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New Vehicle Reviews (Page 23)

New Vehicle Reviews

This section will review cars, trucks, products and books related to the auto industry.

By Jeff Teague on July 9, 2022 - 8:37AM
An important feature was not updated for 2023 Toyota Camry. What we know about next generation Camry.
By Jeff Teague on July 8, 2022 - 12:54PM
2023 Toyota Highlander adds more power, new engine, and important features. Fans are both excited and nervous.
By Tinsae Aregay on July 7, 2022 - 5:07AM
Munro & Associates has begun the first teardown of the 4680 Model Y with a structural battery pack. From the initial observations, the firm's engineers have called the structural pack architecture mind-blowing. And now, Musk has responded to Munro & Associate's comments saying "it is still far from optimized."
By Nicolas Caballero on July 6, 2022 - 8:33PM
Tesla has added a feature to Model S and Model X that allows them to recognize road conditions, detect potholes, speed bumps and other imperfections on the road, and adjust the car suspension accordingly. The idea for the future is to combine this features within the Autopilot so that the system can automatically dodge them.
By Nicolas Caballero on July 5, 2022 - 5:39PM
Tesla wants to expand production, introduce new working shifts and at the same time improve the current pace of manufacturing. Due to these expansion works, Gigafactory Berlin will have to stop activity for a few days.
By Jeff Teague on July 4, 2022 - 8:11AM
See what is new for 2023 Toyota Camry, including a bold new look.
By Nicolas Caballero on July 1, 2022 - 7:05PM
Samsung SDI is finishing installing a new 4680 cylindrical battery cell production line for Tesla, joining Panasonic and LG in their quest to become one of the Austin suppliers manufacturer.
By Jeff Teague on July 1, 2022 - 4:05PM
See them all together: 2023 4Runner, Tundra, Sequoia, and Tacoma. Which one is best?
By Tinsae Aregay on June 29, 2022 - 10:34PM
New leaks suggest Tesla has achieved an incredible production ramp at the company's newest facility in Austin, Texas. According to the leaks, Tesla has already reached a production rate of between 2000 and 5000 Model Y's a week at the facility.
By Tinsae Aregay on June 28, 2022 - 8:05PM
After starting production at Giga Texas with the refreshed Model Y with 4680 cells and a structural battery pack, today, Tesla has also started selling a second Model Y variant from the Austin facility. The new Model Y Long Range comes with the 2170 cells and updated interior features.
By Nicolas Caballero on June 28, 2022 - 3:30PM
Tesla Giga Berlin continues to prepare for mass production, although it is currently still a "money burner" as per Elon Musk´s comments, due to its relatively low production volumes. The company has not managed - like every other automaker - to stabilize its supply chain issues yet; but still, that is not the entire picture: Giga Berlin wasn't offering salaries lucrative enough in order to quickly fill its vacancies, but Tesla has already taken notice and is offering more euros for the same job.
By Jeff Teague on June 27, 2022 - 9:23AM
This is what you can expect with 2023 Toyota Sequoia mpg.
By Nicolas Caballero on June 26, 2022 - 1:33PM
Tesla has teamed up with the electric company PG&E in California to release a new version of the Powerwall virtual power plant. The highlight is that in the event of a power emergency, users who contribute their backup energy will receive 2 dollars for each kWh contributed.
By Nicolas Caballero on June 24, 2022 - 3:30PM
Elon Musk just stated that they have finalized the design of the Tesla Cybertruck, after almost three years of development. The CEO admitted in a recent interview that the model will not go into production until mid-2023.
By Tinsae Aregay on June 23, 2022 - 10:41PM
According to new sources, Tesla has begun selling a second variant of the refreshed Model Y with 4680 cells & structural battery pack. The new vehicle, produced in Giga Texas, is a Model Y Long Range and starts $9,500 cheaper than the Long Range Model Y produced at Tesla's Fremont California pant.
By Nicolas Caballero on June 22, 2022 - 8:09PM
Vicki von Holzhausen, wife of the current chief designer of Tesla, launched her own interior upholstery company for different Tesla models, in close collaboration with Unplugged Performance.
By John Goreham on June 22, 2022 - 12:27PM
We have just tested a new battery-electric luxury performance vehicle that may well be one of the world’s best vehicles by any measure.
By Nicolas Caballero on June 21, 2022 - 5:12PM
Since 2019, all Teslas that have been sold come with the Autopilot system as standard, a Level 2 semi-autonomous driving assistant that allows you to combine adaptive cruise control, emergency braking, vehicle blind spot warning and lane-keeping assistance; it is the basic level.
By Nicolas Caballero on June 20, 2022 - 2:36PM
The pricing directly depends on the driving security level: Tesla expands the offer of the most personalized insurance service available so far, a system that basically collects all your driving data in real time.
By Nicolas Caballero on June 16, 2022 - 5:05PM
Tesla's very first factory is now more productive than it has ever been in its entire life; and Elon Musk is looking for locations to build the next Gigafactory.
By Timothy Boyer on June 16, 2022 - 2:51PM
Looking to buy a new car, but not sure which deals are good, and which are bad? Here’s a recent list from Consumer Reports analysts who reported the worst deals on new cars right now.
By Nicolas Caballero on June 14, 2022 - 5:32PM
The United States is the second most important EV market in the world, mainly thanks to the State of California; being one of the 50 states in the union, it certainly seems like a different country when it comes to electric cars, but one thing is clear: Tesla clearly dominates electric car sales in all 50 states, and one model especially stands out from the SX3Y quartet, the Model Y.
By John Goreham on June 14, 2022 - 11:00AM
The all-new Acura Integra has arrived and sticks closely to its original mission.
By Tinsae Aregay on June 13, 2022 - 9:13PM
Tesla started refreshed 4680 Model Y deliveries at the Giga Texas opening event. However, initial deliveries were limited to Tesla employees. Later, Tesla widened the pool of individuals that could get the new vehicle to Austin, then the entire state of Texas. Now, Tesla has begun inviting Model Y reservation holders outside Texas to get the refreshed version of the all-electric crossover.
By Armen Hareyan on June 11, 2022 - 6:12PM
Today the midsize SUV market is one of the most competitive and one of the vehicles that really stands out in this segment is the Kia Sorento, a very good option offered by the Korean automaker. This week Torque news is reviewing the top X-Line SX-Prestige AWD trim of the 2022 Sorento SUV.
By Tinsae Aregay on June 10, 2022 - 9:03PM
Tesla first began delivering the refreshed Model Y at the Giga Texas opening ceremony. Despite having 4680 cells and a structural battery pack, the vehicle only has a 279-mile EPA range. At the time Tesla said the small battery pack was the reason for the limited range. And today we learned that the refreshed Model Y only has a 50KWh battery pack.
By Nicolas Caballero on June 9, 2022 - 7:31PM
Tesla has been quietly working on a very particular project for several years: building a leisure complex with a restaurant, drive-in theater and a total of 29 superchargers; we can now get a glimpse of the project.
By Nicolas Caballero on June 8, 2022 - 4:11PM
In June-July last year reports in many different Chinese media sources stated that Tesla was in talks with BYD for the use of its advanced "Blade" batteries. This move would allow the California-Austin company to reduce its dependence on CATL, its current supplier of LFP (lithium iron phosphate) batteries.
By Nicolas Caballero on June 7, 2022 - 3:43PM
Although no specific date for the OTA deployment has been given yet, Tesla is already working on an enhancement to its semi-autonomous driving program, as announced by Elon Musk himself.
By Nicolas Caballero on June 6, 2022 - 7:58PM
Panasonic is looking for a location near Tesla's Austin Gigafactory in order to set up a new facility for 4680 cell production; the first test shipment has already been sent to Tesla.