Word on the street has the internal-combustion engine (ICE) with one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel. Hmmm. I’m blasting along some largely deserted and…
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First Drive: BMW’s New 5 Series Lets You Actually Steer With Your Eyeballs, and We Road-Tested It
by multimill
As a sign of the times, for the first media test-drives of its eighth-generation 5 Series sedan, BMW presented just two models, both electric-powered vehicles. That doesn’t mean the new…
CARS
First Drive: The First All-Electric Mercedes-Maybach SUV Delivers Power and Panache—But Don’t Expect Supercar Agility
by multimill
Once known for its hefty V-12 engines, Mercedes-Maybach has swapped internal-combustion power for electric propulsion with its new EQS 680 SUV. Based on the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV, this version takes…
CARS
First Drive: These Stunning MGB Restomods Come With a V-8 or Electric Motor. We Tested Both.
by multimill
America loved British automaker MG back in the day, especially its MGB model. More than half-a-million of the B roadster and BGT coupe variants were built between 1963 and 1980,…
CARS
First Drive: The Porsche 911 S/T Is a Feral Beast That Handles the Road Like an Olympic Bobsledder
by multimill
The soul of any sports car comes down to the alchemy of its tuning—how the engine, suspension, and chassis blend into a chorus of sensations. The secret sauce of the…
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Mercedes-Maybach’s Electric Cars Will Now Drive You to This Bonkers Balloon Ride Into Space
by multimill
Mercedes-Maybach electric vehicles will deliver space-tourist clients to Space Perspective’s balloon before it heads into the stratosphere. But the companies are also exploring ways to bring “elements of the Maybach…
CARS
First Drive: The Hybrid Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray Delivers Brawn and Comfort, but at the Expense of Agility
by multimill
It was just a few years ago that the eighth iteration of the Chevrolet Corvette successfully brought the 70-year-old icon into a new generation, rebooted to add mid-engined power and…
CARS
First Drive: What the New Mercedes-AMG SL 43 Lacks in Power Delivery, It Makes Up For in Handling
by multimill
The SL moniker for Mercedes-Benz is short for Sport-Leicht, or Sport Light in German. Fitting, as the model made a name for itself through weight reduction, launching as a wispy…
CARS
First Drive: Ferrari’s Soft-Top Roma Spider Is an Agile Brute Beneath Those Elegant Lines
by multimill
The new roof-optional variant of the Ferrari Roma, a sports car inspired by Italy’s capital and built in Maranello, didn’t have to go far for its thematically on-point dynamic premiere.…
CARS
German College Students Just Built an EV That Can Drive 1,600 Miles on a Single Charge
by multimill
It’s college students—and not well-funded automakers—who have been pushing the boundaries of EV performance lately. TUfast Eco, a group of students from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), have built…