The 2021 Dodge Charger Pursuit and 2021 Dodge Durango Pursuit police cars roll into the new model year with an available 8-speed automatic transmission that promises to be more potent and efficient. Order books for both models are open now,…
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Nissan to bring carbon fiber-reinforced plastic to mainstream cars
Carbon fiber has been used in race cars and high-end road cars for decades, but the lightweight material is still considered too expensive for mainstream cars, though that may change soon. Nissan is the latest automaker to attempt to mass…
AC Cars is once again making V-8 Cobras
British firm AC Cars is famous for its Ace sports car that formed the basis for the original Shelby Cobra, so it’s only fitting the company is getting into the Cobra replica business. After announcing turbo-4 and all-electric Cobras, AC…
Cars on the chopping block at Mercedes
With car sales in freefall in the U.S., Mercedes-Benz is moving to reduce its exposure in the vehicle segment. The luxury automaker plans to jettison seven car models from the U.S. market, Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Nicholas Speeks told dealers during…
VW can face diesel-cheating suits where cars are bought, EU court rules
BRUSSELS — EU consumers should be able to sue Volkswagen Group in their national courts if they have bought cars with emissions cheating devices installed, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled Thursday. The verdict by the EU’s…
The first cars didn’t have steering wheels, now steering wheels have capacitive touch sensors
Modern steering wheels do more than control which direction a car goes. They’re festooned with buttons that drivers can use to make phone calls or change radio stations. But the first cars didn’t even have steering wheels, as you’re about…