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The Luvly O Is an $11,000 Flatpack Microcar

The Luvly O Is an $11,000 Flatpack Microcar

Volkswagen and BMW Really Need to Save Money on EVs

Volkswagen and BMW Really Need to Save Money on EVs

Lego 2K Drive Is an Open-World Physics Sandbox Masquerading as a Racing Game

Lego 2K Drive Is an Open-World Physics Sandbox Masquerading as a Racing Game

Designer EVs Are Getting in the Way of the Climate Movement

Designer EVs Are Getting in the Way of the Climate Movement

2023 Fiat 500 Electric: What Do You Want to Know?

2023 Fiat 500 Electric: What Do You Want to Know?

A Tuner Shop Built the S2000 R That Honda Should Have

The Honda S2000 the world over during its decade of production run. After Honda stopped making the model, it became the darling of tuners everywhere. Not much could go wrong with a nicely balanced chassis and high revving VTEC engine, but for some the power the S2000 made was...

Cop Escapes 120 MPH Out-Of-Control Car at the Last Possible Moment

A 17-year-old kid in Fairfax, Virginia nearly killed a cop, another driver, and himself while going 50 miles over the speed limit on Monday, according to reports. The Fairfax County Police officer had just pulled a 2012 driver over around noon on southbound Fairfax County Parkway for driving 73...

Former Uber Security Chief Avoids Prison Time For Covering Up Data Breach

former security chief will not be going to prison for covering up a that affected over 50 million Uber drivers and users of the rideshare service. Last year, a jury found guilty of obstructing an active FTC investigation, as well as finding him guilty of having concealed the 2016...

Let's Enter the World of Lucite Soviet Shift Knobs

If you spend any amount of time scrolling Etsy and eBay for Soviet-era car parts and accessories, you’ve no doubt come across little lucite shift knobs like the one I recently bought, pictured above. (If you’ll recall, . I’ll update you on that before too long, but at this...

Get Ready for Your Car Insurance Rates to Rise, Again

Experts predicted this year back in January and, at least for the nation’s two largest auto insurers, rates rose that much or more in the first quarter alone. And more rate hikes are on the horizon. While , the rate of customer claims are not. Insurance companies got away...

Lucid's Investors Are Getting Tired of Waiting for a Turnaround

Lucid is feeling the pressure, things have been worse for Carvana, and Lyft isn’t looking too hot, especially not given the recent triumph of its number-one rival. All that and more in this edition of for Friday, May 5, 2023. The is a jaw-droppingly beautiful car that’s a better...

Automotive news

Mercedes Maybach SL concept car teased

Mercedes Maybach SL concept car teased"

-Third ICE model in the Maybach range-Petrol power onlyMercedes will add a third Maybach body style in 2023 that will be a SL version of the car. The tightly cropped teaser issued by Gordon Wagener, head of design at Mercedes-Benz, showcases the concept car and reveals the Maybach grille, three-pointed...

Citroen C5 Aircross offered with a complimentary service maintenance package

Citroen C5 Aircross offered with a complimentary service maintenance package"

- Benefits are applicable till 31 May, 2022- Citroen plans to introduce its first EV in India next yearIn an effort to boost sales for the C5 Aircross, Citroen India has announced a complimentary service maintenance package that is applicable for five years or 50,000km, whichever is earlier. The benefits...

Toyota Glanza based Starlet rally car unveiled in South Africa

Toyota Glanza based Starlet rally car unveiled in South Africa"

-Based on the pre-facelift Toyota Glanza-2.0-litre turbo petrolIn India, the Toyota Glanza and the Maruti Baleno might be the prime faces of the premium B-segment hatchback race and today showcase what we can expect in our smaller cars in the future. Toyota Gazoo racing of South Africa feels a bit...

Hyundai Venue exterior design leaked: Top highlights

Hyundai Venue exterior design leaked: Top highlights"

-Launch in June 2022-Powertrain options are expected to remain unchangedThe exterior design of the updated Hyundai venue has been leaked ahead of its India debut next month. This is the first major update for the venue since it was launched in 2019 and here are the top highlights of the...

MG Motor India CCO on production constraints, future plans, and more: The CarWale Podcast

MG Motor India CCO on production constraints, future plans, and more: The CarWale Podcast"

The CarWale Podcast in its seventh episode for season two features the hosts Aditya and Sonam discussing cars and the Indian automobile market with Gaurav Gupta, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), MG Motor India.Gaurav, who has been with MG since the brand's debut in the country back in 2017, shares the...

Tata Motors files for 125 patents in FY22; secures 56 grants during the same period

Tata Motors files for 125 patents in FY22; secures 56 grants during the same period"

Over the last few years, the Indian automaker, Tata Motors Limited has been aggressively focussing on developing new technology for its products. The company has reportedly filed a record number of 125 patents in FY22, which is believed to be the highest ever in its history. During the same period,...

Pagani C10 makes spy photo debut; could debut later this year

Pagani C10 makes spy photo debut; could debut later this year"

- Pagani C10 will be the spiritual successor to the Huayra- The model will be powered by a Mercedes-sourced V12 enginePagani has commenced public road tests of its all-new hypercar, dubbed the C10. Spy photos taken in Germany reveal a single test mule of the model completely wrapped in camouflage....

Kia EV6 to be available in 12 cities; list revealed

Kia EV6 to be available in 12 cities; list revealed"

-Only 100 units available for India-Deliveries at the end of 2022When Kia announced the EV6, it said that only 100 units of the car would be available for booking in India in the initial round. If that wasn’t exclusive enough, the official list of cities across the country where you...

Kia EV6 deliveries to begin from September 2022

Kia EV6 deliveries to begin from September 2022"

-Bookings open since 26 May -RWD and AWD in the GT line guiseDeliveries for the Kia EV6 in the AWD guise will take place in September while the RWD versions will be delivered to the customer in December 2022. Bookings began on 26 May for the EV6 and the car will...

Maserati MC20 Cielo breaks cover

Maserati MC20 Cielo breaks cover"

- Maserati MC20 Cielo derives its name from the Spanish language- The model is powered by the same 641bhp 3.0-litre V6 engineMaserati has pulled the covers off the MC20 Cielo, essentially a convertible version of its V6 sports car. The model, which can also be referred to as the MC20...

F-35 Pilot Seems Unimpressed With Jet's X-Ray-Like Vision

F-35 Pilot Seems Unimpressed With Jet's X-Ray-Like Vision

F-35 pilot Maj. John Wilson is back in the second part of his interview with our friends at . This time the conversation moved from the F-35’s capabilities, , to the jet’s much-touted half a million dollar helmet with quasi-X-Ray vision, a feature the Major seems less than impressed with....

Everything You Learn Fixing A $300 Craiglist Bike From Hell

Everything You Learn Fixing A $300 Craiglist Bike From Hell

Yes, folks, I bought a $300 motorcycle off Craigslist. It was a risky move, and one that required nearly an entire year worth of wrenchin’. It was a trying ordeal, and I wouldn’t recommend it to the faint-of-heart, but what I learned from this junker I wouldn’t trade for...

Watch The Manchurian Candidate With A Military Brainwashing Expert

Watch The Manchurian Candidate With A Military Brainwashing Expert

We’re screening (the good one) tomorrow night at the in Brooklyn as part of our Joining us to talk after the film is none other than , whose job for the military was to help soldiers soldiers endure torture and not get turned into brainwashed assassins for the enemy. Malcolm...

The Official Response To The F-35's Dismal Dogfight Report Is Misleading

The Official Response To The F-35's Dismal Dogfight Report Is Misleading

The F-35 Joint Program Office countered a. The test pilot report criticized the jet’s abilities in the within-visual-range air-to-air arena, even against an F-16D sporting a pair of 330 gallon wing tanks. Amazingly, their response is damning in its own right and is far from forthcoming on the issue. The...

How Honda Botched Its $184,000 Motorcycle

How Honda Botched Its $184,000 Motorcycle

Rumors of an honest-to-god MotoGP bike for the street have been swirling for years. Imagine Red Bull making a Formula One car for the road and you can understand the level of anticipation. And, you can also imagine the level of embarrassment that would result in that vehicle flopping. Which...

Special reports

Temasek, Warburg Pincus and March Capital invest Rs 325 crore into CarTrade

Temasek, Warburg Pincus and March Capital invest Rs 325 crore into CarTrade

HighlightsThe CarTrade Group, India’s largest online automotive group, has raised Rs 325 crore from investors Temasek, Warburg Pincus and March Capital Partners. It plans to use these funds for its expansion into the auto finance space and to invest into companies in the automotive space. Commenting on the fund raise, Mr....

How to drive a manual transmission car?

How to drive a manual transmission car?

IntroductionIndia has predominantly been a manual-car market, but with the influx of automatic transmissions, the 'art of driving a manual car' might be in jeopardy. Nonetheless, owning and driving a manual car is still a dream for many. However, it’s one thing to drive a car and another one to learn...

How to get the best fuel efficiency from a manual car

How to get the best fuel efficiency from a manual car

IntroductionWith a country obsessed with the fuel efficiency of their car, we surely are always on a lookout to extract that extra kilometre from every drop of fuel we feed our engines. But seldom do we realise, the fuel efficiency of any car is dependent on a plethora of factors....

Types of car loans - New car loan, used car loan and loan against car

Types of car loans - New car loan, used car loan and loan against car

Types of car loansCar loans can make buying that dream car, whether it be a necessity or for leisure, way simpler. Rather than paying up a rather large amount of money up front, which could take years of savings, car loans can help you get the car you want/dream immediately...

How to manage a car loan - Tips and tricks

How to manage a car loan - Tips and tricks

How to manage a car loan - Tips and tricksYou have decided to buy a car and have come to the conclusion that you will need a car loan to do so. But the myriad of options are confusing and you have hit a roadblock. Here are some tips and...

Automobile information

Can BMW i3 run on gas only?

Can BMW i3 run on gas only?

　　The BMW i3 is primarily an electric vehicle EV designed to operate on electric power stored in its high-voltage lithium-ion battery pack. However, some versions of the BMW i3 are available with an optional range extender, often referred to as the REx model. The range extender is a small internal combustion engine that serves as a generator to produce electricity,...

Are BMW X6 reliable?

Are BMW X6 reliable?

　　the BMW X6 was a bit of a mixed bag, as is the case with any vehicle. It all boils down to factors like the model year, how well its been taken care of, and the driving conditions its been through. Since the BMW X6 falls into the luxury SUV category, you might find that its maintenance and repair costs...

Can a BMW i3 charge at a Tesla charging station?

Can a BMW i3 charge at a Tesla charging station?

　　BMW i3 vehicles are not designed to charge directly at Tesla Supercharger stations. Tesla Superchargers use a proprietary charging technology that is specific to Tesla vehicles. Tesla vehicles use a unique charging connector and communication protocol that is not compatible with other electric vehicles, including the BMW i3. 　　The BMW i3 typically uses the Combined Charging System CCS or Type...

Are BMW X4 good cars?

Are BMW X4 good cars?

　　As of my last knowledge update in January 2022, the BMW X4 is generally well-regarded as a luxury compact crossover SUV. However, whether a BMW X4 is a good car for you depends on your specific preferences, needs, and priorities. Here are some factors to consider: 　　Pros: 　　Performance: The BMW X4 is known for its sporty and engaging driving dynamics....

Are BMW 5 Series good cars?

Are BMW 5 Series good cars?

　　The BMW 5 Series stands as a well-regarded car in the automotive world, earning praise from both industry experts and owners alike. It has carved a niche for itself by blending performance, luxury, and cutting-edge technology. Lets delve into the key factors behind the BMW 5 Series acclaim: 　　Performance: The BMW 5 Series offers a spectrum of engine choices, including...

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