This Chinese Electric Car Designed For Driving Schools Has A Fake Manual Transmission

I was really, really tempted to do a more click-baity headline there and not tell you why this Chinese EV designed for Driving Schools was so weird, but I feel like I’m already kind of pushing it lately with this glut of Chinese car content, so I backed off....

Apr 22, 2026

Heroes Respray Honda Civic Using A Giant Dumpster Full Of Paint

A bunch of geniuses have tried to copy hydro-dipping, a common manufacturing technique for painting helmets and padding and other surfaces, to paint a full-sized Honda Civic using a crane to dip the car in a dumpster. There’s just one catch: the YouTuber, MARKO, painted the entire car. I...

Apr 22, 2026

Germany Is Betting Everything On Electric Cars

Earlier in June the German government announced a huge economic stimulus package with sweeping incentives pushing the country toward an electric transit future. In all, the country will be spending some 130 billion euros on an economic recovery plan that involves cash for Germans buying electric cars, a widespread...

Apr 22, 2026

These EV Transmission Adapters Give You More Options For Electric Motor Swaps

Electric GT has done some cool EV-swap projects for old cars. The outfit’s probably best known for building that made the rounds a few years ago. Now its offerings are expanding to enable more electric retrofits for a wider range of classics. You can order for a range of...

Apr 22, 2026

BMW's New Feature Subscription Plan Idea Needs To Be Stopped Before It Starts

I’m pretty sure that, for most of us, this present isn’t really the future we’d hoped for. Sure, we have amazing pocket computers and have avoided putting pizzas in pill form, but we’re in a pandemic and an era of unrest and idiocy. of its version 7.0 of its...

Apr 22, 2026

Lotus Plans To Obliterate The Bugatti Chiron's 12.4-Second 0-186 MPH Time

The , the 2,000-horsepower electric flagship that will pioneer the next-generation of sports cars from the automaker, is not targeting low-speed acceleration.Lotus wants its car to beat the supercars where they thrive—closing in on 200 mph as fast as possible. Gavin Kershaw, test driver for Lotus, spoke to Top...

Apr 22, 2026

This Blowjob Machine Designed For Teslas On Autopilot Is A Terrible Idea But Probably Not Why You Think

First, I need to be clear that I am not here to kink-shame anyone. Sex is great, masturbation is great, and you do whatever the hell you want to get yourself off, as long as everyone involved is thrilled to be a part of it. Now, with that out...

Apr 22, 2026

The Electric Vehicle Startup Bubble Keeps Getting Bigger

Tesla, you might have heard/noticed, , with its stock surging in recent weeks to make it, on paper, the most valuable automaker in the world. That has been a boon for Tesla, but it’s also helped attract millions to Tesla’s would-be rivals, too. Take Karma, which our sources (something...

Apr 22, 2026

Elon Musk Says Tesla Is 'Very Close' To Full Autonomy Which Makes Me Think He Doesn't Really Know What That Means

In case your invitation to the in Shanghai got lost in the mail, don’t worry because Elon Musk couldn’t make it in person either, that answered a number of questions posed to him regarding AI and, significantly, Tesla’s Autopilot semi-autonomous system. In this video, Musk claimed that Tesla is...

Apr 22, 2026

Why Most LED Headlight Upgrades Don't Really Work: An Expert Explains

Plug-and-play LED replacements for halogen headlight bulbs are a popular car mod. LEDs often look brighter than incandescent lights, but “looks brighter” and “illuminates better” are not the same thing. I got a stern talking-to from an actual lighting expert about LED retrofits, and science says: Putting LEDs where...

Apr 22, 2026

Hyundai Has A New Manual Transmission With No Clutch That Reminds Me Of The Old VW Autostick

In America, as we all know and lament, manual transmissions are an endangered species, like the Carolina Bottleneck Squid, the last one of which I accidentally slammed in my car door this morning. In the rest of the world, they’re still thriving, but that doesn’t mean the manuals are...

Apr 22, 2026

My Brain Can't Process The Noise The Seven-Motor Ford Mustang Mach-E 1400 Makes

I can’t decide if the silent terror of seven electric motors actively shredding rubber against rock vibrating through the cabin of the new 1,400 horsepower driven by Ken Block is a good noise or a bad noise. Regardless, it is very loud, and I would highly recommend hearing protection....

Apr 22, 2026

Land Rover Is Experimenting With Touchless Touch Screens

Jaguar Land Rover has announced that it has patented a “predictive touch” technology which essentially lets you use touchscreen controls without your finger actually coming in contact with the screen surface. Seems like a great solution for fingerprints, though I’m skeptical it won’t be frustrating. This idea for predictive...

Apr 22, 2026

BMW Is Trying To Cover Every Base

BMW said earlier this year that , and while its electric ambitions , it emerged Friday that they’re doing a fuel-cell version X5, too. This new X5 will be in a “limited production run,” according to , which suggests to me that it is more of a way for...

Apr 22, 2026

Leaked Images Show The Upcoming 2021 Audi RS 3 Will Have Little Checkered Flag Displays In Its Headlights

If you’ve been paying attention to automotive lighting trends like I’m sure you have, I suspect you’ll agree that we seem to be on the cusp of another automotive lighting revolution. Luckily, this revolution looks to be a fun one, as it’s about blocky, dynamic displays in vehicle lights...

Apr 22, 2026