Mercedes-Benz Previews Next CLA, Breaks EV Distance Record In Testing

Before the powertrain was ready for the CLA, it needed testing, which Mercedes did with an elegant concept called the EQXX. It’s capable of almost 750 miles on a single charge. We tested this silver arrow in 2022, learning quite a bit about how Mercedes’ EV engineers think in the process. As impressive as the 7.44 miles/kWh (8.35 kWh/100 km) Read More

This Wrecked Audi V-10 Engine Only Has Nine Pistons

What’s your definition of a catastrophic engine failure? On the outside, this 5.2-liter V-10 from an Audi S6 doesn’t look terrible. It sat outside without an intake manifold, but that doesn’t mean the internals are junk. But they are. In fact, just about everything inside this engine is scrap… Photo and Credits: This article is from and it appeared on Read More

Secondhand EVs Will Flood The Market In 2026, JD Power Says

In 2023, 46 percent of all franchise (i.e. not Tesla, Rivian, Vinfast, or Lucid) EV sales were leases, a trend that JD Power says it has seen through the first three quarters of 2024 as well. Once Tesla is included, about 30 percent of new EV sales this year have been leases. By contrast, fewer gasoline-powered cars are being leased Read More

Jaguar Won’t Start Selling New Cars Until 2026

Jaguar will soon be an automaker that doesn’t make any cars. I-Pace and E-Pace end production next month. The F-Type, XE, and XF are already dead. The F-Pace factory will go silent in early 2025, just in time for Jaguar’s new EVs to enter the scene. There’s just one problem. The EVs aren’t entering the… Photo and Credits: This article Read More

The Trek Checkpoint SL 7 AXS Gen 3 May Be The Perfect Gravel Bike

As I followed a friend down a flow-y, undulating single-track trail, I started laughing. Unlike my mountain bike-riding companion, I was on a gravel bike, the new Trek Checkpoint SL 7 AXS Gen 3. You might be wondering why a review of a gravel bike is starting with such a ride. The answer is simple—the… Photo and Credits: This article Read More