The all-electric Mini Cooper has been a long time coming. The company’s first step toward electrics began in 2008 with the experimental Mini E, a car that used a powertrain co-developed with an outside company and that had some major compromises. That’s also how Mini is marketing the Cooper SE: The S in the name is there to tell you it’s as much fun to toss...
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The Polaris Slingshot has suffered from slow sales the past couple years, likely in part because its novelty has worn off. The open-air three-wheeler debuted for 2015, and even those who are into the idea may find it’s starting to get a bit stale. To combat time’s toll, Polaris will begin 2020 by debuting a new Slingshot. A teaser image and short video clip...
Another day, another report about the coveted rotary engine from Mazda. This time around, Mazda’s head of R&D and chief of design shed some light about the return of a rotary-powered Mazda sports car. Speaking to Wheels at the 46th Tokyo Motor Show, Ichiro Hirose and Ikuo Maeda said that bringing back the rotary engine is “still our dream.” Maeda-san,...
As the season winds down and you’re ready to put your motorcycle in storage, there are a few important steps to take. Preparing your motorcycle for storage, whether winter or simply a month or more where you won’t ride it, is an important step in preventative maintenance. For all your storage supplies, search online for auto parts coupons for great savings. Preparing...
Quality acknowledged for its smooth-burning tenting stoves, electricity corporation BioLite is making its move on another phase of the journey gear game with its very first headlamp. Thru a narrow match band with electronics constructed in, BioLite is promising new levels of consolation for wearers of its so-called HeadLamp, particularly thru the elimination of bounce...
With sometimes a bit little bit of money, and some time and elbow grease you can restore a bike which was destined for the unload into some thing that is rapid and fun to experience around. But if you want to back to its original factory condition then it can be both rewarding and very frustrating. An excellent starting point when considering buying an old bike is to go...
In its now second annual hardware occasion, Amazon introduced Echo auto, an in-car accessory that permits you to integrate Alexa into your automobile. There are a couple of ways customers can already get access to Alexa in the automobile — you can download an Alexa app, purchase add-ons or even a Moto Mod, or power cars with the software constructed in. However the Echo...
General Motor is set to launch the 3rd model yr of the Chevy Bolt EV, its most effective all-electric vehicle, and we’ve got a glimpse on the updates that the automaker is bringing to the vehicle via supplier documentation. For people hoping for any kind of powertrain update with the new model year Bolt EV, it doesn’t appear like that’s occurring. Electrek obtained...
Brabus has introduced two new vehicles these days, the Brabus 700 which is primarily based inside the Mercedes S 63 4Matic and the Brabus 900 that is based on the Mercedes Maybach S 650. Combined the two automobiles produce 1,600 horsepower (1,193-kilowatts) and more than 1,800 pound-feet (2,440 Newton-meters) of torque. First up is the the Brabus B40-700 PowerXtra package,...
Sitting in traffic jams is a headache many drivers only dream of avoiding. You will be hard-pressed to think of a more stressful situation as a driver than being stuck in traffic. Fortunately, the motoring world appears to share this concern, which is evident by the technology that is being designed and launched to try and combat moments of gridlock on the nation’s roads. And...