Southern California tuner John Pangilinan has created the hybrid Adventuremobile based on the Hyundai Tucson off-road vehicle for long camping trips. The most obvious addition is the Treeline Tamarack rooftop tent that sleeps two, while solar panels and a Goal Zero generator ensure that your gadgets remain at full battery. As for performance upgrades, we … Read more
Most mechanics are decent and hard working people who want to do their job, do it right, and go home. As in any other industry, though, a few bad seeds that are bereft of scruples see your lack of automotive knowledge as a weakness that can be exploited for profit. If your mechanic tries any … Read more
One can’t look at a skid mark on a road or smell burning tires and not think of Ken Block’s action-packed Gymkhana series that pits an automobile against a variety of physical obstacles. With his seventh installment shot but not yet released, we do get a peek at the car he used for the stunts. … Read more
Elon Musk brings us another slice of the future with the unveiling of Tesla‘s long-awaited SUV, the Model X. Having been teased and delayed for years, the Model X does not disappoint with a range of next-gen features, most notably its heart-pounding acceleration (0-60 mph in 3.2 seconds with a top speed of 155 mph), … Read more
Apple’s Project Titan, a.k.a. Apple Car, may materialize sooner than expected. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, all hands are on deck to have the company’s self-driving car fast-tracked for a 2019 completion date. It was previously suggested that 2020 would be the target launch, and, as those involved have been attesting to, … Read more
Mercedes presents their new AMG-prepped version of the GLC luxury SUV. The mid-size SUV boasts 362 horsepower thanks to a 3.0-liter twin turbo V6 engine that propels you from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 4.8 seconds before topping out at 155 mph. The twin turbo V6 is then paired with Mercedes’ 9G-TRONIC nine-speed … Read more
Ahead of this year’s annual Easter Jeep Safari that will be taking place from March 19 to March 27 in Moab, Utah, here we get a look at seven concept vehicles that the manufacturer has designed in promotion of the off-road occasion. This year is especially significant, as it marks the 50th anniversary of the … Read more
When we think of Volvo cars of old, memories of the Swedish carmaker’s boxy station wagons come flooding back. They’re few and far between now, but Volvo has decided to usher in a new era of family estate vehicles with the introduction of the V90. Making its debut ahead of the Geneva Motor Show, the … Read more
BMW recently previewed a number of new technologies in two i8 concept cars that have made the plug-in hybrid sportswear even more futuristic. At the ongoing CES 2016 trade show in Las Vegas, the German automaker unveiled the i Vision Future convertible and the i8 Mirrorless, both of which were equally impressive in different ways. … Read more
Thanks to VW, surfers can now be at one with nature both on sea and land. WTF do you mean, you say? Well, at CES 2016, VW will introduce an all-electric Microbus Concept. As in zero emissions, folks. Powering the modernized classic will be a lithium-ion battery, capable of 250 to 300 miles on a … Read more