The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix concluded the closest Formula One title fight in 47 years. Or sorry, no. It should have concluded the closest F1 title fight in 47 years, but instead, it created an extremely murky situation. I said back in November the only thing that could spoil a […]
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F1 Cars Won’t Have an MGU-H in 2026 to Lower Costs, Lure New Teams
Formula One’s regulations are a labyrinth of sporting regulations usually found under scrutiny during any race weekend or, say, controversial title decider. There are also technical regulations, however, and those get just as much of a workout over a season. In 2021 it’s been all flexi-wings and party-mode engines, but […]
Chevrolet Bolt Won’t Be Built Again Until 2022 Due to Battery Recall Work
The Chevrolet Bolt battery fire issues remain an ongoing concern for GM, with the company dealing with a glut of recall repairs. General Motors confirmed on Thursday that Bolt production at the Orion Assembly plant will remain shut down for the rest of 2021, reports Detroit News. “GM has notified […]
Ford and Rivian Won’t Develop an EV Together After All
Ford and Rivian, once ripe for a joint electric vehicle venture, will no longer collaborate on a battery-powered model. News broke on Friday following an Automotive News interview with Ford CEO Jim Farley. The Blue Oval boss expressed his confidence in Ford’s ability to build its own EV—a sign of […]
BMW Won’t Pledge Zero-Emissions Until ‘Poorer Countries Do Their Job’
Twenty-four countries and a group of car manufacturers including Ford, Volvo and Mercedes signed an agreement last week to stop selling internal combustion-engined cars by 2040 at the COP26 climate change conference. But not BMW—or, to be fair, a couple of other brands including Toyota and Volkswagen—which has been quite […]
700 HP, Won’t Void Your Warranty
If all you want from life is a new, factory-backed, 700-horsepower pickup truck but the Ford tattoo on your chest prohibits you from buying a Ram 1500 TRX, worry no more because Ford Performance will be offering a new supercharger kit for the 2021 F-150 that takes the truck to […]
How Cadillac’s EV Future Won’t Leave Internal Combustion Fans Behind
Cadillac VP Rory Harvey joined Cadillac in 2018 after three decades in the business working with General Motors and leading Opel Ireland as the CEO. He doesn’t mince words and he has a holistic view of the business: he isn’t jaded and he isn’t blind, either. So when I asked […]
Pikes Peak Hill Climb Won’t Allow Motorcycles Anymore
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is well-regarded as one of the most challenging and dangerous motorsports events in the world. Consisting of a 4,720-foot climb up a mountain road with sheer drops and nary a guard rail in sight, the margin for error is slim to none. In the […]
Cheap Electric Cars Won’t Happen in America Until We Fix the Federal Tax Credit
“I feel pretty confident we can get to a compelling sub-$30,000 car in five years,” crackled a voice on Boston’s NPR station WBUR. That was Elon Musk in a radio interview back in 2009. Twelve years later, Tesla has yet to sustain production of an electric vehicle deliverable for under […]
Why BMW Won’t Build Its Own Gigafactory
BMW has said it will not be investing in the lithium-ion gigafactory race that many other automakers are, choosing instead to work with partners as battery technology develops. Unlike Volkswagen or GM, which have both announced ambitions for 240 gigawatt-hours of battery production by 2030, or Mercedes and Tesla, which […]
Honda’s World-First Level 3 Self-Driving Tech Won’t Hog the Passing Lane
Honda filmed this example at its own proving grounds, so while it will likely translate to a similar real-world experience, it’s worth noting that things might not always work the same when you’re in a constantly changing environment. For example, it’s quite common for drivers to take advantage of gaps […]