Marc Carter
2022 Honda Civic Si delayed until November?
We've been waiting to hear news about the 2022 Honda Civic Si. Honda has not confirmed when it will arrive, but an earlier report claimed that it would arrive in October, but now it's being reported that it will arrive in November. A member of the Civic 11 Forum posted that a source claims that deliveries of the Civic Si...
Genesis GV60 will recognize your face and open the doors
Genesis has announced the introduction of its new "Face Connect" technology, which will recognize the driver's face and automatically open and close the doors without using a smart key. In addition to automatically opening the doors, the technology will also automatically adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel, side mirrors, head-up display and infotainment settings based on the driver's settings. The...
Ford F-150 Lightning pre-production begins
This week Rivian announced that it has started production of the R1T, making it the first of several automakers to start building an electric truck. Now Ford has announced that it has started pre-production of the Ford F-150 Lightning, which is slated to go on sale next spring. The all-electric F-150 Lightning is built at Ford's Rouge Electric Vehicle Center...
Lucid Air Dream Edition Range gets 520 mile EPA rating
Lucid has some big news today, since it has announced that the EPA has rated the Air Dream Edition Range at 520 miles. That means that it now holds the title as the longest-range electric vehicle ever rated by the EPA. The Lucid Air Dream Edition Range easily beats the 415-mile Tesla Model S Long Range. “I’m delighted that our Lucid...
2022 Toyota Sienna Woodland Edition starts at $46,565
A few months ago Toyota unveiled a more adventure ready version of the 2022 Sienna, called the Sienna Woodland Edition. Toyota hasn't officially announced the pricing, but CarsDirect has obtained an order guide that shows that it will be priced at $46,565. The Woodland Edition has a $3,500 premium over the all-wheel drive XLE trim level. For that extra dough...
Ford, Argo and Walmart launch autonomous vehicle deliveries in three cities
Ford, self-driving Argo and Walmart have announced the launch of an autonomous vehicle delivery service in Austin, Miami and Washington D.C. The autonomous vehicles will be hybrid Ford Escape SUVs that feature Argo's self-driving technology to deliver items that customers order online from Walmart. “Our focus on the testing and development of self-driving technology that operates in urban areas where...
2022 Toyota GR 86 is the official pace car of NASA’s National Championship
Fans of the 2022 Toyota GR 86 are in for a treat this week, since the new GR86 has been named as the official pace car of NASA’s National Championship. It will kick off its pace car role this Thursday, September 16 at Daytona International Speedway. The races take place on Sunday, September 19. The GR 86 pace car will...
Rivian R1T electric pickup truck production begins
The Rivian R1T electric pickup truck is almost here, since the first production version has rolled off its production line in Normal, Illinois. https://twitter.com/RJScaringe/status/1437842808384233477 "After months of building pre-production vehicles, this morning our first customer vehicle drove off our production line in Normal! Our team's collective efforts have made this moment possible. Can't wait to get these into the hands of...
Polestar Precept EV is getting closer to production
We loved the stunning Precept concept when Polestar unveiled it last year and it confirmed that it would enter production. Now Polestar is giving us our first look at the production version of the electric sedan, as part of its announcement that it's expanding its engineering capability with the expansion of an R&D hub in the UK. Polestar’s facilities are...
Ford Bronco Raptor leak reveals it’s coming soon
We know that Ford is working on a Raptor version of the new Bronco, but haven't received a timeline to when it will arrive. Well it looks like it may be arriving for the 2022 model year, thanks to some info from Ford's ordering system. A user on the Bronco6G forum, posted info from Ford's database that they claim is...
