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Car fanatic journalist living in the PNW covering all things automotive.

Ford Explorer EV unveiled for Europe

Ford Explorer EV

Ford has unveiled its new EV for Europe called the Explorer, although it is completely different than the upcoming electric Explorer that will arrive in the U.S. soon. This Explorer is a small electric crossover that is based on Volkswagen's MEB platform and is built in Germany. The compact Explorer EV looks to be about the same size as the...

Rolls-Royce Black Badge Wraith Black Arrow signals the end of the V12

Rolls-Royce Black Badge Wraith Black Arrow

Rolls-Royce is celebrating the end of the Wraith coupe and its V12 engine with the super limited Black Badge Wraith Black Arrow edition. It's so limited that Rolls-Royce is only planning to build 12 units. "Wraith is one of the most significant and influential cars we have ever made at Goodwood. Its extraordinary power, performance and presence opened the Rolls-Royce...

Kia Concept EV5 previews a smaller electric SUV

Kia Concept EV5

Last week Kia unveiled the production version of its three-row electric SUV, the EV9 and now we have our first look at its next electric SUV, the EV5. Kia has unveiled what is probably a close to production Concept EV5, which is slated to go on sale in China later this year. Kia unveiled the Concept EV5 at Kia Chinese...

2024 Audi Q6 e-tron EV teased

2024 Audi Q6 e-tron

Audi has released new teaser photos of its next EV, the 2024 Q6 e-tron electric SUV. These photos show prototypes of the new Q6 e-tron being put through the paces in Northern Europe. The Q6 e-tron is the first EV to be built on the new Premium Platform Electric (PPE) technology platform, which Audi developed with Porsche. It features an...

Lego Classic Land Rover Defender 90 kit lists for $239.99

Lego Classic Land Rover Defender 90

When Land Rover released the current Defender, Lego was quick to create a kit for fans. Now Lego has created a new Defender kit of the Defender 90, which was available from the 1980s to as late as 2016. The Classic Land Rover Defender 90 kit is made out of 2,336 pieces, which can be built in two different versions:...

2024 Mercedes-Benz GLB gets styling updates, new tech and a mild-hybrid powertrain

2024 Mercedes-Benz GLB

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the updated 2024 GLB SUV, which has received some styling updates, new tech features and a mild-hybrid powertrain. On the outside the GLB's face has been updated with a new grille, bumper and headlights. At the rear there are restyled taillights. There are also new 18- and 20-inch wheel designs and a new Starling Blue Metallic paint...

2024 Mercedes-Benz GLA gets a facelift

2024 Mercedes-Benz GLA

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the updated 2024 GLA SUV, which has received a facelift, updated tech and a mild hybrid powertrain. On the outside the 2024 GLA's face has been updated with a new grille, headlights, hood and lower fascia. At the rear there are some small styling updates. Inside the GLA gets the latest generation of the MBUX infotainment system with...

BMW previews a new head-up display called BMW Panoramic Vision

BMW Panoramic Vision

BMW has announced that it is working on a new head-up display that will span the entire width of the windshield, called BMW Panoramic Vision. The new head-up display will debut in BMW's Neue Klasse models. “The windscreen becomes a single large display with our new BMW Panoramic Vision, opening up completely new possibilities for the design of our vehicles,"...

2023 Audi RS e-tron GT project_513/2 comes from the factory wrapped in camouflage

2023 Audi RS e-tron GT project_513/2

Usually automakers apply camouflage to hide some of the details of their prototypes or concept vehicles. Now Audi has decided to offer a camouflage wrapped RS e-tron GT, called the RS e-tron GT project_513/2. The 2023 Audi RS e-tron GT project_513/2 is wrapped in the red and black color theme from the original prototype test mules, and presents for the...

2024 Kia EV9 three-row electric SUV unveiled

2024 Kia EV9

Kia has unveiled its next electric vehicle, the 2024 Kia EV9. Kia gave us a preview of the EV9 as a concept and now with its arrival, the EV9 is the first electric SUV that can fit the whole family and that doesn't break the bank. The Rivian R1S and Tesla Model X have three rows, but they are...

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