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Range Rover has just launched an SUV that makes plenty of sense, but still might go over like a safari without any animals. The Range Rover Electric could be the ultimate expression of the model’s go-anywhere-but-do-it-serenely philosophy. It makes less noise, has more torque, and is even more capable of traversing rough or slippery terrain. But good luck telling the difference between the Range Rover EV and the gas or PHEV models without taking a look under the hood. Range Rover Customers Do Not Want Change CloseRange Rover ElectricRange RoverRange Rover ElectricRange RoverRange Rover ElectricRange Rover “We want it the…

Automotive We have officially reached a strange new stage in the evolution of the modern car interior. Hyundai is now treating a dedicated instrument cluster as optional equipment on select versions of two of its newest models, the redesigned Korea-market Avante, known in the United States as the Elantra, and the new Ioniq 3 electric hatchback. The move comes as Hyundai rolls out its next-generation Pleos Connect infotainment system, which places more responsibility on a large central touchscreen and, depending on the trim, a slim 9.9-inch display positioned directly in the driver’s line of sight. In South Korea,…

The all-new IM LS6 SUV. Credit: IM Motors IM Motors said the new-generation LS6 will bring “aviation-grade safety” to the SUV market priced around 200,000 yuan ($29,490). The previous-generation LS6 was launched in September 2025 with a starting price of 197,900 yuan and introduced an EREV option for the first time. IM Motors, the electric vehicle (EV) brand of SAIC Motor (SSE: 600104), said Wednesday that it will hold a pre-sales launch event for the all-new IM LS6 on September 10. The company is positioning the new model as a “large five-seat SUV with a fully steer-by-wire chassis,” marking its…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. If you haven’t been up close to one of Cadillac’s electric SUVs anytime recently, you might not know that the brand does something pretty interesting with the rear-quarter glass near the D pillar of these models. What you see above isn’t a decal; it’s actually an etching, styled after the Mondrian pattern featured in the Cadillac logo, with a pop of blue on the go-fast Optiq-V. It’s a neat touch of flair, and, at least in the…

Electric semi truck brand Windrose has developed an all-electric power take-off (PTO) that puts out up to 70 kW of power without burning a drop of diesel – and it could give his big BEV a real market advantage. Antwerp-based Windrose has been called everything from a Tesla Semi knock-off to a marketing stunt, but nearly everyone who’s actually put the big R700 electric semi to the test has walked away seriously impressed with the truck – especially after one hauled a 75,000 lb. combined load more than 578 miles between Colton, California and Buckeye, Arizona across the critical I-10 freight corridor…

Anthropic has introduced two upgraded AI models for Claude that promise faster coding, better performance on complex tasks, and lower costs for developers. The company has launched Claude Fable 5.1 for general use and Claude Mythos 5.1 for trusted organizations working in areas like cybersecurity and life sciences. Alongside the model upgrades, Anthropic is cutting Fable cache read pricing by 75%, making it significantly cheaper for developers to run repeated workloads while keeping the same API pricing for standard usage. RyanDonegan / Flickr Claude Fable 5.1 is built to tackle bigger coding projects Claude Fable 5.1 focuses on improving software…

When we think of cruiser motorcycles, we often picture a long, sweeping silhouette, feet stretched comfortably forward, wide handlebars in your grip. Their massive, muscular designs guarantee to turn heads wherever it goes. Because of this, the default assumption among riders has been that a ‘bigger’ motorcycle must be the ‘better’ one. But while the bigger-is-better philosophy might look perfect in a showroom, it can eventually stress the actual riding experience. A good bet then is a middleweight that looks the part and turns heads, and remains simple elsewhere. This Royal Enfield is a perfect example. The Unseen Burdens Of…

It wasn’t that long ago that EVs were seemingly categorized as luxury cars by default, not for any reasons pertaining to performance or comfort, but simply for the pricing. In 2022, when the industry was dealing with severe supply chain shortages, a battery-powered car could easily cost you $17,000 more than you’d spend on a combustion-powered vehicle. Now that we’re seeing leased models flooding the used car lots, pricing is no longer a key reason to skip over an EV. With or without those tax credits in place, second-hand models like the Hyundai Ioniq 6 have become quite affordable. The…

When it launched for the 2025 model year, the Volvo EX30 in its Twin Motor Performance trim was the quickest-accelerating car you could get for under $50,000, with 422 horsepower and a 3.4-second 0-60 mph time, thanks to its small size but strong dual electric motor setup. Because it was A) an EV and B) a Volvo–the last brand anyone would expect to make the drag racing bargain of the 2020s–no enthusiasts took it seriously, if they even knew it existed. Here in 2026, their under-the-radar status, combined with just one year of EV depreciation, makes them an even better…

Google has reportedly been reaching out to a number of Hollywood’s biggest studios, hoping to strike licensing agreements that would allow it to train its AI models on copyrighted material in exchange for massive piles of cash. In theory, these deals would be a win-win: a huge financial boon to the studios that would also give Google a significant advantage in its race to outpace other AI companies. But while there’s little downside for Google, these deals pose a distinct set of risks to each of the studios that might be thinking about going all-in on AI. Getting into bed…