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A Nio ES9 on display at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2026. Image credit: CnEVPost Nio will officially launch its executive flagship SUV ES9 on May 27, with an event starting at 7:30 pm Beijing Time. Nio has already produced a batch of ES9 vehicles, and its stores are ready for quick deliveries. Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO) will officially launch its new executive flagship SUV (sport utility vehicle) ES9 on May 27, with a launch event starting at 7:30 pm Beijing Time. The Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker mentioned the date earlier this month, but did not specify the…

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 want the most extreme road car to ever wear a Mercedes-Benz star, you need deep pockets. Not just to swallow the purchase price of an AMG One, which cost around $2.7 million when new, but to keep up with routine maintenance. RM Sotheby’s is handling the sale of one of the 275 F1-inspired cars built, and the listing notes that this 115-mile example received the factory-recommended “Service A” in February 2026 at a cost of…

This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.Ferrari is putting to the test the theory that car aficionados will sell body parts for anything with a prancing horse badge. That’s because the automaker has just unveiled the first-ever electric Ferrari. Meet the Ferrari Luce. Dubbed one of the most important Ferrari’s ever made, the Luce is a controversial model from a brand that cut its teeth in motorsport and on the road with screaming V12s and howling V8s. But instead of those cylinders pumping, fueled…

The Ranger division of BendPak has introduced the RWL175 pneumatic wheel lift, designed to help technicians safely and efficiently mount heavy wheel and tire assemblies on wheel balancers. As wheel assemblies continue to increase in size and weight, the RWL175 allows a single technician to lift and position assemblies weighing up to 175 pounds, reducing physical strain and improving shop productivity. The RWL175 is especially suited for modern custom and heavy‑duty wheels that require lug‑centric mounting. These applications can make one‑person installation difficult and increase the risk of damage to rims, balancer shafts, adapters, or operator injury. The lift securely…

Ferrari unveiled the Luce today in Rome, completing a three-act reveal that started with specs last October and continued with the Jony Ive-designed interior in February. The Italian automaker flew me to Rome for the launch, and I got about 30 minutes to explore the vehicle up close, though I couldn’t drive it. What I found was a car that challenges just about every assumption of what a Ferrari should look like, who should sit in it, and how it should sound, while being unmistakably, stubbornly Ferrari in the ways that matter most: emotions. A Ferrari that takes a second…

Here is my problem with The Boys finale. After five seasons of buildup, watching Homelander laser people in half for looking at him wrong and Butcher destroying himself for one shot at revenge – I wanted a bloodbath. And somehow, the memes that came out of the finale were more satisfying than the episode itself. The Boys season 5 finale, titled “Blood and Bone,” is not the worst finale ever made, but it is one of the most frustrating ones to sit through. The show threw out every method the Boys had spent seasons chasing to kill Homelander, botched the…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. It’s hard to make a case for Die Another Day as a great James Bond movie, but it did do one important thing for the franchise: reunite 007 and Aston Martin. Bond actor Pierce Brosnan was so enamored with his character’s new ride that he ordered one for himself. But that Aston Martin Vanquish did not live to die another day. In an Instagram reel posted by HaphazardStuff, Brosnan explains that he asked if he could have…

An exceptionally weird controversy has come back to haunt Cox Media and a pair of marketing firms, which claimed they were secretly listening to users via phones and smart devices — despite little evidence they actually could. On Thursday the Federal Trade Commission announced that Cox, MindSift, and 1010 Digital Works would pay a total of $930,000 to settle allegations that they were in fact lying about spying on people to target ads.As chronicled by Techdirt a couple of years ago, Cox publicly boasted about a system called Voice Data back in 2023, telling potential digital marketing clients they could…

Lightweight construction, sharp steering, balanced handling, and compact dimensions made it rewarding to drive, while its mid-engine layout gave it a personality few affordable sports cars could replicate. And perhaps most importantly, it proved that exotic engineering did not necessarily need to remain exclusive to wealthy buyers. Why Mid-Engine Cars Were Once Reserved For Exotic Brands Ferrari Layouts And High-Cost Engineering Low angle 3/4 front shot of 1986 Toyota MR2 in black Posing in parking lotBring A Trailer Before the Toyota MR2 arrived in 1984, mid-engine sports cars were still considered relatively exclusive machines. The layout itself involved placing the engine…

The company said its next-gen chips will be “feasible and affordable.” Wongsakorn 2468/Shutterstock Huawei has made a bold claim that it can manufacture its own semiconductor chips that are just as good as the competition thanks to a new breakthrough. At a semiconductor symposium in Shanghai, the Chinese company said it will be able to produce chips with transistor density that can match the 1.4-nanometer processes that competitors are expected to use, like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp (TSMC), Samsung and others. If achieved, this development for Huawei would be a major deal since it’s been subject…