Alison Jackson to make her UK gravel riding debut at British Championships
[ad_1] Alison Jackson is set to make her British gravel racing debut this weekend as she lines up for the British Gravel Championship in Galloway, Scotland. The race is part of the annual three-day Raiders Gravel event, moved up and across the border from Suffolk for this year after organiser RedOn experienced issues with forestry […]
Smart enters electric compact crossover segment with #5
[ad_1] The Smart #5 is an electric compact crossover to rival the Tesla Model Y Smart’s lineup grows to three vehicles with the arrival of the #5 Sales of the Smart #5 start in early 2025 in markets where the brand operates Smart pulled out of the U.S. after 2019 but elsewhere the brand is […]
2024 Ora 07 Performance in Malaysia – full gallery of the 408 PS/680 Nm EV, 483 km WLTP range, RM190k
[ad_1] Introduced here in April, the all-electric GWM Ora 07 is available in Malaysia in two variant guises, a Long Range (which we’ve featured before in a gallery post) and the Performance, seen here in this photo set. Priced at RM189,800 excluding on-road costs, the Ora 07 Performance is the pricier of the duo, by […]
New upgrade bumps power and torque on Bronco, Ranger Raptors
[ad_1] Ford’s Bronco Raptor SUV and Ranger Raptor pickup thoroughly impress off the road, but the vehicles performance in a straight line is nothing to write home about. With either vehicle, you’re looking at a 0-60 mph time in around six seconds. There’s a solution, and you can find it at your local Ford dealership. […]
Ben O’Connor’s Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale handed four yellow cards at Vuelta a España
[ad_1] Ben O’Connor’s Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale were handed four yellow cards on stage 11 of the Vuelta a España, for “obstruction by by a rider to prevent or delay the movement of another rider or vehicle”. The French squad were also fined for their part in an incident during Wednesday’s stage when they attempted […]
‘Member The Good Ol’ Days When Dodge And Ford Offered V10-Powered Pickup Trucks?
[ad_1] Photo: Dodge V10 engines aren’t particularly common in road cars, but there was a time when two of America’s Big Three automakers engineered V10s to replace big block V8s in their heavy duty truck platforms. Even before the Volkswagen Group, BMW, and Lexus built their outstanding V10 performance engines, America was already mass-producing producing […]
Junkyard Gem: 1980 Honda Accord Hatchback
[ad_1] The Honda Accord is now in its 11th generation, closing in on a half-century since the first Saitama-built examples joined the Civic in American Honda showrooms. The first-generation 1976-1981 Accords have become thin on the ground in American junkyards in recent years, but this ’80 hatchback appeared in a boneyard near Santa Cruz not […]
Tour of Britain Men to be screened live in full on ITV next week
[ad_1] The upcoming Tour of Britain Men will be shown live on ITV4, British Cycling has announced. All six stages of the race, sponsored by Lloyds Bank, which begins next Tuesday, 3 September in Kelso, Scotland will be covered live from start to finish, with commentary from the platform’s Tour de France commentators Ned Boulting […]
Renault Austral no closer to Australia, hybrid SUV alternatives under study
[ad_1] The Renault Austral – a twin to the popular Nissan Qashqai – shapes as a natural fit in SUV-hungry Australia. However, the brand’s local boss says there are alternatives that could be better fits. Speaking with CarExpert at the launch of the refreshed Arkana crossover coupe, Renault Australia general manager Glen Sealey said the […]
GM-Samsung $3.5B battery plant coming to Indiana
[ad_1] Samsung SDI on Wednesday said it had signed an agreement with General Motors for a joint EV battery factory in Indiana. First reported by Reuters, the deal calls for the two companies to invest $3.5 billion in the factory, which targets annual production capacity of 27 gigawatt-hours of cells. Samsung reportedly expects the factory […]