2024 Toyota RAV4 Edge AWD Hybrid review
[ad_1] The Toyota RAV4 is now hybrid-only! The Japanese brand is doubling down on its fuel-saving hybrid tech, and has now dropped petrol engines across its core passenger and crossover lineups that had existing hybrid options. While this may seem like a big deal, a whopping 94.2 per cent of RAV4s sold in the first […]
Mark Cavendish set to end his career at Tour de France Singapore Criterium
[ad_1] A deal has been struck for Mark Cavendish to appear at the Tour de France Singapore Criterium, Cycling Weekly understands, with the event set to be his final career appearance after he achieved a record breaking 35th Tour stage win this summer. While the Singapore event is largely ceremonial, it will be Cavendish’s last […]
Figure 02 humanoid robot successfully handles tasks at BMW plant
[ad_1] Robots have been used in car production for decades, but humanoid robots that can learn on the job using artificial intelligence might be coming to plants in the future. A number of companies are working to make that future a reality, including Tesla which in 2021 revealed a humanoid robot called Optimus. Another is […]
Nissan testing paint technology to lower cabin temps
[ad_1] A new type of paint could lower vehicle cabin temperatures Lower cabin temperatures could reduce EV energy consumption The paint might make it to production, but on a special-order basis Nissan is testing paint that could help lower cabin temperatures and reduce energy use from air conditioning. The paint incorporates “metamaterial,” a composite that […]
Custom Rolls-Royce Spectre’s hood took 160 hours to develop
[ad_1] Rolls-Royce is ready to build highly personalized examples of its debut electric vehicle, the 2024 Spectre coupe, and as a taste of what’s possible the automaker will present a one-off example at 2024 Monterey Car Week. Set to debut on Aug. 16 at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, one of the main events of […]
2024 Honda Vario 125 scooter in four new colours for Malaysia – priced at RM7,268, in showroom August 17
[ad_1] 2024 Honda Vario 125 Black New colours for the 2024 Honda Vario 125 scooter in Malaysia, with pricing set at RM7,268 recommended retail, excluding road tax, insurance and registration. This compares to the 2023 price for the Vario 125 of RM7,080 and a two-year or 20,000 km warranty against manufacturing defects is offered. The […]
Are rim brake bikes still needed in 2024?
[ad_1] At a glance, you could be forgiven that the marketing folk at Colnago had suffered some kind of midweek malaise and accidentally mixed up some 10-year-old images with their new bike release. But no, the latest iteration of its C68 series of frames really is built to take direct mount rim brakes. The swing […]
Pininfarina B95 Gotham to debut at 2024 Monterey Car Week
[ad_1] Pininfarina is building a collection of special editions based on the Battista and B95 electric hypercars, with inspiration taken from comic book icon Bruce Wayne. The special editions come in Gotham and Dark Knight flavors, and the B95 Gotham was revealed on Thursday ahead of its formal debut on Aug. 16 at The Quail, […]
Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2024 start list
[ad_1] With just days to go until the third edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, confirmed teams are being announced daily. The action starts on Monday, 12 August, with eight stages over seven days, ending on Sunday, 18 August, from Rotterdam to Alpe d’Huez. Among those confirmed as racing the Tour are […]
Mercedes-Maybach SL to debut at 2024 Monterey Car Week
[ad_1] Mercedes-Benz will use the backdrop of this month’s 2024 Monterey Car Week to present the first Maybach-enhanced SL, the automaker said on Thursday. To be known as the Mercedes-Maybach SL, the car will make its debut on Aug. 18 on the concept lawn at the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the premier event of […]