From the June 2016 issue
Not long ago, the only info about electric supercharging in these pages was in the classified section next to a male-enhancement ad. Only one of those products actually worked.
Electric supercharging, long rumored but...
Did you know that bicycles are treated as vehicles in all 50 states, which means they have the right to occupy a full travel lane" Me neither. That?s why the countryside is plastered in those ?SHARE THE ROAD? signs. But it turns out that that... -
It?s hard to think of a car company that is striving as fervently as Hyundai. Each generation of product isn?t just a leap; it?s an Olympic pole vault. A British consultant living in Seoul once told your author that all Korean engineers do is... -
Six more automakers have specified cars that are now part of the expanded Takata airbag recalls, with Ferrari and Jeep joining the master list for the first time. All of the recalls involve the passenger-side front airbag.
First up, Ferrari. Last... -
Success in one endeavor doesn?t necessarily predict the same in another. From a statistical perspective, the more times you win, the more inevitable failure becomes. Because except for John Paciorek, who played exactly one game for Houston in... -
It?s time to face facts: The flying car will probably never happen. But here is a carbon-fiber flying boat that is intended to be as easy and natural to operate as the family Camry, if about eleventy-billion times more fun. The Icon A5, which... -
Ferrari’s options list is extensive, to say the least, but if you pony up enough cash, you can have the company customize your car virtually any way you like. That’s what one British owner did, which resulted in this, the one-off 458 Speciale... -
Like a lowly caterpillar morphing into a charming butterfly, Buick has been busy shedding portholes and reinventing its persona. This transformation fueled 1.2-million global sales last year, a record for the oldest surviving brand under the... -
SUV shoppers who want a healthy dose of sport in their sport-ute can now opt for a high-riding Jaguar?for thousands of dollars less than a Range Rover Sport. Coventry’s first-ever SUV, the F-Pace, is a handsome, well-packaged, and fine-driving... -
So, after months of speculation and hype, the latest version of Top Gear finally arrived. The reaction across social media and wider has been almost universally poor. ESM’s editor explores why it missed the mark.
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Although Europe, like the United States, has been caught up in its own version of Volkswagen’s diesel-emissions scandal, there?s not yet been a corresponding move away from diesel engines on the other side of the Atlantic. That?s set to change... -
Saving the environment can be exhausting, especially if you own an electric vehicle that requires you to physically plug and unplug the charger into and out of the charging port. Fortunately, wireless charging for your electric or plug-in hybrid... -
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Buying a new vehicle can sometimes be overwhelming. These days, signing the paperwork for a new car feels like buying a house versus a set of wheels. Before you get to that, however,... -
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From Le Mans prototypes to the new F5000 car produced in New Zealand
Honda?s Super GT car to the innovative Peugeot Indycars that dominated the early years of the... -
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With this Book Garage series, I want to believe we are helping preserve the finer, more memorable things in automotive culture. All of the books we feature illustrate the special... -
Volvo has always been high in the running for being the world?s most rational automaker, with independence from Ford having allowed it to create what will go on to become an entire range of models from just two platforms and a single engine... -