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The 2025 Cadillac Escalade Finally Stands On Its Own: Review

1 week ago | motor1.com | Christopher Smith

Quick Specs2025 Cadillac Escalade Platinum 4WDEngine6.2-Liter V-8Transmission10-Speed AutomaticOutput420 Horsepower / 460 Pound-FeetEfficiency14 City / 18 Highway / 16 CombinedBase Price / As Tested$90,295 / $124,515 Photo by: Christopher Smith / Motor1General Motors graced its big body-on-frame SUVs with some mid-cycle updates for 2025. That includes the Escalade, which doesn’t look much different on the outside, but holy potatoes is it different inside.
Ada Ranger Raptor R Supercharged V-8 Bukan Keluaran Ford

2 weeks ago | id.motor1.com | Christopher Smith

Anda bisa membeli Ford Ranger Raptor di Amerika Serikat. Harganya mulai dari $57.000, yang memberi Anda suspensi yang ditingkatkan dengan guncangan Fox dan mesin V-6 twin-turbocharged yang menghasilkan 405 tenaga kuda. Ini adalah truk yang rapi, tetapi menukar Ford Rangers dengan V-8 adalah hobi orang Amerika. Ternyata, itu juga merupakan hobi orang Australia. Ini bukan hanya Ranger yang ditukar dengan mesin V-8.
Excellent! Der AMC Pacer von Wayne's World wurde komplett restauriert

2 weeks ago | de.motor1.com | Christopher Smith

Bild von: Petersen Automotive Museum Ah, der AMC Pacer. Zu einer Zeit, als amerikanische Fahrzeuge noch Football-Felder als Motorhauben hatten, war der Pacer ein bauchiger kleiner Flitzer mit ausgeprägtem 1970er-Charme. Und jetzt ist der berühmteste Pacer von allen fit für die Ewigkeit und bereit, eine neue Generation von AMC-Fans zu begeistern. Die Rede ist natürlich von dem blauen 1976er AMC Pacer aus Wayne's World.
The Ram 1500 RHO Is An Amazing Everyday Supertruck: Review

2 weeks ago | motor1.com | Christopher Smith

Quick Specs2025 Ram 1500 RHOEngineTwin-turbocharged 3.0-liter Inline-SixTransmissionEight-Speed AutomaticOutput540 Horsepower / 521 Pound-FeetEfficiency14 City / 16 Highway / 15 CombinedAs Tested Price$88,100Ram 1500 RHO: Don't Call It A TRX Lite Photo by: Christopher Smith / Motor1Let’s clear the air. The Ram 1500 RHO is not a TRX.
Hertz Will Rent You a Jeep Wrangler With Rubber Ducks Hidden Inside

2 weeks ago | motor1.com | Christopher Smith

For those not in tune with the Jeep Wrangler community, there's a thing called "ducking." In short, Wrangler owners carry rubber ducks around, and when they see another Wrangler parked, they put a duck on the hood. It's a friendly gesture from one Wrangler owner to another, but the history of how this all started isn't important right now. What is important is that you could partake in the whole Wrangler-duck thing without owning a Jeep.
Dodge, Charger Daytona R/T üretimini 2026'ya erteliyor

2 weeks ago | tr.motor1.com | Christopher Smith

Görünüşe göre Dodge Charger Daytona'nın üreim planlarında kapsamlı bir değişiklik yaşanacak. Mopar Insiders'ın bir raporuna göre, giriş seviyesi R/T donanımı 2025 üretim planından çıkarılmış durumda. Böylece elektrikli Charger müşterileri için tek seçenek "Scat Pack" olacak. Charger satışlarının önceki nesilden kalan stoklara rağmen %54 düştüğünü düşünürsek bu karar oldukça mantıklı. Dodge, 2025'in ilk çeyreğinde yalnızca 1.947 adet tam elektrikli model sattığını açıkladı.
Porsche Just Added A Bunch Of Stations To Its EV Charging Service Plan

2 weeks ago | insideevs.com | Christopher Smith

Photo by: Porsche Owners of electric Porsches now have more charging options through the company's Porsche Charging Service program. By that, we mean way more—approximately 97,000 stations were added with the inclusion of ChargePoint in the program. This raises the total number of available charging stations to 102,000 in the United States. Why does that matter? Porsche Charging Service is a subscription that provides easy access to find, connect and pay for charging through Porsche's app.
Bollinger Motors, Startup Mobil Listrik di Ambang Kematian

2 weeks ago | id.motor1.com | Christopher Smith

Masih ingat Bollinger Motors? Terakhir kali kami mengecek perusahaan rintisan mobil listrik ini, mereka mengajukan gugatan terhadap Munro yang berbasis di Inggris atas pelanggaran paten. Sebelumnya, perusahaan ini memutuskan untuk mundur dari rencana untuk membangun SUV B1 dan pickup B2 yang berbentuk kotak dan memilih kendaraan komersial besar yang disebut B4. Sekarang, semua itu bisa jadi akan segera berakhir.
The Square Four Motorcycle Engine Was Weird And Awesome

3 weeks ago | motor1.com | Christopher Smith

Photo by: YouTube Did you know that a square four engine used to be a thing? In fact, early designs date back nearly 100 years to a man named Edward Turner. He was a motorcycle designer in the UK who penned up a compact engine that essentially fused two small twin cylinders into a single four-pot. He sold the design to a company called Aerial Motors, and thus the Aerial Square Four was born. One doesn't simply stick a couple of inline twins together for a four-banger.
Excellent! The AMC Pacer From Wayne's World Got a Full Restoration

3 weeks ago | motor1.com | Christopher Smith

Photo by: Petersen Automotive Museum Ah, the AMC Pacer. At a time when American vehicles had football fields for hoods, the Pacer was a bulbous little runabout with distinct 1970s charm. And now, the most famous Pacer of them all is immortalized and ready to charm a new generation of AMC fans. Of course, we're talking about the blue 1976 AMC Pacer from Wayne's World.