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2025-05-19

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Releases & Reviews

The 2025 Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 Simply Rocks: Review (8 minute read)

The refreshed off-road Silverado ZR2 mixes a 3.0-liter Duramax turbodiesel’s 305 hp (227 kW) and 470 lb-ft (638 Nm) with Multimatic dampers, 33-inch Goodyears and a camera-laden 13.4-inch infotainment suite. The tester returned an impressive 21 mpg (11 L/100 km) on a 500-mile (805 km) tour.

Forgive me, Volvo, I was wrong: The 2025 V60 Cross Country review (2 minute read)

Volvo’s lifted V60 Cross Country favors suppleness over speed, coupling a 247 hp (184 kW) B5 mild-hybrid 2.0-liter turbo with an efficiency-minded eight-speed that hesitates before unleashing 268 lb-ft (364 Nm). Softer springs and extra ride height give the $51,495 wagon unexpectedly nimble composure on rough backroads.

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Technology, Market Data & Analysis

Driverless Trucks Are Now Hauling Freight in Texas (4 minute read)

Aurora Innovation has begun SAE Level 4 freight runs between Dallas and Houston, sending 18-wheelers 250 miles (402 km) with no safety driver. After 10,000 supervised loads and 3 million miles (4.8 million km) of testing, the trucks now haul for Uber Freight and Hirschbach as scale-up trials start.

The Bose Active Suspension Lives! (On a Chinese Luxury Sedan) (6 minute read)

ClearMotion’s reborn Bose-derived SkyRide debuting on Nio’s ET9 swaps electromagnets for electrohydraulic gerotor pumps that reposition each wheel 108 mm while issuing 1,000 torque commands per second—60 times quicker than air springs. The 10 kW system covers 750,000 contracted cars and will tap cloud road-mapping for predictive damping.

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Car Culture

350,000 for the Indy 500: First Sellout in a Decade (6 minute read)

Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 109th Indy 500 on 25 May will host an estimated 350,000 spectators—its first sell-out since 2015—thanks to a packed 232,000-seat grandstand plus suites, infield and crew. FOX’s new deal lifts the local TV blackout, spotlighting Josef Newgarden’s bid for a historic third-straight victory.

You Can Buy A 191-MPH Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio For The Price Of A New Civic (9 minute read)

Alfa Romeo’s Giulia Quadrifoglio, once a $73,595 super-sedan, now trades hands for $23,000-$30,000 yet still delivers 505 hp (376 kW), 443 lb-ft (600 Nm) and 191 mph (307 km/h). The Ferrari-linked 2.9-liter V6 thrills, but owners must budget for 60-treadwear tires and ten-hour serpentine-belt services.

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Miscellaneous

Here’s Why You Can’t Move the Driver’s Seat in a McLaren W1 (2 minute read)

McLaren’s W1 locks the driver’s seat in place to let its Aerocell carbon monocoque shrink, lowering roof, A-pillars and dash-to-axle for drag-cutting packaging. Pedals and column adjust instead, shaving components and enabling the hypercar’s aggressive axle push-back and target weight-saving aerodynamics.

A Supercharged V-8 Ranger Raptor R Exists, But Not From Ford (2 minute read)

Aussie tuner Killa Conversions’ Raptr8 S crams a Roush-blown 5.0-liter Coyote into the Ranger Raptor, unleashing 750 hp (560 kW)—30 hp (22 kW) more than an F-150 Raptor R. The $89,000 AUD (~$57,000) swap plus base truck totals roughly $122,000 USD for Fox-damped V-8 lunacy.

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Quick Links

BFGoodrich G-Force Phenom Tire Review: A Great Sporty Street Tire That Works When Wet (7 minute read)

Track testing shows the new G-Force Phenom’s silica-rich compound, stiff sidewalls and split wet/dry tread cut 60–0 mph (97–0 km/h) stops while undercutting rival Falken and Yokohama summer tires by hundreds of dollars per set.

Pirelli Trofeo Track Tire Is Basically a DOT-Approved Racing Slick (3 minute read)

Hand-finished in Rome, Georgia, the P Zero Trofeo Track uses an almost-slick carcass and low track pressures to deliver lap-after-lap consistency for SCCA and NASA racers, yet remains technically street-legal under DOT rules.

The Market Speaks, Dodge Listens, and an Electric Charger Daytona Is Eliminated (4 minute read)

Facing weak demand, 25 percent tariffs and aggressive discounts, Stellantis will drop the 496 hp (370 kW) Charger Daytona R/T after 2025, leaving the 670 hp (500 kW) Scat Pack as the sole EV while Ram and other trucks slip to 2026-27.

Toyota’s now offering the bZ4X as a 376bhp adventure-ready estate (2 minute read)

Toyota’s new bZ4X Touring estate adds an aero-roof and 376 hp (280 kW) AWD powertrain, squeezes a 74.7 kWh pack for 348 mile (560 km) WLTP range, and expands cargo to 600 litres thanks to a 140 mm longer body.

Skoda has designed this concept to pay tribute to its 1899 motorbike (2 minute read)

Designer Romain Bucaille’s electric Slavia B café racer reimagines Skoda’s 1899 motor-bike with a minimalist ‘Modern Solid’ frame, floating saddle and leather tool bag, leaving the former engine bay empty to highlight its zero-emission drivetrain.

2025 Kia K4 GT Line Turbo Review - Worse Than Elantra (14 minute watch)

TheStraightPipes crew praise the K4 GT-Line’s supple multi-link rear and 190 hp (142 kW) 1.6-turbo punch but roast its hatch-look styling and touchscreen-buried climate controls that vanish behind the steering wheel.

Iconic Sale at Supercar Fest auction preview. Hurry, sale starts 12:00 Saturday, 17th May 2025! (34 minute watch)

Harry’s Garage tours Iconic Auctioneers’ Supercar Fest lot - spotlighting the final-build Morgan Aero 8 with 146 miles and a six-year, 400 hp (298 kW) Stratos Zero tribute.

Pebble Beach Concours to Celebrate 60 Years of the Shelby Cobra 427 (3 minute read)

Pebble Beach will field a special Cobra class on the 18th fairway, gathering rare 427 Comp, S/C, Street and Narrow-Hip variants - including the first production 260-car and the last 1967 roadster - to honor Carroll Shelby’s snake on August 17.