Automotive

Since the dawn of automotive, engineers have worked to make the chassis of a vehicle stiffer. Engineering blue pills for a car’s chassis were all the rage. Honda has now decided that more motion in the ocean is better.

A radically innovative design controls wheelspin on rough and slippery surfaces while driving all four wheels on all surfaces – and eliminating complex differential gearsets. Its first use will be in off-road heavy machinery.

I don't dip into the automotive world too often, but when I do it's usually to highlight a new electric micro-car. And that's precisely what's happening now – after years of pioneering the electric two-wheel segment, Niu has doubled up for the MM.

The legendary go-anywhere Toyota Hilux pickup is getting a major makeover inside and out. The 2026 model will be available in an all-electric flavor for the first time, in addition to the existing diesel hybrid powertrain version from this year.

A cross between an oversized adventure van, toy hauler and expedition vehicle, the Epicore Action Van does adventure a little differently. Its massive garage stores and maintains all your gear while its roomy interior sleeps and feeds four people.

The Mach-E has sort of settled into itself. When it was introduced, the inclusion of Mustang in the name was controversial to the point that it distracted from how well-done this electric crossover is. So how do 2025's options look? We find out.

Generally Honda is the major Japanese automaker pushing out a fast, ferocious new side-by-side. This time, it's Toyota, which shows a radical side-x-side that delivers an extra 50+ hp over any production SxS out there.

Toyota has unveiled the Tacoma H2-Overlander Concept at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas. The concept filters water, charges EVs, and is built on the TNGA-F truck platform.

So one night a tractor trailer jackknifes and flips in front of me on I-80 in a shower of sparks. I stop to help, and the guy pops out like Chatty-Cathy, still talking on the phone like nothing happened. That’s when I decided to get a dashcam.

I stood in the windy desert of Nevada watching one vehicle after the next launch out of the inflatable arch and into the sand ahead. These women were heading out into the unknown with nothing more than a map and a pencil to guide them. It was pretty badass.

In an unusual move, at least for Toyota, the company has unveiled a high-performance concept electric car at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas. The Toyota bZ Time Attack Concept is what the Toyota Motorsports Garage team envisions as a BEV race car.

In what is turning out to be a pretty calm year for Mopar concepts, the 2025 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show features only two new offerings, neither of which is too outlandish – The Dude, and a Moparized Dodge SIXPACK Charger.

British startup Longbow Motors has unveiled a new electric sports car in two formats. The open-top Speedster version will be limited to 150 units and a coupe-style Roadster will follow. Production starts in 2026.

Century aims at offering a fully bespoke, "One of One" experience to its customers, sitting above Lexus as Toyota’s ultra-luxury spin-off. First out of the gate is a sultry new coupe model to challenge the likes of Rolls-Royce and Bentley.

Tucking in behind a heavy truck as it crawls along the highway could soon be quite an attractive option for EV drivers. Early results from a wireless charging pilot show the technology capable of transferring "more than 300 kW of instantaneous power."