Illustration: Bird Studio/Shueisha The announcement of Akira Toriyama’s death on March 8 prompted a flood of farewells from fans of the manga artist’s many creations. Toriyama died at the age of 68 on March 1 due to an acute subdural hematoma, and fans are mourning the late character designer, who was so beloved around the … Read more
Good morning! It’s Thursday, February 29, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. 2024 Polestar 2: Your Questions, Answered 1st Gear: Biden Weary Of Chinese Cars U.S. officials are going to … Read more
Photo: Ford As the reign of Nardo Gray draws to a close, automakers need a new paint trend to jump on. Of all things, it seems the industry is moving on to vinyl to fill that niche — paint protection films, which automakers are increasingly using to alter the color of your car without going … Read more
The Ford Motor Company isn’t getting the kind of press it hoped for from its imminent tie up with six-time Formula 1 champions Red Bull after the team announced an inquiry into conduct of its boss, Christian Horner. Now, the Blue Oval has written to the team asking for a resolution to the inquiry as … Read more
My hot take, which I have said over and over and over again: if we want more cool little sports cars, we need better public transit. Because we live in a country where a vehicle has to be able to do everything because there’s usually no other option, most of the options we have for … Read more
Ford announced it is drastically cutting the price of its 2023 Mustang Mach-E electric crossover after sales took a poo in January of this year. All Mach-Es are now between $3,100 and $8,100 cheaper than they were before, and it comes at a time when EV makers around the world are taking battle axes to … Read more
Image: Ebay I have never heard of Tsportline in my life. And after some brief digging I found that it’s a company that makes aftermarket accessories for Teslas. Apparently to celebrate the company’s 10th anniversary, they did a limited run of special edition Model Ss. Only 10 were ever made, and one of them is … Read more
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, February 13, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Electric Car Charging Still Sucks, But That Might Change 1st Gear: Stellantis Adding Tesla Charger In 2026, Now … Read more
Photo: Bradley Brownell If General Motors had wanted to make the Corvette an internationally-respected nameplate in the early 1990s, it could have just pushed the mid-engine, 650-horsepower, all-wheel drive, four-wheel steering, active suspension CERV III concept into production. This was a proper exotic that could completely demolish Porsche’s 959 from just a few years earlier. … Read more
Photo: Mercedes-Benz Door handles. Most people probably never think about them, but we aren’t most people, are we amigo? We’re car enthusiasts, which means the most minute details catch our attention. Because of that, we’ve decided to dedicate today’s question to one very specific design detail: door handles. 2024 Porsche Cayenne S Review : Worthy … Read more
