Rivian Is Laying Off Workers. The EV Pain Is Coming.

Rivian Is Laying Off Workers. The EV Pain Is Coming.

The recent layoffs at Rivian highlight the increasingly tough road ahead for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Rivian is cutting about 1.5% of its workforce—roughly 220 employees from its nearly 15,000-strong team—as it works to reduce costs and streamline operations ahead of the launch of its next-generation … Read more

2026 BMW iX3 Zaps Us Into The Neue Klasse Era With Extremely Cool Styling, 400 Miles Of Range And The Wildest iDrive Yet

2026 BMW iX3 Zaps Us Into The Neue Klasse Era With Extremely Cool Styling, 400 Miles Of Range And The Wildest iDrive Yet

The upcoming 2026 BMW iX3 marks a bold leap into the future for the brand, debuting as the first model built on the Neue Klasse platform—BMW’s all-new, in-house EV architecture that will influence nearly every model moving forward. Designed for fans of the brand’s most avant-garde and experimental eras, the iX3 blends cutting-edge performance with … Read more

Want to Run Faster Laps In an Old Car? Bolt on Some Modern Tires

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Simulation software once reserved for motorsport—Formula 1, WEC, IMSA—has now become a cornerstone in the development of street-car tires. Engineers can virtually design and optimize a tire’s contact patch, construction, and materials before a single prototype is built. Racing’s demand for performance has also pushed innovations like asymmetric sidewall stiffness, refined belt angles, and advanced … Read more

2026 Tesla Model 3 Fixes Its Silliest Tesla-ism

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It looks like Tesla finally blinked. For years, the company has leaned into radical, sometimes polarizing design choices—often betting that drivers would eventually adapt. But the turn-signal stalk experiment proved to be one of those bets that just didn’t land. The Highland Model 3’s stalkless wheel was divisive from day one: some saw it as … Read more

Rare 2020 Shelby GT350 Heritage Edition With Just 6,100 Miles Now Up for Auction

Rare 2020 Shelby GT350 Heritage Edition With Just 6,100 Miles Now Up for Auction

The Shelby GT350 stands out as one of the most performance-focused models from the sixth-gen Mustang lineup, earning respect for its track-ready engineering. Produced from 2015 to 2020, the GT350 stood out thanks to its 5.2-liter flat-plane crank V8 engine, specially tuned suspension, aggressive aerodynamic styling, and its exclusive 6-speed manual transmission—a favorite among true … Read more