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Bentley takes us for a ride in its new EV, the Torcal

From the back seat, you might not have known it was an EV. “These are luxury items, an emotional purchase. So we wanted to make sure that we maintained this kind of emotional connection to the car. And sound, we felt was really important,” Page said. After benchmarking some competitors, Bentley decided to dig into...

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Organic-looking brake assemblies debut on new Czinger 21C Spyder

And the newest of these is Czinger’s new BrakeNode, an integrated brake assembly that combines the caliper, upright, and passages for hydraulic fluid into a single structure made from Czinger’s aluminum alloy. (Previously, Bugatti experimented with a 3D-printed brake caliper, but as far as I know, it never left the prototype stage.) The front of...

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Audi has a new flagship designed with the US in mind: The 2027 Q9

MUNICH—It has taken Audi a little longer than its rivals, but with the debut of the 2027 Q9 this evening, the company has joined them in offering a range-topping full-size SUV. No, not the Q7, although a third-generation version of that vehicle broke cover in June. The car was designed first and foremost for Europe,...

How Tesla, BMW, Ford, GM and Mercedes driver assist systems compare

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The automotive industry has entered into a new era of vehicular safety, where in-car systems initially designed to keep you alive are also being marketed as quality-of-life improvements. What once…

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