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bengt halvorson - senior editor - motor authority
Audi on Thursday revealed the Grandsphere concept to provide a glimpse of what electric luxury sedans from the brand might look like later in the decade. It's the second of three...
GMC Hummer EV chief engineer talks motor torque, wheelies, and Watts To Freedom
Engineer Al Oppenheiser says the GMC Hummer EV's supertruck performance includes a bit of theater, wheelies for the prototype, and 1,100 lb-ft of torque.
Cruise Origin previews a future that takes the driver out of electric ride hailing Bengt Halvorson January 22, 2020
As rainy weather and rush-hour congestion tested drivers’ patience and attention outside, Cruise revealed its fourth-generation driverless vehicle inside, near its San Francisco headquarters.
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First drive review: 2020 Porsche Taycan 4S drifts into a thrilling future
From LA hills to a Scandinavian flick, I sample the most affordable electric car from Porsche and don’t want to give it back.
First drive review: 2020 Ford Explorer ST dances with the family, and it's a ball Bengt Halvorson June 20, 2019
The idea of an Explorer bearing Ford’s two speedy red letters seemed like a stretch.
Not long ago, the ST stamp was reserved for some of Ford’s brashest European concoctions. Not...
Why Mazda is purging touchscreens from its vehicles
Tablet-like touchscreens have become the ubiquitous interfaces of choice, and they’re seemingly everywhere in daily life, on everything from thermostats to coffee makers and refrigerators. But Mazda really doesn’t think they belong in cars—or at least anywhere near the...
2017 Volvo S90 first drive review Bengt Halvorson June 13, 2016
With Volvo’s most recent products, including the 2017 Volvo S90 sedan and upcoming 2018 V90 wagon, the Swedish automaker is wholly embracing its Scandinavian roots.
From the upright concave...
2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e first drive review
The 2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e—that’s the new plug-in hybrid version of the X5 sport-utility vehicle—is going to draw you in with its numbers: 0-60 mph in 6.5 seconds; 14 miles in all-electric mode; 24 mpg combined. The numbers add up to an alluring (and image-greening) idea: that you...