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By 2035 the 100% electric vehicle options out there will be very much improved from what is available today. At least in terms of powertrain technology, battery tech and hydrogen fuel cells. And again... we'll see how well hydrogen ICE pans out concurrent to all of those for niche cars (I hope...

Nope. All functional pipes. The third pipe is there to reduce back-pressure to allow for more horsepower and torque over the GR Yaris version of the G16E-GTS engine above a certain RPM. At lower RPMs the valve is closed to allow for higher back-pressure. This affects everything from low end...

Roughly $37k for the Core Edition plus the $1,080 must-have "Performance Package" (front and rear Torsen LSDs and better multi-piston brakes front an rear) and also $500 for a "Winter" package with heated seats and steering wheel is not too bad at all. And $44k for the Circuit Edition is better...

They're still doing the 100% EV LFA successor with solid state battery tech but this appears to be yet another supercar in the Lexus lineup which will arrive much sooner. No telling what each model will ultimately be called but one of them surely will carry the "LFA" name or something like it.

But even hydrogen is electric in most cases based on the applications currently out there. Hydrogen fuel cells specifically, hooked up to a modestly sized lithium-ion battery pack that the fuel cell stack constantly adds power to. And that modest size battery also acts as a way to smooth out the...

I don't think "mass production model" is what we'll be looking at for EV conversions. Some very popular models will likely have fully thought out kits available (which is already the case for just a few classic cars right now but mostly old Porsches and VWs) but overall we'll certainly be...

You mean this one, I think. I love this guy's work, especially mastering the CANBUS codes for both the Tesla and Audi electronics AND keeping the motor swap longitudinal and retaining the original Quattro AWD system.

This is a 2022 problem with current lithium-ion battery technology. Give it a few more years when that is the *old* tech on its way out giving way to far better battery chemistries and designs and this will no longer be an issue. Even right now there is a patented process to allow lithium-ion...

In that case I hope he takes a look into the Tesla Model S complete *longitudinal* drive units available from Revolt Systems. Using a Model S stock transverse drive unit will require ripping out the original suspension and replacing it with a used-only (meaning you aren't allowed by Tesla to...

I see both technologies coexisting. Actually several. While *new* gasoline powered cars won't be sold after 2035 there will still be plenty of them in circulation and by then E-fuels may have become easier to produce and price far lower than Porsche's current $40/gal figure. The heavy...

Honestly I was expecting a much more impressive design for the new DeLorean. It doesn't make me mentally connect anything about it to the old DMC-12 or 70's Guigiaro styling. Yes it has gullwing doors but that's about the only related trait. The powertrain is sure to produce fast numbers...

Toyota's Kinto service that's only available in Japan now offers an OEM upgrade of +15ft-lbs or torque for GR Yaris owners and other custom tailored improvements of their own choosing. From Jalopnik: https://jalopnik.com/toyotas-kinto-service-in-japan-makes-your-gr-yaris-bett-1849451224

While the U.S. gets shafted out of receiving the regular Crown sedan, we appear to be in line for a Crown coupe (traditional low slung style) and possibly a convertible version of that coupe!

The Supra MKV now has a proper manual transmission and a great modern and fast automatic and the revised Nissan Z finally has a twin turbo V6 based on the GTR's VR block architecture also with a strong manual and a modern automatic. Both turbocharged, 400hp+ six cylinder rear wheel drive LSD...

Interesting BestCar article on impressions of the prototype 8-speed A/T “DAT” (Direct Automatic Transmission) being developed for the GR Yaris… and presumably also the GR Corolla and any other vehicle that will get the G16E-GTS engine and/or the GR-Four AWD system. View this link in the Google...

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^^ At this point regardless of the administration in power we're not going to do an about face and reverse on the shift to a mostly EV centric vehicle lineup. That's never going to happen and it's already impossible to sustain climate-wise. But I do see, for the moment, a period of time...

I 100% agree regarding fake engine noises, hideous looks and giant bodies dictated by today's underwhelming lithium-ion battery pack technology. The Dodge Charger Daytona concept above, however, does have good looks (if you already liked the looks of a 1968 Charger two-door coupe... which...

Some people won't ever consider it, true. But then I think there are many others who still like an obnoxious muscle car that has totally different character and appeal than a nearly silent Model S, Lucid Air or other drama-free whisper quiet EVs that aim to be the exact opposite of engaging...

This is an interesting take on an enthusiast EV from Dodge. They don't, as far as I am aware, have access right now to any bleeding edge solid state battery technology so in all likelihood this thing probably weighs, as constructed, as much as a Tesla Model S Plaid or Taycan Turbo. However...