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Two Days in Spain in Volvo's Latest EV

May 24, 2026

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1 min read

Two Days in Spain in Volvo's Latest EV

The EX60 impresses, but perhaps not quite enough.

Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens

corvette

+3

A Pair of Hub Motors Made This Pony Car Dance on Ice

Mar 29, 2026

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3 min read

A Pair of Hub Motors Made This Pony Car Dance on Ice

Plus, goodbye to Afeela and hello to a new hybrid Corvette.

Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens

ev

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Honda Killed the Wrong Cars This Week

Mar 15, 2026

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2 min read

Honda Killed the Wrong Cars This Week

Whither, Afeela?

Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens

drones

+6

Volvo’s Latest Electric Revolution, and a First Taste of Drone Delivery

Jan 25, 2026

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3 min read

Volvo’s Latest Electric Revolution, and a First Taste of Drone Delivery

Can the EX60 succeed despite the EX90’s struggles?

Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens

ev

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Donut Lab’s Solid-State Battery Could be the Most Significant Product I’ve Ever Covered at CES

Jan 11, 2026

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3 min read

Donut Lab’s Solid-State Battery Could be the Most Significant Product I’ve Ever Covered at CES

Or it could be nothing but hype.

Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens

ford

+3

Inside the American war for dominance at a storied German track

Oct 5, 2025

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3 min read

Inside the American war for dominance at a storied German track

Plus, Subaru’s latest Forester and Crosstrek impress.

Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens

kart

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A karting exclusive, and a bit of travel writing for a new outlet

Sep 21, 2025

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2 min read

A karting exclusive, and a bit of travel writing for a new outlet

A good time was had by all.

Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens

ev

+5

The most capable off-road machine I've ever ridden is electric

Aug 3, 2025

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2 min read

The most capable off-road machine I've ever ridden is electric

So, too, the biggest damn SUV I've ever driven

Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens

historic

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The coolest cars that caught my eye at Goodwood, plus a few more

Jul 20, 2025

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2 min read

The coolest cars that caught my eye at Goodwood, plus a few more

This year's Hillclimb was happening

Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens

motorsport

+4

A closer look at the 1,250 hp ZR1X: America's new hybrid hypercar

Jun 22, 2025

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3 min read

A closer look at the 1,250 hp ZR1X: America's new hybrid hypercar

Plus, impressions on all four of Audi's new 5s and my last BMW iX report

Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens

ev

+3

BMW's new iX is even harder to ignore

May 18, 2025

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2 min read

BMW's new iX is even harder to ignore

Plus, how a Japanese tuner made an R35 Nissan GT-R a manual.

Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens

ev

+2

Why your next car might not have any touchscreens at all

May 11, 2025

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2 min read

Why your next car might not have any touchscreens at all

Also, an ode to ice racing

Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens

ev

+3

The Chevy Blazer EV SS is a no-compromise SUV with supercar speed

Apr 27, 2025

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2 min read

The Chevy Blazer EV SS is a no-compromise SUV with supercar speed

Plus, a few more thoughts on Slate

Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens

analysis

+3

Slate is the American truck scene's Ctrl+Alt+Del moment

Apr 25, 2025

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4 min read

Slate is the American truck scene's Ctrl+Alt+Del moment

Why I'm bullish on this ultra-low-cost EV.

Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens

ev

+1

For Karma Automotive, it's back to the future with series hybrids

Mar 23, 2025

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2 min read

For Karma Automotive, it's back to the future with series hybrids

Plus, a taste of Cupras to come.

Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens

ev

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How VW will make its $22,000 EV affordable without looking cheap

Mar 16, 2025

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4 min read

How VW will make its $22,000 EV affordable without looking cheap

Plus a new exclusive on better batteries through OTA updates

Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens

corvette

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Driving the future of Mercedes-Benz EVs

Mar 9, 2025

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3 min read

Driving the future of Mercedes-Benz EVs

Also: How the ZR1 got so fast

Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens

ford

+3

On the track in a wild Mustang and an insane SuperTruck

Feb 2, 2025

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2 min read

On the track in a wild Mustang and an insane SuperTruck

At play with Ford Performance

Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens

pinball

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Winners and losers at CES

Jan 12, 2025

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3 min read

Winners and losers at CES

Plus my report from the Dakar Rally, and a little pinball, too.

Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens

rivian

+6

Your questions answered in my Rivian R1S deep-dive video

Jan 5, 2025

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1 min read

Your questions answered in my Rivian R1S deep-dive video

This one's a doozy!

Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens

mercedes-benz

+7

Stuck in a snowbank in a priceless, pre-pro, game-changing EV

Dec 15, 2024

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3 min read

Stuck in a snowbank in a priceless, pre-pro, game-changing EV

My latest globe-trotting adventures, published.

Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens

trucks

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That time I built a Lamborghini, and a BMW iX update

Dec 1, 2024

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2 min read

That time I built a Lamborghini, and a BMW iX update

Factory visits are fun, but I'll stick to writing, thanks.

Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens

ev

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Scout's Terra and Traveler aren't what I wanted, but may be what the market needs

Oct 27, 2024

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4 min read

Scout's Terra and Traveler aren't what I wanted, but may be what the market needs

As ever, what the journalists covet doesn't necessarily correlate with what consumers will buy.

Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens

ev

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Five key questions from Tesla's Cybercab/Robotaxi event

Oct 11, 2024

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4 min read

Five key questions from Tesla's Cybercab/Robotaxi event

I have a lot more, but let's start with these.

Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens

ev

+4

Bentley's new Continental is an electrified stunner

Sep 29, 2024

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2 min read

Bentley's new Continental is an electrified stunner

Plus: Profiling an EV maker that's sticking by its EV guns

Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens
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