Author: Jeff James

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A Look at the Raven Supercar Concept

One of the more attractive concept cars to surface over the last few years is Russian car designer Dmitry Lazarev’s Raven concept vehicle. Lazarev originally pitched the concept to Russian automaker Lada, but Lada passed...

The Hellcat-powered Trailcat is the Jeep Wrangler your mother warned you about 0

The Hellcat-powered Trailcat is the Jeep Wrangler your mother warned you about

Not content to leave the awe-inspiring 6.2 liter, 707-hp supercharged V8 Hellcat engine solely to the likes of Dodge Challenger and Charger drivers, Fiat-Chrysler has decided to create the Jeep Trailcat concept, a Wrangler...

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Otto Startup Aims to Automate Commercial Trucking

There’s been a lot of discussion about autonomous vehicles in the press over the last few years. We covered the earliest attempts at the technology here on Driveline Blog more than 10 years ago —...

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First Look: 2016 Toyota Prius

I recently attended a regional Toyota media event — in Denver, Colorado — for the 2016 Toyota Prius. The 2016 model receives a host of mechanical and design improvements, with the most visible being...

The Chryslus Rocket ’69 from Fallout 4 Arrives on Xbox One 2

The Chryslus Rocket ’69 from Fallout 4 Arrives on Xbox One

One of the most popular video games of recent memory is Bethesda Softworks’ post-apocalyptic masterpiece, Fallout 4. And arguably the best video game racing series for the Microsoft Xbox One is the Forza Motorsport...

Tesla Model 3 Reservations Top 325,000 Orders and $14 Billion in Potential Sales 0

Tesla Model 3 Reservations Top 325,000 Orders and $14 Billion in Potential Sales

Not long ago we reported that the upcoming Tesla Model 3 had generated more than $9 Billion in potential vehicle sales, based on 253,000 reservations at $1000 each. On April 7th, Tesla CEO and Founder...

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Driverless Roborace Racing Series Unveils Concept Car

Not content to let liquid-filled fleshbags like us to be the only ones able to enjoy the wonders of driving a high-performance racing machine, the new Roborace series will field a bevy of driverless,...

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Has Hybrid Battery Life Improved?

While the new Tesla Model 3 may the automotive topic getting the most press these days, another vehicular subject close to my heart is the battery life of hybrid vehicles. Why hybrid battery life,...