2020 Porsche Taycan first drive: This EV will force you to recalibrate your expectations; global Nissan Patrol reveal gives us new Armada hints; is Red Bull's Newey too distracted?

Porsche calls its first EV 'the most ambitious, most technically advanced Porsche ever.' No argument here

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Daily Drive Wednesday, September 25 2019 Car Reviews 2020 Porsche Taycan first drive: Just amazing If it seems like the Taycan has already been around for a while, in some form or another, it has. The German sports-car maker dipped its corporate toe into EV land with the Mission E concept at the 2015 Frankfurt show. Then it showed the production version at Frankfurt this year. In between, there’s been a ton of anticipation, as well as a near-constant flow of spy shots and speculation. And now we’ve driven it. Read More > Technology Here’s why you can't drive the Porsche Taycan (or any future Porsche EVs) with one pedal One of the more intriguing things about many electric vehicles is that, once you master regenerative braking --  which essentially uses a car’s motors as generators to convert its kinetic energy back into electricity -- you can effectively control forward motion just by modulating the accelerator pedal. Not so with the upcoming Porsche Taycan. Read More > Car News Is this what the next Nissan Armada will look like? This week, Nissan took the wraps off the 2020 Patrol, a nameplate that goes back decades and which has been closely tied to the U.S.- and Canadian-market Armada for the past few years. The debut of the updated global Patrol model, therefore, offers a pretty close preview of the changes we'll see in the 2020 Armada in the U.S. market. Read More > DIY This electrified Ford Model A is everything great about doing it yourself Electric conversion seems to be the new Plasti Dip, and that’s not a bad thing. We’ve seen Volkswagen put a vintage Beetle under the knife, a shop teacher electrify a 1990 Cabriolet and now we’ve seen everything: a Ford Model A with power from a Zero motorcycle. Read More > Classic Ads 1984: Mercury Lynx boasts 196 refinements, gets 68 mpg* A magazine advertisement for the 1984 Mercury Lynx. Read More > Sports Cars Bryan Ortiz captures 2019 Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires Championship Selin Rollan won the second race of the doubleheader, but Ortiz finished third to earn enough points to clinch his first Global Mazda MX-5 Cup title.  Read More > Formula One Concern rises over Red Bull F1 technical director Adrian Newey's divided attention Red Bull's technical boss, Adrian Newey, is teaming up with Formula E champion Jean-Eric Vergne to create a new Extreme E team called Veloce Racing. Read More > NASCAR 2020 NASCAR race schedule, TV and radio listings Never too early to program that DVR -- NASCAR has released its 2020 race start times and network coverage for the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series. Read More > YOU MAY HAVE MISSED 2020 Hyundai Venue first drive: Frisky and frugal Bask in the spectacle of this 6x6 Ford failing to tackle a small incline True luxury: The new Japanese emperor’s new ride is a custom topless Toyota Century Subscribe Today Car news, reviews, motorsports, auto shows, and stunning photography delivered right to your mailbox Subscribe Connect With Us Feedback or questions? Contact Us Email editor | Customer Service | Advertise with Us   This email was sent to lenia859.reminder@blogger.com Manage My Account | Unsubscribe   © 2019 Autoweek 1155 Gratiot Ave., Detroit, MI 48207 United States. Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions