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  • Upcoming Solar Eclipse Could Lead To Spike In Fatal Car Crashes

    A photo of a sign pointing to an eclipse information station.

    Don’t get too carried away out there.
    Photo: VW Pics/Universal Images Group (Getty Images)

    It’s an exciting time for moon worshipers, as the Earth’s natural satellite is about to get its time in the spotlight with a total eclipse that’s set to be visible from vast portions of America on April 8th. While the lunar phenomenon is exciting, it turns out it can also mark a dangerous time for motorists, as one study warned that fatal car crashes could be about to spike.

    The total solar eclipse will be visible across America on April 8th when the moon passes in front of the sun, temporarily blocking its light from reaching Earth. When that happens, a new paper has warned that there could be an uptick in fatal car crashes across the country, reports Space.com.

    According to the site, the 2017 eclipse in America resulted in a spike in deaths on the country’s roads, and now experts are warning the same could happen during the eclipse next month. As Space.com explains:

    The surge in crashes wasn’t tied to the daytime darkness caused by the eclipse. Actually, “we see a significant decrease during the single hour that involves the eclipse,” said co-author Dr. Donald Redelmeier, a professor of medicine at the University of Toronto and a staff physician at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.

    “The problem is the surrounding hours, when people are traveling to their place of observation and especially afterwards,” Redelmeier told Live Science. “We’re especially concerned about the drive home.”

    So while we’re sure you all know to turn your lights on and take care when you’re driving in the dark, we’d like to take this time to remind you not to get too excited about the eclipse.

    We know, it’s novel for it to go dark during the day, but that doesn’t mean you should drive like a maniac to get the best view of the moon as it passes in front of the sun.

    Stay safe out there, kids. And remember, don’t look an eclipse directly in the eye.

  • Redesigned 2025 Toyota 4Runner teased

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    Redesigned 2025 Toyota 4Runner teased

    Toyota has provided the first evidence that a redesigned 4Runner is coming soon.

    The automaker took to Instagram on Thursday to post a series of photos of each generation of the 4Runner.

    The final photo in the series showed a portion of the redesigned 4Runner, the nameplate’s sixth generation.

    Included with the photos was a challenge for fans to guess the model year each time the 4Runner was redesigned.

    Instagram post by Toyota made on March 28, 2024

    Instagram post by Toyota made on March 28, 2024

    Toyota hasn’t said anything about the vehicle but like previous generations, it should be twinned with the Tacoma midsize pickup truck which itself was redesigned for the 2024 model year around Toyota’s TNGA-F body-on-frame platform shared with the full-size Tundra and Sequoia SUV. Considering Toyota has started the teaser campaign for the new 4Runner, we’ll likely see the SUV arrive for the 2025 model year, meaning a debut later this year is likely.

    The current 4Runner is available for the 2024 model year and comes exclusively with a 4.0-liter V-6 rated at 270 hp and paired to a 5-speed automatic transmission. Depending on the grade, it comes with rear-wheel drive or available four-wheel drive.

    Given all the options available on the new Tacoma, it’s likely the new 4Runner will have more to offer than the current generation. In the case of the Tacoma, there’s a 2.4-liter turbo-4 that has three power ratings, depending on the grade. The engine is also available in a hybrid configuration. Nearly every Tacoma comes with an 8-speed automatic transmission, but a 6-speed manual transmission with rev-matching is available on the base SR trim.

    Expect the current 4Runner’s various grades to continue for the new generations, including the multiple TRD off-road grades. The starting price might see an uptick from the current $41,850 sticker, though.

  • See If You Can Spot The Difference In Lamborghini's New Logo

    It’s a big day for people whose passion is graphic design, as Italian supercar maker Lamborghini has just rolled out its first logo refresh in almost 20 years. Don’t worry though, as it’s nothing too revolutionary. Instead, the new logo is merely a refinement of the bull badge that the firm first introduced in the 1960s.

    For its new emblem, Lamborghini took a page out of the same design book several automakers have already used to refresh their brands with new badges. Lambo opted for a simplified, flattened version of its old logo, similar to the design refreshes from brands like Skoda, Nissan and Lamborghini’s own parent company, Volkswagen.

    As a result is a two-dimensional image of the bull, in the middle of a gold and black shield. The Lamborghini font up top remains, in the same soft-gold hue, which Lamborghini describes as “minimal yet bold.”

    It’s a smart and understated rework of the Lambo logo, and will soon start appearing on corporate materials shared by the brand. What’s more, Lamborghini said in its unveiling that the bull at the center of its badge could soon appear alone, and free from its shield prison going forward.

    Don’t worry about the signature Lamborghini text in the badge, though, as the brand says it developed a bespoke Lamborghini typeface that’ll be used across its products and communications going forward. Just what that means for Lamborghini owners, though, remains to be seen. Here’s hoping it means we can soon start sending out wedding invites in the Lamborghini font though.

    See If You Can Spot The Difference In Lamborghini's New LogoSee If You Can Spot The Difference In Lamborghini's New Logo

    Photo: Lamborghini

    What do you think of the new emblem? You can see it side by side with the outgoing badge in the slider above. Unlike some other redesigns we’ve seen recently, it does remain unmistakably Lamborghini despite the changes, and it’s a more thorough rebrand that the one Porsche recently rolled out.

    The athletic straining of the bull is something that’s been present on Lambos for decades. Sure, the outgoing logo has only been appearing on the Italian cars since 1998, but the bull imagery traces its origins back to 1963.

    Back then, Lamborghini used a red shield with a black bull as its badge. This was replaced by the first black and gold shield in the 1970s, before a black and white badges was used between 1974 and 1998.

  • Fun-sized hatch heats up EV waters

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    Fun-sized hatch heats up EV waters

    The 2025 Volvo EX30 is several things all at once. The small electric crossover represents a new entry point to the brand; it’s one of the few affordable electric cars starting at $35,000; it makes an eco-conscious statement in a luxury leather world; and its dual-motor performance model fuels rallycross dreams.

    The last bit might be the most surprising thing about Volvo’s newest vehicle: it’s a hoot to drive, especially on a frozen lake in the Swedish Lapland near the Arctic Circle. With 20-inch studded snow tires on both the dual-motor and single-motor EX30, Volvo’s return to a rear-wheel-drive car for the first time in 25 years doesn’t sacrifice its reputation for safety and safe handling. 

    A 2.3-mile loop track was cleared on a frozen lake, the surrounding birch and pine trees frosted in snow. The snow fell light but constant, the quality of light so flat that it was nearly impossible to discern the ashy ice track from its windswept boundaries. Red rubber sticks marked the slaloming apexes of a course that lacked even the shortest straight. 

    2025 Volvo EX30 RWD

    2025 Volvo EX30 RWD

    The challenge while turning constantly was to stay on course at speeds of no more than about 37 mph; don’t hit the red sticks, don’t plow into a bank, don’t get stuck. It wasn’t so easy. Anyone who has laced up skates knows ice makes everything faster. 

    An adjacent slalom course highlighted more technical urgency: maintain the line on both the narrow and wide courses, slam on the brakes into the red-stick gate before a mass of sticks meant to represent a moose, whip around the moose, correct through the finish, nose forward. At 50 mph, it was an impossibility. Miss the moose, kill some sticks.

    The point of all this? To test the limits of the motors and the traction control systems in Volvo’s newest, smallest car.

    The takeaway? You don’t need all-wheel drive to have good grip and reassuring safety in the Volvo EX30. 

    2025 Volvo EX30

    2025 Volvo EX30

    EX30’s rear-wheel-drive triumphant return

    For decades, front-wheel-drive cars have overtaken rear-drive cars as a safer, more practical, and more cost effective approach to single-axle power. The electric age has subverted that thinking. 

    The heaviest single element of the EX30—its 69-kwh battery pack—sits in the floor between the axles, creating a more even weight distribution and a lower center of gravity than a combustion car. With the steering and climate systems up front, a drive unit mounted at the rear axle balances the weight even more without the plowing when turning that’s common in FWD cars.

    The difference between the RWD and AWD EX30 models largely comes down to software in the stability control unit. Some chassis adjustments to the spring rates and roll bars were necessary to account for the 282-pound weight difference (3,858 pounds for the EX30 RWD), but Volvo designed the EX30 to operate and react the same whether its dual- or single-motor. 

    The 200-kw rear motor makes 268 hp and 253 lb-ft of torque. Volvo claims it can hit 60 mph in 5.1 seconds on its way to a top speed of 112 mph. Not on ice. Even with the studded winter tires, the wheel slip from a stop effectively cut power to the accelerator until the stability control system determined it had a grip. It’s a lot of torque all at once. On wet country roads, the pert burst of power tapered off around 30 mph, but it was still sudden enough to get a giggle. 

    2025 Volvo EX30 RWD

    2025 Volvo EX30 RWD

    2025 Volvo EX30 RWD

    2025 Volvo EX30 RWD

    2025 Volvo EX30

    2025 Volvo EX30

    On the ice course, I played with turning on and off one-pedal driving, as well as turning the stability control on and off. It’s never fully off, because that’s the Volvo way. Even minimizing the stability control is meant not for performance fun but to dig yourself out of a snowbank or sticky situation demanding more traction. With it limited, the rear end slid out much more freely, unencumbered by anti-lock brake corrections. To keep it on line, it required a dance between the accelerator and the brake. 

    Even with one-pedal driving off, the regen brake system uses the motor, with the friction brake only coming on with a hard press of the brake pedal. A tap of the brake into a serpentine induced some rotation, then a stab of the accelerator carried it through and back around. The electronically assisted steering rack didn’t require much force, but it wasn’t overly sensitive. The flat top and bottom of the steering wheel gave it some presence in my hands, and it was one of the more pleasant surprises of the EX30 ice experience.

    Too much of the brake, throttle, or steering greeted me with a snowy slide and no chance to pull out because of the dead throttle pedal. With ESC off, it gives you a bit more freedom. The snow that both defined and hid the track nearly matched the 7.0 inches of ground clearance on the EX30. 

    With one-pedal driving and ESC active, as most Volvo drivers would operate, it kept the hatchback in check without needing to do the brake tap. I could control the little SUV even at fun speeds mostly by getting off and on the accelerator pedal. The studded tires enabled remarkable control, and when we drove to the frozen lake through early morning snow, I never questioned or doubted the RWD traction on snow-drifted roads. This will be reassuring to EX30 drivers who don’t fantasize about a rallycross ice spectacle. 

    The downside was that changing the driving dynamics required several button presses in the EX30’s sole interface, a 12.3-inch touchscreen that even controls a small glove box door. It incorporates the instrument cluster, infotainment system, climate controls—all to keep the recycled material dash clean and spartan. To access the modes, press the car icon, press the settings icon, press the drive control submenu, and one more press gets you there. It’s best to leave that open when switching between modes. 

    2025 Volvo EX30

    2025 Volvo EX30

    2025 Volvo EX30

    2025 Volvo EX30

    2025 Volvo EX30

    2025 Volvo EX30

    The upside is that the next generation of Volvo’s Google built-in operating system and its layered display operates much more intuitively and visibly. Instead of the four-stack display that would require a push of a real button to bring up the climate controls, the HVAC always sticks on the bottom bar.  

    Keeping costs down can be pretty after all. Volvo offers four different interior themes, or “decors”. Breeze uses recycled window frames in a speckled dash that reminded me of the cafeteria countertops from my gradeschool. I preferred Mist for the eco vibe, with its wool-like upholstery and fibrous dash and door panels made of flax.     

    Even with the single digital interface, the cost-cutting is subtle on the interior. The console can slide out from the armrest to access the cupholders, and at the edge of the armrest is a single module that controls the door locks and windows, instead of putting a switch on each door. The power seat controls consist of one knob on the seat bottom, and pressing the button within the knob activates three different functions, such as adjusting the lumbar, or separately, raising or lowering or sliding the seat. 

    2025 Volvo EX30

    2025 Volvo EX30

    2025 Volvo EX30

    2025 Volvo EX30

    2025 Volvo EX30

    2025 Volvo EX30

    2025 Volvo EX30

    2025 Volvo EX30

    The EX30 dual-motor difference

    Another button in the touchscreen appears in the dual-motor model: Performance mode. It locks the 200-kw rear motor with the 115-kw front motor so the full 422 hp and 400 lb-ft is always available. Without it, it takes a beat for the system to detect slip or to acknowledge the pedal is floored and to engage the front motor. 

    With it on, Volvo quotes a 0-60 mph time of 3.4 seconds. It’s a gut-dropper on open roads and an unusual surge of power from a Volvo.

    On the ice, the extra power and greater grip had an instant effect. Off the line, there wasn’t the slip and pause of the RWD model. It nosed confidently ahead and it was easier to maintain speed on the course’s intended line. It turned the safety exercise into a gauntlet of fun. I would spend the $6,000 extra just for that.

    2025 Volvo EX30

    2025 Volvo EX30

    But I wouldn’t recommend it to the normal EX30 shopper, who might be a young couple eventually growing into a family or a downsizing empty nester. The single-motor-RWD unit does such a good job in terms of traction that I’m not sure the dual-motor AWD unit is the safer play. It is, by virtue of the extra weight and the quicker responses, but if you lived in a snowy climate, chances are you’re putting snow tires on any car, and that might have a bigger impact on grip than the extra motor. 

    The dual-motor is the fun play.

    Size matters: EX30 vs XC40

    At the event, Volvo had a dual-motor version of the 2024 XC40 Recharge, which will be renamed the EX40 for the 2025 model year in North America. The name change aligns with Volvo’s global branding and drops the “Recharge” confusion; Recharge models will exclusively be plug-in hybrids now. 

    For 2024, Volvo added a rear-wheel-drive option to the XC40, but in back-to-back testing the agility of the EX30 made the EX40 feel like a large crossover. It’s not. 

    At 174.8 inches, it’s 8.1 inches longer than the EX30 with a wheelbase that’s 2.1 inches longer. It’s 1.4 inches wider, 3.8 inches taller, and has significantly more rear legroom and cargo space with the seats down (46.9 cubic feet vs 31.9 in the EX30). 

    There’s enough room under the cargo cover in the EX30 for four rollaboards, and a hidden floor gives it more depth, but it’s tight back there. Likewise, 6-footers won’t want to sit in back for long, with just 32.9 inches of legroom, though headroom is decent. A longer and more rugged variant arrives next year in the EX30 Cross Country.

    The EX40 dual-motor is about 500 pounds heavier, too. You feel all of it. By comparison it felt cumbersome and ponderous to negotiate the slalom course. It’s older, too, and I suspect its multi-energy platform that can be used with a gas engine and plug-in hybrid hurts its handling characteristics. The EX30 rides on a dedicated electric vehicle platform developed in partnership with parent company Geely and used in other EVs by Zeekr and Polestar.

    The EX30 is a fun-sized Volvo, but that hasn’t served many automakers in North America.

    2025 Volvo EX30

    2025 Volvo EX30

    2025 Volvo EX30

    2025 Volvo EX30

    2025 Volvo EX30

    2025 Volvo EX30

    2025 Volvo EX30

    2025 Volvo EX30

    Price matters: The $6,000 question

    Volvo’s big bet on its new entry-level SUV answers the new question: Who’s going to sell an affordable electric car? Chevy rested the Bolt EV for a year, the Nissan Leaf is too old, and every EV maker appears to be chasing Tesla’s price cuts to the Model Y. 

    The 2025 EX30 rear-wheel-drive base Core model starts at $36,245, with destination. Both the RWD and AWD models are sold in Plus ($40,195) and Ultra ($41,895) grades. Adding $6,000 for the Dual-Motor performance model puts the price on par with any number of electric vehicles, most of them larger inside. 

    The estimated dual-motor range of 265 miles is in line with other EVs with a battery pack below 70 kwh, as is a DC fast-charge estimate of 26.5 minutes from 10-80% at 153 kw. Made in China for now and Belgium next year, it won’t qualify for the $7,500 tax credit. 

    Yet, its price appeals to the oft-overlooked demographics of the downsized and the urban, and it makes the Model Y look like it has indigestion. The EX30 wears its eco-consciousness on its recycled sleeve, yet it retains the safety and styling hallmarks of a Volvo. Its fun-sized packaging and handling give it something Volvo hasn’t had for a while. 

    Volvo paid for travel expenses for Motor Authority to present this first drive of the 2025 EX30.

  • اینها بیشترین و کم هزینه ترین ایالت ها برای تعمیر خودرو هستند

    اکنون همه چیز گران تر است و این شامل تعمیر خودرو نیز می شود. کمبود نیروی کار، قطعات و اختلالات زنجیره تامین و تورم با هم برخورد کرده اند و طوفانی کامل از هزینه های نگهداری بالا برای صاحبان خودرو ایجاد کرده اند. NetCreditیک شرکت تامین مالی و وام شخصی، اخیرا یافته‌های خود را در مورد گران‌ترین و کم‌هزینه‌ترین ایالت‌ها برای تعمیرات خودرو منتشر کرده است، و اعداد دلسردکننده هستند، اما چندان هم تعجب‌آور نیستند.

    کالیفرنیا، یکی از گران‌ترین ایالت‌های ایالات متحده در کل، بالاترین هزینه‌های تعمیر را با ۱۲.۱۷ درصد بالاتر از میانگین ملی داشت. ویرجینیای غربی با 18.97 درصد کمتر از حد متوسط، کمترین میزان را داشت.

    10 ایالت گران قیمت برای تعمیر خودرو:

    1. کالیفرنیا: +12.17٪
    2. هاوایی: + 11.89٪
    3. فلوریدا: +8.13٪
    4. مریلند: +7.99٪
    5. نوادا: +6.11٪
    6. نیوجرسی: +5.61٪
    7. آریزونا: +5.32٪
    8. واشنگتن: +3.37٪
    9. ماساچوست: +2.02٪
    10. اوکلاهما: +1.29٪

    10 ایالت کم هزینه برای تعمیر خودرو:

    1. ویرجینیای غربی: -18.97٪
    2. وایومینگ: -18.82٪
    3. ورمونت: -18.49٪
    4. مونتانا: -16.89٪
    5. داکوتای جنوبی: -16.3٪
    6. آلاسکا: -15.88٪
    7. مین: -15.20٪
    8. داکوتای شمالی: -13.76٪
    9. آرکانزاس: -11.13٪
    10. نیومکزیکو: -10.34٪

    جای تعجب نیست که شهرهای کالیفرنیا در لیست گران ترین مناطق شهری برای تعمیر خودرو غالب هستند. دو شهر در تگزاس، آماریلو و لاردو، کم هزینه ترین مناطق بودند.

    اینها بیشترین و کم هزینه ترین ایالت ها برای تعمیر خودرو هستند

    NetCredit اشاره کرد که قیمت خودروهای جدید افزایش یافته است و باعث شده تا خریداران به سمت مدل های قدیمی تر که نیاز به تعمیر بیشتری دارند، گرایش پیدا کنند. در عین حال، خودروهای جدید به طور فزاینده‌ای پیچیده می‌شوند که منجر به هزینه‌های تعمیر بیشتر برای سیستم‌های کمک راننده و سایر ویژگی‌های فنی می‌شود.

    این شرکت از داده ها استفاده کرد RepairPal برای مقایسه هزینه های 10 رایج ترین تعمیرات خودرو برای یک خودروی نمونه هوندا آکورد 2021.

    در حالی که مسافت پیموده شده شما ممکن است بسته به نوع ماشینی که می‌رانید متفاوت باشد، می‌توانید با چند روش ساده از رفع سردرد خود جلوگیری کنید:

    • اول، با تعمیر و نگهداری معمولی مانند تعویض روغن، چرخش لاستیک و خدمات ترمز همراه باشید. مراقبت منظم می تواند از مشکلات شدیدتر در مسیر جلوگیری کند.
    • به نحوه رانندگی خود توجه کنید و از شتاب گیری و ترمز تهاجمی خودداری کنید.
    • در نهایت، اگرچه درست است که نگه‌داشتن یک خودروی قدیمی در جاده اغلب ارزان‌تر از خرید یک خودروی جدید است، اما باید آماده باشید تا زمانی که هزینه‌های تعمیر به دلیل خراب شدن خودروی قدیمی‌تر افزایش می‌یابد، ضررهای خود را کاهش دهید.
  • Maserati MCXtrema enters final tests ahead of summer launch

    Maserati is developing a hardcore, track-only version of its MC20 supercar. It’s known as the MCXtrema, and just 62 examples will be built, with all build slots likely already claimed.

    The car was shown for the first time last summer during 2023 Monterey Car Week. The final track testing is now taking place ahead of the start of deliveries in late summer.

    The MCXtrema won’t be legal on the street. It is being developed exclusively as a track toy—it also doesn’t meet any racing regulations—and Maserati plans to offer future owners a range of services built around the vehicle, consisting of driver coaching courses, track experiences, logistics support, and more. The services will be part of a program known as MCXperience.

    Maserati will also offer a customization program known as MCXlusiva, enabling owners to make their cars stand out. There will be set options owners can choose from, plus a bespoke option that Maserati calls Beastspoke. It will enable owners to choose their own racing number and also some of the accent colors in the cabin.

    The MCXtrema features a carbon-fiber body wrapped around the same Dallara-developed carbon tub found in the MC20, but augmented with an FIA-homologated roll cage. The engine is the same twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 found in the MC20, but tuned here to deliver 730 hp instead of the MC20’s 621 hp. New turbos were the key upgrade, according to Maserati.

    Other features include a 6-speed sequential transmission with paddle shifters, adjustable aero, adjustable suspension, lightweight Lexan windows, Brembo brakes, and 18-inch forged wheels with center locks.

    Maserati’s Fuoriserie personalization department is handling production. In the future, the department could churn out additional low-volume cars, including commissioned one-offs. The MCXtrema is meant to serve as an example of what’s possible at Fuoriserie.

    The MCXtrema isn’t the first time Maserati has launched a track-only supercar. The company’s previous MC12 supercar also had a track version. It was called the MC12 Versione Corse, and just 12 were built.

  • Cops End Slowest Chase Ever By Flipping Stolen Front-Loader With Another Front-Loader

    If someone steals a car, police don’t chase after them on foot in the hope they’ll be able to keep up, do they? So it stands to reason that if someone steals some heavy machinery, then a standard cop car probably won’t be much help in bringing them to justice. This way of thinking led Georgia police to decide the only way to prevent a crime getting out of had was to fight fire with fire.

    On Monday, a 38-year-old from Georgia attempted to make off with a massive front-loader, leading police on a chase through the streets while they tried to flee in the massive truck. However, not wanting to let the man get away, Georgia police reportedly called for backup in the form of another front-loader, reports Car Scoops.

    The 75,000 pound front loader was stolen from a waste management site in Gwinnett County, Georgia, following a disagreement with an employee. When police tried and failed to bring the altercation to an end before things got out of hand, the stolen front-loader was driven off the site and onto the streets.

    Police chased the stolen vehicle onto the streets, but one stayed behind to commandeer a front-loader of their own. As Car Scoops reports:

    At this point, the police split up their efforts a bit. Most continued chasing the suspect while one returned to the business. That officer rounded up a driver and a second front-loader to help end the chase. Bodycam shows some of the conversations where an employee and officer discuss how fast these machines go. “They can get up to probably about 30,” an employee says.

    Officers then escorted the second front-loader to the chase where the two began to battle. After several collisions caught on dashcam, the pursuing front-loader managed to pick up a corner of the fleeing vehicle and flip it onto its side. That’s when officers swooped in and arrested the suspect.

    This honestly sounds like the plotline of a bad “Fast & Furious” knockoff, or maybe it’s the kind of battle we’ll be left fighting for our next meal when the world runs out of food.

    Disgruntled Former Employee Hijacks Front Loader and Leads Police on a Slow-Speed Chase

    Either way, the chase resulted in the perpetrator needing to head to hospital for checks following their arrest. Now, they’re facing a barrage of charges, including Criminal Trespass, Fleeing or Attempting to Elude, Reckless Driving, and Obstruction of a Law Enforcement Officer.

  • لامبورگینی لوگوی خود را برای اولین بار در بیش از 20 سال به روز کرد

    علاقه مندانی که در 50 سال آینده در Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance می چرخند، راه آسانی برای تشخیص تقریباً زمان ساخت لامبورگینی خواهند داشت. از اواخر سال 2024، خودروهای این برند از لوگویی استفاده خواهند کرد که با تمرکز بر مینیمالیسم بازطراحی شده است.

    لامبورگینی خاطرنشان می کند که این اولین بار است که در بیش از 20 سال لوگوی خود را دوباره طراحی می کند و تغییرات ایجاد شده نسبتاً ظریف هستند. این نشان همچنان سپر شکل است و طرح کلی آن یکسان است. “LAMBORGHINI” در بالا نوشته شده است، درست بالای گاو نر که به نظر می رسد در حال شارژ شدن است. با این حال، قاب سپر کوچکتر است، با ظاهری صاف تر، و گاو به طرحی با جزئیات کمتر (مانند ستون فقرات) تبدیل می شود.

    در اینجا لوگوی قدیمی برای مرجع است:

    لامبورگینی لوگوی خود را برای اولین بار در بیش از 20 سال به روز کرد

    در حالی که این گاو نر از زمان تأسیس شرکت در سال 1963 روی لوگو ظاهر شده است، اما به زودی برای اولین بار به تنهایی خواهد ایستاد. نه در خودروها، به نظر می رسد که آنها همچنان سپر خواهند پوشید، اما در برخی از مواد بازاریابی و تبلیغاتی برند. لامبورگینی همچنین فونت مخصوص برند را برای تقویت بیشتر هویت خود توسعه داد. شما آن را در مجله ای که شرکت منتشر می کند، به عنوان مثال، و در رسانه های اجتماعی خواهید دید.

    لامبورگینی فاش نکرده است که کدام خودرو(های) لوگوی جدید را افتتاح خواهد کرد. جدیدترین نسخه اضافه شده به محدوده آن Revuelto است که از یک پیشرانه هیبریدی پلاگین 1001 اسب بخاری ساخته شده بر روی یک V12 جدید تنفس طبیعی نیرو می گیرد. برای جایگزینی آونتادور توسعه یافته است و در سال 2023 با لوگوی قدیمی رونمایی شد. اگر لوگوی جدید را دریافت کند، نمونه های اولیه با نشان قدیمی احتمالاً از دیدگاه کلکسیونر جالب خواهد بود.

    ما می دانیم که این برند حداقل سه مدل جدید در خط تولید خود دارد: یک تکامل هیبریدی پلاگین از Urus وجود دارد که همچنین باید تعداد انگشت شماری به روز رسانی بصری در داخل و خارج دریافت کند، و جایگزینی برای هوراکان که ظاهراً کاهش خواهد یافت. به یک V8 توربوشارژ دوقلو و هیبریدی بروید. یکی از اینها مطمئناً اولین نفری خواهد بود که لوگوی جدید را بر تن خواهد کرد. با نگاهی به آینده، اولین لامبورگینی الکتریکی در حدود سال 2028 وارد بازار خواهد شد.

  • A Used Mini Cooper S Is The Cheaper, Sillier GTI Alternative You’re Overlooking

    Allow me to begin by admitting my bias. I own a 2017 Mini Cooper S that I bought used, and I love my car more than most. When I was shopping for a fun, affordable, practical daily driver, my wishlist included Volkswagen GTIs, but my bank account disagreed. The Volkswagen GTI is largely credited with starting the hot hatch revolution in the 1970s, but Mini introduced the zesty Cooper S in the 1960s, with numerous notable racing wins throughout the decade.

    Though the modern GTI is one of the best balances of performance, practicality, and efficiency on the market today, even used MK7 GTIs are still too expensive for many buyers (me included). Good thing comparable Mini Cooper S hatchbacks are around $10,000 cheaper than GTIs right, and they offer higher reliability rankings, comparably fun driving dynamics and similar hatchback versatility with an much more zesty personality.

    A screenshot from AutoTrader.com showing how affordable low mileage Mini Cooper S' are

    A screenshot from Autotrader showing how much more expensive Volkswagen GTIs are than Mini Cooper S'

    Let’s start with some titillating statistical comparisons. The facelift model of the previous-gen GTI had 228 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque, and it weighed around 3,100 pounds. The contemporary Mini Cooper S had 189 hp and 207 lb-ft of torque, but it weighed a few hundred pounds less than the GTI. Car and Driver recorded a 6.2-second 0-to-60-mph time when they tested an automatic Cooper S four-door hatchback in 2015, while a DSG-equipped 2015 GTI achieved a 5.6-second 0-to-60 time.

    So the Mini is slower in a straight line, and probably around a track too, but real-life driving doesn’t involve acceleration times or hot laps, it includes commuting and sitting in traffic and occasionally taking your car out to the canyons on an early morning. Flip the car into Sport mode and the throttle sharpens, the suspension stiffens (if it has adaptive dampers), and the steering weights up, prepping you for a grin-inducing romp wherever you’re going.

    I can zip around street corners with ease, squirt through traffic and easily fit into most parking spaces, and it’s a joy in the canyons, too. The Mini is so playful, and that’s what you want in a car. It doesn’t take itself too seriously, and though it might not be as fast as a GTI, you’ll still be having a blast every time you get behind the wheel.

    A front 3/4 shot of my blue Mini parked in front of a dry field

    Photo: Logan Carter

    The legend of the GTI is well known, and used car prices reflect that. (It doesn’t help that the new MK8 model hasn’t been as well received as the previous model.) Hot hatches have grown more expensive, so the used market is where to find affordable hot hatches, and that’s where you’ll find Mini Cooper S models for much lower prices than GTIs. Even four-door Mini Cooper S hatches are cheaper than most comparable GTIs and provide similar practicality.

    Aside from initial affordability on the used market, Mini has worked its way up to the third most reliable manufacturer on the market, according to Consumer Reports, only trailing reliability legends Toyota and Lexus. Volkswagen, in stark contrast, placed fourth-from-last in reliability rankings — yikes. I bought my 2017 Mini Cooper S with under 50,000 miles, and now it’s pushing 91,000. All I’ve had to replace are an engine mount, a water pump, and the sunroof toggle switch.

    So if you’re in the market for an affordable, economical, reliable and fun small hatchback that comfortably fits a 6’8” driver behind the wheel, look out for the Mini Cooper S. You won’t miss out on the Volkswagen GTI’s reliability, price, or traditional looks inside or out. The Mini offers just as enjoyable of a driving experience and it oozes character. Just stick with 2015 or newer Minis, since that’s when they got the BMW B48 turbocharged inline-4 that contributed to Minis laudable reliability rankings.

    A photo of my blue Mini Cooper S 5-door hatchback from the rear 3/4

    Photo: Logan Carter