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Motor Trend is celebrating its 75th anniversary by releasing its full archive in digital format, featuring 75 years of print issues dating back to 1949, available for free. They are also releasing a limited-edition Matchbox die-cast replica of the 1949 Kurtis Sport Car, the first car to grace their cover. Motor Trend has compiled a list of the 10 most iconic cars from their 75-year run, including the BMW 3 Series, Ford F-150, and Ford Mustang. The Ford Mustang, in particular, has remained consistent in its rear-wheel drive, power options, and affordability, making it an enduring icon. The original Jeep also had a significant impact, serving as a versatile and utilitarian vehicle during World War II and inspiring the development of other 4x4 vehicles. However, with the introduction of the Model S in 2012, Tesla changed the game. The Model S was a fully electric luxury sedan that offered impressive range, performance, and technology. It quickly gained a cult following and became a status symbol for environmentally conscious and tech-savvy individuals. The Model S proved that electric cars could be practical, desirable, and capable of competing with traditional gasoline-powered vehicles. It paved the way for the success of Tesla as a company and the widespread adoption of electric vehicles in the automotive industry. The given text discusses three iconic cars: the Tesla Model S, the Volkswagen Beetle, and the Chevrolet Corvette. The Tesla Model S, introduced in [Extracted from the article]

Our AWD test SUV used the larger 87-kWh pack but returned only 230 miles on our road-trip test, a middle-of-theroad number. An SUV of the Year finalist for 2018, the Atlas went on to place last in a nine-SUV comparison in 2020 and consistently places near the bottom of our three-row SUV rankings. 2024 Audi Q8 Sportback E-Tron PROS Still a looker • Standard air suspension • Two years of free fast charging CONS Still on older architecture and 400-volt system • No one-pedal driving• Doesn't want to be an EV The has updated a new name: Audi E-Tron the Audi Q8 E-Tron. VEHICLE LAYOUT Front-engine, AWD, 5-pass, 4-door SUV ENGINE, TRANSMISSION 1.6L turbo direct-injected DOHC 16-valve I-4, 8-speed automatic CURB WEIGHT (F/R DIST) 3,455 lb (59/41%) WHEELBASE 104.7 in LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT 172.6 x 71.9 x 63.6 in ON SALE Now 2023 Jeep Compass PROS AWD is standard on all trims • Improved infotainment UI • Starting price less than $30K CONS Old bones • Not enough capability • Cramped rear seats When an off-road asked to vehicle, identify the average person will point to just about any Jeep. [Extracted from the article]

Departments & Features FIRST LOOK The Lexus GX has a well-earned reputation for rugged reliability, performance on the trail, and luxurious appointments. Lexus will offer the GX in six trim levels: Premium, Premium+, Luxury, Luxury+, Overtrail, and Overtrail+. Lexus overhauled the styling, underpinnings, and technology of the new GX in an effort to help it better take on today's luxury SUV market. [Extracted from the article]

In Can-Am, however, the Lotus 30 and 40 weren't faring as well; company founder Colin Chapman decided to focus solely on F1 in '65, with Lotus stepping away from Can-Am. Departments & Features The car '60s racing's and golden '70s were era. arguably Trans-Am sports was still huge, mid-engine cars hit Formula 1, and Can-Am featured some of the greatest sports racers to have been developed. Other modern bits include electric power steering, a sequential racing transaxle with reverse, antilock brakes, an anti-stall clutch system, and extruded aluminum sections with bonded joints and aluminum honeycomb panels. [Extracted from the article]

We recently heard a rather tasty morsel: Chevrolet is planning a more extreme version of the Silverado ZR2 to properly take on the Ram 1500 TRX and Ford F-150 Raptor. As for the name - ZR2 Meteor certainly has a nicer ring than ZR2 Meteorite or ZR2 Asteroid. Can the Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 "Meteor" Kill Off the Dinosaur Trucks?. [Extracted from the article]

Like its VW cousin, it used a rear-mounted, air-cooled four-cylinder engine that drove the rear wheels and used a unitized pan chassis - but unlike the Volkswagen, this was a pure sports car. To celebrate its first production model, Porsche wondered what Ferry would have built in 2023. Departments & Features Seventy-five years ago, Ferdinand "Ferry" Porsche - son of the man who designed many Daimler-Benz cars of the 1920s, Auto Union Grand Prix cars, and Volkswagen's first car - developed a vehicle with his family's name on it. [Extracted from the article]

Hydrogen is produced in a few ways, such as electrolysis (using electricity to separate hydrogen and oxygen from water molecules) or from natural gas - and both have drawbacks. Departments & Features When it comes to greener ways to power our cars, two main avenues are emerging: battery electric vehicles and hydrogen-powered EVs. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports that Super Lap Battle (SLB) is the final round of the Global Time Attack (GTA) Pro season.

The article offers information on the Super Lap Battle time attack automobile racing event, which celebrated its 11th anniversary in November 2015, held at Global Time Attack racetrack in California. Topics discussed include the participants of the racing event such as racers Jeff Westphal, Daijiro Yoshihara, and John Carson, the status of the competition for veteran drivers, and the event's winners.

The article reports on the 2014 Super Lap Battle x Global Time Attack Finals held at Buttonwillow Raceway Park in Buttonwillow, California, which was divided into four classes including the Enthusiast class, the Limited class and the Street class. Topics discussed include qualifications that should be met to fall under the different categories and the drivers that dominated the classes including Enthusiast FWD single competitor Lewis Liang.

The article announces the winners of American time attack racing Super Lap Battle (SLB) in different categories including Mark Jager, William Au-Yeung, and Cameron Rogers.

An obituary for Hiroyuki Hasegawa, the co-founder of the tuning company, HKS Co. Ltd. is presented.