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Should we celebrate something simply because it’s the last of its kind?

As reported by CarBuzz, a Twitter (X, if you must) user, Chris Hilbert, has discovered specs for the upcoming Rivian R2 buried in the Rivian website’s HTML code. While Rivian has since altered the site to prevent users from continuing to view the specs themselves, the cat is absolutely out of the bag. If the source code is to be believed, it shows a smaller Rivian SUV with a starting price of $47,500 and a range of up to 330 miles.

Many of us have been in this scenario: driving down the road in the rain, you turn on your windshield wipers only to have them do an inadequate job clearing your field of view. Perhaps the wiper is flopping around, has left the windshield totally, or maybe the wipers are no longer wiping in sync and crashing into one another. Maybe the wipers don’t operate at all.

How much does one horsepower really matter?

Ford Motor Company has produced two of the most iconic vehicles on the road today - the Ford F-150 truck and the Ford Mustang. Bone stock, these two vehicles are amazing machines, but who wants a stock vehicle, when the folks at Roush Racing can turn them into fire-breathing beasts? Roush Performance is a company founded by former Ford engineer Jack Roush. Dream Giveaway is giving you a chance to put not just one, but both of these amazing Roush Racing Fords in your driveway, and get some additional funds to cover the taxes while you’re at it. Oh yeah, did we also mention that by doing so, you’re helping fund up to 20 different charities, too? What are you waiting for?

Plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) are a great link between traditional gasoline powered automobiles and fully electric ones.

Nissan has announced sweeping price cuts for the Ariya EV. MSRP is now set at $40,980 for the front-wheel drive Engage model with the 63 kWh battery. Nissan says that while the price for the Engage trim falls $3,600 with other trim levels seeing cuts up to $6,000. We’ve included a graph of the Ariya’s revised pricing below for full comparison, but the biggest discounts are reserved for the following trims (we’ve included last year’s pricing for comparison): Venture+ ( prev. $47,190) Evolve+ $50,190 Engage+ AWD ($51,190) Empower+ ($53,690) Evolve+ AWD ($54,190), and the Platinum+ AWD ($60,190).

Yes, There Will Also Be a 5-Door and Gas Versions As Well

New commercial division debuts at Work Truck Week.

Three years ago, it was apparent a styling trend was beginning to take over the auto industry. More and more vehicles, specifically SUVs, were adopting flat-sided, right angle, boxy designs. We even made a post about the top boxy-shaped vehicles currently on sale.

The electric vehicle (EV) market witnessed a significant leap in sales in 2023, marking a 50% increase compared to the previous year according to a study done by J.D. Power. This growth contributed substantially to the overall auto industry's expansion, which saw an 8% rise in sales and lease volumes, totalling approximately 13 million units. Electric vehicles, therefore, played a crucial role in the industry’s progress, particularly given their stark contrast to the modest 2% growth seen in gas-powered vehicle sales. Tesla, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz emerged as key drivers of this EV sales boom, collectively contributing to the majority of the sector's growth.

Infiniti has shared some powertrain specs for the upcoming QX80 redesign. The full-size, three-row SUV will be powered by an interaction of Nissan’s VR series of V6 engines, the very same that have powered cars like the Z for ages. This VR35DDT brings serious power increases over the previous QX80’s V8 powertrain- Infiniti says figures are up 50 horsepower and 102 lb-ft to a solid 450 horsepower and 515 lb-ft of torque.

Welcome to episode 8 of The AutoGuide Show brought to you by eBay Motors. This week we drive an all-new crossover as well as two convertibles in the middle of winter. Mike and Kyle each pick their five choices for the best new car under $30,000. Dodge and Infiniti both drop teasers on new vehicles coming soon.