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Quartet of Jeep Concepts for 58th Easter Safari

The Truth About Cars

For ages, Jeep has been using the fan-directed Easter Jeep Safari in Moab as an opportunity to show off working concepts to brand faithful. First up is the Jeep Low Down, a callback to the Wrangler Lower 40 concept of fifteen years ago. Concept fender flares appear again, and we find a Pentastar V6 under the hood.

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Fiat unveils 5 new boxy ‘Panda-inspired’ concept cars

Baua Electric

Fiat just unveiled a new set of Panda-inspired concept cars at the Geneva Motor Show, including a new city car and a pickup truck. The first of the new concepts is a city car (shown above) that is a bit larger than the Panda and available in both ICE and BEV versions – an idea that has been brewing for a while.

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VW Adds Basecamp Accessories to Atlas Cross Sport

The Truth About Cars

Part of the Basecamp line of accessories, owners of an Atlas Cross Sport can now opt for styling components inspired by the Atlas Basecamp concept vehicle from a few years ago. Volkswagen is taking a different tack, choosing to offer a raft of accessories instead of installing items on the assembly line.

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Stellantis Patents Fake Engine Vibrations for EVs

The Truth About Cars

When Dodge previewed its Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust for the all-electric Charger Daytona SRT concept (pictured), enthusiasts were divided. It’s hard to know exactly how to feel about the above concepts. Some thought the idea of a faux exhaust system, designed to help EVs mimic the howl of a V8, was a cringe-worthy gimmick.

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New EV Prototype Leaves Range Anxiety in the Dust

Cars That Think

The Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX, and its showroom-bound tech, looks to banish range anxiety for good: In April, the sleek prototype sedan completed a 621-mile (1,000-kilometer) trek through the Alps from Mercedes’ Sindelfingen facility to the Côte d'Azur in Cassis, France with battery juice to spare. that exceeds any current production car.

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Road Rally Review: Driving a Volkswagen ID. Buzz for 5,000 miles through Europe

The Truth About Cars

In 2017, VW displayed a retro electric van concept with a retro style, harkening back to the iconic T2 Transporter or micro bus. Like any concept, there was speculation whether it’d actually get produced. Buzz was easy to juice up with useful info provided on the center screen. In 2022 it did. Behold, the ID.

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Opinion: Hey VW, Electric Vehicles Are Not a Joke

Clean Fleet Report

One or two or sometimes more companies let their PR folks’ creative juices loose on a gag press release sent on April 1. Jeep made real news with a new EV concept. Lexus revealed a concept electric crossover, the LF-Z, that looks ready to kick that division down the EV pathway. It happens every year.