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Porsche · Toyota

Toyota Patented Sequential Shifting for EVs Without a Real Gearbox

Toyota's US patent 12,679,217 cuts and restores motor torque to fake a sequential gearbox shift in an EV, no clutch pedal needed. The LFA could use it.

Damien KestelooOct 143 min read

Thomas of GTS Car Life standing beside his white Tesla Model Y Performance in a parking lot at dusk

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Seven-Time Porsche Owner Sells 911 GTS and Taycan for Three Teslas

A 20-year car-business veteran and driving instructor swapped a 911 GTS and a Taycan for three Teslas. The 510 hp he quotes is 50 more than Tesla lists.

Haye KestelooOct 6

Bentley

Bentley Torcal Costs $218,000 and Charges Like a Porsche Cayenne

Bentley Torcal starts at $218,000 with up to 876 hp. Its 400 kW, 16-minute charging claim matches the Porsche Cayenne Electric's.

Damien KestelooSep 23

Bentley

Bentley Names Its First EV Torcal, Borrowing From Torque Eight Months After Its CEO Said Everyone Has It

Bentley will call its first electric car the Torcal, the company announced from Crewe on July 6, 2026, ahead of a full reveal set for London on September 23. The name draws on El Torcal de Antequera, a limestone formation in Andalusia, Spain, and on the Latin torquere, to twist, the root of the modern…

Haye KestelooJul 6

Xiaomi

Xiaomi YU7 GT Laps Nürburgring With Nobody Driving, Posting First Autonomous Record

A Xiaomi YU7 GT circled the Nürburgring Nordschleife with an empty driver’s seat and logged 10 minutes, 29.483 seconds, the first officially timed autonomous lap of the German circuit. Xiaomi set the run on June 8 and announced it on June 22, releasing onboard video that shows the steering wheel turning itself through the corners…

Haye KestelooJun 22

Model Y

Lexus RZ 450e April Lease Approaches the 1% Rule — But Check the Fine Print First

Lexus is offering its RZ 450e Premium AWD for $479 per month over 39 months with $3,999 due at signing through April 2026, according to Autoblog. The deal includes $2,750 in Lexus Lease Cash applied as a capitalized cost reduction and a waived security deposit. At $479 against a $56,195 sticker, that works out to…

Haye KestelooApr 8

Model S

Rolls-Royce Drops 2030 All-Electric Pledge as Spectre Sales Fall 47 Percent

Rolls-Royce CEO Chris Brownridge dropped the 2030 all-electric target March 18 as Spectre deliveries fell 47% to 1,002 units in 2025. The V12 stays.

Haye KestelooMar 19

Jeep

Tesla Supercharger Now Open to Dodge, Jeep, Ram, FIAT, and Maserati EVs in North America

Stellantis brands including Dodge, Jeep, and Ram now have access to 27,500+ Tesla Supercharger stalls in North America. See the full list of 21 compatible automakers and what owners need to know about adapters.

Haye KestelooMar 19

Porsche

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