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Rimac · Roadster

Tesla's Slowest Roadster Claims to Beat Rimac's 1.66-Second Nevera R

Tesla says its slowest Roadster will hit 60 mph in under 1.6 seconds. Rimac's Nevera R ran 1.66, and a $1.36 million McMurtry fan car claims 1.55.

Haye KestelooOct 163 min read

BYD

Kosmera, A Dreame Vacuum Spinoff, Targets 3,156 HP to Outgun BYD’s Yangwang U9

A Chinese vacuum-cleaner company now wants to build the most powerful electric car on the planet. Kosmera, the high-performance brand spun off from smart-home giant Dreame, has detailed a quad-motor powertrain targeting 2,320 kW, or 3,156 horsepower, for its upcoming Star Matrix and Star Razer grand tourers. The figure would put a first-year automaker above…

Naomi KestelooJun 15

Rolls-Royce Updates Its Electric Spectre Series II, Now the Most Powerful Rolls Ever

The new Rolls Royce Spectre Series II brings a 308-mile range, NACS charging, and a 680 hp Black Badge variant to fight off a massive global sales decline.

Haye KestelooJun 4

BMW

BMW i7 Facelift Debuts In Beijing With Rimac Gen6 Battery, But Stays On 400-Volt Architecture

BMW peeled the covers off the facelifted 7 Series and i7 today, April 22, 2026, at Auto China 2026 in Beijing, and the headline is buried underneath the usual grille-and-screen noise. The electric i7 now runs a jointly developed battery pack from Rimac Technology, using BMW’s Gen6 4695 cylindrical cells inside the outgoing car’s Gen5…

Haye KestelooApr 22

Model S

Verge Motorcycles vs. The Solid-State Hype Machine: Why Scientists Don’t Believe Finland’s ‘Holy Grail’ Battery Claims

Finnish electric motorcycle maker Verge Motorcycles and its technology spinoff Donut Lab just announced the world’s first production vehicle with solid-state batteries at CES 2026. The $30,000 TS Pro promises 200+ miles of range, sub-10-minute charging, and 100,000 charge cycles. There’s just one problem: the company has shared zero technical data, zero third-party validation, and…

Haye KestelooJan 19

Solid-State Batteries Won’t Save EVs Until 2035. Here’s What Will.

I’ve been tracking solid-state battery announcements for years now, and the gap between what manufacturers promise and what they actually deliver keeps getting wider. Top Gear’s latest deep-dive on next-generation EV tech finally puts some honest timelines on the table, and they’re not what most prospective buyers want to hear. Here’s what you need to…

Haye KestelooDec 17

Tesla

Ferrari Sets Timeline for First Electric Vehicle Reveal Amid Rumors of Delays

Ferrari plans to unveil the technological core of its first electric vehicle on October 9, 2025, during the company’s Capital Markets Day, marking a significant step in the luxury automaker’s shift toward electrification. CEO Benedetto Vigna reportedly expressed strong optimism during the Q2 2025 earnings call, emphasizing no setbacks in the project’s timeline. This development…

Haye KestelooAug 1

Roadster

BYD U9 vs Tesla Roadster: Musk’s Deposit Delays Spark EV Clash

In November 2017, Elon Musk announced the second-generation Tesla Roadster, promising it would be the fastest production car in the world, and began taking deposits from eager buyers. Over $250 million in reservations poured in for the Roadster, but nearly eight years later, as of April 2025, Tesla has yet to deliver a single unit,…

Haye KestelooApr 15

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