Top technology and internet groupings are rushing to petition the country’s central bank seeking delayed implementation of its tokenisation mandate that requires online merchants to erase all stored payment details of customers by December 31. Global and local companies represented by trade bodies such as Nasscom and the Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF) will […]
2022 Honda Passport goes upmarket with one monster price hike
This winter, the redesigned 2022 Honda Passport is arriving at dealerships with a significant price hike. The base Sport trim from the outgoing model is gone for 2022, making way for the new base EX-L trim with standard front-wheel drive (AWD remains a $2,100 option). With base prices starting at $39,095 (including $1,225 destination fees), […]
Porsche Vision Gran Turismo developed purely for the game
German automaker Porsche and Japanese video game expert Polyphony Digital has unveiled a new racing concept that exists purely in the digital realm. The Vision Gran Turismo is Porsche’s first video game concept car and will debut in the highly-anticipated Gran Turismo 7 for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on March 4, 2022. For those old enough to […]
Smartwatch market grows as fitness trackers fade
Although wearable technology has been around ever since the advent of fitness trackers, it wasn’t until smartwatches came along that it was treated as a distinct category of its own, worthy of being analyzed by market intelligence companies. Even then, smartwatches were still considered a relative minority despite having dozens of models available, including the […]
EPA gives 2022 Ioniq 5 EV better range than Hyundai’s first claims
South Korean automaker Hyundai has outdone itself with the 2022 Ioniq 5. Not only did Hyundai create an awesome-looking all-electric vehicle that won’t look out of place in the film set of Back to the Future 2, but the Ioniq 5 managed better range numbers than Hyundai initially suggested. As Hyundai revealed today, the 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 can […]
Polestar 2 electric car reveals paid download to add horsepower
Polestar has released a downloadable over-the-air (OTA) update for all long-range dual-motor versions of the Polestar 2. The electric automaker’s latest performance software upgrade unlocks more horsepower and nippier acceleration, good things to have in a premium electric performance car. Polestar has already released numerous software updates for the 2, but most of them had […]
Hyatt rolls out iPhone and Apple Watch room key support at some hotels
Hyatt Hotels has announced that guests at six of its properties in the US now have the option of unlocking their rooms and common areas using an iPhone or Apple Watch instead of a physical room key. The support, which was first promised earlier this year, revolves around Apple Wallet and the ultra-wideband digital keys support that […]
Audi TT RS bids adieu with a 2022 Heritage Edition tribute
As it turns out, 2022 marks the final model year of the Audi TT RS in the USA. The German automaker is commemorating this bittersweet event with the 2022 Audi TT RS Heritage Edition, a limited collection of 50 special units available in five storied color combinations inspired by the original Audi Ur-Quattro produced from 1980 to […]
2021 Lexus IS 300 AWD Review
In many ways, the 2021 Lexus IS 300 AWD feels like the automotive equivalent of a time capsule. Though refreshed and restyled, the current-generation IS still dates back to 2014; you’d be forgiven for wondering whether Lexus’ most affordable – and second-best-selling – sedan has fallen too far behind. With the big money in SUVs […]
2022 Morgan Plus 8 GTR is a masterpiece that almost didn’t happen
English automaker Morgan Motor Company has unveiled its most powerful car, the Plus 8 GTR. It’s the company’s second new car after revealing the Plus Four CX-T a few months back, and there’s an exciting story behind it all. You see, Morgan claims the Plus 8 GTR was only made possible after recently finding “a number of […]