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Powered doors can close when the driver buckles up or presses the brake. Wireless charging delivers up to 11 kW with roughly 90 percent efficiency. Paint to Sample expands the Cayenne Electric’s palette to 105 colors. The Porsche Cayenne Electric is learning some new tricks, including some aimed squarely at drivers who find closing doors and connecting charging cables unduly exhausting. For the new model year, Porsche is adding electrically operated doors, wireless home charging, and an even more elaborate massage system. Buyers can also select from 105 exterior colors. Of those features, however, it’s the self-closing driver’s door that may attract the most attention. The optional powered doors use servo motors to open and close automatically after a brief pull of the handle. They can also be controlled through buttons inside the cabin, the infotainment system, exterior handles, or Porsche’s Digital Key. Drivers won...

Khyzyl Saleem created a Group B-inspired Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. The concept ditches the EV powertrain for WRC turbo ICE power. The ultra-aggressive bodykit takes cues from classic rally icons. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is one of the most exciting performance-focused EVs , and while it is technically based on a crossover, it looks like a proper hot hatch. The sharp lines of the model inspired independent designer Khyzyl Saleem to create a wild concept, evoking the spirit of the Group B Rally icons from the ’80s. The model is dressed with a custom bodykit, altering its proportions and making it look ready for the special stages . The front end has been redesigned with a pronounced carbon fiber splitter and extra LEDs on the vented hood. More: Coga Takes Hyundai Ioniq 5 Beyond N With Very Wild, Very Pink Body Kit The profile features ultra-wide fender extensions with integrated cooling intakes. The flying buttresses over the C-pillars are re...

The system will use technology co-designed with Nvidia and include a Level 3 system. Hyundai will launch a new Level 2+ system in the first half of 2028. Hyundai’s massive new car fleet will allow it to gather huge amounts of driving data. Hyundai will largely go it alone with its next-generation driver-assistance system , launching a proprietary system before the end of the decade, or roughly two years behind the initial schedule. Rather than being a completely in-house technology, however, the system will be brought to life with help from Nvidia and could require advanced LiDAR systems. Hyundai executive Park Min-win says that the car manufacturer’s new self-driving system will use technology co-designed with Nvidia. Data from the Nvidia tech will then be used to train and refine Hyundai’s Atria software platform. Read: Hyundai Is Slashing Battery Costs And Increasing Their Lifespan By 20% Hyundai is deepening its ti...

ID.3 GTI gets a single rear motor and can go from zero to 62 mph in 5.6 seconds. 79 kWh net battery gives a WLTP range of 373 miles, can charge at up to 183 kW. 20-inch Wörthersee wheel design lifted from the smaller, also-electric ID. Polo GTI. VW celebrated its GTI badge’s half century earlier this year with the launch of the first ever electric hatch to wear those three letters, the ID. Polo GTI. The ID.3 GTI then, is only the second ever electric GTI. But is a pioneer in other ways. It’s the first ever VW GTI to send its power to the rear wheels, rather than the front. Europe’s ID.3 electric hatch was overhauled in April, and rebranded ID.3 Neo. The GTI is the halo model of the new lineup and is effectively the pre-facelift GTX, but this time with a GTI badge and some design cues pinched from the ID. Polo GTI. Related: VW’s ID. Polo Waiting List Is So Long You’ll Get A McLaren Sooner And damn, doesn...