Electric Vehicles, Cars, Trucks, Buses and More

Volvo Cars moved 153,316 vehicles globally in the first quarter of 2026, an 11 percent decline compared to the same period last year. On paper, that’s a rough start. But dig into the numbers and a clearer picture emerges: fully electric cars are now the company’s undeniable growth engine, and the momentum is building just […]

Unplugged Performance is going back to Pikes Peak in 2026. That alone would be news. The Hawthorne, California company sat out the mountain in 2024 and 2025 after Dark Helmet, their Model S APEX race car, posted a sub-10-minute run (9:54.901) in 2023 and stacked lap records at Laguna Seca, Buttonwillow, and Willow Springs along […]

A tri-motor Tesla sedan with 1,020 horsepower, forged wheels, spherical bushings, and a Romanian hillclimb champion behind the wheel. That’s the story Unplugged Performance and Dominic Marcu have been writing together since 2021, and it’s been consistently winning. The Model S Plaid as a Performance Baseline Before any modifications, the Tesla Model S Plaid is […]

Tesla just killed its flagship sedan and SUV. Production ends in Q2 2026, and the used market is about to be flooded with S and X examples at prices that make a lot more sense than they did two years ago. If you own one, or you’re about to buy one, now is a good […]

BMW just dropped its most important car in years. The new BMW i3 is the first fully electric 3 Series, built from the ground up on the Neue Klasse platform, and it’s not just an EV retrofit of something old. This is a clean-sheet car, and the numbers back it up. The 3 Series has […]

Seven straight years of profit, a new V8 hybrid GT, a Supersports already sold out, and 275 people potentially out the door. Bentley’s 2025 story is complicated. The Numbers First Bentley closed 2025 with €2.6 billion in revenue and an operating profit of €216 million, good for an 8.3 percent operating return on sales. That’s […]

Five minutes to 70%. Nine minutes to 97%. 1,500 kW flash chargers. BYD just made the “charging takes too long” argument a whole lot harder to defend. There is one argument that has haunted electric vehicles since the very beginning, and it goes something like this: “I am not going to sit around for 45 […]

The Tesla Model S Plaid is, without a doubt, one of the fastest production sedans on the planet. With 1,020 horsepower, a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) time of just 2.1 seconds, and a top speed north of 320km/h (200mph), this electric luxury sedan offers performance that would make most supercars blush. It is a car that rewrites […]

The automotive tuning world has always been about pushing boundaries, but what happens when you take the world’s most advanced electric vehicle and hand it over to two companies that have built their reputations on absolute perfection? The answer lies in this stunning Matte Platinum Dark Sage Tesla Model S, a collaborative masterpiece between Unplugged […]

The Tesla Cybertruck has always been more than just a vehicle. It is a statement of design, strength, and technology, built to challenge the norms of the automotive world. Even in its raw stainless-steel factory finish, the Cybertruck captures attention like few other vehicles on the road. But for this project, the vision was to […]

Unplugged Performance has now unveiled a new wheel design for the Tesla Cybertruck. Called CYBRNOVA, the design draws inspiration from the power of a supernova and merges it with a modern, cyber-inspired aesthetic. Each wheel is precision forged for maximum strength, requires no spacers for proper fitment, and is styled to complement the Cybertruck’s iconic stainless […]

Inductive charging has made using a mobile phone easier: simply place the smartphone in a charging cradle and the energy begins to flow. Porsche now plans to bring this user-friendly technology to electric cars as well. The new all-electric Cayenne will be the first Porsche model available with an optional inductive charging floor plate. At […]

Launched less than a year ago, the 2024+ Tesla Model 3 Performance has not only raised the bar for electric performance but also redrawn the blueprint for what a modern sports sedan can be. With U.S. models pushing out 510 horsepower, blasting from 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) in a blistering 2.9 seconds, and […]

Volvo has officially unveiled the all-new Volvo XC70, a model that marks a bold departure from the Swedish automaker’s long-running wagon tradition. Once known as the go-to brand for practical family wagons, such as the iconic 240 and later the V70/XC70, Volvo has now fully leaned into the crossover era. The new XC70 combines wagon-like […]

The UP-RW Forged Wheel Is Lightweight, Maximally Aerodynamic, and Future-Proof, built specifically for the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y Unplugged Performance, the global leader in Tesla-specific performance upgrades, has unveiled its newest innovation: the UP Forged Road Warrior (UP-RW) wheel. This first-of-its-kind forged wheel is engineered not only for today’s drivers but also for […]

Debuting at the company’s ‘N Day 2024’ event, Hyundai revealed the RN24, a vehicle they describe as the next generation ‘Rolling Lab’ demonstrating the future possibilities of high-performance electric vehicles (EVs) The annual ‘N Day’ event highlights Hyundai N’s relentless innovation and commitment to excel in high-performance, motorsport-proven technologies, and future vision. The event highlights […]

We’ll skip the whole “Are electric performance cars cool” debate altogether and jump right to the point: the 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance is one of the best performance cars – ICE and EV included – out there. For a relatively affordable $54,990 (which gets down to just $47,490 after est. savings from the $7,500 […]

Polestar has announced that production of its luxury SUV, the Polestar 3, has started in South Carolina, United States. This makes the Polestar 3 the first Polestar to be produced on two continents, providing more capacity for deliveries for one of the hottest luxury all-electric SUVs on the market today. According to the carmaker, te […]