Car and Driver July/August 2022

BIRD BONES Horses and dinosaurs didn’t coexist, but horses, including wild mustang horses, and raptors certainly do [“Evolution,” April 2022]. In fact, their habitats can even overlap. —Tim Spofford Portland, OR You folks know that a raptor is not a dinosaur, right? It’s any member of the Falconiformes order of the Aves class, not some long-extinct theropod. This stuff matters. —Brian Walsh Whitmore Lake, MI Does it?—Ed. What will Ford Raptorize next (after the Ranger, of course)? While the Maverick and Explorer would seem to be reasonable choices, I’d prefer a Mach-E Raptor with 37s, a six-inch lift, and fender flares. The torque from the electric motors at both ends and the ability to electronically simulate front and rear locking differentials would make it an interesting and eco-friendly off-road machine. —Jerry Birchmore Springfield, VA I don’t off-road. I…

Did I miss something [“Money Shot,” April 2022]? How long does it take to fully charge a Lucid Air from about 10 to 90 percent on different chargers? How about a fill-up? —Jay Wright, Sacramento, CA For the Lucid Air, taking the battery from 10 to 90 percent on one of Electrify America’s highest-output (350 kW) Level 3 units took 46 minutes. Charging instead on the fastest 240-volt Level 2 hookup, the Lucid Air would need just over five hours to bring it to the same state of charge. On a standard 120-volt household outlet (Level 1), it would be about four days. Answering the fill-up question is more complex. As a battery’s state of charge nears 100 percent, the electronics throttle the charging rate to protect the battery from damage. The…

SIC YOUR DOGS ON US AT: EDITORS@CARANDDRIVER.COM Emmy went blind. She’s the 20-pound mélange of beagle, cocker spaniel, mini poodle, and Chihuahua pictured below. Sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome turned off the lights in a matter of weeks. Emmy moves through the darkness undaunted. It’s inspiring to see her rebound after running into a wall, a door, a chair, or a parked car. Moving her to Michigan presented a problem. Putting Emmy in a Boeing’s belly seemed a bit too Jonah and the whale. So I decided to do the 2200-mile trek by car. While Emmy can’t spot speed traps like she used to, she could at least smell the mountains and plains. For me, the crossing ends a self-imposed 10 - and-a-half-year exile to California and brings a return to the C/D…

A few years ago, Hyundai foretold its future: sleek and electric, with design cues pulled from classic and modern inspiration. That was the Prophecy concept, first shown in March 2020. As with all augury, there’s room for interpretation. But our first look at the Ioniq 6, the production car based on the concept, reveals a smooth sedan that clearly references both retro and futuristic influences. The Ioniq 6 follows the Toyota Prius–like Ioniq and the Ioniq 5, an SUV with Atari charm. The Ioniq 6 has a lot to live up to, as both the 5 and the Prophecy concept garnered rave reviews. All Ioniq models ride on the Hyundai E-GMP dedicated electric platform, shared with the Kia EV6 and the Genesis GV60. To give the Ioniq 6 a distinctive look, Hyundai…

Imagine the day when your car recognizes early signs of dementia or hypertension. Or when vehicle sensors can detect heart anomalies. It’s not such a far-fetched idea, according to John Lenneman, PhD, a scientist who works on an initiative called My Car the Doctor, a joint effort between Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center and the University of Nebraska Medical Center. While these technologies will not create a diagnosis, they can gather data to send to your digital wearables, capturing information through sensors, cameras, and more, as well as monitor driving behavior for abnormalities in pedal use or speed control. Such innovations are likely to become more common and take on particular significance as the world is aging at dramatic rates. It is projected that one in five Americans will be 65 or…

2005 Toyota buys an 8.7 percent stake in Subaru parent company Fuji Heavy Industries from General Motors. 2007 Subaru starts building the Toyota Camry at its plant in Lafayette, Indiana. (The contract continued until 2016, when Toyota’s factory in Georgetown, Kentucky, absorbed the production.) 2008 Toyota ups its stake in Subaru to 16.5 percent. 2012 Production begins on the 2013 Subaru BRZ and its Toyota counterpart, sold stateside as the Scion FR-S. Subaru handled manufacturing and much of the engineering, including the flatfour engine, while the design was Toyota’s. 2017 Subaru joins a Toyotaled project to develop EV technology, including platforms and batteries. 2018 Subaru introduces the 2019 Crosstrek Hybrid, which uses Toyota’s plug-in-hybrid system. 2019 Toyota’s stake in Subaru increases to around 20 percent. 2021 The brands introduce the second-gen Subaru BRZ and Toyota GR86, which begin production as 2022 models. 2022 The Toyota bZ4X and…