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From digital licenses to toll disputes: what Brazil's rebranded CNH do Brasil app can do
The app formerly known as Carteira Digital de Trânsito now bundles offline-valid driver documents, free-flow toll queries, digital vehicle transfers and a 40% discount on fines.
Quatro Rodas (Brazil) · 2026-09-13
EV Battery Health After Eight Years: How Much Range Do Owners Really Lose?
An SAE Brasil engineer explains typical capacity loss at the eight-year mark — and the charging habits that make it worse.
Quatro Rodas (Brazil) · 2026-09-12
Five used diesel SUVs and pickups in Brazil that cost less than a new 1.0-liter car
Once-pricey 4x4s now trade hands for the price of a Renault Kwid, Brazil's cheapest new car
Quatro Rodas (Brazil) · 2026-09-12
For the Price of an iPhone Duo: Five Used Cars That Are Way More Fun
Apple's first foldable phone is tipped to cost around R$30,000 in Brazil — enough, one magazine argues, for a hot hatch, a classic Beetle, or a 1990s pickup instead
Quatro Rodas (Brazil) · 2026-09-11
Brazil's Zona Azul bill granting 15 free minutes at paid curbside parking clears key House committee
The proposal would require city halls to show the grace period on parking signage and apps, and aims to set a single tolerance window nationwide
Quatro Rodas (Brazil) · 2026-09-11
Claudio Carsughi, the engineer who redefined Brazilian car testing, dies at 93
The Italy-born former Quatro Rodas technical editor ran the magazine's road tests for 15 years and scored Brazil's first review of the secret VW Gol.
Quatro Rodas (Brazil) · 2026-09-10
Jensen brings back the Interceptor with a 960-hp GTX prototype
The hand-built, race-only prototype will act as a test bed for two future road cars — the GTR sports car and the Grand Touring — with up to 80% of its exterior design expected to carry over.
Quatro Rodas (Brazil) · 2026-09-10
GWM Ora 5 sedan surfaces in MIIT filings with petrol, hybrid and EV versions
China's type-approval authority shows a three-box Ora 5 measuring 4.75 m long, carrying over the SUV's rounded face and offering 1.5-turbo, 225 hp hybrid and 204 hp electric drivetrains.
Quatro Rodas (Brazil) · 2026-09-09
Renault-Geely JV's Horse B20 engine runs underwater and beats the Toyota Prius on efficiency
The new 2.0 turbo hybrid unit is IPX8-certified, wades 1.1 meters, achieves a record 48.4% thermal efficiency, and debuts in a Defender-chasing Geely plug-in SUV.
Quatro Rodas (Brazil) · 2026-09-08
1985's station wagon shootout: Quantum, Caravan, Parati, Scala, Panorama and Marajó
A look back at Quatro Rodas' December 1985 group test that pitted six Brazilian station wagons against each other to crown the era's best family hauler.
Quatro Rodas (Brazil) · 2026-09-08
From Four to Ten Years: How Chinese Car Brands' Warranties in Brazil Compare
A brand-by-brand rundown of vehicle and battery coverage from BYD, Caoa Chery, GWM, GAC and rivals — including mileage caps, commercial-use limits and where each maker publishes its warranty documents.
Quatro Rodas (Brazil) · 2026-09-07
Geely-Renault JV Horse Powertrain unveils 13-in-1 plug-in hybrid drive unit, teases 1,113-hp SUV
The 3DHT200 package folds two electric motors, a three-speed hybrid gearbox, inverters, chargers and thermal management into a single block, cutting packaging space by 10% while adding torque and power.
Quatro Rodas (Brazil) · 2026-09-07
BAIC's Brazilian game plan: three brands, ten models and a pair of Arcfox EVs to start
China's fifth-largest carmaker will sell hybrids under its own badge, EVs under Arcfox and luxury under Stelato, with the first four models already detailed ahead of the 2028 rollout.
Quatro Rodas (Brazil) · 2026-09-06
Five warning signs that a manual gearbox is due for repairs
Grinding engagements, a lever that pops out of gear, juddery getaways and other symptoms that reveal worn clutches, synchronizers or bearings — before a small fix turns into a full rebuild.
Quatro Rodas (Brazil) · 2026-09-05
Brazil's Best Full-Size Pickups for 2026: Ford F-150 Tops the RAM Duo
Quatro Rodas' 2026 best-buy ranking for large pickups over R$300,000 crowns the V8-powered Ford F-150 Lariat, with the RAM 1500 Laramie Night Edition and the heavy-duty RAM 3500 Limited Longhorn rounding out the podium.
Quatro Rodas (Brazil) · 2026-09-04