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This Toyota-Swapped Fox Body Mustang Turbo Runs High-Seven Quarter Miles, Here's How
We'll admit, we've seen a fair share of classic American pony cars swapped with JDM engines in our day. Typically, these tend to be things like vintage Camaros and Mustangs fitted with Honda VTEC engines, usually K24s with massive turbos. But every once in a while, something comes along that ...
Forget an M5 Touring, This Blown LT4-Swapped Chevelle Wagon is Infinitely Cooler
People collectively lost their you-know-what when BMW's M-Division announced their new M5 Touring sporty station wagon was coming to the US for a limited production run. With a healthy six-figure price tag and 503 horsepower on tap, there's not too many station wagons built today that come even ...
2026 Toyota Highlander EV Shines American-Made CGI Electrons Across Fantasy Land
Toyota is coming hot on the heels of major US market announcements and introductions like the N400 Tacoma, returning 2024 Land Cruiser, plus the all-new 2025 Camry, 4Runner, and Crown Signia. But they're thirsty for more, of course. The Japanese automaker just upd... (continue reading...)
Ram Trucks Australia Hits Milestone: 30,000 Full-Size Pickups Delivered Since 2014
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. was founded in 2014, the year FCA established Ram Trucks Australia. Now part of Stellantis, the automaker managed to deliver no fewer than 30,000 examples of the Ram P/U in Australia and New Zealand. P/U is Ram vernacular for the light- and heavy-duty pickup truck ...
Porsche Taycan 4S Drag Races Budget Performance EV, the Underdog Puts Up a Good Fight
The MG of 2024 is a very different company from the British automaker from the good ol' days. Owned by Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation since 2007, the storied marque specializes in affordable and electric vehicles. MG4 EV XPOWER is a bit of both, for it promises very good performance ...
Android Auto vs. CarPlay: Apple Is Losing the Battle
Like Android and iOS, Android Auto and CarPlay are long-time rivals fighting for almost the same audience, sometimes serving as the main reason for buying a specific phone model. Android Auto and CarPlay offer similar features, and since the Coolwalk update, they also offer a similar interface, ...
Sodium-Ion Battery Advances Pave the Way for Wide Adoption by the Automotive Industry
New advances in sodium-ion battery technology might finally pave the way toward replacing the ubiquitous lithium-ion batteries. The latest research covers revolutionary solid electrolytes and cathode materials that will turn sodium-ion batteries into high-density, fast-charging alternatives ...
It Might Feel Unfair, but Elon Musk Is Entitled to His Big Payday
Six years ago, Elon Musk promised everyone that he would continue to lead Tesla for at least another 10 years. He quashed all the rumors regarding a departure from the company after the Model 3 was ready for prime time internationally. His reward for sticking around? A compensation package that ...
Feadship Project 821 Is World's First Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Megayacht, Built for Bill Gates
Some of the best things in life are unseen, Helen Keller once said. She couldn't have been referring to Project 821, a record-setting megayacht with a potentially very controversial ownership. This one is made to be seen, admired, and talked about. On May 4, 2024, the maritime industry was ...
From the archive: the ill-fated communist car revolution
Left to right: Kompakt, Oka, Oda; Aleko, Tavria, Debut, Giugiaro's 1125; X03, Florida, Cinquecento, Wars The Eastern Bloc had a burgeoning car industry during the 80s and 90s, until a major political upheaval In the late 1980s, the Eastern bloc’s communist governments realised ...
Wind Blows Yacht 'Why' Onto the Beach and Then Into the Pier
Rarely before has been a fight so unfair and unexpected: a 30-meter (98.4-foot) yacht fought the wind and lost, running aground on a beach and then into a stone pier in Spetses, Greece. Damage is believed to have been extensive – to the yacht, obviously, not to the wind. The incident happened ...
Rekindle Your Childhood With This No Reserve 1970s Dune Cat Selling for Around $1,000
If you've ever been out in the desert with a couple of quads, side-by-sides, or ATCs, then you're aware of why I would mention a mound-crushing vehicle from as far back as the 1970s. Best of all, the Dunce Cat before us today is up for grabs. Folks, I wasn't around during the 1970s, but I've ...
Part Ranchero, Part Mustang, This 1968 "Mustero" is Anything But Ordinary
A short time ago, we got to test drive a 1968 Ford Mustang, heavily modified with a modern drivetrain and interior by Velocity Restorations of Florida. With a sticker price well into the $300,000 area, chances are good that this is the most high-quality restomod Mustang ever to come out of an ...
Chinese Car Sales Skyrocketing in Botswana, Reject Expensive Western Options
Though not common yet on American roads, Chinese cars are popular in Africa. With the PRC stretching its influence across the continent with liquid capital and assistance with infrastructure projects, the correlation between Chinese-built roads and bridges with Chinese automobiles is plain ...
Freshly Unveiled Mazda EZ-6 Morphs Into a Stylish Wagon Over in Imagination Land
There were many novelties at the great Auto China 2024 event in Beijing, China. Some of the introductions touched solely the local automotive market, while others had an international scope. Oh, and let's not forget about the small niche of China-focused debuts that everyone wished they were ...
This Explosive Double-Decker Bus With Bar and Restaurant Inside Sold for Nearly $200K
Every once in a while, we encounter a project that is so wild that it just needs to be brought to light. That's precisely the case with Fort Brewery's double-decker party bus, a two-floor mobile restaurant with slideouts, pop-top roofs, and so much more. Folks, some vehicles redefine and shape ...
2023 Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato Fails To Sell for $285,000, Finally Some Justice?
I have a major bone to pick with the Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato. I get why they built it; I get why it’s cool and I even get all the ways in which it’s better than a conventional Huracan. What I don’t get is why they had to make it so expensive to begin with. Limited availability ...
Hennessey Dyno Tests VelociRaptoR 1000 Ford F-150 Raptor R, Supertruck Lays Down 783 WHP
The S550-generation Shelby GT500 was discontinued after model year 2022 because of the F-150 Raptor R, which uses a slightly different setup from the Blue Oval's 760-hp muscle car. The biggest change is the 2.91-inch supercharger pulley as opposed to 3.25 inches for the off-road truck. Ford ...
Brinkley RV Enters the Travel Trailer Segment With Luxury Model Z Air Lineup
In the ever-evolving world of recreational vehicles, established manufacturers are always striving to come up with new designs, layouts, and features to meet the diverse needs of adventure seekers, but sometimes, new market entrants can pose a serious challenge to the incumbent firms. Take, for ...
Ford Focus will not live beyond 2025 despite drop in EV demand
The Focus is currently in its fourth generation As rival firms give cars a stay of execution, Ford's CEO is "deeply convinced" EVs are the future Ford will not extend the Focus’s life cycle beyond 2025, despite the widespread drop in electric car demand that has prompted some ...
Electrify America Won't Repair DC Chargers Affected by Repeat Vandalism
First, it was street lights. Now, it's all about EV charging cables. Thieves or people who simply hold a big grudge against battery-electric cars are actively sabotaging the move to a less polluting way of moving around. That's happening despite the fact that the average US passenger vehicle ...
992 Porsche 911 Turbo Drag Races 2024 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 Coupe, It's Not Even Close
Porsche's definition of a performance-oriented sports car is the 992-generation 911 Turbo. The closest rival from the folks at Mercedes-AMG GmbH is the 2024 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 Coupe, which is a completely different animal from the Neunelfer, starting with engine configuration. Although 63 means ...
Atwood Is a Fully Off-Grid Tiny Home With a Lightweight Construction and Luxury Amenities
Tiny homes are an increasingly popular alternative housing solution for many reasons. Apart from the obvious cost savings, lower energy consumption, and portability, these pint-sized dwellings offer many environmental and lifestyle advantages. They are perfect for those looking for a simpler ...
Real-Deal 1967 Pontiac GTO Convertible Shines in Mariner Turquoise
Introduced for the 1964 model year, the Pontiac GTO is widely regarded as America's first muscle car. This statement isn't exactly accurate because Chrysler sold 400+ horsepower intermediates as early as 1962 (the Max Wedge Mopars). However, we can all agree that the GTO helped popularize this ...
New 2023 Renault Rafale launched as flagship coupé-SUV
Rafale will be launched as a 197bhp front-wheel-drive hybrid Flagship strengthens firm's D-segment line-up with focus on driving dynamics; 295bhp version coming Renault has unveiled its long-awaited D-segment flagship, the Rafale, a powerful hybrid coupé-SUV it promises will ...
New Kia EV3 set for full reveal this month
Entry-level car in Kia's bespoke EV line-up will maintain bold styling of concept; is tipped to cost less than £30k The Kia EV3, the firm’s smallest bespoke electric car yet, will be revealed later this month – and it has been previewed with a number of teaser images. The new ...
Numbers-Matching 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona is 1-of-503, Has Very Rare Color Combination
For the right enthusiast, the words "1969 Dodge Charger Daytona" can sometimes bring joy, sorrow, or pride, while stirring up old memories. Only 503 units of the '69 model were ever built, and alongside the 1970 Plymouth Superbird, the Daytona is considered the most radical production model ...
DARPA Completes Testing of Underwater Drone That'll Give Sharks Nightmares
At the beginning of April the world got news of the first example of a brand-new breed of uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUV) being ready. The company that broke the news was Northrop Grumman, and it appears these guys only let us know about the drone after the completion of some crucial testing ...
Volkswagen California camper van goes plug-in hybrid
The new California strongly resembles the concept shown by Volkswagen in 2023 Seventh-generation California also gets car underpinnings, interior improvements and new technology Volkswagen has revealed its seventh-generation California camper van. Set to go on sale in June ...
Audi Teams With Fantic to Build eMTB Moutain Bike, Will Run You Almost Ten Grand
Audi's exploits in battery electric vehicle technology over the last decade has been nothing short of profound. Through their e-tron sub-brad consisting of the Q4, Q5, Q8. and the phenomenal e-tron GT, Audi's set themselves up for success in the future all-electric automotive space in ways ...
Owner Wants To Have His Cybertruck Replaced, It Breaks Down the Moment It's Fixed
This customer waited for his Cybertruck to be delivered by Tesla for over three years, but his dream was soon going to turn into a nightmare. He received the vehicle back in March and has been having issues with it since the very beginning. Now, he wants to give it back to Tesla and asks the ...
So Frustrating! How Waze Turned a Two-Hour Drive Into a Horrible Adventure
I'll start this story by telling everybody I've been using Waze for years. I run the app every single time I get behind the wheel. I use CarPlay wireless, and because I use Waze on every occasion, the application automatically loads on the dashboard after I turn on the engine. I rely on the app ...
Volkswagen Scirocco Mk4 Rendering Proposes ID. CODE Styling Cues for a Golf-Sized Coupe
Originally produced between 1974 and 1992 on the A1 platform of the Golf Mk1, the Scirocco was revived in 2008 with A5 underpinnings from the Golf Mk5. Never sold in the US due to unfavorable USD-EUR exchange rates, the third-generation Scirocco left us with a whimper rather than a bang in the ...
This 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Hides a Big Secret Under the SS Tags
If you're a Chevelle fan, I know what you think when hearing about the 1965 model year. The big news this year was the introduction of the Z16 package, which included a 396 engine with 375 horsepower. It was a fantastic engine available alongside other welcome upgrades, including heavy-duty ...
This "Questionable Surprise" Costs $2,500 and Wants To Be a Mini Cooper but Never Will
It's nothing new that China has a knack for copying just about everything under the shining sun. Oh, and when they do this, the machines they spit out end up being on a whole new level of cheap. Take, for instance, today's topic of discussion, the "minicar long-distance path adult electric ...
Mini Cooper SE review
Mini's fourth-generation supermini icon reaches for sleeker looks, extra range and the latest digital technology The latest ‘new Mini’ represents an interesting change of tack for its maker - and in more ways than one. Firstly, there’s the nomenclative departure. This fourth-generation ...
USAF Builds From Scratch and Flies Autonomous Drone in 24 Hours, Must Be Some Record
It may not be pretty, big, or menacing, as many of the drones the U.S. Air Force (USAF) is presently using are, but this little contraption here has the honor of being (perhaps) the world's fastest drone when it comes to the time it needs to go from the drawing board to the sky. The revelations ...
The 443-HP AMG CLE 53 Convertible Is Coming to a US Dealership Near You Later This Year
AMG stands for ‘Aufrecht, Melcher, and Grossaspach’—officially—. Still, it could very well be translated into something catchier, like All Money Gone with the Wind, courtesy of the latest CLE 53 Cabriolet. It’s Mercedes-AMG's second drop-top, drop-dead gorgeous performance model after ...
Dodge Challenger T-Boning Honda Civic Split the Internet in Two, Who's To Blame?
This might be the most controversial crash of the year to date. A Dodge Challenger T-boned a Honda Civic in Surrey, British Columbia. The drivers blamed each other for the accident while the residents were at the throat of the Dodge owner. The police are running an investigation to determine ...
2025 Cadillac Escalade-V Shows Everything in Ritzy Colors, Albeit Only Virtually
If you're not paying attention, one might think that Cadillac is all about the zero emissions revolution with the upcoming 2025 Optiq, current 2024 Lyriq, incoming 2026 Vistiq, as well as the Celestiq and Escalade IQ flagships. But it's not like that, as attested by the rumor mill and the ...
A classic, remixed: Driving an electric Mercedes SL Pagoda
Prices start from £396,000 (plus a donor car) Everrati's electric luxo-mod business is picking up pace. Is a Pagoda with twice the original power sacrilege? Who spends almost half a million pounds on an electrified restomod? According to Everrati, it’s a very eclectic ...
2024 Kia Sorento Earns Top Safety Pick Award From IIHS
The fourth-generation Sorento launched in the first half of 2020 for the 2021 model year. Kia refreshed the mid-size crossover in late 2023 for 2024, but alas, the hybrid and plug-in hybrid will reach dealers nationwide as 2025 models. Regarding the combustion-only 2024 Kia Sorento, the ...
Too Rare To Pass? 53k-Mile 1972 Trans Am Sports Expensive Factory Option
For many, the best-looking Pontiac is a Firebird – a particular Firebird, to be exact: the 1972 Trans Am, the car that almost wasn’t. Due to a GM workers’ strike, the corporation considered dropping the twin cousin pony cars from its Chevrolet and Pontiac divisions, the Camaro and ...
Sixth-Gen Mercedes-Benz E-Class Travels to the Land Down Under, Costs From $87k
The premium German manufacturer says "innovation meets tradition" in the all-new sixth-generation (W214) Mercedes-Benz E-Class, and the company will send it across nationwide Australian dealerships starting later this week from AUD 131,500. That's the equivalent of almost $87k, but do keep ...
"Dolly" Is a School Bus Turned Tiny Home/Recording Studio With a Funky, Retro Interior
One of the most challenging things to adapt to when you move into a tiny home on wheels is the compact interior space. Unless you have been living in a tiny studio apartment, chances are your mobile home will offer way less real estate than your conventional home. However, if you want as much ...
Seventh-Gen 2026 Subaru Outback Is Rendered Inside and Out, Features Lots of CGI Hues
Subaru of America reported its April sales recently, and things are looking great. It has achieved no less than 21 consecutive months of growth, with April deliveries surging by almost 10 percent and a year-to-date rise of more than 7%. Out of the model lines, the best-sell... (continue reading...)
Elderberry Tiny House Strikes the Perfect Balance Between Homey Vibes and Stark Minimalism
Despite their small footprint, tiny houses have made a big impact on architecture and interior design. But though they now come in all shapes, sizes, and design styles, ranging from rustic to modern and industrial, there is no denying the appeal of farmhouse-inspired models. With their use ...
The TVR Scamander Is the Most Bonkers and Badass Off-Road Amphibian. Road Legal, Too
What's in a name?, Romeo, the perpetually tragic romantic hero, mused after he set eyes for the first time on Juliet. A rose by any other name might smell as sweet – to stick with the Shakespeare analogy –, but a name also holds the key to the essence of a thing. If you know where to look. ...
Quirky 1962 Dodge Dart Flexes Custom Paint, Nasty Surprise Under the Hood
The Dodge Dart is famously known for its compact-sized layout. Introduced in 1963, it soldiered on through 1976, moving millions of examples. But before it became a popular compact, the Dart spent three years in the full-size and intermediate segments. The Dart debuted in 1... (continue reading...)
Tuned Shelby GT500 Races Modded Hellcat, M3, GR Corolla, Someone Gets Severely Rolled
The good folks over at the racing-focused ImportRace channel on YouTube are not at their usual venue - Island Dragway in Great Meadows, New Jersey, and instead, they are hunting for more great events elsewhere. This videographer has been extremely prolific in 2024 – swinging back and forth ...
The Sleek and Sophisticated Sunya Brings Affordable Luxury to Life
When Tom Brady got his hands on Viva la Vida, everybody wanted a mini superyacht just like that. A recent sale in Fort Lauderdale brought a lucky American customer something even better: a brand-new Viva la Vida lookalike with impeccable, in-house finishes and a much more reasonable price tag. ...
17-Cylinder AWD Turbo Stick-Shift Drag Race: 700-HP Audi S2 vs. 600-HP VW Golf vs Audi S5
Old cars are better, and there is absolutely nothing anyone can say that will make me change my mind about it. I am, of course, talking about those cars made of iron and skill. Those cars require a set of proper old-school, high-end forged steel quality tools, endless enthusiasm, ...
2024 Hot Wheels Case K Reveals New Super Treasure Hunt Car
Whenever a friend helps me with something, I always try to reward him with a Hot Wheels car. It's not much, but it's a nice way to say "Thank you." My buddy Mike has spent so many hours working on my RX-7 that I've helped him kickstart a (continue reading...)
Rocket on Wheels: This 1966 Chevy Nova Is Crazy Fast, Flexes 502 Horsepower
The Nova was born in 1962, and while many people were upset to only get lazy four- and six-cylinder engines, the lack of a V8 unit had a major contribution to what this nameplate eventually became. Chevrolet Nova rapidly became one of the most popular choices for people building restomods ...
Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 cabriolet guns for BMW M440i
It's the latest model from Mercedes-AMG to get a mild-hybrid powertrain New drop-top gets 442bhp, bespoke AMG styling upgrades and performance-led chassis tweaks The new Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 cabriolet has been revealed as the Affalterbach performance division’s entry-level ...
Android Auto 11.9 Is Here, Here's How to Update Without Waiting
Android Auto sometimes feels like a work in progress, and it's not only because of the bugs and stability issues that Google must fix as soon as possible. The parent company has significantly accelerated the release pace of new Android Auto upda... (continue reading...)
A Lamborghini With a Weird Story Is Abandoned in Front of Mickey Rourke's Hollywood Home
Driving in Hollywood Hills always comes with surprises. And one of them is Mickey Rourke's house with spectacular views over Los Angeles. Several luxury and sports cars are parked around it, all covered in dust, some sporting flat tires. However, there is a Lamborghini Aventador whose ...
Iowa Dealer Refuses To Sell 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor for MSRP, Now They're Stuck With It
As the seller, you have a right to ask however much you want for whatever it is you’re trying to pass off to someone else. However, it would behoove you to be mindful of several factors at play, such as market value, moral value, and even the medium chosen to facilitate said sale. In this ...
Doctor Orders a Tesla Cybertruck and Wraps It in Neon Green To Match His Ram 1500 TRX
A doctor ordered a Tesla Cybertruck and had it delivered a month ago. The EV is like nothing that he already owns. But he wrapped the electric truck in neon green to match his HEMI-powered Ram 1500 TRX. Doctor and car enthusiast, Ahmed Mahdi waited for years for his Cybertruck. He got the best ...
Restored 1970 Chevelle SS454 Convertible With Deceptive LS6 News Asks $500K, but Why?
With official records lost, the number of convertible SS454 LS6 Chevelles is uncertain, which makes all the examples left in the world treasure troves for collectors. However, with around two dozen ever made, the one-year-only 7.4-liter V8 Chevelles Super Sport demands very high premiums. This ...
2025 Volkswagen California T7 Camper Van Goes Live With Hybrid Oomph, MQB Underpinnings
Closely related to Volkswagen's T7 Multivan, the all-new California has been revealed with much pomp and circumstance. It joins the Caddy California, the slightly larger California 6.1, and the Grand California. The latter is based on the Crafter, which is the largest van produced ...
2026 Chevy Malibu Morphs Into a Digital PHEV Crossover For 10th Generation Changeover
There are many discontinued cars, SUVs, and trucks that won't make it to the 2025 model year – like the Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio performance lineup, Chevy's Camaro, the Ford Escape, Maserati Ghibli, Mitsubishi Mirage, MINI Clubman, Nissan's Titan, or the mighty Ram 1500 TRX. ...
The Goldstein Tiny House Is a Custom Unit That Throws the Rule Book Out the Window
Because of their compact size, which has a direct impact of their degree of mobility, tiny houses don't leave much room for design or styling surprises. So, whenever a tiny that throws the rule book out the window comes along, we might as well enjoy it. In the case of the Goldstein tiny, the ...
2025 BMW M4 CS Arrives With 543 HP, Lots of CFRP, and 'Accessible' $123,500 Tag
While everyone – including the spy photographers, the rumor mill, and the imaginative realm of digital car content creators – was watching and waiting for the reveal of the BMW M5 and M5 Touring, the Bavarians have pulled a different rabbit out of their hat. So, ... (continue reading...)
Douglas 1211-J: A Bonkers American Bomber Design With Parasite Fighters Under its Wings
It can be genuinely difficult to conceptualize the power trip the US Air Force underwent in the immediate aftermath of World War II. While most of Europe and East Asia busied themselves building back from the ashes of battle, the US, safe from most of the bloodshed, was free to go hog-wild with ...
Three Different EHang eVTOLs Complete Multiple Autonomous Flights in Abu Dhabi
When you say EHang, you say "autonomous". The Chinese eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) maker just hit a major milestone related to pilotless eVTOL flights in the UAE, not just with its passenger-carrying EH216-S but with two other configurations as well. May will remain a historic ...
Everybody Wants This 1967 Chevy Camaro "Rust Bucket" Edition, Selling for Pocket Money
The base Camaro was by far the most popular choice for people who walked into a Chevrolet dealership in 1967, with over 121,000 customers ordering this configuration. It was the most affordable way to get the Camaro, especially if the buyer wasn't interested in anything special, like more ...
Apple Expands Essential Apple Maps Feature, Catching Up Google Maps Now a Priority
Apple keeps working on expanding the detailed city experience in Apple Maps to more regions, but the company has been rather tight-lipped on this front in the last few months. However, it doesn't mean Apple isn't expanding at least certain features of Apple Maps to more regions. It happened ...
Refreshed 2025 Nissan Frontier Gets Rendered, the Focus Is on the Interior Changes
The Japanese automaker has been pretty busy all over the world lately. From Australia to Europe and from China to America, there is something for everyone. In the Land Down Under, Nissan has decided to take on (continue reading...)
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 87)
This week Steve gets reacquainted with the Aston Martin Bulldog... Aston Martin Bulldog driven, the RAD index, Stellantis on killing the UK car industry Episode 87 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Matt Prior and Steve Cropley talking about ...
Lewis Hamilton Made Kylie Jenner Scream, She Instantly Regretted Getting in a Car With Him
Lewis Hamilton took Kylie Jenner on a hot lap in a Mercedes-AMG GT R at the Miami Grand Prix, and the supermodel regrets the moment she accepted the challenge of getting in a car with the seven-time Formula 1 world champion. Rocking an all-white outfit and sneakers, supermodel Kylie Jen... ...
Waze Wants Users To Be More Zen, New Navigation Voice, Car Icon, and Moods Available
Google has many things to fix in Waze, but before the company takes care of all these urgent problems, it wants drivers to enjoy a zen energy behind the wheel. After all, traffic is already horrible, so why not deal with it in a more relaxed way? <... (continue reading...)
Renault Rafale: Flagship coupe-SUV priced from £38,195
Rafale arrives as a 197bhp front-wheel-drive hybrid New model strengthens firm's D-segment line-up with focus on driving dynamics; 295bhp version coming Order books for the Renault Rafale have opened, with the brand’s new flagship priced from £38,195. The Rafale is a hybrid ...
Race Car Driver’s Former Custom Superyacht Grabbed for Nearly $30 Million
Originally commissioned by a yachting enthusiast and serial yacht owner, this gorgeous custom Benetti of nearly 200 feet (60 meters) changed hands twice in just three years. A true serial yacht owner and former race car driver, Graham de Zille followed the typical path from smaller sailing ...
Land Rover Defender drops six-cylinder petrol, gains four-pot PHEV
Defender 110 Sedona edition is a one-year-only special Updated Defender also adds more powerful diesel and a new V8, along with interior and trim tweaks The Land Rover Defender line-up has been shuffled, with the addition of a luxurious new seven-seater, a more potent diesel ...
Volkswagen keeps developing PHEVs as EV demand 'plateaus'
Schäfer suggested future PHEVs would use a variation of the powertrain available in the new Passat CEO Thomas Schäfer says plug-in hybrids "were a thing of the past" but now "everyone wants hybrids" Volkswagen will continue to invest in plug-in hybrid technology over the coming ...
BMW M4 joins Competition Sport line-up
Red grille outline denotes CS status; yellow DRLs reference GT racers Lighter, faster and more track-focused take on M division’s hot coupé packs 543bhp BMW has revealed a more potent and track-focused version of the M4 as the latest entrant into its motorsport-inspired ...
Land Rover Defender drops six-cylinder petrol for supercharged V8
Defender 110 Sedona edition is a one-year-only special Updated Defender also adds more powerful diesel and an updated PHEV, along with interior and trim tweaks The Land Rover Defender line-up has been shuffled, with the addition of a luxurious new seven-seater, a more ...
How software can detect loose wheels on cars and trucks
SRI’s Falken-branded system flags up loose wheels to the driver Wheel detachments are more common than you think, but a Japanese company has an ABS-based solution Wheels falling off vehicles may not be the first thing that springs to mind when it comes to road safety, but ...
Confirmed: The Refreshed Rivian R1 Models Don't Come With a NACS Charge Port Yet
Rivian was among the first carmakers to announce a deal with Tesla to adopt the NACS standard. Given that the refreshed R1 models are scheduled for delivery in the coming months, people expected them to ship with a NACS charge port. However, recent prototypes showed that Rivian still builds ...
1,050-HP Dodge Hellcat Races McLaren 570S, Absolute Destruction Is Unsurprising
The good folks over at the racing-focused ImportRace channel on YouTube are not at their usual venue - Island Dragway in Great Meadows, New Jersey, and instead, they are hunting for more great events in other places – like Pocono Raceway. This videographer has been quite prolific this year, ...
Ford Mustang Mach 1 Drags Dodge Challenger Hellcat, Regrets it as the Lights Turn Green
Kind folks, what we have here is a good old-fashioned all-American feud that dates back to the Middle Ages. Well, that's if the United States existed in medieval times, but let's not get lost in the details and see how much a Ford Mustang Mach 1 regretted going against a Dodge Challenger ...
The Pego Tiny House Is a Slice of Off-Grid Heaven
In today's landscape of heightened, fast-paced consumerism, it's not bad when a gentle reminder to slow down and smell the proverbial roses comes along. The Pego is one such reminder, shaped like an adorable but self-sufficient tiny house. Tiny houses and alternative housing solutions have been ...
2023 Chevy Corvette Z06 Coupe 2LZ Z07 Fails To Sell, Owner Flat Out Says No to $140,000
I think it’s safe to say that the days of paying way over MSRP for a used 2023 Corvette Z06 are over. Even if we’re talking about “barely used” cars with delivery miles or maybe just a couple of hundred miles on the clock. The market has spoken and I for one love what I’m hearing. ...
How much of a fire risk are electric vehicles?
Damage can cause lithium ion batteries to catch fire We look at why EV fires are so hard to extinguish, how fire services are handling it and how to minimise risks The news coverage of electric car fires and the surrounding discourse as to whether they are the cause of major ...
Dodge Demon 170 Races Drag-Prepped Cadillac CTS-V Coupe, Loser Clocks 10.59 Seconds
The Cadillac V series of high-performance vehicles rolled out in 2003 with the 2004 model year CTS-V. The second-generation Cadillac CTS-V was offered in five-, four-, and two-door forms, with all three of them relying on a supercharged V8 mill. As opposed to the LS6 and LS2 of the first ...
Rimac unlikely to make another electric hypercar
The Nevera was revealed in 2021 as an 1888bhp evolution of the C_Two concept Evolving market and slow Nevera sales push Croatian EV firm to realise the importance of analogue appeal Rimac hasn't sold all 150 examples of its Nevera electric hypercar, and any replacement ...
Autocar magazine 8 May: on sale now
This week in Autocar... New Mini Cooper rated, Suzuki Swift vs. Renault Clio, and Ferrari's new V12 flagship detailed This week in Autocar, we deliver our verdict on the new Mini Cooper, pit the Suzuki Swift against the Renault Clio, and detail Ferrari's new V12-powered ...
This Promaster-Based Camper Van Looks and Feels Like a Room in an Elegant Royal Villa
Camper vans are tremendously popular among outdoor enthusiasts due to their ability to take you to incredible places, their convenience, and the open-road freedom they afford. They are seen as the ultimate machines for epic adventures, so it's no wonder that an overwhelming amount of new and ...
F1 24 Aims To Be As Close to the Real Thing As Possible, but Will it Succeed?
EA Sports is at it again with another F1 24 deep dive where they're bragging about how they improved the track experience, how the feeling of driving is "better than ever before," and ultimately, how authentic the game feels. So let's peer through the thick PR veil and discover what they really ...
Karbike Is an Innovative Hybrid Vehicle That Stands at the Intersection of Car and Bicycle
In the ever-evolving urban transportation landscape, mobility companies are increasingly focusing on developing environmentally friendly solutions for navigating through bustling cities. In a bid to cater to the needs of city dwellers looking for sustainable and efficient commuting solutions, ...
Phoenix Is a Vibrant Tiny Home Perfect for a Vacation Rental in the Middle of Nature
Tiny homes on wheels are gaining more and more traction worldwide as a housing alternative for folks who seek to downsize their lifestyle and live more simply. But thanks to their efficient and versatile design, these compact structures with cute aesthetics and cozy interiors are also great ...
These Mad Lads Gutted a '75 Trans Am 455 and LT4-Swapped It, Results Are Insane
If the Federal Government never asked General Motors to ax some of their brands after their late 2000s bailout and Pontiac hadn't been chosen as the sacrificial lamb, what would the brand look like today? We'll never get the answer to that question, but we can at least get an idea of what the ...
The Captivating Story of the First-Gen Mustang Wagon That Never Was
Also known as the Intermeccanica Mustang, this 1966 design proposal never made it into production but has inspired enthusiasts ever since. In the spring of 1964, at the famous World's Fair held in Flushing Meadows, New York, Ford unveiled an all-new model called Mustang. With a Euro-inspired ...
Rivian Could Build 155,000 R2 SUVs per Year at Its Illinois Factory, but There's a Problem
Rivian relocated the R2 production start from the Georgia plant to its main production facility in Normal, Illinois. This allows it to cut costs and speed up deliveries of its mass-market SUV, but it's only a temporary solution. Rivian planned for 155,000 units per R2 production capacity, but ...
Electric Freightliner eCascadia Is Now Self-Driving, Just Like That One Scene From Logan
Remember that scene from Logan when he curses out those self-driving semi-trucks after nearly running into one? It’s safe to say that Wolverine was never known for his calm demeanor. Well, feel free to picture that while reading about Daimler Truck’s latest prototype, a level 4 autonomous ...
Sherriff's 1969 Pontiac GTO Convertible Emerges With Real-Deal Package, Super Solid
The first thing most people think of when hearing about a 1969 GTO is the famous Judge. While I don't deny that a Judge in tip-top shape is a fantastic car, the 1969 model year also brought rarer GTOs that have become a collector's dream. For example, the rarest GTO produced in 1969 was the ...
Mercedes-Benz SL W113 Needs Half a Million Dollars to Look This Great and Be Electric
The year 1963 marked the arrival into this world of a two-seat roadster that would go on to become one of the most coveted cars of our time. A Mercedes-Benz by trade, the SL W113 was as luxurious as it could be back then, but it will forever be remembered as one of those special vehicles that ...
Bentley Discontinues V8-Only Continental GT and Flying Spur in MEAI, the UK, and Europe
Bentley stopped making the British automaker's trademark W12 engine in April 2024. The final application of the 6.0-liter mill is the Batur Convertible, of which only 16 will be produced. At the beginning of May 2024, the Volkswagen Group-controlled manufacturer has also confirmed the W12's ...
Pininfarina Battista Cinquantacinque Is Heaven on Wheels, Has 1,900 HP and Suicide Doors
Automobili Pininfarina has just unveiled the Battista Cinquantacinque. It is a tribute to the iconic 1955 Lancia Florida show car, with "Cinquantacinque" being Italian for "Fifty-five." Thus the model represents an homage paid to automotive history, blending with the technology of today. Based ...
Ford Goes Back on 2030 Promise of All-Electric Passenger Vehicle Lineup in Europe
Back in February 2021, the higher-ups at Ford of Europe pompously claimed that Ford's passenger vehicle lineup will be fully electric by 2030 in the EU and the UK. A little over three years later, the Blue Oval's European division has – rather unsurprisingly – backtracked from said promise. ...
The Story of the First-Ever Porsche 911 Turbo Started When 256 HP Did the Job
This car is the first page of a major chapter in the automotive history. It is the first-ever Porsche 911 to bear the Turbo tag. The model will show up in all its glory at the Concours d'Elegance at Hampton Court Palace this summer, the first to take place in Europe in 2024. The model saw the ...
Next-Gen Apple Maps Could Include a Big Update for Alternative Routes
One of the biggest benefits of Internet-connected navigation apps is the support for real-time traffic information. Thanks to this feature, these solutions can offer more advanced capabilities, including more accurate ETAs, hazard warnings, and better routes. <... (continue reading...)
Rivian Plant Retooling Paves the Way to Profitability by the End of 2024
Rivian announced the first quarter financial results, painting a rosier picture despite posting a $1.45 billion net loss in the quarter. The Normal, Illinois, factory retooling and new part designs and optimizations will allow the company to improve R1 costs by up to 50%. This makes Rivian ...
Tesla Cybertruck Resale Value Plummets Back to Earth, Flippers Barely Break Even
Tesla Cybertruck might be sold out for the rest of the year, but the trucks on the roads are no longer a hot commodity. Not long ago, people were willing to pay more than twice the original price to get one from the grey market. However, the Cybertruck lost its shine, with hundreds of units ...
KTM’s First Road-Legal Sport Bike in 15 Years Will Be Called 990 RC R, Here’s What We Know
Sport bikes are a special breed of two-wheelers. Designed to be ridden hard and fast, they require quite a lot of experience pretty much in all aspects of their existence, from the way they are made to the way they are ridden. That’s why we only have a handful of them out there, and also why ...
Tesla Cybertruck Is Still Months Away From Getting Even Basic Driver Assistance Systems
Tesla Cybertruck was rushed to the market with many missing features, including driver assistance systems. Not only is Full Self-Driving software unavailable, but the Cybertruck also lacks basic Autopilot, annoying owners. Musk confirmed that this is not a priority for Tesla, which focuses ...
BFG Just Dropped the Most Important Off-Road Tire in a Decade, Company Reps Explain
BFGoodrich recently had their mic-drop moment in a year that's proving to be a make-or-break one for off-road vehicles and all their aftermarket accessories. In front of countless raving fans, BFG unveiled the successor tire to the much beloved KO2. Though its name might not be entirely ...
Volvo EX30
Volvo moves one market niche smaller to bring in younger, climate-conscious buyers Volvo is aiming for a change of gear on its path towards electrification with this week’s road test subject. The Volvo EX30 is a small car that, it’s hoped, can have a big impact on Gothenburg’s sales mix. ...
Gorgeous 1958 Chevrolet Impala 348 Hopes You Won't Decode the VIN
The first time the world heard about the Impala was in 1956 when Chevrolet attended GM's motor show with a fantastic prototype. The public's response was amazing, so the GM brand decided to start the world on the production model. The Impala needed two years to advance from the drawing board ...
1970 Plymouth 'Cuda Hides a Little Surprise Under the Hood, Another Surprise on Its Body
I don't know about you, but High Impact colors made the 'Cuda a genuine head-turning machine. I was a big fan of Moulin Rouge, but any of the five High Impact finishes available on the 1970 'Cuda looked fantastic. Plymouth offered the 'Cuda with a 383 Magnum V8 engine as standard. Customers who ...
This $1.3 Million McLaren Senna Was Crashed for Clicks, Will Sell at Auction
YouTubers and their cars: as much as we hate them for showing off, sometimes in the most destructive ways (for the cars), there's a certain trainwreck appeal to the whole thing. You simply can't look away. Edmond "Mondi" Barseghian is one such trainwreck right now, after he crashed his ...
Top Waze Alternative Locks Android Auto and CarPlay Support Behind a Paywall
While most people think the number one Waze alternative is Google Maps, few apps offer a crowdsourcing incident reporting experience. Truth be told, this particular feature has also caught the attention of other companies, including Apple, but Waze continue... (continue reading...)
Adorable Swedish Tiny Might Be the Ultimate Family House on Wheels
Meet Rika, a beautiful tiny home designed and built in Sweden with an eye toward sustainability. Well-proportioned and packed with ingenious amenities, this compact dwelling offers the cozy comfort of a much bigger, traditional home, coupled with timeless design and high-quality equipment. ...
The Homestead Tiny Is as Cozy as It Sounds, Flaunts Gorgeous Custom Carpentry
The myth of poorly designed and aesthetically unappealing tiny homes that offer no more than convenience and affordability has been shattered for a while now, thanks to stunning examples of fine craftsmanship and impeccable style. Apart from all the practical considerations, a home on wheels ...
Android Auto 12 Now Available for Download: Everything You Need To Know
Google has significantly updated the Android Auto release pace, so new versions land nearly weekly in the beta and stable branches. The beta testing program certainly helped, allowing users to download and install pre-release builds and try out new features and improvements early. Google's ...
2025 Audi A6 Avant e-tron Gets Ritzy Colors Inside-Out, Meets A7 Avant in Fantasy Land
The Ingolstadt-based automaker hasn't done much for the US automotive market this year – they announced a logical 16% year-over-year drop in Q1 sales as a consequence of the perceived lack of interest. It's their fault, for sure, although if we ask the corner office head honchos, they might ...
Alpine reveals hydrogen-combustion sports car with 335bhp
The Alpenglow Hy4 uses a 2.0-litre turbo four fuelled by hydrogen Alpenglow hits the track as Alpine doubles down on hydrogen; new V6 engine is in the works Alpine has unveiled the Alpenglow Hy4, a hydrogen-combustion supercar that will be used to develop the technology for future ...
Speed Record Holder 1950 Ford Flathead Is All Engine and Mean, Selling Ready to Race
It's not uncommon for cars that are in one way or another important for the automotive industry to pop up on the auction block from time to time. Whether they marked the beginning of an important chapter in the industry, were owned or raced by someone famous, or are very rare, these cars always ...
Chewing Gum Emperor Tries Dumping His $25M Floating Haven Once Again: Here's a Peek Inside
If you haven't caught on by now, not all superyachts are created equally. That said, today, we'll be exploring a floating haven that was, and still might be, owned by none other than the chewing gum empire's own William Wrigley Jr., the one and the same who's CEO of Wrigley Management and ...
Hyundai Ioniq 9 Gets Rendered Based on the Latest Spies With Different Hues
Kia and Hyundai are among the few global automakers who don't worry about the recent EV market slowdown and push through with their battery-powered zero emissions vehicle plans. Kia is a bit ahead of schedule, it seems, because it already has the Soul EV, Niro EV, EV6, and EV9 on sale across ...
These Motorhomes Amaze With Expanding One or Two-Story Living and Impeccable Interiors
It's called the Motorhome, and while it doesn't actually have a motor incorporated into its construction, this expandable travel trailer is more than worthy of the title "Home on Wheels." So, sell the house, buy a big rig tractor, buckle up, and let's explore a different way to live. By now, ...
Exotics Turned Into Scrap Metal. The Story Behind the World's Most Expensive Car Crash
Eight Ferraris. A Lamborghini. Three Mercedes-Benzes. All disintegrated within a fraction of a second. The world's most expensive car crash took place on an expressway in Japan in December 2011 in a chain-reaction smash. It was mostly scratches and bruises for the occupants, but we can’t ...
Mammoth's "Tall Boy" Trailer Is the Next Stage in America's Overlanding Family Fun Game
Some travel trailers redefine what we're used to. That said, Mammoth Overland has just unveiled its TL model, codenamed Tall Boy; you can see why it's called that. It's time to dive into a different kind of travel trailer experience, one that could very well set a new benchmark for North ...
The First-Ever Ninth-Get Toyota Camry Rolls off the Production Line, It's Reservoir Blue
The employees of the Toyota Kentucky plant cheered as the first new-generation Toyota Camry rolled off the production line. The facility is Toyota's longest-running vehicle manufacturing center in the United States and the largest in the world. The first Toyota Camry for the US market rolled ...
Alpine Alpenglow Hy4 Prototype Is a Racer, Has Hydrogen Four-Cylinder Development Engine
Back in late 2022, Alpine created Alpenglow as a symbolistic design project - now it has been turned into reality and will become even cooler soon because the team will swap the four cylinders with a V6 by the end of the year. French car manufacturer Alpine is not the biggest a... (continue ...
U.S. to Deploy Thousands of Autonomous Anti-Armor Suicide Drones Against Potential Enemies
Having seen what devastating effects the clever use of drones can have on enemy plans over in Ukraine, the U.S. military is now convinced this is the way to go should things go south and require American interference abroad, or some defense at home. So in the summer of last year the Department ...
Crispy 1970 Challenger Is a Rare Plum Crazy Surprise, Gear Up for V8 Emotional Damage
When the Challenger hit showroom floors in the fall of 1969 as an all-new 1970 model, Chrysler expected to send 200,000 Dodge ponies to new homes. Mother Mopar offered its newborn broad access to its equipment, trim, and power wardrobes, from the top-of-the-line R/T SE with a 426 Hemi to the ...
Drift Fans Will Crave Mattel's New Hot Wheels Slide Street Set
Yesterday, I found two more Hot Wheels cars for my collection. One was the Police-themed Mazda RX-7, and the other was the K&N Jeep J10. I thought I could use the latter for a cool photoshoot in my backyard. With all the new Hot Wheels sets coming out this year, it will be challenging to avoid ...
Low-Mileage 2023 Dodge Charger Hellcat Redeye Widebody Jailbreak Can't Even Sell for MSRP
When it comes to Hellcat-spec Chargers, even though on paper they tend to be nearly as impressive as their two-door cousin, the Challenger, nobody’s going to pay God Tier muscle car money for a high-performance family sedan. This is something Charger owners would be wise to remember. You ...
Archimedes 3D Printed Engine Will Send the Neutron Rocket Into Space at Least 20 Times
Ever since SpaceX made reusability the most desirable trait of a spacefaring operation, all the companies working in this industry have shifted their attention toward making hardware that can fly to space more than once. And that includes a crew called Rocket Lab. Officially a launch service ...
2026 Toyota GR 4Runner Sounds Implausible; Imagination Realm Doesn't Care One Byte
Unlike General Motors, which is killing off another passenger car this year, or Ford – which already only has the Mustang in that department, Toyota loves to keep its wheels firmly planted in every potential segment. GM recently announced that Chevrolet is ditching the ninth-generation Malibu ...
Top 10 Most Unreliable Used Cars You Can Buy, According to a Leading Warranty Provider
To determine the least reliable used cars you can buy in 2024, the team from the ultra-famous "carwow" YouTube channel teamed up with a leading UK aftermarket warranty provider. The data comes from thousands of detailed car breakdowns, so we'll discuss average fixing costs but also the most ...
Tesla Finally Offers FSD V12 to All Its Customers in the US With Compatible Vehicles
Tesla considers FSD V12.3.6 a mature build and is moving everyone, including the ones with older software limited to V11.4.9. The change comes with software update 2024.14.5, which rolls out to customers with 2024.14, 2024.3, and 2024.8 builds. Tesla Full Self-Driving has made substantial ...
These Polish-Born Camper Vans Are Perfect for the Modern Nomadic Couple in Every Way
It's nothing new that they do things a bit differently in Europe. With that in mind, I've decided to shed some much-deserved light on a crew dubbed Globe-Traveller. After this one, folks, some of us might be moving to Poland. The glorious machine, or rather, machines before us, are nothing more ...
Energy Giant BP To Feast on Tesla Supercharger Now That Elon Musk Threw It Away
Tesla shocked the world when it laid off the entire Supercharger team after its chief, Rebecca Tinucci, refused to lay off 14% of its employees. However, one man's trash is another man's treasure, so the move prompted energy companies to battle for the Supercharger sites and former employees. ...
Editor's letter: Chinese car firms are taking back control from western rivals
Being a western brand in China is now no longer a licence for success Piece by piece, western brands have seen their perceived advantages over Chinese car companies eroded. As was evident at the recent Beijing motor show, several Chinese car companies are now there or thereabouts with ...
1970 Plymouth Road Runner and 1992 Honda NSX Discounted in The Crew Motorfest
After Ubisoft pulled the plug on the online-only first Crew game from 2014 a short while back, players gathered in droves to review-bomb the latest iteration, Motorfest, on Steam. It currently has a 55% Mixed score. Their dissatisfaction came from Ubisoft's disregard for players still playing ...
Mercedes-AMG CLE 63 switches four-pot PHEV for 585bhp V8
Traditional AMG buyers didn't take to the PHEV drivetrain AMG lines up twin-turbo V8 power for upcoming super-coupé amid slow sales for four-cylinder hybrid C63 The upcoming Mercedes-AMG CLE 63 will receive a twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 petrol engine developing up to 585bhp, ...
Restored 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Looks Stunning in Limelight Green
No matter what model year you prefer, we can all agree that the best Plymouth Road Runner is the one fitted with a 426-cubic-inch (7.0-liter) HEMI V8 and four-speed manual transmission. Not only is the HEMI the most powerful Mopar mill from the golden era, but it also makes for a desirable ...
Military Drone With Northrop P-61 Black Widow Vibes to Fly for the U.S. Army
As the drone race in the military sector heats up historic adversaries are trying to get an upper edge over their foes by learning from past and present conflicts. Most of them do this behind closed doors and away from prying eyes, but not the U.S. military. Although America has a number ...
How To Play the Secret Game in Google Maps
If you're a tech-savvy user, you probably know that tech giants like Google like to hide easter eggs in their software. Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge are perfect examples. The two browsers, whose purpose is to let users load websites and navigate the web (continue reading...)
Tipsy Woman Follows Google Maps on Narrow Road, Runs Over People Sleeping Outside
I said it before, and I'll say it again on every occasion: Google Maps, Waze, Apple Maps, you name it, every navigation app is a fantastic piece of software for each and every one of us. These solutions guide us to our destinations, making eve... (continue reading...)
1970 Dodge HEMI Challenger R/T Spent Decades off the Road, Now Shines Like New
Introduced for the 1970 model year, the Dodge Challenger was discontinued in 1974, shortly after the golden muscle car era ended. And despite its short-lived life with high-compression big-block V8 engines under the hood (1971-1972), the nameplate went into the history books as an iconic Mopar. ...
Retro Rides weekender: the joy of old-school motoring
Retro Rides began online in 2004 and is open to all models registered before 2000 This anything-goes celebration of heritage Volvos and supercharged Minis is more captivating than ever Buttonless key. Ignition barrel. Turn once. Turn again. Turn a third time. A screeching fanbelt ...
Kokoda Caravans Tribute 2 Is an Amazing Couple's Travel Trailer Built for Aussie Roads
Everyone agrees that Australian RV manufacturers make some of the toughest mobile living spaces for off-road and off-grid adventures. That's because the vast Outback in the heart of Australia, while delighting outdoor enthusiasts with places of exquisite beauty and wildness, is known to be ...
Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 vs Lucid Air Sapphire: One of Them Should've Stayed at Home
The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 is the world's most powerful muscle car. A single look at it and you know that it means business. You need a lot of nerve to come marching down the drag strip, confident in your capabilities of beating that. Enter Lucid Air Sapphire. The National Hot Rod ...
BMW iX Spied With Fresh Design, Facelifted Iteration Should Launch as a 2026 Model
With production starting in July 2021 at the Dingolfing factory in Germany, the BMW iX may not be an aging vehicle. It hasn’t even blown three candles off its birthday cake, yet its successor is already in the making. Case in point, meet the 2026 BMW iX, a fa... (continue reading...)
The Struggle Never Ends: Kia Still Can't Convince Customers To Patch Cars Against Kia Boys
The viral Kia Boys theft method that put a target on almost every Kia and Hyundai car in the United States (not only the ones vulnerable to the hack, as thieves didn't care about the model year and broke the window of any vehicle wearing these badges) isn't coming to an end. More shocking, ...
Ferrari engineering boss: Turbocharged V12 "is not in my mind"
Ferrari has invested heavily in making its atmo V12 compliant with emissions rules "We use turbochargers when we reduce displacement" says product boss, as Ferrari commits to atmo V12 Ferrari has invested heavily in making its V12 compliant with new emissions regulations without ...
This Elegant Single-Story Tiny Home Is a Luxurious Living Option for a Couple
In a constantly evolving housing industry, one of the most compelling types of residence is the tiny home. These miniature dwellings have gained tremendous popularity over the last decade, convincing many to ditch their city apartments or conventional homes to adopt a more minimalist lifestyle ...
ActiVan's Camper Van Has a Cleverly Designed Interior With More Than Enough Counter Space
There are different ways to get a camper van. Many people decide to convert a van themselves – this way, they significantly reduce costs but instead need to invest a lot of time and energy. If budget is not that big of an issue, you could consider a camper van conversion made ...
2025 Audi A7 Avant Is the New Five-Door A6, Is It Sexier?
The C8 generation A6 is six years old, and that’s kind of much in today’s fast-moving car industry. Audi is aware of it, so it has a brand-new one in the making, which will be christened the A7. The four-ring brand’s new naming scheme will see combustion-powered cars use odd numbers, with ...
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Manthey Kit Costs New Audi Q5 Sportback Money in the US
The 718 may be Porsche's entry-level sports car, but that doesn't mean the 718 plays second fiddle to the 911. Remember that certain 718s come with a free-breathing sixer derived from the high-revving boxer of the 992-gen 911 GT3 and 911 GT3 RS. Be that as it may, not all six-pot 718s are ...
2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz for North America Will Be Available in Three Distinct Flavors
Volkswagen of America has confirmed the ID. Buzz with both rear- and all-wheel drive. For the North American market, the three-row electric van will be available in Pro S, Pro S Plus, and 1st Edition grades. All rock a 91-kWh battery pack, but alas, the range estimate hasn't been made public. ...
1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata With Under 30,000 Miles on the Clock Is Looking for Its Third Owner
The first-generation Miata was the right car at the right time. Pretty much every manufacturer abandoned the small roadster in favor of heavier sports cars by the end of the 1990s, while Lotus made the baffling mistake of resurrecting the legendary Elan with front-wheel drive in 1989. Lotus ...
All That's Left of This Car Is a Pile of Metal, Can You Guess What It Was?
There was a time when this car was cruising down the road, showing off its beautiful Rosso Corsa paintwork, complementing the sleek silhouette. Now, it has been reduced to a pile of metal, and you can hardly tell the rear from the front end. Stare at it for the rest of the day, and still, you ...
1967 Pontiac Grand Prix Escapes From Storage After Four Decades, Unrestored and Unaltered
Say what you want about the Grand Prix, but while the GTO was already the model getting all the love from Pontiac and customers in the States, this nameplate was still a head-turning machine. I absolutely adored the new convertible – available exclusively for the 1967 model year – despite ...
This 2019 Corvette ZR1 Shows Only 965 Miles, but Sadly Lacks Important Performance Option
Offered for 2019 exclusively, the C7-generation ZR1 is the most powerful series-production Corvette of them all. Just under 3,000 retail units were produced, split between 2,441 coupes and 512 convertibles. The Sebring Orange launch color was the most popular of the bunch, with Sebring Orange ...
2025 Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS Spied Virtually Uncamouflaged, 992.2 Lineup Will Debut May 28
The history of the 911 can be split into the air- and water-cooled eras. Come May 28, 2024 for the 2025 model year, a performance-focused hybrid system will help the Neunelfer enter its third era. Our spy photographers have recently captured a 992.2 with almost no camouflage on it, which ...
Two-Tone 1968 Ford Bronco Is an Old-School Beauty Sporting Modern Features
Here comes ICON's latest creation. It is the two-tone blue Old School Edition Bronco dressed up to the nines by restoration specialists ICON 4x4, which do the job without altering the model's DNA. Even though it looks like a 1968, it features modern equipment such a head up display and ...
1974 AMC Matador Coupe Flexes AMX Vibes Sports a Super Rare Option Featured in NASCAR
In the early 70s, America was going through a profound transformation that shook off some of its core values to the ground. A curious side-effect of the ample transformations of the rebellious new generation was the cancelation of a car model. More specifically, it was a nameplate that was too ...