Detroit Fire Department Warns Kids: Don't Throw Fireworks into Abandoned Cars
Inclosed spaces and accelerants (like gasoline) can turn a small firework into a significantly larger explosion. You are able to obtain such an explosion by throwing a firework into an abandoned car...
View ArticleVolkswagen Uses Virtual Reality to Streamline Vehicle Development
Volkswagen plans to use virtual reality to develop real-world cars. The automaker is using VR to allow staff at offices in different countries to communicate in what it hopes will be a more efficient...
View ArticleThe U.S. Air Force's Unique Climate Testing Lab Has Blown Up
The situation is still developing, but a massive explosion at the U.S. Air Force’s McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida prompted officials to issue a shelter in place order...
View ArticleSomeone Painted 'Go Back to California' on a Prius in Portland
A white Toyota Prius C has been vandalized by a disgruntled Portlander, according to The Oregonian. Someone with a chip on their shoulder and a can of spray paint caught wind that one of their...
View ArticleVolvo Declares 'End of Internal Combustion Engine,' Electrifying Fleet...
Volvo announced Wednesday that it would be electrifying its entire fleet of cars in one form or another. Starting in 2019, it will be impossible to buy a new Volvo without some form of electrification...
View ArticleWatch the Trailer for the Frank Williams Formula One Documentary
Williams, a documentary about Sir Frank Williams and the racing empire he built is set be released on August 4. To the younger generation of Formula One fans, Williams is the team that seems to be...
View ArticlePorsche Sets Fastest Time In Testing Ahead Of Spa 24
The Spa 24 is one of the biggest international endurance races for GT3 machines, and it is quite an achievement to win the race. Porsche has been locked out of the victory at this race since 2010, and...
View ArticleIt's Wonderful When a Garage-Built Kit Car Comes Together
After fully committing to turning our 2003 Volkswagen Jetta into a truck by cutting the top rear quarter off it, it was time to start building. My stepson did most of the work attaching the critical...
View ArticleThese Are the Ford F-250 Super Duty's Best Features
The Ford F-250 Super Duty with the 6.7-liter PowerStroke diesel V-8 is a monstrous work truck to say the least. With 440 horsepower and 925 pound-feet of torque, Ford's Super Duty is ready to haul or...
View ArticlePorsche Proves The 2018 911 GT2 RS Can Actually Do Donuts
By now you've already seen Porsche's horrific failure of a donut attempt during the GT2 RS world debut run up the hill during the Goodwood Festival of Speed. For Porsche fans, that fail was...
View ArticleIntel Wants to Make Self-Driving Cars Friendlier
Self-driving cars are getting closer to reality, but are people ready for them? For autonomous cars to become mainstream, people will have to actually like riding in them. So Intel conducted a study...
View ArticleFord Builds 545 Horsepower Fighter Jet-Inspired F-150 Raptor
The Ford F-150 Raptor continues to sell like gangbusters accounting for 10 percent of Ford F-150 sales this year. With this in mind, the Ford F-150 Raptor has been a great marketing tool for other...
View ArticleThe Most Comprehensive Tour of the New Airstream 19
The long holiday weekend was a parade of park-going gawkers wondering what the hell the inside of an Airstream looks like. I let some people in—when I wasn't cooking lobsters for me and my imaginary...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz Teases X-Class Debut in Youtube Video
Alright folks, the Mercedes-Benz X-Class (pickup) was just teased in a Youtube video released by Mercedes-Benz. Mercedes has been talking about the X-Class since the concept debuted in October of...
View ArticlePorsche's 911 Is The Most Common Collectible Car In Washington State?
It is hardly a secret that Americans love their Corvettes, and Mustangs. Those muscle cars are highly sought after by lifelong collectors and devotees, plus they were made in significant number for...
View ArticleN. Korea Posts On-Board Film Of Missile Flight As US Says It Spied On Launch...
Following the July 4th holiday, the US government is reacting on all levels to North Korea’s successful long-range ballistic missile test. This has included ‘kinetic’ acts such as the laughably...
View ArticleCorvette Owner Nearly Gets Knocked Out Trying To Save Flooded Car
You decide to take your beautiful Chevrolet Corvette C4 out for a leisurely drive on 4th of July and the rain starts to pick up. You continue driving but end up getting stuck in flood waters. This...
View ArticleLand Rover Is Considering a New Halo Model to Take on the Bentley Bentayga
Bentley better watch its back, because the boys in green at Land Rover might be coming for its lunch money. Speaking with Automotive News Europe, Land Rover design boss Gerry McGovern has expressed...
View ArticleHyundai Azera Discontinued in America
Bad news for enthusiasts of full-size Korean four-door sedans, Hyundai is officially axing the Azera. For those unfamiliar (and if you are, we don't blame you), the Azera was sort of like a Korean...
View ArticleAston Martin Will Ban Anyone Who Scalps a Valkyrie Reservation
Following in the footsteps of the makers of fast cars from Stuttgart, Aston Martin is also having to crack down on people treating their cars like financial instruments. When presented with a...
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