Carmakers Beg California to Ease Self-Driving Car Testing Rules
On Tuesday, carmakers pushed California to ease off the gas on planned additions to the state's already-stringent rules regarding the testing of self-driving cars as the auto manufacturers ramp up...
View Article30 Million Americans Might Go Electric for Their Next Car, Poll Says
A recent study showed that more than 30 million American consumers will probably choose an electric car as their next vehicle, according to AAA. The choice is likely because the cars generally require...
View ArticleHave You Ever Wanted to Drive a Hot Wheels Car?
Not everyone grew up with the full suite of plastic track, loops, corkscrews, and miscellaneous accessories available for Hot Wheels toys. I certainly was not fortunate enough to even own a ramp off...
View ArticleNuTonomy Expands Its Boston Self-Driving Car Test Program
Boston has a reputation for having some of the worst drivers and most confusing streets of any city in the U.S. So what better place to truly test the mettle of self-driving cars?Startup NuTonomy began...
View ArticleChinese Uber Rival Didi Chuxing May Be a $50 Billion Company After New...
Uber's primary Chinese rival Didi Chuxing is working its way to becoming a $50 billion company as it raises between $5 and $6 billion in its current funding round, CNBC reports. And from the sound of...
View ArticleDodge Demon Fans Start Indiegogo Campaign to Give Thousands a Chance to Drive It
We know this is gonna be tough to hear, but we think you need to hear it: Odds are good you're never going to own a Dodge Challenger Demon. We hate to be the ones to break it to you, but it's true....
View ArticleKoenigsegg Looking to Hire 40 New Employees
Koenigsegg, maker of some of the most advanced hypercars on the planet, is looking for 40 new employees to join the company, according to its website. In particular, the Swedish automaker is looking...
View ArticleVolkswagen Shows Off New Golf R Performance Package
Volkswagen has revisited its hottest model, the Golf R, for the American market. Although we don't get the same Euro bump to 310 horsepower, we gain a new seven-speed DSG transmission that's marginally...
View ArticleBMW Is Scaring Employees Into Taking EVs Seriously
After enjoying a couple decades of benchmark status in the world of luxury cars, BMW finds itself falling behind in the luxury EV segment. The German automaker is at the point of admitting failure and...
View ArticleOil Companies Prepare For The Rise of Electric Vehicles
Electric cars only make up 1 percent of total vehicle sales, but that hasn't stopped big oil companies from adjusting their forecasts. According to Bloomberg, Shell's CEO estimated that oil demand may...
View ArticleLet BBC Earth Lab Explain The Meaning of Horsepower
The origin of "horsepower" may seem obvious, but it has a lot of details that you may not have known about. It was first coined prior to the Industrial Revolution to determine the amount of work steam...
View ArticleEscape the Work Week With These Space Shuttle "Dash Cam" Videos
The week is dragging and your boss is on your case, but we think you'll agree it's worth putting that sales report aside and taking a break to revisit the golden days of American space travel. The...
View ArticleWatch Fredric Aasbo Shred Tires With His Toyota Corolla IM at Hoonigan Garage
This past week, Pro Formula Drift master Fredric Aasbo brought his 2017 Toyota Corolla IM to the Hoonigan garage for an in-depth tour on the complex build. Completely rebuilt from the original Toyota...
View ArticleMichigan Increases Speed Limits Statewide
As Michigan contains thousands of miles of mixed-tempo streets and interstates, government officials have recently decided to increase speed limits across The Great Lake State. This comes after several...
View Article48 Volt Electrical Systems Could Be the New Rage
For decades, vehicles of all types have relied on the tried-and-true 12 volt power system to charge and power accessories in the car. But now, 48 volt systems are coming onto the scene. There are...
View ArticleThese Are The Seven Best Exhaust Systems For The Dodge Challenger Hellcat
You don't have to convince anyone that the burly supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 from the Dodge Challenger and Charger Hellcat sounds good. Between start up, idle, revving, and acceleration, that 707...
View ArticleChina Launches Its First Home-Built Clone Of An Aircraft Carrier
China has launched its first home-built aircraft carrier-a clone of the Russian Kuznetsov class carrier Beijing obtained through a dizzying transfer scheme executed nearly two decades ago. Since then,...
View ArticleDon't Be Afraid To Take Your Porsche To The Track
Porsche's oft-maligned 996-generation 911 is getting seriously inexpensive, and for some of you, it might make sense to pick one up for an interesting track-day project. The fact of the matter is that...
View ArticlePorsche's Newest GT3 Is The Best One Yet
We've already told you everything you'd ever need to know about the new second-generation 4-liter flat-six 991 GT3. You can get it with a stick, which seems to be the headline-making bit, but it also...
View ArticleNISMO To Make Nissan R32 GTR OEM Replacement Parts
The Nissan R32 Skyline GTR is legendary. Nissan reintroduced the GTR name in 1989 to replace the Skyline GTS. Nissan wanted to develop a better car for Group A racing. And that they did. The Skyline...
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