The Model 3 Is Further Proof of Tesla's Asymmetric War Against the Auto Industry
I didn’t attend the Tesla Model 3 launch. Did I have to? Everyone knows my position: If you actually want to #MAGA, Tesla is your company, and Elon Musk is your man. Even if you hate the whole...
View ArticleWatch This Ford Fiesta WRC Car Fly 160 Feet at Rally Finland
It's easy to downplay how great modern day WRC cars are. "Nothing can compare to Group B" is a phrase that often gets tossed around at the office, but when you look at the racers in competition this...
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Woman Arrested for Allegedly Street Racing With Baby in Car
While most tabloid headlines seem outrageous, few are more unbelievable than this Dallas Police report that actually happened on Sunday. Keirra Beatty, 20, was recently arrested by city police for...
View ArticleHoneywell Says Electric Turbochargers Are the Future
Honeywell chief technology officer Craig Balis spoke with Automotive News about the future of electric turbochargers. Balis said the many advantages of e-turbos will make their way to the mass market...
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The 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty Diesel Cured My Towing Nightmares
The first time I ever tried towing, it was behind the wheel of an underpowered, 1990s-era Dodge Ram 1500 conversion van connected to a massive flatbed contractor's trailer lacking proper brake and...
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Don't Come to Pebble Beach Without Buying this Ultra-Rare Lamborghini Diablo GTR
The bonanza of multimillion-dollar classic cars, caviar, and Gambler hats known as Monterey Car Week (a.k.a. Pebble Beach) is fast approaching, and with it comes a treasure trove of truly...
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Houthi Rebels In Yemen Attacked Another UAE Ship and That's All We Know For...
In the third such successful strike on warships belonging to the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Yemen since the beginning of 2017, Houthi rebel recently attacked an unknown vessel of the United Arab...
View ArticlePrescription Opioid-Related Fatal Car Crashes Spike in U.S., Study Says
This country's ongoing prescription opioid epidemic is arguably the largest public health crisis we've had to face since the first AIDS outbreak almost four decades ago, and while much of the focus...
View ArticlePorsche Team Narrowly Misses Podium In 24 Hour Race At Spa Francorchamps
With 63 GT3-spec cars in the field at the Spa 24 hour race this weekend, representing 11 different international manufacturers, a strong finish was going to be difficult from the outset. Porsche...
View ArticlePorsche's Pat Long Posts Positive PWC Points, Despite Portuguese Parente Peak
With a double-header weekend at the famed Mid Ohio sports car course, Pirelli World Challenge did a great job of keeping crowds entertained while Indycar was not on track. The sprint race format...
View ArticleLevandowski Made Legal Defense a Condition of His Deal with Uber, Exec Says
The engineer at the center of the Uber vs. Waymo legal battle asked Uber to defend him and his startup, Otto, against lawsuits as a condition of Uber acquiring the company, according a deposition...
View ArticlePowersliding Police in England Pull Off Best Crime Scene Entrance Since Hot Fuzz
Murderous neighborhood watch group aside, it appears that Edgar Wright's 2007 classic Hot Fuzz is a bit more realistic than our friends across the pond have been letting on. Police in Kent, England...
View ArticleTesla Model 3 Battery Cells Will Lose Money for Panasonic, Initially
Much of the hype surrounding the Tesla Model 3 is due to its combination of a $35,000 base price and a range of over 200 miles. That latter figure was achieved largely thanks to new lithium-ion...
View ArticleTesla's 'Project Loveday' Commercial Contest Winners Announced
After announcing the amateur advert-making contest dubbed "Project Loveday," Tesla has been inundated with plenty of strong, well-produced Tesla-selling videos from aspirational filmmakers across the...
View ArticleU.S. Senate's New Cybersecurity Bill Could Make Connected Cars Safer
As the House of Representative ponders new legislation for self-driving cars, the U.S. Senate is looking at possible cybersecurity regulations that could address issues with connected cars and the...
View ArticleThese Rally Spectators Are the Ultimate Recovery Crew
Finland is rally-crazy. The country produces many of the world's best rally drivers and Rally Finland is considered one of the best World Rally Championship events. Another aspect that makes Rally...
View ArticleTrack Toys: Digital Nissan GT-R vs. Analog Porsche 911R
When it comes to raw and expressive sports cars, it doesn't get much better than Porsche's 911R in the current marketplace. Porsche removed a lot of the things you'd think required in a 180,000 dollar...
View Article2018 Ford Mustang GT's 'Quiet Start' Mode Keeps It from Waking the Neighbors
We may love waking up to the sound of a V-8 rumble, but not everyone does. According to a Ranker.com poll, loud revving is one of the most annoying noises neighbors can make. Ford's former head of...
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F-22 Fighter Jet-Inspired, 545-Horsepower Ford F-150 Raptor Sells for $300,000
It's no secret that we at The Drive are big fans of the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor (and, similarly, the Ford F-250 Megaraptor). And while we're still waiting on that Jurassic Park tie-in, Ford has gone...
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Is This Drone Faster Than an Audi R8?
In the last few years, the development of the consumer drone has accelerated at a staggering rate. These little quad-copters are quick and powerful flying machines. As mankind has done since the dawn...
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