The Chevy Bolt Will Fail
Give Elon Musk credit. His public relations people are brilliant. Tesla is the Band-Aid, Kleenex, Scotch Tape, Velveeta and Velcro for the future of cars. Everyone in the universe of mindshare around...
View ArticleForza Motorsport 7 Won't Include Any Toyota Road Cars
Turn 10 released a list of 77 Japanese cars last week that'll be included in this fall's Forza Motorsport 7. That list was suspiciously and notably free of any Toyota products—save for a Hilux AT38...
View ArticleJeremy Clarkson Hospitalized for Pneumonia
Despite Jeremy Clarkson's insistence that he and his colleagues at The Grand Tour "don't do hospitals," for the second time this summer, a Grand Tour presenter has found himself—get this—in a...
View ArticleUS Army Seeks a New Battle Rifle for Piercing Advanced Body Armor
As it continues to work on an all-new standard infantry weapon, the U.S. Army is considering adopting a new “Interim Combat Service Rifle” in the 7.62x51mm caliber. The service is particularly...
View ArticleWill the McLaren 570GT Survive an Off-Road Camping Expedition?
One of the saddest truths about the high-end automotive market is that so many of these brilliantly designed, ultra-exclusive supercars will spend almost their entire lives tucked away in a mausoleum...
View ArticleFoxconn Is Building an Autonomous Car Development Site in Michigan
Taiwanese firm Foxconn Technology Group has announced a multi-billion dollar investment in Michigan for self-driving car research and development, according to the South China Morning Post. Foxconn is...
View ArticleRussian Company Builds Flying Model of Multipurpose Frigate Drone
Remember the THOR Transformer Drone that could both hover and cruise equally well, combining the characteristics of an airplane and a helicopter? Well, it turns out that Russia's Kronstadt Group, a...
View ArticleThe 787-HP Hennessey Shelby GT350R Sounds Like Dirty Voodoo Magic
You probably never knew the Shelby GT350R could sound any better, but after watching this video, you'll soon realize that a supercharger tends to make everything cooler (and louder). Hennessey's...
View Article2017 BMW i8 Review: Bimmer's Plug-In Pioneer Holds the Line
When its concept version was unveiled in 2009, the BMW i8 looked like an emissary from another, greener planet. Eight years later—eons in sports-car terms—the i8 remains a true original, a plug-in...
View ArticleFormula E Eyes More Japanese and American Manufacturers
Formula E has been building steam with manufacturers flocking to the all-electric series from other well-established groups like WEC and DTM. A heavy dose of European teams including BMW, Audi,...
View ArticleHonda Wants to Overtake Renault by End of 2017 F1 Season
The McLaren-Honda duo has not been an impressive one this season as engine problems have plagued the team throughout 2017. So much so, in fact, that star driver and former F1 champion Fernando Alonso...
View Article2018 Jeep Wrangler JL Details Leaked
The rabid Jeep enthusiasts at JLWranglerForums.com have apparently verified that the all-new 2018 Wrangler JL is in the Fiat Chrysler dealer system and have also leaked a mass of details about the...
View ArticleWatch the Faraday Future FF 91 Set a Record at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb
Electric auto company Faraday Future brought a pre-production example of its FF 91 crossover-thingy to the Pikes Peak Hill Climb last weekend and set a new record for fastest "production" electric car...
View ArticleSebastian Vettel May Be Pushing For 1-Year Contract With Ferrari
Current points leader and four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel may be the most sought after asset in Formula One. His existing contract with Ferrari ends after this year, and many are eager to...
View ArticleOne of the Six Ferrari Sergios Is for Sale for $5 Million
Get out your checkbook. An extremely exclusive 2015 Ferrari Sergio is for sale in the Netherlands on James Edition for about $5.06 million (converted from €4.3 million). If you’ve never heard of the...
View ArticleLong-Range Tesla Model 3 Battery Capacity Revealed by EPA Filing
One of the most confusing aspects of the Model S seems to be how it's marketed based on the battery capacity. Tesla has apparently learned from this and has chosen to market the Model 3 using a...
View ArticleA Ride in a V-6 Ford Mustang Convinced Me It's Underrated
If you wanted a new Ford Mustang with the 3.7-liter V-6 engine, it's too late. Not that many people wanted one. All eyes are looking forward to the new 2018 model, which drops the V-6 option...
View ArticlePorsche Purists Look Away From This Tesla Battery-Powered 911
The Porsche 911SC was one of the great classic air-cooled Porsches available—a real driver's car, this rear-engine go kart is still golden in the hearts of many purists. One conversion company,...
View ArticleMartin Shkreli's Unreleased Lil Wayne Album Was Found in a Used Bugatti Veyron
"Pharma bro" Martin Shkreli isn't one to shy away from headlines. The former hedge fund manager was found guilty on Friday of fraud and faces up to 20 years in prison, but before his indictment, he...
View ArticleGeneral Motors Recalls Almost 800,000 Pickup Trucks Over Power Steering Failure
General Motors has initiated a recall of nearly 800,000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickup trucks worldwide over concerns that the power steering system could temporarily fail without...
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