McLaren Arrives in Force in Frankfurt with a Ton of Supercars for Test Drives
The 67th iteration of the Frankfurt Auto Show is just around the corner, and manufacturers are preparing to show off their best creations. While it could easily bring just one of its vaunted new...
View ArticleThe 2018 BMW 530e Is a Plug-in Hybrid Steal
Let’s cut to the chase on the BMW 530e iPerformance: On a somewhat subdued highway drive to the Poconos, this plug-in hybrid 5-Series returned 36 mpg. The chase got faster on the return trip. I romped...
View ArticleVolkswagen Group to Offer Electrified Versions of Its Entire Lineup by 2030
Several luxury automakers recently announced plans to increase production of hybrid and electric cars, or even electrify their entire lineups. But those plans will be dwarfed by Volkswagen's...
View ArticleWatch This Airplane Crash Into a Tree and Flop Into a Parking Lot
There's no such thing as a minor fender-bender when it comes to plane crashes, but one pilot seems to have suffered the closest thing to one on Monday morning. WFSB reports that Manfred Frost suffered...
View ArticleBMW Pulls the Wraps Off BMW i Vision Dynamics Concept
Just a few days ago, BMW showed us the new concept car it was planning on bringing to the Frankfurt Auto Show....albeit covered in a sheet, leaving us to speculate about the car’s true form. Now, that...
View ArticleSelf-Driving Cars Could Lead to More Drinking, Morgan Stanley Says
Self-driving cars are expected to change the way we live in all sorts of ways. They'll reduce crashes, give people more free time, and possibly eliminate the need for car ownership, advocates say....
View ArticleSebastian Vettel Happy With Championship Battle, Says 'Easy is Boring'
After having led the Formula One Drivers' Championship throughout 2017, Ferrari ace Sebastian Vettel lost his lead to rival Lewis Hamilton at the Italian Grand Prix. Now, a three-point gap separates...
View ArticleRenault Unveils All-New Megane R.S. Hot Hatch in Frankfurt
In case you're unfamiliar, the Renault Megane R.S. is a leading European player in the hot hatch game, competing with the likes of the Ford Focus ST and Volkswagen GTI. The regular Megane has been on...
View Article2018 Aston Martin Vantage GTE Race Car Spotted Testing
Aston Martin won this year's GTE Pro class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and to back up that success in 2018, the team will introduce its all new Vantage GTE car for next season. Recent clips have shown...
View ArticleThis Rad Buick Regal GS Wagon Lookalike Won't Be Available in the U.S.
We’re quite content with the 2018 Buick Regal GS Sportback, but we’d really love to see it get a more utilitarian companion on American roads. Sadly, that won’t be the case here, because while the...
View ArticleIs Porsche's Macan Turbo Performance Pack Worth The $10,000 Premium?
In a two-part review of the new Macan Turbo Performance Pack, MotoMan comes to some interesting conclusions about the value on offer here. In order to discuss this, you have to consider how much 40...
View ArticleThe US Moves Nukes in Booby Trapped Tractor Trailers Straight Out Of An...
On July 25, 1991, drivers traveling south along Highway 83 past Bismark, North Dakota came across an odd sight, a seemingly innocuous tractor trailer truck stopped along the road, guarded by police...
View ArticleJaguar Introduces All-Electric I-Pace Formula E Support Racing Series
As we at The Drive reported earlier in August, Formula E has been looking for an electric touring car series to pack more action into race weekends. FIA President Jean Todt had leaked that officials...
View ArticleThe New Porsche Cayenne Turbo Is a 550-HP SUV Speed Machine
The all-new version of the Porsche Cayenne Turbo has made its world premiere at the 67th International Motor Show in Frankfurt. The new third-generation Cayenne Turbo sits nicely at the top of the...
View ArticleGM's Cruise Automation Claims Self-Driving Chevy Bolt Is Ready for Mass...
Many companies are developing self-driving cars, but most tend to focus on the software and sensors, rather than the cars themselves. General Motors's Cruise Automation subsidiary has been honing its...
View ArticleThe New Land Rover Discovery SVX Is an Off-Road Monster With a Supercharged V-8
Remember earlier this year, when we at The Drive mentioned the Land Rover Discovery would be getting an off-road-centric SVO version? Well, it's here. At the Frankfurt Motor Show, Land Rover has...
View ArticleRetro-Look Honda Urban EV City Car Concept Unveiled
Retro automotive design has been red-hot ever since the Volkswagen New Beetle came on the scene in the late 1990s. It was followed by cars like the Chrysler PT Cruiser, the Chevy SSR, and the Dodge...
View ArticleMcLaren, Honda Officially Decide to End Their Formula 1 Partnership
It's the end of an era. After three seasons of heartache and turmoil between McLaren and Honda, the two have officially decided to end their F1 partnership after 2017. Constant issues have plagued...
View ArticleVolkswagen Refines the Crozz Electric Car Prototype for the Frankfurt Motor Show
Despite having a full-fledged concept shown to the world only a few short months ago, Volkswagen has once again refined its Crozz concept—this time, into a less-spaceship-looking electric SUV that...
View ArticleTake A Look Inside Porsche Classic's Goodwood Revival Pop-Up Shop
The Goodwood Revival is probably the most popular convention for classic racing cars from before 1966. In 1966, Porsche was still a fledgling company without much history to draw from. Certainly...
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