Believe It or Not, McLaren is in NASCAR
McLaren is well known for their Formula 1 program, but what you may not know is McLaren is in NASCAR. McLaren is usually the simplified way to refer to the McLaren Technology Group which is the trio...
View ArticleThe Sport Heritage Yamaha XSR700 is Coming to the U.S.
Yamaha Motorsports is continuing a sort of renaissance with its motorcycle lineup. Earlier this year, the brand announced the all-new Venture and Eluder touring bikes and last year Yamaha came out...
View ArticleChrysler Pacifica Recalled Because Hoonage Might Unbuckle the Kiddos
If you’re a mom or dad carving up corners in your Chrysler Pacifica while taking your kids to practice, you might want to take it easy until you get your recall notice. Chrysler is issuing a recall...
View ArticleYou Can Buy a Fridge That Looks Like a VW Bus
The Gorenje Retro Special Edition Fridge is bringing old-school flair to kitchens across Europe. It’s a real refrigerator that’s styled like a 1960’s Volkswagen Bus with chrome trim, a two-tone paint...
View ArticleNeed For Speed Would Be Better As a TV Series Than a Movie
The Need for Speed film was released in 2014. It starred Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul and current Preacher star Dominic Cooper with legend Michael Keaton providing a supporting role. The movie ended...
View ArticleKawasaki KLX250 Dual Sport Returns for 2018
The competition for small, dual-sport motorcycles is heating up. Last year, Honda brought the CRF250L to the market with big mechanical improvements to a segment that’s normally quite spartan. Honda...
View ArticleWatch These Vintage Ferraris Test Before Goodwood Revival
Goodwood Revival may have ended over a week ago, but the 3-day event left us wanting more. One question on our lips is, "How do rare, 7 and 8-figure vintage race cars prepare for this straining track...
View ArticleWatch This McLaren 720S Walk a 1,000 HP Heffner-Tuned Ford GT From a Dig
McLaren made it clear when the 720S was released--this thing is $@#%$#% fast. It's got 710 brake horsepower and weighs next to nothing thanks to the Woking automaker's Carbon Fiber Monocage II...
View ArticleFaraday Future Pulls Out Of Nevada, Officially Gives Up Land And Tax Incentives
This week, the Nevada Independent reported that Faraday Future is officially finished in Nevada. The financially troubled electric car start-up has broken ties with Nevada. It has backed-out of the...
View ArticleA 2018 Jaguar F-TYPE, a Few Free Hours, and a Perfect Road: This Is Why We Do...
The Jaguar F-TYPE disturbs a gang of crows. Black, feathered forms alight from the asphalt, passing in and out of shadow with a bitter chorus of caws. The Jag idles beneath the tree canopy, its...
View Article2017 Toyota 86 Review: It Could Win Your Heart, If Only You'd Give It a Chance
Welcome to Critic's Notebook, a quick and off-the-cuff car review consisting of impressions, jottings, and marginalia regarding whatever The Drive writers happen to be driving. Today's edition: the...
View ArticlePiece of Boeing 777 Falls More Than a Mile, Lands on Moving Car in Japan
Up in the sky, look: It's a bird. It's a plane. Actually, it's a panel that fell off a Boeing 777 at around 6,500 feet, and it's about to coming crashing down on your poor car. The BBC reports a...
View ArticleRichard Petty Says He Will Fire Anyone Who Protests the National Anthem
Athletes in the NFL and other major sports leagues have begun protesting various forms of social injustice by kneeling during the playing of the national anthem. This year-long controversy started...
View ArticleLewis Hamilton Says He Considered Retiring Before Title Battle with Vettel
Three-time Formula One world champion (and almost four-time champ) Lewis Hamilton has made his dedication to the Mercedes-AMG F1 team clear. Hamilton has certainly had his fair share of...
View ArticleMassive Mazda 787B Mural Added to Laguna Seca Raceway
To celebrate Mazda's Le Mans winning 787B, Californian artist John Cerney has created a mural of the car that stands outside of the track that bears the automaker's name: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca....
View ArticleValtteri Bottas Shifts Focus to Snagging Runner-Up Spot from Vettel
After a hugely successful first season with Mercedes AMG, young Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas has proven himself against F1's greats. His fight in 2017 has been enough to best his Silver Arrow...
View ArticleThe Subaru WRX STI S208 is a Japan-Only, Carbon-Roofed Special Edition
Subaru has unveiled yet another special edition of their WRX STI rally-car-for-the-street. Dubbed the S208, this limited-run STI will boast a handful additional aero bits, slightly racier interior...
View ArticleTesla Discontinues Cheapest Model S, Further Widening Price Gap to Model 3
Tesla has discontinued its cheapest Model S option today, stripping not only the cheapest choice from consumers, but the last remaining rear-wheel-drive option as well. This decision, which comes only...
View ArticleWatch Ken Block and the Hoonicorn Attack Pikes Peak in Climbkhana
Ken Block and Hoonigan's Gymkhana videos are some of the best and most famous examples of automotive insanity on the internet. After dropping a teaser last week, they've upped their game once again,...
View ArticleDonald Trump Praises NASCAR's Trackside Jingoism
In the midst of Donald Trump's week-long (and counting) tirade against disloyal athletes in the NFL, cowboy clothes-wearing NASCAR icon Richard Petty threatened to fire anyone who protested during the...
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