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Tesla Explains Why It Sometimes Limits Supercharger Charging Speeds
After complaints of slower-than-expected charging rates at Superchargers began to populate Tesla forums, the electric car maker confirmed that it has been purposely limiting charge rates for cars that...
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Chevy's "Real People" Ads Too Memorable to Get Rid Of, Says Chevy
It looks like our friend Mahk will be busy with focus groups for the next little while. In a Q&A with Automotive News titled "Why Chevy's 'Real People' ads are still running," Chevrolet US vice...
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Are Large Cars Safer Than Small Cars? Not Necessarily, Study Finds
For decades, people have maintained the belief that when it comes to automobiles, bigger may not be better, but it is safer. In the event of an accident, this line of reasoning goes, it's best to be...
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What Would the Tyrrell P34 Look Like if it Were Built Today?
The Tyrrell P34 was one of the most radical Formula One car designs to ever make it to the track... and then win a race. The idea behind the car's bizarre quadruple front wheels is to maintain the same...
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Watch This Surprisingly Good Homemade Tesla Ad
Fan-made commercials aren't always the best. Sub-par cinematography can distract the video from its intended content, but nonetheless, they get the job done. However, this homegrown Tesla ad dubbed...
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Next Generation VW Jetta To Go Into Production This Year
Volkswagen plans to unveil 10 new models over the coming years. An array of utility vehicles are on their way, led by the big-brute Atlas and the Arteon sedan. VW recently announced that they will also...
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Can The Auto Parts Retailers Fight Amazon By Offering Lifetime Guarantees?
Every once in a while I get a low-mileage older European car that can get finicky if I order cheap parts for it. So what do I do? I shop on Google. Check out Amazon and Ebay, and then often times I...
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Japan May Buy Tomahawks For Retaliatory Strikes On North Korean Missile Sites
Late last week we reported that Japan is seriously considering procuring Aegis Ashore in the near-term as part of an attempt to counter the North Korean ballistic missile threat. Now, it appears that...
View ArticleTurbo Chevy Silverado Vs. Ford F150 SVT Lightning: Who Ya Got?
With mainstream manufacturers like Dodge and Chevrolet taking quarter-mile times more seriously than they have in decades and plain-Jane family sedans that are faster than the muscle cars of yore,...
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2004 Chevrolet Cavalier – The Drive's Daily Mileage Champion
"Hello. Welcome to Titlemax! May I interest you in a title pawn today?" Sal Maglie didn't have high expectations when it came to a career. First he cleaned dishes. Then he sold shoes. And then he...
View ArticleNew Jeep Compass Commercial 'Recalculating' Gets Weirder Every Time You Watch
Car commercials can go a lot of directions, cover a lot of points, and convey a larger message in a short period of time. However, there's ultimately a limit as to how "deep" a commercial can be...
View ArticleSelf-Driving EVs Will Mean 200 Million Fewer Cars in U.S. by 2030, Study Claims
The next time you're stuck in traffic, be sure to take a good look around you—because America's roadways might look very different before you know it. A new study suggests that the advent of...
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The Shoei RF-1200 Helmet Does Everything You Want and Need, and Then Adds...
The first helmet I ever owned when I started riding my Suzuki Bandit 400 in 1992 was a black Shoei, and I've been a big fan of the brand ever since. And yet I realized, surprisingly, I hadn’t tried...
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F-22 Raptors Have Intercepted Russian Su-35s Near Alaska For the First Time
Underscoring ongoing tensions between the two countries, American F-22 Raptor stealth fighters have intercepted Russian Su-35S Flanker-E fighter jets as they escorted heavy bombers on mission near...
View ArticleWatch Matt Farah Enjoy This Honda N600 More Than Anything
The Smoking Tire covers plenty of cars—four per week with one video being posted Monday-Thursday. Farah drives exotics and tuners alike, and to be honest, there isn't a whole lot that he hasn't done a...
View ArticlePorsche to Open New Digital Center in Silicon Valley
Proving it's no longer enough just to make a great car if you're not wheeling and dealing in the technology sector as well, Porsche has announced that it will open a new digital office in Silicon...
View ArticleVolkswagen Beetle, Scirocco Likely Axed Due to Dieselgate Costs
Despite being the sole sales winner last month, Volkswagen still struggles with costs related to the Dieselgate emissions scandal. In an effort to cut costs, two of the German automaker's most famous...
View ArticleJustice Department Opens Criminal Probe Into Uber
2017 has not been a good year for Uber. While the company got a reprieve of sorts this week in its ongoing legal battle with Waymo over self-driving car tech, it now faces a Justice Department...
View ArticleMcLaren's F1 Team Using Video Games to Choose a New Simulator Driver
If you want to prove to your friends and family that those countless hours spent on the couch playing Gran Turismo weren't a waste of time, now might be your chance. The McLaren Formula One team is...
View ArticleFord Wants to Add Biometric Sensors to Its Cars
For a lot of people, the first sign of the arrival of a mythical "future," where the incremental changes taking place around us every day finally add up to flying cars and interstellar travel, will be...
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