Happy 50th Birthday to the Mazda Rotary Engine
The Wankel rotary wasn't a new concept when Mazda first adopted the engine to be used as a power plant in its vehicles. In fact, the concept was first conceived by a German who went by Felix Wankel...
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BMW Will Now Sell You Your Own M4 Factory Race Car
BMW hasn't shied away from hotted-up versions of the M4 coupe. Variants like the monstrous GTS and middle-ground CS have given customers healthy selection to choose from. The only thing lacking from...
View ArticleRob Melville Will Step Up As McLaren Design Boss
It was recently revealed that long-time McLaren Design Director Frank Stephenson would be leaving the company for a return to his former home, Mini. Though the move hasn't been officially confirmed by...
View ArticleReal Flying Hoverboard Drone Pilot Stuns Lisbon Soccer Stadium Crowd
While most of us were having a fun, classic Memorial Day weekend replete with barbecues and friends and a few cold beers, soccer fans in Portugal's capital were treated to something far more...
View ArticleMercedes-AMG Sales Likely to Sell More Than 100,000 Cars in 2017
Daimler has done a fantastic job of building out the Mercedes-Benz lineup in recent years, adding models to both the high and low ends of the portfolio—especially in its AMG lineup. And the results...
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Is This Turbo-Powered Porsche 911 SC A Wolf In Sheeps Clothing?
Porsche began enhancing their 911 models with power-adding turbochargers beginning in 1976 with a 3-liter flat-six engine, then bumping that up to 3.3 liters which carried on largely unchanged for...
View ArticleWhy the Heck Aren't Anti-Lock Braking Systems Required Technology?
Car enthusiasts don't tend to like regulations. They want emissions requirements that allow straight-piped manual diesel wagons. They prefer crash tests that rank somewhere near "3rd-grade spelling...
View Article3.2-Liter 1975 Porsche 911 – The Goose Versus The Snake
Der Faszination is back again with another killer video depicting this gorgeous Mexico Blue 911S and its owner, Dave Waddell. Dave isn't much one for originality or keeping his cars bone stock. This...
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South China Sea Underwater "Environmental" Sensor Net Could Track U.S. Subs
The Chinese government has approved plans for a massive undersea surveillance network in both the East and South China Seas. Officially intended to primarily monitor environmental changes, state...
View Article60 Years of the F1 World Constructors' Championship: A Guide
Late last year, I found myself curious about some of the history of the Formula 1 World Constructors' Championship. Who won the most championships? How many times were teams disqualified? The only way...
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Ford Puts the Limited-Slip in Focus RS Limited Edition
In these troubled times, Ford has a really good thing going with the Focus RS, or as our Matt Farah calls it, "the world's finest hot hatch." Sure, some people whined about the open front...
View ArticleCan a New Ford Focus RS Tear Around on Gravel?
For years in the U.S., the Subaru-Mitsubishi rivalry galvanized rally fans. These days the major rivalry pits the Subaru Impreza WRX STI against the Ford Focus RS in a battle for top budget...
View ArticleNew DB11 Boosts Revenues After 6 Years of Losses for Aston Martin
Surging demand for the all new flagship DB11 coupe has helped Aston Martin double revenues in the first quarter, as it seeks to recover from six years of losses. The DB11 marks the first model Aston...
View Article2018 Toyota Camry Will Use Linux-Based Infotainment System
It seems like only a matter of time until major tech companies dominate automotive dashboards, just like they have with computers and smartphones. Apple and Google have established beachheads with...
View ArticleSelf-Driving Cars Could Create Tons of Jobs, Silicon Valley Venture Capital...
When autonomous vehicles finally arrive in significant numbers, they have the potential to wipe out massive swaths of existing jobs. Goldman Sachs, for example, estimates that self-driving cars and...
View ArticleNew York Auto Show Model Claims Hyundai Fired Her for Having Her Period
A model working with Hyundai at the New York International Auto Show in April claimed that she was fired from her post after she got her period at work, according to The New York Post. According to...
View ArticleJapan Will Have Drone Deliveries by 2020
According to Reuters, Japan intends to begin nationwide package delivery via drone by 2020. In addition, the country is also keen on standardizing self-driving trucks by 2022—as well as increasing the...
View ArticleRussian Tech Giant Yandex Jumping Into the Self-Driving Taxi Fray
Self-driving cars may still be in the development phase, but members of the public are already getting rides in them. Uber and Waymo are using on-demand ride-sharing to test their cars, and startup...
View ArticleNever, Ever Try to Outrun the Law
During a car chase scene in the much-maligned Blues Brothers 2000, Elwood Blues drops a gold nugget of wisdom: "You can't outrun a Motorola." Though numerous companies make two-way police radios,...
View ArticleNext-Gen Mercedes CLA Will Be Offered in Two AMG Flavors
In some of its larger cars, Mercedes-AMG has adopted a two-tier strategy in the naming of its performance-oriented variants. For example, the current C-Class is offered in C43 AMG trim, sporting a...
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