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Ford Sued By 7,000 Owners Over Faulty Dual-Clutch Transmissions

As reported by Automotive News, almost 7,000 Ford Focus and Fiesta owners are suing the American automaker over faulty PowerShift dual-clutch automatic transmissions. Specifically, the lawsuit claims...

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Can Someone Explain the Point of This Brabus-Tuned Smart Car?

If you're going to buy a compact economy car, go for full-fledged economy. Don't buy a compact economy car and then modify it so much that it costs more than a Mercedes-AMG C43. Take the Smart Fortwo,...

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Waze Carpool Expands to Serve All of California

After three months in operation, Waze Carpool is growing from its current San Francisco Bay Area limits to the entire state of California starting on June 6th, according to Recode. Previously, the...

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Lamborghini Researching Carbon Fiber for Medical Use

Automobili Lamborghini announced that it will partner with the Houston Methodist Research Institute to find new ways of utilizing carbon fiber. Unfortunately for us car enthusiasts, this isn't to test...

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Volvo's First China-Built S90 to be Transported on High-Tech Rail Link

Volvo Cars announced that it will start shipping Volvos made in China to Belgium via China's efficient rail link. This train system establishes a direct and faster trade route between China and...

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Westchester, New York Police Officer Averaged a DWI Arrest Every 3 Days Last...

Port Chester is a modest little town of around 30,000 in Westchester, New York, located along the border of Connecticut. The Port Chester Police Department may not be the biggest or busiest department...

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NEVS Unveils Revamped, Electric Saab 9-3 for China

National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) bought the remains of Saab in 2012 with the intention of selling electric cars, primarily for the Chinese market. After several false starts, it looks like NEVS...

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The BMW M2 at Lime Rock: Still the Coupe du Jour

I want a BMW M2 Coupe. So does everyone else, apparently. After falling for this tough little bugger at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca last year, I had another go-round with the brilliant, 365-horsepower...

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Tony Kanaan Will Replace Injured Sebastien Bourdais at Le Mans

Tony Kanaan will fill-in for the injured Sebastien Bourdais at the 2017 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Bourdais was slated to defend his class victory in the No. 68 Chip Ganassi Ford GT. This...

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Floating Waterproof Drone Makes a Kickstarter Splash

With only 21 days left to go on their Kickstarter campaign, the SwellPro Team is close to reaching its proposed budget of $51,500, the amount they need to produce a third installment in their Splash...

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Listen to the 2018 BMW M8 Roar at the Nurburgring

After years of rumors floating around that the company was planning a new 8 Series model, BMW has confirmed them in recent days with record enthusiasm. In the span of less than a month, the Bavarian...

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Porsche Racing History Gets The Celebration It Deserves At The Mitty

With Porsche's North American Headquarters based just a bit to the south of Road Atlanta down in Hapeville, GA, it made perfect sense for the biggest East Coast vintage racing festival, The Mitty, to...

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Honda Civic Type R Priced at $33,900, According to Window Sticker

We know it's the fastest front-wheel-drive car around the Nürburgring (for now). We know how much fuel it gobbles up. We know it'll sound raspy as hell. Now, we know how many of your hard-earned...

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USAF Fought ISIS With the Wrong Bombs and Tactics For Months

No matter how well prepared a military is, it’s never easy to shift direction rapidly to respond to new threats. One U.S. Air Force briefing suggests Pentagon’s rush to counter ISIS in Iraq and Syria...

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Ride Along with Jay Leno in an L.A. County Sheriff's 1978 Chevy Nova 9C1

Whether it is a 2016 Ford Interceptor Utility of 1978 Chevy Nova 9C1, there is something inherently interesting about police cars. Between the striping, equipment, performance, and function, the...

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Porsche Discovers Another Excellent Driving Road In Vietnam

Once again Porsche has teamed up with travel blogger Courtney Scott for the third installment of this video series dedicated to finding the world's most epic roads. While they've visited Switzerland...

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Behind the Scenes of the 2017 Indianapolis 500: A Photo Gallery

I'm gonna let you in on a little secret: If you really want to watch the Indianapolis 500, you're better off watching on television. For the start of the race and the first few laps, there's nothing...

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Ford Focus RS Will Get Limited-Slip Differential Option in Europe

Ford announced the Limited Edition Focus RS today, which is set to include a limited-slip differential between the front wheels in addition to some blacked-out exterior pieces and a new Race Red paint...

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Uber Spent More Than $1 Million a Week Subsidizing Uber Pool in San Francisco...

Almost two years ago, Uber struggled to keep its service Uber Pool financially stable and competing against competitors like Lyft—which led to the company, on some occasions, dropping more than $1...

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Robert Melville Named Design Director at McLaren Automotive

After a long history of designing cars for the supercar brand, Robert Melville is taking the reins of the McLaren Automotive design team. Now given the title of design director, Melville will be...

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