Watch This EK9 Civic Type R Attack Tokyo's Infamous 'C1 Loop' Flat Out
In the daytime, the Inner Circular Route of Greater Tokyo Area's Shuto Expressway is a busy artery that serves hundreds of thousands of commuters. But after midnight, the Shutoko, better known as the...
View ArticleVW Jetta Smyth Ute Conversion: Dismantling, Measuring, and Marking the Cuts
Smyth Performance offers Ute conversion kits for a growing number of sedans that the average shade tree mechanic—like myself—can assemble in their garage. I've decided to put that claim to the test by...
View ArticleIt's Electric: Volvo Spins Off Polestar Into Performance EV Brand
No longer content to watch Tesla have all the fun, Volvo Cars has announced they're officially spinning off high-performance tuning division Polestar into a standalone brand with a mandate to make...
View ArticleFiat Chrysler's Initial Quality Rating Improves, J.D. Power Says
Fiat Chrysler doesn't exactly have a reputation for the best quality vehicles in the industry. But according to J.D. Power, the automaker has improved across the board since 2016. All of FCA's brands...
View ArticleFiat Chrysler Files Trademark For 'Cuda' Name in America
Readers of a certain age (and those who know how to Google) will likely fondly remember the Plymouth Barracuda—a muscular two-door pony car from Chrysler's Plymouth brand that was built from 1964 to...
View ArticleHypersonic Passenger Planes Could Be Here in 10 Years, Boeing CEO Says
Supersonic commercial air travel may seem like the next big thing in civilian aviation these days, but Boeing believes dawdling along at Mach 2 just won't cut it for the rush-rush travelers of...
View ArticleIt Looks Like Center Line Wheels Has Gone Dark
One of the world's most prominent drag racing wheel manufacturers, Center Line Wheels, has gone quiet. Drag Racing Scene went to investigate rumors of a closure that had circulated the internet, and...
View Article2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE Posts Blazing 7:16.04 Nurburgring Lap Time
The stage was set, the performers on their marks, and it looks like Chevrolet pulled it off in a big way. Today, the company officially released the long-promised Nurburgring lap time and onboard...
View ArticleHonda Halted Production at Sayama Plant After Being Hit by WannaCry Virus
Honda was forced to stop production at its plant in Sayama, Japan on Monday after having its computer network hit by the WannaCry ransomware, according to Reuters. The factory in question produces...
View ArticleThis Dodge Demon (Or Any Car, Really) Might Just Save You From a Lightning...
There's a common misconception out there that the four rubber tires on your car offer some kind of protection against a lightning strike. Let us do away with this nonsense. Lightning is a mysterious,...
View ArticleWatch the Mercedes-AMG GT Four Test at the Nurburgring
The upcoming Mercedes-AMG GT Four (or maybe GT 4, but not GT4) has been spotted turning laps that the fabled Nurburgring. Though it shares a name with the Mercedes-AMG GT, The Four (so-called for its...
View ArticleWatch a 707-HP Dodge Charger Hellcat Get Roasted by a Ford GT40 on a Drag Strip
The Ford GT40 was, if you don't already know the story, Ford Motor Company's response to the last minute withdrawal by Enzo Ferrari, who had been in talks to sell his boutique car company to the...
View ArticleDodge Is Making Customers Promise Not to Misuse the Challenger SRT Demon
Mopar enthusiast site Allpar has gotten its hands on a copy of the Demon acknowledgment document that Dodge dealerships are having Challenger SRT Demon customers sign and have notarized. The document...
View ArticleSubaru Impreza Purposely Rams Into Jeep Cherokee Repeatedly for Cutting Traffic
People who cut traffic by driving in the breakdown lane are basically the worst. Traffic patterns are made for a reason and although some of us may not like them, they are a common enemy we all need...
View ArticleVideo Shows President Donald Trump Driving Golf Cart on Green
As President of the United States, Donald Trump has no shortage of options when it comes to hitting the links. Yet the commander-in-chief and noted homebody always seems to opt for one of the 17 golf...
View ArticleWorld's First $2.3 Million Lamborghini Centenario Roadster Has Been Delivered
The Centenario project has been a big one for the Lamborghini team at Sant'Agata Bolognese. It was developed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of founder Ferruccio Lamborghini's birth, and in honor...
View Article2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Review: 7 Things to Know
If 2016 was the year of Dieselgate at Volkswagen, 2017 may well turn out to be the year of the SUV for VW. Just weeks after the carmaker released the all-new, made-in-America-for-Americans VW Atlas...
View ArticleDwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Shows Off 2004 Ford Bronco Concept in Movie Teaser
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, with his 89.2 million Instagram followers, is a massive public figure. Previously, Ford has worked with the superstar to debut its refresh on the 2018 Ford Mustang, and now...
View ArticleThe 1,479-HP Bugatti Chiron Could Hit 280 MPH… If the Tires Can Keep Up
The Bugatti Chiron improves on the formula laid out by the iconic Veyron in every single way—except, that is, the "official" top speed. Electronically limited to 261 mph, the Chiron is currently...
View ArticleToyota Says Hybrid Systems Aren't Ready for LMP1 Yet
After a particularly rough outing in this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans, Toyota has spoken out about the viability of hybrid prototypes in LMP1 racing. The factory team only had one car finish the entire...
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