Report: BMW to Drop 2 Series Stick Shift in U.S. to Pay for Electric Car R&D
As automakers worldwide struggle to chart the best course leading to the electric promised land, reality is starting to set in—this shit is expensive. Switching over entire manufacturing processes was...
View ArticleFord May be Making an Off-Road Version of the Ranger
Many of you already know Ford has opted to restart production of the Ford Ranger, the popular mid-sized pickup. The Ranger has been getting a lot of attention as America rekindles its love of small...
View ArticleFIA Will Meet on July 3 to Investigate Vettel's F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix...
The FIA announced today that it will hold a meeting on July 3 to further investigate Sebastian Vettel's actions at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. If any further penalty is imposed, it will be handed down...
View ArticleRimac Reveals Additional Details About Richard Hammond's Crash While Filming...
In a recent interview on Drive Tribe, Richard Hammond sat down with CEO of Rimac, Mate Rimac, to discuss the elephant in the room: the Rimac Concept One that was totaled with The Grand Tour host...
View ArticleTen Steps To Revive A Barn Find 1977 Porsche 911S In One Day
My friend Manuel has dragged a 1977 911S out of a 15-year hibernation and is documenting the process over on Rennlist.com. This car has sentimental value as his father purchased it brand new, and it...
View ArticleWatch the First Trailer For the All-New Top Gear America
With the LeBlanc-helmed Top Gear UK finding its stride and The Grand Tour guys comfortably (save Hammond's recent setback) doing their thing on Amazon, the "three guys in cars" premise of automotive...
View ArticleWatch the Acura NSX Ruin a Perfectly Good Set of Tires
With its all-wheel-drive, hybrid powertrain, Japanese economy car switchgear, and a relatively logical and generally subdued way of going about things, you'd be forgiven for assuming that the new...
View ArticleNew Hampshire State Police Stop Minivan For Leaning Tower of Luggage
When going on a family vacation you normally picture all the kids crammed into the family SUV (or crossover), a dog slobbering on the window, and a mountain of luggage on the roof. The only thing is,...
View ArticleThis Suzuki-Based Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6 Clone Costs Less Than $9,000
It certainly looks like a Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6 and it walks like a G63 AMG 6x6, but let's cut to the chase—no one would sell a G63 AMG 6x6 for less than half a million dollars, let alone just...
View ArticleLamborghini Centenario, Aventador S to Make Appearances at Goodwood Festival...
Lamborghini's beautiful Centenario hypercar is here—and it's already been sold out. Only 20 coupes and 20 roadsters were made for Ferruccio Lamborghini's centennial birthday, and most of them have...
View ArticleFord Launches GoBike Bike-Sharing Service in San Francisco
While rival General Motors focuses on car sharing, Ford is going for two wheels instead of four. The Blue Oval is teaming with bike-sharing specialist Motivate to launch a bike-share service in the...
View ArticleCalifornia Bill Wants to Keep Electric Vehicles Affordable
Federal tax credits for electric cars are finite and are scheduled to expire in the near future, but California doesn’t want to let that keep people from buying EVs. In a new plan called the...
View ArticleWatch the Development of a Motorcycle Racing Helmet From the Lab to the Track
In a new video, Shark Helmets takes us behind the scenes to see the design of their Race-R Pro Profile helmet, which is intended exclusively for track use. We join three-time MotoGP world champion...
View ArticleAllstate, Confirming the Obvious, Says Boston Drivers Are the Worst
As a young child, I read Wild in the Streets: The Boston Driver's Handbook. This might as well be the bible of Boston driving, teaching everything from basic tailgating and cutoffs to advanced...
View ArticleHouse Bill Advances Federal Drone Delivery & Management Regulations
We at The Drive Aerial have been keeping a close eye on federal drone legislation, which aim to construct cohesive regulation for private and corporate unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) use. Only last...
View ArticleThis Wacky, V-8 Swapped Porsche 914 Was Pikes Peak's Greatest Oddball
Pikes Peak demands a certain level of customization that goes beyond the simple turn of a wrench. Cars are developed specifically for the race, and with classes like the Open-Wheel and Unlimited...
View ArticleMichelle Rodriguez Threatens to Quit 'Fast & Furious' Movies Over Female Roles
There have been few things more constant in the Fast & Furious universe over the last 16 years than Michelle Rodriguez. Other than Vin Diesel, she's the only main cast member from the original...
View Article'Cash Me Ousside' Girl Pleads Guilty to Grand Theft Auto, Among Other Charges
The 'Cash Me Ousside' girl has gotten a lot of attention over the last year for her questionable behavior on the Dr. Phil show as well as in the general public's eye. Although many people may treat...
View ArticleMan Trying to Help Crashed Racer at Pikes Peak Gets Rounded up by Police
David Meyer and his #24 Palatov D2 ran into a stroke of bad luck just past Glen Cove at Pikes Peak on Sunday. A sharp bite of throttle sent him and his car sideways just passed the braking zone while...
View ArticlePorsche's Mountain Bike Is Inspired By Motorsport, Allegedly
Porsche has been making bicycles for decades, not quite as long as they've been making racing cars, certainly, but a long time. Porsche currently sells three different types of bicycle, including the...
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