Many automakers are committed to launching autonomous cars. The latest is Tesla, which may have one ready by 2016. The only question now is whether the legislation will be ready in time. Jeep’s upcoming subcompact has been spotted for the first time, albeit the version spotted is still a test mule and not representative of the final design...
There's basically never a good time to lose steering in a race car when you're blasting at 10/10ths around a track. There's also basically no place worse to lose steering than in the high-speed Eau Rouge corner at Spa Francorchamps. Eau Rouge has claimed more than a few drivers' lives in the past, so we can only imagine the instant, if momentary...
Ford’s F-150 SVT Raptor isn’t only one of the best selling pickup trucks around; it’s also one of the most popular in the tuning scene. Because of that success, Hennessey has expanded the number of upgrades it offers for the performance pickup. The Texan tuner is now offering three power levels for its tuned Raptor: 475, 600 and...
Next year Porsche will relive its Le Mans glory days with a brand new LMP1 race car and a determined team of drivers and engineers, including Formula One ace Mark Webber. Porsche is in the process of developing a new prototype, which will be fielded by a factory team based out of its research center in Weissach, Germany and headed by Fritz...
If you’re still trying to work out Infiniti’s new naming strategy, where each of its model names now start with a letter Q, this video will help clear up any confusion. The automaker uses the letter “Q” to denote its regular models and “QX” for tall-riding models like SUVs and crossovers, and then a number to...
Mercedes-Benz’s replacement for the CL-Class, the new S-Class Coupe, has been spotted in prototype form for more than a year and last week was previewed at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show by a stunning concept version. Today, we have our first spy shots of a prototype for the high-performance AMG variant, which should join the regular model in...
Volkswagen is expected to phase out its naturally aspirated engines within the next three to four years and replace them with a full range of turbocharged, supercharged and electrified units. The information was revealed to The Detroit News by the automaker’s head of quality, Mark Trahan. He said the automaker will replace its three...
Formula One is back in Asia this weekend where the cars will take to the Marina Bay street circuit, home of the Singapore Grand Prix. As the only night race of the year, the race provides a fantastic show under the lights held around an impressive 3.15-mile circuit, making it a favorite with fans, teams and drivers. The Singapore Grand Prix is no...
Jeep’s long-awaited subcompact crossover has finally been spotted, although at present the vehicle is still in its very early stages of development. Pictured above is a test mule for the vehicle, with the final version expected in showrooms late next year or in early 2015. The vehicle will share its underpinnings with a similar sized model...
BMW just yesterday began production of its carbon-fiber-bodied i3—a vehicle that makes some major advances in the way lightweight, mass-produced vehicles are made. But for now, BMW appears to be going it alone. For Audi, which was a leader in the development of aluminum-bodied cars 20 years ago with the original Audi A8, the future will...
No, Saab isn't risen from the dead--yet anyway. But the company that bought the automotive brand after its collapse, NEVS (National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB), has re-started production for the purpose of validating the Trollhättan plant's functionality as of today. So far, a single pre-production model of the 9-3-based electric car is all...
Carbon fiber is nothing new to the upper end of the high-performance car world, whether from OEMs or from the aftermarket. It's old hat in racing. But in mass-market vehicles, extensive use of carbon fiber just hasn't taken off yet. BMW hopes to change that with the i3. Entering production today, the BMW i3 leverages carbon fiber produced in the...
Remember flip books? If you're over 30 years of age, you probably played with them as a kid. You know, before we all had GameBoys in our pockets. A bunch of images are drawn on successive pages, and when you flip through them, an animated scene comes to life. Now imagine doing that with a McLaren MP4-12C and a race track. That's what McLaren and...
The 2013 World Endurance Championship season has been a story of Audi's dominance. While the Toyota Racing TS030 Hybrid has managed some strong finishes, so far this year, the R18 e-tron quattro has won every single race. The team is aiming to keep that roll going this weekend as the WEC heads to Austin, Texas at the Circuit of the Americas. It's...
Tesla's effort to build an autonomous car could reach fruition by 2016 according to a new Reuters report today. The question isn't so much whether the technology is feasible, but whether the legal and economic market is ready. Tesla's competition with Google on autonomous car technology has previously resulted in back-pedaling from CEO and...
Many automakers are committed to launching autonomous cars. The latest is Tesla, which may have one ready by 2016. The only question now is whether the legislation will be ready in time. Jeep’s upcoming subcompact has been spotted for the first time, albeit the version spotted is still a test mule and not representative of the final design...
There's basically never a good time to lose steering in a race car when you're blasting at 10/10ths around a track. There's also basically no place worse to lose steering than in the high-speed Eau Rouge corner at Spa Francorchamps. Eau Rouge has claimed more than a few drivers' lives in the past, so we can only imagine the instant, if momentary...
Ford’s F-150 SVT Raptor isn’t only one of the best selling pickup trucks around; it’s also one of the most popular in the tuning scene. Because of that success, Hennessey has expanded the number of upgrades it offers for the performance pickup. The Texan tuner is now offering three power levels for its tuned Raptor: 475, 600 and...
Next year Porsche will relive its Le Mans glory days with a brand new LMP1 race car and a determined team of drivers and engineers, including Formula One ace Mark Webber. Porsche is in the process of developing a new prototype, which will be fielded by a factory team based out of its research center in Weissach, Germany and headed by Fritz...
If you’re still trying to work out Infiniti’s new naming strategy, where each of its model names now start with a letter Q, this video will help clear up any confusion. The automaker uses the letter “Q” to denote its regular models and “QX” for tall-riding models like SUVs and crossovers, and then a number to...
Mercedes-Benz’s replacement for the CL-Class, the new S-Class Coupe, has been spotted in prototype form for more than a year and last week was previewed at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show by a stunning concept version. Today, we have our first spy shots of a prototype for the high-performance AMG variant, which should join the regular model in...
Volkswagen is expected to phase out its naturally aspirated engines within the next three to four years and replace them with a full range of turbocharged, supercharged and electrified units. The information was revealed to The Detroit News by the automaker’s head of quality, Mark Trahan. He said the automaker will replace its three...
Formula One is back in Asia this weekend where the cars will take to the Marina Bay street circuit, home of the Singapore Grand Prix. As the only night race of the year, the race provides a fantastic show under the lights held around an impressive 3.15-mile circuit, making it a favorite with fans, teams and drivers. The Singapore Grand Prix is no...
Jeep’s long-awaited subcompact crossover has finally been spotted, although at present the vehicle is still in its very early stages of development. Pictured above is a test mule for the vehicle, with the final version expected in showrooms late next year or in early 2015. The vehicle will share its underpinnings with a similar sized model...
BMW just yesterday began production of its carbon-fiber-bodied i3—a vehicle that makes some major advances in the way lightweight, mass-produced vehicles are made. But for now, BMW appears to be going it alone. For Audi, which was a leader in the development of aluminum-bodied cars 20 years ago with the original Audi A8, the future will...
No, Saab isn't risen from the dead--yet anyway. But the company that bought the automotive brand after its collapse, NEVS (National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB), has re-started production for the purpose of validating the Trollhättan plant's functionality as of today. So far, a single pre-production model of the 9-3-based electric car is all...
Carbon fiber is nothing new to the upper end of the high-performance car world, whether from OEMs or from the aftermarket. It's old hat in racing. But in mass-market vehicles, extensive use of carbon fiber just hasn't taken off yet. BMW hopes to change that with the i3. Entering production today, the BMW i3 leverages carbon fiber produced in the...
Remember flip books? If you're over 30 years of age, you probably played with them as a kid. You know, before we all had GameBoys in our pockets. A bunch of images are drawn on successive pages, and when you flip through them, an animated scene comes to life. Now imagine doing that with a McLaren MP4-12C and a race track. That's what McLaren and...
The 2013 World Endurance Championship season has been a story of Audi's dominance. While the Toyota Racing TS030 Hybrid has managed some strong finishes, so far this year, the R18 e-tron quattro has won every single race. The team is aiming to keep that roll going this weekend as the WEC heads to Austin, Texas at the Circuit of the Americas. It's...
Tesla's effort to build an autonomous car could reach fruition by 2016 according to a new Reuters report today. The question isn't so much whether the technology is feasible, but whether the legal and economic market is ready. Tesla's competition with Google on autonomous car technology has previously resulted in back-pedaling from CEO and...
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