Chinese Battery Production Could Leave Tesla in the Dust
Tesla's massive "Gigafactory" in Nevada has been grabbing headlines since it was announced. Billed as the largest lithium-ion battery-cell factory in the world, it's supposed to churn out batteries at...
View ArticleWatch Colin Furze Turn His BMW E30 Into … a Bed?
Everyone's favorite YouTube-engineer-who's-not-an-actual-engineer, Colin Furze, has uploaded a new video, this time modifying his own BMW. Responsible for terrifying concoctions like the world's...
View ArticleWatch the Faraday Future FF 91 Set a Record at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb
Last weekend, electric auto company Faraday Future brought a pre-production example of its FF 91 crossovery-thingy to the Pikes Peak Hill Climb and set a new record for fastest "production" electric...
View ArticleCopenhagen Wants to Host a Danish Grand Prix in 2020
Add Copenhagen to the list of locales seeking to host their own Formula One event. Liberty Media has been buried up to their necks in letters from cities and countries who want to occupy one of the...
View ArticleFour Spectators Hurt When Car Flies Off Track at NASCAR Mexico Race
It's usually a treat to see a NASCAR race take place on a road course with real corners, instead of the standard left-turn-only affairs. But there's a reason they mainly stick to the super...
View ArticleWatch Three Rare Electric Cars Do Their Thing at Goodwood
So far, 2017 has been a big year for electric cars. With high rates of manufacturer adoption and heavy infrastructure funding, owning an EV is getting easier and easier every day. But it’s not always...
View ArticleWatch an Impaired Driver Narrowly Miss Other Motorists Before Launching His...
A North Carolina man is behind bars after state troopers allege that he took to the roads impaired, according to local news station WBTV. Video sent in by a viewer shows the driver in his Toyota...
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"Identity Intel Ops" Turn US Special Operators Into Combat Detectives
When you hear a report about an American counter-terrorism operation, especially one that results in the death or capture of some apparently notable militant in a hot spot around the world, you’ll...
View ArticleThe Smyth Performance Ute Kit Is so Simple, Even a Child Can Help Build It
Most kids play with Legos or Erector sets to create cars, spaceships, or whatever else their imaginations come up with. But as we enter the construction phase of our Smyth Performance Ute kit, we're...
View ArticleSelf-Driving Cars Are Flummoxed by India's Chaotic Roads
Like most automakers, Indian firms like Tata and Mahindra are trying to develop self-driving cars by conducting testing on public roads. But the Indian companies have a special problem. India's roads...
View ArticleMan Saves His 1961 Chevy Corvette From Fast-Moving California Wildfire
Ah, Southern California. The land of pretty people, beautiful weather, and of course, the sweet smell of chaparral going up in flames every summer. That's especially the case this year—the winter's...
View ArticleToyota Robot Tasked With Helping Paralyzed U.S. Army Veteran
Many automakers are trying to develop self-driving cars, but Toyota is interested in a different type of intelligent machinery. The Japanese automaker believes robots can provide valuable assistance...
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Porsche Finally, Officially Unveils Its New 700-HP 911 GT2 RS at Goodwood...
This GT2 RS launch sure has been a slow burn, right? The car was first seen in the 'flesh' back at E3 in Los Angeles, but Porsche wouldn't officially admit that it existed. They've been teasing us for...
View ArticleMan Stole $2 Million Worth of Plastic Bins from Fiat Chrysler, Feds Say
A truck driver stole more than $2 million of plastic bins from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and sold them for $460,000, according to The Detroit News. Arshawn Hall, 51, used part of the money he acquired...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz Expected to Drop an AMG V-12 in the 2018 Maybach S650
Mercedes-Benz has adamantly said it will not mix AMG with Maybach, as they are very separate branches of the luxury carmaker. However, Mercedes-Benz does not feel the two branches are prohibited from...
View ArticleWatch the 2017 Honda Civic Type R Rip from 0 to 144 MPH
The Honda Civic Type R is undoubtedly a monster, with 306 horsepower going to the front wheels, a six-speed manual transmission, tunable suspension and throttle response, and many more performance...
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100-Wheeled Truck Stranded Off I-95 in Rhode Island to Prevent Possible...
Rhode Island news channel WJAR is reporting that a semi-truck with 16 axles and 100 wheels had been stopped along I-95 in Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation stopped the truck...
View ArticleMazda Recalls 228,000 Cars Over Parking Brake Failure, Roll-Away Crash Fears
Mazda North America is recalling nearly 230,000 vehicles in the United States over concerns that an improperly-sealed parking brake assembly could allow corrosion to build up and eventually cause the...
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Here's What Taiwan Would Get In $1.3B Arms Deal With U.S.
The United States has approved more than a billion dollars in potential arms sales to Taiwan, a move that has already drawn unsurprising criticism the People’s Republic of China. However, there is no...
View ArticleJapan Wants to Put a Man on the Moon by 2030
One of these days, Japan. On Friday, the Asian nation's space agency disclosed it's working on strategies to land a human on the moon's surface by the year 2030 or so. A spokesperson for the Japan...
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