Porsche's 2017 LMP1 Entry 919 Hybrid Breaks Cover In Testing
Paul Ricard High Tech Test Track is essentially the gold standard of European test tracks. During the offseason, Porsche might spend some time running their new racing cars at Sebring or somewhere...
View ArticleThis Cadillac CTS-V Runs a Quarter-Mile in 7 Seconds
TX2K17 brought about some of the biggest players in drag racing. At the event, we saw the world's first 6-second Nissan GTR from AMS Alpha G Performance and this, another stupendously quick racer that...
View ArticleWatch The First Ever Monster Truck Front Flip
Monster Truck Freestyle Runs never fail to bring the redneck out in us. Even if you prefer precise sports cars from the other side of the pond, you can't deny the entertainment value of these massive...
View ArticleNASA Has a Virtual Reality-Based Space Station Simulator
"Virtual reality" and "augmented reality" are all the rage these days in tech circles, with Silicon Valley giants like Apple and Facebook already building up their arsenals for what's expected to be a...
View ArticleGM, Duramax Celebrate 2 Million 6.6-Liter Diesel Engines
The Duramax diesels found in the GMC Sierra 2500HD, GMC Sierra 3500HD, Chevy Silverado 2500HD, and Chevy Silverado 3500HD have proven to be reliable, powerful and beloved by many. The powerful...
View ArticleUber Resumes Self-Driving Car Tests Following Weekend Crash
After temporarily suspending its self-driving program following an accident in Tempe, Arizona last week, the ride-hailing company has announced it will resume testing in Arizona and Pittsburgh starting...
View Article2017 Nissan GT-R Track Edition to Debut at New York Auto Show in April
Nissan has announced they will be debuting its new GT-R Track Edition at the 2017 New York Auto Show. Although all the 2017 Nissan GT-Rs have undergone serious upgrades for this model year, the...
View ArticleManthey-Porsche 911 GT3 R Wins Opening VLN Round
In case you don't already know, there is a hotly contested sports car series that runs throughout the year, only at the Nürburgring, called VLN. The series has always had a lot of attention from major...
View ArticleLe Mans Winning Porsche Driver Romain Dumas Scares Some Unwitting Passengers
Romain Dumas, recent winner of the first round of the VLN, Le Mans victor, Pikes Peak hillclimb winner and more, was recently transformed into a rideshare driver in the Le Mans, France vicinity to...
View ArticleRob Ferretti Issues Project Car Challenge for YouTube's Top Gearheads
In recent years, YouTube has become a great entry point for budding automotive journalists. With effectively no middleman, nearly anyone can climb the ranks of YouTube stardom. Rob Ferretti...
View ArticleThis Is Russia's Warship Built Specifically For Arctic Fighting
Much has been made about America's so-called "icebreaker gap"-Russia has roughly 40 with many more in production while the US has one that is operational-and we have talked extensively about how the...
View Article3D Printer Helps Revive 103-Year-Old Delage Type-S
In the car restoration world-or any other kind of restoration for that matter-it is commonly understood that the older the subject, the more difficult the job. As things get older, the parts and people...
View ArticleCalifornia Strengthens Vehicle Emission Requirements Through 2025
California is known for having the strictest emission requirements in the United States. In fact, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has previously established requirements even stronger than...
View ArticleFIAT Deathwatch: Why The FIAT Brand Needs To Be Axed
Certain brands are always worth more dead than alive. Saturn fell out of orbit thanks to GM's decision to turn the design of their cars into an orgy of ambiguous androgyny. Mercury offered sub-zero...
View ArticleStudy: Using GPS Navigation "Switches Off" Brain, Makes You Stupid
We're all familiar with the stories of what happens when someone follows their GPS directions too literally and pays no attention to what's actually around them. Turn right, then in a quarter of a...
View Article'Car Genie' App Predicts Breakdowns Ahead of Time
Not only are breakdowns a deeply inconvenient part of car ownership, but they can be downright dangerous in high speed traffic or extreme weather. Modern automotive engineering has reduced breakdowns...
View ArticleItalian Police Allegedly Foil Plot to Steal Enzo Ferrari's Body
On Tuesday, Italian investigators announced that they had successfully intervened in an a plot to allegedly steal Enzo Ferrari's body from its tomb and hold it for ransom, according to Reuters.Although...
View ArticleFord Announces $1.2 Billion Michigan Factory Investment After Donald Trump...
As is frequently his wont to do, President Donald Trump took to Twitter early this morning to boast about a planned announcement by Ford regarding the carmaker's factory plans."Big announcement by Ford...
View ArticleWatch as Stalled Car in Automatic Carwash Causes Accident
Automatic car washes have two things going for them: they're fast, and they're convenient. Alternatively, one could visit a quarter-driven, drive-up wash station for a few minutes and apply some elbow...
View ArticleWatch This Car Barely Avoid Being Punted Through an Intersection By a Truck
There's nothing worse that we can think of than sitting a red light, looking in the rearview mirror, and seeing a ginormous truck coming right at you at high speed. It's an impossible choice: Do you...
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