Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for Motor Trend’s 2016 Best Driver’s Car Powered by Mothers. The Porsche 911 Carrera S is one of 12 contenders competing for the title of 2016 Best Driver’s Car. The winner will be announced on Thursday, September 22nd on
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Suffice it to say, these days if not all, most modern compact hatchbacks are pretty good. But how do you find and define the perfect one? As with any vehicle, by comparing specs and prices, and driving them. Should you want to narrow it down a bit, then premium offerings from BMW and Mercedes-Benz, the
Volkswagen Group is extending production stoppages in the U.S. and Mexico as coronavirus restrictions continue. The automaker said that a production halt at its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that started March 21 will be extended to April 12. Volkswagen of America said in a news release that it would continue to pay full salaries next
Rod Campbell, founder of the motorsports communications company that still bears his name, has died at age 88. He died March 30 at his home in Santa Monica, Calif., after a short illness, according to a statement from Campbell Marketing and Communications. He started Campbell and Co. in 1982 to handle public relations for Ford
A 1972 Lamborghini Miura SV with a royal pedigree is up for sale in London. The seller, exotic car dealer Joe Macari, claims it is the lowest-mileage Miura in existence. Carscoops spotted this Miura for sale. It’s a later example of Lamborghini’s groundbreaking supercar. The SV used the same transverse-mounted 4.0-liter V-12 as earlier Miura
When it goes on sale late this year, the 2021 Genesis G80 mid-size luxury sedan will share much with the recently introduced 2021 Genesis GV80 crossover SUV, including a gorgeous interior loaded with all the latest technology. The striking fastback design is all its own—and it’s gorgeous. The low-slung sedan wears the brand’s broad crest-shaped
Too much time free time with nothing to do? Toyota comes to the rescue with a series of templates that can be cut and glued together to create miniature GT86 paper models. Inspired by the retro-liveried examples of the sports car made for the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed that commemorated the brand’s 50th anniversary
Geely has come up with a unique way to deliver new vehicles to customers in China with no human contact. The parent company of Volvo is using drones to drop off keys at a customer’s door or balcony, “furthering the distance between staff and consumer,” Geely said in a statement. The vehicle itself still has
The Ford Mustang range already offers a lot of variety, from the EcoBoost turbocharged four-cylinder to the V-8-powered GT to the supercar-rivaling GT500. Heck, if you count the upcoming Mach-E as a member of the Mustang lineup (as Ford‘s marketing department would like you to) there’s an all-electric SUV model, too. Ever on the lookout
Several states, including Florida and Texas, are the latest to issue orders requiring residents to stay home or nonessential businesses to close to slow the spread of the COVID-19 illness. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday issued a “safer at home” order mandating residents limit activities outside the home to “only those necessary to obtain
What’s so strange about SUVs, you might wonder? They represent the most mainstream vehicle genre right now, but SUVs have decades of history and were decidedly outside of the mainstream for much of that time. Even within the now common vehicle format, there were plenty of strange offshoots. Think you’ve seen them all? Not a
Fiat Chrysler launched a media campaign aimed at plugging its new online buying tools and financial incentives — including 0 percent with 84 months’ financing — designed to keep purchases coming during the coronavirus pandemic. The campaign is called “Drive Forward” and is backed by a song recorded last week by pop group OneRepublic while
Damon Motorcycles, a Vancouver-based electric motorcycle startup, made a splash earlier this year when they announced their Damon Hypersport Premier electric motorcycle. The $40,000 sportbike hadn’t yet entered production, but the company already began taking pre-orders for a limited edition run of 25 premium bikes intended for 2021 deliveries, in addition to taking orders for
The E46-generation BMW M3 CSL is one of the finest models ever produced by the Bavarian carmaker and while the car is universally loved, there is one aspect of it that not everyone (well, actually, very few) is so fond of; the transmission. You see, while ‘regular’ BMW M3 models of the day were offered
FRANKFURT — Continental withdrew its outlook for the year after measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus forced the supplier to shut down more than 40 percent of its production. Continental said it was applying for shortened working hours for 30,000 employees and reviewing further ways it can cut costs and preserve liquidity. Continental
If you want to travel back 30 years, you don’t need a time machine, you just need to give Lamborghini Montreal a call. The Canadian dealership is selling a 1990 Lamborghini Countach with just 135 kilometers (83 miles) on the odometer. The listing doesn’t include much information on the Countach, let alone how it has
For years, Mercedes-Benz GLC crossover buyers have talked about their luxury ride. This year, the 2020 GLC-Class talks back. With the new GLC, Mercedes-Benz adds its latest infotainment system and a slightly more powerful engine. Like last year, the GLC-Class is available as a crossover “coupe” with a racier roofline and hatchback glass, or as
When the red lights at a railroad crossing start to flash, you’re meant to stop. Sounds simple, right? Well, it is, at least for most motorists. However, there are some drivers that choose to risk their lives in driving across tracks even when they shouldn’t. Take this utility truck driver, for example. The following clip
As concerns over the novel coronavirus sink vehicle sales and prompt retailers nationwide to cut employee hours and close their doors, Mastria Auto Group CEO Ruddy Brito can’t help but marvel at the group’s timing in launching its fully digital process. Late last year, the Massachusetts-based group launched an end-to-end digital retailing process after a
Ordinarily, delivering new cars to happy owners (or getting them fixed later if something goes wrong) is ordinary, business-as-usual stuff in the car business. It’s a system that’s been smoothed out by decades of practice: Go to a dealership, sign papers, get your car. Or take it back and have a plastic number put on
TOKYO – Subaru Corp. will join Japanese rivals in suspending domestic production because of the coronavirus pandemic with plans to shut its main assembly plant here from April 11 to May 1. The automaker is also extending a previously announced U.S. shutdown by eight days. Subaru’s suspension will affect its main assembly operations in Gumma
KARMA AUTOMOTIVE DEVELOPS E-FLEX PLATFORM SOLUTION TO REVOLUTIONIZE ELECTRIC MOBILITY Karma E-Flex Platform Offers Fast-to-Market Electric Vehicle Conversions with Ease In Coming Weeks, Additional Configurations Will Emphasize Capabilities/Benefits Open Platform Partnerships Allow Manufacturers to Reduce EV Development Costs Through Use of Karma’s Innovations Irvine, Calif. (March 31, 2020) – Karma Automotive today announced the introduction
The hype for the Tesla Cybertruck pickup is real. Alas, the production version of the electric truck still isn’t. On the other hand, the classic Volkswagen Type 2 Pick-Up is a fully realized truck that’s available today on the used-car market. Ignore, for the moment, that the VW is powered by a weak gas-fed flat-four cylinder and
DETROIT — The UAW on Tuesday named Wilma Liebman, former chairman of the National Labor Relations Board, as its first independent ethics officer in the latest attempt by UAW President Rory Gamble to root out corruption and avoid a potential federal takeover. Liebman, 69, was first appointed to the NLRB in 1997 and served as
By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 31, 2020 The progress of Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai is one for the record books. While Gigafactory 1 in Nevada has remained roughly 30% complete for a few years now, the first phase of Giga Shanghai was completed in less than a year since its groundbreaking ceremony. Now, the facility’s
Say hello to the 2020 Nissan Navara N-Trek Warrior. It looks pretty serious, doesn’t it? That’s because it is. Introduced late last year by Nissan in Australia, the Navara N-Trek Warrior sits atop the Japanese carmaker’s mid-size pickup truck family and caters towards shoppers looking for a tough-looking pickup that performs just as well along
Hyundai hopes to increase its share of Europe’s minicar segment with the third-generation i10. “The i10 is a key player for us in Europe,” Hyundai Europe’s head of marketing and product, Andreas-Christoph Hofmann, said at the car’s launch in Lisbon in January. The i10 rose into the segment’s top five during the runout of the
Acura has named a new advertising executive as it plans to introduce new products, including Type S performance variants. Sage Marie, 44, will become assistant vice president of Acura advertising, effective April 1. He is currently assistant vice president, public relations at American Honda, and has been with the company since 1998. Acura head Jon
Mini has launched many retro special editions, but the 2021 Cooper S convertible Sidewalk Edition convertible references a model of a somewhat newer vintage. The Sidewalk Edition was originally launched in 2007 and, like that model, the 2021 version features mostly cosmetic changes. Starting at $39,250, the Mini Cooper S convertible Sidewalk Edition is the
Drifting is not easy and requires huge amounts of skill to get absolutely right. The owner of this particular Nissan 350Z appears to be so comfortable sliding his Japanese sports car that he can do it without even looking out of the windshield. The man behind the wheel is Luke Fink who operates a YouTube
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