Mercedes-Benz's Famous High-Banked Test Track Turns 50
Manufacturer test tracks are playgrounds for both engineers and enthusiasts alike, with sections to simulate nearly every conceivable road condition-and push their cars to the limit and beyond. Given...
View ArticleLas Vegas and New York Are Competing to Host a Formula 1 Race
The first time we heard about a Formula One Grand Prix in the New York area was in 2011, when the Port Imperial Street Circuit was announced as a part of the provisional 2013 season calendar. This...
View ArticleMarijuana Is Being Smuggled into the US in Ford Fusions
Ford dealers, a rental lot, and one customer in the Midwest were surprised by 40-60 pound bags of marijuana in the trunks of their Ford Fusions and Lincoln MKZs. At least 22 cars manufactured in Ford's...
View ArticleWatch What Happens When You Fill a Tire to 220 PSI
Who hasn't thought about filling a tire way past its breaking point? And we're not talking about 50-60 PSI, either. In this video, THE EXPERIMENT YouTubers fill a tire to 220 PSI. After some trial and...
View ArticleWaymo Launches Largest Fleet of Autonomous Testers Yet
Waymo has been one of the busiest companies over the past few months. On top of trying to lead the pack in autonomous testing, the Google sub-brand also been battling Uber in a lawsuit for theft of...
View ArticleThis Ferrari 308 GTB Is Driven Daily on the Streets of Thailand
People shouldn't be afraid to drive their classic car. As this Petrolicious video shows, keeping your precious car confined to a garage adds to the stigma of owning a vintage auto-and besides, it's...
View ArticleAudi Opening Reservations for All-Electric E-tron Quattro
Audi is putting its trust in its customers using a bold strategy unusual for most modern, established automakers. Using Norway as its test market, Audi has decided to begin taking deposits on its...
View ArticleRacing Drone Captures Illegal Dumpers in The Act
One honorable drone operator took it upon himself to do some high-speed surveillance of illegal dumpers in his home town of Hemet, California. The illegal dumping incident took place in the San Jacinto...
View ArticleAudi Readies First Level-3 Autonomous Car for Production
Auto manufacturers are putting a large focus into automotive technology. Everything is becoming more connected and is shifting towards driving being something that just happens, rather than you getting...
View ArticleUber Wants Flying Cars in the Air by 2020
It's the oldest move in public relations: If everyone is talking about your problems, change the conversation. Uber may be suffering through a tempest of bad press these days, but you wouldn't know it...
View ArticlePolaris Had a Good Quarter After Killing Victory Motorcycles
After a rather abrupt decision to terminate Victory Motorcycles in January, Polaris had a strong first quarter. The Minnesota-based powersports company has seen a total sales increase of 17 percent and...
View ArticleMercedes Says All-Wheel-Drive C63 AMG Not Coming, Black Series Unlikely
43-series AMGs, M-sport BMWs, and S-line Audis catch a lot of flack. Like sport-badged midsize sedans, enthusiasts like to claim they're sporty in name only. Well, can it. They aren't hurting AMG at...
View ArticleWill a Toyota 86 Beat a Chrysler Pacifica in a Drag Race?
When the Toyota 86 (née Scion FR-S) debuted in 2011, fans were ready to hail it as the second coming of the small, driver-oriented sports cars the automaker used to pump out with regularity-but that...
View ArticleNissan, Mobileye Team Up on Maps for Self-Driving Cars
After a demonstration of an autonomous Nissan Leaf navigating London using Mobileye mapping tech, the two companies have struck a deal. It brings us a step closer to a global road map for self-driving...
View ArticleIt's Far Too Soon For The Military Option When It Comes To North Korea
The potential for a real showdown between the United States and North Korea seems to be manifesting itself via grand displays of force on and around the Korean Peninsula. The US is very publicly...
View ArticleThe USAF's F-35s in Estonia Are a Message to Russia and Critics
The U.S. Air Force’s F-35A Joint Strike Fighter has made its first trip to Estonia. Though small, the deployment is an important statement to Russia, America’s NATO allies, and critics of the often...
View ArticleHere's What It's Like to Drive a Ford Explorer Cop Car
Mister Regular of the satirical car review show Regular Car Reviews on YouTube has posted a video detailing his experience driving a fully-outfitted Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility. Complete...
View ArticleSee What It's Like to Hit 190 MPH in a Mercedes-AMG E63
Mercedes-Benz's AMG models have come a long way since the days when they were simple Teutonic muscle cars, concerned with straight-line acceleration and top speed stability above all else....
View ArticlePorsche's InnoDrive System Demotes You To CoDriver
Bentley, BMW, and Rolls Royce are all offering at least some level of a system by which their cars can adjust their cruise control systems to respond to the road based on GPS data. Porsche's Panamera...
View ArticlePorsche's Base Macan Is A Mix Of Cayenne And Audi A4
Nick Murray is an unequivocally enthusiastic Porsche guy. He's had a few different models, including a current 991.2 generation Carrera 4S. When he took his car in to the dealership for a few minor...
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