Travis Pastrana Will Reenact Iconic Evel Knievel Jumps on an Indian Scout FTR750
One daredevil is honoring another this summer by recreating some of his most death-defying stunts. Motocross legend Travis Pastrana’s company Nitro Circus is teaming up with Indian Motorcycle and the...
View ArticleAudi's Daniel Abt Wins the Formula E Berlin E-Prix on Home Soil
The previous round of the Formula E World Championship took place in Paris, France, where Frenchman Jean-Eric Vergne cruised to the top step of the podium and relished a sweet victory on home soil....
View ArticleThis Is What A Boeing F-32 Would've Looked Like If Lockheed Lost The JSF...
In 2001, Boeing's X-32 stood off against Lockheed's X-35 in a fly-off for the massively lucrative Joint Strike Fighter contract. Making a stealth fighter capable of carrying a significant payload...
View ArticleHome Hero Johann Zarco Secures Pole at the MotoGP Grand Prix of France
Yamaha Tech 3's Johann Zarco enjoyed a dreamy but intense qualifying session that saw him beat Honda Repsol's Marc Marquez for the pole position at tomorrow's MotoGP Grand Prix of France—Zarco's home...
View ArticleThrilling Indy 500 Qualifying Overjoys Castroneves, Heartbreaks Hinchcliffe,...
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway hasn't experienced a "Bump Day" since 2011, and it's needless to say that Saturday was a good reminder of the heartbreak that it can cause. James Hinchcliffe, one of...
View ArticleEx-Formula 1 Driver Mark Webber Tests the Porsche Mission E in Weissach
Porsche brought Mark Webber out to Germany to take its Mission E sedan prototype out for a spin on the Weissach test track. Weissach is a short, 1.5 mile course with tight corners. This makes it ideal...
View ArticleKevin Harvick Continues Killer 2018 by Winning $1 Million at NASCAR All-Star...
Engine restrictor plates and high-drag aerodynamics reduced the average speed during the All-Star Race, but that didn’t stop Harvick from securing a $1 million payday. With new rules and a different...
View ArticleMotoGP: Lucky Marc Marquez Wins in France as Zarco, Dovizioso Falter
Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez cruised to another victory at the MotoGP Grand Prix of France, which saw the majority of his race and championship contenders disintegrate one by one—quite literally. Alma...
View Article2018 Tesla Model 3 Performance: Gunning to Depose the Deutsch
Overnight, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk unsheathed specs of his company's all-wheel-drive and high-performance permutations of the electric Model 3 sedan via a barrage of tweets. This will end an...
View ArticleGermany's EV Sales Soar with the Kia Soul Topping the Charts
Germany is home to some of the most notable and luxurious automotive brands in the world. Despite its rich heritage that surrounds the internal combustion engine, the country is turnings its back on...
View ArticleA Weekend in the Life of IndyCar's 'Turbo Guy,' BorgWarner's John Norton
The 2018 IndyCar racing season is about to climax in a week's time when Hollywood superstar Chris Hemsworth waves the green flag to commence the 102nd running of the Indy 500. But before that happens,...
View ArticleVW Emissions Cheating Extends to Porsche, Expected to Recall 60,000 Vehicles
Germany’s KBA automotive regulator has asked Volkswagen’s Porsche sports car division to recall about 60,000 diesel-engined Cayenne and Macan sport utility vehicles. The recall came after inspections...
View ArticleDaimler Will Invest Nearly $600 Million in French Electric Car Plant
Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler will spend around 500 million euros ($589 million) to expand an electric car factory in Hambach, France. The factory will build a compact electric car for Mercedes' new EQ...
View ArticleHometown Hero Ed Carpenter Scores Pole Position for the 2018 Indy 500
Team owner and racing driver Ed Carpenter of Ed Carpenter Racing has secured the coveted Verizon P1 Award on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Sunday's accomplishment marks the third pole...
View ArticleWatch Tesla (Unsuccessfully) Try to Roll the Model X During Crash Tests
Tesla takes safety pretty seriously, and it loves to talk about how well its vehicles score in crash tests. The Model X, in particular, scored so well on its NHTSA tests that it became the highest...
View ArticleUber's Self-Flying Air Taxi Dreams Are a Delusional Fantasy
Journey with me back to the bygone era of 2004. At the time, I was the aviation editor at Popular Science, and among the many futuristic visions I covered was a particularly revolutionary reimagining...
View ArticleTwo Killed by Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Modified Ford Fiesta ST
If you're looking to shave a few seconds off your car's quarter-mile time, there are a few straightforward routes you can take. You can tinker with the drivetrain setup, find a good ECU tune, add...
View ArticleFather of F2 Racer Nicholas Latifi Becomes McLaren Group Shareholder in $270M...
The McLaren Group, comprised of McLaren Automotive, McLaren Technologies, and McLaren Racing, confirmed in a press release that Canadian businessman Michael Latifi has become a shareholder through his...
View ArticleOne-Off, Extremely Expensive Koenigsegg Agera RS Crashes During Testing—Again
Pick a car, any car, and no matter how rare or expensive, you can bet that someone has wrecked it. And that's doubly true for this unlucky, one-off Koenigsegg Agera RS, which just crashed for the...
View ArticleAston Martin's One-Make Racing Festival is Headed Back to Le Mans
Aston Martin has confirmed the return of the Aston Martin Racing Festival Race at this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans. The event will pit 38 Aston Martin race cars against each other on the full Circuit...
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