2018 Genesis G80 Sport to Start at $55,250
Odd as it may sound to the average reader, your humble author is actually pretty jazzed up about the new Genesis G80 Sport. The regular G80 (née Hyundai Genesis) strikes a neat balance between comfort,...
View ArticleGermany's Lilium Aviation Conducts First Test Flight of Electric VTOL Aircraft
Germany-based Lilium Aviation has just completed test flights of its vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) electric aircraft. The compact aircraft is designed to be a zero-emission personal...
View ArticleYou Can Build a Working Model of a 1966 Porsche 911 Engine
Ever wanted to build a classic Porsche engine without the mess? If so, you’re in luck today-and you don’t even have to make a big financial investment. Franzis sells a super accurate 1:4 scale model of...
View ArticlePorsche Has Stacked The Nurburgring 24 Hour Deck In Their Favor
Porsche has been preparing for the Nurburgring 24 hour race all season, and they've been doing a damn good job of it, too. Porsche-owned Manthey Racing has come home victorious twice already in the...
View ArticleWatch Itasha Cars and Geeky Otaku Take Over a Tokyo Parking Lot
Imagine a Cars & Coffee where the organizers intentionally ask for all the most hideous cars in town. While the concept might not fly here, an event known as "Itasha Heaven" held in a parking lot...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz Adds Google Assistant and Amazon's Alexa to New Models
In order to make vehicle infotainment life easier for Mercedes-Benz drivers, the brand has opted to add Google Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa into all 2016 and 2017 Mercedes-Benz vehicles. This means...
View Article2018 Subaru WRX, STI Prices Start at $26,995
Subaru has officially announced pricing for the new 2018 WRX and WRX STI before the new models hit dealerships this spring, with prices starting at $26,995 for the WRX and $36,095 for the WRX STI....
View ArticleTesla Autopilot Called 'Dangerously Defective' in New Lawsuit
A case has been filed in a San Jose, California federal court accusing Tesla’s “dangerously defective” Autopilot technology of not working as advertised. It’s a class action case that covers 47,000...
View ArticleRed Bull Threatens to Leave Formula One Over Engine Rules
In an interview with the official Formula One website, Red Bull Racing advisor Helmut Marko has called for an "independent engine supplier" to enter the sport by 2021. That is the year when new,...
View ArticleLong Beach Considering Hosting Formula One Race
The Grand Prix of Long Beach has been an annual tradition of the coastal California city since 1975, when a Formula 5000 race was run on a temporary street circuit. Starting in the United States's...
View ArticleWhich of These Is the Best Micro Brushless Drone?
Alas, our month(ish) series dedicated to sub-250-gram drones-Micro Madness-is done. For the past month, we have all but destroyed the best micro brushless quadcopters money (or in our case, Monopoly...
View ArticleWatch an Autonomous Chevy Bolt Drive Itself Around at Night
GM has released their third video showing off their Cruise Automation technology in a Chevy Bolt EV. This is the first time we’re seeing the Bolt drive itself at night and it does pretty darn well....
View ArticleLarger Tax Breaks Could Amp Up Electric Vehicle Adoption in U.S.
With tax breaks up to $7,500 benefiting (at least) the first 200,000 electric vehicle owners in the United States, it is not surprising that many new car shoppers are becoming early adopters in the...
View ArticleThe Mysterious Case Of The F-117 Nighthawk's Flip-Down Radar Locators
The F-117 continues to be one of the most intriguing aircraft ever built, even nearly a decade after it was retired, and close to 30 years after it was originally unveiled to the public. From the...
View ArticleIs a Modified Dodge Challenger Scat Pack a Better Deal Than a Hellcat?
It's widely known you get a lot of bang for your buck when purchasing a Dodge Challenger Hellcat. Starting at $64,195 you get a 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 making 707 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of...
View ArticleNext Bentley Continental GT May Boast a 600-HP W-12 Engine
The next generation Bentley Continental GT will use the same 600-horsepower W-12 engine found in the Bentayga, Autocar reports. Like the outgoing Continental GT, a V-8 version will also reportedly be...
View ArticleWatch Kimi Raikkonen Hoon the Ferrari GTC4Lusso T
Ferrari's turbocharged 3.9-liter V-8 brought a lot of buzz when the Italian auto manufacturer opted to drop it in the GTC4Lusso T. Normally Ferrari has felt more comfortable with naturally aspirated...
View ArticleBBR's New Stage 1 Turbocharger Adds Nearly 100 Horsepower to the Mazda Miata
The Mazda Miata MX-5 is a blast to drive but no one will try to argue that it is a fast car off the line. The 2.0-liter SKYACTIV four-cylinder makes 155 horsepower and 148 lb-ft of torque, plenty of...
View ArticleGeneral Motors to Launch Electric Vehicle Campaign in China
According to the Associated Press, General Motors executive Matt Tsien has stated GM's plans to launch 10 electric and hybrid vehicles by 2020 in the Chinese market alone. These models will not only be...
View ArticleDate Set For Alonso's First IndyCar Test
Two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso is set to rack up some extra frequent flyer miles in the coming weeks. Prior to the Indy 500, he still has to (hopefully) finish two Formula One races,...
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