Category: Latest News
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2016 Chevrolet Camaro Preview
Happy, muscle-car fans? Just this past year you’ve been gifted a 707-horsepower Challenger Hellcat and a brand-new Mustang, with a 500-plus-horsepower Shelby GT350 waiting in the chute. It’s been a Super Bowl of a year, with no deflation to spoil the fun. In fact, it’s the opposite. A new version of the the third member…
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Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 Superveloce Laps Nürburgring In 6:59.73: Video
Lamborghini has released a video showing its new Aventador LP 750-4 Superveloce lapping the Nürburgring Nordschleife in a time of 6:59.73, meaning the car joins the Porsche 918 Spyder in an elite group of production cars that have lapped the notorious German circuit under the magic 7:00 mark. The 918 Spyder has the production car…
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SCG003 Falls Victim To The ‘Ring, Driver Unhurt After 120-MPH Impact With Barrier
During practice yesterday for this weekend’s Nürburgring 24 Hours race, one of Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus’ SCG003 road-going racers crashed into a barrier at a speed in excess of 120 mph. Behind the wheel was American Ken Dobson who was said to be “fine” after the crash. Thanks to the design of the SCG003, most of…
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Google Autonomous Car Public Road Trials Start This Summer: Video
A year since unveiling its own self-driving car, Google has confirmed that the small, pod-like research vehicle is ready for testing on public roads. Google has been testing a fleet of Toyota Prius and Lexus RX vehicles fitted with its autonomous car technology on public roads for some time now, which according to the company…
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Netflix Could Land Clarkson, Hammond & May, Call New Show ‘House Of Cars’: Video
Last week, we speculated Jeremy Clarkson would land at Netflix—and now we have new info suggesting that’s exactly what’s going to happen. The Mirror is reporting that he and co conspirators Richard Hammond and James May—along with former Top Gear producer Andy Wilman—are close to a deal with the streaming service to host their…
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The Collector Shares His Shrine To BMW’s Best: Video
Started from the bottom, now he’s here… We’ll admit the name The Collector is a bit lame unless you’re talking about Taneleer Tivan and The Guardians of the Galaxy. Still, the producers of this wonderful video probably applied it to him since he doesn’t really want you to know exactly who he is. What he…
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Land Rover Range Rover Evoque SVR In The Works?
Talk of a more potent Range Rover Evoque from Land Rover dates back several years, but even with the vehicle having just undergone its mid-cycle update we’re still without a version offering any serious performance upgrades. However, with the recent establishment of the Special Vehicle Operations, an Evoque wearing the personalization…
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Buick Trademarks "Avenir" Name And Some Others
Buick has made the move to trademark “Avenir” with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. That’s the name affixed to the rather surprising concept vehicle that was shown at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show and hinted at a potential range-topping sedan from the brand. This is a shapely machine that could also pave the way…
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2015 Roush RS3 Mustang Delivers 670 HP and 545 LB-FT: Video
Tired of Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat owners having all of the fun at the drag strip? For any sixth-generation Mustang owners out there, famous Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] tuner Roush has a package that may just silence those Hellcat owners. It’s called the RS3, short for Roush Stage 3, and thanks to a custom supercharger…
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Volkswagen Presents Next-Gen W-12 Engine At Vienna Motor Symposium
The future of the Volkswagen Group’s W-12 is safe thanks to innovations that ensure the big brute of an engine meets more stringent emissions regulations coming into force over the next several years. At the past week’s Vienna Motor Symposium, the same event where Audi presented its next-generation 2.0-liter four-cylinder, the VW Group…