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Wooden tires don't have the best ring to them, but Michelin firmly believes they'll be a reality in 2020. The French tire maker told Motoring in a report published this month of its plans to introduce wood into tires, and it's all about moving away from oil. Cyrille Roget, Michelin's worldwide...

Supercars have become hypercars, and with that moniker upgrade we've seen a move to insane performance figures. The idea of a sub-2.0 seconds for the 0-60 mph run is being discussed while the other end of the speed spectrum has production vehicles knocking on the door of 280 mph and beyond. This is...

The Tweel (a portmanteau of tire and wheel) has been a concept in the tire industry for some time now. If you're not familiar with that term, it refers to an airless tire. Michelin has been developing its Tweel for over 10 years and first launched a commercial version six years ago for skid steer...

If you have a vehicle that likes to perform, you'll do best to fit it with a set of Pilot Super Sport tires from Michelin. This is a seriously good set of rubber that will have you turning faster lap times, finding more aggressive turn-in from your car, and braking in less distance when compared to...

Michelin loves pushing the envelope when it comes to future automotive design. The tire company often holds design challenge contests that give gifted folks a topic and let them loose. For the 2017 challenge, which is so futuristic that it's taking place in 2016, the contestants were asked to...

Michelin will manufacture tweels in South Carolina.

Tire tests, designed to explore the grip limits, traction, economy and noise of tires, are a vital consumer service. However capable your car is, it needs good tires to ensure it's as capable and safe in all conditions as possible. ALSO SEE: Polaris Airless Tires Go On Sale Testing has one major...

It might not be "one and done" for the Nissan DeltaWing, scheduled to take garage No. 56 at Le Mans that's reserved for technically innovative entries that aren't eligible to receive points in the 24 Heures du Mans on June 16-17. While the revolutionary Delta Wing debuts at The Sarthe circuit after...

Indianapolis Motor Speedway chose Guy Fieri, best-selling author and host of Food Network's "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives" to be the honorary Pace Car driver for the 96th Indianapolis 500 on May 27. In this position, Fieri drives the 2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Pace Car to lead the field of 33...

The Nissan DeltaWing sports racer that occupies the 56th garage at this year's 80th 24 Hours of Le Mans began its European preparations with a wet test at the Snetterton circuit In Norfolk, UK on Tuesday, April 17. Scot Marino Franchitti and German Michael Krumm had the opportunity to acquaint...

It doesn’t matter how much power you have under the hood, if you can’t get it to the ground sufficiently you won’t be going anywhere fast. Tires are one of the most overlooked features of a car, although they are arguably the single most important aspect in relation to...

Things are moving ahead for the DeltaWing Project, which occupies the 56th garage at this year's Le Mans 24 Hour race. That garage is reserved for cars outside the boundaries of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) rules that break new technological ground. Under construction at Dan Gurney's All...

Michelin has launched the new Pilot Sport 3 to replace part of its Pilot Exalto and Pilot Sport 2 ranges, the latter being the tire of choice for the Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 supercar and recently revealed Cadillac CTS-V Coupe. According to Michelin’s own test results, the new Pilot Sport 3...

Michelin's Active Wheel technology has been 12 years in the making, and now there is finally a commercial application of the astonishing technology in a small city car named the 'Will'. The new car will be able to seat five passengers, and its electric drivetrain will offer a range of around 150km...

Tire manufacturing giant Michelin is partnering with China's CITIC Guon Mengguli Corporation (MGL) to develop a new-generation electric powertrain systems based on its Active Wheel technology. The first commercial applications of Active Wheel are expected to be in production in China early next...

Venturi is most widely recognized for its all-electric Fetish, a compact Roadster similar to the Tesla Roadster that is still in development and is due to hit the streets in June of next year. The company, which is based in Monaco, has now presented a new electric concept in the form of the Volage...