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Numerous incidents and red flags marked the start of the 2014 24 Hours of Le Mans. The biggest was when Loïc Duval, an overall winner in last year’s race, lost control of the #1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro during practice yesterday and went airborne. ALSO SEE: 2015 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28...

This weekend is the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where Nissan is set to write history by becoming the first team to complete a lap of a sanctioned motorsport event on electric power alone, using its ZEOD RC plug-in hybrid race car. But that’s not all Nissan has up its sleeve for this weekend’s...

The Nürburgring finally joins Forza Motorsport 5.

If the name Zora means anything to you, you're probably a fan of Chevrolet's Corvette. Zora Arkus-Duntov was the guy who helped put a V-8 engine in the first-generation 'Vette, turning it from boulevard cruiser into something approximating a proper sports car--and further worked his magic on the...

For some people, there's nothing better than seeing an inked guy or gal walking down the street. To them, the body is a canvas, ready to accept the work of a needle-wielding artisan in exchange for a fistful of cash and a few hours of pain. But how about a tattooed car? MUST SEE: Dubai Police Cars...

Soon, you’ll never have to worry whether you’ve left an appliance switched on when heading out for a drive as new technology being developed by Japanese firms Toyota and Panasonic will allow you to control your home from behind the wheel. The two companies are cooperating on a...

Spotting a Ford Crown Victoria in your rearview mirror is always enough to make a driver lift ever-so-gently off the throttle pedal. Those familiar headlamps are quickly and easily picked out from the rest of the pack. Typically, it means 5-0 is on your tail, so you better be driving within the...

Electric car charging may be about to get a lot faster—and a lot cheaper—for everyone. Speaking at the Tesla Model S official U.K. launch, CEO Elon Musk dropped the clearest hints yet that he planned to offer Tesla Motors' [NSDQ:TSLA] Supercharger fast-charge specifications to other...

German racing team Kodewa, which aimed to enter the 2014 World Endurance Championship under the Lotus banner, competing in the LMP1-L category for private teams, was scheduled to make its debut in the third round of the championship: this weekend's 24 Hours of Le Mans. It’s since been...

Alfa Romeo will return to the U.S. with 82 dealers this year.

It's all go at Automobili Turismo e Sport right now. Alongside fellow revived Italian brand Ermini back in 2012, ATS has embarked upon a busy schedule of new sports cars promising old-school fun and typically Italian good looks. MUST SEE: Enhanced Ayrton Senna NSX Video Shows The Importance Of...

When it came to launching a track-focused version of the Zonda supercar, Pagani went with the simple “R” appellation, which in the world of autos is almost universally recognized as signifying a model designed for racing. With the latest Huayra supercar, the Zonda’s successor...

If you asked a guy in the 1960s what he thought we'd be driving today, he'd probably think about what he'd seen in a popular TV science-fiction show of the time and say "a hover car". But 1960s guy would probably be a little disappointed that what people are actually driving are cars that look a...

Local Motors will print a car based on the winning design at the International Manufacturing Technology Show this fall.

Called a “BigFoot” video by its creator, YouTube user MaxxUK, this video recasts Ayrton Senna’s famous drive around Suzuka in a Honda NSX with an emphasis on Senna’s footwork. MUST SEE: Tree Crushes Million-Dollar Toyota 2000GT Why? Because the pedals don’t just make...

If you were to compile a list of America's most iconic cars, the second-generation Corvette would probably be somewhere in the top ten. It's not too much of a leap to suggest that Jay Leno owns the other nine you'd put on the list too, but in this episode of Jay Leno's Garage we get to see his...

After driving the 2015 Nissan GT-R in Japan late last year, we finally got to test the car on U.S. soil. We’re not talking about the insane NISMO edition, but a regular model, still one of the quickest road cars at any price. Ford’s Australian division has revealed the last of its...

Porsche celebrates its return to Le Mans with a blast from the past.

With the next Acura NSX and Nissan GT-R set to go down the hybrid route, and Mitsubishi and Toyota both rumored to be launching new generations of their respective Lancer Evolution and Supra nameplates complete with hybrid power, it doesn’t come as much surprise that Subaru is also reported...

Bentley is working on a hardcore version of its Continental GT inspired by the car's GT3 racing variant, and we could see it unveiled as early as this month. It is expected to be the most potent version of the Continental GT yet, meaning it will fill the space previously occupied by the Continental...