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  • 2020 Tesla Roadster

    Tesla's big surprise the company promised for this week's 2018 Grand Basel show in Switzerland has turned out to be a mockup of the second-generation Roadster, this one finished in white. It was hoped we might see a production-ready example of the new Roadster, which Tesla has promised for delivery in 2020, but the version we received at Grand Basel on Tuesday was only a design buck. It didn't even have an interior. It's the same mockup Tesla featured at a shareholder meeting held earlier in the year. Tesla showed a working example of the new Roadster at the car's debut in California last...

  • Lancia Delta Futurista by Automobili Amos
    The Lancia Delta Futurista restomod has arrived, and it's not cheap

    Built by Automobili Amos, the Lancia Delta Futurista aims to "Make Lancia Great Again". This is a Delta Integrale restomod that's been given new life through a meticulous transformation. We described it as the Singer of Lancia Deltas when we first learned of the car back in June, and it wears the...

  • Audi PB18 e-tron concept
    Next Audi R8 will reportedly go electric

    Back in March, Audi R&D boss Peter Mertens dropped the bombshell news that the Audi Sport division didn't have any plans drawn up yet for a third-generation R8. It didn't mean Audi Sport was definitely going to axe the car after the current model's run, but it did leave the possibility on the...

  • Gio Ponti's Linea Diamante realized at 2018 Grand Basel show
    65-year-old car design brought to life at 2018 Grand Basel show

    A never-before-seen car design has been brought to life...65 years after it was completed. Yes, it was 65 years ago that Italian architect and industrial designer Gio Ponti penned his Linea Diamante, or "Diamond Line," and now a completed mockup of the car has been revealed. The covers came off on...

  • Jay Leno drives a 1977 Lotus Esprit
    World's best 1977 Lotus Esprit visits Jay Leno's Garage

    It's rare to find one-owner classic cars. Time marches on and aging automobiles have to make way for more modern machines. That's the case most of the time, but not so for Detlef Claudius. He's owned his bright yellow Lotus Esprit since he bought it new back in 1977. Detlef owns the car with his...

  • Apple patent for non-linear sunroof
    Apple patented haptic seats and sunroof

    Apple filed to patent more than 2,000 ideas last year, and we'll likely never see many of them reach daylight. But, automobile patents are becoming more common from the technology giant. The most recent patents, both awarded in the last couple of weeks, involve a trick sunroof and haptic-feedback...

  • 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI

    Volkswagen is digging back into its archives for a special-edition Golf GTI. The Rabbit Edition will join the GTI lineup for 2019. The brand hasn't released pricing or fuel economy estimates for the Golf GTI Rabbit Edition and note the vehicle pictured above is the 2018 Golf GTI. However, we do have some basic information on what to expect. Outside, VW will mark the Rabbit Edition with 18-inch gloss-black aluminum-alloy wheels, a black spoiler, and black mirror caps. Buyers will have the choice of four exterior colors, too: Cornflower Blue, Urano Grey, Pure White, or Deep Black. For a few...

  • Koenigsegg Agera FE Thor and Vader
    Spurred by Tesla, Koenigsegg aiming for 250 mph in 14 seconds

    Koenigsegg currently produces the world's fastest production car in the Agera RS, but the company isn't stopping there. Especially not after learning how quickly the 2020 Tesla Roadster will accelerate. Speaking to Top Gear in a Friday report, founder and namesake, Christian von Koenigsegg, told...

  • McLaren F1 GTR 25R
    McLaren F1 supercar can now be certified by the factory

    McLaren built 106 examples of its iconic F1 supercar from 1993 to 1998. That includes 71 versions for the road, 28 for the racetrack, and seven prototypes. McLaren wants to make sure each of these cars remain in tip-top shape and is thoroughly documented. The new McLaren F1 Certification program...

  • Audi management inspect first e-tron electric SUV off the line at plant in Brussels, Belgium
    2019 Audi e-tron enters production, full reveal coming Sept. 17

    Audi's first volume electric car, the e-tron, is almost here. Production of the first customer example, finished in Catalunya Red, was completed on Monday at the car's plant in Brussels, Belgium, a high-tech facility where automated transport systems bring the batteries to the assembly line just in...

  • Lando Norris
    McLaren F1 team picks 18-year-old Lando Norris as new driver

    McLaren confirmed Monday that 18-year-old Lando Norris will drive for its Formula 1 team in 2019. The British youngster is already a test and reserve driver for the team and a contender in the 2018 Formula 2 Championship, where he currently ranks second. He will replace current McLaren F1 driver...

  • Apple’s self-driving system atop a Lexus RX - Image via MacCallister Higgins
    Apple's self-driving car program sees first traffic accident

    Apple is developing self-driving technology using a fleet of nearly 60 Lexus RX 450h crossover SUVs fitted with various cameras and sensors used to guide the vehicles. One of the vehicles was involved in an accident on August 24, California's DMV confirmed in a traffic accident report, the first...

  • 2020 Mercedes-AMG GT R 'Clubsport' spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    Mercedes-AMG is known to be working on a range-topping Black Series version of its GT sports car, but before it arrives the Affalterbach tuner will introduce a new version positioned between it and the current GT R. A prototype for this new version has just been spotted testing at the Nürburgring. We know it isn't one the earlier testers for the Black Series because it has its exhaust pipes in the center, just like the GT R. The Black Series testers had the exhaust pipes at the sides, like the GT4 race car which serves as its inspiration. The new version was confirmed to EVO by AMG boss...

  • Lamborghini Terzo Millennio concept
    Hybrid supercar in the works at Lamborghini could pack 838 horsepower

    Lamborghini is working on a new limited-edition supercar along the lines of the Veneno and Centenario, cars that are referred to by the automaker as "one-offs" even though in reality multiple examples are built. A debut for the new one is expected early next year, most likely at the 2019 Geneva...

  • Are expensive tires worth the price?
    Are expensive tires worth the price?

    Everyone likes to find ways to save money. With respect to your car, there are times when you can opt for lower octane fuel, more affordable oil, and non-OEM parts. But should you skimp when it comes to buying tires? Recently, Engineering Explained looked at the performance variation as your tires...

  • Mercedes-AMG's Lewis Hamilton at the 2018 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix
    Mercedes rains on Ferrari parade at Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix

    Mercedes-AMG's Lewis Hamilton overcame the odds on Sunday to take out the 2018 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix. Ferrari was the dominant force at Saturday's qualifying, with Kimi Räikkönen securing pole with a blistering 1:19.119. This was a new record for the fastest lap in F1 history...

  • Custom built Mercedes-Benz S500 on a GAZ-66 chassis
    This off-road S-Class is what Mad Max would drive if he won the lottery

    Mercedes-Benz built the W140-generation S-Class from 1991 through 1998. During that time, we'd estimate that approximately zero of the engineers involved in the project ever envisioned a jacked-up, off-road version sitting atop a former military truck chassis. Someone out there figured that this...

  • What's the performance difference between new and used tires?
    What's the performance difference between new and used tires?

    Jason Fenske from Engineering Explained is here to tell you all about what happens as your tires wear down. While you think it's a simple reduction in grip, there's a whole lot more to process. In fact, certain tires can see an increase in grip as the tire wears down. Confused? You won't be for...

  • Lamborghini Huracán oil change

    The Lamborghini Huracán doesn't call for an average oil change. Then again, the Huracán isn't an average car, either. But, for DIYers, a new video from Royalty Exotic Cars shows off to change the Italian sports car's oil. It all begins with sourcing the oil filter, which sits in the middle toward the cabin. The technician uses a long ratchet extension to provide leverage and then unscrew it by hand. Then, once the car is in the air, the tech locates the panels covering the multiple amounts of drain plugs for the oil. On a typical car, there's just one, maybe two, drain plugs. On...

  • Bugatti Divo
    Bugatti Divo, 2019 Chevy Camaro, 2019 Lexus RC: This Week's Top Photos

    In the past week we saw Bugatti unveil a coach-built car based on the Chiron platform, which the automaker has christened the Divo. Limited to just 40 units, the car was unveiled to the world in Monterey, California and has a starting price of $5.8 million. You can learn about all the changes...

  • Late model Stock Car raced around the Nürburgring
    Watch a late model Stock Car race around the Nürburgring

    Dale Lomas knows every inch of the Nürburgring. As a founder of the website BridgeToGantry, Lomas has covered all sorts of 'Ring events, shuttled folks around in Ring Taxis, and raced in many VLN and other 'Ring racing events. So to see him surprised by a certain vehicle that appeared recently...

  • Mercedes-EQ logo
    Drive with Mercedes EQ app to check whether electric cars suit you

    Drivers around the world will need more information and education on electric cars if automakers are to realize zero-emissions goals. Mercedes-Benz has taken a creative step to show drivers that they may be ideal candidates for a switch to the electric lifestyle. The German luxury brand is testing...

  • Tesla Model 3 dashboard in Autopilot testing with IIHS [CREDIT: IIHS]
    Tesla works on tech to flash indicators when drivers forget

    The turn signal is one of the most essential passive safety measures onboard every single new car. Yet, millions of drivers choose to ignore the ability, and let's face it, the decision puts other drivers at risk. Tesla appears ready to flick the indicators whether a driver likes it or not. The...

  • Rolls-Royce Extended Wheelbase Phantom Privacy Suite
    Total seclusion: Rolls-Royce Privacy Suite turns Phantom into rolling meeting space

    Elites will have no need to wait until their destination to discuss pressing matters, at least not when they're in the back seat of Rolls-Royce's Phantom. On Friday, the British ultra-luxury marque debuted its new "privacy suite" for the extended-wheelbase Phantom at the Chengdu auto show currently...

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