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  • Ginetta’s 2018-spec LMP1 prototype racecar designed for the 2018 World Endurance Championship

    British motorsport and engineering firm Ginetta has announced that a team will field two of its new LMP1-spec prototype racecars in the 2018 World Endurance Championship. Still in development, the prototype is expected to be roughly 130 pounds lighter than a current LMP2-spec car. Power, meanwhile, will come from an engine sourced from French firm Mecachrome and is expected to peak at 800 horsepower. The news means there will still be at least three teams competing in the sport’s premier LMP1 class following the exit of Porsche at the end of the current season, and additional entries...

  • Toyota 'Project Portal' proof-of-concept hydrogen fuel-cell powered semi tractor, for Port of LA
    Toyota starts testing Project Portal fuel cell semi truck

    Toyota in April revealed a fuel cell-powered semi-trailer truck as part of its Project Portal program which aims to determine whether there’s a viable future for the zero-emission technology when it comes to heavy-duty applications. On Thursday, the automaker announced that the truck is...

  • 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar first drive
    2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar first drive review: sumptuous SUV

    Land Rover has learned a thing or three since its sale nine years ago. First, pegging your future and bottom line on an all-SUV lineup can be rewarding (except when it isn’t). Second, British automobiles and reliability don’t have to be mutually exclusive (except when it is). Third...

  • Jann Mardenborough drives a Nissan GT-R around a racetrack with a video game control
    Nissan built a GT-R operated by a video game controller

    The latest installment in the iconic "Gran Turismo" video game series, "Gran Turismo Sport," goes on sale next week, but Nissan threw a celebration of its own ahead of the launch. The video game itself may have coined the "Real Driving Simulator" tagline years ago, but Nissan took it to a new level...

  • 2013 Wiesmann GT MF4-CS
    Germany’s Wiesmann back in business

    A niche German sports car marque known for retro roadsters powered by modern BMW engines is making a comeback. Wiesmann, currently led by Mercedes-Benz veteran Mario Spitzner, is working on a new sports car and on Tuesday signed a deal to source V-8 engines from BMW M—most likely the BMW...

  • 2,000,000th Land Rover Defender
    Yes, new Land Rover Defender may be electrified; no, world not ending

    Deductive logic may lead to an uncomfortable truth for Land Rover fans around the world. This week, at a press event for the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, the automaker confirmed that it would offer electrified powertrain variants for its new models beginning with the 2020 model year. That...

  • Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept

    It's not much of a secret now, but Aston Martin has, for some time, run a secret car-building operation inside its Prototype Operations. The team will build one-off vehicles for very special, private customers. But the price of entry isn't cheap. Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer recently told Road and Track about the secret club, of sorts, and he said his company sells two slots to build bespoke cars every year. Don't get your checkbook ready just yet—all slots are sold out until 2020 at the earliest. "For those very special customers who want a very special car, we sell two of those slots...

  • Scene from Ken Block’s Climbkhana Pikes Peak
    Go behind the scenes of Ken Block's "Climbkhana" video

    Ken Block's "Gymkhana" videos are always a spectacle of insane driving maneuvers, stunts, and loads of horsepower. Capturing that footage is no easy task. Now, you can get a behind-the-scenes look at what went into making "Climbkhana," Block's recent stunt-laden video. The production work included...

  • 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited spy shots
    2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited spy shots

    A prototype for Jeep’s next-generation Wrangler has been spotted again. The latest shots show a prototype for the 4-door Wrangler Unlimited while earlier shots showed a test mule for the 2-door Wrangler. Both are due to be revealed late this year or early next, likely as 2018 models. A debut...

  • LeBron James and Intel team up for a spot on autonomous driving
    LeBron James is ready to be driven by the machine

    Basketball superstar LeBron James is tired of driving. If you count zero, there are six levels of autonomous driving that have been defined by the International Society of Automotive Engineers. As you might guess, Level Zero is when there's no automation and a driver is the one responsible for...

  • 12-year-old completes oil change
    This 12-year-old can show you how to change your oil

    There are a handful of automotive skills that are fading as time marches forward. Less people know how to drive a manual gearbox. Changing a tire is a mystery to those with their magical AAA card. Swapping out brake pads is akin to open-heart surgery for some. However, for one father and his...

  • Stripping the paint from a car is a gruesome process
    Watch how the professionals strip paint from a car

    A car in need of a complete rework of its paint will typically need its existing paint to be removed. If you want the job done right then you'll have to start from the beginning, making sure each step along the way is performed correctly. Larry Kosilla, the man behind the Ammo NYC car care brand...

  • Mid-engine 2019 Chevrolet Corvette spy shots via Facebook user Josh B

    The mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette has been the stuff of myth and legends for decades, but this year, it's spun perilously close to reality. We've spied it undergoing cold-weather testing, and playing on the track. Now a prototype's been caught on public roads–at a McDonald's in Cadillac, Michigan. Bad news, Corvette. The shake machine's probably broken. These photos, posted to a private Facebook group by Josh B., show what appears to be a mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette, likely on its way to disappointment as it wends through the drive-thru lane. The car matches spy shots we've shown you...

  • 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar
    2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar preview

    If the Range Rover Evoque is too small and the Range Rover Sport too big, there still may be a Range Rover for you in Land Rover’s lineup: the 2018 Range Rover Velar. Unveiled to the world in March at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, the new small SUV member in Land Rover's luxury lineup is almost...

  • 2018 Land Rover Range Rover
    2018 Land Rover Range Rover, Honda Sports Vision GT, Corvette barn find: Car News Headlines

    Following the reveal of the updated Range Rover Sport a week ago, Land Rover has since uncovered the updated Range Rover. The British automaker’s flagship remains as elegant as ever but is now more refined and fitted with the latest tech. It also has a new plug-in hybrid option. The mystery...

  • A 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible with less than 1,000 miles
    This 1972 Chevy Corvette has less than a thousand miles

    How do you measure a person's restraint? If that person is Jim Kevan, it's easy to measure because it's right there for you to see in its dust-covered, un-driven glory. You see Kevan is the owner of a 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible. This one is wearing lovely Bryar Blue paint, and it boasts a...

  • 2018 Hyundai Ioniq
    Hyundai looks to make car buying easier via transparent pricing, full refunds

    Buying a car should be fun but for many the process can be tedious and in some cases harrowing. The process usually involves trekking to a number of dealerships and hoping there’s someone available to serve you and arrange a test drive if necessary. Then there’s the completely...

  • Ken Block's 1991 Ford Escort Cosworth Group A rally car
    Ken Block's latest ride is a 1991 Ford Escort Cosworth Group A rally car

    Ken Block will likely have some downtime ahead as Hoonigan Racing Division and Ford lay their World Rallycross Championship days to rest. However, in the meantime, Block has a new toy, and he brought it by Hoonigan headquarters for the team to get a closer look. It's none other than a 1991 Ford...

  • 2018 Land Rover Range Rover

    Hot on the heels of last week’s reveal of the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Sport comes our first look at its larger, more luxurious sibling, the 2018 Range Rover. Both vehicles have received a series of upgrades to keep them fresh as they reach the midpoint in their respective product cycles, including tweaks to the styling, a new interface and—coming for 2019—a plug-in hybrid option. Only Range Rover diehards will spot the differences. Taking inspiration from the 2018 Range Rover Velar, the designers have added a new grille pattern, new LED headlights with a squarer design...

  • Evita Perón 1939 Packard Super Eight Derham Phaeton
    Former Peron Packard parade car up for bidding

    In 1983, Raymond Plaster went to a collector car auction in Tulsa, Oklahoma, hoping to bring home a V12 Packard that was supposed to be on the docket. When that car didn’t show up for the sale, Plaster bought another Packard, a 1939 Super Eight Derham Phaeton in sorry shape. Plaster and his...

  • GM Cruise Automation self-driving Bolt EV
    GM buys lidar developer for self-driving car projects

    General Motors continues to pursue an ambitious self-driving car agenda. It recently acquired Cruise Automation to help speed up development of its own self-driving cars. Now it's purchased another company, Strobe Inc. Strobe develops lidar systems, an essential component for self-driving and...

  • Porsche Cayman e-volution
    "Porsche Turbo Charging" showcased with electric Porsche Cayman

    Tesla laid a blueprint for electric car infrastructure with its Supercharger stations, but Porsche may be aiming to perfect it and spread the benefits with its own 320-kilowatt fast-charging stations. The luxury and sports car brand installed its first prototype 350-kw, 800-volt station in Berlin...

  • Ferrari LaFerrari in New York City
    FCA CEO Marchionne says Tesla, electric cars not viable

    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE: FCAU] CEO Sergio Marchionne hasn't exactly been an ally to electric cars. This is the same executive who urged consumers to not buy the Fiat 500e electric car since FCA lost thousands of dollars with each one sold. Marchionne once again cast doubt on the viability...

  • 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS
    iPhone, Galaxy…911? Porsche joins the car-subscription race

    In an effort to embrace the ever-changing automotive industry, Porsche announced today its own vehicle subscription service: Porsche Passport. The service offers on-demand access and white-glove delivery to its entire lineup of vehicles for a monthly fee. Just like your smartphone, it will be...

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