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  • Scott Dixon during qualifying for the 2017 Indianapolis 500

    Scott Dixon has secured pole for the 2017 Indianapolis 500 which takes place Sunday, May 28. The four-time IndyCar champion, piloting the Honda-powered Chip Ganassi Racing car marked number 9, posted the fastest time during the Fast Nine Shootout round of qualifying yesterday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He will be joined on the front row by Ed Carpenter as well as Alexander Rossi, the winner of the 2016 Indy 500. Starting in the second row at fifth position will be two-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso. He’s skipping the Monaco Grand Prix to compete in the Indy 500...

  • Pace Innovations hill climb car
    Nissan GT-R-powered Ford Focus to tackle 2017 Pikes Peak Hill Climb

    If there's one country other than the United States that has a bonkers relationship with power and oddball builds, it's Australia. Take this Nissan GT-R-powered Ford Focus for example. Okay, so it's not exactly a Ford Focus anymore—it only shares the windshield and A-pillars at this...

  • Tom Brady with Aston Martin Vanquish
    Aston Martin, Tom Brady collaboration begins with 'Category of One' series

    Earlier this year, Aston Martin announced none other than all-pro New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had signed on for future promotional efforts. Now, we have a better idea what Brady will be doing with the British luxury brand. Aston Martin revealed Brady will star in a new content series...

  • 2017 Honda Civic Type R ad
    First ad for the 2017 Honda Civic Type R drops

    Honda has long had a penchant for motorsports, and it has translated into an iconic nameplate for the brand's road cars: Type R. Except, the United States has mostly been left out of the Type R party. That changes this year and Honda is sounding the news off loud and clear in the 2017 Civic Type...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR
    Enjoy the sights and sounds of the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR

    There is only one thing to do after hammering a Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR around a track: drive it home. In the pantheon of rare machines, this one finds itself near the top of the list with other brilliant homologation specials. Mercedes-Benz spent years competing in the International Touring Car...

  • Dynamic wireless electric car charging testing using a Renault Kangoo Z.E.
    Renault demonstrates wireless electric car charging at 62 mph

    Renault on Thursday took part in a demonstration of new charging technology that could prove a major boon to electric cars. The technology, being developed by Qualcomm with help from Renault and Vedecom, a French think tank that promotes future mobility solutions, would enable electric cars to...

  • 2018 Aston Martin DB11 Volante spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    Aston Martin's replacement for the DB9, the DB11, is currently on sale, though only in coupe form. Lovers of open-air driving can look forward to a convertible version, which Aston Martin calls a Volante, coming in the spring of 2018. We were given an early look at a DB11 Volante last year. Now we’ve spotted it undergoing some high-speed tests on the Nürburgring, and one of the cars it's being benchmarked against is the Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster. Aston Martin looks to be sticking with a soft-top roof for its latest grand touring convertible. This option tends to take up less room...

  • 2018 Rezvani Beast Alpha
    Rezvani cuts Beast Alpha price in half

    The Rezvani Beast Alpha is now priced at $95,000, a full $105,000 less than it did when the vehicle debuted at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show. The Alpha is the removable hardtop version of the Beast, though instead of using a donor Ariel Atom chassis the Alpha relies on the chassis of a Lotus...

  • Jaguar XJ220
    The story behind Bridgestone’s decision to develop new tires for the Jaguar XJ220

    There’s a company based in the United Kingdom by the name of Don Law Racing that specializes in replacement parts for the Jaguar XJ220. Late last year, the company teamed up with Bridgestone to develop a new set of tires for the car using all the advancements that have been made in tire...

  • Video of Nio EP9 on the Nürburgring
    Watch the Nio EP9’s record-setting 6:45.9 Nürburgring lap

    On May 12, a team from Chinese electric car startup Nio took the company’s EP9 to make another attempt at the Nürburgring. The 1,342-horsepower electric supercar had already lapped the grueling German race track last fall in an impressive 7:05.12, but Nio knew the car had more in it...

  • BMW M5 with m xDrive all-wheel-drive system
    BMW details M xDrive all-wheel-drive system debuting on M5

    BMW M is putting the final touches on its new M5, a car that will be unlike any of its predecessors. It will come as standard with all-wheel drive, though the system will be able to operate in rear-wheel drive form. Yep, you don’t have to worry about the car’s ability to go sideways on...

  • Jay Leno drives the rare VW Type 34 Ghia
    Jay Leno samples rare Volkswagen Type 34 Ghia

    A fresh engine and some updated styling are the big bits of news that flowed out when Volkswagen launched its Type 34 Ghia. It sits on the then-new Type 3 platform and comes packing a 1.5-liter engine. This was essentially a larger and more luxurious version of the VW Ghia, and it was also pretty...

  • 2019 Audi A8 spy shots

    Audi's next-generation A8 has been spotted again. The car is confirmed for a reveal on July 11 but won't reach showrooms until 2018. It will arrive as a 2019 model. The new A8, the nameplate’s fourth generation, is the first model to be styled under the guidance of Marc Lichte who took over the design reins at Audi in late 2013. 2019 Audi A8 spy video from Motor Authority on Vimeo. He’s already previewed the new look with the series of Prologue concepts, which, judging by our latest spy shots and video, the new A8 will closely resemble. The size of the vehicle isn’t changing...

  • Autobahn Motors supercar ‘vending machine’ in Singapore
    This vending machine sells Ferraris, Lamborghinis

    If you thought being able to park on the 56th floor of a condo tower was impressive, just wait until you discover what they have in Singapore. A dealer on the space-limited island has built a “vending machine” for cars, though not just any old cars but exotic machines from brands like...

  • 2018 BMW M5 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 BMW M5 spy shots and video

    A new generation of the BMW 5-Series has arrived, and just around the corner is the car's high-performance M5 variant. A prototype for the new M5 has been spotted, and it’s wearing the least bit of camouflage gear we’ve seen yet. Our photographer confirms that the engine fitted to the...

  • Lamborghini Diablo GT1 Stradale
    This is the Lamborghini Diablo GT1 Stradale you didn't know existed 

    Remember that impossibly rare Lamborghini Diablo GTR we recently showed you? That car is one of just 30 produced by the Italian automaker. We're talking about an ultra low-run machine built by a manufacturer of low-run machines. Want to see an even rarer raging bull? Say hello to the Diablo GT1...

  • Cars shooting flames at the Nürburgring
    A cavalcade of cars caught spitting hot fire at the 'Ring

    When a car spits flames out of its exhaust, it's either very cool or a sign that things are about to go wrong. For 99 percent of the above video, the footage and action falls mostly into the category of the former. What we have is a video compilation of cars blowing flames out their rear ends...

  • HGK BMW M2 features LS V-8 power
    This LS-powered BMW 2-Series is a sideways hooligan

    HGK Motorsport is a Latvian race shop that is churning out some seriously powerful machines, and its focus is on a handful of BMW platforms. The crew over there has a soft spot for the E36, E46, and E92 M3s. Now, though, HGK has a new jumble of Bavaria's finest alphanumerics in its stable: the F22...

  • Golf-ball sized hail rained down on Colorado

    Hail is frozen precipitation that can fall during a thunderstorm. Typically you'll find hailstones that arrive to the ground showing up no larger than a quarter of an inch in diameter. Sometimes, however, they can be a bit larger. So large, in fact, that your poor car is going to take a serious beating if it's out during such a hailstorm. This is what a bunch of folks in Colorado experienced as their vehicles were pelted with hailstones the size of golf balls dropping from the sky. The dashcam video shows a car on Colorado's Interstate 70. Large bangs are soon followed by the cracking of the...

  • Lamborghini Huracan GT3
    Lap Circuit of the Americas in a Lamborghini Huracán GT3

    Paul Miller Racing has been kind enough to upload this video of the number 48 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 ripping around the Circuit of the Americas. It's definitely worth the watch.There certainly are worse ways to spend two and a half minutes of your Monday. In competition form, the...

  • 2019 Mercedes-AMG G63 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2019 Mercedes-AMG G63 spy shots and video

    The G-Class is unique in the Mercedes-Benz lineup in that around half of the sales are high-performance models built by Mercedes-AMG. With the SUV icon about to undergo its first redesign since the nameplate’s launch four decades ago, you can bet the engineers will be spending extra time on...

  • 2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 First Drive
    2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 first drive review: cast in convenience, forged off road

    There’s no substitute for the right tool. How do I know that? Decades of hammering nails with a meat tenderizer. Don't ask. Off-roading requires the right tool, and Chevy owners have waited a long time for that equipment to show up in their Snap-On chests. Fast-rewind to the 2015 LA auto...

  • The Boring Company prototype
    The Boring Company demonstrates prototype for 125-MPH sled

    It was only a couple of weeks ago that Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed just what was in store for his newest startup, The Boring Company. The company hopes to establish a network of tunnels in congested cities, through which cars would travel between fixed points on high-speed, electrically-powered...

  • Speed Academy builds a Lotus Evora with Tesla Model S power
    Meet Blue Lightning: a Lotus Evora with Tesla Model S power

    Remember Tesla's Roadster? That was a pretty neat little machine that paved the way for grander offerings from the electric car company. It was built on the bones of the Lotus Elise. The final version saw 288 horsepower and nearly 300 pound-feet of torque from its electric powertrain. Today...

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