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  • An original 1955 VW Beetle swings by Jay Leno's Garage

    There's something special about a classic machine. It gets even more special when you're staring down a vehicle that hasn't felt the tools and paint kits that come along with a restoration. An original runner is a glorious sight to behold, and one recently stopped by "Jay Leno's Garage" to pay its respects. This one dates back to 1955, and it's in prime patina mode at this stage of its life. Matt Jacobson is one in a string of owners of his 1955 Volkswagen Beetle. He's the type of car owner that prefers preservation over restoration. We enjoy both ideologies when it comes to classic metal...

  • Tesla Model S Battery Pack tear down
    This is how you tear down a Tesla battery pack

    When a Tesla is in an accident, it has a battery pack that's built to survive that crash as well as it possibly can. Those battery packs are then sent off to a recycler. They can be scrapped and used to create the components needed for new batteries, or they can be sold. That's what we have in the...

  • Teaser for 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon debuting at 2017 New York auto show
    Here's how the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon protects its drivetrain

    The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon will be one of the most powerful cars in production when it debuts on April 11. We’re talking an output higher than the 707 horsepower of the Challenger SRT Hellcat on which it's based. Dodge has already outlined the modifications made to get all of that power...

  • Lamborghini Huracán Performante at the Nürburgring
    Lamborghini Huracán Performante destroys Porsche 918's Nürburgring record

    Meet the new king of the ‘Ring: the Lamborghini Huracán Performante. The hardcore Huracán on October 5, 2016 was driven around the punishing 12.8-mile Nürburgring Nordschleife in a time of only 6:52.01—destroying the previous record for a production car, the 6:57 set...

  • Engineering Explained uses balloons and a Honda S2000 to demonstrate engine air flow
    How much air will an engine consume at wide open throttle?

    The headline to this article is clearly the type of question that keeps Engineering Explained host Jason Fenske up at night. Luckily for him, he's got the math and science skills to figure it all out. Fenske wanted to explain air intake for a given engine to the rest of us, and thus visual aids...

  • Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio hits the dyno
    The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio gets strapped to a dyno

    One of the current hot tickets in the world of the sporting sedan is the new offering from Alfa Romeo. We don't see a whole lot of the Italian automaker here in the States, but the new Guilia could help change that a bit, especially when variants like the Quadrifoglio and its 2.9-liter...

  • 2018 Kia Stinger cold-weather testing

    Kia stunned us with its Stinger at the 2017 Detroit auto show. Now we get to see the sexy sports sedan playing in the snow. Engineers are still fine-tuning the car ahead of its market launch late in 2017, and part of that fine-tuning involved taking prototypes onto a frozen lakebed in Sweden. There the engineers endured temperatures as low as -31 degrees F (-35 degrees C) to work on some of the electronic chassis systems as well as the available all-wheel-drive system. You’ll want to order this pup in rear-wheel drive, though, as that’s the ideal setup for drifts and power slides...

  • Teaser for new McLaren Super Series model debuting at 2017 Geneva auto show
    McLaren’s new dash features an instrument cluster that folds away

    It’s impressive to see how much McLaren lifts the bar with each of its new models. Take for example the 650S replacement that's debuting next week at the 2017 Geneva auto show and is expected to go by the name 720S. The car, in some respects, will offer performance almost on par with the P1...

  • 2017 DS 7 Crossback
    French luxury brand DS launches DS 7 Crossback

    At next month’s 2017 Geneva auto show, French auto giant PSA Group will unveil a new model from its fledgling luxury brand DS. The new model is the DS 7 Crossback, a small SUV in the same vein as the Audi Q5 and Volvo XC60. DS started out life in 2009 as a sub-brand of Citroën but was...

  • Volvo Concept Truck
    Volvo concept truck made more frugal with hybrid powertrain

    Volvo Trucks in 2016 unveiled a concept vehicle it claimed could achieve 30 percent better fuel efficiency than a conventional semi truck. Now, the Swedish company is testing an updated version equipped with a hybrid powertrain, in the hope of cutting fuel consumption even more. Volvo Trucks, which...

  • Porsche picked five models that it believes produce its top sounds
    Are these the five best sounding Porsche cars of all time?

    Porsche makes cars that drive phenomenally well. They also sound pretty amazing to boot. Porsche thinks it knows which of its cars sound the best overall, which is why the automaker rounded up five from the museum and put microphones to the exhaust. Do you think Porsche found its five...

  • Engineering Explained talks about McLaren suspension and its lack of sway bar
    McLaren has no need for your antiquated sway bars

    McLaren is a company that loves pushing the technological envelope. Be it the company's road cars or its racing machines, there is plenty of fascinating bits to be explored under the skin. One area that's proven to be rather interesting is in regards to the suspension employed on a number of modern...

  • Volvo City Safety collision avoidance system now with automatic emergency steering

    The latest version of the Volvo City Safety collision avoidance system will be able to automatically steer a car of trouble, within the given road rules. It will debut on the redesigned Volvo XC60 due to be unveiled at next week’s 2017 Geneva auto show, and will make its way into other vehicles in the automaker’s fleet in due course. City Safety can currently deploy the brakes to avoid on object in the road ahead if the driver is distracted, but the latest version debuting on the redesigned XC60 will automatically steer or provide steering support in situations when braking alone...

  • Genovation GXE sets new electric car top speed record of 209 mph
    Electric Corvette reaches 209 mph, sets new standing mile speed record

    Genovation Cars is intent on proving that electric cars can perform. Last year, the Rockville, Maryland, company set the standing mile record for a street-legal electric car and then the land speed record. Now it's at it again. Running its prototype Genovation GXE based on a C6 Chevrolet Corvette...

  • 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE
    The Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE just arrived to destroy everything

    Just before the running of the 2017 Daytona 500, Chevrolet has taken the wraps off the new 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE. What is it? In short, a ZL1 with enhanced aero and some cool suspension technology. As if the new Camaro ZL1 wasn't going to be track-ready enough, the 1LE version cranks things up a few...

  • Engineering Explained talks about the five features that make the Power Wagon a strong off-road truc
    These 5 features make for a powerful off-road truck

    Engineering Explained's Jason Fenske recently had a chance to check out the 2017 Ram Power Wagon. We think he likes it just as much we did ourselves. There are five standout features of the truck that help Fenske proclaim it an ultimate off-roader. First up is the fact that the truck is equipped...

  • 2017 McLaren MCL32 Formula One race car
    McLaren orange makes return on team’s 2017 F1 car

    McLaren is the last of the car brands to reveal its race car for the 2017 Formula One World Championship. The new car is called the MCL32, and it sees a return of the signature McLaren color orange to the livery. The new name is a reference to the end of the reign of Ron Dennis at McLaren and the...

  • Left-foot braking
    What's better for rally driving, left-foot or right-foot braking?

    Left-foot braking. It's a tool performance drivers can add to their skill sets, but does it really make a difference? The folks at Team O'Neil Rally School have made a video to answer that question, at least when it comes to rally driving. To find out if right- or left-foot braking is better when...

  • Teaser for new McLaren Super Series model debuting at 2017 Geneva auto show

    We’re getting closer and closer to the reveal of McLaren’s 650S replacement at next month's 2017 Geneva auto show. The car, tipped to be called a 720S and already revealed in a leaked shot, is the first member of McLaren’s next-generation Super Series family. It’s a true next-generation design with a new carbon fiber tub, a new twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8, and a new chassis system complete with drift mode. (The attached video gives us a taste of the car’s drifting ability.) It will also have a new, powerful braking system. Carbon-ceramic discs will feature as...

  • 2017 Ferrari SF70H Formula One race car
    Ferrari SF70H 2017 F1 car revealed, features Alfa Romeo logo

    Ferrari’s race car for the 2017 Formula One World Championship has been revealed as the SF70H. The name references both the Scuderia Ferrari motorsport department as well as the automaker’s 70th anniversary this year. More interestingly, however, is the appearance of the Alfa Romeo name...

  • Top Gear teaser
    New 'Top Gear' trailer spurs renewed hope

    To say the relaunch of "Top Gear" went as planned would be a lie. With the original boys moving over to Amazon for "The Grand Tour," the show relaunched with Chris Evans as the main host. It was a disaster. Now it's set to relaunch, again, with a new trio of Chris Harris, Matt LeBlanc, and Rory...

  • 2017 Mercedes AMG W08 EQ Power+ Formula One race car
    2017 Mercedes AMG F1 car revealed, introduces new naming strategy

    The reigning champion—and current title favorites—Mercedes AMG Petronas is the latest to unveil its race car for the 2017 Formula One World Championship. The car is officially known as the W08 EQ Power+, and its unveiling took place Thursday at Silverstone in the United Kingdom. On hand...

  • Teaser for 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon debuting at 2017 New York auto show
    2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon coming with drag mode

    Dodge has revealed that its upcoming 2018 Challenger SRT Demon will come with a special drag mode designed to help it get down the line quicker. Whereas the related Challenger SRT Hellcat was designed to be a good all-rounder, whether it was running the drag strip, attacking a road course or...

  • 2018 Lexus LS 500h
    Lexus confirms multi-stage hybrid system for 2018 LS 500h

    Lexus will unveil the 2018 LS 500h hybrid sedan at next month’s 2017 Geneva auto show, and the automaker has confirmed the car will feature the innovative multi-stage hybrid system that we first saw in the LC 500h. The system combines an internal combustion engine with two motor-generators...

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