If this is legit we’ve got some interesting performance numbers for the new C8 Corvette. Corvette Forum says one of its members was able to photograph some pages from a Corvette engineer’s list of specifications and performance results. Since Chevy is still sweetening the C8 before production begins we can’t confirm that these numbers are …
Two legendary muscle cars go head-to-head in a race. Both are quick as they roar off the first line. Brand fans think they know which car should be faster. If you try to be objective, though, it might be hard to predict the winner. The two cars vying for position are the 2019 Ford Mustang …
Self-described “Fastest Woman on Four Wheels” Jessi Combs was killed August 27 in her jet car practicing in the Alvord Desert in Oregon. She was 39 years old. As local news station KTVZ reports, Combs was practicing to break the 398 mph run she made in her North American Eagle Supersonic Challenger jet car back …
The flattest, smoothest strip of concrete in the world is a three-mile runway in Florida. This was once the Shuttle Landing Facility runway at the Kennedy Space Center where the Space Shuttle took off and landed. It’s now the home of Johnny Böhmer Proving Grounds where automakers and private owners run their vehicles to get …
Could General Motors survive if 43% of its business ceased to exist? Could any business survive that kind of hit? It’s a question everyone in the car industry is asking after a series of tweets from President Trump “ordering” American companies to look for alternatives to doing business in and with China. Then Saturday Trump …
Visiting a dealership has always come with a few problems. So it’s no wonder then that many people look for car listings online. Internet shopping allows you to see what’s on a car lot before making a trip to the dealership. You might think it would also allow you to better compare prices; however, that’s not necessarily the …
Many gearheads and car enthusiasts will scoff at convenient features like automatic transmissions and adaptive cruise control. They want to keep things simple and drive normally. But according to Doug DeMuro, they shouldn’t write off adaptive cruise control so fast. In fact, DeMuro thinks that it’s the best feature that you can get in a …
Of course, you already know a mixture of water and coolant in the radiator keeps your car from overheating. Water (or rather the electrolytes in water) is also needed to keep your car’s battery charged. Water in the gas tank – is not good! Your car will hesitate and sputter and if the water stays …
Cadillac is trying like heck to figure out how to ignite consumers the way it did half a century ago, and having a heck of a time doing it. Some of those miscues, failures, and attempts are outlined today in a New York Times article about the storied brand. It’s amazing that Cadillac’s parent General …
It looks like at least some of the wilder speculation about what the future holds for the C8 Corvette is actually coming true. Both the C8.R race car and more importantly for you the C8 Z06 will be powered by a twin-turbo dual-overhead-cam flat-plane-crank V8 according to a source that spoke to MotorTrend. From sources who …
Americans are known for driving a lot. While current buying trends are toward SUVs, a study by iSeeCars.com found that minivans are the vehicle body-type that is driven the most miles each year. The study found that the average 10-year-old vehicle is driven 11,987 miles per year. Minivans come in 10.4 percent higher, with 13,235 …