If you can’t keep up with all of the new auto startups centered around electric vehicles, you may want to stop reading because here’s another one. The latest electric kid on the block is Drako Motors. Their car is a four-motor electric monster built around the bones of the Fisker Karma. Remember Fisker? That was …
The Pebble Beach Concours is quite the place for exotic car announcements and 2019 was no exception. McLaren has ambitious plans to launch 18 new models between now and 2025 based on its “Track25” business plan. At a private gathering, McLaren CEO Mike Flewett announced a new addition to the Ultimate Series McLaren entering production …
When it comes to tuning cars, few companies do it better than Ruf Automobile. Matt Farah of The Smoking Tire recently had the chance to test drive a Ruf RTurbo, which is a unique sports car that’s based on the 996 generation of the Porsche 911. Here’s a little background on why the RTurbo is …
At the 2009 Hungarian GP, Lewis Hamilton debuted the Mercedes-AMG Hybrid F1 car, featuring the all-new Kinetic Energy Recovery System hybrid power source. Check out this video below to see how the technology has evolved over the last ten years to help Mercedes become the premier manufacturer of performance hybrid vehicles. The Original Hybrid Drive …
What would you think the average age of a muscle car buyer is? 40? 60? 75? He or she would need to have the bread to purchase it in the first place, right? Or at least be able to get a loan—which these days is anyone with a pulse. So maybe money isn’t a factor? …
With a net worth of $950 million, Jerry Seinfeld has the funds to buy some incredible cars — and he’s done just that. In fact, the comedian prizes his cars so much that he keeps them in a $1.4 million state-of-the-art garage and bases an entire Netflix show around them. As his fame and wealth …
When it comes to legendary race cars, few names invoke a greater sense of respect and nostalgia than the BMW E30 M3. While this German icon of motorsports holds a special place in the hearts of many gearheads, there was a precursor to the M3 that held its own on the track and the streets. …
Maybe Toyota got it right with the 2020 Supra. Don’t offer a manual transmission and they’ll be writing about it for years, which is publicity. Even if it’s not good publicity. The Supra seems like the best performance model Toyota has offered in years. One of the most natural options one can imagine would be …
Audi has a long history of making some truly great automobiles that are both fast and luxurious. Americans consumers have gotten some amazing cars from Audi, but it may come as a surprise to many that its best automobiles never make it across the Atlantic Ocean. While Audi has not given an official explanation as …
The latest Corvette Stingray was finally unveiled a few weeks ago after months of anticipation. It hasn’t been released yet, but no one in the automotive world can stop talking about it. In addition to its classic Corvette body and powerful mid-engine, Chevy boasts that the C8 entry is faster than many more expensive vehicles in …
If you’ve ever driven an old Corvette or Mustang, it’s both a thrill and let down. Thrilling because it’s an iconic car from the glory days of American muscle, but a let down because those glory days don’t hold a candle to today’s modern feel, handling, and comfort. Sitting upright with the steering wheel in …
The Toyota Supra has a heritage of being a true sports car, and the new 2020 version is no exception. What’s different is that its development was not exclusively Toyota’s but a tandem effort with BMW. The BMW Z4 is the basis for the Supra, and vice-versa. Each has their own power plant and bits, …
There’s always a first, and they say California always leads. Sprinkle a 2020 Corvette into the mix and you’ve got the first C8 crashed on a public road. It happened Saturday on CA Route 120 in Yosemite. The Corvette and SUV tapped each other headed into a corner, according to Wrecked Musclecars. Two other cars …
Sports cars and SUVs normally wouldn’t be used in the same sentence or same league. Until a few years ago, that is. Now, all of the sports car/supercar manufacturers with the exception of Bugatti and McLaren have or will soon have SUVs. But wait. Now Bugatti says they’re about to dive into the SUV pool. …
This isn’t the first rodeo for the sixth-generation Camaro exterior design director Tom Peters. Though recently retired, he prevailed within GM Design for probably longer than he’d like to admit. But, that’s a huge badge of honor in a profession that tends to shed designers like over-ripened fruit. Having overseen many designs from two generations …