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Uber Lost $1.8 Billion in 2018 Despite Record Ride-Hailing, Food-Delivery Gains
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Man Sleeps Through His Car Getting Stolen and Crashed While in the Back Seat
Feb 16, 2019 8:42 AM
The Ford Mustang Could Score a New, More Powerful Turbo Engine in 2020
Feb 15, 2019 5:24 PM
Koenigsegg to Increase Production by Thousands, Compete With 'Mainstream' Supercar Makers
Feb 15, 2019 1:38 PM
Hennessey-Tuned Lincoln Navigator Drag Races Bone-Stock Navigator; Navigator Wins
Feb 15, 2019 11:41 AM
Rivian Confirms $700M Investment Round Led by Amazon for Electric Truck, SUV Production
Feb 15, 2019 10:08 AM
Three Little-Known Facts About the Original Acura NSX Supercar
Feb 15, 2019 9:43 AM
Watch French Firefighters Force Porsche Cayman Frunk Open to Put out Engine Fire
Feb 14, 2019 2:40 PM
2020 Bentley Bentayga Speed Revealed: The 626-Horsepower, 190-MPH SUV For the 1 Percent
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By James Gilboy Feb 15, 2019

Ferrari SF90: The Scuderia's Hopeful Challenger for the 2019 Formula 1 Season

But can it put an end to the Scuderia Ferrari's decade-long F1 title drought?
By James Gilboy Feb 14, 2019

Meet McLaren's 2019 Formula 1 Car, the Pig-Nosed MCL34

It may have a face only a mother could love, but the MCL34 bears a gorgeous, eye-searing orange and blue livery.
By James Gilboy Feb 14, 2019

Listen to the 2019 Red Bull Racing RB15 Formula 1 Car Fire Up Its Honda Engine

Sadly, these won't be the clothes the Red Bull RB15 will wear for the season—it's a winter test-only livery.
By Jerry Perez Feb 13, 2019

IndyCar 14 Seconds Slower Per Lap Than Formula 1 Around Circuit of The Americas

Rookie Colton Herta's lap times may not be the best representation of an Indy car's performance around COTA, but it's all we have until March.
By James Gilboy Feb 13, 2019

Mercedes-AMG Aims for 6th-Consecutive Double World Championship Season With W10 F1 Car

Brighter teal and the addition of black boosts the contrast in Mercedes-AMG's livery, making the car to beat look more threatening than before.
By James Gilboy Feb 12, 2019

Renault Hopes to Challenge Formula 1's 'Holy Trinity' With New R.S.19 Racer

Renault doesn't necessarily expect podium performance, but it wants to see improvement from its fourth-place championship finish in 2018.
By Jim Weeks Feb 12, 2019

Will the Move to Pay TV Kill Formula 1 in the UK?

Sky TV's coming paywall is risky for a sport already clinging to a dwindling audience.
By Caleb Jacobs Feb 11, 2019

Top IndyCar Prospect Pato O'Ward Parts Ways With Harding Steinbrenner Racing

The 2018 Indy Lights champion is now seeking to land a drive before the season-opening St. Petersburg Grand Prix.
By James Gilboy Feb 11, 2019

Williams Reveals New-for-2019 F1 Car, Replacement for Outgoing Title Sponsor Martini

With talented drivers on board and a new design, is a Williams resurgence in the cards?
By James Gilboy Feb 11, 2019

Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda Debuts 2019 Formula 1 Car: STR14

Will the Red Bull organization's total switch to Honda power be a bust or a return to glory?
By Amanda Vincent Feb 10, 2019

Jimmie Johnson Manages Late-Race Triumph in Rain-Soaked Daytona Clash Event

Paul Menard dominated the exhibition race but contact with Johnson sent him into the wall, resulting in a crash that wiped out nearly 20 cars.
By Amanda Vincent Feb 10, 2019

NASCAR: Obaika Racing Withdraws From Daytona 500 Due to Lack of Funding

The new team pulling out leaves a rookie without a car to drive in the 2019 NASCAR season opener.
By Amanda Vincent Feb 10, 2019

William Byron Claims Career-First Daytona 500 Pole in Sunday Qualifying

Hendrick Motorsports takes its record fifth-straight Daytona 500 pole, the fourth in the last five years for the No. 24 team.
By Amanda Vincent Feb 9, 2019

NASCAR Cup Series Drivers Give Mixed Review of 2019 Aero Package After Two-Day Test

'We’ve taken the skill away from the driver in this package,' Kyle Busch said despite praise of the new setup from teams and officials.
By Talon Homer Feb 8, 2019
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A 2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup Competed in the Famous King of the Hammers Off-Road Race

With minor modifications, the new Jeep truck hurled across the desert and faced major obstacles like rocks and dunes.
By James Gilboy Feb 8, 2019

Haas Reveals Simple but Elegant 2019 F1 Car: VF-19

Black and gold hearkens back to the John Player-sponsored Lotuses of yore, and Lord does it look good.
By Amanda Vincent Feb 8, 2019

Busch Is Turning Kevin Harvick's NASCAR Into Beer Cans for the 2019 Daytona 500

Pieces of sheet metal and carbon fiber will make their way into these limited-run cans to celebrate Busch's 40th year of sponsorship at Daytona.
By Rahul Raman Feb 7, 2019

Casey Mears Lands 2019 Daytona 500 Drive With Germain Racing

The No. 27 Chevy Camaro ZL1 will be built and staffed in collaboration with Jay Robinson, owner of Premium Motorsports.
By Rahul Raman Feb 7, 2019

Inventor of the HANS Safety Device, Dr. Robert Hubbard, Dies at 75

Dr. Hubbard's HANS device has saved many lives since the passing of Ayrton Senna, Dale Earnhardt Sr., and others in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
By Amanda Vincent Feb 6, 2019

NASCAR: Winning Teams That Fail Post-Race Inspection Will Now be Disqualified

The long-awaited change will be implemented at the start of this season.
By Stef Schrader Feb 6, 2019

Watch F1 Champ Nico Rosberg Thrash the Crap out of a McLaren Senna on the Track

The Senna is wicked fast and a handful to drive, even for a second-generation Formula One world champion.
By Jerry Perez Feb 5, 2019

Acura Signs Multi-Year Title Sponsorship of Iconic Grand Prix of Long Beach

The famous Californian race dates back to 1975, when some of Formula 1's greatest names wrestled 1,000-horsepower race cars on narrow city streets.
By Amanda Vincent Feb 5, 2019

Jeff Gordon, Roger Penske Highlight List of 2019 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductees

Davey Allison, Alan Kulwicki, and Jack Roush round out the star-studded list.
By James Gilboy Feb 5, 2019

Australia-Only 2019 Ford Mustang V8 Supercar Is the Right Type of Ridiculous

Sure, the Aussies will miss the Ford Falcon, but what's not to love about a 600-horsepower, naturally aspirated V-8 in a Mustang?
By James Gilboy Feb 5, 2019

UK Court Moves to Extradite Ex-Formula 1 Team Boss Vijay Mallya Back to India

Mallya fled his come country in 2016 after defaulting on loans exceeding $1 billion, but he'll soon have to face his creditors.