News(Page 11)

Breaking news, original reporting, sharp analysis, and other dispatches from the automotive industry and car culture.

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Thule Outset demo tent
News

Why Are People Still Spending Thousands on Tents That Attach to Cars?

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Sep 9, 2025

LC Engineering 5VZ-FE
Toyota News

’90s 4Runners and Tacomas Can Have a Whole New Life With This Supercharger-Ready Crate Motor

By Caleb Jacobs

Posted on Sep 9, 2025

Nissan Z Heritage Edition
Nissan News

The 2026 Nissan Z Heritage Edition Feels More Like a GT-R Tribute

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Sep 9, 2025

Tesla Robotaxi
The Downshift

Robotaxis, Robots, and Hope Are Tesla’s Plan To Become $8.5 Trillion Company: TDS

By Joel Feder

Posted on Sep 9, 2025

Max Verstappen Will Make GT Racing Debut at the Nurburgring This Weekend
F1

Max Verstappen Will Make GT Racing Debut at the Nurburgring This Weekend

By Jerry Perez

Posted on Sep 8, 2025

Ford F-150 Lightning STX
Ford News

The F-150 Lightning STX Isn’t a Hardcore Off-Road EV. Will Ford Ever Make One?

By Caleb Jacobs

Posted on Sep 8, 2025

2025 Lamborghini Revuelto
Lamborghini News

Lamborghini Says Its New AI Sensor Can Fix Your Bad Driving in Real Time

By Byron Hurd

Posted on Sep 8, 2025

McLaren's Lando Norris (centre left) and Oscar Piastri (centre right) celebrate with the team after taking second and third respectively at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza Circuit, Italy. Picture date: Sunday September 7, 2025. (Photo by David Davies/PA Images via Getty Images)
F1

McLaren’s Pursuit of Fairness Between Its Hungry F1 Drivers Is Messy at Best

By Olivia Hicks

Posted on Sep 8, 2025

Tesla Model Y at a charging station
The Downshift

Tesla’s Market Share Hits Eight-Year Low: TDS

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Sep 8, 2025

Mercedes-Maybach S 680 4MATIC (Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert: 14,1-13,3 l/100 km, CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: 322-305 g/km); Exterieur: designo rubelitrot/kalaharigold; Interieur: Leder Nappa macchiatobeige/bronzebraun pearl; Zierteile: designo Holz Walnuss braun offenporig aluminium lines // Mercedes-Maybach S 680 4MATIC (combined fuel consumption: 14.1-13.3 l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions: 322-305 g/km); exterior: designo rubelit red/kalahari gold; interior: Leather Nappa macchiato beige / bronze brown pearl; trim parts: designo brown open-pore walnut wood with aluminium lines
Mercedes-Benz News

Mercedes Now Says Its V12 Will Stay Alive Past 2030

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Sep 8, 2025

Mercedes-Benz GLC with EQ Technology
Mercedes-Benz News

The Electric Mercedes GLC Has 13 Benz Logos on the Outside Alone

By Caleb Jacobs

Posted on Sep 7, 2025

Porsche 911 Turbo S
Porsche News

2026 Porsche 911 Turbo S Goes Hybrid With 701 HP, Hits 60 MPH in 2.4 Seconds

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Sep 7, 2025

Lamborghini Lanzador PHEV Decision Coming by End of the Year: CTO
Lamborghini News

Lamborghini Lanzador PHEV Decision Coming by End of the Year: CTO

By Jerry Perez

Posted on Sep 6, 2025

1987 Dodge Ram D150
RAM News

Turbo I6-Swapped 1987 Ram Truck Proves the Hurricane Really Is Mopar’s 2JZ

By Caleb Jacobs

Posted on Sep 5, 2025

BMW iX3 steering wheel
BMW News

BMW’s iDrive Knob Killed Off for Haptic Controls and a Wall-to-Wall Screen

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Sep 5, 2025

Cadillac F1 Could’ve Hired Young and Hungry Drivers. Instead, It Signed Two Vets
F1

Cadillac F1 Could’ve Hired Young and Hungry Drivers. Instead, It Signed Two Vets

By Olivia Hicks

Posted on Sep 5, 2025

Tesla video screenshot with scale model of Cybertruck-like SUV circled
The Downshift

Tesla Teased a New SUV That Looks Just Like the Cybertruck: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Sep 5, 2025

BMW iX3
BMW News

2026 BMW iX3 Revealed: Meet the Blueprint for BMW’s Future

By Caleb Jacobs

Posted on Sep 5, 2025

BMW iX3
BMW News

The 2026 BMW iX3 Stops Almost Entirely Without Using Its Brakes

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Sep 5, 2025

What Would You Pay for the 2026 Honda Prelude?
Honda News

What Would You Pay for the 2026 Honda Prelude?

By Adam Ismail

Updated on Sep 4, 2025

Honda Prelude in blue, front three-quarter view
Honda News

2026 Honda Prelude Revealed as a Giant Bet on the Future of Compact Sports Coupes

By Adam Ismail

Updated on Sep 4, 2025

James Hunt driving a new McLaren
McLaren News

What ‘Britishness’ Means to McLaren in an Era of Big Changes

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Sep 4, 2025

Lamborghini Fenomeno front end
Lamborghini News

Lamborghini’s Chief Designer Explains Why Cars Need Faces

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Sep 4, 2025

Mercedes G-Class Cabrio teaser.
Mercedes-Benz News

The Drop-Top Mercedes G-Wagon Cabrio Is Coming Back as a Four-Door

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Sep 4, 2025

With the presentation of the Audi Concept C study in Milan, Audi provides a concrete preview of the design of future models.
The Downshift

Audi Won’t Make a Gas Version of Its New Flagship Sports Car: TDS

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Sep 4, 2025

Cayenne EV inductive charging
Porsche News

The 2026 Porsche Cayenne EV Will Have Wireless Charging

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Sep 4, 2025

Rolls-Royce Corniche with custom interior.
Rolls-Royce News

Finally, an EV With Great Analog Switches and Gauges

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Sep 3, 2025

Canvasback cover demo.
Aftermarket

Dog and Dirt Tested: A Year of Hard Use With Canvasback Car Seat Covers

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Sep 3, 2025

McLaren W1
McLaren News

New McLaren CEO Says It’s in No Hurry to Build an EV

By Caleb Jacobs

Posted on Sep 3, 2025

Picture of Dodge Charger EV pulled over at gas station for loud exhaust.
Dodge News

A Dodge Charger EV Driver Got a Ticket for a Loud Exhaust

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Sep 3, 2025

Yangwang U8
The Downshift

Rivian CEO Says China’s ‘Cars Are Actually Better:’ TDS

By Joel Feder

Posted on Sep 3, 2025

2026 Ram 1500 Hemi V8
News by Brand

2026 Ram 1500 Hemi First Drive Review: The V8 Is Still Enough

By Byron Hurd

Posted on Sep 3, 2025

Audi Concept C
Audi News

Audi Concept C Previews Electric Sports Car Coming in 2027

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Sep 2, 2025

Electric Cars Charging
Electric Vehicles

New Study Proves EVs Are Always Cleaner Than Gas Cars

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Sep 2, 2025

Special deals at The Home Depot on power tools.
Deals

Get a $560 Impact Gun Kit for Under $200 and Super Cheap Batteries on The Home Depot’s Last Day of Labor Day Discounts

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Sep 2, 2025

Tesla Cybertruck
Tesla News

Watch a Tesla Cybertruck Struggle to Finish the Rubicon Trail

By Caleb Jacobs

Posted on Sep 2, 2025

2026 Porsche Cayenne Coupe EV
Porsche News

Spied 2026 Porsche Cayenne Coupe EV Looks a Lot Like a Tesla Model Y

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Sep 2, 2025

Audi TT Concept, leaked via Audi Canada Facebook page
The Downshift

Audi’s New TT Concept Accidentally Leaked: TDS

By Joel Feder

Posted on Sep 2, 2025

Dad's Diecast Library
People

This Hot Wheels Lending Library Is Proof That There’s Hope for Humanity

By Byron Hurd

Posted on Sep 1, 2025

Dog investigating 3D printer.
News

I Just Got This $300 3D Printer and I’m Already Making My Own Car Parts

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Sep 1, 2025

Audi RS6 in camouflage
Audi News

Next-Gen Audi RS6 Avant Spied Testing at the Nurburgring, and It Looks Like a PHEV

By Caleb Jacobs

Posted on Aug 31, 2025

Rear-engine Honda CR-X on BaT.
Builds

Someone’s Selling the Rear-Engine CR-X Honda Should’ve Made on Bring a Trailer

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Aug 31, 2025

Three 5.3-liter red jerry cans.
Deals

Grab a Classic-Looking Jerry Can While They’re on Sale at 25% Off

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Aug 31, 2025

How Rolex Keeps the Magic of Monterey Car Week Alive in Changing Times
News

How Rolex Keeps the Magic of Monterey Car Week Alive in Changing Times

By Cyril Soliman

Posted on Aug 30, 2025

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - AUGUST 27: Driver Sergio Perez (C) speaks during a press conference at Teatro Telcel on August 27, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Sergio "Checo" Perez will join Cadillac Formula 1 Team in 2026 as one of the drivers alongside Valtteri Botas. Perez has raced for 14 seasons as part of Sauber, Force India, Racing Point and Red Bull teams. (Photo by Agustin Cuevas/Getty Images)
F1

Don’t Expect to See Cadillac’s F1 Car Livery This Year

By Jerry Perez

Posted on Aug 30, 2025

TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 23: A prototype of Sony Honda Mobility Inc.'s Afeela electric vehicle is displayed in the Ginza Sony Park building during a media preview on January 23, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. The building, formerly known as the Sony Building, has been reconstructed with the concept of the 'Garden of Ginza' at the heart of the Ginza shopping district. It is set to open to the public on January 26, featuring an exhibition of artworks themed around the company's six businesses, created in collaboration with six musicians as its inaugural project. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)
Honda News

Sony Honda’s Direct Sales Model for Afeela EV Is Already Facing a Lawsuit

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Aug 29, 2025

Michael Jordan
NASCAR

Explicit Messages From NASCAR Execs, Michael Jordan Shown in Heated Court Session

By Caleb Jacobs

Posted on Aug 29, 2025

ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS - AUGUST 29: Lance Stroll of Canada and Aston Martin F1 Team crashes during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on August 29, 2025 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by Jayce Illman/Getty Images)
F1

F1’s Summer Break Is Over. Who Will Rule the Second Half?

By Jerry Perez

Posted on Aug 29, 2025

BYD Seal three-quarter view
Manufacturing

BYD Profits Plummet as China’s Price War Hits the Top Player

By Byron Hurd

Posted on Aug 29, 2025

SPA, BELGIUM - JULY 24: Jonathan Wheatley, Team Principal of Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber arrives in the Paddock during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on July 24, 2025 in Spa, Belgium. (Photo by Clive Rose - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)
F1

Jonathan Wheatley’s Path to F1 Team Principal Started With Almost Crashing His Car

By Jerry Perez

Posted on Aug 29, 2025

GMC Hummer EV production
The Downshift

GM Hits the Brakes on Hummer EV and Escalade IQ Production: TDS

By Joel Feder

Posted on Aug 29, 2025

Person plays iRacing
Video Games

iRacing Just Gave Sim Racers a Tool That Formula 1 Teams Use

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Aug 28, 2025

Mecum auction drama
Car Buying

Longtime Bidder Says He Got Screwed by Mecum. The Auction House Isn’t Backing Down

By Caleb Jacobs

Posted on Aug 28, 2025

dealengine announcement
News

We Built an AI Bot To Find the Best Deals on Stuff for Car People. Meet DealEngine

By Kyle Cheromcha

Posted on Aug 28, 2025

Nissan GT-R R35 from rear
Nissan News

Nissan’s ‘Godfather of GT-R’ Wants Future Models to Be Gas-Powered

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Aug 28, 2025

2025 Ford Mustang GTD
Ford News

Mustang GTD Is So Wide It Needs Safety Lights Like a Raptor—But Ford Found a Loophole

By Joel Feder

Posted on Aug 28, 2025

Mercedes-Benz AMG S63 S E Performance
The Downshift

Mercedes CEO Says Europe’s Gas-Powered Car Sales Ban in 2035 ‘No Longer Feasible:’ TDS

By Joel Feder

Posted on Aug 28, 2025

Porsche Macan Electric in blue.
Porsche News

2026 Porsche Macan Electric Gets a Clever Reversing Feature More Cars Should Have

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Aug 28, 2025

Bosch tool sale at Lowe's, multiple tools and batteries on display.
Deals

Get Free Bosch Tools When You Buy Batteries at Lowe’s Labor Day Sale

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Aug 28, 2025

A McLaren 720S is seen on a production line as Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge tours the factory floor in Woking, west of London on September 12, 2017, during a visit to McLaren Automotive Production Centre. During the visit the Duke toured the technology centre and production centre where he got to see McLaren cars throughout the years as well as walk the factory floor to view the building of their commercial cars and speak to employees. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / CHRIS J RATCLIFFE (Photo credit should read CHRIS J RATCLIFFE/AFP via Getty Images)
McLaren News

McLaren Says Production Outside UK Isn’t Out of the Question

By Adam Ismail

Posted on Aug 27, 2025

Diesel engine
Trucks

Imprisoned Diesel Tuner Hoping for Trump Pardon Receives State Backing

By Caleb Jacobs

Posted on Aug 27, 2025

2025 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Concepts
Culture

Monterey Car Week Has Become a Spectator Sport

By Russell Datz

Posted on Aug 27, 2025

Porsche 911 Slantnose Flachbau Spy Photo
Porsche News

This Mysterious Porsche 911 Prototype Sure Looks Like a Slantnose

By Byron Hurd

Posted on Aug 27, 2025

World’s Greatest McLaren Collection Scooped by Single Undisclosed Buyer
McLaren News

World’s Greatest McLaren Collection Scooped by Single Undisclosed Buyer

By Jerry Perez

Posted on Aug 27, 2025