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Put Aside Your Pride and Buy This Lifted Chrysler PT Cruiser With 44-Inch Tires and a V-8
Jun 16, 2019 5:41 PM
Rustbucket 1962 Porsche 356 Might Be the Nastiest Numbers-Matching Example Left
Jun 16, 2019 10:05 AM
Listen to Over 40 Pagani Zonda and Huayra Supercars Storm the Historic Monza Circuit
Jun 16, 2019 9:37 AM
Man Sideswipes Police Car While Searching for Saved by the Bell Episode on His Phone
Jun 15, 2019 5:21 PM
NBA Champion Kawhi Leonard Still Drives 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe SUV He's Owned Since High School
Jun 15, 2019 11:40 AM
Last Saab Ever Built Finally Heading to Auction, Marking Official Close of an Era
Jun 15, 2019 9:31 AM
Brand-New Mk2 Ford Escort Rally Car Restomods Being Built by UK Tuner
Jun 14, 2019 5:27 PM
You Can Buy This Ford Mustang Pikes Peak Race Car for Less Than a 2020 Nissan GT-R
Jun 14, 2019 3:23 PM
Jeep Wrangler Owners File Class-Action Lawsuit Against FCA Over 'Death Wobble'
Jun 14, 2019 1:53 PM
$2.3M McLaren Speedtail Test Mule Seen Billowing Smoke at Gas Station
Jun 14, 2019 12:34 PM
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By Jonathon Klein May 30, 2019

My Infant Daughter’s Life Shouldn’t Be a Variable In Tesla Autopilot's Public Beta

Neither she nor you signed Tesla’s Autopilot Terms and Conditions.
By Jonathon Klein May 29, 2019

Hey, Enthusiasts: The Toyota Supra is the BMW Sports Car You’ve Been Asking For

The new Toyota Supra is the hottest BMW in 20 years.
By Mike Guy May 9, 2019

The Savage and Noble History of Baja Racing

Hats off to the last really dangerous motorsport on dry land.
By Benjamin Preston Apr 29, 2019

How to Attempt a Cross-Country Record on Three Wheels

Want to double down on the most miserable cross-country driving record ever set? Of course you do.
By Will Sabel Courtney Mar 29, 2019

The 2019 Bentley Continental GT Proves Human Driving Will Never Die

The latest version of Bentley's gran turismo shows there'll be value in the long drive long after robots have taken over our commutes.
By Sam Bendall Mar 21, 2019

Henry Crew Will Be the Youngest Person to Circle the World by Motorcycle

At around mile 45,000, The Drive sat down with the 23-year-old Crew to discuss his travels and tribulations.
By Brett Berk Mar 13, 2019

You Don't Need A Full-Size Pickup Truck, You Need a Cowboy Costume

The most popular vehicles in America may be the greatest examples of overcompensation ever invented.
By Matt Farah Jan 2, 2019

A Track Comparo Pits NASCAR Against IndyCar. Who Wins?

“You don’t want to see what happens if an inexperienced driver misses a shift in something like this."
By Kyle Cheromcha Dec 17, 2018

Mulholland Is Burning: How the Iconic Rock Store Survived the Woolsey Fire

A catastrophic wildfire nearly destroyed a motorcycle Mecca.
By Stef Schrader Nov 30, 2018

Volkswagen's Tiniest Car Is All You Need To Terrify Yourself On The Nürburgring

Always meet your heroes if you can, especially if that hero is a supercar-humbling Volkswagen Up!
By Alex Roy Nov 5, 2018

The 10 Best & Worst of Automotive Tech in 2018

Because there's too much going on to wait for December.
By Josh Condon Nov 2, 2018
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A Local's Guide to Being Slowly Choked to Death by New York City Traffic, in Five Vehicles

NYC gridlock can do to mobility solutions what whisky did to Dylan Thomas outside of White Horse Tavern, but with less humanity.
By Kyle Cheromcha Oct 31, 2018

LA Is Trying to Fix its Prostitution Problem by Banning Right Turns at Night—and it Might be Working

A city's battle to take back its streets from the streetwalkers, one illegal turn at a time.
By Alex Roy Oct 3, 2018

Tesla's 'Leaked' Email About Using Employees to Beta Test Full Self-Driving Cars Makes No Sense

There's something off about the timing, motivation, and especially the content of Tesla's latest "leak."
By Eric Adams Oct 3, 2018

Here's How the Autonomous Air Taxi of Tomorrow Won't Let You Die

The Drive's tech writer and aviation expert takes us into the future for a ride in a self-flying electric aircraft. It might be a bumpy ride.
By Brett Berk Sep 28, 2018

With Start-Ups Finally Penetrating the Auto Industry, a Pair of Legacy Manufacturers Launched Their Own

With Polestar and Genesis, Volvo and Hyundai will target more upscale customers—and hope to elevate their core products in the process.
By James Gilboy Sep 21, 2018

A Rookie's Guide to Entering the 24 Hours of Lemons

Want to partake in the world's best-known junker endurance racing series? Here's everything you need to know.
By Alex Roy Sep 21, 2018

An Honest Tech Glossary for Micromobility, Tesla, and the 'Cactus Effect'

The buzzwords are proliferating faster than Bird scooters in Los Angeles. Here, a handy glossary for the current mobility lingo. 
By Will Sabel Courtney Sep 12, 2018
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Tesla Model 3 Vs. Amtrak's Acela Express: The Electric Future Acid Test

Two visions of our transportation future—a high-speed train and an electric car—face off in a sprint from New York City to Boston. 
By Kyle Cheromcha Sep 6, 2018

DriveTribe Has Lost $16 Million in Two Years. Has it Also Lost its Way?

Missed opportunities, zombie tribes, and an overdose of Clarkson, Hammond, and May—this is DriveTribe today.
By Eric Adams Aug 31, 2018

Automakers and Audio Companies Are Pushing In-Car Music Technology Farther Than Ever

Using the most voodoo of automotive sciences, premium sound systems lean on both expert ears and virtual modeling. The result: Listening bliss.
By James Gilboy Aug 31, 2018
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Formula 1 Needs to Bring Back Ground Effect Race Cars

Ground effect aero was banned from F1 in 1983—with good reason. It's time to bring it back.
By Jerry Perez Jul 30, 2018

Behind the Shadowy Billion-Dollar Payouts of F1, NASCAR, and IndyCar

We take an in-depth look at who makes the money—and how much—in the world's top-tier racing series.
LAWRENCE AND THE MACHINE
By Lawrence Ulrich Jul 30, 2018

Sergio Marchionne's Record as Fiat Chrysler CEO Was, In Fact, Decidedly Mixed

Encomiums for the late, great auto executive are deserved. But the champagne toasts and Pollyanna takes are obscuring serious problems at FCA. 
By Benjamin Preston Jul 26, 2018

United States, EU Agree to Keep Agreeing on Auto Tariffs

In an unexpected press conference yesterday afternoon, President Trump promises to hold off on auto tariffs and EU president pledges to buy more American soy beans.