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Using great storytelling, original photography, personal essays, and exhaustive reporting, our Longform articles go deep on cars, tech, transportation, racing, and the personalities that drive them all.

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Miata-Based Fiat 124 Spider's Days Limited Due to Dwindling Demand, Rising Costs: Report

Aug 25, 2019 5:38 PM

Potential ZR2-Twin GMC Canyon AT4 Off-Roader Teased Ahead of 2020 Debut

Aug 25, 2019 3:33 PM

Found for Auction: 1974 BMW 3.0 CSL in Rare Taiga Metallic Green Is 1-of-4 Ever Made

Aug 25, 2019 2:00 PM

Russian State-Backed Aurus Senat Is a 598-HP, $274K Luxury Barge Built for Oligarchs

Aug 25, 2019 11:00 AM

Listen to the 2020 Audi RS6 Avant Produce Four Straight Minutes of Twin-Turbo V-8 Grunt

Aug 25, 2019 9:19 AM

Your Time to Watch The Fast and The Furious Films on Netflix Is Coming to an End

Aug 24, 2019 3:46 PM

Here's Our First Peek at Lamborghini's Hybrid V-12 Hypercar Ahead of Its September Reveal

Aug 24, 2019 12:16 PM

This Totally Custom Tesla Model S Pickup Truck Is a Toy-Hauling, Tire-Shredding EV

Aug 24, 2019 10:52 AM

Watch Stampeding Bison Ram a Rental Car at Yellowstone National Park

Aug 24, 2019 8:30 AM

Colorado Race Track's 'Largest Burnout' World Record Claim Denied by Guinness

Aug 23, 2019 4:15 PM

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By Jerry Perez Aug 15, 2019

The Only Supercar Made in America Is the 2020 Acura NSX

From Ohio with love.

By Jonathon Klein Aug 15, 2019

You're Going to Kill Someone by Ripping a Donut on the Bonneville Salt Flats

When you mess with the high-speed lake beds, people can die.

By Jonathon Klein Aug 6, 2019

Hey, Race Fans: Formula E Deserves Your Attention

A gasoline-swiller checks in on the future of motorsports—and comes away impressed.

By James Gilboy Aug 6, 2019

Que Sera, Sera: On Site in Mexico for the VW Beetle's Final Goodbye

The last Beetle shows what a car can mean to the country that builds it.

By Jerry Perez Jul 27, 2019

Fast at 15: A Day in the Life of Global Mazda MX-5 Cup's Youngest-Ever Race Winner

Robert Noaker is just a fifteen-year-old kid. And a full-time student. And a championship-contending racer.

By Jonathon Klein Jul 9, 2019

The Drive Interview: Aston Martin CEO Dr. Andy Palmer

The charismatic CEO on leaving a mark, why V-12s can survive another decade, and how America is saving the manual transmission.

By Alex Roy Jun 20, 2019

The Penalty of Leadership: From Cadillac To Tesla

Brands don't lead—leaders do.

By Alex Roy Jun 17, 2019

How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Buy A Tesla

A seemingly crazy choice becomes the only choice.

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

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

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.