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Alpine F1 Will Become ‘Gucci Racing’ in 2027
F1

Alpine F1 Will Become ‘Gucci Racing’ in 2027

Gucci will be the title partner of Alpine F1 come next year, and I can't wait to see its car livery.

Pope Leo XIV and Ferrari Chairman John Elkann pose beside the Ferrari Luce on May 26.
The Downshift

Ferrari’s Old Boss Makes It Clear He Would Not Have Built the Luce: TDS

Luca di Montezemolo is hoping the Luce loses the Ferrari badge, while Italy's transport minister reckons Enzo Ferrari might be rolling in his grave.

2026 Lexus ES First-Drive Review: An Honest Luxury Sedan, Now in EV and Hybrid Flavors
Lexus Reviews

2026 Lexus ES First-Drive Review: An Honest Luxury Sedan, Now in EV and Hybrid Flavors

The all-new 2026 Lexus ES isn't trying to convert naysayers or impress haters. It's just trying to be the most comfortable and efficient luxury sedan it can be.

2027 Mercedes-AMG GLC53 First-Drive Review: Plenty of Show, Plenty of Go
Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class

2027 Mercedes-AMG GLC53 First-Drive Review: Plenty of Show, Plenty of Go

As far as coupe-fied SUVs go, this is the best looking of the bunch. And that Mercedes-AMG turbo and supercharged straight-six ain't bad either.

Ferrari Luce front 3/4 in blue
Ferrari News

The Ferrari Luce Had to Reinvent the Windshield Wiper Because Its Design Left Them Nowhere to Go

Ferrari's most controversial new car possibly ever is strange, right down to the little details you might miss.

2026 Honda Ridgeline Sport
Honda News

Honda Ridgeline Is Going Away for 18 Months Until It Gets a V6 Hybrid: Report

The midsize pickup is going on hiatus until 2028 while Honda swaps in a new dual-motor hybrid powertrain and freshens its looks

Honda Getting a Say in IndyCar’s 2028 Regulations Is ‘Critical’ to Staying in the Sport
News

Honda Getting a Say in IndyCar’s 2028 Regulations Is ‘Critical’ to Staying in the Sport

IndyCar will have the final say in the 2028 regs, but Honda and Chevy will hopefully have guided them. 

2027 Audi SQ9 spy shots
Audi News

The Audi CEO Just Told Us the V8 Isn’t Dead: Here’s Where It’s Going

Gernot Dollner says there's no reason to drop the V8 from Audi's largest SUVs, even as electrification takes over models like the RS5.

Lamborghini Temerario
Audi News

Audi’s CEO Said ‘Good Idea’ and Laughed When Asked About a Third-Gen R8

Gernot Dollner didn't confirm a new R8 — but he didn't throw cold water on it either, and he knew the Lamborghini Temerario's redline by heart.

BMW M3 CS drifting
The Downshift

It’s Officially Last Call for the G80 BMW M3: TDS

BMW will round out the current-gen sport sedan with the limited-edition Handschalter, before the M3 moves onto its next, Neue Klasse act.

Pierce Brosnan and his Aston Martin Vanquish
Aston Martin News

Pierce Brosnan Got an Aston Martin for Doing ‘Die Another Day,’ but All That’s Left Are Build Plaques

The actor's Vanquish burned in a house fire.

Mercedes-AMG One in Reingrün
Mercedes-Benz News

This Mercedes-AMG One Had $44,000 in Maintenance Work Done After Just 115 Miles

This is considered routine maintenance for AMG's F1-inspired hypercar, and means it gets a warranty extension.

Auto Racing: Indianapolis 500: Bobby Rahal (3) in action, leading race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Indianapolis, IN 5/31/1986 CREDIT: Heinz Kluetmeier (Photo by Heinz Kluetmeier /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (Set Number: X33207 TK2 )
Racing

New Bobby Rahal Docufilm Bares the Grit and Glory of One of America’s Greatest Racers

"Bobby Rahal: True American Racer" is a must-watch whether you're a racing fan or not. It's a story about believing in yourself regardless of what the world tells you sometimes.

2026 Volkswagen Golf GTI
Volkswagen Golf

2026 Volkswagen Golf GTI Review: Still the Best Hot Hatch. But Boy, It Gets Expensive

The O.G. hot hatch still sets the bar even with frustrating electronic controls.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MAY 24: Felix Rosenqvist, driver of the #60 Meyer Shank w/ Curb-Agajanian Honda celebrates in Victory Circle after winning the NTT IndyCar Series 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 24, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
Racing

Felix Rosenqvist Wins the 2026 Indy 500

The Greatest Spectacle in Racing delivered once again, and this year, Swedish racer Felix Rosenqvist gave Meyer Shank Racing its second 500 win.

Honda CRX EV conversion in a junkyard
Honda News

Someone Built an Electric Honda CRX Decades Before Tesla. It Ended Up in a Junkyard

A rusting first-gen CRX found in a Chula Vista, California Pick Your Part is a rare relic of the DIY EV era with the battery pack, charger, and all.

Recreation of 1990 Nissan Super Bowl ad
Nissan News

The Nissan 300ZX in That Iconic Super Bowl Commercial Was Actually a Fake. This Recreation Is More Real.

The original 1990 "Dreamer" ad used a naturally aspirated Z32 dressed up as a twin-turbo. Thirty-six years later, a YouTuber fixed that.

Takuma Sato on Why Indy Is the Most Special Race, and a Third 500 Win the Only Thing on His Mind
Racing

Takuma Sato on Why Indy Is the Most Special Race, and a Third 500 Win the Only Thing on His Mind

“I've been to the Japanese GP, Nürburgring, Spa, and Monte Carlo in F1, knowing how special each race [was], but the Indy 500 is nothing like it," Sato told The Drive.

An Artec Leo 3D scanner used by Tucci Hot Rods
Aftermarket

Old School Hot Rodders Are Using High Tech 3D Scanners To Make Custom Parts

Scanning cars to gets measurements for new parts saves a lot of time... and cardboard.

MONTREAL, QUEBEC - MAY 23: George Russell of Great Britain driving the (63) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W17 and Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy driving the (12) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W17 battle for the lead during the Sprint ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Canada at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on May 23, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Mark Sutton - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)
F1

Gloves Come Off at Mercedes During Canada F1 Sprint

It was only a matter of time until the two hungry Mercedes drivers clashed on track. But on a Sprint race? Likely a bit silly.