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F1

Ford’s F1 Partnership With Red Bull Goes Way Beyond Marketing

Much has been speculated about the extent of Ford's new role in F1, but we're setting the record straight.

Toyota North Carolina Battery Plant
The Downshift

Ford Might Buy Batteries From China’s BYD for Its Hybrids: TDS

The largest question is how would the arrangement work to avoid huge tariffs.

Coyote V8 overlay on Le Mans track
WEC

Ford Will Race Le Mans With a Hybrid Coyote V8 Because Reliability Rules

Ford previously won Le Mans with a 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6, but for 2027, it's going big and keeping it simple.

EV Batteries Should Be Lasting Longer. Here’s Why They’re Not
Electric Vehicles

EV Batteries Should Be Lasting Longer. Here’s Why They’re Not

EV batteries may be built to last longer than ever before, but changing consumer habits are thwarting that progress.

2028 Rolls-Royce Cullinan spy shot
Rolls-Royce News

Move Over Spectre, the Electric Rolls-Royce Cullinan Is Coming

Rolls' first-ever electric SUV will likely begin deliveries sometime next year. Here's how it's shaping up.

2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE350 Sedan
Mercedes-Benz News

The Blob Is Back: Mercedes Quietly Relaunched Its EQ Electric Car Lineup

Mercedes is building its EQ electric cars for the U.S. market once again.

Hyundai Ioniq 6 N drifting
Watch This

How Hyundai Went From a Joke to the World’s Third-Largest Automaker

It took decades to transform Hyundai into the titan it is today. Our latest video lays out how the company managed to pull it off.

President Trump visiting the Dearborn Truck Plant
The Downshift

Trump Hurting US Auto Manufacturing While Helping China, Pete Buttigieg Says: TDS

"Over the last year, manufacturing employment has gone in the wrong direction," Buttigieg said.

2026 Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC: For People Who Will Actually Track Their Car
Ford News

2026 Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC: For People Who Will Actually Track Their Car

With parts and tuning derived from the Ford Mustang GT3 race car, you think of the new Dark Horse SC as a budget-ish GTD.

Volvo EX60 interior
Volvo News

Volvo EX60 Debuting Next-Gen Infotainment System With Google Gemini AI Assistant

Volvo's using its next-generation EV to enter the AI-based era.

Lucid Air and Gravity in a showroom
Lucid News

Lucid Gutted Its Software Team. Will Its Key Fobs Work Now?

Lucid's interim CEO says he's replaced the whole software leadership team after a buggy launch for the Gravity SUV and lingering issues for the Air.

2026 Ram 1500
RAM News

Ramcharger SUV Name ‘A Pretty Obvious Guess’ Says Ram CEO

"You'd think, okay, they're saving the name for something else," Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis said regarding the Ramcharger nameplate.

Land Cruiser battles through Dakar Rally
Racing

Land Cruiser MacGyver Moment: Diesel Toyota Fights to Finish Line With Ratchet Strap for Suspension

These Dakar racers had to use a cargo strap as a trailing arm bushing—these guys have to be as creative as they are competitive.

2025 Dodge Hornet rear view, lights on, at night
Dodge News

Tariffs Have Officially Killed the Dodge Hornet

There are exactly 348 new Dodge Hornets nationwide according to the brand, and that number will only go down from here on out.

Days of Thunder spoof
Watch This

Fantasy Unlocked: ‘Days of Thunder’ But With Minivans

This is for anyone who's ever watched the movie's iconic intro with big, sweeping shots of Daytona and thought, "Man, I wish this were a circle track in Kentucky full of totally clapped minivans."

2022 Acura RDX
Acura News

The Acura RDX Is Pausing Production With a Next-Gen Hybrid Years Away

Supplier issues will put a premature end to Acura RDX production in 2026, and a new one isn't due for "a couple of years."

Honda Base Station trailer
Honda News

Honda’s Secret Project: A Futuristic Camper Trailer You Can Tow With a CR-V

The Honda Base Station is a prototype camper trailer the brand is considering mass-producing.

President Trump visiting the Dearborn Truck Plant
The Downshift

‘Let China Come In’ to US Auto Industry Trump Says While in Detroit: TDS

Trump touted his openness to Chinese automakers in the U.S. as they eye the American market.

Ford Bronco RTR
Ford News

Ford Bronco RTR Adds the Best Off-Road Upgrades This Side of the Raptor for Less

It's not a Raptor replacement, but the new Bronco RTR is sure to be a good time with its HOSS 3.0 suspension and anti-lag turbo tuning.

BMW M Neue Klasse prototype on snow
BMW News

BMW’s Electric M3 Has Four Motors and a Special Battery

To build its first electric M sport sedan, BMW isn't just tuning software—it's rethinking the whole hardware stack.