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Subaru Performance-E STI concept
The Downshift

Subaru Hears You and Knows People Want a New STI: TDS

"STI isn't dead," a Subaru executive said.

Side profile view of silver Hyundai Ioniq 6.
Hyundai News

Hyundai Calls It Quits on Ioniq 6 in US, But High-Performance N Will Live

Americans never really warmed to the Ioniq 6 sedan. Now only the quickest one survives.

Cars caught drifting in Tokyo
Culture

Japanese Drift Crew Arrested After Wicked Skids Caught on Camera by Tokyo PD

It's a story straight out of Hollywood... or is it Tokyo? Either way.

Homemade pull-behind mower
Builds

Garage-Built Mower Uses Big Off-Road Tires and Gear Reduction to Obliterate Grass

Vegetation doesn't stand a chance around this thing—oh, and watch your shins.

Generic used car for sale
Car Buying

US Car Buyers Are Deeper Underwater Than Ever on Their Old Loans

U.S. buyers are rolling record amounts of negative equity into their new car purchases.

The Drivecast Ep. 6 hero
Rivian News

Rivian Is Going RAD. But Can It Stick the Landing?

RAD models "will be the most badass version of itself and will be the car that everybody wants," Rivian R1 Chief Engineer Luke Lynch told The Drive.

Lynk & Co headlight
Car Tech

Driver Crashes After Unintentionally Disabling Headlights With a Voice Command

A driver in China used a voice command to turn off their car's map lights at night. Next thing they knew, their headlights went dark.

Hyundai Ioniq 6 N
Hyundai Reviews

2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 N Preview Drive: More Fun Than Most Sports Cars

Hyundai’s proven that its formula for fun, sporty EVs can work on a variety of body styles.

Volvo EX60 rear close-up
The Downshift

Volvo Has ‘A Good Problem’ on Its Hands: TDS

The Swedish automaker is struggling to keep up with orders for its next SUV in Europe—and it hasn't even gone on sale in the States yet.

Man Hacks BMW i8’s Exhaust To Play Music Because It’s Really a Speaker
BMW News

Man Hacks BMW i8’s Exhaust To Play Music Because It’s Really a Speaker

A builder working on a B58 swap for his BMW i8 discovered that the hybrid sports car's left muffler is not what it appears to be.

Nissan 300ZX running tuning interface on a Valve Steam Deck handheld gaming device
Aftermarket

DIY Guy Dash Mounts a Steam Deck Gaming Handheld to Tune His Nissan 300ZX

No laptop? No problem. Just snag your handheld gaming device and turn up the boost.

Hans Horpedahl Wins First GRIDLIFE GT Season By 2-Point Margin
Culture

Gridlife Has Been Sold — and the Deal Could Reshape Motorsport Culture

A Motorsport Festival, a Media Empire, and a Branding Agency Walk Into a Room: Meet Gridlife's New Owners.

DOHA, QATAR - APRIL 02: Pitlane marshal with red flag before start the first free practice at Losail Circuit on April 02, 2021 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Steve Wobser/Getty Images)
F1

WEC Pulls the Plug on Qatar Race, F1 Likely to Follow

WEC may be the first to cancel races in the Middle East, but it won't be the last. F1 and MotoGP have events planned there in the upcoming weeks.

AWDROLA goes desert driving.
Toyota News

‘AWDROLA’ Races For Real: That SEMA-Built ’89 Corolla Is Running the Mint 400

It's like Initial D if the D stood for Desert instead of Drift.

A 2026 Ford Bronco's manual gear selector
Ford News

Ford Heard Your Cries. That’s Why the Manual Bronco Sasquatch Exists

Ford's combination of the off-road package and manual transmission wasn't part of the launch plan. Enthusiasts noticed.

Toyota executives, including former president Hiroshi Okuda at far left, survey CALTY's mock American dining room in 1986.
Toyota News

Toyota Once Used a Fake Dining Room Set to Teach Executives How Big Americans Are

When Toyota's leadership didn't understand why it needed bigger cars for America, designers at Calty hatched an unconventional plan to prove their point.

Pro driver Nik Romano test Ayrton Senna's throttle technique in a 1991 Acura NSX.
Acura News

We Tested Senna’s Wild Throttle Technique—Loafers and All

Senna's "magic" throttle technique shouldn't work... right?

2025 Subaru WRX on winter tires
Subaru WRX

The New Subaru WRX Made Me a Believer. Snow Tires Made Me Unstoppable

I've never really been a big fan of the WRX, but this recent model, in tS trim, and on winter rubber, is something to adore.

2026 Nissan Leaf
The Downshift

New Nissan CEO Doesn’t Rule Out Selling the Company: TDS

“Anything can happen in this crazy world," Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa said.

F-150 Lobo with a Whipple supercharger
Ford News

Ford Now Sells a Supercharger Kit to Make the F-150 Lobo a Real Street Truck

Ford should have bumped this thing up to 700 hp from the beginning, but now, you can with a 3.0-liter Gen 6 Whipple blower.