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Ka-Chow! Lightning McQueen Just Raced Up the Goodwood Hill Climb
Culture

Ka-Chow! Lightning McQueen Just Raced Up the Goodwood Hill Climb

The Pixar legend traded the Piston Cup for the iconic Festival of Speed, thrilling fans of all ages with a real-life dash up the hill.

A woman drives a car on the highway with the speedometer showing the speed on July 5, 2025 in France.
Car Tech

The EU (Still) Wants to Control Your Speed Via Satellite

The European Commission is reportedly considering a mandate for automatic in-car speed limiters controlled by GPS.

2027 Ram 6.2-liter Hellcat engine
RAM News

Ram’s New 777-HP Hellcat V8 Is Secretly a Redeye

The Hemi may be old news, but Mopar's deep parts bin gave us a 777-horsepower Hellcat in record time.

The new Mercedes CLA, seen here, has a camera mounted just above its central infotainment screen.
Car Tech

In-Car Cameras Are Now Required in Europe. US Isn’t Far Behind

New cars in Europe must have an advanced driver-monitoring system using cameras, sparking privacy concerns.

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 13: Emma Felbermayr of Austria and Rodin Motorsport (5) prepares to drive during qualifying ahead of F1 Academy Round 1 at Shanghai International Circuit on March 13, 2026 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Andy Hone/LAT Images)
F1

Audi F1 Academy Driver Emma Felbermayr on Her Journey From Karting to the Global Spotlight

Backed by Audi and the only driver to score points in every F1 Academy race this season, we chat with the 19-year-old Austrian about her charge for the 2026 title.

Ruf 8 Zylinder prototype
Porsche News

Ruf Just Brought Back the Flat-Eight Engine With a Clean Sheet Design Making 1,000+ HP

It's a twin-turbo 4.8-liter that will eventually go into a Ruf production car. For now, it sits in this stretched CTR3 prototype.

The Drivecast EP23 Hero
Podcasts

Big Electric Trucks Flopped at Ford, GM, and Ram. What Comes Next?

Slate, Telo, and Ford are betting smaller, less expensive electric trucks will succeed where first-gen heavyweights didn't.

A Waymo robotaxi in San Francisco
The Downshift

NHTSA Says Robotaxis Need to Stop Holding Up First Responders Already: TDS

A letter from the transportation department chief calls upon autonomous vehicle makers to address a "clear pattern" of their cars getting in the way during emergencies.

Screenshot of a White House video showing a Freedom Fuel Network station
News

Feds Are Pushing a Brand New Gas Station Chain Selling Strangely Cheap Fuel

25 "Freedom Fuel Network" gas stations have sprung up out of nowhere around Philly and South Jersey, selling for 30 cents under the average.

A screenshot of Need for Speed Hot Pursuit from 2010
Video Games

Need for Speed Studio Is ‘Solely Focused on Battlefield’ Now and Maybe Forever

It sounds like the hope of a new Burnout is pretty much dead too, as Criterion Games has been fully rebranded into "A Battlefield Studio."

Range Rover with cops
Regulations

How Flock Cameras Wrongly Tracked Me for Days Over ‘Stolen’ Plates and Sent Police After Me

A simple error got magnified by Flock's nationwide surveillance camera network and ended with four cop cars boxing me in.

30 Years Ago, Ferrari Automated the Manual Transmission. Now It’s Manualized the Automatic
Ferrari News

30 Years Ago, Ferrari Automated the Manual Transmission. Now It’s Manualized the Automatic

Ferrari's new manual-by-wire promises the best of both worlds; comfort and engagement. But most importantly, it closes a circle that was opened in 1997.

Aston Martin V12
The Downshift

Aston Martin Will Keep V12s Alive, If Only Barely: TDS

Aston Martin says its ensured its V12 is as globally compliant as it can be, but that still doesn't mean it can sell as many as it likes.

Hooray, You Can Now Buy a Fiat Topolino in the US—but It’s Too Darn Expensive
Fiat News

Hooray, You Can Now Buy a Fiat Topolino in the US—but It’s Too Darn Expensive

The Fiat Topolino is one of the cutest little cars ever, but would you pay this much for a two-seater micro EV with 46 miles of range and a 25-mph top speed?

Flooded GM 6.2L V8 teardown
Watch This

This Is What Four Years in a River Does to a GM 6.2L V8

Here's what you don't want: Mud, rust, and stagnant river water inside your LS.

Tesla Cybercab spotted in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Tesla News

Two Tesla Cybercabs Just Landed in Minneapolis. Nobody Knows Why

A reader found the gold two-seaters sitting outside a Tesla-owned office in Brooklyn Park, with VINs suggesting early production models.

Porsche 911 GT3 S/C badge on rear vent
Porsche News

Porsche’s ‘GT3’ Label Isn’t About the Track Anymore

The roof-optional Porsche 911 GT3 S/C is the greatest deviation yet from GT3s of old—and a sign that the definition of the iconic badge has shifted.

Car fills up at Shell gas station in Chicago in June 2026.
The Downshift

The Price Gap Between Regular and Premium Gas Is Widening. Drivers Are Responding: TDS

Premium gas sales were recently down 5% nationwide, while regular soared by 10%, as an increasing number of drivers make the switch to save money.

2027 Ram 1500 TRX SRT
Ram 1500

2027 Ram 1500 TRX SRT First-Drive Review: Prehistoric Power in a Modern Off-Road Monster

It's everything you loved (or hated) about the Ram 1500 TRX, cranked way up loud.

2027 Ram 1500 TRX SRT and Rumble Bee SRT Hellcat
RAM News

2027 Ram TRX vs Rumble Bee Hellcat: Your Guide to Ram’s Supercharged SRT Pickups

There are now two supercharged 6.2-liter Ram pickups. How do you take your Hellcat?