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F1’s Youngest Ever Polesitter Is Rated Second-Worst in F1 25 Game F1’s Youngest Ever Polesitter Is Rated Second-Worst in F1 25 Game

Posted 11 Hours Ago

Cops Bust Detroit Family Theft Ring Who Stole Millions in Ford Parts From Local Factories Cops Bust Detroit Family Theft Ring Who Stole Millions in Ford Parts From Local Factories

Posted 13 Hours Ago

BMW E39 sketch by Joji Nagashima

The E39 BMW 5 Series Could’ve Looked Much Different, Early Sketches Show The E39 BMW 5 Series Could’ve Looked Much Different, Early Sketches Show

By Nico DeMattia

Posted 14 Hours Ago

1996 Viper RT/10 Carroll Shelby Edition

Super Rare Shelby-Themed Dodge Viper For Sale Is a Special Edition Lost to Time Super Rare Shelby-Themed Dodge Viper For Sale Is a Special Edition Lost to Time

Posted 15 Hours Ago

Tesla Cybertruck tows a Bowlus Volterra

Tesla Cybertruck $16K Range Extender and Original Promised Range Is Officially Not Happening Tesla Cybertruck $16K Range Extender and Original Promised Range Is Officially Not Happening

By Nico DeMattia

Posted 16 Hours Ago

Scene from PBS' Ultimate Crash Test simulation

How the First Staged Highway Pile-Up Simulation Used Real Cars and Drivers How the First Staged Highway Pile-Up Simulation Used Real Cars and Drivers

Posted 17 Hours Ago

This Stunningly Life-Like RC Car Cost $7,000 to Build From Scratch This Stunningly Life-Like RC Car Cost $7,000 to Build From Scratch

Posted 18 Hours Ago

The Secret Service Is Testing the Chevy Corvette and Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing

The Secret Service Is Testing the Chevy Corvette and Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing The Secret Service Is Testing the Chevy Corvette and Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing

By Nico DeMattia

Updated Yesterday

CHICHESTER, ENGLAND - JULY 12: Carlos Sainz during the Goodwood Festival Of Speed 2024 at Goodwood on July 12, 2024 in Chichester, England. (Photo by Matt Jelonek/Getty Images)

Carlos Sainz Sr. Is ‘Confident’ He Could Do a ‘Good Job’ as FIA President Carlos Sainz Sr. Is ‘Confident’ He Could Do a ‘Good Job’ as FIA President

Posted Yesterday

Devel Sixteen V16 hypercar engine

The Devel Sixteen May Have Been Vaporware, But Its 5,000-HP V16 Was Legit The Devel Sixteen May Have Been Vaporware, But Its 5,000-HP V16 Was Legit

By Caleb Jacobs

Posted Yesterday

A Toyota Supra Destroyed by a PIT maneuver and the resulting fire.

JDM Toyota Supra Obliterated by Questionable 100-MPH PIT Maneuver JDM Toyota Supra Obliterated by Questionable 100-MPH PIT Maneuver

Posted Yesterday

A Subaru Trailseeker EV drives on a gravel path.

Subaru Thinks Deployable Frunks Could Lower Shock Risk in EV Crashes Subaru Thinks Deployable Frunks Could Lower Shock Risk in EV Crashes

By Nico DeMattia

Posted Yesterday

2026 Chevy Corvette interior

2026 Chevy Corvette Gains Third Screen, Loses Great Wall of Buttons 2026 Chevy Corvette Gains Third Screen, Loses Great Wall of Buttons

Updated Yesterday

2025 Ford Maverick Lobo parked in a shady natural area.

Ford’s Cheapest Models Get Up to $2,000 More Expensive Due to Tariffs Ford’s Cheapest Models Get Up to $2,000 More Expensive Due to Tariffs

Posted Yesterday

Nissan Leaf steering wheel hacked

Hackers Manage To Take Control of Nissan Leaf’s Steering Remotely Hackers Manage To Take Control of Nissan Leaf’s Steering Remotely

Posted Yesterday

The Nissan of Torrance auto dealership, selling Honda cars, trucks and SUVs, on April 3, 2025 in Torrance, California. Car dealers are bracing for the effects of President Trump's newly imposed tariffs, saying the increases that will be attached to new foreign car imports and parts will likely be passed onto consumers, creating greater demand for used cars, that will not have tariff-pricing. (Photo by Jay L Clendenin/Getty Images)

Nissan Dealers Will Have Extra Motivation to Sell You a New Car Next Month Nissan Dealers Will Have Extra Motivation to Sell You a New Car Next Month

Posted on May 6, 2025

Commercial truck cab dangling off a bridge in Kentucky after a crash.

Incredibly Quick Crane Rescue Saves Semi-Truck Driver Dangling off Bridge Incredibly Quick Crane Rescue Saves Semi-Truck Driver Dangling off Bridge

By Nico DeMattia

Posted on May 6, 2025

Crashed, overturned Lamborghini Huracan being pushed across road by patrol car.

Cop Car Shoves Rolled-Over Lamborghini Off California Highway 9 Cop Car Shoves Rolled-Over Lamborghini Off California Highway 9

Posted on May 6, 2025

This 300-Car Auction Is a Treasure Trove of American Classics Waiting to Be Saved

This 300-Car Auction Is a Treasure Trove of American Classics Waiting to Be Saved This 300-Car Auction Is a Treasure Trove of American Classics Waiting to Be Saved

By Nico DeMattia

Posted on May 6, 2025

A screenshot of Grand Theft Auto VI.

New GTA 6 Trailer Is Here, and Vice City’s Cars Have Never Looked Better New GTA 6 Trailer Is Here, and Vice City’s Cars Have Never Looked Better

Posted on May 6, 2025