We have a bunch of firsts: test results, glitches, and our first service appointment and recall. We love having the XC90 in our Detroit Motor Trend garage, but it often means we have to wait a bit longer to get test results out here. But patience has paid off, and Read more
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Hands-down, our long-term 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata has the best top available today. This became especially apparent after experiencing tops in other cars such as our previous long-term Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (creaky) and a Bentley Continental GT Speed (super quiet, but takes an eternity to operate). The Miata’s top is Read more
Electrification is proliferating through nearly every automaker’s lineup. Within a few years, many full-line manufacturers will have large percentages of their offerings dedicated to hybrid and all-electric options. But things don’t always mesh when you electrify an existing model. BMW has attempted to do just that with the 2016 330e, Read more
Last year Kevin Scott set the world record for speed on a motorcycle. Well, a motorcycle with one wheel. This month Guinness caught up with him for a quick interview to find out what makes such an innovative lunatic tick. Read more…
We’re at the end of day two at HOT ROD Drag Week 2016, presented by Gear Vendors. Tuesday, September 13 brought us to Norwalk, Ohio’s Summit Raceway Park. We lost 37 drivers today, as the war of attrition has set in. Tomorrow we’ll start at US 131 Raceway in Martin, Read more
Filed under: Green,Green Automakers,Green Culture,Electric,Hybrid Volt or Bolt, Leaf or Tesla. It hardly matters when you’re counting EV sales. Continue reading There are now over 500,000 plug-in vehicles in the US There are now over 500,000 plug-in vehicles in the US originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 13 Sep 2016 Read more
The fun continued Wednesday on the Shades of the Past Road Tour. It was about an hour drive north from Pigeon Forge to Knoxville and the new facilities of Lokar. Owners Debbie and Skip Walls and the folks at Lokar have a very special bond with the Road Tour program. Read more
Have a question for recently mended Toyota Le Mans prototype driver Anthony Davidson? From his years in Formula One to this year’s heartbreaking last-minute loss of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, there’s a lot to ask! Davidson joins us live tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. Eastern for a Jalopnik Q&A. Read more