On the street, it may not matter which wheels propel your vehicle. But on the track, drivetrain layout has a big influence on how you approach corners and get around the course. That’s what Randy Pobst talks about on the latest episode of “The Racing Line.” Pobst begins by going Read more
Break out the ark. Conditions at today’s Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race at Virginia International Raceway went from “awesome, rain!” to Old Testament-grade punishment in a matter of minutes. Normally we wouldn’t think twice about a wet race, but this one almost completely hid the cars. Read more…
Filed under: Government/Legal,Driving,Safety,United States Because the left lane is for passing, duh. Continue reading Yes, it is still illegal to drive slowly in the left lane Yes, it is still illegal to drive slowly in the left lane originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 27 Aug 2016 15:11:00 EDT. Please Read more
In case you got sick of the boringly dominant Mercedes AMG Formula One team and stopped watching F1, oh, a few years ago maybe, good news—Mercedes driver and defending champion Lewis Hamilton will start at the back in the Belgian Grand Prix, adhering to a 55-place grid penalty in a Read more
Filed under: Earnings/Financials,Green,Transportation Alternatives In fact, Uber has lost over $4 billion in its seven-year existence. Continue reading Uber has already lost more than $1.2 billion this year Uber has already lost more than $1.2 billion this year originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 27 Aug 2016 13:05:00 EDT. Please Read more
Stampings for the next-gen Jeep Wrangler will be sourced from the Sterling Stamping Plant in Sterling Heights, Mich., FCA announced this week. The automaker announced last year that it would invest $166 million in the 51-year-old stamping plant. That money went toward adding three new press lines, and now we Read more
We can’t all be mpg stars. That’s the unfortunate reality with our long-term 2017 Kia Sportage EX AWD, a compact crossover equipped with all-wheel drive and fuel economy that underdelivers. It’s unfortunate, as the Sportage has a few great advantages to offer crossover consumers. After testing the Sportage and most Read more
Of all the great things about summer, one of the greatest is the fact that automotive fanatics can find a nearby car show to attend just about every single weekend. At least around here you can. When your dedicated STREET RODDER editors aren’t out of town at big hot rod Read more
Burt Munro encapsulated everything there is about hot rodding and land speed racing, even if it was while racing with two wheels missing. “If a thing’s worth doing, it’s worth finishing if you can,” said Munro. “Lots of people ask me, ‘When are you gonna give up?’ I said I’m not Read more
The sixth stop for the Painless Performance Street Rodder Top 100 for 2016 found us in the great state of Colorado—the state fairgrounds in Pueblo, to be exact. It was also the first chance for the public to see the all new ARP Street Rodder Road Tour car presented by Read more