Washington DC’s subway is scheduled to be shut down for an extended period of time to deal with a slew of deferred maintenance . But after today’s service problem—literal waterfalls in one station—maybe DC’s Metro needs a vacation sooner than that. Read more…
Aston Martin has confirmed that its sexy Vanquish Zagato concept will indeed enter production. But only 99 copies will be sold. The automaker says the production model is “closely related” to the concept that debuted at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este at Lake Como, Italy, last month. From the looks Read more
Filed under: Design/Style,Aston Martin,Coupe,Luxury,Performance,Supercars Aston Martin’s latest collaboration with Zagato gifts us this 576-horsepower beauty. Continue reading Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato goes into limited production Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato goes into limited production originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 21 Jun 2016 19:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use Read more
Filed under: Green The Tesla Model S P90D has been getting a quiet boost in output. Drive Solar puts free EV chargers in solar customers’ homes. 11 teams drive EVs around the world in the 80edays rally. Continue reading Recharge Wrap-up: free charger for going solar, Tesla secretly adds horsepower Read more
The horsepower mavens over at Hennessey Performance celebrate their 25thanniversary this year, and to pay tribute to the last two-and-a-half decades, Hennessey revealed a special variant of the HPE800 Ford Mustang. Essentially, this is a visual upgrade to the already-available HPE800 super ‘Stang. Underneath the hood, a 2.9-liter supercharger is perched atop the Read more
Filed under: Rumormill,Ford,Fuel Efficiency,Coupe,Performance A Mustang web forum offers further evidence to the speculated spread of Ford’s 10-speed automatic to the Blue Oval’s pony car. Continue reading 10-speed automatic could be coming in 2018 Ford Mustang 10-speed automatic could be coming in 2018 Ford Mustang originally appeared on Autoblog on Read more
Filed under: Green,Misc. Automakers,Nissan,Tesla,Green Automakers,Transportation Alternatives,Electric BYD says it will ramp up annual production to 5,000 electric buses at its Qingdao plant. Dongfeng Nissan will launch a more affordable EV this summer. Tesla Model 3 customers begin to receive thank-you gifts. Continue reading Recharge Wrap-up: New BYD plant to build Read more
Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn may no longer sit at the top of the corporate hierarchy, but that doesn’t mean he’s out of trouble when it comes to Dieselgate. Germany’s financial regulators now want to know if he waited too long to publicize VW’s emissions cheatery. Read more…
Garage Italia Customs, led by Lapo Elkann, has just completed a new, tailor-made project. Based off the current Fiat 500 Convertible, the 555RR receives a heavy dose of Diesel brand style and spirit. Created for Renzo Rosso, the founder of Diesel, the 555RR features a sleek black exterior color with Read more
On Monday, June 6, a Subaru WRX STI with a custom engine, custom suspension, custom wheels, custom aerodynamics, custom roll cage, and one focused rally driver—Mark Higgins edition—stormed the 37.73-mile-long Isle of Man Tourist Trophy (TT) course at an average speed of 128.73 mph. That translates to a lap time Read more