The first preproduction body-in-white for the upcoming Volkswagen Tiguan long-wheelbase model has rolled off the assembly line at the automaker’s production plant in Puebla, Mexico. Although official production of the Tiguan LWB model isn’t slated until the first quarter of 2017, the early body-in-white allows the automaker “to check the Read more
For some reason, the Tour de Suisse decided that a good place to stick a finish line was 100 meters after a 90-degree corner. When Danny van Poppel tried to squeeze past Peter Sagan on the inside corner, he clipped wheels and was on course to eat shit into the Read more
J.D. Power had rereleased the results of its 2016 Vehicle Dependability Study, complete with a fancy infographic. Sadly, the study is still misleading. Continue reading Why you should question J.D. Power's Vehicle Dependability Study Why you should question J.D. Power's Vehicle Dependability Study originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 14 Read more
Filed under: Motorsports,Read This,Europe Putting together an 8.5-mile track takes a lot of teamwork, whether it be adding 4,900 feet of safety railing or installing a two-kilometer section of fencing. Continue reading Getting Le Mans race-ready takes a small army Getting Le Mans race-ready takes a small army originally appeared Read more
Filed under: Green,Electric Nikola Motors says that it has received orders for 7,000 of its all-electric semi trucks. If these orders all come through, they’ll be worth $2.3 billion. Continue reading Nikola Motors claims $2.3 billion in preorders for all-electric semi Nikola Motors claims $2.3 billion in preorders for all-electric Read more
Last week, video of a police chase in Independence, Mo., hit the internet. Taken from a helicopter, the video shows the officer get up close to the rear of the truck and nudge it using a PIT maneuver. While it may have stopped the high-speed chase, it didn’t have the Read more
In Minnesota, some poor aloof drivers might have to pick up a new set of shock absorbers—and also maybe a new pair of underwear—after driving their cars off a ramp that was once the left lane of a highway. Read more…
Filed under: Celebrities,TV/Movies,UK With two long-awaited hosts to help carry the load and a hilarious guest interview, Top Gear’s third episode is far and away its best effort so far. Continue reading Guys, Top Gear is back Guys, Top Gear is back originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 13 Jun Read more
Vladimir Putin’s friend Alexander “The Surgeon” Zaldostanov is the leader of the Night Wolves nationalist motorcycle club, a hardcore Motherland-loving campaigner for “resistance to the global Satanism” and “all this homosexual talk.” He can also put on quite a musical! Perhaps you’d like to feast your eyes on some highlights Read more
Mercedes-Benz recently unveiled details on its upcoming all-electric vehicle, which the automaker says will return around 310 miles of range. Benz says the EV will be ready by the end of the decade, though a concept version will debut at the 2016 Paris Motor Show at the end of September. Read more