James Glickenhaus rocks. Not only is he making a Le Mans car for the street that can go from road car to race car , he’s shared his latest plans for the engine and chassis design in our comments. And that includes a modular architecture that can swap between a Read more
Filed under: Etc., Ownership If you haven’t noticed, it has been a little cheaper to fill up at the gas station for the last few weeks. According to the US Energy Information Administration, the current national average cost for a gallon of gasoline is $3.299. That’s down about a nickel Read more
Filed under: Safety, Celebrities It seemed like a freak accident when Michael Schumacher suffered a traumatic head injury while skiing in France last winter. After all, while he may have embarked off the marked trails, he knew that ski hill well, and was wearing a helmet when he fell over Read more
A woman pulled over in Florida claimed she was speeding because she was on a "hell mission." You can include Port St. Lucie police in your nightly prayers tonight for thwarting this agent of satan. Read more…
"Hey, was Tony Stewart involved in this in any way? Let’s make it all about him!" is what we imagine the Good Morning America producer in charge of this morning’s terrible NASCAR brawl story said before cutting together a segment on this weekend’s race that bares little resemblance to reality Read more
Filed under: Sedan, Recalls, Mercedes-Benz, Luxury This probably isn’t the start Mercedes-Benz execs in Stuttgart were hoping for with the launch of the critically praised 2015 C-Class. The company is recalling 10,500 examples of the US-market sedan because the steering wheels squeak and won’t turn, The Detroit News reports. Mercedes Read more
Dash cameras are extremely common in Russia because of how insane driving incidents can be in that country. Watch as an argument between a motorcyclist and a driver of a Nissan Juke escalates to the point where the Juke driver intentionally runs over the motorcyclist—in front of the cops, no Read more
Filed under: Etc., Japan, Videos, Toyota Some Japanese automakers focus purely on cars, while others dabble in all sorts of motorized transportation. Honda, for example, makes everything from motorbikes to jet aircraft. But while Toyota may be known principally for automobiles, it also makes a line of boats. And this Read more
As every film buff who’s been following Quentin Tarantino’s programming of the revitalized New Beverly Theater in Los Angeles knows, he’s got a great stash. This week, it’s a double-feature that’s up our alley: The McQueen classic Le Mans and a seldom-seen 1970 documentary about film, TV and racing legend Read more
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Videos, Supercars, Porsche, Motorcycle, McLaren We live in a high-tech supercar renaissance, with the Porsche 918 Spyder, McLaren P1 and Ferrari LaFerrari all duking it out for performance supremacy. All three members of this power trio place the engine behind the driver and use some kind Read more