Every car in the 2011 Motor Trend Best Drivers Car competition was lapped around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca by hot shoe Randy Pobst. Our next competitor, the Ferrari 458 Italia. For more on the 458 Italia’s lap around Laguna Seca, including Randy Pobst’s track notes, click here: https://www.motortrend.com/features/performance/1108_2010_ferrari_458_italia_best_drivers_car_contender/ Also find Motor Trend on: Tweets by
Month: April 2020
Not too long ago, Harry Metcalfe published a review suggesting that the BMW X5 was the world’s first SUV but that irritated some of his American watchers who claimed that no, the Jeep XJ Cherokee was in fact the first Sports Utility Vehicle of its type. To see whether that’s true or not, Metcalfe recently
The German auto industry is readying proposals for a new scrappage program to counter a sales slump that risks choking off production restarts at factories across Europe’s biggest economy. The state premiers of Lower Saxony, Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg, home to Volkswagen, BMW and Daimler, are expected to consult this week on a joint strategy ahead
Of the many memorable Porsche racing liveries, the Apple colors are among the rarest, as they were only used during the 1980 season. If a Martini or Gulf car seems too common, and you have half a million dollars to spare, this replica of the Apple-sponsored Porsche 935 is currently for sale on DuPont Registry
Speeding on public roads is never a good idea but it can become particularly dangerous if you try to weave in between traffic at high speed. Just ask this driver in St Petersburg, Russia. The following incident occurred on April 22 and was filmed from the dashcam of a vehicle that witnessed the crash. Fortunately,
Gale Halderman, credited with the exterior styling of the original Ford Mustang, based on a sketch he created some 21 months before the car’s April 1964 public debut, died Wednesday. He was 87. The cause of death, at a hospital in Troy, Ohio, was cancer, the Dayton Daily News reported, citing the family. Halderman was
Some consumers in suburban Chicago received large brown envelopes promising “COVID-19 stimulus assistance” right about the time they were expecting payments from the federal government’s $2 trillion economic assistance package. “Time-sensitive mail: Open immediately,” the envelope read. “Confidential information enclosed.” But there were no checks inside. The envelopes contained ads for the eight-day “Break the
Tesla‘s energy business results in Q1 2020 were not too strong, but a few milestones were achieved, which is a good sign for the future. First of all, Tesla Energy revenues amounted to $293 million (9.6% below Q1 2019), while the cost of revenues stands at $282 million. The difference is about $11 million, which translates
By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 29, 2020 It appears that Tesla has designed the Model Y with some upcoming, unannounced options in mind. As discovered by automotive teardown specialist Sandy Munro, the rear electric drive module (EDM) of the crossover appears to have provisions for an air suspension system. This could mean a lot
TOKYO — Luc Donckerwolke, the cosmopolitan Belgian designer who overhauled styling at Hyundai, Kia and Genesis, is leaving the Hyundai Motor Group for personal reasons. Donckerwolke’s resignation is effective April 29, according to an internal note obtained by Automotive News. His next career moves were unclear. Donckerwolke joined South Korea’s biggest automaker from Volkswagen Group
Anyone in the market for a 3-row mid-size SUV has a lot of models to look at, from the Ford Explorer and Toyota Highlander, to the slightly smaller Kia Sorento. The GMC Acadia is also on the list, and since it was facelifted last year, it should be on your shopping list. Based on the
LJUBLJANA — Revoz, Renault’s Slovenian arm, has resumed production after a suspension of activities since March 17 due to the coronavirus crisis. Production restarted on Tuesday with a single daily shift, which is expected to be expanded into two shifts next week and into full production from May 11. Revoz, one of Slovenia’s largest exporters,
Audi is giving up on its most advanced driver-assist system. The German automaker will no longer add its Traffic Jam Pilot system to the A8 sedan in Europe or anywhere else in the world, Automotive News Europe reported Tuesday. It’s now too late to add the system to the current-generation A8, as the car is
Dramatic dashcam footage has captured the moment a PIT maneuver went wrong during a high-speed chase in Fort Smith, Arkansas. A report from 5 News Online says that the chase started at around 6:30 a.m. on April 10 when an officer with the U.S. Forestry Service noticed a black Ram 1500 pickup run a red
Brett Parham wants to get rid of as many cars as he can now and replenish his supply with fresh inventory. It’s easier said than done. “We’re doing our best to stimulate sales and to try to sell through all the inventory we can right now, because I want to go out and buy that
The auto industry has reached consensus on a proposal to the Federal Communications Commission outlining how it would use a spectrum band long assigned to automakers for vehicle safety. In a letter sent Tuesday to U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation outlined the industry’s plan for how the 5.9 GHz safety
The UK’s RAC Foundation, a transport policy group, studied the mileage covered by motorists in Great Britain. RAC discovered that Tesla drivers cover more miles per year, on average, that owners of any other car. In the first three years of owning a new car, Tesla drivers cover an average of 12,459 miles a year.
General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles are targeting May 18 to resume some production at their U.S. factories after shutting down plants in March due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Wall Street Journal reported. Executives from the companies in recent days tentatively settled on the timeline following talks with UAW leaders and Michigan
Last week we posted a range test review for the 2020 MINI Cooper SE in which we drove it at a constant 56 mph (90 km/hr). We achieved a total range of 132 miles before the vehicle stopped dead about 4 feet short of the Electrify America charging station. We had some readers comment that
For better or for worse, “they don’t make them like they used to” is a term that no doubt applies to GM’s Chevy Impala SS from the 1990s. Doug DeMuro recently had the opportunity to check out a 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS and regardless of whether or not you’re fan of this all-American sedan, it’s
FRANKFURT — Continental said the disruption to business from the coronavirus pandemic meant it was unable to provide financial guidance for this year, even as its first-quarter earnings came in higher than expected. “The environment continues to be characterized by substantial uncertainty regarding the duration and severity of the disruptions and it remains difficult to
Bill Murray helped Jeep tailor a new digital ad touting safety during the coronavirus pandemic. In the Groundhog Day-themed video, Murray wakes up and heads outside before turning around and saying, “Safety first.” Then he goes back to bed. It’s a perfect message for the moment, but the audio wasn’t new. It was just a
Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus (SCG) has upsized the engine for its 007, which will compete in the LMP1-replacing Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship (WEC), including the 24 Hours of Le Mans. First reported by Autoblog and subsequently confirmed to Motor Authority Monday, SCG will replace the previously discussed twin-turbocharged V-6 for a custom-designed twin-turbo
While the likes of Audi and Nissan have released coloring books to keep their fans entertained while stuck at home, Volkswagen has gone so far as to release a guide on how to make a VR headset at home to watch how the all-electric ID.3 is made. You can find the full list of instructions
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and the daunting challenges of reviving the North American auto industry, it’s understandable that the industry’s focus isn’t on clean energy and slowing global warming. Some 26 million Americans losing their jobs creates more urgent economic problems than cheap gasoline eroding already-limited demand for zero-emission vehicles. If anything,
General Motors said Monday it has suspended its quarterly cash dividend on its common stock and its share buybacks to save cash in the face of the coronavirus crisis. The company has also expanded its cash options by extending a three-year revolving credit agreement for $3.6 billion to April 2022. Earlier this month GM and GM Financial,
By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 27, 2020 A Tesla Powerwall home battery has helped kick off one of Australia’s newest renewable energy initiatives. The 13.5 kWh battery, which was installed alongside a solar system at a home in the New South Wales Hunter region on Friday, is expected to be the first of 300,000
By Eric Ralph Posted on April 27, 2020 SpaceX has successfully recovered its first Falcon 9 rocket by sea-going drone ship in more than 12 weeks and the company’s next launch and (attempted) landing is already just a week or two away. Four days after completing a flawless 60-satellite Starlink launch on April 22nd, Falcon
The head of the nation’s largest U.S. dealership group says “retail has changed forever” because of the coronavirus and that robust safety processes for AutoNation Inc.’s employees and customers will be necessary. AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson told shareholders last week that the company has implemented numerous safety measures in its stores from spacing markers for
HOT ROD Drag Week is the event where racers compete and five drag races at four different drag strips in five days, driving their competition cars on the street from track to track. At the 2012 event, presented by Gear Vendors, 180-plus cars drove 1,400 miles, starting and ending in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This is the
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