About a month after Takuma Sato’s 2020 Indianapolis 500 win, one of his old Formula 1 rides will head to auction. The car in question is a 2002 Jordan Honda EJ12, which auction house The Market claims is fully drivable.…
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Toyota GR Super Sport hypercar makes appearance at 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans
Toyota on Saturday rolled out a prototype for its new GR Super Sport hypercar ahead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which the Japanese automaker won for the third-consecutive year. The prototype completed an exhibition lap of the French…
Ferrari Portofino M, Nissan Z Proto, Engler FF: This Week’s Top Photos
Ferrari’s Portofino was transformed into the Portofino M this week. The transformation included the addition of an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission and some extra horsepower, with the new mechanicals basically lifted out of the Roma. 2022 BMW iNext spy shots –…
A 2-rotor, 11.6-liter rotary diesel engine was almost a thing
The rotary engine had its moment of automotive glory with Mazda, but while the Japanese automaker’s rotary engines where small-displacement, high-revving, buzz bombs, one American startup tried a very different approach, designing an 11.6-liter big-block rotary running on diesel for…
Here’s how Gordon Murray’s track-focused T50s can drive upside down
Many automakers have claimed that their supercars produce enough downforce to drive upside down, but in a new video Engineering Explained’s Jason Fenske shows how Gordon Murray’s T50s might be the first car actually capable of pulling the stunt off.…
Cadillac Super Cruise users are about to get a $25 per month surprise: 3-year trial expiring
Always read the fine print. That’s the lesson Cadillac Super Cruise users are about to learn. First reported by Motor Trend in September, Cadillac’s Super Cruise hands-free driver assist system—a Level 2 system—comes with a three-year trial before requiring a…