Bugatti gives final tease of Divo hypercar ahead of August 24 reveal
Follow Viknesh Bugatti has a track-focused hypercar coming. It’s called the Divo, and we’ll see it for the first time on August 24 at the The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering in Monterey, More »
How does a V-8 engine work?
[embedded content] V-8 engines are one of the most common styles of engine across the entire automotive industry, especially when the goal is to produce a lot of power with a smooth More »
Here's how Ford trains high-performance test drivers
Follow Jeff [embedded content] Being a test driver sounds like a pretty cool job. Automakers need people to log miles at every level of vehicle produced. Of course, this means that some More »
2018 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet, 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata, SSC Tuatara: This Week's Top Photos
Follow Viknesh 2018 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet drag race car Ford rolled out a new Mustang Cobra Jet this week. The drag special comes 50 years after the original and packs a More »
Unique Mercedes Gullwing worth $1.9M stolen from outside Nürburgring hotel
Follow Joel A unique custom 1955 Mercedes 300SL Gullwing coupe was stolen a few days ago from outside a hotel near the famed Nürburgring race track in Germany. Police told British newspaper More »
Arizona Kroger charges $5.95 for trial service of grocery delivery via self-driving car
Follow Jeff Nuro self-driving car with Kroger grocery delivery Residents of Scottsdale, Arizona, can now get their groceries delivered by autonomous vehicles. Grocery giant Kroger and technology partner Nuro are rolling out a trial program at a single Fry’s Food location. The cost to participate? Just $ 5.95 per delivery with no minimum order. The
Chinese luxury EV brand Gyon debuts without a car
Follow Viknesh Gyon brand launch in Los Angeles, California Yet another Chinese electric car startup has announced its intentions, only this one doesn’t have a flashy concept to show us just yet. The new company goes by the name Gyon, and its launch took place on August 8 in Los Angeles, California. Present at the
Ford to spend $740M to turn Detroit train station into tech HQ
Follow Jeff Ford to spend millions rehabbing Michigan Central Station Ford recently made news when it purchased the defunct Michigan Central Station. Closed in 1988, the former Amtrak hub is now going to be turned into a tech center for the Blue Oval brand. Now Ford has revealed it will shell out hundreds of millions
2020 Pininfarina hypercar, 2018 Mustang Cobra Jet, 2018 Hertz Corvette Z06: Car News Headlines
Follow Viknesh 2018 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet drag race car Pininfarina has revealed more of its electric hypercar coming in 2020 to challenge the Bugatti Chiron. Today we received a glimpse of the car’s interior which is dressed in carbon fiber and accented by digital screens. Ford rolled out a new Mustang Cobra Jet. The
Why apprehension is growing for autonomous vehicles
ATLANTA — Increasing awareness of self-driving vehicles is fueling apprehension about the safety of the technology, a new survey reveals. Nearly half of the 1,250 consumers surveyed said they would never buy a Level 5 (or fully autonomous) vehicle, according to a Cox Automotive consumer attitudes study released Thursday. That’s up from 30 percent of
Pininfarina gives glimpse of electric Bugatti rival's cabin
Follow Viknesh Italian design house and coachbuilder Pininfarina in April announced the launch of an eponymous car brand specializing in high-performance, ultra-luxury vehicles. The first model will be an electric rival to the Bugatti Chiron. It’s code-named the PF0 and will be shown for the first time at next March’s 2019 Geneva auto show, with
