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2023 Corvette Z06 blasts a supercar's exhaust note a day before reveal
The 2023 Chevy Corvette Z06 is nearly upon us, but just before its official Tuesday reveal date they've given us a sneak listen to its glorious exhaust note. The sampling comes via automotive YouTuber Emelia Hartford, who is working with Chevrolet to debut the first mid-engined Z06. Hartford uploaded two brief videos to her social media account.
RV Solar Awning Can Help Power Appliances While Keeping You Cool
Xponent Power calls its $10,000 Xpanse awning a world first.
2022 NASCAR Cup Series Silly Season tracker
Driver movement is coming fast and furious over the course of the 2021 season, providing a preview of the 2022 landscape that so far includes an Xfinity Series powerhouse wading into the Cup Series full time, a team in its first season purchasing a longtime organization, a championship crew chief stepping down from atop the […]
Kansas takeaways: Holding tracks to a ‘higher standard’ on promotion
NASCAR playoff drivers discuss track attendance and promotion and how tracks can do a better job of reaching out to fans in the future.
Hertz Orders 100,000 Teslas for Its Rental Fleet
Hertz is buying 100,000 Teslas for its rental fleet, with the first vehicles due next month. Here's why this is a big deal for the auto industry.
Next-Gen Mazda Miata Reportedly Gaining Skyactiv-X Hybrid Setup
A new report from Autocar claims that the next Miata will feature the Skyactiv-X four-cylinder with a mild-hybrid system.
Column: NASCAR plays a glum, frustrated second fiddle to F1
NASCAR, the longtime king of U.S. motorsports, has never had to worry about Formula One, the popular globetrotting series that has never quite grabbed hold of Americans. Then came “Drive to Survive” on Netflix, an F1 docuseries that for three seasons has given viewers a behind-the-velvet-rope look at the international superstars in Formula One, their glamorous lives, the cutthroat competition and the alleged cattiness of Red Bull boss Christian Horner. Perhaps the show is embellished — current championship leader Max Verstappen told The Associated Press producers “faked a lot of rivalries that don't really exist” and he's not participating this season — but it didn't seem to matter when F1 rolled into Austin, Texas last week.
2022 Ford Expedition Timberline reportedly starts at $68,385
Next year will be the first model year for the 2022 Ford Expedition Timberline. Ford Authority says it has word from sources "familiar with the 2022 Expedition lineup" that the off-road focused big-boy SUV will start at $66,690, plus a $1,695 destination fee, for a total of $68,385. FA says next year's luxury-focused Expedition Limited with four-wheel drive will start at $68,475.
Tesla Model S Long Range and Model X Long Range cost $5,000 more
Tesla Model S and Model X prices rose by $5,000 in July of this year, and by the same amount again in August. A year of such adjustments made the Tesla Model S $20,000 more expensive in 2021 than it had been in August 2020. Tesla isn't the only automaker boosting MSRPs, but the electric carmaker's increases seem stouter than others.
NHRA Funny Car Crew Member Killed in Team Hauler Crash Near Indianapolis
Dylan Cromwell, 23, drove the hauler for Blake Alexander's NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Funny Car team.
Celebrate National Cat Day by winning a Subaru Outback full of pet gear
This week we celebrate National Cat Day and if that wasn't a good enough reason to give your furry companions extra treats and pets today, here's another: You can win a 2022 Subaru Outback, complete with a pet accessory pack, if you enter at Omaze. Other features, according to Omaze, include, “standard EyeSight Driver Assist Technology*; 8.7 inches of ground clearance, SUBARU STARLINK Multimedia with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration; raised roof rails with integrated and retractable cross bars and integrated tie-down points; LED steering responsive headlights,”' as well as your choice of accessories for your pet. The Outback, redesigned for 2020, features a 2.5L four-cylinder boxer engine and Subaru’s symmetrical all-wheel drive.
Don't Call the MST Mk2 an Escort
Carwyn Ellis and the crew at MST have created a modern take on the classic Ford Escort Mk2, bringing the British icon into this era of high performance.
Kevin Harvick's First Cup Win Helped NASCAR Heal From One of its Deepest Wounds
Kevin Harvick's 2001 win at Atlanta brought NASCAR back to life in wake of Dale Earnhardt's death at Daytona.
Hertz Buying 100,000 Teslas in $4.2 Billion Deal, Making EVs 20 Percent of Its Fleet
Rental-car giant to start rolling out Tesla Model 3s early next month and will provide customers free charging at Tesla stations through February 2022.
Study Calculates EVs Have Higher 'Real World Refueling Cost' Than Gas Vehicles
But read the fine print and the study makes some questionable assumptions in order to scare people about electric cars.
Fernando Alonso Unhappy With F1 For Inconsistent Rulings on Track Limits
Two-time F1 champion says rulings went against him because, well, he's Fernando Alonso.
1979 Trans Am Fulfills Pro Builder’s Childhood Dream
This glorious hand-built classic Trans Am represents everything that this professional builder’s life long goal.
BMW Starts Building the i4 Tesla-Fighter
BMW has started building the i4 eDrive40 and i4 M50, aiming for the Tesla Model 3 and the Polestar 2. Here's how much these will cost.
Countach Designer Marcello Gandini Denounces the New Model
"To repeat a model of the past represents in my opinion the negation of the founding principles of my DNA."