Category: Speed
1964 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Cabriolet heads to charity auction
A rare 1964 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Cabriolet featuring coachwork by Pininfarina is headed for auction next year. The car, which bears chassis number 5093, is undergoing a restoration by classic car expert Scott Bergan, and all proceeds from its sale will be donated to The Basic Fund, a charity that provides school scholarships for students from…
New Audi A5 launched as proper sedan in China
Audi A5L launches at 2024 Guangzhou auto show The A5L is a long-wheelbase A5 with a conventional trunk lid A5s bound for the U.S. feature a liftback design The new Audi A5 that goes on sale next spring as the replacement for both the current A5 Sportback and gas-powered A4 is referred to by Audi as a sedan, but that’s a misnomer, as the car is…
GM recalls 461,000 trucks and SUVs due to transmission issues
General Motors is recalling 461,839 pickup trucks and SUVs equipped with diesel engines because of a potential transmission issue that could cause the rear wheels to lock up. A transmission control valve in the affected vehicles could be susceptible to excess wear over time, according to the NHTSA. This could result in gradual loss of pressure…
2027 BMW 3-Series spied with gas engine, Neue Klasse styling
Redesigned BMW 3-Series currently testing with gas and electric powertrains Electric variant will use Neue Klasse dedicated EV platform Gas variant will use updated version of current 3-Series’ CLAR platform BMW has been spotted testing a prototype for the next 3-Series sedan for the first time. The current 3-Series, the seventh generation of the…
Bugatti Mistral hits 282 mph, sets world record for open-top cars
Bugatti Mistral claims land speed record for a production open-top car Record car is a one-off example costing $14.7 million Mistral production capped at 99 units Bugatti’s Mistral roadster has been taken to a top speed of 282 mph, and in the process has claimed the world land speed record for a production open-top car. The run took place on Nov…
Lucid Air could become world’s quickest police car
Lucid Air police car being evaluted by California Highway Patrol Production plans haven’t been announced Police version of rival Tesla Model S already available Lucid took to social media this week to show off the first photos of an Air police car prototype that recently took part in an evaluation program run by the California Highway Patrol. The…
2025 Dodge Durango drops 6.4-liter V-8
2025 Dodge Durango available with 5.7-liter and supercharged 6.2-liter V-8s, plus 3.6-liter V-6 New special editions celebrate V-8’s approaching demise in the Durango Order books for 2025 Durango already open The Durango is the last Dodge still available with a Hemi V-8, but the engine’s days in the popular three-row SUV are coming to an end…
Top 10 electric cars with the most range
Need range ratings of 350 miles, 400 miles, or more before you can comfortably make the jump to an electric vehicle? Now you have plenty of options. But for many of them, you’d better have a big budget. To take a step back, the market demand for ever-higher range ratings is nested in an inconvenient truth: EPA range ratings represent an…
A Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally dominated an SCCA RallyCross
A Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally was the quickest car around an SCCA RallyCross course The Mustang Mach-E Rally won both its class and the outright event A Ford engineer was behind the wheel, simply as weekend fun Attendees and participants at the Detroit Octoberfast RallyCross event at the Auto City Speedway didn’t hear it coming, but an EV came…
2025 Jeep Wagoneer
What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Jeep Wagoneer? What does it compare to? The Wagoneer is a full-size, three-row SUV with traditional body-on-frame construction. Shop it against the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban as well as the Ford Expedition. The Grand Wagoneer has higher-end finishes inside and out and more features, putting it in contention with…