Category: Speed
Current Mercedes-AMG GT3 race car bows out with special edition
Mercedes-Benz AMG used 2024 Monterey Car Week currently underway in California to bid farewell to its hugely successful GT3 race car based on the former AMG GT sports car. The AMG GT3 Edition 130Y Motorsport was rolled out on Friday in Monterey, and confirmed by AMG as its last naturally aspirated GT3 race car. The car also celebrates this year’s…
Lab Eleven Porsche 911 restomod rolls into Jay Leno’s Garage
From Singer to Kalmar, there’s no shortage of high-quality Porsche 911 restomods to choose from. Lab Eleven is yet another entry in this genre, and on a recent episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage,” Axel Weller, the company’s U.S. distributor, explained what makes these particular Porsches special. The car shown in this video—the only Lab Eleven…
2026 Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series gilds the classic roadster
The Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series to arrive in Red Ambience and White Ambience versions Maybach SL changes to a two-seater with a softer suspension tune Uses the 577-hp twin-turbo V-8 from the Mercedes AMG SL 63 The Mercedes SL convertible is coming in for the Maybach treatment. On Friday during Monterey Car Week, the German luxury brand…
Rimac Nevera R aims to carve the corners
When Rimac revealed the Nevera in 2021, the Croatian brand intended the 1,914-hp electric hypercar to be a GT of sorts, with plenty of performance but also the comfort to drive thousands of miles. On Friday, Rimac unveiled the Nevera R, a “lighter, faster, and more focused” car aimed at carving corners. Rimac says R stands for radical, rebellious…
993 Porsche 911 Speedster is latest Sonderwunsch one-off
Porsche has reminded us that it’s not only new models that can be customized by its Sonderwunsch personalization program, but also classics. The automaker used the backdrop of 2024 Monterey Car Week currently underway in California to present a 993-generation Porsche 911 Speedster built for Luca Trazzi, an Italian industrial designer with a…
Learn these 8 basics about towing before hitching up
Boats, jet skis, and ATVs: these fun machines won’t get to the lake or the trail on their own. How do they get there? Behind another vehicle, usually a pickup truck. Research has shown that three-quarters of all light-duty pickup owners actually put their trucks to work towing things. Of those, nearly a third tow more than just once a month…
2025 Lincoln Navigator preview
What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Lincoln Navigator? What does it compare to? The Navigator luxury SUV rides on a full-size frame that’s a distant cousin to the Ford F-150 and a sibling to the Ford Expedition. Sold in Reserve and various Black Label trims, it’s a competitor for the Cadillac Escalade, GMC Yukon, and Jeep Grand Wagoneer…
2025 Audi Q8 E-Tron
What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Audi Q8 E-Tron? What does it compare to? The Q8 E-Tron and its sportier SQ8 E-Tron sibling are five-seat, all-electric crossovers that took the place of a model previously called E-Tron. They’re offered in both traditional SUV and sleeker Sportback styles, and they square off against the Mercedes-Benz EQE…
Ford Mustang four-door coupe, off-roader reportedly shown to dealers
More evidence is mounting that Ford may be preparing new body styles for the Mustang lineup. Citing four people in attendance at a recent Ford dealer meet in Las Vegas, Automotive News (subscription required) reported on Thursday that Ford showed several new models at the event as renderings and mockups. Among the new models allegedly shown were a…
Tom Petty’s 1965 Ford Mustang headed to auction
It’s time to move on for much of rock ‘n’ roller Tom Petty’s personal collection, including his 1965 Ford Mustang. The Rangoon Red convertible will be auctioned off on Friday during Monterey Car Week along with a variety of his personal items. Petty died in October of 2017 at the age of 66. According to the auction listing, Petty owned the Mustang…