I was jumping curbs and skidding the rear tire around — cool-kid stuff — when I decided to up my game. I’d popped wheelies before but had never tried a catwalk. Today would be the day. One monstrous push on the pedals and a heave on the bars — soon after, I was laying on […]
The Japanese in particular (Japan always has the best things) have always had an incredible amount of performance machines at their disposal, and Europe has had some incredibly cool luxury cars and hot hatches. But because these cars are not compliant with US safety and emissions standards they never find their way to the US […]
The man is making a point. Farthest from us is an untouched, stock arm from a late-’60s 911. Next is the same arm, but with a few chunks sheared off and the edges left jagged. Nearest to us is an identical arm, but remodeled with gleaming, fresh welds, customized to fit the shop’s newest creation. […]
The cars I throw in for free since something has to hold the engines in.” And there’s no doubt Ferrari put all his heart and soul into making beautiful cars to hold those engines, but then again, he did need something worthy to frame the true masterpiece under the hood. Enzo Ferrari once said, “I […]
Many efficiency-focused gasoline cars and some hybrids have achieved stellar window-sticker fuel-economy ratings, only to fall short in the real world. Diesel cars may keep a lower profile than hybrids or battery-electrics, but they’re a good option for drivers looking to reliably save fuel. Diesels generally don’t have that problem. In fact, they’ve been known […]
“Today marks the realization of a big dream,” said Clement D’Souza, engineering large project leader for the Acura NSX, in a statement. The first 2017 Acura NSX rolled off the production line in Marysville, Ohio on Tuesday, as the supercar edged closer to car shoppers’ hands. VIN 001 of the NSX features Valencia Red Pearl […]
“The affected vehicles may have had multiple layers of paint applied, and as a result, in a crash, the windows may separate from the vehicle when the outer layer of paint peels from the layer below,” NHTSA said in its recall summary. “If the windows separate from the vehicle, the occupants are at a greater […]
SafetyIQ, an online application developed by J.D. Power that integrates National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data with the research firm’s own automotive data, shows that software-related formal complaints by consumers so far in 2016 are at least on par with this time last year. Software-related vehicle safety recalls are on the rise, according to a […]
A new deal between Toyota and Uber will explore ride-sharing opportunities and create new leasing options for car shoppers. Toyota on Tuesday said the two companies will offer the new leasing options in which car purchasers can lease their vehicles from Toyota Financial Services and cover their payments through earnings generated as Uber drivers. The […]
The 2015 model year follows a big 2014 for the electric motorcycle industry. Zero made significant upgrades to its entire lineup, the Harley-Davidson Livewire concept was unveiled and toured around the country, and Brammo updated its flagship Empulse. Some of the higher-end bikes–among them the Energica Ego, Lightning LS 218, Lito Sora, and Agility Saietta–have […]
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