Aric Almirola led the way in Friday’s first NASCAR Cup Series practice session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Almirola, who has finished in the top-10 three of the four races at Vegas since joining Stewart-Haas Racing, posted an average lap speed of 178.654 mph late in the session to top the speed chart. “I’m looking forward to Vegas,” Almirola said. […]
» Read moreRussia is a land of vodka, jet fighter-powered BMWs, and apparently, brake pads made out of iPhones. This bad idea comes to you courtesy of Russian YouTube channel Garage 54, which is known for vehicle mods that’d make any redneck American proud. Think rubber chicken exhausts, tires filled with concrete, and other experiments of an equally hazardous, but even more […]
» Read moreMuch of Volvo’s lineup includes some type of electrified powertrain option — from the all-electric XC40 SUV to plug-in options and mild-hybrid setups — and now the automaker is expanding the technology to the V90 Cross Country wagon. Related: New Volvos After 2019 Will Be Hybrid or Electric Volvo began rolling out its mild-hybrid powertrain in the 2020 XC90 large […]
» Read moreTwelve 350 kW CCS DC fast chargers for all and an additional six for internal use. This week Porsche opened a new fast-charging park in Leipzig, Germany, called “Europe’s most powerful” one. According to the German manufacturer, the total capacity of the facility is 7 MW. “This means that Porsche Leipzig currently has Europe’s most powerful rapid-charging park, which is operated […]
» Read moreDaniel Ricciardo has praised Mercedes for continuing to raise the bar in Formula 1 during pre-season testing. The dual-axis steering (DAS) system raised plenty of eyebrows up and down the Formula 1 paddock after it was debuted on Thursday by Lewis Hamilton and the conversations regarding it have not stopped since. Ricciardo, though, could only take his proverbial hat off […]
» Read moreMattia Binotto has revealed concerns over Ferrari’s pace in testing and is “not as optimistic” as he was at this stage in 2019. Ferrari are usually the ones pumping up the hype machine with headline times in pre-season testing, but they have stayed firmly off the radar on the fastest lap timesheet so far with the Scuderia posting a best […]
» Read moreThe first F1 test of the 2020 season is in the books with Valtteri Bottas heading a Mercedes 1-2 at the top of the timesheet. Valtteri Bottas upped the ante during Friday’s morning session with the softest C5 tyres strapped on, setting an eye-catching 1:15.732 which is the quickest time of testing so far and half a second quicker than […]
» Read moreWhere have all the $20,000 cars gone? If you’re looking for an inexpensive new car, you might have missed your window. The number of new vehicles that start below $20,000 is at a low point, and it appears to be getting worse. Review update: The 2020 Volvo S60 looks more expensive than it is Redesigned for 2019, the 2020 Volvo […]
» Read moreIf you’re looking for an inexpensive new car, you might have missed your window. The number of new vehicles that start below $20,000 is at a low point, and it appears to be getting worse. “As automakers have abandoned that space (of new vehicles under $20,000), sales have basically dried up completely,” Tyson Jominy, VP of data and analytics at […]
» Read moreHot Wheels announced today it will sell two remote-controlled scale-model versions of Tesla’s highly anticipated Cybertruck. Buyers will be able to choose between a smaller 1:64 scale or a bigger 1:10 scale truck, each sporting that same radical design and a handful of neat features. The smaller car is built to the same scale as a normal three-inch Hot Wheels […]
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