The 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 thunders into the muscle car ring with 760 hp
The 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 revives one of the greatest names in American muscle cars, and finally gives Ford some ammunition in the horsepower war with Chevy and Dodge. Debuting at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show, the GT500 boasts over 700 hp. That makes it the most powerful Ford production car ever.
After years of Le Mans misfortune, Toyota becomes impossible to beat
Toyota scored a one-two finish at the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans, its second win a row at the legendary French race. Toyota is the first Japanese automaker to win Le Mans twice, but its wins came without any real competition. The two Toyota TS050 hybrid race cars traded the lead throughout the race.
New Toyota tech will automatically shut off engines, apply parking brakes
Toyota is launching two new safety features for the 2020 model year. One will automatically shut off a car's engine when stationary, and the other will automatically shift into park and apply the parking brake to prevent rollaways. Toyota has not specified which vehicles will get the new features.
Watch as Volkswagen’s ID R racer wins the ultimate EV bragging rights
The Volkswagen I.D. R has set a lap record for electric cars at Germany's Nürburgring Nordschleife. The electric race car's lap time of 6:05.33 beat the previous record by 40 seconds. Volkswagen was looking for another challenge for the I.D. R after setting the overall record at Pikes Peak.
The technologies your car inherited from race cars
From disc brakes to the rearview mirror, many things you might take for granted in your current car were honed on the racetrack. Formula One, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and World Rally Championship racing has contributed many important innovations. Buckle up and see how racing tech has influenced modern car design.
Legendary designer Gordon Murray is back with another analog supercar
McLaren F1 designer Gordon Murray is back with what he calls the F1's spiritual successor. The T.50 aims to combine modern technology with old-school analog feel. But that combination will cost a cool $2.5 million. The T.50 also incorporates a suction fan, just like Gordon Murray's Brabham BT46B F1 car.
Ford says its future V2X-equipped cars will talk to pedestrians, infrastructure
Ford plans to add V2X communications tech to every car and truck it sells in the United States by 2022, but first it has to solve some problems. Interoperability with other communications tech will be a major hurdle, according to Ford. The automaker is working on a way for V2X to interface with Bluetooth.
Chevrolet Silverado to finally get its diesel engine, but is it worth the wait?
The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 gets its diesel engine one model year later than expected. The Duramax inline-six offers more horsepower and torque than the rival Ford F-150's diesel engine. The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado goes on sale later this year with other small updates and new features.
Hyundai is flying Veloster N owners to the Nürburgring to watch its cars race
Hyundai is hosting an "N Homecoming" for fans of its budding N performance sub-brand at the 2019 Nürburgring 24 Hours race. Hyundai i30 N TCR and Veloster N TCR race cars will compete in the race. Hyundai considers the 'Ring to be one of two spiritual homes of N, along with Namyang, South Korea.
Ford says au revoir to the 24 Hours of Le Mans with retro GT liveries
The 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans will be the last for the Ford GT, a tribute to the legendary Ford GT40 that won Le Mans four times in the 1960s. The current GT won its class on its first try in 2016, but was winless at Le Mans in 2017 and 2018. Ford will deck out four GT race cars in retro liveries.
How Verizon and Team Penske used 5G to help win the Indy 500
Team Penske, the most successful race team in Indy 500 history, used Verizon 5G in its bid to win the 2019 Indy 500. Modern race cars generate tons of data, and a 5G connection lets teams harvest that data faster. The Indy 500 is one of the world's oldest races, but it benefits from modern tech.