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Cao Fei BMW art car

BMW's latest art car goes digital with an augmented-reality paint job

The latest BMW art car was designed by Chinese artist Cao Fei. She relied on augmented reality to create a new spin on the concept.
Red Bull F1 Aston Martin camper race

Watch Red Bull’s Formula One drivers put a wicked new spin on camping

Red Bull sent Formula One drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen onto a track in Aston Martin convertibles... with trailers attached.
Lanzante McLaren P1 LM NĂĽrburgring

Another week, another exotic supercar sets a NĂĽrburgring lap record

The Lanzante McLaren P1 LM set a new Nürburgring lap record for road-legal cars, besting the Nio EP9 and Lambo's Huracán Performante.
Mercedes-AMG Project One powertrain

Mercedes-AMG's Project One will be a super-complex supercar

The Mercedes-AMG Project One supercar will use a Formula One-derived hybrid powertrain, with a V6 and four electric motors.
Rolls-Royce Sweptail

Rolls’ one-off Sweptail was built for one discerning (and wealthy) customer

The Rolls-Royce Sweptail is a one-off car created for a Rolls customer with very specific tastes, and very deep pockets.
Takuma Sato wins the 2017 Indy 500

From crashes to engine failures, this year’s Indy 500 was a nail-biter

The 2017 Indianapolis 500 was full of drama, from crashes to engine failures. Tacoma Sato ultimately came out on top.
Indy 500 primer

How to watch (and appreciate) the Indy 500, the ‘greatest spectacle in racing’

The Indy 500 celebrates its 101st running this year, so what better time to learn a little bit more about this iconic race?
BAC Mono police car

BAC’s Mono police car may be fast, but where do the perps go?

A BAC Mono police car was recently delivered to the Isle of Man government. It will be used to promote road safety.
2016 Chevrolet Silverado HD

Diesel woes continue as General Motors is accused of emissions cheating

General Motors is accused of cheating on emissions tests with its Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra diesel pickup trucks.
BMW M4 GT4

If you thought BMW’s M4 was cool, the GT4 racing version will blow your doors off

The BMW M4 GT4 is a new racing version of BMW's M4 performance coupe. It's already hitting the track as part of a testing program.
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2018 Genesis G80 Sport first drive

The 365-horsepower, twin-turbo G80 Sport is Genesis’ first true performance model. Can it live up to its billing?
2017 Honda Civic Si Pirelli World Challenge race car

To fix its broken car, this Honda race team found an unusual source of parts

A Honda Civic Si went from wreck to race winner thanks to parts taken off a Honda employee's brand new Civic Si road car.
Aston Martin Valkyrie

Aston Martin will 3D-scan drivers' bodies to make custom seats for the Valkyrie

The Aston Martin Valkyrie will have a custom-fitted driver's seat created by taking a 3D scan of the owner's body.
Bentley Continental 24

Bentley somehow made its Continental Supersports even more of an extrovert

The Bentley Continental 24 is a special edition of the Continental Supersports built to commemorate Bentley's racing activities.
Volkswagen Golf GTI First Decade concept

VW’s latest GTI concept proves hot hatchbacks can be green

Volkswagen unveiled a concept version of the Golf GTI with a hybrid powertrain for the annual Worthersee festival.
rally car crash

Drivers walk away unharmed as epic rally-car jump turns into an epic fail

A rally car goes airborne, and things don't go well after that. The driver and co-driver were uninjured in this severe crash.
shelby f 150 super snake 2017 track turn

With 750hp, Shelby’s F-150 Super Snake puts most cars to shame

The Shelby F-150 Super Snake boasts 750 horsepower, thanks to a 5.0-liter supercharged V8 engine. But that power is costly.
Roborace Robocar in Paris

Roborace takes its first step toward conquering the track with autonomous cars

Roborace demonstrated its autonomous race car on a temporary street circuit laid out for the Formula E Paris ePrix.
2016 Ford Mustang

Ford retroactively adds Apple CarPlay/Android Auto to 2016-model-year vehicles

Ford is retroactively adding Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to its 2016 models with the Sync 3 infotainment systems.
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2017 Subaru Impreza 2.0i Sport Review

The 2017 Subaru Impreza was redesigned from the pavement up, with feistier handling to show for it.
2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE

Chevy does the impossible by making the Camaro ZL1 even more extreme

The 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE is the most hardcore Camaro variant available. It combines the 1LE track package with the 650-hp ZL1.
Audi Q8 Sport concept

Audi shows integrated Android infotainment system at Google I/O

Audi showed a concept Android-based infotainment system at Google I/O. The automaker views app integration as an important market.
BMW M5 camouflaged

For the first time ever, BMW’s M5 will get all-wheel drive

The BMW M5 will get all-wheel drive for the first time, as part of an upcoming redesign. But BMW promises the M5 will still be fun to drive.
Novitec Maserati Levante

Tuner Novitec adds visual, mechanical muscle to Maserati’s Levante SUV

The Novitec Maserati Levante boasts a wide body kit and more power than any stock version of Maserati's first SUV. It's a package that puts the "sport" in this "sport utility vehicle."
Riverside Police Department Saleen S302 Mustang police car

You don’t want to see this Saleen Mustang cop car in your rearview mirror

A Saleen S302 Mustang joined California's Riverside Police Department as a rolling memorial to fallen officers.
Maven in New York City

Can GM’s Maven ridesharing service make it big in New York City?

Maven, the General Motors mobility brand, is launching a large-scale car-sharing service in New York City.
Nio EP9 Nurburgring

Chinese startup Nio's EP9 electric supercar sets NĂĽrburgring lap record

The Nio EP9 electric supercar set a lap record for street-legal cars at the NĂĽrburgring, lapping the famous German racetrack in 6:45.90.
2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan Waymo Self-driving Test Fleet

Lyft responds to Uber by teaming up with Waymo on self-driving cars

Lyft and Waymo will partner on development of self-driving cars, a prospect that might worry Lyft rival Uber.
Mental Breakdown Volkswagen Microbus dragster

Meet Mental Breakdown, a 1,700-horsepower VW Microbus dragster

This Volkswagen Microbus was transformed into a 1,700-horsepower dragster called Mental Breakdown.
Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT vs hot rod

See how far performance cars have come in 60 years with this new vs. old drag race

Watch a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT drag race its grandfather: a hot rod powered by a 1950s DeSoto Hemi V8 engine.
McLaren P1 LM

Here’s what it takes to drive a McLaren P1 LM supercar at the limit

See the McLaren P1 LM cover the Goodwood Festival of Speed hillclimb course in less than a minute in this onboard video.
Blue Lightning electric Lotus Evora

Blue Lightning is an electric Lotus Evora that’s as quick as it is green

This Lotus Evora, called the Blue Lightning, is stuffed with a Tesla Model S drive unit and Chevrolet Volt battery pack.
2017 Porsche 919 Hybrid at Spa

Here’s what it’s like to lap Spa in a Porsche 919 Hybrid

Get onboard a Porsche 919 Hybrid race car as it laps Belgium's legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit.
Lightweight Performance BMW M2 CSR

German tuner Lightweight Performance turns the BMW M2 up to 11

The Lightweight Performance BMW M2 CSR features the engine from an M4, plus copious carbon fiber.