With 2020 Chevrolet Corvette order banks closed as of Wednesday, anyone who wants a groundbreaking, mid-engined domestic should be ready to pay well over MSRP for a first-year example. While a two- or three-grand markup is too be expected—gotta make money somehow, right?—there’s a handful of dealers pushing their limits, […]
Day: March 23, 2020
How to Watch Pro Drivers Race Online With Esports Replacing Live Events
Whether you’re turning to esports over the havoc coronavirus has caused real-world racing or you’ve always been a massive sim fan, now’s a better time than ever to delve into the world of competitive online motorsports. Not only are there droves of dedicated sim racers who put on a show […]
At Least Air Quality Is Much, Much Better With Everyone In Quarantine
Dolphins have returned to Venice, Los Angeles’ trademark haze is gone, deer are wandering Japanese cities, and traffic, especially along traditionally packed commuter corridors, has all but disappeared. Mother Nature is making the best of our collective nightmares as the self-isolation necessary to combat the coronavirus pandemic has observably reduced […]
Tesla Caves to Pressure, Will Shut Down US Production on Monday
Tesla has announced that it will shut down its factory in Fremont, California beginning at the end of the day on Monday March 23, caving to pressure from county authorities after resisting calls to close the key production facility amid a local shelter-in-place order and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “We […]
What the ‘Historic And Unprecedented’ Auto Plant Shutdowns Mean for Workers
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F1 Teams Can’t Afford 2021 Rule Changes Amid Chaos, Push for 2022 Instead
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A Tesla-Swapped E30 BMW Means ‘You’ll Never Miss a Yellow Light Again.’
These days, the E30 BMW 3-series is the hot ticket. Enthusiasts have scooped up these 1980s-era ultimate driving machines for racing, build projects, and dominating back roads everywhere. What makes this 1992 BMW 325i Cabrio special? Brace yourself, literally. It’s got Tesla power. John Volk, a long-time builder of project […]
The Most Powerful Next-Gen BMW 7 Series Will Be Fully Electric: Report
There’s only one powertrain smoother than a big V-12, and that’s an electric motor. That’s exactly what BMW’s range-topping 7 Series sedan will allegedly get in its upcoming iteration, according to BMW board chairman Oliver Zipse. Zipse revealed BMW’s plans to sell a purely electric 7 Series in its Annual […]
2020 Audi Q7 First Drive Review: A Damn Good Luxury SUV
The 2020 Audi Q7 3.0 Quattro, By the Numbers Base Price (As Tested): $61,795 ($72,195) Powertrain: 3.0-liter turbocharged six-cylinder engine | eight-speed automatic transmission | all-wheel drive Horsepower: 335 horsepower @ 5,000 rpm Torque: 369 pound-feet @ 1,370 rpm EPA Fuel Economy: 17 mpg city | 21 highway | 18 combined Seating […]
General Motors Becomes First US Automaker Committed to Ventilator Production Ramp-Up
As hospitals swamped with COVID-19 cases struggle to supply enough ventilators to patients, automakers the world over have volunteered to “explore” ways that’ll pump up supply of the vital medical apparatus. General Motors became the first American automaker to graduate from this exploratory phase on Friday when it announced that […]