Image: RB F1 Team The upcoming Belgian Grand Prix is the fourteenth round of the 2024 season, and Visa Cash App RB driver Yuki Tsunoda has already used all of his allotted Red Bull Drivetrains engine replacements for the season. Every time a regulated “power unit element” is replaced, it comes with a ten-spot grid … Read more
John Frankenheimer’s 1966 Formula 1 epic film “Grand Prix” kicks so much ass. This movie shredded the rulebook of filmmaking when it was created, and film became all the better for it. It’s three hours of incredible camerawork, impeccable acting, and powerful storytelling. As a piece of art it’s a bit messy, overlong, and plodding … Read more
Image: F1 Red Bull is having a very strange 2024 season, and Sergio Perez’ propensity to end up in the wall isn’t helping. Last weekend at the Hungaroring, Perez slid his RB20 into the barrier during the opening segment of qualifying at turn 8 when he was caught out by a light misting of rain. … Read more
As a Los Angeles County native, we always referred to visiting Orange County as crossing the orange curtain because of the stark shift in political tendencies. We know things work a bit differently in OC, but that’s no excuse for the wacky convertible conversions that come out of Newport Convertible Engineering in Huntington Beach, California. … Read more
Sound is a big deal when it comes to cars – especially now that more and more EVs are hitting the road without any sort of engine note. It means we’re even more focused on how good a car sounds because pretty soon, they’re all going to be electric and silent. That’s what led me … Read more
Is the Aston martin Cygnet the worst car from a great automaker? Photo: Aston Martin There are some pretty incredible automakers out there responsible for some pretty special cars. Ferrari has a long lineage of wonderful machines, as do less expensive brands like Alpine and even humble Honda has made some great cars. But is … Read more
Screenshot: StanceWorks on YouTube How much car can you buy for $80,000? In the new market that would get you a decent Porsche Boxster or C8 Corvette. Those are pretty impressive cars, to be sure, but neither have the presence or rip-your-face-off-ness of this StanceWorks-built Ford Model A hot rod. That’s right, you can buy … Read more
Porsche is filling out its third-generation Panamera lineup with new mid-range GTS and top-dog Turbo S E-Hybrid variants. While neither are exactly surprising in terms of what they deliver, the Turbo S in particular is not only the fastest and most powerful Panamera yet, but it’s the second most powerful combustion-engine road car that Porsche … Read more
Image: Toyota For eight lackluster seasons in Formula One, Japanese auto giant Toyota was getting its clock cleaned by almost everyone else on the grid. If rumors are to be believed, the manufacturer may be eyeing a comeback to the sport, using its Gazoo Racing arm in Germany to tie up with American team Haas. … Read more
Mad Mike Whiddett has some of the coolest cars out there — especially his drift stable. Earlier this year, Whiddett started on his boldest project yet: Dressing up a McLaren 650S GT3 in P1 GTR bodywork, slapping a triple-rotor engine in back and getting it sideways at Goodwood. Top Gear America Sneak Peek: Dax Drives … Read more
