Screenshot: Ferrari The first two Ferrari road cars have been lost to time, but New Zealanders Amanda and Philip still have, and regularly drive, the third example. This 1948 Ferrari 166 Inter, a right-hand-drive coupe, is the oldest Ferrari road car in the world. The couple found the car while reading Hemmings by gas lamplight … Read more
Rush (8/10) Movie CLIP – Lauda’s Crash (2013) HD Niki Lauda’s infamous crash at the Nürburgring during the 1976 German Grand Prix nearly cost him his life. Before the event, the Austrian wanted to organize a boycott because of how dangerous the circuit was and how ill-prepared the race organizers were to hold an F1 … Read more
One of the most common discourses surrounding the automobile is whether or not cars can be considered art. The answer is that obviously they are, you idiots, but that’s besides the point. Perhaps the most compelling argument for car as art is the Lamborghini Miura, widely regarded as one the most beautiful cars ever made. … Read more
Your car has been spying on you and collecting data. That alone is worrying to many, but a recent letter sent to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by two U.S. Senators show something even more sinister: That data is being sold for pennies on the dollar to insurance companies. The 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe XRT … Read more
Image: Toyota Back in May it became obvious that Toyota had to do something about the frequent failures of its twin-turbo 3.4-liter V6 engines, which are found in the Tundra pickup and Lexus LX 600 SUV. The company looked into what could be done to ameliorate the issue, but it looks like the only way … Read more
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
On paper, plug-in hybrids offer the best of both worlds — electric power for daily driving and gas power for longer trips — but to get the most out of a PHEV, you have to charge it. Take the Toyota RAV4 Prime, for example. It has a 42-mile electric-only range, is rated at 94 MPGe … 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
In our latest What Car Should You Buy entry, a reader wanted advice on what car his father-in-law should get to replace his current BMW X5. The problem was less the car itself and more that it was too big for him to drive safely anymore, so they were looking for something smaller. We all … Read more
Vehicle-to-grid technology is slowly expanding, with more automakers and power companies starting to offer the functionality. Ford, Sunrun and the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company have partnered with three F-150 Lightning owners to use V2G tech to shore up the state’s power grid. Ford Is Gearing Up To Make A Lot More F-150 Lightnings Ford … Read more
