The Drive
Why Automakers Keep Recycling Old Car Names in Nonsensical Ways
Why do car companies keep trotting out old names for new models that look nothing like their predecessors? There's more to it than just nostalgia.
Sleeping Tesla Driver Blames Autopilot for Rear-Ending Police Car
We're skeptical of this Tesla driver's story, but what else is new?
It’s Not Self-Driving, but AWD That Car Shoppers Want Most in Their Next Car: Study
As it turns out, new car shoppers still have some sense in prioritizing all-weather traction over the ability to scroll TikTok and drive.
Smashing Steel As Stress Relief: Here’s a Great Use for Old Car Parts
Sometimes directing your anger into pummeling a piece of garbage can be deeply cathartic.
Gran Turismo 7 Is Getting the 3,000-HP, 308-MPH Yangwang U9 Xtreme
With the addition of the Yangwang U9 and Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, GT7 is finally starting to represent Chinese automakers.
You Don’t Want a Self-Driving Lawnmower. You Want a Mowbot
Autonomous lawnmowers already exist, and they're surprisingly decent. But you won't fit on one.
Porsche’s New W18 Engine Concept Would Make Its Next Hypercar Truly Special
We hope the W-shaped engine Porsche just proposed is destined to exist beyond a couple of patent drawings. How about a 918 Spyder successor?
The Ford Mustang GTD Is at the Nurburgring Attempting To Steal Its Record Back From the Chevy Corvette
A Ford Mustang GTD with prototype aero bits is attacking the 'Ring right now, and there can only be one reason.
GM Is Ditching Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on All Future Cars Instead of Just EVs: TDS
GM CEO Mary Barra said consumers should expect the phase out of CarPlay and Android Auto in the next few years.
Lightning McQueen Aero Analysis Part 2: Now You Can Play With the 3D Model Yourself
3D models of Lightning McQueen and Jackson Storm have been uploaded to AirShaper's CFD analysis site, which you can play with on your own computer.
Hot-Rodder Triples the HP of His Pontiac V8 With 3D-Printed Parts to Win a Bet
Ted Fox used new-school methods to make more power the old-school way—with a better-flowing top end and no boost.
DirtHammer Is a New Online UTV Marketplace That Promises Not to Suck
Car and truck enthusiasts have Bring a Trailer, but until now, side-by-side fans only had blurry Facebook Marketplace listings with sketchy backstories. The people behind DirtHammer hope to change that.
We’re Living In the Golden Age of the Affordable New Miata
There has never been a better time to buy a brand-new Mazda Miata, period.
We’re Launching a Spy Shot Newsletter To Bring the Future of Cars To Your Inbox
Ever wonder how car sites like us get all those prototype spy shots? Spyglass will give you the same insider hookup.
Concept Car Catches on Fire at GM Design Studio, But Report of Massive Blaze Is Wrong, GM Says
Initial reports described the fire as one of the city's worst in years, though GM says the incident was contained to one concept vehicle.
Wicked Exhaust Heat Melted This Corvette ZR1 While Averaging 173 MPH Over 118 Miles
Some people wrap their Corvettes, while others drive really fast to get that natural flambeau paint finish.