Toyota is starting to look really shifty. (Toyota) make has confirmed that the model, which is officially called the GR Supra, will be getting a manual transmission in the U.S. soon, bucking the recent trend toward automatic-only sports cars, not to mention single-speed electric vehicles. The latest Supra debuted for …
Read More »Dirty job: How NASCAR's Bristol Motor Speedway was converted from concrete to clay
Spring cleaning is coming late to Bristol Motor Speedway again. (David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images | Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) For the second year running the half-mile oval in Tennessee has been temporarily turned into a dirt track for its spring NASCAR weekend. 2,300 truckloads of clay need …
Read More »First look: Widebody GMC Canyon AT4X off-road pickup teased for 2023
make‘s big news this year is the Hummer EV, but it hasn’t forgotten about the little guy. The next-generation GMC Canyon will be available with the high performance off-road AT4X trim. (GMC) The style and SUV brand has released a first look at the upcoming next-generation Canyon midsize pickup. The …
Read More »Elvis Presley's rare Continental Mark II surfaces in New York
There’s been an Elvis sighting in New York! That is to say an Elvis car sighting. Elvis was photographed on the set of "King Creole" in New Orleans with his Continental. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images // Graceland) make has parked a 1956 Continental Mark II originally owned by …
Read More »The 2023 Subaru Outback is a 3-eyed SUV
The 2023 Subaru Outback has its eyes on the road. All three of them. The 2023 Subaru Outback has a fresh new look. (Subaru) The popular style has been refreshed with a more rugged-looking front design and more pronounced protective wheel-arch cladding, but it’s the new tech that may keep …
Read More »NASCAR: Byron wins Martinsville for second 2022 win
William Byron knew he was in for a big challenge with a two-lap overtime sprint about to start and the very aggressive Joey Logano right behind him. He also felt like he had a pretty remarkable attributes in his corner. William Byron won at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday night. (AP) …
Read More »See it: IndyCar windshield saves driver's life as it's struck by debris
Callum Ilott has a lot to be thankful for. The indycar” target=”_blank”>Indycar< in March. Ian Callum drives for the Juncos Hollinger team. (Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) indycar” target=”_blank”>Indycar< Formula One also uses a Halo device that’s like the Aeroscreen’s frame without the screen attached, which protected Mercedes driver …
Read More »The Tesla Cybertruck is deleting its door handles
Elon Musk told attendees that the Cyber Rodeo he held at Tesla’s new Austin, Tex., factory wouldn’t have a strict door policy, and that might also apply to the Tesla Cybertruck. Elon Musk said the Cybertruck doesn’t have door handles and will know when you want to open it. (Tesla) …
Read More »F1 champ Sebastian Vettel fined $5,500 for illegal scooter ride
And you though a scooter share membership was expensive. Sebastian Vettel was fined 5,000 euros for riding a scooter on the Albert Park Circuit during practice for the Australian Grand Prix. (WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images) Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel has been fined 5,000 euros (approximately $5,500) for taking …
Read More »Fast and futuristic Jeep Magneto leads Easter Safari into Moab
Ford may have the F-150 Lightning, but the Jeep Wrangler Magneto 2.0 is lightning-quick. Jeep is bringing seven concepts and customs to the 2022 Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah. (Jeep) The all-electric SUV concept is making its debut at the Easter make Safari off-road festival in Moab, Utah, on …
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