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Late fashion designer Virgil Abloh designed a concept car with Mercedes-Benz prior to his passing at age 41, it has been revealed. Virgl Abloh co-designed the Project Maybach off-road electric coupe, which is 20-feet long. (Mercedes-Benz) With permission of Abloh’s family, the automaker has released images of the Project Maybach, …
Read More »Aston Martin reveals 'final' V12-powered Vantage before electric motors kill it
This is how the British build muscle cars. The Aston Martin Vantage is currently powered by a twin-turbocharged V8. (Aston martin) make has announced the upcoming return of a V12-powered Vantage that combines its largest engine with its smallest car. Aston’s 5.2-liter twin-turbocharged V12 is rated from 528 hp to …
Read More »$3 million Hennessey Deep Space 6×6 electric supercar proves everything is bigger in Texas
Hey, billionaires. Are you looking for the perfect electric getaway car for you, your driver and two bodyguards? The Hennessey Deep Space is a proposed four-seat, 2,400 hp six-wheel electric supercar. (Hennessey Performance) The Hennessey Performance Deep Space is a $3 million electric supercar with six-wheel-drive and an unusual seating …
Read More »Elon Musk thinks this Toyota tech would make Tesla's yoke steering wheel 'ideal'
Has the student become the master? The rectangular yoke replaces a conventional round steering wheel. (Tesla) Tesla CEO Elon Musk was discussing the brand’s unusual yoke-style steering wheel on Twitter this week when he suggested an update that would make it better to use. The rectangular interface is being incorporated …
Read More »NASCAR's return to historic Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway takes major step
The company that runs Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS) and Nashville Mayor John Cooper have reveled an agreement in principal to rehabilitate the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway and bring NASCAR Cup Series racing back to the track as early as 2024. The renovations include new grandstands and a modernized infield that can …
Read More »The cheapest new cars you can buy in 2022
It’s been a rough year to buy a new car and 2022 doesn’t look much better. Average transaction prices hit a record above $46,000 in October due to low inventories and its going to be a while before the situation returns to normal. The increase is also the result of …
Read More »Barely-driven 1987 Buick GNX muscle car sold for $236,000
make is having a big year. Well, one old Buick is. This 1987 Buick GNX with 759 miles on it sold for $236,000. (Bring a Trailer) A string of rare 1987 Buick GNX muscle cars have been auctioned in recent months at prices over $200,000. Only 547 Buick GNXs were …
Read More »Blocky American-made BMW XM is brand's most powerful vehicle ever
BMW is planning something big for its South Carolina factory. The production XM will be built at BMW’s Spartanburg, S.C., factory. (BMW) The Concept XM is a preview of a super-style it will build at the plant starting next year. The BMW XM is powered by a 750 hp plug-in …
Read More »Cyber Bronco? Unusual 2-for-1 Cyber Monday deal surfaces for Ford's 4×4 SUV
Your chances of winning this raffle are probably as good as finding a Ford Bronco to buy. Tickets to win a new Bronco SUV being offered through a charity sweepstakes aimed at raising money for Henry Ford’s historic Fair Lane estate museum in Michigan are available as a two-for-one deal …
Read More »See it: Rhino wrecks car at safari park
New driving tip: Don’t get between a mother rhino and her child. Jackson’s Skoda Fabia suffered serious damage when it was rammed by the adult rhino. (SWNS) That’s apparently what happened to a father and son whose car was rammed and damaged by an adult rhino at a drive-through safari …
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