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The ABT XGT Is an Audi R8 Le Mans Race Car Converted for the Road

The ABT XGT Is an Audi R8 Le Mans Race Car Converted for the Road

News → News by Brand → Audi News It’s the mysterious Audi R8 we’ve been seeing on the Nurburgring for weeks byNico DeMattia| PUBLISHED Nov 27, 2023 11:05 AM EST For weeks, there’s been an extreme Audi R8 with a wild aero kit terrorizing the Nürburgring, looking like a road-ready Le Mans car. Each and […]

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This Working Lego Rolls-Royce Merlin Engine Would Make the Allies Proud

This Working Lego Rolls-Royce Merlin Engine Would Make the Allies Proud

News → News by Brand → Rolls-Royce News It doesn’t have the thunderous noise of a real Merlin but it’s impressive nevertheless. byNico DeMattia| PUBLISHED Nov 26, 2023 5:00 PM EST Ronald Tewes | Beyond the Brick. Without question, the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine is one of the greatest piston pushers ever made. The 27-liter V12

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The Bugatti Bolide’s Interior Is a Track Day Paradise Draped in Blue

The Bugatti Bolide’s Interior Is a Track Day Paradise Draped in Blue

News → News by Brand → Bugatti News It’s equal parts luxury and pain. byNico DeMattia| PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2023 10:30 AM EST Bugatti. Among the usual supercar suspects—Ferrari, Lamborghini, Koenigsegg, Porsche—there’s one thing that Bugatti does better than them all: luxurious bat-shittery. When the Franco-German hypercar brand began discussing the Bugatti Bolide a couple

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Toyota Only Plans to Make Enough Solid-State Batteries for 10,000 Cars in 2030

Toyota Only Plans to Make Enough Solid-State Batteries for 10,000 Cars in 2030

News → News by Brand → Toyota News It turns out the long-hailed battery tech won’t be a game-changer overnight. byJames Gilboy| PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2023 5:00 PM EST Lexus Earlier this month, Toyota announced a production partnership with Idemitsu Kosan, a petrochemical company with which it will manufacture solid-state batteries. These batteries will use

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Alabama Dealer Selling 705-HP Ford F-150 Sleeper Trucks for Around $45,000

Alabama Dealer Selling 705-HP Ford F-150 Sleeper Trucks for Around $45,000

News → News by Brand → Ford News Get the same power as an F-150 Raptor R for less than half the price. byCaleb Jacobs| PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2023 4:15 PM EST Ford It’s strange to live in a world where trucks with more than 700 horsepower are a dime a dozen. There’s the Ram

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BMW’s $13,000 Center-Lock Wheels Don’t Come With Tools, Aren’t Sold in the US

BMW’s $13,000 Center-Lock Wheels Don’t Come With Tools, Aren’t Sold in the US

News → News by Brand → BMW News The socket required to get them off the car comes separately. byNico DeMattia| PUBLISHED Nov 20, 2023 12:30 PM EST BMW is now among the ranks of Porsche and Ferrari, in offering motorsport-inspired center-locking wheels for some of its M cars. If you’re the proud owner of

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This Transparent Chevy LS V8 Is An Amazing Demonstration of Internal Combustion

This Transparent Chevy LS V8 Is An Amazing Demonstration of Internal Combustion

News → News by Brand → Chevrolet News If internal combustion is as magical to you as it is to me, watch this video. byNico DeMattia| PUBLISHED Nov 19, 2023 5:23 PM EST Smarter Everyday | YouTube. Internal combustion might as well be wizardry to me. I have a basic idea of how engines work

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You Gotta Respect a Car-for-Sale Ad That Includes Video of It Crashing

You Gotta Respect a Car-for-Sale Ad That Includes Video of It Crashing

News → News by Brand → GM News I’m not sure the video will help it sell but at least it’s honest. byNico DeMattia| PUBLISHED Nov 19, 2023 2:16 PM EST Facebook Marketplace. We’ve all dealt with dishonest sellers before. You know the type, the ones who accidentally forget to post pictures of a car’s

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Volkswagen Recalls ID.4 Because Its Panoramic Roof Shade Is Too Flammable

Volkswagen Recalls ID.4 Because Its Panoramic Roof Shade Is Too Flammable

News → News by Brand → Volkswagen News Don’t worry, though, it’s an easy dealership fix. byNico DeMattia| PUBLISHED Nov 18, 2023 4:32 PM EST Volkswagen. Volkswagen is recalling all of its 2023-2024 electric ID.4 crossovers with panoramic sunroofs in the United States. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), all Volkswagen ID.4

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BMW Now Sells Center-Lock Wheels for M2, M3, and M4

BMW Now Sells Center-Lock Wheels for M2, M3, and M4

News → News by Brand → BMW News They’re the same wheels as the 3.0 CSL, just finished in matte black. byNico DeMattia| PUBLISHED Nov 18, 2023 12:49 PM EST BMW. Do customers need center-lock wheels for road cars? Absolutely not. The center-locking wheel was initially a motorsport technology, designed to make wheel swaps significantly

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