As a convertible lover, the fourth-generation Lincoln Continental holds a special place in my heart as an iconic and rare four-door droptop, but I never knew it also was offered as a traditional two-door hardtop coupe as well. America had an infatuation with oversized two-door cars that maximized exterior footprint… Read more…
The doubts generated by Alex Rins’ performances since his return from a badly broken leg at this year’s Mugello round contrast the confidence placed in him by Yamaha; which signed the Spaniard while out injured and has redoubled its bet by renewing him until 2026 despite still being troubled by injuries.If we start with the…
While it may be tough to describe to your parents, significant others or friends who don’t care about cars, there’s something just plain cool about a ute. These car-based trucks once roamed the streets of the United States, but now they’re mainly relegated to South America and Australia, and even there are starting to… Read…
New Jersey couple John and Georgia McGinty were riding in an Uber in March 2022 when their driver got into a wreck. They both survived, but Georgia spent a week in the critical care unit with a fractured spine and abdominal trauma while John escaped with “only” a broken sternum and a hand injury. As…
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, October 2, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…
Organisers of Austin’s United States Grand Prix say ticket sales swung upwards in recent weeks as the 2024 Formula 1 season became more competitive, and they are banking on a rare crossover of F1 and college football to draw in new fans.Since its inception in 2012, Austin’s race at the Circuit of the Americas has…
While the open roads offer near-limitless freedom, many drivers use the opportunity to dish out their rage on an unassuming populace. We asked our readers earlier this week for their wildest road rage stories, and they delivered. The responses feature guns being brandished, heated arguments and multiple high-speed… Read more…
If you wanted to upgrade your daily driver to make it a little more efficient, where would you look for inspiration? Maybe the kind of clever engineers out there electrifying all kinds of classic cars, or perhaps your favorite sci-fi to see how people thought we’d be getting around in the future? One budding mechanic……
Alpine Formula 1 team principal Oliver Oakes has admitted that he has to learn to be patient when it comes to making the changes he wants at the squad.Having stepped up after the summer break to run the Enstone operation as it tries to plot its way back to the front of the grid, Oakes…
That’s not a typo in the name of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Stepwgn; that’s actually how Honda named it. Let’s see if the price of this privately-imported mini-camper also looks like a mistake. Read more…
