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2024 October


One Of California’s Best Speedways Is Closing

One Of California’s Best Speedways Is Closing

On Tuesday, the Irwindale Speedway and Event Center announced the decision alongside plans for the track’s final event—a Farewell Extravaganza set for December 21.


2025 Kia Tasman Pickup Truck: This Is It

2025 Kia Tasman Pickup Truck: This Is It

Elsewhere, the Tasman has dual wireless charging pads, a Harman Kardon sound system, a folding console table, and grab handles in the A-pillars.


It Took Rolls-Royce Three Years To Build This One-of-One Phantom

It Took Rolls-Royce Three Years To Build This One-of-One Phantom

"The elegant and whimsical features that reference the film’s most memorable moments are an exquisite demonstration of the power of Bespoke in adding a new chapter to an existing story."


Scout’s EVs Will Have a Gas Range-Extender Option

Scout’s EVs Will Have a Gas Range-Extender Option

This isn't a new idea—the Chevy Volt introduced the concept of a range-extender hybrid back in 2010, and the BMW i3 had the option of a two-cylinder motorcycle engine that could add a bit of juice to its tiny battery.


How Toyota Made an Automatic Worthy of the GR Corolla

How Toyota Made an Automatic Worthy of the GR Corolla

Toyota’s been working on this transmission for a few years now, and it’s raced it extensively in Japan, both in GR Yaris rally cars and Yarises and Corollas in the Super Taikyu endurance series.


Tesla Bet On ‘Pure Vision’ For Self-Driving. That’s Why It’s In Hot Water

Tesla Bet On ‘Pure Vision’ For Self-Driving. That’s Why It’s In Hot Water

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says this new probe is looking at instances when FSD was engaged when it was foggy or a lot of dust was in the air, or even when glare from the sun blinded the car’s cameras and this caused a problem.


Ford Wants Its Cars to Have ‘Drone-Based’ Security

Ford Wants Its Cars to Have ‘Drone-Based’ Security

The patent also mentions autonomous vehicles being "configured to move along vehicle-accessible pathways in order to ensure constant communication" with the drone.


The Ferrari Roma Looks Good With Wood

The Ferrari Roma Looks Good With Wood

The car wears a lovely Oro Mida paint job that you won't find on many modern Ferraris, and it comes with a matching MeisterstĂĽck pen with the same hue.


McLaren’s Plymouth Barracuda Build Is Cooler Than the W1

McLaren’s Plymouth Barracuda Build Is Cooler Than the W1

"We're excited to have been working with eBay to bring this modified vehicle to life ahead of the United States Grand Prix this weekend, and we look forward to sharing the experience with our fans on the ground in Austin and across the world as we return to the US," said McLaren Racing Co-Chief Commercial Officer Matt Dennington.


As Fiat stalls as part of Stellantis, Italy’s Turin struggles to stave off decline

As Fiat stalls as part of Stellantis, Italy’s Turin struggles to stave off decline

Mirroring industrywide challenges also affecting European market leader Volkswagen Group, Stellantis' Italian output is set to slump below 500,000 vehicles this year, the lowest since 1958, according to the FIM Cisl union.


Apple Secretly Tapped BYD To Build Battery For Cancelled Apple Car

Apple Secretly Tapped BYD To Build Battery For Cancelled Apple Car

The partnership was said to be led by Alexander Hitzinger, a former racing engineer for Porsche who worked on Project Artemis (which morphed into the Audi Grandsphere concept), and Mujeeb Ijaz, a senior executive who left Apple to design a high-density EV battery capable of longer ranges.


The Ferrari F80 Configurator Is Live. Show Us Yours

The Ferrari F80 Configurator Is Live. Show Us Yours

Speaking of carbon fiber, there are multiple choices for exterior bits finished in the lightweight material, including one option for the entire body shell.