The following video was recently shared to Reddit’s IdiotsInCars subreddit and shows a man driving a Honda Civic doing something no one in his right mind would do. This footage was captured by the dashcam of a red pickup truck and the incident happened somewhere in the U.S. earlier this year. Had things gone a
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General Motors is looking to expand its defense business with products like this Infantry Squad Vehicle (or ISV for short), which was featured on a recent episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage.” In 2020, the United States Army awarded GM a $214.3 million contract to build and support 649 examples of the ISV. At the time,
First introduced in 1976, the Lotus Esprit kept being updated well into the ’90s when, restyled for the fourth time, the Series 4 was revealed in 1994. Despite its age, though, the car proved that evolution can be a good thing. Although it was also available with a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V8, the version tested by
The C7 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is a very competent sports car, there’s no debating that. However, the owner of this particular example has made a couple of highly questionable modifications to their car. The first thing that will no doubt catch your eye is the rear wing. It is odd, to say the least, and
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9:18 PM ET Associated Press ENNIS, Texas — Robert Hight held onto the top spot in Funny Car qualifying Saturday at Texas Motorplex in the Texas NHRA FallNationals. Hight raced to his first No. 1 qualifier of the season and 70th overall with a 3.878-second run at 331.94 mph Friday in a Chevrolet Camaro. “We’re
The small turbocharged engines in most modern mainstream cars aren’t much different from the electric motors that will replace them in the coming years. They’re not designed to sound or look good, only to work efficiently. You’ll never feel like lifting the hood on your Hyundai i10 to show your buddies the mighty 99 hp
Tesla has revealed by the way of the Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg County Fair that the main Model Y production line is able to manufacture one car body every 45 seconds. As pointed out by Tesla Facts below, it’s enough for hundreds of thousands of cars annually – up to 700,000 assuming 24/7 operation for round year,
In this article TSLA F DAI-DE A Volvo C40 Recharge photographed in Stockholm, Sweden, on March 2, 2021. CLAUDIO BRESCIANI | AFP | Getty Images The CEO of Volvo Cars has told CNBC that the automaker’s shift to electric vehicles is the reason behind its planned listing on the Nasdaq Stockholm stock exchange. The company
A new James Bond film, “No Time To Die,” is hitting the theaters, and for car guys that means cool cars become the stars as much as the glitzy Hollywood actors. As usual, Aston Martin leads the way, but we also get action that involves Jaguars and Land Rovers, with supporting roles by Maserati and
The first step in Mercedes’ plan to switch its entire European fleet of trucks to electric power by 2039, the eActros is designed for local deliveries and short hauling. So how does it behave around town? CarWow decided to find out by taking the new electric truck for a spin around the German countryside. The
1:16 AM ET Associated Press ENNIS, Texas — Brittany Force broke both ends of the Texas Motorplex record in Top Fuel qualifying Friday night for the Texas NHRA FallNationals. Force made the fifth-quickest run in NHRA history with a 3.637-second pass at 335.32 mph. She’s trying to earn her 11th No. 1 qualifier of the
When most people are issued a speeding fine, they take that as a sign to slow down and drive a little more responsibly. Evidently, getting slapped with a speeding fine didn’t do anything to dissuade the owner of this silver Lexus IS from breaking the speed limits. Taking to Facebook, the California Highway Patrol in
By Simon Alvarez Posted on October 9, 2021 It appears that trial production of the Tesla Model Y is now in full swing in Gigafactory Texas. This was hinted at in a recently shared video featuring some rare footage of the upcoming plant’s vehicle production area. Following the 2021 Annual Shareholder Meeting, Maye Musk posted
GM CEO and chairman Mary Barra speaks during an “EV Day” on March 4, 2020 at the company’s tech and design campus in Warren, Mich., a suburb of Detroit GM DETROIT – Wall Street is expecting a lot from General Motors’ two-day investor event that starts Wednesday afternoon – from specific revenue and earnings targets
The Lamborghini Sian FKP 37 is the Italian automaker’s most powerful production model and during Top Gear’s 30th season that aired earlier this year, Chris Harris had the opportunity to test it out. Harris has been critical of certain Lamborghini models in the past, expressing a particular dislike for the Lamborghini Huracan because of the
Ammo NYC has made a habit of detailing rare, unique, or otherwise interesting cars and showing you the process on YouTube. Their latest car might be the rarest yet, the Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina. While there is certainly an inherent pleasure in watching an expert perform a process well, the video also gives us unprecedented
GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra addresses investors Oct. 6, 2021 at the GM Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors DETROIT – General Motors gave investors a detailed look at its financial operations Wednesday, outlining how the automaker plans to grow profit margins and double its revenue to about
We experienced the 2022 GMC Hummer EV, had a brief moment in the 2022 Lucid Air, and examined the cars of the new Bond film. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The 2022 GMC Hummer EV pickup truck is nearing production, and the automaker put us in a production prototype to
This might be one of the smallest AMGs, but it’s not down on anything: power, brakes, handling. Even yellow paint! With all settings on “RACE” and a fresh set of Continental ContiSportContact 5P tires, Randy Pobst sets out to post a blistering time at WIllow Springs. #mercedes #MotorTrend #TireRackHotLap #Ad
The 2022 Honda Civic is a very important car for the brand and as this review from Doug DeMuro reveals, it is a significant improvement over the old model. The example featured is the Civic Sedan EX that sits above the LX and Sport in the range and has a starting price of $24,700. A
Three car thieves have been arrested in the UK after stealing five Mitsubishi Outlanders with a device disguised as a Nintendo Game Boy. Authorities arrested 29-year-old Dylan Armer, 33-year-old Christopher Bowes, and 31-year-old Thomas Poulson after they were caught on a security camera stealing a Mitsubishi Outlander from a driveway in Scholes on July 20.
Reuters Tesla has announced it will move its company headquarters to Texas from California. Chief executive Elon Musk announced the move at the electric carmaker’s annual shareholders’ meeting in Austin. Mr Musk had fallen out with local politicians in Alameda county, California, the location of a key Tesla factory, over its Covid response. He gave
When Stockholm-based boat builder Candela launched its C-8 electric hydrofoil boat last month, the company considered it to be the “Model S moment of leisure boats,” replacing its largely hand-built C-7 with a mass-produceable product that was superior in many ways. Now Candela’s investment is paying off as early sales figures show that the C-8
In this article TSLA A man drives his Tesla car as the Starship SN8 of SpaceX is seen behind, days before a test launch of the company’s new super heavy-lift Starship rocket from their facilities in this small town of Boca Chita, Texas, December 4, 2020. Gene Blevins | Reuters Tesla is moving its headquarters
The Porsche 911 has a long and rich history of rallying and designer and fabricator TJ Russell has used the classic sports car as the basis for an off-road capable 911. Russell first unveiled this car at the SEMA Show in 2019. It is known as the Baja 911 and is essentially a 964 Carrera
Dramatic dashcam footage out of New Zealand has captured the moment the driver of a Mitsubishi Galant slammed into a Tesla Model X owned by Geoff Gardiner in a horrifying and bizarre case of road rage. The video shows the driver of the Model X passing the beaten-up Galant on a road near Auckland Airport.
Mercedes-Benz (Mercedes-Benz passenger cars and smart brands, as well as Mercedes-Benz Vans) reports significant decreases in global sales in the Q3, but they year-to-date results remain higher than in 2020. The main reason behind the weak Q3 is the ongoing semiconductor shortage, which affected the supply especially in September. Overall results in Q3 2021 and
In this article TSLA Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and chief executive officer of Tesla, waves while arriving to a discussion at the Satellite 2020 Conference in Washington, D.C., on Monday, March 9, 2020. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk once again endorsed the idea of a federal carbon tax
The 2022 Geneva motor show has officially been canceled, show organizers confirmed Thursday in a press release. Originally scheduled for February 2022, organizers are now targeting a 2023 date for the show’s return. Organizers cited “the direct and indirect issues relating to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic” as the reason for the decision. The direct issues