Freiburger and Dulcich give some much-needed love to the ’69 Chevy known as the Crusher Impala by way of a new 9-inch rear and a less squatty suspension overhaul. The guys also fix a major throttle issue that finally unlocks full use of the supercharged 498ci big block before hitting the road for monster burnouts.
Month: July 2022
Electric vehicle-only automakers are trailing other premium brands in shopping experience satisfaction, a report out Monday from retail service tracker Pied Piper found. The Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index, or PSI, uses about 70 best-practice behaviors to measure retail service performance of automakers. These include in-person and Web-response categories, making up 60 percent and 40
In this article F 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R Ford DETROIT — As Ford Motor ramps up production of its electric F-150 pickup, it’s not giving up on offering new, highly profitable performance models with gasoline engines. The Detroit automaker Monday morning unveiled the F-150 Raptor R, a new version of its high-performance, off-road pickup
We have already seen plenty of video reviews of the Ferrari 296 GTB but the latest one coming from Greek automotive journalist Michael Georgiadis has a few aces up its sleeve. The supercar was driven really hard on wet B-roads in the Italian countryside, proving that it is an absolute weapon in the hands of
Tesla has been working on a new “self-diagnostic” feature in its app that the automaker is running when certain types of service appointments are requested. For better or worse, Tesla has been heavily betting on its mobile app to handle service. It can be challenging for some Tesla owners to simply directly contact their local
PRAGUE — Automakers will need to adjust their manufacturing strategies to account for a constant stream of disruptions affecting everything from supply chains to product distribution, Toyota Europe’s executive vice president for manufacturing, Marvin Cooke, said. “We have been through an unprecedented period of challenges, and the previous normality is gone,” Cooke said as the
9:18 PM ET Associated Press MORRISON, Colo. — Leah Pruett raced to her first Top Fuel victory for Tony Stewart Racing, powering past Shawn Langdon in the final of the NHRA Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway. Pruett, who is married to Stewart, had a 3.884-second run at 316.38 mph in the final for her 10th
Painting a car is not easy. In fact, I’ve tried and failed miserably in the past and as you can see from these images, so has the person that painted this Audi A5 Sportback. We don’t have many details about what is going on here, other than what these Facebook images themselves show. But from
Sporting an 8.0-liter V-10, the original Dodge Viper seriously outgunned the contemporary Chevrolet Corvette C4. So General Motors decided to drop a V-12 into the ‘Vette as a possible way to compete. First spotted by Road & Track, this video from YouTube channel DtRockstar1 shows the V-12 Corvette prototype—dubbed “ZR-12″—at the National Corvette Museum in
China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., the world’s biggest maker of batteries for electric vehicles, is considering at least two locations in Mexico for a manufacturing plant to potentially supply Tesla Inc. and Ford Motor Co. The battery manufacturer is considering Ciudad Juarez, in the state of Chihuahua, and Saltillo, in Coahuila, according to people familiar
Tesla Inc.’s top artificial intelligence executive and a key figure behind its driver-assistance system Autopilot is leaving the electric-car maker after a months-long sabbatical. Andrej Karpathy, who joined Tesla in 2017, announced his departure in a series of tweets Wednesday. He was senior director of AI and led the Autopilot computer-vision team that’s tried for
Suzuki is known for offering smaller-sized models, but its European range has an anomaly in the form of a rebadged Toyota RAV4 PHEV / Prime. The Suzuki Across benefits from a punchy and efficient plug-in hybrid powertrain and is offered in a single but well-equipped trim level as an alternative to its twin brother. We
Tesla is expected to apply several changes to its fast charging network, including not only higher power, but also an entirely new V4 Supercharging unit. According to MarcoRP‘s tweet from earlier this month, Tesla‘s new V4 Supercharging stalls will be taller and slightly narrower than the current V3 units. The shape has not been revealed
European passenger car sales fell 17 percent in June to 1.07 million, the lowest monthly tally since 1996 as persistent supply chain snarls and record inflation afflict the industry. Volkswagen Group was the hardest-hit major automaker, with registrations dropping 24 percent from a year ago, according to data published on Friday by industry association ACEA.
10:08 AM ET Associated Press Dr. Julia Vaizer, an assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine, will become the first female medical chief for IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway when she takes over next season. Vaizer has spent the past year assisting Dr. Geoffrey Billows, the series’ longtime medical
The 2023 Buick Enclave serves up a luxurious ride for passengers in all three rows. What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Buick Enclave? What does it compare to? The 2023 Enclave is Buick’s biggest model, a three-row crossover SUV that does battle with the Mazda CX-9 and Subaru Ascent as well as the Acura
Sports cars are rarely known for their practicality, and small ones even less so, which is why Japanese YouTuber Koooo Drive & Camp’s Toyota GR86 being used as a camping vehicle is so impressive. To start, the sheer amount of camping gear that was able to fit in the car is a feat all by
The IMSA WeatherTech series has reached its mid-way point and we bring you the exciting highlights and standings of the leading cars in the Prototype and GT Le Mans classes.
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