Shane McGlaun

The Pikes Peak hill climb that is held each year is a big deal in automotive circles, and manufacturers from all over the world come to participate. VW was there this year with its slick I.D. R that set a lap record for EVs at the event. VW now wants that electric race car to take on other lap records.VW Motorsport is planning to take on the electric lap record at the … [Read more...] about VW Eyes Nurburgring Track Record with I.D. R Racer

The Chevrolet Corvette is a car that has been around for decades and is mostly associated with the rumble of an American V8 engine. Chevy wants the C8 street car Corvette to run with the big dogs of America and Europe on the streets and the racing track. Someone caught the Corvette C8.R racing car doing some night testing at Sebring and got the car on video.Not only does … [Read more...] about Mid-engined Corvette C8.R spied in testing, and it sounds awesome

When the Detroit Auto Show rolls around Lexus will be on hand to show off the 2020 RC F Track Edition that promises to be the most powerful Lexus car since the epic LFA. all we know officially about the car so far is the line teaser image Lexus has offered up.That image shows a track ready pedestal spoiler with carbon fiber endcaps. The paint on the car looks to be a matte … [Read more...] about 2020 Lexus RC F Track Edition to get Official in Detroit

There are a lot of folks out there that like the odd style of the Toyota Prius and buy the hybrid for its fuel efficiency. There are some folks in cold weather states that won't even look at a car that lacks all-wheel-drive. To target those AWD fans, Toyota announced the 2019 Prius with an AWD-e option.Pricing on the car has now been announced, and the cheapest AWD Prius … [Read more...] about 2019 Toyota Prius AWD-e Pricing Announced

If you own a vehicle that is large with fold-down rear seats that open up to a cavernous expanse to put in all your stuff, you know the difficulty of actually using that space. You end up having to open the side doors of the car and pull stuff to the end of the seats to load and do the same thing again to unload. Ford has a slick solution to this.A Ford patent application … [Read more...] about Ford Patent App Shows Cargo Conveyor Belts

One glance at the Mahindra Roxor and you can see that the little ride looks a lot like a Jeep. The Roxor is an off-road only vehicle that is meant to compete with the side-by-side off-road vehicles rather than a street vehicle like the Jeep Wrangler. Mahinda and Jeep owner FCA have been fighting in court over the little Roxor.Reports surfaced over the weekend that Mahindra … [Read more...] about Mahindra Roxor hasn’t beat FCA yet

The Nissan Leaf is an EV meant for cruising the streets economically. You might not think that a racing version of the Leaf would be a thing, but it is. The car you see here is the Leaf NISMO RC, and this new version is twice as powerful as the previous version of the vehicle.The latest version of the racer was unveiled in Tokyo and has two electric motors powering all four … [Read more...] about Nissan Leaf NISMO RC EV Racing Car

Mazda has unveiled its all-new Mazda3 at the LA Auto Show and the fully redesigned model is a global car. The first market to get it will be North America in early 2019. Mazda says that the car has a "matured Kodo" design language, and it is a very nice looking car.They share the same name, but the hatchback and sedan models have different "personalities" with Mazda saying … [Read more...] about All-new Mazda3 rolls onto the stage in LA

Hyundai has rolled out a new mid-size SUV meant to look good and haul lots of folks at the LA Auto Show. The new SUV is called the Palisade, and it takes its place as the flagship Hyundai SUV. Hyundai says it is ideal for road trips with a 10-inch navigation screen, wireless device charging, seven USB ports, second row ventilated seats, shift-by-wire, and roof-based diffuser … [Read more...] about 2020 Hyundai Palisade crams three rows of seating into a sexy package

Toyota has unveiled the 2020 Corolla Hybrid, a first for the US market. The car uses a version of the Toyota Hybrid Synergy drive from the Prius and aims to deliver at least 50 mpg combined fuel economy. Toyota says this is the most fuel-efficient car to wear the Corolla badge.The car uses the Toyota TNGA platform and pairs a 1.8L four-cylinder gas engine with a pair of … [Read more...] about 2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid Lands in Spring 2019

The Porsche 911 GT2 RS is one of the hottest Porsche cars for road and track work. The car is a beast on the race track that can be driven to and from in comfort and style. In the UK, buyers of the vehicle can get a very cool no charge upgrade for their cars that isn't offered in the US.That upgrade is the Clubsport Package that includes a roll cage that is screwed to the … [Read more...] about UK Porsche 911 GT2 RS buyers can get a slick Clubsport Package

The 2019 Ford Ranger will be on dealer lots in the US before long. This is Ford's re-entry into the mid-size truck, and we already know that it has class-leading torque, payload, and towing capacity. Power is from a 2.3L EcoBoost four with 270hp and 310 lb-ft of torque.Despite leading the class in those metrics, the Ranger is still impressively fuel efficient. The fuel … [Read more...] about 2019 Ford Ranger Window Sticker Tips Class Leading Efficiency