Shane McGlaun

There are all sorts of track-only cars out there today that those with a large enough bank account can own. The TDF-1 seen here may be the king of that heap. It's built by a company known as Tour De Force Engineering, which specializes in restoring and maintaining old F1 cars. It looks identical to an F1 car from 2011 to 2012 because it uses parts from Marussia and Sauber … [Read more...] about TDF-1 is an F1 car that you can own

Toyota announced this week that it would issue a recall on 3.4 million vehicles globally because of an electrical issue. That electrical issue could prevent the airbags from deploying in an accident. The recall covers 2.9 million vehicles in the US. The recall covers 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid cars. An electronic … [Read more...] about Toyota recalls 3.4 million vehicles for defective airbags

Jeep has announced some special edition models that slot into the North Edition range. The North Edition rides are designed to take on tough winter conditions. They include winter performance tires, remote start, heated steering wheels, and seats. The Wrangler, Gladiator, Renegade, Compass, Grand Cherokee, and Cherokee are all offered in North Edition versions. Features … [Read more...] about 2020 Jeep North Editions Take On Winter Conditions

Mahindra ran afoul of the FCA legal team with the past generation Roxor side-by-side because it had a grille was a rip off of the grille used on some Jeep models. Mahindra is back with a new version of its vehicle for 2020, and it has a new grille that it is hoping will stop FCA. The entire vehicle still looks very much like a Jeep. We rather doubt FCA's going to give up on … [Read more...] about 2020 Mahindra Roxor gets a new grille

Chevrolet donated the very first production 2020 Corvette Stingray to charity. The car was auctioned off at Barrett-Jackson, and the proceeds went to the Detroit Children's Fund. When the hammer fell, the car sold for $3 million. The buyer was Rick Hendrick, the CEO of Hendrick Companies. The car he won at the auction isn't the one seen in the images. 2020 Corvette VIN #0001 … [Read more...] about First 2020 Corvette sells for $3 million

NASCAR fans know the name Hendrick Motorsports. The company has announced the creation of a NASCAR -like vehicle aimed specifically at amateur racers who want to attend track days. The car is called the Hendrick Motorsports Track Attack, and it looks like a NASCAR racing car. The vehicle is specifically set up for the road course and has six powertrain offerings. The car is … [Read more...] about Hendrick Motorsports Track Attack is a track day special

One of the coolest and most iconic cars that Dodge ever made was the Viper. This red 1992 Dodge Viper is special for a pair of reasons. One, the car was owned by automotive industry icon Lee Iaccoca. The second is that this was the first Viper RT/10 to come off the assembly line at the Mach Avenue plant. The car wears VIN 001 and is all original. It has a bit more than 6,200 … [Read more...] about Own Lee Iacocca’s 1992 Dodge Viper

GMC has pulled the wraps off the new 2021 Yukon and Yukon XL models. The range includes base, Denali, and a first-ever AT4 off-road trim for the Yukon. GMC says that the AT4 is meant to provide a premium off-road inspired design with different front and rear fascias than other models. AT4 can be fitted with an activate four-corner air Ride Adaptive Suspentont that can rase … [Read more...] about 2021 GMC Yukon AT4 debuts with nice features

Audi has announced a pair of performance SUVs that will be coming to the U.S. this spring. The SUVs are the 2020 Audi SQ7 and the 2020 Audi SQ8. The best feature is that they both share the same 4.0L TFSI V8 engine that makes 500 hp and 568 lb-ft of torque. Audi says that is good enough to push the vehicles from 0 to 60 mph in 4.3 seconds. Both have standard 8-speed … [Read more...] about 2020 Audi SQ7 and SQ8 land Stateside this spring

Nissan has announced the list pricing for the 2020 Nissan Leaf in the US. The car will come in a basic 40 kWh battery pack version for the Leaf S and Leaf SV. An uplevel Plus version includes a 62kWh battery pack. The smaller battery is good for 149 miles per charge, with the larger battery good for 226 miles per charge. The Leaf S starts at $31,600 with the SV starting at … [Read more...] about 2020 Nissan Leaf pricing announced for the US

A new version of the venerable Jeep Wrangler is tipped for the 2020 model year. The Wrangler will be based on the Rubicon model and will be called the Wrangler Recon Edition. It will come with the Jeep turbo four as standard. The price will be $2,755 over the cost of a normal Rubicon. Buyers get LED lighting, hood decal, Recon fender badge, new wheels with black finish Moab … [Read more...] about 2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Recon Edition Tipped

Of all the Ferrari cars, one of the most iconic is the Ferrari F50. This 1995 Ferrari F50 Prototipo will head across the auction block on January 15. This is the car that was unveiled at the Geneva Auto Salon and was the first production-spec example of the car. This was also the last Ferrari that was produced with a 5-digit serial number, the car bears 99999. The car was … [Read more...] about First production prototype Ferrari F50 heads to auction