Shane McGlaun

Rimac has announced that it will be on hand at Monterey Car Week with a version of the C_Two EV hypercar that is made specifically for the California scene. The car wears a very cool blue paint color and has a darker brown interior. The two colors together look very cool indeed.The main modification for the California scene appears to be space under the rear glass to haul a … [Read more...] about Rimac C_Two EV Hypercar Hauls Arse and Champagne

Bad news manual transmission fans who are in the market for an Audi. The automaker has confirmed that with the 2019 model Audis turning up at dealers this year there will be no manual transmission option in any of the line.The Audi A4 and A5 have both had manual options since the current generation of those cars launched. That will no longer be the case with the only … [Read more...] about Audi Bails on Manual Transmissions in US

Subaru has announced that its new 2019 Forester will hit dealerships this fall and along with that announcement pricing for the various trims has been announced. For 2019 there will be Base, Premium, Sport, Limited, and Touring trim levels. The Sport trim is new for 2019.All trims get standard CVT transmission, a 2.5L Boxer four making 182hp and 176 lb-ft of torque, and … [Read more...] about Subaru’s All-New 2019 Forester Priced Up

Subaru has announced a recall that covers 293 of its new Ascent 3-row SUVs. The good news for owners of these SUVs is that of that number only nine of them made it into the hands of owners. The others were picked up in transit and on dealer lots.The issue is that bad software for the welding robots let the Ascents slip out missing critical b-pillar spot welds that could … [Read more...] about Subaru Recalls 293 Ascents Over Critical Missing Welds

McLaren Special Operations have shown off a pair of bespoke creations that were made specifically for McLaren dealers in Europe. One of them is the Pacific Theme and the other is a track Theme. The track theme is swathed in a white main body color called Anniversary White, a color inspired by McLaren F1 cars of the '80s.It has hand painted carbon black touches and Tarroco … [Read more...] about MSO McLaren 720s Track and Pacific Themes Debut

Velocity Restorations form Pensacola, Florida has an awesome restored resto-mod International Scout II SUV that may be the best one ever. The truck is a 1979 model and the price tag it carries in a whopping $229,000. That is well into hypercar pricing.The shop says that the vehicle took 1,500 to complete. The beast was found in a Texas oil field and taken down to bare metal … [Read more...] about Awesome International Harvester Scout II has an Insane Price

Ford has pulled the wraps off its new NASCAR racing Mustang. The car will compete in the Monster Energy Cup Series in 2019. The car will make its debut at the 2019 Daytona 500 in February. Ford says that it worked hard to get the signature style of the Mustang to match NASCAR rules.Ford says that all 13 of its drivers using Ford cars in NASCAR were on hand to see the new … [Read more...] about Ford Unveils Mustang NASCAR Racer

Porsche Motorsport took to Twitter to tease a concept car that it will be showing off at the German WRC round. The car is a rallye modified version of the GT4 Clubsport road racer that debuted back in 2016. Little in the way of detail was offered on the car.What we know is that if there is interest a production version could be made. Porsche Motorsport says it will make … [Read more...] about Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport Rallye Racer Could Happen

The ultimate EV would be a vehicle that never needs to stop driving to charge. A car such as this would be able to pull power from the road or perhaps the sun. Sono Motors is showing off a car that has solar panels integrated into its bodywork.The idea is that these solar panels can charge the battery powering the car while you drive. Images show solar panels on the roof, … [Read more...] about Sono Motors Sion EV has Solar Panels on Body

Mazda is talking up the second gen CX-9 mid-size crossover. The crossover has three rows of seating and has gained some new options for the 2019 year model. The base CX-9 starts at $32,280. Buyers who opt for the Touring trim or higher will get Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility for the infotainment system.The base CX-9 Sport can be fitted with a Sport Package … [Read more...] about 2019 Mazda CX-9 Lands in September

Things are starting to turn around for Tesla in the US after the company was finally able to increase production numbers to meet promises and demand. Model 3 sales reportedly surged to 14,250 units sold in July. That number makes Tesla the all-time single month leader in the EV industry.The big July also means Tesla has set a sales record for a single model for a year with … [Read more...] about Tesla Model 3 July Sales Put it in Top Ten for Passenger Cars