Shane McGlaun

It's been a while now since Ariel announced its slick little minimalist off-roader called the Nomad. The Nomad is a rougher sibling to the Ariel Atom, a mad little tube frame track day beast that happens to be street legal and is about as close as you get to motorcycling with four wheels. Nomads are … [Read more...] about Ariel Nomad Off-Roader Lands in US Starting at $78k

Google self-driving cars have already been in a few accidents since testing began. Once self-driving cars are in normal operation more crashes with them are inevitable and certainly some of those crashes will involve pedestrians. Google has a wild patent app that has turned up that outlines a way … [Read more...] about Google Patent App Shows Wild Self-Driving Car with Sticky Hood

One of the things that we are learning with modern cars is that the engines don't have to be big to make a lot of power. The 5.0L V8 in the current Mustang makes over 400hp, but supercar maker Koenigsegg has a plan in the works with a Chinese automaker called Qoros for an engine that will make … [Read more...] about Koenigsegg sister Company Working on Tiny 1.6L engine with 400hp

Ford has gone all in on carbon fiber wheels for its streetcars with both the Shelby GT350R and the Ford GT having carbon fiber wheels as standard or as an option. GM doesn't want to be left out of the carbon wheel revolution and has announced that it will offer carbon fiber wheels on future cars for … [Read more...] about GM Eyes Carbon Fiber Wheels for Future Vehicles

BMW has announced that the 2017 2 Series line is getting the latest BMW TwinPower turbo engines under the hoods. The 2 Series will use four and six cylinder engine options. The 230i coupe and 230i convertible get the 2.0l TwinPower four cylinder engine with 248hp and 258 lb-ft of torque. An M … [Read more...] about 2017 BMW 2 Series Gets More Power

The new Ford GT is one of the best sports cars that the automaker has ever produced. The car has a body made of carbon fiber and Ford has now announced that the car will have a carbon fiber wheel option too. This makes sense, the GT350R rolls on carbon fiber wheels so the Ford GT couldn't exactly … [Read more...] about Ford GT Offers Carbon Fiber Wheel Option

I know I am not the only one who was sad to see that Subaru WRX hatch be retired. The five-door version of the WRX was always my favorite version of the car. Subaru has now announced that the Levorg Wagon will get the STI treatment and this summer the Subaru Levorg STI wagon will launch. The video … [Read more...] about Subaru WRX STI Wagon Will Launch this Summer

Volvo has taken to Snapchat to tease a concept car that will be unveiled soon. The three images, in the true spirit of teases, show very little about the car. The front-end shot of the car shows a higher ride height as you expect in an SUV. The XC40 is expected to fit into the Volvo line right under … [Read more...] about Volvo XC40 Concept Teased via Snapchat

Chevrolet is taking some time to brag about the transmission that you can get in the 2017 Camaro ZL1 aimed at track day enthusiasts. You can get a manual transmission in the car and you can get the new 10-speed automatic with paddle shifts. Chevy claims that its paddle shift 10-speed can shift … [Read more...] about Chevy Brags 10-speed Transmission in Camaro ZL1 Shifts Faster than Porsche PDK

Mini has unveiled a new special edition of the current generation mini car. The special edition is called the 2017 Mini Seven and it will be offered in Cooper and Cooper S versions with two or four doors. The car will land in late summer and pricing will be announced closer to the launch of the … [Read more...] about Mini Seven Will Come in 2-door or 4-door versions

Getting from one place to the other in a large state can be an ordeal. I live in Texas where we measure driving distances in hours, not miles. It's quite a trip between San Francisco and Los Angeles in California taking about 6 hours to complete. Most people fly, but flights get expensive and a … [Read more...] about Sleepbus takes you from San Francisco to LA for under $50

Hyundai has pulled the wraps off its most fuel-efficient Elantra sedan ever, boasting an impressive EPA estimated 40mpg on the highway and 32mpg in the city. The car is rated for 35mpg combined. Hyundai says that owners of the Elantra Eco will spend only $900 in fuel per year for an average amount … [Read more...] about Hyundai Elantra Eco Starts at $20,650, offers 40mpg highway