Northern California man charged with starting 36-acre plantation fires earlier this week while driving his truck without a front tire for more than four miles, causing sparks at three different locations in Sonoma County. “Twister” remains the best car ad of all time The Flora fire started Wednesday, the same day Sonoma police arrested Justin … Read more
In a quiet corner of Retro Havoc 2024, amidst a gathering of 950 modified cars, sat an unassuming Mazda, seemingly separated from the rest of the show. Whether it was due to the late arrival of its owner, Tiup, or the keen eye of Retro Havoc organizers Alie Kuoppa and Farah Darlings, the little Mazda … Read more
Tesla Robotaxi Debut Delayed From August 8 To October 10 Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed the event’s postponement during a second-quarter earnings call Musk did not answer any questions about the Robotaxi Tesla to delay unveiling of its Robotaxi autonomous vehicle from August 8 to October 10, CEO Elon Musk confirmed Tuesday during the automaker’s … Read more
General Motors Co. will again delay the opening of a planned electric pickup truck plant in suburban Detroit and has delayed the development of a Buick plug-in vehicle because of uncertain growth in sales of battery-powered cars. Chief Executive Mary Barra told analysts on an earnings call Tuesday that the automaker is delaying the opening … Read more
No matter which Gatebil event you attend, a stroll through the paddock always reveals cars with interesting stories to tell. At the 2024 Gatebil Main Event held at Rudskogen Motorsenter in Norway, the paddock did not disappoint. There are several reasons why a Gatebil paddock is so special, one of them being the remarkable variety … Read more
Honda Element Could Return Honda patent filing reveals Element-like vehicle with camper attachment A patent filing does not guarantee that the item will be returned, but the drawing gives an idea of what it might look like if it did. The weird one Honda Element The crossover could be making a comeback, if a recent … Read more
Bajaj Auto’s latest motorcycle, the Freedom, has been the talk of the town in the Indian two-wheeler industry, and for good reason. It is the first mass-produced CNG two-wheeler. However, the Freedom is aimed at the 125cc segment and there are already household names like the Raider 125 in that category. So, we pitted these … Read more
Spy photographers have given us our first look at a new set of Ford F-150 test mules being put through their paces alongside a Tesla Cybertruck. While it makes sense for Ford to test its all-electric pickup against the latest competition, we’re far more interested in how this truck is equipped than its competitive intentions. … Read more
In 2003, a fleet of white Toyota Hilux trucks was loaded onto an Antonov An-124 on the tarmac at Malaga Airport in Spain. Operated by cargo carrier Aircompany Polet, the An-124 was capable of carrying the highest gross payload at the time – apart from the gargantuan An-225. It was loaded and took off towards … Read more
It’s impossible to go to a stance-focused show in 2024 and not see cars sitting on Air Lift Performance suspensions. In fact, I could have been saying that for a decade or more. What’s different these days, however, is the wide variety of cars with suspension that goes ‘pshhhh’ as they fall to the ground. … Read more