The Ford Mustang GTD only held the record for the fastest American car to lap the Nürburgring Nordschleife for a little over 7 months. Ford announced a 6:57.685 lap back in December, and bettered it with a 6:52.07 a few months later, but Chevrolet just took the crown with the Corvette ZR1 and ZR1X. Ford’s response? “Game … Read more
It’s been over a year since Porsche introduced the 992.2-generation 911 variants, but the lineup is still far from complete. Following the launch of the facelifted GTS, Carrera, Targa, and GT3 models, the next flavor is due in the coming months. CEO Oliver Blume announced during the half-year earnings call that the Turbo S is … Read more
Cheap cars aren’t as cheap as they used to be. The latest culprit is the Subaru Impreza, which is a whole lot more expensive for 2026. The Japanese automaker axed the car’s base trim and bumped prices on the remaining models, meaning the Impreza is effectively $3,125 pricer than last year. Buyers will have just … Read more
Shortly after announcing its C8 Corvette Nürburgring Nordschleife lap times, Chevrolet put up onboard videos on its YouTube channel. Naturally, they make for excellent viewing and reveal something key—setting fast laps like this is serious business. Especially in the case of ZR1 and ZR1X, you’ve got boatloads of power to manage on a circuit where … Read more
Having lost its manual gearbox, the Golf GTI isn’t as desirable as it used to be. You could argue that interior quality has taken a hit compared to the excellent Mk7. Not that the Grand Touring Injection ever had an exciting design, but the Mk8 perhaps looks too restrained. Despite all this, at least VW … Read more
Lamborghini released financial results for the first half of 2025 on Wednesday, revealing record sales for the period. But it’s not all good news in Sant’Agata Bolognese. Revenue remained flat year-over-year, while operating profit fell by nearly 5 percent. The Italian carmaker says the drop is “primarily due to the unfavorable exchange rate trends in … Read more
It’s only been a couple of weeks since Nissan announced plans to shut down its Oppama plant in Japan, and now it’s revealing a similar decision for another site. Operations at the Ciudad Industrial del Valle de Cuernavaca industrial park in Mexico will end by March 2026. All vehicle production at CIVAC will be relocated … Read more
One city in Northern Europe just went an entire year without a traffic-related death. Officials from Helsinki, Finland, confirmed to the Finnish publication YLE that it hasn’t had a fatal accident since early July 2024, marking an impressive milestone for the Scandinavian coastal town. The achievement doesn’t come from any one major policy shift, but rather … Read more
The Chevy Corvette Z06 was once a hot commodity. Just two years ago, buyers were clamoring for build slots and were happy to pay markups for the opportunity. Now, though, it seems Z06s are beginning to pile up on dealer lots, with many available for MSRP. Some even have steep discounts. So if you’ve always … Read more
We were taken aback when Honda unveiled the Super EV concept at the Goodwood Festival of Speed earlier this month. Wrapped in colorful camouflage, the electric city car hinted at a potential indirect successor to the Honda e. A production version is likely headed to Europe, but in the meantime, its kei car counterpart has … Read more