It’s shaping up to be a busy IAA Mobility Show for Volkswagen next week. In Munich, attendees will see the first electric GTI, albeit still camouflaged. A disguised Polo without a combustion engine will also be on display, joined by an even smaller electric hatchback: the ID. Every1 concept. But surely VW isn’t ignoring the … Read more
Picture this. It’s 2017. Dieselgate is in full swing. Volkswagen is trying to divert attention from the messy scandal surrounding its emissions-cheating TDI cars by rolling out a flurry of ID. concepts. The original ID. showcar had already debuted a year earlier, followed in 2017 by the I.D. Crozz as an early look at what … Read more
Just how weak was the American performance car in the 1970s? Very weak. New emissions and fuel-economy regulations sucked the life out of the American V-8, and it wasn’t until the rise of modern engine management systems that our performance cars got a bit of muscle back. A dyno test of a 1979 Ford Mustang … Read more
The new Toyota/Lexus sports car duo is back for day two at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Both the road-going model and its race car counterpart have already climbed the famous hill again, but what really caught our attention was the post-run interview with the development drivers. We’ve learned that the cars have been … Read more