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The Guy Who Skydived From Outer Space Is Becoming A Race Car Driver
Felix Baumgartner, the Austrian who jumped to Earth from the edge of space in October 2012, is starting a new career as a race driver for Audi.He plans first to get a racing license, then kick things...
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The 27 Coolest Cars At The Geneva Motor Show
The press days are over at the Geneva Motor Show and the executives have gone home, so now it's time for the public to take a look.For those who can make it through the mountains to get to the show,...
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American Cities Are Giving Car Infrastructure Back To Cyclists And Pedestrians
It's no secret—the United States has heavily overbuilt its transportation infrastructure for the car.However, as we've discussed many times here on TreeHugger, the country seems to have passed peak car...
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$6.6 Million French Roadster From 1937 Tops This Weekend's Classic Car Auctions
A rare, 1937 French Roadster just sold for $6.6 million, proving that rich car collectors are still spending.Total sales for the collectible-car auctions at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance over...
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'New GM' May Not Be Liable For Accidents That Happened Before The Company...
As you probably know by now, General Motors is in hot water for a series of recalls that affect more than 1.3 million vehicles in the U.S. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in...
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I Drove Toyota's Super Tiny, Three-Wheeled Car — And It Completely Surprised Me
Like our smartphones, social media accounts and even refrigerators, autos are finding their place among the hyper-connected Internet of Things.At the same time, as our living spaces evolve to include...
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Polluted Paris Forces Half Of The Cars Off The Road
Paris on Monday resorted to drastic measures to curb soaring pollution levels by forcing all cars with number plates ending in even numbers off the road for the first time in two decades.Around 700...
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Toyota Will Pay $1.2 Billion To Settle Criminal Investigation Over Unintended...
Toyota will pay a $1.2 billion financial penalty and fully admit wrongdoing after a widespread vehicle recall in 2009-2010 led to a criminal investigation by the U.S. Justice Department.The...
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Porsche Is Putting A New Engine In Every New 911 GT3 After Fires Destroy Two...
Porsche will replace the engine on every 2014 911 GT3 it has sold, after fires sparked by engine damage destroyed two cars.The automaker took this rare step after it alerted owners last month of a...
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New Jersey Car Dealer Slams Tesla: 'This Musk Guy, He Wants All The Profits...
Elon Musk is fighting in New Jersey to be allowed to sell Teslas direct to consumers. That's been banned, and New Jersey wants to force Musk to go through independent dealers. Musk thinks this is a...
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Study Finds Electric Car Range Drops 57% In Cold Weather
We've known for some time that battery range in electric vehicles can fluctuate in response to temperature. However, studies and simulations have produced varying estimates of how much range owners can...
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Here's What Audi Sacrificed To Make A Luxury Car For Under $30,000
Audi is going after a new segment of the market — the first time luxury buyer — and that calls for a reasonably affordable car.The result is the 2015 A3, which starts for just $29,900. Last week, I...
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McLaren Finally Makes Money After P1 Hypercar Sells Out
McLaren Automotive posted profits for the first time in company history in 2013.McLaren Automotive, sister company to McLaren's highly successful Formula One team, was buoyed by booming sales of its...
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Porsche Makes More Money Per Car Than Audi, Bentley, Or Lamborghini
Volkswagen's shareholders love Porsche.According to Bloomberg Businessweek, Porsche makes $23,000 on every car it sells, for a profit margin of 18 percent. That's more than fellow Volkswagen Group...
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The 10 Most Traffic-Clogged Cities In The US
Those of us who are condemned to lengthy daily commutes can take solace in the fact that we are not alone.In a recent study, Texas A&M's Transportation Institute found that the average commuter...
View ArticleTerrifying 61-Car Pile-Up Shuts Down Minnesota Highway [VIDEO]
A massive 61-car pile-up in snowy conditions shut down a Minnesota highway yesterday, the local StarTribune reports. Drivers were left shaken as cars careened into each other near the Mendota Bridge on...
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Gorgeous Foreign Cars That Used To Be Illegal In The US
This post originally appeared on Details.com.For years, the United States deemed these foreign cars off-limits. Because they were never here in the first place, they didn't conform to our safety and...
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Watch As Jay Leno Takes Home The First McLaren P1 In The US
McLaren of Beverly Hills confirmed today that Jay Leno has taken delivery of the first privately owned McLaren P1 hypercar in the U.S..Finished in volcano yellow, Leno's groundbreaking $1.4 million P1...
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The 10 Most Powerful Car Brands Today
CoreBrand, a New York based brand strategy firm, has released its latest list of the 100 most powerful brands in the world. As expected, the automotive industry features prominently, but none were able...
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Formula One Drivers Will Swallow This 'Pill' Before The Malaysian Grand Prix
Over the years, Formula One has given us a host of innovations from advanced aerodynamics to high performance hybrid drivetrains.However, its latest development might be its most interesting: a pill...
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