Watch This Junkyard Minivan Engine Come Back to Life and Make Big Power
There are few things in life that come with more tension and promise than a cut-rate junkyard engine. Unfortunately for this Toyota 2GR V-6 pulled from a minivan and slated…
James May Bought a Very Special Mini Cooper
The classic Mini had a very long 41-year production run. Amazingly, only half those years included the perpetually fun Mini Cooper, festooned with decals and various upgrades that set it…
Subaru Flat-Six Engine Teardown Shows No Damage at 200,000 Miles
When it comes to Subaru engines, attention generally falls to the boxer four. And why not? From the old EJ22T to the EJ25 that powered pretty much every Subaru at…
BMW’s Electric 2 Series Will Be a Sedan, Not a Coupe: Report
BMW’s Neues Klasse architecture will underpin a range of new products. The iX3 electric SUV debuts this summer, followed by the i3 sometime shortly after. But those are just the…
Buy This Very Miami Porsche, Support a Good Charity
You’d never accuse me of any sort of sartorial sophistication (even at track days I’m underdressed, usually donning frumpy hiking boots), so let’s ignore the handbags here and focus on…
Even Porsche Sales Are Down in 2025
The tariff war is making things tough for every automaker, and Porsche is no exception. The German brand was having issues before the Trump administration announced 25-percent tariffs on vehicles…
Volkswagen Is Making Less Money Because It’s Selling More EVs
The Volkswagen Group’s earnings after tax plummeted 40.6 percent to €2.18 billion in the first quarter of 2025. At first glance, you might assume this sharp decline was due to…
Aston Martins Are About to Get Even More Expensive
Aston Martin is finally narrowing loses after an abysmal 2024. But the threat of tariffs could cause new headaches for the British automaker. Adrian Hallmark, Aston’s CEO, said the company…
The Ford Mustang GTD Just Broke Its Own Nürburgring Record
Last year, Ford took its 815-horsepower Mustang GTD to the Nürburgring, where it set the record for quickest American production car to ever lap the legendary circuit. The 6-minute, 57-second…
The Indy 500’s Pace Car Has More Power Than the Race Cars
The C8 Corvette ZR1’s incredible 1,064 horsepower brings with it a number of superlatives. Add this unexpected one to the list: More powerful than the race cars it’ll pace to…