BMW Dealers Want Something Bigger Than The X7
BMW dealers want an SUV that’s bigger than the X7. It’d be an SUV that would compete with the Cadillac Escalade and Lincoln Navigator. It could be a model that…
Bugatti Almost Made An Even More Powerful Veyron
Plans for a Veyron with 1,341 horsepower were shelved. It would’ve been called the MegaWatt Veyron. Bugatti decided to wait for the Chiron to upgrade the W16 engine. The Bugatti…
New DNA analysis rewrites the story of the Beachy Head Woman
A long-standing mystery surrounding a Roman-era skeleton discovered in southern England may finally be close to an answer. Earlier studies suggested the young woman, known as the Beachy Head Woman,…
VW Secretly Stuffed A W16 Engine In A Lamborghini Diablo
This Lamborghini Diablo SV served as a test mule for the W16. The quad-turbo, 8.0-liter engine powered the Veyron, and later, the Chiron. The sixteen-cylinder engine bows out after the…
The Formula 1 Technology You Use Without Even Realizing It
Toto Wolff once called his Mercedes Formula 1 cars the “fastest laboratory in the world”. While this may be a cliché that makes our eyes roll faster than a Pirelli,…
Mazda’s Electric Sedan Is Stealing Buyers From Volkswagen
The Mazda 6e is attracting VW e-Golf and Passat buyers. Nissan Leaf owners are also switching to the electric sedan. A range-extending version isn’t coming to Europe, even though Mazda…
The Most Popular Car Color Last Year Was A Boring One (Again)
White was still the most popular car color in America last year. It accounted for 29 percent of the total market. Black and gray followed closely behind. American car buyers…
Someone Once Stole The Shift Knob From BMW’s $20M McLaren F1 GTR
BMW maintains the car as part of its USA Classics Collection. Every 10 years, the McLaren F1 GTR requires a major service. Some knob stole the shift knob several years…
Every Third Porsche Sold In Europe Last Year Was Electric
EVs had a 33-percent share in total Euro sales. For the first time, PHEVs and EVs outsold ICE cars in Europe, reaching 57.9 percent. Taycan demand fell by 22 percent.…
‘Ford Racing Can’t Be A Marketing Department:’ Ford’s CEO On The Business Of Performance
Ford had a big week at the Detroit Auto Show, unveiling a new high-performance Mustang and Bronco, and previewing the season ahead for several racing-related initiatives. Ford’s once-disparate motorsports operations…