Monday, October 19, 2020

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Oct 19, 2020

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SSC Tuatara smashes top speed record, goes way over 300 mph in Nevada desert

There's a new "fastest production vehicle" in the world, and it's produced by an American hypercar company. On October 10, the SSC Tuatara annihilated the previous record set by the Koenigsegg Agera RS . Over two runs, the Tuatara averaged 316.11 mph,…

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SSC took the production car top speed record, but not without a scare

Two gusts of wind cut across the Nevada desert, sending Oliver Webb and the SSC Tuatara across two lanes and onto the roadside rumble strips. That's what happens when an unexpected cross-breeze comes by, and the speedometer's needle is north of 300 m…

2021 Cadillac Escalade First Drive | Opulence at a cost

The Cadillac Escalade is one of the most recognizable cars in America, both on the road and in the minds of consumers. It is equal parts profit machine and pop culture icon, and it sits atop GM's heavy-hitting hierarchy of body-on-frame SUVs. Sure, …

2021 Genesis GV80 First Drive | In the (second) beginning ...

If Genesis had it to do over again, it's safe to say that its first three models would not have been a trio of sedans. The Genesis G80 , G90 , and G70 certainly have their merits, but when so many luxury-car intenders are shopping SUVs exclusively, the…

B.A.T. Alfa Trinity, some of the world's most famous concept cars, are up for auction

Of the cars that never saw production, there are a handful that nevertheless have had an outsized influence. Among the most famous are the wild Berlinetta Aerodynamica Technica (B.A.T.) concepts commissioned by Alfa Romeo in the mid-1950s. Three B.A.…

Porsche Macan EV shows off Taycan-inspired design in spy photos

Roughly a year and a half ago, Porsche made the announcement that the next-generation Porsche Macan crossover would go all-electric ; a big deal, considering that it's the company's best-seller. Now we get our first look at the new Macan, thanks to on…

2021 Hyundai Veloster N base price goes way up, is still a bargain

Pricing for the 2021 Hyundai Veloster N is out, and the base price is far higher than it was last year. The 2020 Veloster N started at $28,595, whereas the 2021 Veloster N begins at $33,245, a $4,650 price increase. CarsDirect initially reported the …

Junkyard Gem: 1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD with nearly 600k miles

I'm always on the lookout for cars and trucks with ridiculously high final odometer readings when I'm scouring the car graveyards for interesting bits of automotive history . Making this task difficult is the five-digit odometers used by just about al…

'Driving While Black' examines how cars have helped and hindered Black Americans

The car is unquestionably one of the most influential inventions of the past nearly 150 years. Broadly speaking, it changed not just how, when and where we traveled, but also had major impacts on how our cities look and the condition of our environme…

Firefighters dissect Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

For a firefighter, the task of cutting into a modern automobile, complete with airbags, wiring and super-hard metals, is more difficult than it sounds. For an automotive enthusiast, seeing the damage caused to a 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 after i…