Articles by Kurt Verlin
Performance Vehicle of Texas is the 2021 Toyota Supra
In addition to its performance, it was praised for its array of safety features…
What is a Homologation Special?
Though manufacturers are technically supposed to make a road car and then adapt it to the track, it often goes the way around…
Max Verstappen Wins Monaco Grand Prix, Leads Championship
As tends to be the case in Monaco, the race was ultimately decided by strategy…
Honda Launches Esports GT3 Driver Academy
Honda Performance Development teamed up with Europe’s JAS Motorsport to create a…
56 Million Americans Plan to RV This Summer
Americans cited increased interest in the outdoors, expanded flexibility through work and school, and the desire to travel with family as their top three reasons…
Hamilton Calls for Changes to ‘Never Exciting’ Monaco Grand Prix
Today’s F1 cars are so long and wide that overtaking isn’t just improbable — the lack of it is simply a foregone conclusion from the start…
Romain Grosjean Scores IndyCar Podium: ‘I’ve Still Got It’
At just his third race in the 2021 series, the rookie Frenchman claimed his first pole position…
Toyota Wins First Endurance Race of Hypercar Era
Toyota managed to stick it on pole position with the No. 7 car, though trouble in the race meant that it was the No. 8 car that ultimately claimed victory…
F1: Turkish Grand Prix is Out, Replaced by 2nd Austrian GP
Scheduled to take place on June 13, the race in Turkey had to be called off after the country was placed on the United Kingdom’s “red list”…
Toyota Reaffirms Carbon Neutrality Plan
It’s a little odd for a company like Toyota, who has been so ahead of the curve on electrification, to now be so unenthusiastic about BEVs.…
Lewis Hamilton Makes it Two-in-a-Row in Barcelona
The 2021 season has the makings of a great championship, but if RBR falls behind in the development race, it may quickly turn into a snooze…
Could Hydrogen Save the Engine Exhaust Note?
You might have noticed that in recent years, there seems to be an inverse relationship between the performance of a new sports car and the sound of its exhaust…
Toyota Announces Two All-New Three-Row SUVs
The new Toyota three-row SUVs will launch with a semi-automated driving system…
Maserati F Tributo Celebrates Brand’s Racing Heritage
Offered only on Ghibli and Levante models, it adds exclusive visual enhancements relevant to the brand racing heritage…
Turkey Will Replace Canada in 2021 F1 Season
Health authorities in Montréal and Québec could not come to an agreement on whether to approve F1’s request for an exception to the mandatory 14-day quarantine…
Toyota Sienna Woodland Edition is a Lifted Minivan
For every vehicle purchased, it will donate $250 to the National Environmental Education Foundation…