Articles by Kurt Verlin
Colton Herta Becomes Youngest Ever IndyCar Race Winner
Racing for Andretti Autosport Honda, the star driver started from pole and led 97 of the 100 laps…
Toyota Acquires Lyft’s Self-Driving Division for $550 Million
Woven Planet will pay the first $200 million upfront and the remaining $350 million over the next five years…
What Makes the 2021 Honda F1 Engine So Good?
Head of power unit development Yasuaki Asaki was surprisingly forthcoming about some of the details of the 2021 Honda F1 engine…
Camping Expected to Remain Hugely Popular in 2021
Though camping was already growing before COVID-19, it experienced a major upward surge since the outbreak of the pandemic…
The Sim Racing Olympics Are Really Happening
It seems too much of a coincidence that the sim racing category at the Tokyo Olympics will use a game made by Japanese developers and sold exclusively on a Japanese video game console…
Miami Grand Prix is Officially Joining 2022 F1 Calendar
After years of plans and rumors, the Miami Grand Prix is finally…
Toyota is Bringing Hydrogen to Motorsports
Toyota will participate in a 24-hour race at the famous Fuji Speedway using a modified Corolla Sport…
Honda to Sell Only EVs by 2040
To reach its goal, Honda will launch a series of EV models based on a new “e:Architecture” platform, starting in the second half of the 2020s…
How Porsche Uses Gaming Tech to Develop Cars
What do Fortnite and the all-new 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 have in…
Toyota Canada Reports Record March Sales
Hybrid vehicles made up almost a third of the company’s overall sales in March, and were up nearly 130 percent for the quarter…
Toyota Invests $1.7 Million in STEM Diversification
A total of 35 students will be selected for the scholarships over the course of five years, starting this fall…
Honda, Acura Set New March Sales Record
Last year’s shutdown, which began at the end of March, skews the year-over-year statistics, but even taking those into account, Honda and its luxury subbrand have plenty to rejoice over…
First Look at the 11th Generation Honda Civic
Compared to the current model, the 2022 Honda Civic already looks simple and sporty, with more elegant lines and fewer angles…
Toyota Takes the Wraps Off First All-Electric SUV
The company intends to launch many of its upcoming battery-electric vehicles under a new brand umbrella dubbed “Toyota bZ"…
Max Verstappen Triumphs in Imola
After the tightest qualifying session of the turbo-hybrid era, the race started in damp conditions that proved tricky even for Formula 1’s most capable wet-weather drivers…
Akio Toyoda Named 2021 World Car Person of the Year
Toyoda responded to the award with admirable humility…
David Beckham is Maserati’s New Brand Ambassador
Their first outing together takes place under a freeway, where Beckham goes for a spin in the V8-powered Maserati Levante Trofeo…
2022 Toyota GR 86 Gets Engine Upgrade
The Toyobaru twins are among the few remaining affordable sports cars you can buy…