F1 Returns to Netherlands, Gravel Traps to Stay
Photo: dronepicr | Flickr Formula One will return to the Netherlands next year at the Zandvoort circuit, which was last used to host the Dutch Grand Prix in 1985 after…
2019 Monaco GP: Hamilton Holds Off Verstappen
Photo: FORMULA 1 | YouTube As races around the narrow streets of Monte Carlo go, the 2019 Monaco GP was a decent one. Lewis Hamilton, suffering from major tire degradation…
Pierre Gasly Will Replace Daniil Kvyat at Upcoming Malaysian Grand Prix
Scuderia Toro Rosso has announced that Pierre Gasly, 2016 GP2 champion and member of the Red Bull Junior Team, would take over Daniil Kvyat’s seat at the upcoming Malaysian Grand…
Jolyon Palmer Admits He Doesn’t Know How to Go Faster
Photo: Seanwleach It’s been a tough start to the 2017 season for the rookies in Formula One. Stoffel Vandoorne, who has glowing feeder series credentials and had been thought to…
Unremarkable Abu Dhabi GP Closes Remarkable 2020 F1 Season
Photo: Honda After the Australian Grand Prix was canceled in March, the 2020 F1 season was, in the words of Liberty Media CEO Chase Carey, “in flux.” It wasn’t clear…
2022 F1 Regulations Will Not Be Pushed Back to 2023
Let’s hope we never again get technical regulations that produce noses like these Photo: Michael Elleray via CC Formula 1 has made clear its commitment to rolling out the new…
Surprise: The Lamborghini Urus SUV is Selling Extremely Well
Last year, Lamborghini gave in to the world’s craze for large vehicles by debuting the Urus SUV—and if you thought that it wouldn’t be successful because people who buy Lamborghinis…
The 2014 Mazda CX-5 Hopes for Continued Success
Mazda first unveiled the CX-5 in the summer of 2012 as a 2013 model, and now the time has come for the Japanese automaker to unveil the next installment of…
Pérez, Vettel, Gasly Podium at Crazy Baku
Photo: Honda The 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku was an exciting and unpredictable race that ought to have concluded with a comfortable 1-2 for the Red Bull-Honda racing car.…
Honda May Have Rescued Verstappen’s Engine
Photo: Honda Despite sustaining an enormous crash at the British Grand Prix, the power unit in Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 car may have survived to race another day. Used Honda:…
Charles Leclerc Takes Emotional Maiden Win at 2019 Belgian GP
Photo: FORMULA 1 | YouTube After being denied almost certain victory twice already in his first year at Ferrari, Charles Leclerc has finally taken his maiden Grand Prix win at…
Fernando Alonso Will Skip Monaco to Race in Indy 500, Sets His Eyes on Triple Crown of Motorsports
Fernando Alonso, two-time Formula 1 world champion and currently one of two drivers for the McLaren Honda F1 team alongside rookie Stoffel Vandoorne, has announced he will skip the Monaco…
New Season of 'The Grand Tour' Will Finally Stop Killing Celebrities
The second season of The Grand Tour is cutting out a lot of things from the first season: the traveling tent is gone, “The American” won’t be returning, and now…
2018 Hungarian GP: Hamilton Extends Lead Before Summer Break
The moment before Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas make contact The writing was on the wall: with Lewis Hamilton having claimed pole yesterday, it would have been difficult for rival…
Lewis Hamilton Wins 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Photo: Honda Lewis Hamilton won the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix, but despite the podium looking awfully familiar — Hamilton, Verstappen, and Bottas have shared it a whopping 14 times —…
F1 Engine Freeze Approved for 2022
Photo: Honda A meeting of the Formula 1 Commission has led to the unanimous approval of an engine freeze. The FIA, engine manufacturers, and all 10 teams agreed to stop…
Toyota Wants to Make Autonomous Driving AI More Like Racing Pros
Photo: Toyota The Toyota Research Institute is working with Stanford University’s Dynamic Design Laboratory to develop autonomous driving AI using “the instincts of professional drivers.” According to Gill Pratt, CEO…
F1 2019 Pre-Season Testing – Week 2 Recap
Photo: FORMULA 1 | YouTube The second and final week of pre-season testing for the 2019 Formula One World Championship is over, which means we now have just speculation, rumors,…
Grosjean Escapes Terrifying Crash at 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Photo: Artes Max via CC The 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix was a race defined by its retirements, the first of which was caused by the worst motorsport crash I’ve ever…
Max Verstappen Takes Pole Position in Bahrain
Photo: Honda Max Verstappen put his Red Bull-Honda car on pole position in Bahrain this morning, marking the start of a potentially very exciting season of Formula 1. It was…
Preliminary 2021 F1 Calendar Moves Australia to Season End
Photo: Yas Sezaki via CC Formula 1 has released a preliminary calendar for the 2021 season that features a record 23 races and some interesting changes for longtime viewers of…
Pros and Cons of Motorcycle Ownership
There’s no need to explain how motorcycles and cars are different, as the answer to that question is very obvious in many regards. However, that doesn’t mean that everyone sees…
Force Fields to Replace Windshield Wipers? Yup, That’s a Thing.
Leave it to McLaren, Formula One superstar, to get innovative in a way none of us but the Jetsons ever thought possible. The highly successful Formula One racing team is…
Taking the Wipers Off of the Windshield
Aren’t windshield wipers a pain sometimes? When they get old, they leave long streaks of water and make a horrible noise if there’s a smidge too little water on the…
Matt LeBlanc to Keep Hosting Top Gear for £1.5 Million
If you were an average Top Gear viewer last series (#23), upon watching the first of the new series without the old Clarkson trio, you were likely very displeased with new…
‘Compact SUV of Texas’ is the Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road
Photo: Toyota For the second year running, the Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road was named the Compact SUV of Texas by the Texas Auto Writers Association at the annual Texas Truck…
Why is Ferrari Considered a Dream Car?
This article is sponsored by Doctor Classic. Ferrari California Photo: Falcon® Photography Ferrari is one of those brands that need no introduction, you hear the name, and you automatically picture…
Toyota Canada Reports Increased Q3 Sales
Photo: Toyota Toyota Canada reported an increase in overall vehicle sales for the third quarter of 2020. Though it was only 0.4 percent, this is nonetheless an impressive feat in…
Sainz Replaces Palmer at Renault Ahead of US Grand Prix
Renault Sport F1 has announced the 2017 Japanese Grand Prix was Jolyon Palmer’s last Formula One race with the French team and that he would be replaced by Carlos Sainz…
2021 Toyota RAV4 Starts at $26,050 with New Features
Photo: Toyota The 2021 Toyota RAV4 is now offered at 15 trim levels, starting at $26,050 with the base LE and at $37,030 with the range-topping Hybrid Limited. New for…
[VIDEO] BMW i8 Safety Car Leads the Way in Formula E
If you’re not pumped about FIA Formula E Championship yet, let me explain why it’s a big deal. Intended to generate buzz about new electric cars, the FIA Formula E Championship…
Toyota Launches Helpful New Car Seat App
Photo: Toyota Child seats come in all shapes and sizes. According to Toyota, even its own engineers experience difficulty installing different child seats across different vehicles. So now, there’s an…
Toyota Canada Reports Record Electrified Sales for Fourth Straight Month
Photo: Toyota October was a good month for electrified vehicle sales, particularly if you happened to be selling Toyota SUVs in Canada. For the fourth straight month, the automaker reported…
Toyota Celebrates 10th Million Camry in Georgetown
Photo: Toyota Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky recently celebrated producing its 10th million Camry, one of the bestselling cars of all time. The vehicle, now in its eighth generation, rolled off…
2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Price Goes Up to $58,514
Photo: Ford When the Ford F-150 Lightning was first announced in May 2021, its starting MSRP of $39,974 seemed like a pretty good deal. Now, with the power of hindsight,…
Toyota Doubles Down on EV Strategy, Again
Photo: Toyota Amid criticism that it isn’t jumping aboard the EV train quickly enough, Toyota is doubling down on its electrification strategy. During an annual dealer conference in Las Vegas,…
Tabletop Torque: Top 10 Car-Themed & Racing Board Games
Enjoy board games? Check out these hits for car lovers! Some automotive enthusiasts crave the authentic experience of being behind the wheel in a race car, while others prefer the…
Breaking Down the 2017 Formula 1 Driver Lineup Changes
Photo: pedrik The start of the 2017 Formula 1 Championship is still a few months out, but things move fast in the world of Formula 1 and driver lineups for…
Why Are There Two Different Official Nürburgring Lap Times?
Photo: Alexandre Prevot via CC For years, automakers have tested and developed their cars at the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife race track for a variety of reasons, including showing off their…
Toyota Land Cruiser is Back with Much Lower Starting Price
After a three-year hiatus, the iconic Land Cruiser is back for the 2024 model year, and with a much lower starting price than before. Though Toyota didn’t disclose full pricing…
Lewis Hamilton Joins Ferrari for $100M
Photo: Jen Ross via CC Lewis Hamilton, seven-time Formula 1 world champion, will drive for Ferrari from 2025 onward. He signed a multi-year deal with the team that will see…
W Series Announces Partnership with Formula 1
Jamie Chadwick, winner of the 2019 W Series Photo: Owner via CC W Series, an all-female single-seater racing championship, has announced an official partnership with Formula 1, the top single-seater…
7 New Car History Books for Your Summer Reading List
In need of some car-related reading material this summer? Start by picking up one of these recently published books on automotive history. It’s a great way to stay entertained on…
Rookie Herta Leads Honda Qualifiers in Indy 500
Photo: Honda Colon Herta, one of six rookies who will participate in the 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500, qualified ahead of all other Honda drivers, beating several former winners…
Colton Herta Becomes Youngest Ever IndyCar Race Winner
Photo: Honda With a stunning drive at the 2021 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Colton Herta, age 21, became the youngest IndyCar race winner in history. Racing for Andretti Autosport…
My Day at the 101st Indy 500, with Pictures
Attending the Indy 500 was an exciting but exhausting experience. My fiancée and I knew traffic would be unlike anything we’d seen before, so we resolved to get to the…
The Drivers Who Won the Indy 500 on their First Attempt
Photo: Carey Akin The 101st running of the Indy 500 will take place on May 28, where Formula One driver Fernando Alonso will attempt to win it on his very…
Hélio Castroneves Wins Fourth Indy 500
Photo: Honda Hélio Castroneves today became the fourth-oldest driver to win the Indy 500 and joined an exclusive club of only four drivers to have won the prestigious race four…
Sato Wins for Honda at Indy 500
Photo: Honda Takuma Sato should probably thank Fernando Alonso. So far, every time the Spaniard starts in the Indianapolis 500, Sato ends up winning the race. But while Alonso’s first…
IndyCar Postpones First Four Races of 2020
Photo: Honda IndyCar has announced that the first four events of the 2020 calendar will be postponed due to the ongoing concerns over COVID-19, including the Grand Prix of St.…
