Valtteri Bottas Poised to Fill Vacant Mercedes F1 Seat
Less than a month ago, Nico Rosberg won the 2016 Formula 1 World Championship. Only a few days later, he announced his retirement, effective immediately. In doing so, he left behind something akin to a power vacuum. According to Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff, nearly ever driver on the current Formula 1 grid gave the […]
10 Most Mind-Blowing Celebrity Cars of 2016
The year 2016 was an awful one in many ways, but it was fairly notable when it comes to celebrities and their exotic cars. From rap legend Snoop Dogg honoring retired NBA player Kobe Bryant with a custom 1967 Pontiac Parisienne, to NFL quarterback Cam Newton adding gold-plating to his 1970 Oldsmobile 442 Cutlass, this […]
Explained: Downforce, Slipstream & Dirty Air
“Slipstream” and “dirty air” are two terms that are often used in the context of high-downforce, open-wheel racing, but rarely outside of it. Moreover, the terms can often confuse those new to motorsports because both deal with the same thing: the effect that air passing over a car has on the car behind it. Before […]
Cadillac CT6 PHEV on Sale in Canada this Spring, Priced at $85,995
If you like the looks of the Cadillac CT6, but have been waiting for the more eco-friendly plug-in hybrid version to be released, then you’re in luck because GM Canada recently announced this sedan will become available this spring in the Great White North. The 2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid will carry a starting MSRP […]
GM Sponsoring SAE International’s College Competition to Create Autonomous Tech
Today General Motors announced that it is partnering with SAE International to headline sponsor AutoDrive Challenge, the latest of SAE International’s Collegiate Design Series. This new autonomous vehicle competition will give students three years to develop and demonstrate a full autonomous driving passenger vehicle. The goal is that by the third and final year, the […]
In the Rearview: Rosberg Out, Gordon In, Toyota Says Toodle-loo Dum-Dums!
Welcome to In the Rearview, where we take you on your very own journey back over the previous week to hear about some of the top news stories on The News Wheel. First up, we have the Dodge Challenger GT receiving four wheel drive to deliver righteous American muscle into the heart of winter, followed […]
Mercedes Regret Abu Dhabi Orders
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has admitted that his team should have communicated differently during the Duel in the Desert in Abu Dhabi at the end of the season, in a race in which both Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton were fighting for the World Championship title. The British driver ignored several team orders to […]
Toyota May Use ‘Gazoo’ Sub-Brand to Compete with BMW M and Mercedes AMG
You may have heard of the “Gazoo” name before in the realm of motorsports, particularly in the context of the World Endurance Championship—for instance, just earlier this year, Toyota Gazoo Racing’s TS050 Hybrid LMP1 car came ever so close to winning the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans. Gazoo Racing represents Toyota in various other […]
Mazda Road to Indy Scholarship Shootout to Hit Mazda Raceway in December
Over the last nine years, Mazda Motorsports has provided close to $15 million in driver development scholarships. The many recipients of support ranged from the grassroots level of sports car racing to the top category of open-wheel racing in North America. Today, Mazda Motorsports announced its most ambitious program yet, with the first Mazda Road […]
10 Most Popular Cars from Japanese Anime
The vibrant, kinetic style of Japanese animation is the perfect form for depicting the emotion of driving. From thrilling, high-speed races to tense, emotionally-jarring confrontations, automobiles are an integral part of hand-drawn storytelling. Just as anime shows and movies are filled with colorful human (and animal) characters, so are there many unforgettable cars that are […]
Yes, Nico Rosberg is a Worthy World Champion
Ever since Lewis Hamilton’s engine went up in flames at the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix, which put Nico Rosberg in a commanding position to win the Formula 1 World Championship five races later, there have been those who were ready to dismiss Rosberg as an unworthy champion who had only lucked into the title thanks […]
Legendary BMW Engineer Passes Away
If you love the engineering and design behind your BMW vehicle, it’s very likely that it’s thanks to the hard work of BMW engineer Paul Rosche. Mr. Rosche served the German automaker for 42 years, from 1957-1999. From motorsports to the production line, his touch is in almost every part of the company. German Engineering […]
GT Academy Alumni Prepare For Dubai
Nissan’s GT Academy competition is truly unique. Gamers who are the best at driving cars in the virtual world are brought out to tracks around the world to compete behind the wheel of real Nissan racecars for a place on a race team. Nissan believes in the drivers it finds through the program so much […]
BMW Car Sharing Coming to The Big Apple
Hipsters of Brooklyn, rejoice! While budgets stretched thin by moustache care items, sky-high rent, and coffees adorned with latte art usually make driving a BMW out of reach, you might be behind one of those German-engineered wheels sooner than you think. The BMW Group has announced plans to expand its ReachNow car sharing service to […]
‘The Grand Tour’: First Episode Review
As a former “old Top Gear” viewer, The Grand Tour was everything I wanted it to be. I had tried not to raise my expectations and to remain only cautiously optimistic; it would have been far too easy to buy into the hype that had the internet abuzz since TGT was first announced and that […]
Liberty Media Eyes F1 Las Vegas Night Race
Change is on the horizon for Formula 1, and for good measure. Despite being one of the most advanced motorsports on the planet, featuring the quickest drivers, best engineers, and fastest cars you will ever see go around a circuit, Formula 1 has also remained in the past in some areas. Think grid girls, exorbitant […]
Chevy Colorado ZR2 Becomes New Performance Halo of Midsize Truck Segment
Chevrolet recently took the cover off its new Colorado ZR2 off-road truck, and it looks like this high-performance pickup is taking direct aim at the Ford F-150 Raptor. The Chevy Colorado ZR2 will come equipped with more off-road equipment than any of its competitors when it goes on sale next spring. Some of the most […]
Plug-In Hybrid Cadillac CT6 to Debut Spring 2017
Competing in the extremely niche market of prestige sedan chargeable hybrids, Cadillac announced the expected debut of the CT6 Plug-In Hybrid for spring of 2017. “The CT6 is a technological showcase throughout, and by far the lightest car in its class, making it an ideal platform for electrification,” said Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen. “In […]