Death Race 2050, the reboot of Roger Corman’s cult classic Death Race 2000, hits Blu-ray and VOD this Tuesday. Starring Malcom McDowell (A Clockwork Orange), Manu Bennett (Arrow), Marci Miller (Days of Our Lives), and Yancy Butler (Witchblade), Death Race 2050 modernizes the original’s premise of a dystopian future where the highest form of entertainment…
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 each team have already been announced. Unlike in some years past, there has been a great deal of changes across the grid, with only three…
A next-generation lithium-ion battery capable of 620 miles of range has been revealed to be due in 2026, followed by solid-state batteries with 900 miles of range… This is the latest in a string of partnerships between the recycling startup and battery manufacturers… The new Redwood Materials program would, in theory, create a “closed-loop system”…
Ever wondered which traffic laws drivers tend to break the most? You’re… Drivers in Quebec will soon be subject to one of the strictest… We heard about Volvo’s ambitions to create a camera that watches you… If you think the drunk driving penalties in the U.S. are a… In driving school, we all learned about…
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 in the process. Honda drivers made up 18 of the 33 total who qualified for the 2019 race, including seven previous winners and six rookies….
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 Indianapolis Motor Speedway early—ideally, not much longer after the gates opened at 6 AM. Because we live in Ohio, that meant staying at a hotel…
Photo: FORMULA 1 | YouTube As the Mercedes F1 team seems to have shifted its resources to developing its 2020 and 2021 cars, the 2019 Russian GP looked like it would produce another promising result for Ferrari, which had won the previous three races. On Saturday, Charles Leclerc was easily the fastest man on track,…
Indianapolis Motor Speedway: 1967 Entrance Photo: Mark Zimmerman via Flickr/CC Is there any track in all of North America that carries the same level of prestige and fame as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway? It’s hard to name any that could even compete. Every speedway in the world owes something to it. When it was built…
A couple of weeks ago, Toyota announced it was officially killing off its experimental brand, Scion. What began in 2003 as a way to try and reach Millennials with affordable, customizable, tech-ridden cars via a haggle-free sales process was not performing as well as Toyota had hoped, so beginning this summer, three of Scion’s existing…
The Lincoln Navigator is a massive seven-seater that’s been redesigned for 2018 to be the brand’s new flagship model. With a more luxurious look and powerful presence, the new Navigator aims to change its long-running reputation as a boat-on-wheels. Choosing the Right Car: How to decide which trim level is best for you [wptab name=”What’s New”] What’s…
Efforts to stem the deluge of crude oil pouring into the global market were stalled on March 14th, as oil-producing countries attempted to quickly create a production freeze. Efforts failed because Iran, still in the middle of making its bold return to the global oil market, has refused to lower production until it had reached…
Mazda’s top of the line SUV, the CX-9, has been raking in the awards since its complete redesign for the 2016 model year. However, one thing it hasn’t gotten is a safety evaluation from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety. That is, until now. Following the IIHS’s various crash safety and crash prevention tests, the…
Not too long after the Hyundai Genesis drove home with the title of IIHS 2014 Top Safety Pick+ (the only rear-wheel-drive vehicle in its class to do so), the recently redesigned luxury sedan is making room for another trophy, and this one is for the record books. Across the globe, the Australasian New Car Assessment…
The Jeep Grand Cherokee earned a five-star overall rating each of the past four years The 2017 Grand Cherokee joins the new Dodge Challenger and Chrysler 200 as FCA vehicles to earn five-star overall safety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Speaking of the Cherokee: Did know the 2017 model is offered…
It is true that stability control is traction control, but did you know that all traction control isn’t necessarily stability control? Photo: © Niall Kennedy If you own a car, truck, or SUV that was built in 2012 or later, chances are you’ve seen the traction control or electronic stability control (ESC) button in your…
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