BMW’s first-ever concept in history had pop-up headlights and gullwing doors. Name: BMW Turbo Debuted: 1972 Paris Motor Show Specs: Based on a modified 2002 chassis, mid-mounted turbocharged four-cylinder 2.0-liter engine with 200 horsepower, rear-wheel drive, 0-62 mph (0-100 kph) in 6.6 seconds, top speed of 155 mph (250 kph) Why We Remember It Now: Not only will…
The company will seek at least $250 million in tax or other incentives. Ford’s grand plan to turn Michigan Central Station and surrounding properties into a tech-focused campus for up to 5,000 employees is going to be expensive. Ford pegs development of the train station and other properties at $740 million – at least that’s…
More than 16 vehicles have been pulled out so far The rainstorms and floods in New Jersey this weekend took the cars of the Little Falls Chrysler dealership and flushed them down the Peckman River. “It was basically hysterics, basically you didn’t have time to be scared,” resident Maria Florio told ABC 7 News. A towing…
It isn’t as easy as you think it is. Remember back in your biology class when your professor showed you a video of dissecting a frog so you would know its parts? Well, you’re lucky if you just had to endure that, because we had to do the dissecting ourselves back in our own science class. In…
When you look at the last few batches of headline-grabbing McLarens, Lamborghinis and Porsches, they’ve had one thing to offer: lap times. Nürburgring records. Extreme track performance. I say unto you now: who actually gives a shit? One of the best and fastest cars I’ve ever driven is the 580 horsepower 2018 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, and it will…
Image: American Pickers (History) In a recent episode of the History Channel’s American Pickers, the two hosts who drive around buying up antiques discovered Aerosmith ’s original tour van in western Massachusetts. It’s a 1964 International Harvester Metro Van, and after all these years sitting and rotting, it’s still awesome. Hosts Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz found the…
Things got more serious than usual at the NASCAR-sanctioned Bowman Gray Stadium in North Carolina over the weekend, where videos show a local police officer pulling a gun on a driver who hit another car under caution. Both drivers were suspended, and police said afterward they were investigating the incident. Bowman Gray, a quarter-mile asphalt oval that’s been around…
It even surpassed its top speed on paper. When talking about powerful SUVs, names like the Lamborghini Urus, Bentley Bentayga, Maserati Levante, or Audi SQ7 could top your list. And of course, the Porsche Cayenne Turbo. Its third generation has performance figures that should be the forefront of ultra-powerful SUVs, and one that emphasizes the ’S’ in SUV. On paper, the Cayenne…
Can’t book a hotel? Well, you won’t need one with this car accessory. Holidays can be such a drag for some people, as hotels, resorts, inns, and even lodges can become so crowded, you might as well cancel your scheduled trip with your loved ones. However, this innovative car accessory called Hitch Hotel makes that worry go…
The ‘strictly limited model’ will debut during the Quail Monterey Car Week party Apparently throwing its hat into the small-batch hypercar ring, Bugatti plans to unveil its interpretation of ultimate performance at this year’s Quail motorsports gathering. Details are slim on the new Bugatti, but it doesn’t appear to be just a special edition of its ultra-luxe Chiron….
