Each year, Scion hosts the Tuner Challenge pitting three of the nation’s top builders against one another to show off what its cars can do with some creativity and hard work. As the winner was announced at last year’s Tuner Challenge, Scion promised that it would deliver a trio of FR-S models for the 2012…
Last week, the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S was revealed boasting 550 hp and 553 lb-ft of torque from its 4.8-liter V8 powerplant.
The all-new Mazda CX-9 was unveiled recently, sporting the Japanese automaker’s new Kodo design language.
Despite suffering a nasty crash yesterday, the Nissan DeltaWing will run this weekend at Road Atlanta.
Drifting is exciting enough, but when Ken Block jumps into the mix there’s sure to be some real fun on tap.
Nissan says that it is the only automaker in the world that fit-tests nearly one hundred child safety seats in almost every vehicle it makes, and has now extended its ‘Snug Kids’ program to the US and Canada.
What happens when you give professional drifter and former Formula Drift champion Vaughn Gittin Jr. free reign at Ford’s Flat Rock Assembly Plant? A three and a half minute video of pure automotive porn.
Introduced at the recent 2012 Paris Motor Show, the new Bentley Continental GT3 concept has now made its video debut, and is being readied for Bentley’s return to motorsports.
A stock Toyota Tundra hauled the nearly 300,000 lbs. space shuttle and towing rig a total of 12 miles this past Friday, delivering the ship to its final resting place at the California Science Center.
Back in August, Lexus announced its ‘Unleash the LFA‘ sweepstakes, where one lucky winner would get a trip to Salinas, California and spend a day at The Skip Barber Racing School before hopping into the LFA with professional driver Scott Pruett.
Welcome to the latest installment of our weekly series: TGIF[R-S], where Features Editor Sami Haj-Assaad details the ownership experience of the Scion FR-S. If you haven’t seen the latest articles, be sure to check out the whole archive of them.
Ford Mustangs have enjoyed great success in the sport of drifting, with Vaughn Gittin Jr. claiming the 2010 Formula Drift Championship, and sitting atop the points standings leading into the final round this season.
Nissan announced a partnership in June with Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt – the world’s fastest man.
F-Sport not terribly sporty, and that’s not a bad thing.
There’s always a good chance that there will be a crash at any motorsport event, especially NASCAR. But there have been few crashes as epic as what happened at Talladega this weekend.
Remember when the Porsche 918 Spyder turned in a lap time of 7:14 at the Nürburgring? The German automaker has decided to release a video of its brilliant hybrid supercar, as it tested out on the world-famous track.
GM is offering an in-depth look at the entertainment system offered in the 2013 SRX, including access to its CUE infotainment system for rear-seat passengers.
Auto enthusiasts probably know the airplane versus supercar schtick pretty well at this point. It’s old hat. Or is it?
Currently, the land speed record is an astonishing 763 mph set by the Thrust supersonic car (SSC). But that record might fall by the end of next year, as the Bloodhound SSC aims to go over 800 mph first, and then break 1,000 mph by 2014.
Students and teachers at the Automobile Engineering Course of Okayama Sanyo High School in Asakuchi, Japan have created the world’s lowest roadworthy car.
It’s well documented just how great the Scion FR-S handles on the road and on the track, and those lucky enough to own one just know how fun it is to drive on a daily basis.
Optical camouflage technology isn’t new. Surfacing several years ago, its creators at Keio University in Japan are now working on an application that could make driving a whole lot safer.
It’s no surprise that the Volkswagen XL1 is out and about testing, as the diesel-hybrid XL1 is expected to be sold in limited quantities starting next year.
While all electric vehicles have been on the market for almost two full years now, it seems the general public is still unaware of exactly how these technolgies function, a problem that the partnership of Nissan and Renault is looking to remedy.
