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We all know that the COVID-19 pandemic has cut traffic, but it’s surprising just how much it has changed major corridors. For instance, average speeds in Los Angeles are 48 percent higher because there’s so much less traffic on the roads. Surprisingly, air traffic is only down 7 percent nationwide—for now. The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, […] More
Martha Stewart via Instagram Martha Stewart took her manual-transmission Aston Martin DB9 out for a drive to deliver fresh eggs to a friend. She said in an Instagram post that the car usually sits in the carport. The DB9 was in production from 2003 until 2016 and was a hugely important car for Aston Martin. […] More
Hennessey Performance via Instagram Texas tuner Hennessey has installed a twin-turbo kit on a 2020 Chevrolet Corvette. The shop started taking orders for twin-turbo C8 Corvettes in December 2019 and claims it can make up to 1200 horsepower. The new mid-engine Corvette is powered by a 495-hp 6.2-liter V-8 engine. Customers have started taking delivery […] More
Illustration by Radovan VaricakCar and Driver The new Nissan Z sports car will feature redesigned badges, according to trademark applications. A new stylized “Z” logo and a redesigned Nissan brand logo are both likely to appear on the next-gen model, expected to be called 400Z. We expect Nissan to debut the new Z sometime this […] More
Mercedes-Benz’s MBUX digital voice assistant brings snark to your car, and our video shows you the details. More
Combine one part showplace and one part high-tech filming capabilities, and you end up with a lot of sheetmetal in a short amount of time. Filmed in the Classic Auto Mall in Pennsylvania, this video shot by drone highlights vehicles from the mall’s collection of 1400 cars from the 1900s through the 1970s. It took […] More
Volvo is recalling 121,605 vehicles in the United States from the 2019 and 2020 model years, including every model it sells in the U.S. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recall report, the vehicles’ automated emergency braking system may not properly detect an obstacle and engage the brakes. Volvo will update software […] More
After a 2012 drag-strip crash that left him blind, Dan Parker didn’t give up his racing dreams. The crash happened in a 1963 Corvette, so his new project uses a 2008 C6 painted in the same colors. The current blind speed record—yes, there is one—is 200.9 mph, which Parker is confident he can beat. Don’t […] More
