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Maxwell B. MortimerCar and Driver Honda unveiled a lightweight version of its Civic Type R for 2021 that’s more track focused. The Type R Limited Edition is an obvious Renault Mégane RS fighter—after the French car beat Honda’s front-wheel-drive lap record at the Nürburgring last May. Honda’s not saying it’s going after that record again, […] More
Alejandro Alvarez | NASCAR Digital Media Teams in NASCAR’s Cup series currently use 358-cubic-inch pushrod V-8s. Toyota Racing Development (TRD) manufactures and rebuilds the V-8 used by its Cup teams. With large updates in store for the upcoming Next Gen car, we asked TRD’s U.S. president, David Wilson, about possible changes in store, including modernized […] More
Michael SimariCar and Driver Toyota is recalling 44,000 vehicles from the 2019 and 2020 model years with a 2.5-liter inline-four engine. The recall involves the possibility that cracks could form in the engine, leading to coolant or oil leaks and stalling, overheating, or engine fires. Toyota estimates only about 250 vehicles will have the problem. […] More
David Shepherd/Jaguar Land Rover Remember when concept cars were fun? Car companies would draw up outrageous supercars with completely implausible power, ridiculous proportions, and absolutely unlivable ergonomics. They’d trot these things out at auto shows, and everybody would gawk and slobber and tell them, “You HAVE to build that!” And they never would, except for […] More
Aston Martin has announced that it will suspend development of its Valkyrie race car while it reorganizes under new investor Lawrence Stroll and his Racing Point F1 team. Plans for production of the roadgoing version of the Valkyrie hypercar, as well as the smaller Valhalla, will continue. Deliveries of the Valkyrie road cars are scheduled […] More
Kia’s mid-size SUV is getting a redesign, and it looks sharp. More
In the leaked photo is the back of Lucid’s top Air Dream variant with all the bells and whistles. The photo is looking into Lucid’s new showroom in Newark, California. The Air is going into production by the end of the year. Ahead of its unveiling in April at the New York auto show, the […] More
Kia has announced engine specifications for the new 2021 Sorento SUV. Two of the available powertrains for the U.S. include a turbocharged 2.5-liter inline-four and a hybrid drivetrain that uses a turbocharged 1.6-liter inline-four and an electric motor. The new Sorento will premiere at the Geneva auto show next month and should go on sale […] More
