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General Motors is testing a new trailer-braking system, saying it can reduce stopping distance up to 20 percent or 40 feet, the same stopping distance as a truck by itself at the same gross vehicle weight rating without a trailer. To do this, GM equips both trailer and truck with its eBoost braking system and […] More
A video of the C8 Corvette Z06 testing outside of San Diego, California was posted to a C8 Corvette owners Facebook group. We know it’s the Z06 because it sounds higher-pitched and smoother, meaning it has a flat-plane-crank V-8. We expect that the new Z06 will be powered by a naturally aspirated flat-plane-crank 5.5-liter V-8. […] More
Michael SimariCar and Driver Toyota announced that it is giving away free blueprint posters of the new 2020 Supra. The number of posters is limited, so act fast, Toyota says. All you have to do is fill out the online form to get one mailed to you in six to eight weeks. Toyota is giving […] More
Italian automaker Maserati adds an Edizione Ribelle limited-edition package across all three cars in its lineup for 2020. To maintain exclusivity, 100 Levante SUVs, 100 Ghibli sedans, and just 25 Quattroporte luxury cars will be built with the all-black package. Elsewhere, the GranSport trim on all three models benefits from more standard equipment for 2020, […] More
Brian C. Bossert/Barrett-Jackson The late star of the Fast & Furious franchise had a penchant for performance cars, and 21 from his personal collection are going on the block at Barrett-Jackson. The 21 cars going to auction include a 1995 Ford Bronco, seven BMW M3s, and a 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302S. They’ll headline the […] More
The automated-car startup Cruise will reveal its first vehicle later today, and it will be a milestone in that it will need no driver on board, unnamed sources told Bloomberg and Automotive News. Cruise, a company that started as an automation R&D firm bankrolled by General Motors, is now calling itself “a self-driving car service […] More
From the 1906 Locomobile Old 16 to a 2018 Chevy Camaro to the 2016 Ford GT that won its class at Le Mans (above), you can get your fix of classic race cars with this exhibit. Movies, interactive displays and, thankfully, racing simulators will all be part of the Driven to Win exhibit. The is […] More
The Michigan State Police has found problems with results from the breathalyzer it uses statewide, blaming the company that’s supposed to maintain and calibrate them. MSP is checking the equipment itself now and has recertified the use of 37 of the 203 machines. Meanwhile, they’re suggesting police perform blood tests instead of breath tests. In […] More
