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Watch 2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray Fly in Our First Track Test

Watch 2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray Fly in Our First Track Test

We tested two C8 Corvette Stingray coupes, both equipped with the track-capable Z51 Performance package, at three different locations. We drove the new mid-engine Corvette for a week on local roads, put it through a battery of performance tests, and pitted it against an identically prepared C7 Z51 on Grat [...]

Watch 2020 Corvette Stingray Fly in Our First Track Test

Watch 2020 Corvette Stingray Fly in Our First Track Test

We tested two C8 Corvette Stingray coupes, both equipped with the track-capable Z51 Performance package, at three different locations. We drove the new mid-engine Corvette for a week on local roads, put it through a battery of performance tests, and pitted it against an identically prepared C7 Z51 on Grat [...]

Porsche Taycan EV Adds Cheaper 4S Variant

Porsche Taycan EV Adds Cheaper 4S Variant

porsche the porsche taycan 4s is a less expensive, less powerful version of the new electric sports sedan.it comes standard with a smaller battery pack and offers the bigger battery from the turbo and turbo s as an option.the 4s starts at $105,150 and goes on sale in the u. [...]

Aptera Claims Three-Wheel EV Can Run on Solar Only with No Plugging In

Aptera Claims Three-Wheel EV Can Run on Solar Only with No Plugging In

aptera aptera, a once bankrupt startup that's raising money for a fresh start, is claiming its forthcoming electric three-wheeler can operate on solar power without ever plugging in to charge.every hour it's parked in the sun generates five miles of range, so aptera claims [...]

Michelin Brought an E36 M3 to Lightning Lap to Show How Temperatures Affect Lap Times

Michelin Brought an E36 M3 to Lightning Lap to Show How Temperatures Affect Lap Times

marc urbanocar and driver this 1995 bmw m3 lightweight is a test car used by michelin.at this year's lightning lap track event at virginia international raceway, a michelin test driver ran laps in the m3 equipped with pilot sport 4s tires.the difference between the coolest [...]

Ford Patenting a Drone You Can Deploy from Your Cars Trunk

Ford Patenting a Drone You Can Deploy from Your Cars Trunk

ford ford has patented a drone that drivers can deploy from their vehicles. it can follow the vehicle and perform security and emergency aid functions.the drone is a quadcopter design that is customizable and programmable with an onboard computer.in an article on its drone [...]

Mercedes-AMG GT63 S Destroys the Lightning Lap Four-Door Record

Mercedes-AMG GT63 S Destroys the Lightning Lap Four-Door Record

marc urbanocar and driver a mercedes-amg gt63 s ran a 2:49.3 lap at car and driver’s 2019 lightning lap. the next-fastest four-door, the bmw m5 competition, is nearly five seconds slower around the same track. the amg gt63’s time is faster than t [...]

Lamborghini Urus Is the Quickest SUV Weve Ever Run at Lightning Lap

Lamborghini Urus Is the Quickest SUV Weve Ever Run at Lightning Lap

marc urbanocar and driver the lamborghini urus's 2:55.8 is the quickest suv lap ever at our annual lightning lap event and puts the suv in front of some serious hardware.the 641-hp lambo suv outran its nearest competitor—and platform-mate—the porsche cayenne tur [...]

Canada Has Winter-Tire Appointment Week, and Maybe We Should, Too

Canada Has Winter-Tire Appointment Week, and Maybe We Should, Too

NurPhotoGetty Images Canada's Automobile Association is trying to make Winter Tire Appointment Week an annual event in early October.The Canadian provinces have their own individual dates and regulations about snow tires, but they're currently working together to make them [...]