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Did a Tesla Model S Really Set a Lap Record at Laguna Seca?

Did a Tesla Model S Really Set a Lap Record at Laguna Seca?

tesla tesla released a video showing a model s running a 1:36.6 at weathertech raceway laguna seca, which would be a production-four-door lap record. the car used in the record attempt is not in production yet, although we suspect it will be offered for sale in the nea [...]

Why Racing Stripes Cost $10,000 on the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

Why Racing Stripes Cost $10,000 on the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

ford the 2020 ford mustang shelby gt500 has optional painted-on racing stripes that cost $10,000, and when we spec'd the car for a story, we chose them.available in black, blue, and white, the stripes cost 10 times as much as the stick-on vinyl stripes ford also offers [...]

California Could Soon Reclassify Uber and Other Ride-Share Drivers as Employees, Not Contractors

California Could Soon Reclassify Uber and Other Ride-Share Drivers as Employees, Not Contractors

lpettetgetty images california's uber drivers, doordash deliverers, and other members of the "gig economy" could soon become employees instead of independent contractors.assembly bill 5, passed by the california senate on tuesday, and expected to be signed into law, wo [...]

Tesla Posts Video Claiming Model S Has Set Fastest-Four-Door Record with "Amateur Driver"

Tesla Posts Video Claiming Model S Has Set Fastest-Four-Door Record with "Amateur Driver"

tesla via twitter tesla has posted a short video on twitter, claiming that a model s has set a record for fastest four-door, with a time of 1:36.555 at the laguna seca racetrack.elon musk's own tweets had not given a time, specs on the model s used in the att [...]

California Could Soon Reclassify Ride-Share Drivers as Employees, Not Contractors

California Could Soon Reclassify Ride-Share Drivers as Employees, Not Contractors

lpettetgetty images california's uber drivers, doordash deliverers, and other members of the "gig economy" could soon become employees instead of independent contractors.assembly bill 5, passed by the california senate on tuesday, and expected to be signed into law, wo [...]

C/D Joins Land Rover Designers for an Analysis of the 2020 Defender

C/D Joins Land Rover Designers for an Analysis of the 2020 Defender

land rover there are few icons in the automotive industry as lauded as the land rover defender, and the new, next-gen 2020 defender has just been unveiled at the frankfurt auto show to a great deal of world attention. c/d talked there with the designers responsibl [...]

Porsche Cayman GT4 RS Spied Looking Menacing and Ready for Track Duty

Porsche Cayman GT4 RS Spied Looking Menacing and Ready for Track Duty

chris doane automotivecar and driver the future rs version of the porsche cayman gt4 would be expected to employ a naturally aspirated flat-six engine producing in excess of 450 horsepower. defining elements shown in these spy photos include a bold rear wing, naca ducts on [...]

2020 Land Rover Defender Lego Technic Kit Has High to Low Gears and Working Winch

2020 Land Rover Defender Lego Technic Kit Has High to Low Gears and Working Winch

land rover new 2020 defender lego technic kit was unveiled alongside the real suv at the frankfurt auto show. the kit is based on the short-wheelbase 90 variant of the revived, ultra-rugged suv. it costs $200 and will be available on october 1. earlier this [...]

How Wed Spec It: 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

How Wed Spec It: 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

ford the 2020 ford mustang shelby gt500 configurator is finally up and running. we were looking forward to learning how much it would cost to buy our preferred spec of the most powerful mustang ever, so we headed over to ford's website to build and price our own gt500. [...]