BMW Will Auction Off First New M5 Painted In A Color That’s Already Discontinued
BMW’s new G90-generation M5 will make its North American debut during Monterey Car Week next month, and the company will be auctioning off the very first production unit with the help of Gooding & Company. Called the M5 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance #1/1, this special M5 is painted in a color that no other M5 buyer…
Tesla Roadster Engineering 'Mostly Complete' Says Musk, Production To Allegedly Start Next Year
Oh, the second-gen Tesla Roadster. It was first announced so long ago that images on the original post have been nuked. It’s allegedly going to have rockets and possibly be able to fly and also break the laws of physics, and if we’re being honest, nobody knows whether it will look anything like the concept or not. And…
Trump Presidency Will Be Bad For Every EV Maker Except Tesla, Says Musk
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, July 24, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Tesla Cybertruck Isn't The Only Car That Won't Be Crash-Tested, And That's A Problem
The Tesla Cybertruck sucks. It’s been a reliability disaster, can’t even survive a simple car wash, is incredibly difficult to repair, has edges that are so sharpowners have ended up in the hospital from their injuries, and it looks like it was designed in a lab to crush pedestrians. It also hasn’t been crash-tested…
Porsche changes strategy as EV demand slows
These Automotive Laws Need To Change
Many laws, especially here in the United States, are bad. It’s like the people writing them don’t have our best interests at heart or something. One group of people, however, always does: Us. Earlier this week, we asked you all what automotive laws need to change, and today we’re picking through the answers.
Local Resistance Derails Plans For Silicon Valley–Ruled Utopian City
California Forever, a Silicon Valley-funded venture, shelved its plans on Monday to transform over 60,000 acres of rural Northern California into a utopian municipality. This wouldn’t have been possible without resistance from local farmers and environmentalists, who formed Solano Together to fend off billionaire…
Tesla Q2 Profits Fall 45 Percent, But Elon's Gonna Turn That Around By Selling A Humanoid Robot To Every Single Person On Earth
Tesla held its Q2 earnings call last night, and, well, it certainly was something. My brain matter may currently be leaking out of my ears after listening to Elon Musk talk for so long, but I did it for all of you, our valued readers. Was it worth it? Of course not. And yet, I did it anyway. You’ve got to tune in when …
These New Corvette Parts and Accessories Just Arrived at Corvette Central
Modern Silvia could happen, says senior Nissan exec
At $42,000, Could This 1994 Dodge Viper RT/10 Get You To Bite?
While electric yellow, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Viper is described by its seller as being ‘mint.’ Let’s find out if it costs a mint to get behind the wheel of this legendary brute of a sports car.
Ferrari CEO: E-fuel may be how gas supercars live on
Bentley has built its final W-12 engine
Corvette Order Guide Makes Changes for Two Z06 Carbon Fiber Engine Accessories
Review: 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 63 S E Performance invests heavily in speed
2025 Mercedes-AMG GT63 S E Performance PHEV Gives You The Best Of Both Worlds
At face value, the 2025 Mercedes-AMG GT63 S E Performance looks like yet another hybrid only created to appease emissions regulators and set new horsepower records. While yes, its 805 horsepower makes the plug-in-hybrid GT the quickest AMG ever, its small battery pack and meager electric-only range make the…
Huge Whale Capsizes Fishing Boat Off East Coast Of U.S.
A large whale smashed a fishing boat Tuesday morning just off the coast of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, sending two people into the drink. It is just the latest volley in the war between marine mammals and human boats.
[ACCIDENT] C7 Corvette Gets Stuck While Trying to Cross a Pedestrian Bridge in L.A.
We All Should Have Bought Honda S2000s When They Were Cheap
The Honda S2000 is one of the better cars ever put together by human hands. It’s lightweight, nimble, and rewarding to wring out to its limits. Yet, these are all qualities that I’ve heard rather than experienced, because S2000s are too damn expensive now. For example, this S2000for sale on Marketplace, is listed for…
Rivian CEO Says His Vehicles Will Never Get Apple CarPlay
Despite being a requirement for many car buyers, Rivian is one of the few automakers that doesn’t use Apple CarPlay. Rivian’s founder and CEO confirmed Monday the automaker won’t be using CarPlay in any of its vehicles any time in the future either.
