U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, a wealthy former airline lobbyist, is championing the Fiat Topolino—a two-seat, 25 mph electric micro-EV priced at $14,985 (destination included)—as a silver-bullet fix for America’s affordability crisis. The Topolino is a Low-Speed Vehicle (LSV) that…
Mercedes-AMG has electrified its iconic compact-sedan hot hatch with the new CLA45 EV, unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The all-electric CLA45 delivers a headline-grabbing 671 horsepower—up from 416 in the outgoing gas model—via a trio of axial-flux electric…
The Gordie Howe International Bridge, a critical trade link between the U.S. and Canada, has become a political football in recent weeks after President Trump halted its opening. U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra, speaking on the Canadian Food Professor…
Specialty auto parts giant O’Reilly Automotive has tabled a $10 billion bid to acquire the Napa Auto Parts brand and other assets from Genuine Parts Co., a move that could reshape the $100 billion U.S. auto parts aftermarket. The proposed…
Red Bull Racing has completed final preparations on its $6 million RB17 hypercar ahead of its dynamic debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The track-focused machine, boasting 1,267 horsepower, made its first public runs up the Goodwood hill climb…
McLaren Special Operations (MSO) has breathed new life into Bruce McLaren’s long-dormant road-going supercar concept by building the M6GT, a one-off tribute that stays true to the original 1960s blueprints. The project started with a deep dive into the brand’s…
On December 29, 1975, a bomb detonated inside New York’s LaGuardia Airport, killing 11 people and injuring 75 in one of the deadliest terrorist attacks on U.S. soil before the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995. The explosion, equivalent to 25…
The 2004 Volvo V70R is a rare model with a six-speed manual transmission, shifted via a unique ‘space ball’ stick. This ‘enthusiast-owned’ car has been well-maintained and features a number of updates, including a high-pressure turbocharged five-cylinder engine and Haldex-imbued…
On June 26, a two-seater Sunward Aurora SA60L light aircraft piloted by a 66-year-old man identified only as Liu crashed into Citic Tower in Beijing, China. The pilot was killed, and 13 others were injured. The crash occurred at 5:55…
McLaren has pulled the wraps off the 788HS at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, billing it as the “definitive and final evolution” of its V8 supercar lineage that began with the 720S in 2017. The new model revives the High…