Audi The Next Audi R8 Could Be an Electric SupercarRoad & Track - By Chris PerkinsAudi is considering the future of its entire lineup, including the V-10 R8. Audi is taking a hard look at its future. This week at the automaker's annual shareholder meeting—where it was announced that
Play buttonNSX Remember When Acura Almost Made a Front-Engine V-10 NSX?Road & Track - By Chris PerkinsFor a brief moment, it looked like the modern NSX was going to become a very different machine. The genesis of the second-generation NSX was long and complicated. What you might not know is, before Honda
IndyCar IndyCar Will Implement Red Bull's Aeroscreen Cockpit Protector in 2020Road & Track - By Chris PerkinsTwo years after F1 introduced the halo, IndyCar is getting its own cockpit protection. During the push for cockpit protection in Formula One, two devices were tested—the Halo, a rigid frame structure resembles
Autos This Lifted Civic Type R Is a Rally Fantasy Come to LifeRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroTurning a street car into an off-road-ready machine is all the rage right now, so it was only a matter of time before this happened. Ralph Hosier Engineering of England has transformed a normal Civic R
Play buttonPorsche Listen to the Growl of the New Porsche 718 Boxster SpyderRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroThis Nurburgring spy video gives us a good idea of what Porsche's newest top-spec Boxster will sound like. A new Porsche 718 Boxster Spyder is on its way. We've been seeing spy videos of the car testing
Buttermilk Why Is Big Dairy Keeping Buttermilk Away from Indy 500 Winners?Road & Track - By Chris PerkinsAfter winning the 1933 Indy 500, Louis Meyer cooled off with a tall glass of buttermilk. This year's winner won't do the same. Drinking a celebratory glass of milk after winning the Indy 500 is one of
Autos This Twin-Supercharged V-12 Lister Jaguar Is the Ultimate '90s SedanRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroIt even has a manual transmission. Cars don't get much cooler than this. If you're looking for a '90s sedan that can spank supercars, we're confident you'll like this Jaguar. It's a Lister-modified XJ12
Robert Wickens Robert Wickens: The Road & Track InterviewRoad & Track - By Sam SmithOur full conversation with the IndyCar phenomenon as he navigates life after the crash that nearly killed him. As part of our feature story on Robert Wickens, editor-at-large Sam Smith sat down for an
Autos The Coolest Vans Ever MadeRoad & Track - By Kristen Lee and Brian SilvestroIf you think vans are boring, you're wrong. Here's why. If you think vans are for boring people to drive their kids to and from after school practice with, then you'd be sadly mistaken. Vans are absolutely
Play buttonRobert Wickens The Long Rise of Robert WickensRoad & Track - By Sam SmithHe stormed into IndyCar from Europe, then a crash nearly killed him. The only place to go is up. Robert Wickens takes a breath, shifts his weight, and sends a thin leg swinging forward. For a single weightless
Audi The Audi TT Will Die In Favor of a New Electric CarRoad & Track - By Chris PerkinsToday at its annual shareholder meeting, Audi announced that the TT is going away. It seems, the Audi TT's time has come. Today at its General Meeting, Audi chairman Bram Schot outlined the future of brand,
Play button The Best-Sounding Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Has a Turbocharged V-8Road & Track - By Brian SilvestroIt's a drag car that does all-wheel drive burnouts and runs 8s in the quarter-mile. The Lancer Evolution VIII is a pretty cool car from the factory. Bred from rally and tuner-friendly, that 4G63 engine
Niki Lauda Mario Andretti's Immense Respect for Niki LaudaRoad & Track - By Chris PerkinsThough the two were fierce competitors, Mario Andretti has nothing but fond memories of his late friend. Niki Lauda, one of the most remarkable figures in the history of F1, died on Monday. To get a better
Autos Conquer Your Local Sand Dunes With This V-8-Powered Safari MercedesRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroIt's probably not as comfortable as a new C-Class, but it's a whole lot more fun. Turning normal cars into rad off-roaders is popular these days, and I'm all for it. This Mercedes-Benz 220 sedan has been
Autos You Can Now Get the New X5 or X7 With a 523-HP V-8Road & Track - By Brian SilvestroNo, these aren't full-on M models. But they can still get to 60 mph in under five seconds. If you were waiting on BMW to release a full-on M version of its new X5 or X7, sorry, but you're going to have
Play buttonAutos The Wheels Are the Best Part of This James Bond Special-Edition Aston MartinRoad & Track - By Máté PetrányDo you remember George Lazenby playing Bond in On Her Majesty's Secret Service half a century ago? He was rather good. And so was his Olive Green DBS. Manufactured nostalgia may be worse and worse every
Toyota Toyota Will Sell New Parts for Old SuprasRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroOwn a Mk III or Mk IV Supra? We have good news. The new 2020 Supra might be getting all the attention right now, but Toyota hasn't forgotten about its past sports cars. According to Japanese Nostalgic
Zak Brown Why McLaren and Alonso Failed to Qualify for the 2019 Indy 500Road & Track - By Chris PerkinsZak Brown is disappointed. As the CEO for McLaren Racing, he has to take responsibility for the team's embarrassing failure to qualifiy for this year's Indy 500. A failure that means Fernando Alonso, two-time
Play buttonAutos Here's What a 660-HP Audi TT Sounds LikeRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroThis thing has more exhaust crackles than you'll be able to handle. The Audi TT RS sounds pretty interesting from the factory thanks to its unique inline-five-cylinder engine layout. But as the tuner has
Jaguar Cars Sedans Don't Get Much Prettier Than This 1964 Jaguar Mark XRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroPowered by an E-Type straight-six, this one is for sale right now. The 1960s were important for Jaguar. In 1961, it released the iconic E-Type, which took the world by storm, cementing the brand firmly
Play buttonRobert Wickens Robert Wickens, James Hinchcliffe, and Sam Schmidt on Racing and RecoveryRoad & Track - By Chris PerkinsThree drivers. Nearly killed competing in the sport they love. Our Marshall Pruett spoke with them about injury, and what happens next. Three drivers. Nearly killed competing in the sport they love. Joined
Play buttonAutos Dyno Testing Vonnen's Hybrid Porsche 911Road & Track - By Jason CammisaVonnen's aftermarket hybrid system claims to add 150 crank horsepower to any 991-generation 911. We put it to the test. After spending an afternoon driving the hybrid Vonnen 911, I wanted to dive into
Autos The Vonnen Porsche 911 Proves That Hybrids Are the Replacement for DisplacementRoad & Track - By Jason CammisaVonnen's hybrid system adds 150 lag-free horses, making this 911 Carrera feel like it's got 5 liters of naturally-aspirated power. Displacement is no longer a suitable metric for engine output. The Porsche
Autos 2019 Indian FTR 1200: First RideRoad & Track - By Julia LaPalmeThe only way around the sand was through it. The handlebars whipped back and forth, my eyes wide and my heart hammering, keeping pace with the 2019 Indian FTR 1200’s V-Twin. "Don’t slow down! Keep going!
Play buttonAutos This Wild Renault Mégane Took the FWD Nürburgring Record From the Civic Type RRoad & Track - By Chris PerkinsThe new Renault Mégane R.S. Trophy-R was a little over three seconds quicker than mighty Honda. Watch the lap here. Two years ago, Honda redefined what a front-wheel drive car was capable of on Germany's
Mario's Luckiest 500Road & Track - By Mario Andretti, as told to Marshall PruettAndretti reflects on Indy, 50 years after his only victory. Mario Andretti’s name became so entwined with bad luck at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it spawned a tongue-in-cheek noun: the Andretti Curse.
Niki Lauda Formula One Legend Niki Lauda Has DiedRoad & Track - By Travis OkulskiNiki Lauda, the three-time Formula One World Champion who made one of the greatest-ever comebacks after a horrific accident, has died. He was 70 years old. Lauda has been a key figure in F1 for almost
Play button Listen to the V-8 Shriek of Tyrell's Six-Wheeled F1 CarRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroThe Tyrell P34 is most famous for its unusual six-wheel layout, where there are four front tires turning the car instead of just two. What people seem to forget is just how good the car sounds. Like much
Play buttonAutos The Art of Racing In the Rain Will Hit Theaters in AugustRoad & Track - By Chris PerkinsWatch the first trailer for the movie adaptation of a book about a racer and his dog. The Art of Racing in the Rain, Garth Stein's 2008 book about a sports-car racer and his golden retriever, Enzo, has
