Tequila Patron ESM Nissan Wins the 2018 12 Hours of SebringRoad & Track - By Bob SorokanichWelcome to The Grid, R&T's quick roundup of the auto industry and motorsports news you should know this morning. It was a wild racing weekend for the Tequila Patrón ESM team. Their No. 2 Nissan, driven
Play button The Crazy Engineering That Made Volkswagen's V5 Engine WorkRoad & Track - By Bob SorokanichA narrow-angle five-cylinder engine sounds like it would tear itself apart with imbalance. Here's how VW made it work. For a piston engine to run smoothly, it has to be balanced. That's why most engines
This Is the Electric Car VW Will Run at Pikes PeakRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroThe I.D. R Pikes Peak will be the company's first return to the hillclimb event in 30 years. Back in October of 2017, Volkswagen revealed that it would return to Pikes Peak with an all-new electric race
Audi Might Not Build a Successor to the Current R8Road & Track - By Chris PerkinsPeter Mertens, head of R&D at Audi, says there might not be a third-gen R8. But we don't think you should worry about the next entry-level Lambo. Speaking to our colleagues at Car and Driver during the
Porsche Knows its Electric Cars Have to Perform Like They Burn GasolineRoad & Track - By Máté PetrányWe sat down with the head of Porsche's EV lineup to find out how the automaker will fit electric cars in its performance lineup. Porsche's first modern electric car, the Mission E, is coming soon, and
Play button The End of This Stadium Super Trucks Race Is Excellent, Great, WonderfulRoad & Track - By Travis OkulskiEvery motorsports event has support races. Most of the time these are feeder series with slower cars and/or younger drivers. They're rarely as exciting as the main event but let you see the future of sport
What You Learn After Autocrossing a BMW i3Road & Track - By Brian SilvestroThe new BMW i3S is a formidable autocrosser disguised as an economical EV. During my visit to Palm Springs to test the new M5 at the Thermal Club race track, BMW gave me, along with a bunch of other journalists,
These Are the Last Morgans With Naturally-Aspirated BMW V8sRoad & Track - By Máté PetrányThe ultra-limited edition Aero GT and the Plus 8 50th Anniversary are the last Morgans to feature BMW's delightful N62 V8. They are, of course, gorgeous. BMW launched its N62 V8 in 2002. The 3.6-liter
24 Legitimately Fun Cars You Can Buy for Less Than $10,000Road & Track - By Collin Woodard and Brian SilvestroBecause when it comes to affordable sporty cars, you don't just have to settle for a Miata. These used performance cars may not be legends of zero-maintenance reliability, but they're far more engaging
This Pristine 906 Could Be the Perfect Addition to Your Porsche CollectionRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroThe 906 Carrera 6 is one of the most desirable vintage Porsche race cars out there. This one's for sale. Vintage Porsche race cars are all kinds of cool, but this beautifully restored 906 Carrera 6 stands
Here's Why McLaren's CEO has Three Lotus ElansRoad & Track - By Máté PetrányThanks to Colin Chapman, Mike Flewitt has a pretty clear idea of what good handling is all about. It's no secret that the creator of the McLaren F1, Gordon Murray is a huge fan or Lotus Elans, as well
Which Slow Cars Are Fun to Drive Fast?Road & Track - By Brian SilvestroJust because a car is slow, doesn't always mean it's boring to drive. "It's more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow." That's the saying, right? Well, most of the time, that cliché ends being
The Toyota Supra Is BackRoad & Track - By Chris PerkinsThis is yet another concept, but the famous name is back and a production car is on the way. The long-awaited, fifth-generation Toyota Supra is finally official. But this isn't the production car—that'll
Rimac C_Two: 1914 HP and a 1.85-Second 0-60 TimeRoad & Track - By Máté PetrányA top speed of 258mph, 403 miles of range, loads of semi-autonomous tech: Rimac's latest electric car boasts insane performance, and it's getting ready for production. As a specialist technology company
Everything You Need to Know About the Geneva Motor Show, Day OneRoad & Track - By Travis OkulskiGeneva is our favorite show of the year. Here's what you need to know about so far. Today is the first day of the Geneva Motor Show. If you didn't know, a lot of amazing cars have already made their debut.
McLaren Senna GTR: Just When You Thought McLaren's Latest Hypercar Couldn't Get Any More HyperRoad & Track - By Máté PetrányMcLaren is building 75 Senna GTRs with 825 horsepower and more than a ton of downforce. Only their F1 cars are faster than this. The team at McLaren clearly wishes to go back to Le Mans, but before such
The 2019 Lamborghini Huracan Performante Spyder Takes Open-Top Track Days to The ExtremeRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroLamborghini has taken the wraps off its newest car at the Geneva Motor Show today, the 2019 Huracan Performante Spyder. It's a trop-top version of the Huracan Performante, the track-ready mid-engine V10
Koenigsegg Brings a Pair of Wild Regeras To GenevaRoad & Track - By Máté PetrányPlus a CCX, because this year is Koenigsegg's 25th in the business, and factory certified used Swedish supercars are a thing now. Officially, Koenigsegg has no new products for sale right now. The 80 sold
Range Rover SV Coupe Is the Pinnacle of Two-Door Land RoversRoad & Track - By Bob SorokanichFinally, an automaker that understands "coupe" means two doors, no exceptions. Somewhere along the way, the word "coupe" lost all meaning. Once reserved for sporty two-door fixed-roof vehicles, today term
BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe: The Abuse of the Word "Coupe" ContinuesRoad & Track - By Bob SorokanichThis is what your next fancy-topped 8-series variant will probably look like. BMW is not alone in its dedication to plastering the word "coupe" across all manner of four-door vehicles. It's a plague on
Play button A V12 Toyota Century Is the Definition of True LuxuryRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroOther car brands have come close. But Toyota nailed it back in 1997 with its ultimate luxury JDM cruiser. Normal luxury cars are nice, but there's no beating the pure comfort and relaxation that comes
Play button The Tech Behind IndyCar's Experimental New WindscreenRoad & Track - By Chris PerkinsIt might look like a simple piece of plexiglass, but IndyCar's windscreen is the same stuff used in fighter planes. Last month, IndyCar champ Scott Dixon headed to ISM Raceway outside Phoenix to test new
Play button Nothing Sounds Like a Flat-12Road & Track - By Travis OkulskiFerrari's 312 T4 was the last Ferrari to win a driver's championship until 2000. Way back when, Formula One allowed for a lot of creativity in its engine designs. For example, this Ferrari, which had flat-12.
Ricciardo and Red Bull Top the First Day of F1 TestingRoad & Track - By Travis OkulskiWelcome to The Grid, R&T's quick roundup of the auto industry and motorsports news you should know this morning. Yesterday was the first day of testing for the 2018 F1 season, and it ended with Red Bull
If You Miss the Sound of Race Cars, Listen to ThisRoad & Track - By Marshall PruettWith the long wait between IMSA’s Rolex 24 at Daytona in January and the March 18 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, sometimes the sounds of wailing engines, throttle applications, paddle shifting, and braking
Here's Your First Look at Lister's Upcoming HypercarRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroLister revives the Storm name to face off against the likes of McLaren, Ferrari, and Porsche. Back in the mid-1990s, British racing firm Lister designed a car called the Storm, a 7.0-liter V12-powered
Play button This Tesla-Powered '81 Honda Accord Is a Silent Acceleration RocketRoad & Track - By Chris PerkinsZero to 60 mph in 2.7 seconds, going where no first-gen Accord has gone before. The instant torque of an electric motor can make for break-neck acceleration. We've seen this time and time again in Tesla's
Here Are the Sketches That Evolved Into the Dodge Demon LogoRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroOnly one could make the final cut. Here are the ones that didn't. The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is cool for a lot of reasons, one of which is its badge. It's a mean, scary looking demon head with sharp
Play button The Classic Car World Needs to Pay More Attention to the Alfa Romeo MontrealRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroYou only have to hear that V8 exhaust note once to confirm the Montreal is a truly special Alfa. The Alfa Romeo Montreal has always sat in an awkward place in the classic car world. With stunning looks
