Road & TrackPlay buttonAirbags The Dainese Smart Jacket Is an Airbag You Can Wear Under Your Favorite Riding ClothesRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroDainese, the same company that introduced the first commercially available motorcycle jacket with a built-in airbag system, has just revealed something perhaps more revolutionary: An airbag vest you can
Road & TrackHonda Why Honda Restored a 1961 Chevrolet Apache 10 PickupRoad & Track - By Máté PetrányNo, the people at Honda haven't lost their minds. This Chevy is an important part of its history. Japanese carmakers didn't have an easy start in the US, but Honda didn’t need to worry. Just six years
Road & TrackPlay buttonTesla Model 3 Turning a Tesla Model 3 Into a Pickup Truck Takes More Than a SawzallRoad & Track - By Chris PerkinsBuilding this Tesla pickup took a year of planning. And yes, a Sawzall was involved. Tesla is working on a new pickup truck, but engineer/YouTuber Simone Giertz wanted one sooner, so she bought a Model
Road & TrackPlay buttonAutos 17 of the Best-Sounding Road-Going V-8s Ever MadeRoad & Track - By Brian Silvestro The V-8 engine is an icon. When it comes to sound, it can't be topped. Here are some of the best-sounding road-going V-8s on the planet.
Road & TrackPlay buttonSuperchargers The Lotus Elise Sounds Best With a SuperchargerRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroThe Lotus Elise is great for many reasons. In addition to the agility, steering feel, and handling prowess, it has another thing going for it: Sound. This Elise Club Racer has been heavily modified with
Road & TrackAutos Celebrate Summertime With a Cream-Colored Sunbeam AlpineRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroFreshly painted and ready to drive, this British roadster can be your ideal warm-weather companion. Summer is here, which means you need a convertible in your life. This stunning Sunbeam Alpine finished
Road & TrackPirelli This Wild Watch Uses Race-Winning Pirelli TiresRoad & Track - By Chris PerkinsSwiss watch brand Roger Dubuis has a very interesting collaboration with one of the world's most famous tire producers. A rubber watch band isn't all that uncommon, but a rubber watch band made from a
Road & TrackPlay buttonJay Leno Why Jay Leno Chose a Jensen C-V8 Over an Aston Martin DB5Road & Track - By Máté PetrányIt's a reliable, fast British grand tourer without an astronomical price tag. And Sean Connery has one, too. Most people remember Jensen for its famous Interceptor, or maybe the Jensen-Healey roadster
Road & Track 20 Surprisingly Affordable 1990s Dream CarsRoad & Track - By Chris Perkins and Brian Silvestro Many great 1990s cars, like the Porsche 993, Acura NSX and Toyota Supra, have skyrocketed in value over the last few years. But there are still bargains to be found.
Road & TrackPlay buttonPorsche The Porsche 996 GT3 RSR Is Water-Cooled Flat-Six BlissRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroPorsche ushered the 911's modern era in with a wonderful sound. The 996-generation Porsche 911 RSR was one of the first true top-spec 911 race cars with a water-cooled engine. It makes one hell of a noise.
Road & TrackPlay buttonAutos Watch Your Favorite Vintage Exotics Go All-Out on TrackRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroFerraris, BMWs, Alfa Romeos, you name it. The Modena Centro Ore Classic has it all. Every year, the Mugello circuit in Italy holds a vintage event called the Modena Cento Ore Classic. It brings out some
Road & TrackPlay buttonAutos Hop Onboard a BMW Z4 M as It Hunts Down a Gumpert Apollo on the NurburgringRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroWatching people chase down supercars on track with much less expensive cars is always a treat. This clip features a track-prepped BMW Z4 M getting up close behind a Gumpert Apollo, and it's a treat. For
Road & TrackPlay buttonAutos The RS America Was the Cheapest Porsche 911 You Could Buy in 1993Road & Track - By Máté PetrányIn 1993, the lighter, faster Porsche 911 RS America was a full $10,000 cheaper than a Carrera 2. Those were the days. In 1992, Porsche Cars North America felt the wild Carrara 3.8 RS was too aggressive
Road & TrackAutos One of Ferrari's Rarest Track Day Cars Is Coming Up for SaleRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroThis Ferrari FXX is one of 30 produced, and the first to come up for public auction in years. When it comes to special-edition cars, Ferrari is picky about its buyers. This is especially true with the
Road & TrackPlay buttonAutos Bless Your Ears With the Sound of Over 40 PaganisRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroPaganis are some of the best-sounding cars on earth. So what do 40-plus Paganis sound like all in one place? Well, it's a bit overwhelming. Dozens of Pagani owners came together last weekend for a Pagani-only
Road & TrackAutos Shock Your Cobra-Driving Buddies With a Bill Thomas CheetahRoad & Track - By Máté PetrányFollowing a full restoration, Bill Thomas' third prototype, the last of the originally aluminum-bodied Cheetahs is up for grabs. Back in 1963, Bill Thomas was to Chevrolet what Carroll Shelby was to Ford.
Road & TrackAutos This Ford Straight-Six-Powered Mazda RX-8 Is a True OddballRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroWhy would someone put an iron-block truck engine in an RX-8? We've seen some pretty weird engine swaps, but this one stands out. It's a 2004 Mazda RX-8 that's had its original 1.3-liter twin-rotor engine
Road & TrackPlay buttonMercedes-AMG GT 17 of the Fastest Four-Doors Around the NurburgringRoad & Track - By Collin Woodard, Brian Silvestro and Chris PerkinsThese days, sedans, hatchbacks, and even SUVs are laying down seriously fast 'Ring times. Hatchbacks, fastbacks, SUVs and sedans—these aren't the first cars you'd think of as Nurburgring record-setters.
Road & TrackHonda Tracing American Honda's Roots With an Integra Type RRoad & Track - By Sam SmithAn 8400-RPM chase of the American story of the big H. My first time in Los Angeles, I only wanted to see the canyons. This wasn’t my first time, but we began in the canyons anyway. This story originally
Road & TrackAston Martin An Original James Bond Aston Martin DB5 Is Coming Up for SaleRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroAston Martin is building a limited run of continuation DB5s based on the gadget-laden car James Bond drove in Goldfinger. But if you're not into reproductions, don't worry. An original DB5 modified by
Road & TrackBMW These 23 Cars Are Destined to Be Future Performance BargainsRoad & Track - By Collin Woodard and Brian Silvestro In another decade, we expect to be able to pick up these cars for pennies on the dollar. In another decade, these cars will be bought for pennies on the dollar.
Road & TrackPlay buttonToyota The Toyota 86 Sounds a Lot Better With Twice as Many Cylinders Under the HoodRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroThis 86's flat-four has been replaced with a proper V-8, and it has the exhaust note to prove it. The Toyota 86 is a fantastic driver's car. It's light, balanced, and stylish. But sound isn't its strong
Road & TrackAutos Make This Twin-Turbo LS-Swapped Range Rover Sport Your Ultimate Tow RigRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroAll the luxury of a Range Rover without any of the reliability headaches. Probably. Range Rovers are wonderful vehicles that can do all sorts of things that interest us at R&T, like driving off-road and
Road & TrackAutos Gotland Ring is the World’s Most Unlikely TrackRoad & Track - By Zach BowmanThe excellent race course in the middle of the Baltic Sea. Gotland is Sweden’s largest island, and it’s home to just shy of 60,000 permanent residents, more than 90 medieval churches, and one brilliant
Road & TrackPlay buttonPorsche Porsche's Flat-Eight-Powered Formula 1 Car Makes a Wondrous NoiseRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroIt displaces just 1.5 liters, and revs to 9200 RPM. Of course it sounds great. Porsche hasn't raced in Formula 1 in a very long time, but when it did, it had some truly interesting cars. The 804 was one
Road & TrackAutos Make This Stunning Alfa Romeo GTV Your Summer FlingRoad & Track - By Brian SilvestroWith a freshly rebuilt engine under the hood, this Alfa is ready to be enjoyed. Owning an Alfa Romeo, no matter what kind, is a love/hate relationship. The pleasure you get from driving one is matched
Road & TrackPlay buttonSupercars The All-American Saleen S7 Still Kicks AssRoad & Track - By Máté PetrányEven if it's more than a decade old at this point, Steve Saleen's supercar is still a jaw-dropper. There are people who suggest that the Saleen S7 is some kind of a joke. They argue that it's a half-cooked,
Road & TrackPlay buttonLexus Why This Lexus LFA Is Doing Nurburgring Test Laps in 2019Road & Track - By Brian SilvestroThe LFA went out of production seven years ago. Why is this one blasting around the 'Ring during industry test days? It's probably not what you're hoping. Lexus stopped building the LFA in 2012—seven ago.
Road & TrackCool Stuff 24 Cool Classic Cars That Are Perfect for a Collector on a BudgetRoad & Track - By Collin Woodard and Brian SilvestroThese vintage cars deliver classic style without breaking the bank. Just because you don't have six figures to spend doesn't mean you can't afford a cool classic car. With a little searching, these are
