The FIA has revealed the new helmet standards as Formula 1 and other FIA-sanctioned championships continue in their quest to improve driver safety. The new standard, FIA 8860-2018, comes off the back of over a decade of research from helmet manufacturers, and the change is far more than aesthetic. From 2019 onward, […]
Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix promoter Francois Dumontier says he is not concerned that Miami looks set to join the F1 calendar next year. F1 chief executive Chase Carey said: “We have never hidden that we want to develop F1 in the United States and eventually we would like several races […]
In 2013, Audi debuted technology at the Consumer Electronics Show that allowed an A7 to navigate a parking garage and then back into a spot seamlessly. This year’s iteration of the conference showed the industry’s still trying to pursue more auto-parking aids. Numerous automakers from Ford to Tesla have adopted […]
Skoda India has had immense success in the past couple of years. The Skoda Rapid, Octavia and the Superb are the most selling models by the manufacturer in the nation. Skoda has been famous for their tank-like build quality and their top of the line safety measures. While other players […]
Editor’s Note: We’re visiting the top driving schools in the country to get a feel for what each has to offer the enthusiast driver; our hope is to encourage more owners to understand driving at the limit and have fun doing it. Look for more write-ups in the coming months and […]
Television star Jim Nabors has died at 87. Nabors died early Thursday morning, according to a Hawaii News Now report. A native of Alabama, Nabors also recorded more than two dozen albums with a rich, operatic baritone voice that defied his authentic Southern accent. For racing fans, Nabors was the […]
Genesis is now a three-sedan luxury brand in a world voracious for SUVs. The long-awaited 2019 Genesis G70, an entry-level sport sedan sharing its platform and powertrains with the arguably more compelling 2018 Kia Stinger, debuted overnight in Seoul at a “festival” attended by 15,000 people and headlined by Gwen […]
During next month’s Tokyo Motor Show, Mitsubishi will introduce a vehicle that puts the EV in Evolution and the con in concept. For the second time this year, the struggling Japanese automaker has announced a name that once belonging to a beloved performance car will be appropriated for an entirely […]
Jeep’s recipe for the Wrangler is pretty simple. Always has been, always will be. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to learn that after scanning more than 300 pages of a leaked 2018 Jeep Wrangler owner’s manual, first published by enthusiast forum JL Wrangler and then reported on by Automotive […]
Volvo is transforming its performance sub-brand, Polestar, into an electric vehicle manufacturer, and has outlined its plan to bring three vehicles to market early in the next decade. Debuting in Shanghai, the first Polestar vehicle, fittingly dubbed the Polestar 1, is a grand touring coupe slated to start production in […]
