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Brabus Is Building a Freakin' Island

Automaker-branded real estate is a booming business. Aston Martin and Porsche both have skyscrapers in Miami, soon to be followed by Bentley, Mercedes-Benz, and Pagani. Bugatti, meanwhile, is building a massive 171-story-tall tower in Dubai. And soon, Brabus will have—not just one skyscraper—but an entire freakin’ island.

Motor1 · May 1, 2025

Bugatti's New V-16 Has a Bizarre Timing System

Bugatti just released a video and accompanying photos of the Tourbillon's amazing, Cosworth-built, naturally aspirated V-16, and obviously, we're poring over all of it. What jumped out at us is the V-16's unique timing system. It's unlike anything we've ever seen in an automotive engine.

Motor1 · Apr 24, 2025

How Ferdinand Piëch Invented the Bugatti Veyron

A legend of the automotive industry, even six years after his death: Ferdinand Karl Piëch, born in Vienna on April 17, 1937, was fascinated by technology from an early age—a passion that would define his entire life. He studied mechanical engineering in Zurich and began his career at Porsche, where…

Motor1 · Apr 18, 2025

Miami Concours 2025: Magnificent Supercar Art Event Enjoyed By Thousands

In the heart of the Miami Design District, where creativity fuels luxury, one annual event stands out as the pinnacle of automotive elegance—the Miami Concours. This exclusive gathering, which celebrated its eighth edition in 2025 led by Design District visionary Craig Robins, transformed the district’s streets into a gallery of…

Motor1 · Feb 19, 2025

It's the Beginning of the End for Bugatti's W-16 Engine

The W-16 era is coming to an end. Bugatti has given us two decades of quad-turbo insanity by mounting a massive 8.0-liter engine in its record-breaking hypercar duo: the Veyron and Chiron. Both have spawned their fair share of derivatives over the years, including this Chiron-based Mistral. The roadster is…

Motor1 · Feb 19, 2025

Bugatti Tourbillon Hits the Track To Unleash Its V-16 Fury

Although Mate Rimac made a name for himself with electric hypercars, he's a true petrolhead who loves combustion engines as much as we do. The old guard at the Volkswagen Group wanted the Chiron replacement to be fully electric, but he insisted on having an ICE setup at the heart…

Motor1 · Feb 11, 2025

Are You Brave Enough to Ride a 300 Horsepower Turbocharged Motorcycle?

I've been fortunate to ride a lot of very fast, very sketchy machines. From turbocharged two-stroke backcountry snowmobiles, to superbikes with over 200 horsepower, and everything in between, speed and horsepower don't usually phase me. I once drove a Bugatti Chiron and allegedly saw 186 mph in less than a mile. 

RideApart · Feb 10, 2025

This LED display can turn your Tesla’s front-end into a Ferrari, Rolls-Royce or Elon Musk's grinning face

EVision Auto's new aftermarket LED display can morph a Tesla Model Y into a Bugatti, but big questions remain.

TechRadar · Feb 10, 2025

Le Mans via the scrapyard: South Korea's forgotten project Genesis will hope to surpass

Genesis, you might think, will become the first South Korean manufacturer to compete at the Le Mans 24 Hours when its forthcoming LMDh takes to the grid in 2026. But you’d be wrong. Thirty years before the Hyundai brand’s intended arrival there was another campaign at Circuit de la Sarthe…

Autosport · Jan 16, 2025

Inside Cosworth: King of Hypercar Engines

Bruce Wood calls it the “hypercar era.” 

Motor1 · Jan 10, 2025