Kalle Rovanperä “close” to WRC perfection with 12 stage wins in a row Kalle Rovanperä dominates Rally Islas Canarias, winning 12 consecutive stages and opening up a 45.2s lead over teammate Sébastien Ogier. Motorsport · Apr 26, 2025
Zane Smith earns first NASCAR Cup pole with monster lap at Talladega Zane Smith earns first Cup pole with Front Row Motorsports, beating Kyle Busch by 0.132s in Talladega qualifying. Motorsport · Apr 26, 2025
BTCC Donington Park: Cammish beats Ingram and Sutton to pole Dan Cammish grabbed pole position at the last gasp for the opening round of the British Touring Car Championship at Donington Park. Autosport · Apr 26, 2025
Here's Why The Manual Z4 Is BMW's Best Car Right Now There was a great deal of fanfare when BMW announced the latest, Supra-sibling Z4 was getting a manual transmission. For the first time ever, BMW’s only true sports car launched without a manual gearbox, and no word on whether it would get one. After years of tight-lipped reticence, the Z4… Motor1 · Apr 26, 2025
Hyundai is in damage limitation mode already in the Canary Islands Hyundai has admitted it underestimated the difficulty of Rally Islas Canarias that has left the team in damage limitation mode while Toyota has locked out the top five. Motorsport · Apr 26, 2025
Why Hyundai is in damage limitation mode already in the Canary Islands Hyundai has admitted it underestimated the difficulty of Rally Islas Canarias that has left the team in damage limitation mode while Toyota has locked out the top five. Autosport · Apr 26, 2025
BTCC Donington Park: Ingram heads Sutton in practice as 2025 season begins Tom Ingram dominated free practice for the opening round of the British Touring Car Championship at Donington Park to lead the way from fellow champion Ash Sutton. Autosport · Apr 26, 2025
A 2026 American WRC race is just an FIA approval away The World Rally Championship is set to host a round in North America next year, subject to the FIA approving the proposed 2026 calendar Motorsport · Apr 25, 2025
Kalle Rovanpera found answers to unlock speed on new WRC tyres Kalle Rovanpera believes he’s started to unlock the secrets to speed on the new-for-2025 World Rally Championship tyres after dominating Friday morning to lead Rally Islas Canarias. Motorsport · Apr 25, 2025
Rovanpera has found “ideas” to unlock speed on new WRC tyres Kalle Rovanpera believes he’s started to unlock the secrets to speed on the new-for-2025 World Rally Championship tyres after dominating Friday morning to lead Rally Islas Canarias. Autosport · Apr 25, 2025
How Wilson’s FIA calling and swearing sanctions agreement impacts the WRC It has been quite the week for the FIA and the World Rally Championship and one which could have a lasting impact on both. Autosport · Apr 25, 2025
The Slate Truck Is Way Smaller Than You Think The new, sub-$20,000 Slate Truck is unlike anything on sale in America today. It’s also tiny. Like, really, really tiny. Like, shorter-than-a-Honda-Civic tiny. Initially, I was thinking the Slate would be about the size of a Ford Maverick, but we have to go way back in automotive history to find… Motor1 · Apr 25, 2025
Kendall Jenner's brand to partner with NASCAR driver Toni Breidinger Toni Breidinger is currently embarking on her rookie season in the NASCAR Truck Series, driving the No. 5 TRICON Garage Toyota. And on Thursday, it was revealed that Breidinger will have a new partner in 818 Tequila. The company was founded by Kendall Jenner and is entering the world of motorsports sponsorships for the… Motorsport · Apr 24, 2025
FIA: No plan to change WRC Rally1 rules for 2026 amid Hyundai uncertainty The FIA has revealed “it is not the plan” to change the World Rally Championship Rally1 regulations next year amid the current uncertainty surrounding Hyundai’s involvement beyond 2025. Autosport · Apr 24, 2025
InsideEVs · Apr 23, 2025 The Electric Van Is Poised To Take Over The World Mercedes helped invent the motorized van in Germany in the late 19th century. Now, it’s reinventing the category for America in the 21st. The global luxury brand has announced that it will be sending various iterations of its modular, battery-powered VAN.EA architecture to the States to move not just cargo,…
InsideEVs · Apr 23, 2025 The Toyota bZ7 Looks Fantastic. Too Bad It's Only For China Toyota has revealed another electric sedan in China while it focuses on crossovers and SUVs everywhere else. The bZ7 is a China-exclusive flagship electric sedan bigger than a Camry and considerably more luxurious than anything with a bZ badge.
Motor1 · Apr 23, 2025 You Won't Be Able to Outrun Japan's Latest Cop Car The police force patrolling the roads surrounding the legendary Suzuka Circuit in Japan have a new car. And unlike the Toyota sedans usually run by the Mie Prefectural police, this one has 573 horsepower on tap.
Motor1 · Apr 23, 2025 The Toyota bZ7 Is a Chinese Electric Flagship Sedan Although there have been reports about Toyota’s plan to drop the uninspired “bZ” nomenclature, it looks like the switch to a more familiar naming system for electric cars isn’t happening globally. Meet the new bZ7, a production version of a namesake concept introduced last year. It’s a large sedan for…
Euronews · Apr 23, 2025 All eyes on EVs as carmakers eye competition at Auto Shanghai 2025 Global car companies as BMW, Volkswagen and General Motors are attempting to retain their market share in China as tariffs and rising Chinese competition threaten sales.
Motor1 · Apr 23, 2025 The New Lexus ES Has Hybrid and Electric Power Although the outgoing ES received two facelifts, it couldn’t hide the fact that it was getting long in the tooth. Lexus introduced the seventh-generation model back in 2018, so it was definitely time for a full redesign. Thankfully, the wait is over. Debuting this week at Auto Shanghai, the all-new…
The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2025 EVs in the spotlight as China claims a leading global role at Shanghai's auto show Leading automakers will be showcasing their latest designed-for-China models at the Shanghai auto show this week
Autosport · Apr 22, 2025 Why Imola WEC podium battle was just the tonic sportscar racing needs Sometimes I wonder what I’m watching when I travel the world to report on international sportscar racing. Not motor racing as I knew it, I'm prone to moan. It has become too controlled, too choreographed, if you like. I’m thinking Balance of Performance, strict limits on car development, convoluted safety…
Motorsport · Apr 22, 2025 Toyota releases wild (and unhinged) NASCAR-themed ad in Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing has released quite the commercial, but it's unlikely you've seen it unless you live in the island nation of Japan. The video, which has amassed 2.4 million views on YouTube at the time of writing this story, takes the viewer on quite the chaotic journey.
InsideEVs · Apr 21, 2025 CATL's New LFP Battery Beats BYD’s 5-Minute EV Charging Speeds The race is on to make the electric vehicle experience as convenient as owning gas-powered cars. China’s battery giants are in a head-to-head battle on that front. BYD recently unveiled its Super-e Platform, which can add 248 miles (400 kilometers) of range in five minutes. Now just days before Auto…
Motor1 · Apr 21, 2025 Toyota RAV4 Production Might Stay In America Over Tariffs: Report Toyota is rethinking the strategy behind its most popular vehicle. The company is considering producing the new RAV4 in Kentucky in a bid to drive down tariff costs, a report from Reuters claims.