Alex Lloyd
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A Retired Racer Rediscovers His Identity by Getting Back on Track
Catch the latest car reviews, auto show coverage, racing stats, interviews and more from the editors at Road & Track. → Read More
The Legend of Tazio Nuvolari
Nuvolari was one of the all time greats, but he is never mentioned in the same breath as Fangio, Senna, or even Schumacher. Why not? → Read More
Virtual Reality Will Deliver Sights, Sounds, Smells Of Auto Racing
Auto racing faces a bleak future—unless technology can put fans not just by the track, but in the driver's seat, virtually. → Read More
Watch Two Corvettes Roar To The Closest Finish In Daytona 24 History
In this weekend’s 54th running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona—perhaps the most prestigious endurance race outside of Le Mans—a pair of Corvettes finished a staggering 0.034 seconds apart after racing 722 laps, 2,570.32 miles, and twice around the clock. It all began when British driver Oliver Gavin in the → Read More
Corroded Engine Blocks Lead GM To Escape Flint’s Tainted Water
Many of Flint, Michigan’s 100,000 residents are dealing with water polluted by lead. The issue began in April 2014, when—in an effort to save money—the city switched from metro Detroit’s water to water piped in from the Flint River. A new report by Automotive News, however, describes how General Motors → Read More
IndyCar Is Broken, Here's How To Fix It
Auto racing, as a whole, is declining in the United States, and IndyCar is a shell of the series it once was. Our resident racer, and former IndyCar driver Alex Lloyd, suggests a radical proposal to fix it. → Read More
2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300: Real World Review
Mercedes’ new midsize SUV carries big-boy luxury and a price tag to match. What is it? 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300: two- or all-wheel-drive, midsized SUV Price range: $40,000-$65,000 → Read More
This Might Be The Best Car Video You’ve Seen All Year
Ken Block might hold the title for pioneering insanely viral automotive drift videos, but that doesn’t mean others aren’t equally as competent. As this latest one from Monster Energy shows—featuring Vaughn Gittin Jr. in his 550 horsepower Mustang RTR and Daigo Saito’s 650 horsepower V-12 Lambo—Block → Read More
Man Who Intentionally Drove Bugatti Veyron Into Lake Sentenced To Prison
A Texas man who attempted a complicated financial scam by running a Bugatti Veyron into a lake will spend the next year behind bars. → Read More
Jaguar Returns To Racing In The All-Electric Formula E
The storied British luxury carmaker choses an unusual path back to open-seat racing. → Read More
Honda’s Best New Feature Is Not What You’d Think
If you’re familiar with Honda’s racing pedigree, you may assume performance and handling is the Japanese automaker’s selling point. The unassumingly-named “Honda Sensing” package— specifically the Lane-Keeping Assist technology buddled within—that out-robots its competition by leagues. What’s impressive → Read More
3 Thoughts With: The 2016 Scion iM
On paper, the Mazda 3’s $18,545 starting price appears lower than the $19,255 Scion iM. Which makes the Mazda 3 a no-brainer, right? Well, maybe, but you shouldn’t jump to conclusions. See, if you’re like 95 percent of the population, you’ll want an automatic transmission, which brings the Mazda to $19,595 → Read More
Watch An SUV Drive Over A Bridge Made From 54,000 Sheets Of Paper
Publicity stunts by companies are typically blatant pleas for media attention. Often, they barely deserve a glance, but this one from Land Rover bucks the trend. It’s not the fact that a Range Rover was involved, or JLR’s hope that we’ll be reminded that the new Range has lost a boatload of weight → Read More
Onboard Godzilla, The Fastest Nissan GT-R At Daytona
The “Classic 24 at Daytona” has quickly become one of America’s most prestigious vintage car races. Like its modern-day counterpart, the “Rolex 24 at Daytona,” it too runs around the clock at Bill France’s legendary oval. → Read More
2017 Mazda CX-9: First Look
If I’m ever recommending a small crossover or even a three-row SUV, specifically one that doesn’t break the bank, Mazda is my go to automaker. The CX-3 just won our Yahoo Autos Savvy Ride of the Year , and the CX-5 stands tall in a segment of heavy hitters like the Toyota RAV4 , Jeep Cherokee and Ford Escape . The CX-9 , too, is a wonderful three-rower with high cheekbones and handling dynamics… → Read More
Porsche Blames Paul Walker For His Own Death
In 1983, Porsche fought—and lost—a lawsuit that alleged its 930 Turbo was to blame in the death of Donald Fresh, where an intoxicated Cynthia Files crashed with Fresh in the passenger seat at more than double the posted speed limit. Today, Porsche is defending itself again, this time in the Paul Walker → Read More
Thief Slices Vintage Porsche’s Soft Top In Attempted Robbery, Caught On CCTV
London’s Mayfair district is an expensive buy on the Monopoly board, which means its roads are lined with expensive cars, like this vintage Porsche 911 sporting the iconic whale-tail. It is, then, a haven for brazen criminals looking to pillage a new ride. → Read More
2016 Yahoo Autos Epic Ride Of The Year: Ford Mustang Shelby GT350
Through Wednesday, Yahoo Autos will unveil the 2016 Ride of the Year awards, our picks for the best of the best among new cars and SUVs. Here’s the second, our Epic Ride of the Year. The car that brings the neighborhood kids running; the machine you brag about to your friends. The one that replaces → Read More
Keep Your Kids Out Of These Six Booster Seats, IIHS Says
In new tests of car booster seats, the insurance industry’s safety arm has found six it deems unsafe enough to call on their makers to stop production—and for parents to immediately find alternatives. In children aged between 4 and 8, a booster seat reduces the likelihood of being injured in a car accident → Read More
3 Thoughts With: The 2016 Lincoln MKX
Internet bloggers state that Lincoln is nothing more than an overpriced Ford. If you haven’t driven many modern Lincoln vehicles, like myself, you’d likely assume the same thing. Watch the video above to hear my three main takeaways, but in the meantime, this is the gist: In Ford speak, the MKX is → Read More