James Gilboy
The Drive
Portland, OR, United States
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Mitsubishi Electric Pickup Truck Coming From More Than $10B EV Investment
An electric Mitsubishi pickup truck looks likely for the US, alongside SUVs, hybrids, and a range of electric cars too. → Read More
These Are the Weirdest Bits of Automotive Trivia Our Readers Shared
From incendiary Audis to ancient vans, this is some of the most forbidden knowledge in the automotive world. → Read More
350-HP Turbo Hayabusa Go-Kart Will Get a Second Turbo for 800 HP
Take the engine from one of the world's fastest superbikes, slap two turbos on it, and drop it in a kart, and you've got a mean drag race car. → Read More
2024 Ford Mustang Drops AM Radio From Infotainment
AM radio is starting to disappear from new cars, like the 2024 Ford Mustang. Officials are worried it could compromise emergency broadcasting. → Read More
Ford Dealer Brings the Retro Pickup Look to the F-150 Lightning Pro
What might be the worst Ford F-150 Lightning is on sale now at a Ford dealer in Illinois. → Read More
That Bizarre ‘Date Our Son’ Buick Regal Listing Is Really an Ad for a Movie
No, there's no free 2004 Buick Regal waiting for you on the other end of a bad date. It's just a viral marketing stunt for film you won't see. → Read More
GM Scraps Twin-Turbo Gas Inline-Six Truck and SUV Engine: Report
General Motors already has excellent V8s, so a boosted six doesn't make a ton of sense. → Read More
Lordstown Can Only Make 500 Electric Trucks Unless It Gets More Money
Lordstown Motors is once again trying to raise money to make its electric Endurance pickup truck, this time to increase production. → Read More
This $14,000 Ferrari 250 GTO Ad Is Real. Here's What Happened to the Car
One of the most valuable Ferraris in history once sold for barely five figures, allowing its owner to make obscene money off it. → Read More
Automakers Are Dropping AM Radio From EVs. That Could Be Disastrous in Emergencies
New, high-tech EVs like the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning don't have AM radios, which could make receiving emergency broadcasts impossible. → Read More
1,973-HP Ford SuperVan To Race Pikes Peak With Record-Holder Driving
Ford's extreme electric race van will race the world's most extreme hill climb, Pikes Peak, this June in Colorado. → Read More
Tourist Balloon Rides Into 'Space' Could Start Launching This Year
Forget SpaceX: this high-altitude balloon ride will show you the curvature of the earth for a tiny fraction the cost of space tourism. → Read More
This Ferrari V8-Powered Subaru WRX STI Rally Car Absolutely Howls
A Ferrari V8 in a proven Subaru Impreza WRX STI rally car is a match made in heaven, and it sounds like a chorus of angels too. → Read More
The AMG Honda Civic Was Real, and Here's Why It Happened
This Mercedes-built, AMG-tuned Honda Civic is an almost-forgotten Japanese classic that the world should honor. → Read More
Dodge, Ford, Jeep Vehicles Stolen in US Seized in Spain Just Before Heading to Africa
Spanish authorities' crackdown on car smuggling is turning up stolen American cars on their way to Africa. → Read More
F1 'Will Never Go Electric,' Says CEO
Formula 1 will not take part in the electric car transition, says its CEO, who instead favors synthetic fuels. → Read More
Ferrari's Next-Gen Hypercar Seen Testing With Hybrid Power, No V12 Sound
Ferrari's racing-derived hypercar can be heard for the first time in this footage of a heavily camouflaged prototype. → Read More
Mitsuoka's Toyota Yaris Looks Like a Jaguar Playing Chubby Bunny
This custom-built Mitsuoka looks like a classic Jaguar, but drives like a modern Toyota Yaris. Would you own it? → Read More
No, This Wobbly Track Didn't Derail Norfolk Southern's Hazmat Train in Ohio
Politics, social media, and an environmental disaster form a dangerous mix in the wake of Norfolk Southern's hazmat train derailment in Ohio. → Read More
Amtrak's Overnight Train Cars Are Finally Getting Replaced After 44 Years
Amtrak's long-distance passenger services are preparing to adopt modern railcars with amenities tailored to the 21st-century traveler. → Read More