Category: Automotive
GM doing major upgrade to electric car factory
Cadillac ELR is hands-down the best looking and most plush electric vehicle on the road In preparation for the next generation of electric vehicles and advanced battery technologies, General Motors … Read More
About that fossil fuel burning car you are driving….
Instead of building more zero carbon producing nuclear power plants and powering all cars with pollution free energy (electricity), we now 'frack' for oil and natural gas and earthquake activity … Read More
We drive the 2014 Cadillac ELR
With its 20-inch wheels and chiseled look, the Cadillac ELR is a stunner So far I'm averaging over 1,000 MPG. Yes, you read that right, 1,000 miles per gallon in … Read More
Mercedes-Benz posts best-selling month ever
Mercedes-Benz posted the best-selling month in the company’s history in March and has handed over 158,523 vehicles to customers (+13.3%). With sales of 374,276 cars since the beginning of the … Read More
The New BMW M4 Convertible
BMW M4 Convertible arrives in showrooms late summer The all-new BMW M4 Convertible arrives in US showrooms late this summer to join the M4 Coupe and M3 Sedan. The 2015 … Read More
NHTSA to require backup cameras on all vehicles
Typical Backup Camera The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a proposed regulation Monday requiring all light vehicles– including cars, SUVs, trucks and vans — to have "rear-view visibility systems," … Read More
U.S. Gas Prices Haven’t Changed in 30 Years
Old Gas Station Get your hot rod out of your garage and enjoy it with a clear conscience. No matter what anyone tells you, driving your classic muscle car does … Read More
Scientists admit they were wrong, Ethanol is bad
[Editor's Note: Can't say we did not tell you so. AR1.com published numerous articles on why biofuels are bad for the environment and for this earth. Now it appears we … Read More
McLaren Finally Makes Money After P1 Hypercar Sells Out
McLaren Automotive posted profits for the first time in company history in 2013. McLaren Automotive, sister company to McLaren's highly successful Formula One team, was buoyed by booming sales of … Read More
Cadillac introduces ATS Crimson Sport Edition
Cadillac Special Edition ATS Cadillac enhances the dynamic performance and design of the 2014 ATS sedan with a new, limited-edition Crimson Sport special edition. Produced only during the spring of … Read More
Porsche blames loose fastener for engine fires in 911 GT3 model
Porsche said a fastener that wasn't properly installed is to blame for engine fires in the 911 sports car's racing version that led the automaker to take the rare step … Read More
Porsche to replace recalled 911 GT3’s engine
Porsche AG will swap out the engine on the supercar variant of the 911 sports car after the German automaker took the rare step of telling customers to stop driving … Read More
2014 McLaren P1 – Jay Leno’s Garage
It's pretty much a road-going Formula One car, and after a factory visit to see how it's made, Jay is the first person outside McLaren to test-drive this extraordinary 903 … Read More
303 Died in G.M. Crashes With Failed Air Bags, Safety Group Says
As lawmakers press General Motors and regulators over their decade-long failure to correct a defective ignition switch, a new accounting of federal crash data shows that 303 people died after … Read More
Ferrari Signs Agreement For ‘Ferrari Land’ Theme Park Outside Barcelona
PortAventura Entertainment S.A.U. has signed a licensing agreement with Ferrari to build Ferrari Land, a Prancing Horse theme park, inside the PortAventura resort and theme park outside Barcelona. The project … Read More
We drive the Toyota Avalon Limited Hybrid
Toyota Avalon Limited Hybrid Toyota sells around 30,000 Camrys each month in the US. In comparison, the Camry outsells the Avalon ten to one. That is amazing because the Avalon … Read More
IMSA Statement On The Passing Of William Clay Ford Sr.
"All of us at IMSA send our thoughts and prayers to the Ford family on the passing of William Clay Ford Sr.," said Ed Bennett, IMSA Chief Executive Officer. “He … Read More
Montezemolo: Ferrari and Apple on same wavelength
Apple CarPlay in the Ferrari FF The Ferrari FF has debuted at the Geneva International Motor Show equipped with Apple CarPlay, the simplest, safest way of using your iPhone in … Read More
A Racing Car for the Road
Honda Civic Type R Today sees the worldwide reveal of the Honda Civic Type R Concept model which points to the styling direction for the exterior design of the highly-anticipated … Read More
Historic Vehicles Pulled from National Corvette Museum Sinkhole
Bowling Green KY: Generations of car fans worldwide will be relieved to know that the iconic, irreplaceable vehicles damaged in the National Corvette Museum sinkhole have been retrieved – and … Read More
Video: Apple CarPlay debuts with Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo (Update)
UPDATE Added videos at bottom. 03/03/14 Although CarPlay will initially require a physical link via Lightning cable between iPhone and infotainment system (Bluetooth cannot handle the required bandwidth), in the … Read More
Video: McLaren 650S preview
Nick Trott talks about the new 12C-based 650S supercar. The new model will sit above the 12C (but below the P1), gunning for the 458 Speciale, and features a new … Read More