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Last weekend, Ford was trying to repeat one of the most significant events of its history. Fifty years ago, the American manufacturer managed to score the first three spots at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, an endurance race that, at the time, was usually dominated by Europeans. In fact, …

Shortly after discovering the new Volvo S90 and its gorgeous wagon variant, the V90, rumours started coming out: during a conversation with Volvo’s R&D boss Peter Mertens, Motor Trend supposedly learned that both cars would receive a power upgrade, courtesy of the Polestar division. Currently, the most powerful S90 develops …

In the United States, American-made products are highly regarded, with good reason, as they obviously boost the local economy as opposed to foreign-made products. However, are all the domestic-brand vehicles really assembled with components sourced from the United States? That’s what the Kogod School of Business figured out. This establishment …

Race cars have long since been test beds for all kinds of automotive-related technologies. From brakes to tires, engines and gearboxes, much of what we take for granted in our road cars were, at one point, developed for racing, and were fine-tuned for our use. We owe much of our …

If the first 23 hours and 50 minutes were relatively tame, the last ten minutes turned out to be some of the most memorable in Le Mans history. Toyota had essentially won the race roughly 90 minutes before the end. This assessment was overheard from a famous repeat winner of …

About 25 years ago, Chrysler created the Dodge Viper, a ferocious beast equipped with a monstrous, 400-horsepower, 8.0-litre V10 engine, developed with the help of Lamborghini. The Viper was a hard-to-drive, crude sports car, but it was blisteringly fast. The Viper gained refinement over time, and its output climbed too.

Honda/Acura wants to dominate Pikes Peak this year; after a modest effort last year, the manufacturer just announced its latest race car that will be tasked with setting a record on the 20-kilometre, 156-turn course of this steep climb. The Acura NSX you can see above is a powerhouse, equipped …

Yesterday, 27-year-old actor Anton Yelchin was found dead at his home in California. Friends of his found him pinned between a pillar at the bottom of a steep incline and his 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Theories as to how this may have happened abound, but one in particular stands out.

Every year since 2010, FCA’s performance-parts division Mopar has conjured up a limited-edition vehicle that features a unique appearance package. This year marks the first time Mopar chooses a truck on which they work their magic. The Mopar ’16 Ram Rebel is obviously based on the 1500-series full-size pickup, and …

NASCAR Pinty’s series: Leland Industries “300” presented by Dickies Trois-Rivières (Québec, Canada), June 16, 2016 – Following the delay that hit last weekend’s race, the #47 WeatherTech Canada / Groupe Bellemare team is more motivated than ever ahead of this first oval track event of the season, set to occur …