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2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 at Lightning Lap 2023

Nov 27, 2023Nov 27, 2023 Jackson williams

Even though it weighs 3646 pounds and has a 670-hp LT6 V-8 engine, the new Corvette Z06 is the fastest and most powerful Vette ever on a course. The best Corvette that can be driven on the street is this C8 Z06. For the last few Corvettes, Chevrolet engineers set a bad time on the Grand Course. The Z06, on the other hand, had only done some development runs at VIR. Other tracks saw the Z06 run lap times about the same as the 755-hp C7 ZR1. We were thrilled…

2024 Lamborghini Huracán STO SC 10° Anniversario Marks 10 Years of Huracán

Nov 22, 2023 Jackson williams

It is well known that Lamborghini loves making limited versions of its sports cars. Do you remember the Aventador Ultimae? The Invencible and the Auténtica sound good to me. The Huracán has been around for 10 years, so to celebrate, the company gave its Squadra Corse and Ad Personam teams the job of making a “Opera Unica” (one-of-a-kind work) version of the sports car. The Huracán STO SC 10° Anniversario is the name of the car that was made. One of a kind Huracán In contrast to some special versions…

The 2024 McLaren 750S Coupe and Spider Deliver More of Everything

Nov 21, 2023Nov 21, 2023 Jackson williams

The two-dimensional logo for Estoril, a great former Formula 1 track, doesn’t do it credit. The layout shown is not like a bent paperclip; it’s a complicated and difficult ribbon of asphalt that has been skillfully stretched over Portugal’s coastal mountain terrain. The 2024 McLaren 750S is a powerful rear-drive supercar with 740 horsepower. It should be scary to drive around an old-school F1 track, but the 750S is so well-kept that I, who had never been there before, felt like I could push like hell without worrying about crashing…

The Jeep Wrangler Can Tow More Than Ever—There’s Just One Problem

Nov 21, 2023 Jackson williams

The 2024 Jeep Wrangler’s towing capacity is as much as 5000 pounds—if you can manage to hook up a trailer. The four-door Jeep Wrangler looks like it could pull a trailer on paper. After all, it’s a body-on-frame truck with strong wheels and a range of strong engines. But until the 2023 model year, the Wrangler could never pull more than 3,500 pounds, which is about the same as a mid-size SUV. It’s because the suspension is set up to be flexible off-road rather than stiff for pulling a trailer.…

The 2025 Subaru Forester has a new look, but it’s the same inside.

Nov 17, 2023Nov 17, 2023 Jackson williams

At the 2023 Los Angeles Auto Show, Subaru showed off the 2025 Forester for the first time. Big claims of “all-newness” are made all the time, but the 2025 Subaru Forester does have new sheet metal, a stiffer frame, and a bigger infotainment screen inside. When it hits the market, there will be five trim levels to choose from: base, Premium, Sport, Limited, and Touring. A Wilderness trim level and a hybrid choice are likely to be added one day. The Forester looks more ready for action from the outside…

Mercedes-AMG’s New GT63 Coupe Aims for More Mass Appeal

Nov 16, 2023Nov 16, 2023 Jackson williams

Did you know that spider legs don’t have muscles? It’s real. Their legs are moved by a system that works like a hydraulic pump and uses blood as the fuel. That’s why spiders’ legs curl up after they die. We’re not saying that spiders were the inspiration for this, but the new Mercedes-AMG GT’s standard hydraulic anti-roll control looks like the legs of a spider. McLaren has used a hydropneumatic system for a long time. The GT’s corners are joined by circuits that control the car’s roll stiffness. There is…

Here Are the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N’s Coolest Performance Upgrades

Nov 16, 2023Nov 16, 2023 Jackson williams

Have a better look at the Ioniq 5 N, which has 641 horsepower and a lot of other changes to the engine and chassis. The new 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N was just shown off at the 2023 L.A. Auto Show. This is the first time we’ve seen this high-performance EV in U.S. trim. We already know the Ioniq 5 N’s basic specs and have driven it on a racetrack. Now we’ll get into the specifics of this new model, which will hit U.S. stores in March 2024. Hyundai’s performance…

Presenting Car and Driver’s 2023 EV of the Year

Nov 7, 2023Nov 7, 2023 Jackson williams

We’re back again. After putting all of this year’s new EVs through a week of close inspection, hard driving, and long charge times, a Hyundai came out on top. The Ioniq 5 won last year, and this year its new sedan sister, the Ioniq 6, does the same thing and wins. The Genesis Electrified GV70 and the Kia EV6 GT also did very well, which helps paint a picture: the Hyundai-Kia-Genesis group is definitely ahead when it comes to EVs that play in the broad main market. There are a…

Can’t Get Tickets to the Vegas GP? Get Your Track Fix at the Velocity Invitational

Nov 6, 2023Nov 6, 2023 Jackson williams

During the 2022 Velocity Invitational at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca, I was passed in the corkscrew by Pato O’Ward in Ayrton Senna’s 1990 championship-winning McLaren MP4/5B Formula 1 car while I was in the (left-hand) passenger seat of a McLaren F1 GTR being driven by racer and stuntman Tanner Foust. It’s an experience that defied my ability to describe it, but if forced to try, I’d say it was something like: Whooosh, Slide, Squeal (tire), Squeal (me), Squeal (Foust), Vroom, Giggle, Cheerful Cussing, Hard Breathing, Total Blackout from Joy. I…

2023 Porsche 911 Sport Classic, a Rear-Drive, Manual Turbo

Nov 6, 2023 Jackson williams

As we sat close, the burrito artist gave the 2023 Porsche 911 Sport Classic a short, two-word review. “Nice spec,” he said, pointing to the big truck we had backed into the center parking spot. The editor in our heads thought that words like “awesome,” “wicked,” or even “bitchin’” would have fit the car’s vintage vibe better. He had no idea how right he was. It makes me think of the 2010 911 Sport Classic and earlier models. With the same gray paint, an indented hood from the air-cooled era,…