Sports : Car News And Reviews

Not too long ago, I had my first opportunity to drive a Polaris Slingshot. While I thought it was quite entertaining, it’s still definitely a niche vehicle. Now, for 2020, Polaris has gone deep into the internals of the Slingshot to improve its drivetrain, handling, comfort, and more.

You might know Tim Burton from movies like Beetlejuice, Batman, and Edward Scissorhands. This isn’t THAT Tim Burton. This Tim, better known by his screen name Shmee150, is one of the world’s most famous car enthusiasts.

Not too long ago, we got a chance to go up close and personal with the 2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible, and it’s quite a stunner. We’re still several months away from the drop-top going into production, but one lucky bidder at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2020 auction will be able to get their hands on one sooner.

UK automaker Aston Martin has revealed that it’s going back to its roots with a limited-production 2-seater, inspired by its open cockpit racers of yore. Teased only by a sketched outline at this point, the V12 Speedster will pay tribute to Aston’s 1959 LeMans winning DBR1, and will draw upon the CC100 Speedster concept the company showed off back in 2013.

I kind of consider the 1990s my “lost decade” – I didn’t really care for mainstream music, movies, or cars during most of that period. Sure, there were some outliers like Radiohead, The Matrix, and the Nissan Skyline, but for the most part, it was a pretty crappy decade for most things.

With the reveal of the Mustang Mach-E, Ford has been shaking things up with the Mustang brand of late. Now, it appears that Ford may have something else up its sleeve for the Mustang in the form of a jet fighter inspired windshield for the original muscle car.

Recently surpassing the Camry as Toyota’s best selling car in the U.S., the RAV4 embodies the shift from sedans and hatches to crossovers and SUVs. It drives like a car, but has a higher profile and the versatility of a bigger vehicle.

While the classic Ford GT40 is an incredible collector’s car, the fact is that they’re incredibly rare and expensive, and have zero in the way of modern conveniences. On the other hand, this replica 1965 GT40 by Active Power Cars looks every bit as awesome as Ford’s original race car, but is equipped with a modern drivetrain and interior.

Throughout the years, BMWs have had certain design elements which are pretty universal – from the blue, black, and white round hood badge to some kind of kidney-shaped grille. One of the more interesting BMW designs I’ve ever seen is the BMW 2002 Tii Garmisch, a one-off vehicle designed by Italian firm Bertone for the German automaker.

Frankly, I think the BMW M2 was pretty close to perfect from the minute it first turned up in 2015. But that certainly didn’t stop BMW from trying to improve upon it by giving it more power and reducing weight.

There are few more annoying things when you’re driving a sports car with low ground clearance than encountering a speed bump. I speak from personal experience, having scraped the lowest plastic diffuser on my Jaguar F-TYPE countless times over the nasty bumps in my Chicago neighborhood.

As an owner of an original 2014 Jaguar F-TYPE, I’m particularly fond of Ian Callum’s nearly perfect original design. But as time marches on, so must automotive design. For the 2021 model year, the F-TYPE gets a new face, upgraded technology, and the high-end R models even get a performance boost.

Featuring a design inspired by Bruce McLaren’s minimal 1960s racers, the McLaren Elva is a modern day roadster that is said to be the lightest production car the UK automaker has ever created. Weighing in at just 2965 lb, the $1.7 million-plus, open-top supercar packs an 804 hp turbo V8 in back that can launch it from 0 to 62 mph in less than 3 seconds, and 124 mph in 6.7 seconds, making it even faster to that mark than the Senna.

Much of the recent news in the auto industry has been about electrification, autonomy, technology, and the changing face of mobility. That got me wondering what all of this might mean for the future of motorsports.

The Nissan GT-R is one of the best cars I’ve ever driven, and it continues to be a favorite among gearheads around the world. To celebrate the illustrious history of the GT-R brand, Nissan and LEGO will soon release a model based on the modern day GT-R NISMO.