Formula One legend Niki Lauda passed away in 2019. Now, a new hypercar has debuted that carries the famed racer’s name. The car is the Gordon Murray T.50S Niki Lauda. Beyond the tribute, there’s another reason the car carries the Lauda name.

From 2008 to 2014, Lexus made a V8-powered variant of its smallest sedan, known then as the IS F. With the redesign of the IS, the V8 went away, and you could only get an IS with a turbo 4 or a V6.

Last week, I mentioned that Tesla had slashed the price of its standard range Model Y electric vehicle along with that of the standard range Model 3. Barely a week later, Tesla has now eliminated the standard range Model Y from its website and is no longer taking orders on the vehicle.

Perhaps there has not been a better name for a rugged, strong, off-road package ever than “Tremor.”  The brand is part of Ford’s new brainchild to create an off-road package to rival Toyota’s TRD. Ford is adding Tremor packages to the F-150 and already has it on the Super Duty line.

Tesla and other electric vehicle makers want the average consumer to hop on the EV bandwagon. The more EVs that automakers can sell, the cheaper it is to manufacture the batteries that are critical to all versions, and the closer they get to fulfilling government mandates on reducing carbon emissions.

Toyota has announced a new lift kit aimed specifically at Tacoma 4×4 owners. The Tacoma TRD Lift Kit is the only lift on the market that’s been validated by TRD engineers to work with the Toyota Safety Sense system.

After teasing us last week, McLaren has officially offered up all the details on its new Artura hybrid sports car. McLaren says the Artura is the first-ever series-production high-performance hybrid supercar. McLaren also notes it’s the first vehicle to be built on its new McLaren Carbon Lightweight Architecture optimized specifically for hybrid powertrains and built completely in-house.

One of the technologies that Formula 1 racing has adopted in recent years is active aerodynamics. It usually comes in the form of a little flap that drops down in the rear wing for reduced drag and higher speeds on the straights.

One of the coolest looking electric vehicles we’ve seen in a long time comes from Alpha Motor Company and is called the JAX. The JAX has a retro-looking exterior that reminds us of classic Japanese automobiles, upgraded with off-road capabilities.

Mustang fans will be happy to hear that some nice changes are coming to the 2021 Mustang lineup. We already knew that the Bullitt Mustang has been retired, and the Mach 1 is returning. However, more changes are coming to the Mustang lineup overall, including new features and new colors.

McLaren is teasing a new supercar that will be revealed next week. The car is called the Artura, and its global debut will happen at 7:01 pm EST on Tuesday, February 16. The official reveal will happen at McLaren headquarters in Woking, England, and will feature brand personalities and details on the car.

Honda Racing has announced a limited-edition Honda Performance Development K20C1 crate engine and an HPD-developed controls package. The engine is developed specifically for racing and off-highway applications and is sold through new HPD dealers. The crate package will be available to anyone with deep enough pockets.

One of the most anticipated vehicles that Ford has built in recent memory is the Bronco and its cousin, the Bronco Sport. The latter is available at dealers now, and Ford has announced five lifestyle accessory bundles for the rugged daily driver.

If the latest announcement from Lotus makes you a little sad, you aren’t alone. The British automaker has announced that the end has come for the iconic Elise and Exige. In the states, the end came for these two models many years ago, but in Europe, the cars have been continually available for 25 and 21 years, respectively.

Recently, we talked a bit about the Bronco 4400 that Ford will be racing in the unlimited class of the ULTRA4 racing series. Ford has pulled the covers off of another SUV that will run in the same series, but this time in the stock class.