While its industrial design is reminiscent of the vehicles we saw in Minority Report, this futuristic vehicle has more in common with those cars than just its exterior styling. The folks behind Zoox are aiming to develop a new class of vehicles called “Level 4” – a classification taken from a NHTSA policy statement from March 2013, indicating a vehicle which is 100% autonomous.

One of the great things about local rally races is that pretty much anyone can enter any car in the race, as long as it meets all the safety requirements. The guy in this video decides to enter his “Fox Body” Mustang in the race and see what he can do.

The new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray boasts 460 horsepower under the hood and a 0-to-60 time of less than four seconds. But how can you best show off your lap times and driving skills to your friends?

Kia will be introducing the rear-wheel drive Kia Stinger GT4 concept car later this month at the NAIAS in Detroit. They haven’t revealed many details yet, but we do know the car will be powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter power plant with 350 horsepower, all of which will be directed to the rear wheels.

Elio Motors will be showing off their first production vehicle, a three-wheel car that is expected to sell for just $6,800, at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Founded by engineering executive Paul Elio in 2008, Elio Motors is targeting people who might not otherwise shop for a new car.

The 2014 Audi RS5 Cabriolet is a beautiful two-door convertible that takes the styling of the A5/S5 line in a more aggressive direction and puts a meaner, quicker drivetrain between the body and the road. The RS5’s lines are sure to turn heads on the road if the throaty exhaust hasn’t already caught a passerby’s attention, but the RS5 doesn’t flaunt its capabilities.

When you’re headed to your Aspen winter home this year, leave the Mercedes-Benz G550 at home and instead get yourself a Project700 Lamborghini Aventador by the Vancouver-based SR Auto Group. This Aventador is ready for whatever Old Man Winter can throw at it, with a body wrapped in satin black vinyl for protection from the ice and salt, and Thule ski box attacked with a custom rear mount (also finished in satin black, of course).

So now that we know what the next-gen Mustang looks like, it’s time to start turning our focus to the next great American muscle car, the Chevy Camaro. While there haven’t been any official announcements about the car, we have been able to piece together a few tidbits which could point us in a direction for the sixth-generation Camaro.

The legendary Dakar rally begins today, and the organizers have released a few videos to get us excited about watching. The rally takes place January 5 to 18, 2014 and the racers will journey from Argentina through Bolivia and finally to Chile, covering more than 9,000 kilometers by car or truck and nearly that much in the motorcycles and quad bikes.

Actor Idris Elba looks back at the history of underground street racing in the United States and around the world in this two-part BBC special, Idris Elba: King of Speed. Beginning with Episode 1, Elba travels from his childhood home in London to the “motor city,” Detroit. 

Ford continues to explore opportunities to power its vehicles using electricity. Now, the company is showing off a new variant of its C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid subcompact that can be charged using the power of the Sun, allowing it to operate completely off the grid.

Renault Sport Argentina is preparing to compete in the 2014 Dakar Rally with a modified Renault Dacia Duster. In this film, we go behind the scenes with the team as the modify the Dacia and put it to the test in harsh desert conditions.

The Nanuk Quattro is one of the more intriguing concepts to emerge from Audi. What makes the design of this car special is that while it packs sports car abilities, it’s got a higher than typical ground clearance and improved suspension, so it can handle rally car conditions.

Evasive Motorsports takes us behind the wheel of their Scion FR-S with driver Robert Walker as he climbs to the summit of Pikes Peak. The team was able to finish the 12.42 mile run, climbing 4,720 feet, in 10:59 and you can ride along through the 159 turns of the famous climb in full HD.

Volvo is a car company that has been obsessed with safety for quite a long time and has an excellent reputation for delivering on their goal of making some of the safest production vehicles available. Volvo has announced a new vehicle architecture that is designed to reinforce its leadership in vehicle safety.