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Rivian Aims for $60 Million Dollar Value at Upcoming IPO
Rivian Aims for $60 Million Dollar Value at Upcoming IPO

1 Nov 2021, 22:01 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / In January, Rivian was valued at under 30 Billion dollars, but after a busy year, the brand is hoping to be valued at twice that figure. When they go public in the coming weeks, buyers will pay between $57 and $62 per share. Over the next week, ...

 
Greek "Ultracar" Company SP Automotive Debuts $14-Million Dollar Car With 3,065 Horsepower
Greek "Ultracar" Company SP Automotive Debuts $14-Million Dollar Car With 3,065 Horsepower

1 Nov 2021, 20:31 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / The SP Automotive Chaos is the world's very first "Ultracar" according to its builders. We can't really disagree either. If it makes it to real production, it would be more powerful than anything before it. That's sayin...

 
Hyundai Beats Automated Emergency Braking Commitment by Nearly a Year
Hyundai Beats Automated Emergency Braking Commitment by Nearly a Year

1 Nov 2021, 19:49 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Back in 2016, Hyundai joined together with multiple institutions and automakers to include automated emergency braking in almost all vehicles by September of 2022. They've beat that goal and then some. Just a decade ago, the average automo...

 
Throtl Introduces Modernized Fast and Furious Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX Build for SEMA
Throtl Introduces Modernized Fast and Furious Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX Build for SEMA

1 Nov 2021, 19:02 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / The very first car appearing in the well-known Fast and Furious franchise was a green Mitsubishi Eclipse. Today, it's one of the most iconic cars in the film. Now it's getting a modernized tribute from the folks at Throtl. In the film,...

 
Chevy Beast Concept Looks Ready to Eat Jeeps and Broncos at SEMA
Chevy Beast Concept Looks Ready to Eat Jeeps and Broncos at SEMA

1 Nov 2021, 17:40 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Chevrolet has really pulled out all the stops with their Silverado-based Beast concept. It features long-travel suspension, two spare tires, and more than 600 horsepower. "The Chevy Beast concept takes the popularity of high-performance of...

 
Hot Rod Magazine's Iconic '57 Chevy Is Getting an EV Engine Swap for SEMA
Hot Rod Magazine's Iconic '57 Chevy Is Getting an EV Engine Swap for SEMA

1 Nov 2021, 17:28 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Building a modern hot rod requires thinking outside of the box. That's exactly why the folks at Hot Rod Magazine were willing to yank out a big supercharged V8 from their iconic '57 Chevy before dropping in a smooth torque-rich EV motor. ...

 
Custom Austin Hatcher Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Aims for 200 MPH After SEMA Debut
Custom Austin Hatcher Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Aims for 200 MPH After SEMA Debut

30 Oct 2021, 08:20 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Typically we don't associate good health with high speed driving, but the Austin Hatcher Foundation is challenging that with their custom Ford Mustang Mach-E that's about to debut at SEMA 2021. The Austin Hatcher Foundation "prov...

 
Ford Laughs at Other Brands, Has 40 Concept Vehicles Ready for SEMA 2021
Ford Laughs at Other Brands, Has 40 Concept Vehicles Ready for SEMA 2021

30 Oct 2021, 08:04 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / We've seen a lot of extreme vehicles at SEMA over the years. There have been zombie-proof classics, a Lamborghini Rat Rod, and even a V8-swapped Huracan. Perhaps none of that is as extreme as Ford and its partners bringing 40 custom vehicles i...

 
Hyundai and Kia Going All In On Solid State Battery Tech
Hyundai and Kia Going All In On Solid State Battery Tech

30 Oct 2021, 07:37 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Ten years ago it would've been laughable to say that Hyundai or Kia were leading innovation. Now, they're two of the best values in the automotive market. Today, they take another step forward as they partner with Factorial to create soli...

 
Jeep Brings M725 Concept to SEMA to Handle Drinks Far Off-Road
Jeep Brings M725 Concept to SEMA to Handle Drinks Far Off-Road

29 Oct 2021, 19:21 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / That's right, this Kaiser Jeep M725 started its life out in 1967 as a military ambulance. Now it'll be providing relief of another kind, this time in the form of a cold crisp beverage at SEMA 2021. Jeep always brings a beverage vehicl...

 
Lingenfelter Teases C8 Corvette More Powerful Than The New Z06
Lingenfelter Teases C8 Corvette More Powerful Than The New Z06

29 Oct 2021, 19:15 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / We've known that legendary tuner Lingenfelter was working on the C8 Corvette for the past few months. Now we get a chance to hear its 705 horses come to life. Lingenfelter was founded in 1973. Since then, they've become one of the most...

 
Stellantis Brings Seven New Custom Jeeps, RAMs, and a Dodge Challenger to SEMA
Stellantis Brings Seven New Custom Jeeps, RAMs, and a Dodge Challenger to SEMA

29 Oct 2021, 16:55 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / As SEMA looms large, the folks at Stellantis are bringing some epic custom vehicles from Dodge, RAM, and Jeep to the annual show. There's something here for everyone. Kicking things off is the brand known for ultimate modularity, Jeep. The...

 
Gran Turismo 7 Aims To Recreate the Subtle Sensations of Authentic Racing
Gran Turismo 7 Aims To Recreate the Subtle Sensations of Authentic Racing

29 Oct 2021, 05:50 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Dating all the way back to the very beginning of the Gran Turismo franchise, it's always strived after one thing: realism. Now with the introduction of GT7, we get a hint at how far they're pushing the envelope. No Gran Turismo title h...

 
City of Malibu Decides to Fight Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, and Matt Farah Over Parked Cars
City of Malibu Decides to Fight Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, and Matt Farah Over Parked Cars

28 Oct 2021, 20:31 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Malibu is home to some of the wealthiest people on the planet, and now a few of them are arguing over a parking lot. The lot is at the crossroads of the Pacific Coast Highway and Cross Creek Road. It's where a few Hollywood stars spend their t...

 
Corvette C8 Z06 Gets Quirks and Features Revealed by Doug DeMuro
Corvette C8 Z06 Gets Quirks and Features Revealed by Doug DeMuro

28 Oct 2021, 20:02 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / This is one lengthy review of the Z06 without any driving in it. Still, it lets us in on many never before heard details that Chevrolet has packed into the all-new Corvette Z06. First, Doug shows us some of the more noticeable changes, like the...

 
YouTuber Misha Charoudin Loses Brakes on his Porsche 993 at the Nurburgring
YouTuber Misha Charoudin Loses Brakes on his Porsche 993 at the Nurburgring

28 Oct 2021, 19:23 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / The Nurburgring has a long and symbiotic relationship with Porsche. It's there that the RUF Yellowbird was captured in one of the most iconic sports car films ever. It's also the site that one YouTuber shot a video of himself losing braki...

 
This Jaguar E-Type Restomod Is $580,000 Of Pure Excess
This Jaguar E-Type Restomod Is $580,000 Of Pure Excess

28 Oct 2021, 16:51 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / We've seen numerous classic restomods before. Singer, Mechatronik, and Eagle all offer special updates on historic shapes. None though approach the restomod quite like Helm. And their $590,000 Jaguar E-Type makes that clear. Helm started ou...

 
The Lamborghini JUMPACAN Gets Mods for SEMA 2021, Has Quite a Story
The Lamborghini JUMPACAN Gets Mods for SEMA 2021, Has Quite a Story

28 Oct 2021, 15:21 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / We wonder what the folks at Lamborghini have to say about the JUMPACAN. A Huracan rolled off the factory floors, then crashed, then salvaged, resurrected with a Chevy LS motor, and now it's about to go to SEMA with some new mods. That'...

 
Porsche Carrera GT up for Sale with Just 342 Miles Could Be Yours
Porsche Carrera GT up for Sale with Just 342 Miles Could Be Yours

27 Oct 2021, 17:30 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / The last two decades have seen some of the world's greatest cars ever. Pagani, Lamborghini, Koenigsegg, and Mercedes AMG have all brought incredible cars to the market. We can't forget the holy trinity of the Porsche 918, McLaren P1, and ...

 
Horacio Pagani Confirms Manual Transmission For Huayra Successor in 2022
Horacio Pagani Confirms Manual Transmission For Huayra Successor in 2022

27 Oct 2021, 16:34 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Less than a week ago we reported on the new car currently dubbed C10 but until now we weren't certain that it would have three pedals. Now we know. The information comes from an interview Pagani did with an Italian publication where he wen...

 

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