Stephen Rivers
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Lingenfelter Announces New 650-Horsepower Supercharger Systems for GM Trucks
27 Oct 2021, 16:00 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Owners of a 2019 or new General Motors truck with a 5.3-liter or 6.2-liter V8 have a bit more power available now thanks to Lingenfelter. They've just released a new intercooled supercharger system for each platform. Both the 5.3-liter and...
General Motors Reports 25% Drop In Revenue and 40% Drop in Profit During Q3
27 Oct 2021, 15:31 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Only a few weeks ago, GM announced that it was planning to double its revenue by 2030 but now it's announced a 25% drop in profit for the third quarter. This isn't entirely unexpected. The global chip shortage has hit the entire indus...
McLaren Automotive CEO Steps Down After a Decade With the Company
27 Oct 2021, 14:33 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Mike Flewitt joined McLaren Automotive just two years into its existence in 2012. He became CEO a year later and now he's stepping down from his role. Flewitt initially joined the supercar manufacturer as its Chief Operating Officer in Jun...
Lucid Motors Will Deliver Its First Air Dream Edition Cars to Customers This Weekend
27 Oct 2021, 14:07 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / The day has finally arrived for Lucid early adopters. Starting on October 30th, they'll begin getting deliveries of the Lucid Air Dream Edition. Then they'll participate in a one-time event too. It was all the way back in 2007 when Lu...
New Gran Turismo 7 Trailer Features Collectors Journey to Own Over 400 Cars
26 Oct 2021, 19:24 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / "There are many unique cars around the world with long histories behind them," says Kaz, the heart and soul of Gran Turismo. This short trailer reveals how collecting cars have influenced the game. And it teases some new cars, maybe even ...
New Range Rover Video And Details Leak Ahead of Public Reveal
26 Oct 2021, 19:10 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Land Rover has done a nice job of keeping its new Range Rover product line well hidden. However, now on the precipice of its public debut, some of the most important details have found their way out a little bit early. Under the hood will be the...
Doug DeMuro Drives a Mosler Consulier GTP: The Weirdest American Supercar
26 Oct 2021, 17:12 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / When Warren Mosler created the Consulier GTP he expected that its performance would do the heavy lifting. Sadly it never truly got off the ground and now Doug DeMuro is showing us what we missed out on. Consulier is a supercar brand from the 80...
Rumors Swirling About Production of New Toyota MR2 Say It's "Ongoing"
26 Oct 2021, 16:06 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / It's no secret that a good fast mid-engine sports car can get your company a lot of press. Chevrolet just took advantage of that with its Corvette and now Toyota might be trying to do the same with an all-new 400 horsepower MR2. The report...
2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Power Numbers Leaked Before Official Reveal
26 Oct 2021, 15:47 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / The sleuths over at GM Authority have members on the ground at Corvette headquarters and they've confirmed some surprising figures for the new Z06. It's very rare that we get a brand new Corvette Z06 and in fact, the new C8 Z06 is a t...
The 2002 400-Horsepower Audi RS3 Sets a New Record on the Drag Strip
26 Oct 2021, 15:10 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Externally, the new Audi RS3 doesn't look too far afield from the regular A3. Yes, there are scoops littered about. Yes, there are bigger wheels and tires. But it's the small bits that might go unnoticed that matter most. First, the m...
TopGear Speedweek Features Wild MINI Oselli Restomod Drifting in the Wet
25 Oct 2021, 19:44 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / It's a rainy day when Jack Rix gets to take this hot hatch out for its SpeedWeek 2021 debut. Immediately we can tell, this is unlike any MINI that's come before. Under the hood is an Oselli built 1.5-liter A-Series engine with 125 hor...
Matt Farah Drives The Mustang Mach-E With Nearly 500 Horsepower
25 Oct 2021, 19:31 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / When Matt Farah was looking for a new daily driver, he nearly settled on a Tesla. Instead, he went for a Mustang Mach-E with around 350 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque. Now he's testing the full-fat GT Performance. His opinion might shock y...
Aston Martin Drops by Jay Leno's Garage to Show off DB5 Goldfinger Continuation
25 Oct 2021, 19:15 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Let's be clear about this Aston Martin DB5. It's not a replica, it's not a kit car, it's the real thing built exactly as it was in 1965. It just rolled off the line and has all the James Bond film Goldfinger gadgets. Perhaps...
Mercedes-AMG Wants You to Drift on a Frozen Lake During its Winter Experience
25 Oct 2021, 18:55 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Car control isn't a skill most people are born with. It takes years of experience in different cars on different surfaces to master. Mercedes-AMG plans to speed up the process for some by giving them 500 horsepower and putting them on an ice l...
Stunning One Owner Porsche 912 and its Amazing Story Could be Yours
25 Oct 2021, 16:43 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Buying a used car can cause many to have doubts or to worry about its condition. People spend endless hours researching a car and checking over its service records to ensure they're not getting scammed. Well, whoever buys this incredible 1...
Brembo Introduces Sensify, the Braking System That Leverages Artificial Intelligence
25 Oct 2021, 15:31 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Brembo is facing a small problem. It's grown into one of the most respected – if not the one most respected – brake manufacturers in the business. How does a company grow past that though and become more? One way Brembo plans to gr...
Marcello Gandini Humiliates Lamborghini Over Its Design of the "So-called New Countach"
25 Oct 2021, 08:50 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / There's no denying that Marcello Gandini has played a role in the success that Lamborghini is still enjoying. According to him, though, the "so-called new Countach" does not reflect his vision. That news might come as a shock to ...
Onboard Video of Gordon Murray's T.50 with Dario Franchitti Driving Is Music to Our Ears
23 Oct 2021, 07:55 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / This week at the 78th Goodwood Members meeting, Dario Franchitti stole the show. The event served as the first public debut of Gordon Murray's historic masterpiece, the T.50. During the entire period of development, Gordon Murray Automotiv...
Ed Bolian Livestreams a Cadillac Burn to the Ground During The Lux Rally
23 Oct 2021, 07:22 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Right after a spirited drive through the Tail of the Dragon, the Cadillac started dumping sparks out of the undercarriage. During the nearly 20 minute video, the flames continue to fight back despite numerous attempts to put them out. Th...
Porsche Getting Into Kitesurfing at Red Bull King of the Air
23 Oct 2021, 06:56 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Between November 18th and December 3rd, the Red Bull King of the Air kitesurfing competition will take place in Cape Town, South Africa. Porsche is sponsoring the event and two of the entrants. The German sports car company isn't going in ...