Stephen Rivers
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Vintage Million Dollar Porsche 962 Race Car Crashes at Spa-Francorchamps
22 Oct 2021, 13:45 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / The 962C is one of the most successful race cars in Porsche's entire history. Built and raced for the first time in 1984, the car remained competitive well into the mid-90s. During its time as a competition platform still in use, it scored 21 ...
Full Blown Audi RS3 LMS Touring Race Car For Sale
22 Oct 2021, 05:56 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / It's rare that we see a customer racing production car for just $150,000 but that's exactly what we're looking at in this Audi RS3 LMS. Built for serious competition, it's 100% legal for multiple racing series as it sits. Th...
Carson Ware Suspended From NASCAR Following Arrest
22 Oct 2021, 05:51 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Carson Ware was arrested on the morning of October 20th and has been subsequently suspended indefinitely from the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Early that morning, at around 2:30 am, Rowan County Sheriff's Office Deputies responded to a 911 dispa...
Lamborghini Partners with Movember to Highlight Mens Health
22 Oct 2021, 05:24 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / For the very first time, Lamborghini is teaming up with the folks at Movember to promote men's health in a fun new way. A few days ago Lamborghini announced the collaboration in a short video. During that film both Co-founder Justin Coghla...
Doug DeMuro Drives Super Rare Jaguar Super V8 and You Can Buy It
22 Oct 2021, 05:12 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / During the Ford period of Jaguars ownership, it built a lot of cars the people didn't like, but the XJ Super V8 wasn't one of them. Many automotive fans might be wondering if we're just calling this car the wrong name. The Jaguar...
Tesla Confirms Cybertruck Prototypes and Updates Timeline
22 Oct 2021, 05:06 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / The last few weeks have seen lots of speculation that multiple Cybertruck prototypes are being tested,, and now we have confirmation from Tesla themselves. The report comes directly from a shareholders meeting and offers us some deeper insights ...
Insane AWD Acura RSX with 950 Horsepower Destroys Supercar Egos
21 Oct 2021, 05:35 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / The original Acura RSX was front-wheel drive and made at most 201 horsepower. That's fine for an Acura Integra successor, but it's not a supercar killer. This custom build with 950 horsepower proves that it can be. Tuner cars are typi...
Madman Fits R34 Skyline Body On Top of R35 GT-R Chassis
21 Oct 2021, 05:28 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Ask any self-respecting JDM fan living here in the States. What's the most hallowed JDM only vehicle? The only answer will be the R34 Nissan Skyline. But now, one YouTuber is creating a legal one for himself. The very first R34 Nissan Skyl...
Tesla Standard Range Vehicles Switching to Heavier Batteries
21 Oct 2021, 05:18 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Lithium-ion-phosphate or LFP batteries offer a lot to Tesla. However, the current nickel-cobalt-aluminum batteries will continue in longer-range models. We break down the shift. Nickel-cobalt-aluminum oxide (NCA) batteries are inside every sing...
Las Vegas Approves 29 Miles of Boring Company Tunnels
21 Oct 2021, 05:11 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Last year we had our first chance to experience the revelation that is the Boring Companies Las Vegas tunnel. Well, it wasn't exactly the revelation everyone had hoped for. Maybe new tunnels will be. Originally lauded as a superfast transpo...
Tesla Smashes Previous Record for Quarterly Profit Despite Production Difficulties
21 Oct 2021, 05:06 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Despite lots of attention on controversies surrounding products like the Cybertruck and Full Self Driving Beta, Tesla is pushing ahead faster than ever after announcing its most profitable quarter ever. Tesla's old record for profit in a s...
TopGear and The Stig Drive the Insane McLaren 720S GT3X for Speedweek 2021
20 Oct 2021, 05:32 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / No other car at TopGear Speedweek 2021 is as utterly feral as the McLaren 720S GT3X. Sure, there are some wilder ideas like the Dakar rally-focused Prodrive BRX. There's even a Morgan CX-t with off-road suspension and saddlebags. Still, none o...
Doug DeMuro Loves and Hates the New and Innovative 2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer
20 Oct 2021, 05:29 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / DeMuro has always loved old-school American cars but especially those that harken back to a classic design. That styling might have kept it from the very top of the Dougscore leaderboard, though. It's no secret that Jeep is betting big on ...
Lamborghini Huracan STO Telemetry Feature Makes Drivers Faster
20 Oct 2021, 05:24 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / The Lamborghini Huracan STO is one of the most brutally fast supercars ever produced, but the Italian company has found a way to make it even faster by training the driver with telemetry. The standard Huracan weighs in at nearly 3,500 pounds (1...
Chip Ganassi Adding Second Cadillac DPi-V.R. for 2022 IMSA Race Season
20 Oct 2021, 05:18 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Despite a disappointing 2021 campaign, Chip Ganassi Racing is doubling down. The team has managed just a single win so far. That came back in June at the Detroit Grand Prix. There's a single race left, Petit Le Mans, that will take place at Ro...
Tuned Hellcat Races Tuned BMW M4: Both Get Surprised
20 Oct 2021, 05:13 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / These two sports cars, the Dodge Charger Hellcat and the BMW M4 are among the most hallowed by their own brands' faithful fans, but we didn't see them pitted against one another until this race. That's exactly what we're ble...
Greek "Ultracar" Company Spyro Panopolos Announcement Coming November 1st
19 Oct 2021, 05:20 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Perhaps no performance car press release in the past few years was as optimistic as the one Spyro Panopolos put out about their Chaos "Ultra-car" around a year ago but, on November 1st, we're set to learn more. Last July, we rep...
Jay Leno Drives Million-Dollar 1960 Ferrari 250 PF Cabriolet
19 Oct 2021, 05:10 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Jay Leno might not seem like a huge Ferrari fan to many who know about his collection, but in this video of the 1960 Ferrari 250 PF Cabriolet, he gushes like any other car lover. The 250 is one of the most famous classes ever created by the hou...
Famed Race Track Spa-Francorchamps Getting Major Safety Upgrades this Weekend
15 Oct 2021, 19:37 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / In the heart of Stavelot, Belgium, Spa-Francorchamps has resided as one of the most important racing circuits ever created. This weekend it's getting some huge upgrades. Motorsports fans can rest easy, though. No changes will be made to th...
Formula E Introduces Playoff Style Qualifying for 2022 Season
15 Oct 2021, 19:31 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Qualifying for pole position is vital to any racing team's weekend, but it's often a bland event for fans. Formula E is turning up the heat next year by making it a playoff-style one-on-one competition. The change was just approved by...