2024 Mazda CX-90 Turbo I6 Aces AWD Slip Tests, Also Impresses Off-Road
23 Aug 2023, 21:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even with the standard 21-inch alloys mounted with the standard all-season rubber, the CX-90 didn't break a sweat on the rollers and off the beaten path
Watch the G81 M3 Touring Hit 100 KPH Quicker Than BMW Says It Does
31 Jul 2023, 19:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / BMW says the M3 Touring needs 3.6 seconds to reach 100 kph (make that 62 mph). This particular example of the breed did it in 3.4 seconds, fully stock
BMW M340i Shames Mercedes-AMG C 43 in Acceleration Test to 100 KPH
30 Jul 2023, 01:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The lighter M340i makes easy work of the C 43 from zero to 100 clicks, the Bimmer clocking a best of 4.6 seconds compared to 4.8 for the AMG
Lambo Urus Super-SUV Blows Past Tranquil Space Shuttle for 163-MPH Standing Mile
9 May 2023, 07:48 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Formerly known as the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF), the airstrip located on Merritt Island in Florida is now home to the Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds
Ferrari 296 High Speed Test Ends With the Speedometer Indicating 340 KPH
8 May 2023, 17:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This bone-stock 296's top speed is all the more impressive considering that the legendary F40 can't do better than 321 kph (199 mph)
IIHS Proves That Its Vehicle Safety Ratings Matter in Real-World Crash Scenarios
3 Mar 2023, 10:55 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety showed how getting a good rating in the driver-side small overlap front crash test translates into the real world
Bentley Batur Luxury GT Enters Road Testing Phase, First Deliveries to Kick off Mid-2023
2 Dec 2022, 16:10 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The luxury GT will have an 18-example production series, each bespoke to the customer's requirements; all the cars are already reserved
YouTubers Try Brakeless Driving Because Science Needs a Challenge Once in a While
27 Nov 2022, 16:14 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Performed on a closed circuit by a team of professional vloggers, the “drive without touching the brakes” is as pointless as it sounds
NASA to Crash Urban Air Passenger Vehicle to See What Happens
8 Nov 2022, 07:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA to crash test an undisclosed type of urban air mobility vehicle on November 9 as a means to determine some important safety aspects
Ford F-150 Lightning Takes Acceleration Test, Doesn’t Disappoint
24 Oct 2022, 18:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ford says the F-150 Lightning with the larger of two battery packs can hit 60 mph in under 4 seconds. This particular truck did it in 4.02 seconds
NASA Wants to Crash-Land Spacecraft on Mars, Here's How They'll Do It
20 Oct 2022, 20:52 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / NASA has tested the design of a lander concept named SHIELD, hurling a full-scale prototype of the base to the ground at 177 kph
YouTuber Stress Tests the Modern Toyota Hilux Not Indestructible, Still Tough as Nails
7 Oct 2022, 20:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / The Toyota Hilux has long been revered as an invincible pickup truck, but let's see if technology has made the newer generations more fragile
German-Developed Lilium eVTOL Jet Prototype Achieves New Milestone During Test Flight
29 Sep 2022, 08:05 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / German-developed Lilium eVTOL reaches another important milestone, achieving full transition from hover to wing-borne flight on both the wings and canards
2023 Ford Ranger Raptor Hits the Dyno, Diesel Siblings Follow Suit
28 Sep 2022, 16:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Regardless of engine option, the redesigned 2023 Ford Ranger - including the Raptor - develop very good rear-wheel numbers on the dyno
Alice Luxury Electric Plane Nails Its High-Speed Rotating Test, Prepares for First Flight
20 Sep 2022, 08:07 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Eviation's luxury electric plane, Alice, recently completed a high-speed rotation test on the runway and is now getting closer to taking its first flight
Here’s the 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 Hitting Its Top Speed on the Autobahn
5 Sep 2022, 17:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you pick the manual transmission over the faster-shifting PDK transmission, top speed goes up by two kilometers per hour
Volvo C40 Efficiency Test Concludes Rather Predictably
27 Jul 2022, 16:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / At 65 mph over 110 miles, the C40 Recharge used 31.7 kWh per 100 miles of driving. At 75 mph, consumption goes up to 36 kWh
Watch ESA’s EarthCARE Satellite Spread Its 11-Foot Solar Wing
21 Jul 2022, 20:11 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / ESA's EarthCARE satellite successfully stretched its 11-foot solar wing. Several vibration and thermal-vacuum tests are expected to follow before its launch
World-Famous Boeing 757 Test Aircraft Is Turning 40 Today
14 Jun 2022, 00:08 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Honeywell's iconic Boeing 757 test aircraft is getting older. The aircraft has been in service for four decades, but the company has no plans to retire it
Stratolaunch Reveals First Talon-A Vehicle Set to Be Carried by Massive Aircraft Roc
27 May 2022, 11:44 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Stratolaunch has unveiled the its first structurally complete Talon-A test vehicle. The vehicle will be carried by the mammoth aircraft Roc later this year