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Australian Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri is sticking with McLaren for the long term. McLaren announced on March 11 that it has agreed to a multi-year extension of Piastri’s current contract, which is scheduled to expire at the end of 2025. Piastri joined McLaren as a rookie in the 2023 season, and thanks to hisContinue reading “McLaren extends Oscar Piastri contract with multi-year deal”

McLaren’s Lando Norris won the first round of the 2025 F1 season The 2025 F1 season has 24 races on the calendar, including three in the U.S. The season has five rookie drivers, plus youngsters Liam Lawson in Gabriel Bortoleto in full-time seats for the first time After the long winter break, the Formula 1Continue reading “2025 F1 standings: New season gets underway in Australia”

Just a couple of months after restarting production of its Grenadier following the insolvency of a key supplier, the U.K.’s Ineos has now been forced to recall the rugged SUVs because the doors might fly open. The recall affects specific 2024 Grenadiers, with 7,022 examples impacted in the U.S. According to the recall notice publishedContinue reading “Ineos Grenadier recalled because the doors might fly open”

What’s in a name? The Escalade IQ is smarter, it turns out A big battery delivers 460 miles of range Cadillac delivers a big price, too: $129,990 For all its red-carpet appearances and secret-service duties over the past generation, the Cadillac Escalade has not been particularly cutting edge. It’s prospered in a prosperous world where…

Cupra aims to enter the U.S. by 2030 The Volkswagen Group brand plans to offer gas, plug-in hybrid, and electric models in the U.S. The brand is already present in Mexico and some additional Latin American countries It’s only been a year since Volkswagen Group’s Spanish performance brand, Cupra, announced plans to enter the U.S.Continue reading “Cupra still eyes US launch despite tariff threat”

Renault will launch the 5 Turbo 3E electric hot hatch in 2027 The car is the spiritual successor to the 5 Turbo and 5 Turbo 2 homologation specials of the 1980s Production will be limited to 1,980 units Renault is bringing the legendary 5 Turbo back to showrooms, this time with an electric twist. AfterContinue reading “Renault 5 Turbo returns as EV with in-wheel motors”

The 2025 Formula 1 World Championship got underway with the Australian Grand Prix McLaren’s Lando Norris claimed the win ahead of Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen Mercedes-Benz AMG’s Andrea Kimi Antonelli was the best of the rookie drivers The 2025 Formula 1 World Championship roared into action on Sunday with the Australian Grand Prix, heldContinue reading “Norris beats Verstappen to win in wild 2025 F1 Australian GP”

In 2010, Swiss team Matech Competition launched an FIA GT1 racing version of the Ford GT supercar (the one from the 2005 and 2006 model years, that is). Now two companies are partnering to build a road-going version called the Lynx GT1. Texas-based Lynx Motors announced Thursday in a press release that it plans toContinue reading “Lynx Motors is bringing back Matech’s wild Ford GT race car for the road”

The fast and fun 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is being recalled because of a problem with its brakes that has resulted in at least one crash. The recall of 1,508 vehicles aims to address a software error that could lead to “reduced braking performance,” increasing the risk of a crash, according to the NHTSA.Continue reading “2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N recalled because it might not stop”

Lewis Hamilton has starred in a remake of a scene from “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” The original scene features a replica Ferrari, which Hamilton tracked down for his remake Hollywood actor Edward Norton, a friend of Hamilton, also makes an appearance Lewis Hamilton has marked his start with Ferrari in Formula 1 this season withContinue reading “Lewis Hamilton put himself in remade “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” scene”