Category: Cars

Classic Lamborghini sports cars and hot-rods exist on two opposite ends of the automotive spectrum. These separate worlds unexpectedly collided in the shop of a talented French hot-rod builder named Danton Arts Kustom. The build started life as a Lamborghini Espada, a four-seater, V12-powered coupe made between 1968 and 1978. Fully restored, the Espada is worth between $100,000 and $200,000… Continue reading "French Builder Turns a Lamborghini Espada into a Hot-rod"

Marin Tomas/Getty Images Motorists have been speeding through the tiny Italian village of Acquetico for years, and recently its 120 residents — many of them elderly and too afraid to cross the main street — finally demanded action. In response, the local mayor ordered the installation of a speed camera for a trial period, but he and the residents were… Continue reading "How a Village in Italy Caught 58,000 Speeding Drivers in Just 10 Days"

Nissan’s board of directors will move to quickly oust chairman Carlos Ghosn after an internal investigation revealed he participated in several serious acts of financial misconduct. Ghosn — unquestionably one of the most influential executives in the automotive industry — was arrested on Monday, November 19, according to police sources in Japan. The Japanese firm posted a statement online that… Continue reading "Nissan Ousts Chairman Carlos Ghosn Over Financial Misconduct"

BMW’s Mini division is about to unleash its ultimate hot hatchback. The Mini John Cooper Works GP concept that first appeared at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show will go into production in 2020, the automaker confirmed in a statement. Based on what we’ve seen of the John Cooper Works GP so far, it should be worth the wait. A quick… Continue reading "MINI John Cooper Works GP Concept Headed to Production in 2020"

philipus/123RF Tesla is the only car manufacturer that will fill you in about new features coming to your vehicle via a tweet. The company’s eccentric CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter on Monday, November 19 to inform his customers of another new ability coming to Tesla vehicles. The Tesla app will soon have a feature that will allow you to request… Continue reading "Tesla Owners Will Soon Be Able to Summon a Repair Van in a Few Taps"

You might think Henrik Fisker’s best days are behind him, but he’ll tell you he’s just getting started. The 55-year old designer and automotive executive from Denmark has already had a stellar career, penning such memorable luxury and sports cars as the BMW Z8, Aston Martin’s DB9 and V8 Vantage, and his own Fisker Karma. The story of Fisker as… Continue reading "Henrik Fisker’s Bold Plan for Electrification and Autonomy"