Autos

Made fourteen years since his passing, the Ferrari Enzo was the first machine made by the Italian marque worthy of taking on the name of its founder, Enzo Ferrari. Of the 400 units ever made, the one-of-one 2004 Ferrari Enzo in focus was the only example to be delivered from the Maranello factory finished in Nero Opaco (Matte Black). At that moment in time, Ferrari‘s color palate for road cars was limited with the vast majority of examples found in red, yellow, or black, with a handful of vehicles donning blue, silver grey, or white. The blacked-out naturally aspirated V-12 Ferrari hypercar was made for the Brunei royal family, arriving as the crown jewel of its expansive collection recognized as one of the largest the world has ever known. Previously hidden from the world, the facto...

After debuting its all-electric JAX Crossover, WOLF pickup, and futuristic camping truck with Heimplanet, California-based Alpha Motor Corporation now introduces its new custom-built Montage electric coupe. “As we achieve milestones along our roadmap to mass production, opportunities are created to build special vehicles. Montage was created to bring people together to support electrification,” said Alpha Motor Corporation. “Our electric cars are not built to feel electronic, and Montage is a testament to the EV revolution. Alpha is a collective vision to Move Humanity.” Since the beginning, Alpha has sought to reduce the carbon footprint of industrialization through clever manufacturing solutions beyond electrification. The Montage is one of its most ambitious proj...

The 2023 Honda Civic Type R is almost here, and to keep up the suspense and momentum the Japanese marque has revealed how it makes its formidable hot sedan. So far, we know that the 2023 Type R comes with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that’s good for 315 HP, 310 pound-feet of torque, and an expected 0-60 MPH time of around 5.5 seconds thanks to this car coming with a six-speed manual gearbox complete with rev-matching. However, little else is known about the upcoming JDM machine. Now, we’re invited inside Honda‘s Yorii facility to see how it puts the Civic Type R together. Between shots of it racing around a track to workers assembling engine components and body parts, the video highlights every nut and bolt that goes into creating the automaker’s ne...

Following collaborations with painter Karwai Chan in Malaysia and abstract painter Nat Bowen in Dubai earlier this February, McLaren now taps Japanese graphic artist Yoshirotten for a special take on its McLaren GT. Given the 612-horsepower coupe as a canvas, Yoshirotten imagines the supercar running through the streets of Tokyo through various scenes with linear lines running across the aerodynamic body in subtle gradients. The horizontal line is painted to resemble the lights of Tokyo and the scenery of Japan. The paintwork can be interpreted as either city lights or the skies at dusk reflecting upon the gloss-black body. The specific colors chosen can only be naturally reflected by the GT while running through the country. To present his creation, Yoshirotten imagines a futuristic garag...

Lyft is furthering its venture into autonomous vehicles. The rideshare company has partnered with AV automaker Motional to expand its driverless cab service. While the Lyft was previously testing out self-driving cars in Las Vegas, it has now officially announced the upcoming launch of driverless ride-hail service. For the first time, Los Angeles users can specifically request an AV through the Lyft app. The driverless rides will utilize Motional’s all-electric IONIQ 5 AV, which they bill as one of the safest AVs on the market. According to the companies, the IONIQ 5 has driven millions of miles across various environments with zero at-fault incidents. By rolling out the autonomous tech, Lyft wants to promote safer mobility in the city and decrease the number of traffic-related insta...

Lyft is furthering its venture into autonomous vehicles. The rideshare company has partnered with AV automaker Motional to expand its driverless cab service. While the Lyft was previously testing out self-driving cars in Las Vegas, it has now officially announced the upcoming launch of driverless ride-hail service. For the first time, Los Angeles users can specifically request an AV through the Lyft app. The driverless rides will utilize Motional’s all-electric IONIQ 5 AV, which they bill as one of the safest AVs on the market. According to the companies, the IONIQ 5 has driven millions of miles across various environments with zero at-fault incidents. By rolling out the autonomous tech, Lyft wants to promote safer mobility in the city and decrease the number of traffic-related insta...

This is the Porsche 911 Dakar. Quite the oddball, right? Having been recently teased as a prototype as it scaled the highest volcano in the world, the German marque has officially unveiled its off-roading-ready 911 sports car at the Los Angeles Auto Show, just days after Lamborghini previewed its upcoming go-anywhere Huracán Sterrato. The 911 Dakar is not a mere publicity stunt, however. For Porsche, Paris-Dakar rallying is in its DNA, having won the 1984 race with its heavily-modified 911 that simultaneously gave way to the all-wheel-drive 911 platform that’s used in some of the automaker’s finest 911s, like the Turbo. As a result, this is why the car you see above is specced with the optional $26,000 USD “Rallye Design Package,” which draws inspiration from the 19...

The Ferrari Enzo is one of the Italian marque’s most formidable and desirable cars it has ever made, and now one has appeared — and sold — at auction for precisely £2,510,500 GBP (approximately $2.87M USD). When it first launched in 2002, the Enzo arrived as the car to make Ferrari the undisputed king of supercars once again. Following up on the legendary F40 and the divisive F50, the Enzo packed all the credentials not just to compete, but to knock off the competition from Lamborghini, Maserati, and Porsche. The result included a six-liter naturally aspirated V12 that could produce 651 BHP, with all of this being sent to the rear wheels via a then-revolutionary six-speed automated manual F1 paddle shift transmission. This particular Enzo comes in the highly sought-after ...

A Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren from 2005 currently sits at a bid of $360,000 USD, despite being listed at no-reserve. The McLaren, up for auction of Bring a Trailer, has just 1,200 miles and was acquired by its current owner in 2018. The seller noted that the car has been preserved in a full clear wrap since 2017. With four days left till the auction closes, the $360,000 USD bid is particularly impressive. For those unfamiliar, a no-reserve auction means that the item will be sold regardless of price, meaning there’s no minimum price and the highest bidder will get the vehicle no matter what. The McLaren comes charged with a 5.4-liter M155 V8 along with a five-speed automatic transmission. Taking on a sleek and timeless look, the model features alloy wheels, butterfly doors and xenon headligh...

Following the reveal of the in-game digital replica for Need for Speed Unbound earlier last month, new images of A$AP Rocky‘s real-life custom Mercedes-Benz 190E have now surfaced. Having hired AWGE as a creative consultant, Unbound will allow players to compete with Rocky in-game for a chance to beat him for the hero car. The DTM-inspired 190E saloon arrives in Scarface-like mid-split paintwork featuring all-over AWGE branding and the slogans “Always $trive and Prosper” and “If Not Now Then When” printed on the driver and passenger doors. Additional details include X-taped headlights, a metallic gold grille, TESTING warning motifs on the antennae, an extended front splitter with green underglow lights, and deep-dish BBS rear wheels. “Every panel is alte...

In 2019, Aston Martin broke the Internet with the unveiling of its AMB 001 motorbike made in collaboration with Brough Superior, and now the two juggernauts have come together again to reveal the next iteration: the AMB 001 Pro. Strictly built for the track, the AMB 001 Pro superbike takes everything Aston Martin and Brough Superior learned and delivered with their formative motorbike and dials it up to eleven. The result is a 25% power increase on its predecessor to 225 HP, coming courtesy of a new fully-machined AL 5000 solid billet CNC-machine dual-cylinder 997cc engine. In total, the bike weighs in at just 175kg dry, meaning the power-to-weight ratio is 1.28 hp/kg — to put that into perspective, a Formula 1 car has a power-to-weight ratio of 1.4hp/kg, so don’t mistake the A...

First released 20 years ago, the Honda Ruckus remains a popular scooter for the brand today. Economically priced and smartly designed, the Ruckus is a compact yet efficient everyday ride for the average city or suburban dweller. Retaining an overall very similar design to its predecessor, the 2023 rendition will come in a new NPS50 model. Fitted with a dependable liquid-cooled 49cc engine and V-Matic® automatic transmission, the new model requires no clutching or shifting, while also being highly fuel efficient. Its tough, tubular-steel frame also doubles as under-seat storage, while echoing the color scheme of the dual headlights for a cool and practical appearance. Available in three color options — “White/Metallic Blue”, “Gray” and “Midnight Blue/Tan” — the 2023 Honda Ruckus can be purc...