Autos

Over the years, Tesla has added all sorts of features to its vehicles. From novelty to practical, these updates have allowed the company to add personality to its products while maintaining contemporary functionality in even its oldest cars when possible. While its vehicles have had all sorts of games added to its in-car display, Steam’s expansive library of games is now available for play in new Model S and X models. Specifics regarding which iterations of the brand’s classic cars will include this feature have not been disclosed yet. However, it’s likely to land on Plaid models that are equipped with AMD RDNA 2-based GPUs. Additional features in the update are highlighted by an option to synchronize multiple Tesla vehicles for a light show, track mode coming to the Mode...

7 Design House has just unveiled its ARIA aero kit fitted to a real Merati MC20. As teased earlier in renders, the kit takes the supercar into a whole new class of exotic with prepreg carbon fiber. This kit is plug-and-play, meaning it can be installed on OEM mounting points and requires zero cutting and drilling. “When designing the MC20 ARIA, our objective was to inject racetrack aero, while maintaining a pure and elegant design. Each component of the kit improves performance and aesthetics while staying true to original design DNA” says CEO and founder Peter Eskander. “Our relentless pursuit of perfection is captured not only in our product’s form and function, but in the OEM-grade quality, we deliver. Utilizing computational fluid dynamics, we developed an aero kit that ach...

Mercedes-Benz has just unveiled the evolution of its Maybach Class Haute Voiture concept that was presented back in May. Set to be the production version of the Haute Couture, this Mercedes-Maybach S 680 is pure luxury with its two-toned paint job of rose gold and metallic nautical blue. “The intricate features and exclusive design elements are what make the Mercedes‑Maybach S‑Class Haute Voiture one of the most extravagant models we ever created – it represents Sophisticated Luxury in its purest form. Our customers have access to the most aspirational lifestyle, so we wanted to reflect this through creating something utterly desirable and using components never before seen on a Mercedes-Maybach,” says Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer Mercedes-Benz Group AG. The interior features boucl...

The Mazda MX-5/Miata is one of the most adored cars to come out of Japan for its tunable properties and subsequent performance capabilities, inclination to drift, and for its simplistic stylish good looks. But what happens when you give this formidable little JDM classic to the car designer Kasim Tlibekov and the design studio Tlibekua to develop a speedster concept? The team of artists took the best-selling sportscar of all time and turned it into the MX Speedster, and now, XENEX MOTORSPORTS is making the car in real life. What started life as a render will now become reality. Beginning with the original naturally aspirated era of 1989-1997 Mazda Miatas, the company then sheds 250 lbs of weight before crafting its bespoke Speedster body kit. This brings no roof and a very low-slung window...

After driving the Audi R8 and the Audi RS3 for Hypebeast’s Open Road, we could confidently consider ourselves enrolled in the Quattro family. Addicted to the German automaker’s all-wheel-drive system, the subsequent abundance of grip, and the moreish turbocharged surge of power as we push through the rev bands, we thought we’d done it all. That was until we got our hands on the Audi RS4.  With Audi’s RS line, we’ve come to learn that they are unequivocally cool cars. There’s power in understated, controlled insanity that the RS division possesses. By the way of a badge, the RS division indicates its willingness to be unhinged, understood within a crowd of fellow drivers on the road. So with this in mind, we were in no doubt of knowing what the RS4 would be like before we’d even started its...

Ryvid is looking beyond the obvious mainstream benefits of electric vehicles like cost savings and environmental friendliness. They’ve applied the same planning and design principles that lift aircraft skyward to creating an exciting on-road commuting experience. This aerospace-inspired engineering brings us a refreshing take on what EVs look like, what they can do, and who they’re for. Based in California, Ryvid designs and manufactures personal EVs with zero, two, three, and four wheels. While most big EV companies focus on creating sustainable electric cars, Ryvid sees personal EVs as a more significant market in the world of sustainable mobility. Ryvid has gained notoriety in the industry for its Anthem product launch, an electric motorcycle with a minimalist, aerospace-inspired frame ...

Customer racing cars are big business — Ford just released its $1.7M USD GT for the track, if you need any convincing. Now, Mercedes-AMG joins the mix (which includes the likes of Porsche, Ferrari and Pagani) with its GT2, a track-focused example of its much-loved GT model. Coming as a homologated race car that Mercedes-AMG customers can actually buy, this GT2 is best seen as a sort of baby GT3 or GT4 racer. But, don’t mistake it for not being a riot on the ‘ring. Aimed at amateur drivers, the car delivers more power than its more serious racing counterparts because there are fewer regulations restricting the car’s output. As a result, the four-liter twin-turbo V8 delivers 707 HP and up to 800 Nm of torque, which when paired with the sequential six-speed racing gear...

The contemporary Ford GT is one of the most elusive supercars around, and things are about to get even rarer as the American marque has just unveiled its limited-edition track-only 2023 Ford GT Mk IV. With just 67 due to be built in homage to the original 1967 racer, this racing iteration comes with a host of improvements and elements to make it a formidable component on the grid. Starting with the body, we find the GT grows a Long Tail design for better aerodynamics and drag coefficient, of course made from carbon fiber, and an overall growth for the wheelbase that makes the car handle better. Looking smoother all over, we find headlight covers revealing just slithers of LED lighting, a large air-dividing front splitter and front bonnert luvres. Around the side, we find aero discs as rims...

After more than half a century in the skies, the 1,574th and final Boeing 747 left the original Boeing factory in Everett, Washington. Nicknamed the Queen of the Skies, the infamous Boeing 747 was the first “Jumbo Jet” and twin-aisle airliner in the world. Known for making international travel more attainable, the 747 has been flown by U.S. presidents since 1990 with two customized versions in the Air Force One fleet. For Jon Sutter, the grandson of Boeing aircraft designer and “father of the 747” Joe Sutter, it was an emotional occasion. “You think of everything that airplane has done. It’s carried the space shuttle, It’s airlifted a thousand refugees at a time. It’s actually hard to imagine the world without it,” said Sutter. “There’s not much ou...

Hoonigan is back with a new episode of Ken Block‘s Gymkhana, a viral video series that sees outrageous tuned-up cars turn the world into a playground. Following a video of Block driving an entirely bespoke Audi S1 HOONITRON in Las Vegas, the team now heads to Fort Lauderdale, Florida with its custom 862-hp Subaru GL Wagon. With American stunt driver and X Games gold medalist Travis Pastrana at the wheel, the Gymkhana 2022 video may be the wildest one yet as the wagon weaves its way around the coastal city — encountering fighter jets, monster trucks, YouTuber Cleetus McFarland’s 3000-hp Chevy El Camino, and more along the way. Take a look at the full 10-minute video above in which Pastrana does the unimaginable, from 50-50 grinding the car to cross-bridge jumps over a helicopter...

Apple is not quite ready to throw in the towel for its rumored electric vehicle. However, according to Bloomberg, the tech giant is scaling back on its Apple Car production, reportedly no longer fully autonomous for its initial debut. The debut has also been pushed back to 2026. The EV production, codenamed Project Titan, will reportedly feature a conventional wheel and pedals and that the self-driving component will only be available on highways. Apple has yet to reveal any sort of concept rendering for the car. The rumored EV was supposedly set to offer full autonomous driving so passengers can watch videos or even pay gams while on the highway. It was meant to ask the driver to take control when it was time to drive and navigate city streets or through adverse weather. Insiders have not...

Earlier this week, Mclaren‘s McLaren Applied unveiled a new electric scooter via its subsidiary, Lavoie, entitled Lavoie Series 1. Composed of automotive-grade magnesium and weighing around 16.5kg, the e-scooter is equipped with a patented one-touch Flowfold system. Between charges, the battery can power up to 31 miles of range from merely two hours of charging via its domestic three-pin plug. Another highlighted feature includes a lighting system featuring rear lights to illuminate the rider, while deck-mounted floodlights are configured on the front to ensure road visibility. The scooter is paired with a smartphone app that includes navigation tools, in-depth stats, and customization, while also allowing owners to track and locate the vehicle remotely. Eliott Wertheimer, co-founder...