By Christopher A. Sawyer
The Virtual Driver

(April 16, 2018) The most important thing you need to know about Cadillac’s new 4.2-liter twin-turbo V8 is that a slightly larger displacement version will be offered in the mid-engine C8 Corvette. The only remaining question is whether or not the C8’s version of this new engine will be mated to a dual-clutch transmission (doubtful), a repackaged version of the current C7 manual (possible), or the Cadillac 10-speed automatic stuffed into a transaxle case and fitted with paddle shifters.

(April 15, 2018) HAMBURG, Germany — Using what is to date unique technology, the Volkswagen Group is currently testing autonomous parking at Hamburg Airport: based on a car park map the Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche vehicles navigate their way to a parking space on their own. Orientation is provided for them by simple pictorial markers installed in the multi-story car park.

(April 13, 2018) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Charity gets a mega-horsepower push this June as Dodge//SRT joins with Barrett-Jackson for a once-in-a-lifetime offer for any automotive enthusiast: "The Ultimate Last Chance" — the last unit of the limited-production, world record-setting 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon and the last 2017 Dodge Viper, the American hand-built supercar, auctioned as a pair. The auction is set for June 20-23  at the Mohegan Sun Resort in Uncasville, Conn. 

This 1940 Buick was found in a junk yard in Maricopa, Ariz. Buick was the fourth best-selling nameplate in the country in the years leading up to World War II. Buick trailed only Chevrolet, Ford and Plymouth in sales with 278,784 in 1940 and 374,196 in 1941. 1941 was Buick's largest sales year in history. (Photo by Jim Prueter)