(May 22, 2018) WOLFSBURG, Germany — In preparation for the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the Volkswagen Motorsport team engineered the aerodynamics of the I.D. R Pikes Peak — the brand’s first fully-electric racing car — specifically to tackle the most famous hill climb in the world. The goal at the race, which takes place on June 24 near Colorado Springs, Col., is to break the record in the class for electric prototypes, which currently stands at 8:57.118 minutes.

(May 22, 2018) PLANO, Texas — Smart money probably wouldn’t have been on a Camry vs a Corvette in the 2018 Tire Rack One Lap of America held May 5-12. However, by the end of the eight-day, 3,675-mile test of man and machine, three teams of Toyota engineers collected trophies for first and second place in the alternate fuel class; third place in the economy class; and third place in the mid-priced sedan clas

The Camry’s overall standings in the field of more than 70 cars placed them ahead of several Corvettes, Camaros and BMWs.
 

(May 21, 2018) DEARBORN, Mich. — Waze users around the world can now project the app’s real-time traffic and navigation service onto the touch screen in Ford vehicles via SYNC AppLink and control it through voice command. For owners of Ford SYNC 3-equipped vehicles, this allows easier access to features including finding efficient traffic routes, locating cheaper fuel prices and reporting traffic accidents.

By Christopher A. Sawyer
The Virtual Driver

(May 20, 2018) When Rolls-Royce introduced the Cullinan, it referred to the luxury off-roader as “an all-terrain high-bodied car” and as the “first ‘three-box’ car in the SUV sector.” This makes it an SUV, but not an SUV at the same time; especially as there is a partition that separates the passenger and cargo compartments. Powered by a 6.75-liter V12 and built from aluminum, the all-wheel drive and all-wheel steer luxury off-road vehicle is named for the largest diamond ever discovered, and sold with the tag line: “Effortless, Everywhere.”