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President Trump’s newly announced 25-percent tariff on imported cars has sent shockwaves through the automotive industry. Some brands will be hit harder than others, depending on where their vehicles are manufactured. Since Ferrari assembles all its cars in Italy, every Prancing Horse will be impacted when the new tax takes…

April poses yet another round of proposed tariffs from US President Donald Trump. Whereas prior announcements were largely generalized, this time around it's all about the auto industry. If you haven't already perused our post on the 25-percent tariff for all foreign-built vehicles, check it out. It's a good overview…

Drag racing might seem simple, but there's a lot more skill involved than meets the eye. That's doubly true if the surface is slippery and the car in question has a lot of power. The driver of a Porsche 911 Turbo found that out the hard way after losing control…

Mitsuoka should be right up your alley if you like profoundly weird mashups. The retro-flavored cars designed by the coachbuilder are an acquired taste and you’ll commonly find its models in lists with the ugliest vehicles ever made. Remember the strange Orochi? The company is approaching its 60th anniversary, so…

Infiniti sales in the United States peaked in 2017 when Nissan’s luxury brand delivered 153,415 cars. Fast-forward to 2024, demand plummeted to 58,070 units, or 10.2 percent less than the year before. To put that number into perspective, Honda’s Acura brand moved 122,600 vehicles last year. Toyota’s Lexus outsold the…

The on-again-off-again tariffs are now apparently on again, at least for cars not built in the United States. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a new executive order announcing a 25-percent tariff on all foreign-built vehicles.

We enjoy sitting down for some sim racing action as much as anyone. Some of us at Motor1 even have our own racing cockpits, decked out for comfortable hours-long sessions on PC or gaming consoles. None are as snazzy as this carbon-fiber Aston Martin cockpit, but then again, we didn't…

Chevrolet is enacting a strict policy to ensure buyers of its 2025 Corvette ZR1 don't flip their cars for an easy payday. The company is requiring every new owner to sign a retention letter asking them to keep the car for at least one year. If they decide to sell…

Monster. That's the only word you need to describe the one-of-one 12-rotor engine Rob Dahm is building. We've already heard it run, albeit without the three turbochargers installed. Progress is being made, as seen in this recent video where the engine goes to a dyno for some testing.