A 1975 Suzuki RE5 Emerges From Jay Leno’s Garage
A 1975 Suzuki RE5 – with a Wankel rotary engine – emerges this week from Jay Leno’s Garage
A 1975 Suzuki RE5 – with a Wankel rotary engine – emerges this week from Jay Leno’s Garage
Kia is dropping the old-school word “motors” from their name and focusing on creating “innovative sustainable mobility products” for their re-branding effort they are dubbing a manifesto. Kia developed South Korea’s first array of domestic bicycles, motorcycles and delivery trucks and now plans to introduce seven new dedicated electric vehicles by 2027, and to emphasize […]
Formula One Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has become the second Formula 1 driver to test positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus in 2021. The 23-year-old announced the news on his Twitter account and “…will remain in isolation in my home in Monaco in compliance with the regulations set by the local health authorities.” Leclerc becomes the […]
Hyundai Motor Company teased the imminent arrival of their 2021 Ioniq 5 midsize CUV. Hyundai released five teaser videos of the Ioniq 5 showing various attributes of the Ioniq 5’s general power supply technology and charging capability [a range of more than 100km on a five-minute charge]. The 2021 Ioniq 5 will debut in a […]
This week, a 1931 Bentley 8-Litre Mulliner Sedan has emerged from Jay Leno’s Garage…
The 2021 Formula One racing season is beginning just like the 2020 season – with the announcement of postponed races. In this case, both the Australian and Chinese Grands Prix were postponed due to current Covid-19 restrictions. The 2021 Formula 1 season was scheduled to open in Melbourne with the Australian Grand Prix – originally […]
“The Grand Tour” co-host James May took some time off from cooking noodle soup and driving a Caterham through the mud in Madagascar to take a peek at the Lotus Evija…
Hyundai, a longtime – and popular – Super Bowl advertiser has made the decision to forego the 2021 version of the Super Bowl [called LV]. The NFL’s 2020 season was contorted and truncated by the ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic that affected most Americans financially and with the season finally coming to a merciful end in […]
UK-based Morgan Motor Company has collaborated with UK-based Piston Distillery to produce a gin – called Morgan x Piston – that is infused with ash wood shavings used in the formation of the frames on Morgan’s cars. Ash wood has been used as a part of Morgan’s production process [along with aluminum and leather] since […]
Lexus has revealed the 2021 IS sport sedan by featuring eight social media so-called “micro-influencers” – in an attempt to attract a younger demographic customer. Of the influencers, only one is knowledgeable about Lexus – that would be Jack Hawksworth, who is currently a driver with Lexus Racing.
Kia Motors revealed their new logo in South Korea with a fireworks display that officially set a new Guinness World Record for most unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) launching fireworks simultaneously. Kia’s new logo resembles a written signature and their new slogan accompanying the logo is “Movement that inspires.”
Tory Belleci from “Mythbusters” fame and Richard Hammond from “Top Gear” and “The Grand Tour” fame collaborate to form “The Great Escapists” beginning on Amazon Prime on January 29, 2021…
It is barely five days into 2021 and Formula One has already had their first driver test positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus as the English 21-year-old McLaren driver Lando Norris has tested positive for Covid-19 while on holiday in Dubai. Norris is reported to be self-isolating for 14 days at his hotel after he said […]
Currently scheduled for March 21, 2021, at Albert Park in Melbourne – the 2021 Formula One season-opening Australian Grand Prix could be postponed due to existing Covid-19 restrictions in Australia. According to an Australian spokesperson, meetings will be held “in the coming weeks” among the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, the Australian government and Formula 1 […]
Jay Leno goes back to – essentially – where the mainstream automotive culture began for the USA – the 1927 Ford Model T, which is one of the latest car to emerge from his garage…
One of the few good things to emerge from 2020 emerged from Jay Leno’s Garage last week – a 1955 Bristol 403…
Kia is opening 2021 by touting the storytelling abilities of their mid-size SUV, the Sorento – but they are not saying if those stories are bad or good – just that they involve a man in a suit walking along a dusty road carrying a birdcage, an astronaut in the middle of nowhere, someone playing […]
Former Racing Point driver, Sergio Perez, has been signed by Red Bull for the 2021 Formula One season – replacing Alexander Albon – alongside Max Verstappen. Racing Point had signed four-time F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel from Ferrari and that temporarily left Perez out in the cold until Red Bull decided to jettison Albon, who […]
The FiA [Formula One’s governing entity] has announced the 2021 season schedule – there will be 23 grands prix next year – the longest season in history. The 2021 Formula One season begins, as usual, in Australia on March 21 and ends, as usual, in Abu Dhabi on December 6. The calendar is official but […]
Japanese F2 driver Yuki Tsunoda is set to make his Formula One debut with Red Bull’s Alpha Tauri team in 2021 – replacing Daniil Kvyat alongside Pierre Gasly. The 20-year-old, finished third in his maiden Formula 2 season this year and is a member of the junior programs of both Red Bull and their engine […]