How a Statewide Riding Challenge Promotes Motorcycle Safety in Maine

Summer brings beautiful weather and clear pavement to the Pine Tree State, making it the perfect season to explore our scenic highways on two wheels. Motorcyclists across the state are gearing up for a unique event that blends the joy of travel with a focus on smart road habits. This special summer-long event encourages people to explore new routes while practicing defensive driving habits. It is the perfect time to grab your passport and take part in the 3rd annual Joe Bornstein Rider Challenge. Group Riding Builds Better Road Safety Traveling with a pack of fellow motorcyclists changes how you

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Why Car Wrapping in Dubai Is More Popular Than Ever

Car wrapping has moved from a niche modification to a mainstream choice in Dubai faster than in almost any other market. The reasons are specific to the city: a culture that treats cars as a form of personal expression, a climate that makes paint protection a practical priority, and an abundance of exotic and luxury vehicles where the stakes of a colour change or protection decision are high. Car wrapping Dubai services have grown proportionally, and Desert Diamond has been at the centre of this shift – handling everything from full colour changes on Lamborghinis to custom Brabus and Mansory-inspired builds that

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Mazda’s Butterfly-Door Patent Describes a Crash Structure First

A Mazda patent published July 2 shows flip-up butterfly doors on a small sports car. Read closely, it is a crash-structure filing, and it may not be the MX-5.

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Why NHTSA Is Investigating 2.88 Million Teslas Over Red Lights

A viral dashcam crash put Tesla FSD back in the spotlight, but the real story is a NHTSA probe of 2.88 million Teslas for running red lights and driving wrong-way.

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How Manufacturers Turn Everyday Cars into Championship Winners

A showroom car is designed to cope with traffic, passengers, bad roads and years of ordinary use. A championship car has a much harsher job: it must repeat the same braking point, survive constant heat and deliver speed without losing reliability. Manufacturers often begin with a familiar production model because the badge already means something to fans. From there, almost every system is reconsidered. The move from road car to race car is less like adding performance parts and more like rebuilding the machine around one question: what helps it complete a lap faster? Finding the Platform Worth Developing The

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FixGo Expands to San Diego County with 20 New Tire-Installation Partners

LOS ANGELES, CA — July 6, 2026 — FixGo, an online tire retailer that pairs web-based purchasing with local installation, has expanded into San Diego County, adding 20 partner installation shops effective July 2, 2026. FixGo now works with more than 200 partner installation shops across the Los Angeles and San Diego areas. The new San Diego partner network includes partner shops in Chula Vista, National City, Escondido, and the Convoy and Miramar areas of San Diego. Customers order tires at FixGo.com, choose a nearby partner shop, and book installation — paying online at checkout, with all-inclusive pricing that covers

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Aptera Rented a Repair Network Before Building a Car. It’s the New Playbook for Dealer-Free Automakers.

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Aptera rented a 4,300-shop repair network before building its first car. Tesla and Rivian built their own over years. How dealer-free automakers handle service.

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Amble One: The Apple Watch Designer’s $25,000 Electric Buggy Has a US Problem

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Amble One is a $25,000 doorless electric buggy from ex-Apple and Cowboy founders. Its 40 mph top speed collides with US low-speed vehicle law. Here's the catch.

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Does Driving a Manual Protect Your Brain? The Study Everyone Cited Doesn’t Exist

A viral claim says driving a manual sharpens your brain and fights dementia. We traced it back. There is no peer-reviewed study, and the source is telling.

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The 2026 Subaru WRX Brings Back the Cheap Base Model It Killed a Year Ago

Subaru revived the entry-level WRX at $32,495 for 2026 after dropping it and raising prices twice in 2025. A manual-only AWD sedan, and why the base came back.

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The McMurtry Spéirling Pure Is a Production Fan Car, and It Sucks Itself to the Road

McMurtry turned its Goodwood record-holder into a 100-unit production fan car. The Spéirling Pure makes 2,000 kg of downforce from a standstill. How it works.

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The Hybrid Next-Gen Mazda MX-5: Why a Sub-1,000-kg Miata Still Works

Mazda confirmed the next MX-5 Miata will be electrified. A look at the SkyActiv-Z engine, the sub-one-tonne weight target, and why a hybrid Miata may not be bad.

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How to Protect Your Chevrolet From Sun, Rain, Dust, and Daily Wear

Chevrolets are built tough, but even the most durable vehicle struggles when it is left exposed to the elements day after day. Sun slowly fades the paint, rain finds its way into the smallest gaps, and dust settles into every corner as if it has decided to stay permanently. Over time, these small effects accumulate, and the vehicle starts to appear older than it actually is while maintenance costs quietly climb higher than expected. Protecting a Chevrolet does not require a garage or a large budget. A quality car cover combined with a few simple, consistent habits can go a

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Goodwood Festival of Speed 2026: Every Major Debut, From the McLaren 788HS to the Electric Lexus LFA

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The 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed brought the 777-hp McLaren 788HS V8 send-off, an electric Lexus LFA, and a Ford EV that swept the hillclimb. The full recap.

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Toyota Already Built Its 911 GT3 Rival. Now a Camouflaged GR GT Is Chasing a GT3 RS.

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Toyota's GR GT was caught testing against a Porsche 911 GT3 RS at the Nurburgring, and the company has already said extreme aero is not off the table.

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BMW M5 Touring vs Sedan: The Wagon Costs You $2,000, 140 Pounds, and a Tenth of a Second

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The BMW M5 Touring is the first M5 wagon ever sold in the US. Against the sedan it costs $2,000 and 140 pounds more. Here is what the wagon buys and what it costs.

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