AUTOS

Bloodhound (SSC) Gang: Behind the Scenes with the Team Shooting for a 1000-mph Land-Speed Record

– The British have a long history of slightly unhinged motorsport projects, from shed-built hill-climb specials through to the Garagista teams who reinvented Formula 1 and sports-car racing in the 1950s and ’60s. But even by the standards of such eccentric endeavor, the Bloodhound SSC project stands out as something special, a car that’s being built to push the land-speed record over 1000 mph. – The quest to build the

Ford Engineer-and-Son Duo Sets World Record for Hot Wheels Loop, Wins Take Your Kid to Work Day

– Typically, Take Your Child to Work Day is like a free day for your kid. They dress up in natty little mini-person business clothes, get the day off from school, and everyone gets a dose of adorableness. At Ford’s take your kid to work day, however, the air was decidedly more . . . competitive, thanks to a father-son duo that took the opportunity to try for a new

Ford Engineer-and-Son Duo Sets World Record for Hot Wheels Loop, Wins Take Your Kid to Work Day

– Typically, Take Your Child to Work Day is like a free day for your kid. They dress up in natty little mini-person business clothes, get the day off from school, and everyone gets a dose of adorableness. At Ford’s take your kid to work day, however, the air was decidedly more . . . competitive, thanks to a father-son duo that took the opportunity to try for a new

James May Won’t Do Top Gear Without Jeremy Clarkson

Right on the heels of the BBC’s announcement that the remaining episodes of Top Gear Season 22 will be aired sometime this year, co-host James May is coming out with a strong proclamation: He simply won’t return to the show without Jeremy Clarkson. – That’s what the BBC star and, apparently, weird-hat aficionado told The Guardian at length today, emphasizing that the show just wouldn’t be the same without Clarkson.

James May Won’t Do Top Gear Without Jeremy Clarkson

Right on the heels of the BBC’s announcement that the remaining episodes of Top Gear Season 22 will be aired sometime this year, co-host James May is coming out with a strong proclamation: He simply won’t return to the show without Jeremy Clarkson. – That’s what the BBC star and, apparently, weird-hat aficionado told The Guardian at length today, emphasizing that the show just wouldn’t be the same without Clarkson.

Japan-Market Minivan Cool: New Honda Step WGN

– Besides having one of our favorite Japanese-market car names, Honda’s latest Step WGN minivan is interesting for two other reasons: It debuts the brand’s 1.5-liter VTEC turbo four-cylinder, and it sports an intriguing “Waku Waku” tailgate. – The latest version of Honda’s seven-seat minivan sees the brand’s first use of the new, 1.5-liter VTEC turbocharged four, which we expect will come to the U.S. market, probably in the 2016

Japan-Market Minivan Cool: New Honda Step WGN

– Besides having one of our favorite Japanese-market car names, Honda’s latest Step WGN minivan is interesting for two other reasons: It debuts the brand’s 1.5-liter VTEC turbo four-cylinder, and it sports an intriguing “Waku Waku” tailgate. – The latest version of Honda’s seven-seat minivan sees the brand’s first use of the new, 1.5-liter VTEC turbocharged four, which we expect will come to the U.S. market, probably in the 2016

We Will Get to See the Three Remaining Top Gear Episodes

-After Jeremy Clarkson’s blowup that cost him his contract as Top Gear host and put the remainder of Season 22 on hold, one of the first things BBC officials promised was that the show would return. Now, the broadcast company is confirming that claim, vowing to air the rest of Season 22, and bring back a revamped version of the show next year. – That’s the word from Kim Shillinglaw,