Ford has some big plans for the next few years, and that includes a new entity-level vehicle for its lineup. Currently, the cheapest way to get into one of the Blue Oval's machines is with the $28,990 Maverick XL pickup truck, but that's going to change. At a meeting in Las Vegas, Ford executives gave dealers a brief look at an early concept of an SUV that's set to go on sale in 2029 and cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $25,000.
The Eccentrica V12 builds on the Lamborghini Diablo restomod formula the brand started in 2024, but this time without protection from the rain.
The model will be officially revealed at The Quail during Monterey Car Week on August 14, with production limited to just 19 units.
This year's Monterey Car Week is nearly upon us, which means it's time for every ultra-exclusive automaker you've never heard of to come crawling out of the woodwork with something new to sell to exceedingly wealthy individuals. Eccentrica, the Lamborghini Diablo-restomod building company that debuted its fixed-roof V12 back in 2024, is back with a Roadster variant of the same name.
"Is the scene safe?" is one of two of the most important questions first responders are supposed to ask when they are assessed by state proctors to be licensed to help anyone in an emergency. If a scene is remotely unsafe in testing or in real life, responders are told to ask for additional resources and help before helping anyone in distress. But that's difficult to do on a busy road or highway, and an increase in distracted driving or lack of awareness has posed a worse threat, enough that areas like Cleveland, Ohio, have purchased an additional vehicle dedicated to putting an extra, solid barrier between a car and first responders' lives.
Could you imagine stepping up to the plate for batting practice in the Bronx with the New York Yankees, or pushing in a tackle sled alongside the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field? Very few sports would even consider giving fans the opportunity to practice alongside their stars. Despite featuring a far more inhospitable playing field, it's a different story for Vegas to Reno, the country's longest off-road race. Desert racing isn't like other sports, or even other forms of racing. It's one part cutthroat competition and one part communal adventure.
Ford showed an early prototype of a four-door Mustang at a dealer event last week, according to the Wall Street Journal and Automotive News.
Dealers said the sedan is roughly the same shape and size as a Porsche Panamera, and executives claimed it would hit 60 mph in under four seconds.
The Mustang sedan is reportedly slated to have a starting price of less than $40,000 and enter the market in either 2028 or 2029.
Four might be Ford’s new favorite number. At a dealer event last week, Ford showed an early prototype of a Mustang sedan that would have four doors, hit 60 mph in under 4 seconds, and cost under $40,000, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal and Automotive News. Though a name hasn’t been confirmed, Ford has reportedly been calling it the Mach 4, which would align with a trademark filed in early 2025.
SRT has developed a way to "virtually eliminate" turbo lag with a new system it has dubbed "eBoost Air."
With an electric supercharger spooling the turbos, it helps provide immediate throttle response and boost engine power.
While it's currently only a prototype, we expect the eBoost Air system to eventually reach production and possibly debut in the Dodge Charger Sixpack.
Now that Stellantis has resurrected the famed Street and Racing Technology performance brand, SRT's team of mad scientists has been back in the lab cooking up new ways to make vehicles more powerful and move quicker. Today during a media backgrounder, we got a chance to peek behind the curtain and see a prototype version of what SRT calls "eBoost Air." It's an attempt to make turbocharged engines mimic the more responsive feel of a supercharged V-8, with Stellantis' high-output Hurricane straight-six serving as the initial test bed.
A single-owner 2006 Ford GT with just 7.9 miles on the odometer hit Bring a Trailer and caused a late-stage, seven-figure bidding frenzy. The auction ended on Tuesday, and it went on for an extra two hours of overtime as the two main bidders refused to let up. After a total of 139 bids — 52 of which were made by the eventual winner — and about 1,700 comments later, the 20-year-old Ford supercar sold for $2,101,000.
For my 16th birthday, my parents signed me up for a day at Skip Barber's new driver school, which I did just a few months after getting my learner's permit. Beyond just being fun as hell, it immediately made me a better and safer driver. I took another, more in-depth course a few years later, which left me even more confident behind the wheel. Professional driving schools are something I recommend to everyone, whether the parent of a teen or an experienced driver, but beyond the road-focused courses there's a whole world of on-track schools too.
