In the automotive world, we've become familiar with benchmarks of performance. The 0 to 60 MPH time is arguably the most common one, this ability to clock a car's acceleration from a standstill to ...

Engine technology has exploded at a mind-blowing rate in recent years, with Ford riding the lead wave of the horsepower tsunami. The original Boss 302 V-8 was rated at 290 horsepower, but the newest 5 ...

The French car company says it will be the fastest, most powerful, and most expensive car in the world. The Chiron's speed remains to be seen, but will be capped at 260 miles per hour for road use.

The automotive industry can trace its roots back to 1885, when Carl Benz developed the Benz Patent Motor Car. At this time, overall top speeds weren't much of a focus — all that mattered was a better ...

The French car company says it will be the fastest, most powerful, and most expensive car in the world. The Chiron's speed remains to be seen, but will be capped at 260 miles per hour for road use.

Today, cars are faster than they've ever been. While some might be drawn to the fastest supercars ever made based on top speed, others care more about acceleration, judging how quickly a car can go ...

BYD’s Yangwang U9 Track Edition packs 2,960 hp, dwarfing the Rimac Nevera’s 1,989 hp. It hit 293.54 mph, smashing the Nevera’s 268.2 mph EV record. There is no word on pricing yet, but it will likely ...

It isn't unheard of for today's fastest street-legal cars to reach top speeds of 250 mph or more. After an exhilarating ride like that, it's hard to imagine ever being able to drive 65 mph again, let ...

In September 2024, I felt it was necessary to let people know why it was wrong to refer to an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) as a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV). Although the definition of the ...