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Everybody feels some type of way about the Ferrari Luce, and I’m not here to debate your deep-rooted opinions today. What I’m here to do instead is point out a little design quirk of the controversial Ferrari EV that we hadn’t originally noticed—that is, until our man on the ground in Italy, Jerry Perez, walked around one for himself and spotted it. The Luce obviously carries a theme of circles and squircles that will surprise nobody that has picked up an Apple product desig

For a car site, we write an awful lot about mowers. But if you’re a gearhead who somehow isn’t part of the online lawn care community, how else would you know about the double-dually Ventrac 4200 XVD that the EPA killed? Or the Ferris IS6200, a gigantic zero-turn with a Caterpillar turbodiesel that’s larger than a Honda Civic engine? This blog is about the latter, and boy, what a machine it is. Powering the Ferris is a CAT C1.7, a three-cylinder turbodiesel that’s more

Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short, The Drive’s daily news roundup bringing you the biggest automotive headlines from around the world. The Downshift quickly recaps what’s going on every morning in the car sphere, summarizing news in a couple of sentences along with links to full stories. Hope you had a great weekend—here’s your bulletin for Monday, June 29, 2026. Toyota’s global sales dropped for a fourth-straight month in May, by 7.4% compared to a y

With so many pedigreed supercars around, it’s hard to break into the game as a startup that no one has heard of. But while it doesn’t have decades of backstory or a famous name at the helm, Netherlands-based Sanrivatti does have something unique: You won’t sit in the company’s planned supercar. You’ll straddle it. Sanrivatti has devised what it calls the “Apex Position,” a motorcycle-style seating position the company claims will combine with propriet

Just last week, we published a story about how companies that maintain automatic license plate readers—and profit from selling the data they collect—are also looking to track electronic signatures from connected devices and even your car’s infotainment hardware with a new product straightforwardly named SignalTrace. And they’re not stopping there. 404media published a report on Tuesday detailing plans to equip schoolhouses with automatic license plate readers and turn the data ove

Electric vehicles don’t produce tailpipe emissions, but there are other factors to consider when judging their environmental impact. Manufacturing is a big one, as well as where their electricity comes from. This is often used as an argument by naysayers against the environmental benefit of EVs, but a new study reaffirms that, yes, a car that doesn’t spew pollutants as it’s driven is in fact the lower-emission option. The said study was published in May in the Environmental

Heavy-duty pickup trucks from brands like Ford, Chevrolet, and Ram aren’t considered passenger vehicles under federal regulations. So while an F-150 or Ram 1500 has to meet fuel-economy and crash-safety standards, a Super Duty or Ram HD doesn’t. But the feds aren’t the only ones conducting crash tests. Because it’s backed by the insurance industry, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has an incentive to be tough on automakers when it comes to crash perfor

A Canadian startup and some garage YouTubers are on the verge of beating one of the world’s largest automakers to the punch. Stellantis’ extended-range Ram pickup was originally supposed to launch as a 2025 model, and a revised timeline of starting customer orders in the first half of this year looks unlikely to happen, too. Meanwhile, Edison Motors is making steady progress on launching diesel-electric conversion kits for older pickups, including Rams. A prototype is now running und

Is a regular cab pickup too indulgent for you? Want to go the Superleggera route and free up even more space and payload capacity for cargo? Then the DeKalb Lumberjack was made for you. This 1960 model recently popped up for sale in Oklahoma on Facebook Marketplace, and wouldn’t you know, it sold in a hurry. But as you can see, it’s a highly specialized vehicle. Designed for hauling lumber while maintaining a more compact footprint than conventional flatbeds, it’s essentiall

If you’ve got hundreds of tires to dispose of and don’t own a repair shop or race team, you should probably reexamine your life choices. What you shouldn’t do is dump those tires on someone else’s property and force them to clean up your mess. As reported by KATU, an ABC News affiliate in Portland, Oregon, local resident Khanh Tran arrived at his recently purchased 1.2-acre property in the city this past weekend with plans of fixing it up. He was confronted with piles

McLaren’s supercars are so good in part because they have good bones. The road-car arm of the reigning F1 constructors’ champion builds all of its cars off carbon-fiber monocoques, to which engines, suspension, and body panels are attached, race-car style. Even by itself, a bare McLaren Monocell chassis is an impressive piece of engineering. One that you can now own for much, much less than the cost of a complete car. The monocoque from a crashed McLaren GT is being offered for s

Harbor Freight is the default choice for budget DIYers across the United States. That doesn’t mean projects involving Harbor Freight products can’t get pricey, of course. I’m not just talking about bathroom remodels, as this insane Predator 670 build from Red Beard’s Garage proves. He started with a $950 V-twin engine and went on to dump more money into it than some people spend on their LS V8 builds. To be clear, this is far from run-of-the-mill. It has to be the most

We all know the routine, right? Open door. Sit down. Strap in. Clutch in, wiggle the shifter into neutral and crank the ignition. Next step, reach for that traction control button, and set it to off. It’s the auto enthusiast’s equivalent of the pre-flight checklist. But you may want to eliminate that last item, especially if you drive a newer car. Why? Well, chances are, you’ll actually be faster if you don’t turn it off, and I don’t just mean on your commute—I&#821

After months and years of teases from BMW M of how its first electric M3 will perform, we’ve finally gotten a decent glimpse at how it’ll look. This is the M Concept Neue Klasse, taking the design direction forged by the new i3 sedan and iX3 SUV and applying it to a sport sedan for the first time. Before we go any further, it’s important to stipulate that while this concept is intended to highlight the electric version of the next-gen M3, there will also be an internal-combu

Pickup trucks are huge. A lot of them won’t even fit in a modern garage at this point. This is especially true for electric trucks. While the Rivian R1T is smaller than most full-size trucks, gas and electric, it’s still not small. In Park City, Utah, during an exclusive one-on-one interview on The Drivecast Rivian Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe barely let me finish my question asking if he saw a market, a viable market, for a smaller than R1 electric pickup. “Yeah,” the

Welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short, The Drive’s morning news roundup bringing you the biggest automotive headlines from around the world. The Downshift recaps news briefly, with links to full stories for those seeking more info. Congrats, it’s Friday! Here’s your bulletin for June 12, 2026. Ford has no plans to introduce an even more hardcore Ranger Raptor R or Bronco Raptor R, with Ford Racing production vehicle chief engineer Carl Widmann saying that, “If an

Key Takeaways Rivian’s RAD vehicles promise major upgrades. RAD, or Rivian Adventure Department, will focus on significant hardware improvements, not just cosmetic changes. Performance and excitement are prioritized. RAD aims to enhance on-road and off-road capabilities, making vehicles more dynamic and adventurous. Inspired by motorsports and adventure. RAD vehicles will feature unique designs and performance elements, drawing

When Art of Rally creator Dune Casu announced his next project, Over the Hill, I was excited. Full disclosure: I’m horrendous at Art of Rally, but pairing that game’s refined and calming visual palette with overlanding, ideally somewhere remote and serene, just made all the sense in the world to me. Today, a public demo goes live for the game, and we’ve been playing it over the last week. Over the Hill begins with a brief tutorial that will be very familiar to anyone who has

Genesis made a big statement last November when it revealed its Magma GT Concept, a handsome, supercar-looking coupe that, at the time, design mastermind and Genesis Chief Creative Officer Luc Donckerwolke told The Drive could offer as many variants as a Porsche 911. Today, the Korean automaker is making good on that word, revealing its spicier, race-going counterpart: the Genesis Magma GT3 Concept. Shown today at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where Genesis is about to compete in the Hypercar clas

Key Takeaways Ford’s stance on Right to Repair raises concerns. CEO Jim Farley suggests repairs should be done at a ‘reasonable cost’ but discourages DIY repairs due to complexity. Potential impact on independent mechanics. Restricting repairs to dealerships could eliminate independent options, raising service costs. Legislation may be necessary. Without legal protection, consumers could face limited repair choices and higher e