Chevrolet’s worst-kept secret is the C8-generation mid-engine Corvette. We’ve heard a lot of rumors about the upcoming sports car with its engine mounted in the middle, but one has persisted: there won’t be a manual transmission. That could change with a new patent General Motors has filed. The patent was published on Sept. 6 with …
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Driving a real Formula 1 racer on the road isn’t possible. That makes Zac Mihajlovic’s homemade, road-legal F1 replica really something. Mihajlovic has documented the build process on Instagram, which reveals the car features an actual Ferrari V-12 engine. Specifically, the engine comes from an F12 Berlinetta, which makes 769 horsepower and 520…
Porsche wasn’t able to avoid the recent diesel emissions scandal that afflicted a number of Volkswagen Group brands, with a diesel version of its popular Cayenne SUV among the vehicles fitted with emissions cheating software. With regulators now tightening emissions standards and placing extra scrutiny on diesel emissions in particular, Porsche…
