The Best Auto News in the United States of America Top US Car News Top Car news and new auto information updated for your convenience. Home Top Automotive NewsThe Real Reason the V6 Gets No RespectThe V6 has done more heavy lifting than almost any engine layout in automotive history. It has powered sedans, SUVs, and minivans when a four-cylinder ran out of breath. It has outperformed V8s on every measurable axis in the half-ton truck world, where it is often the most capable engine you can buy. And yet […] TTAC News StaffQuestion of the Day: Robots or Humans as New Vehicle Builders?The biggest technological advancement in the history of the automotive industry is the moving assembly line, courtesy of Henry Ford — right? Michael StrongWe Need to Stop Falling for Flying CarsTesla showed the new Roadster off to the masses last week and all anyone seems to be able to talk about is seeing it fly through the air. While quite the spectacle, most surprising was the fact that loads of people have again fallen prey to the never-ending hype surrounding flying cars. Matt PoskyCalifornia's EV Rebate Hits 12,000 Buyers, Chargers LagCalifornia will hand buyers $3,500 off an electric car, and nearly 12,000 first-time buyers have taken the deal. The harder question, where all those cars plug in to charge, is one the state is only partway toward answering. TTAC News StaffJunkyard Find: 1980 Porsche 928The last time we saw a Porsche 928 in this series was 2014 , and it has been a half-decade since our last Porsche of any kind (a 1987 924S ). We're overdue, and so it's a good thing that I spotted this braunkupferdiamant 928 in Carson City, Nevada, a few days ago. Murilee MartinRare Rides Icons: The Ford Taurus, Modernizing Family Transportation (Part IX)The Ford Taurus was still going strong in the latter half of its first generation. It spawned a new Lincoln Continental in 1988, and Ford’s SVO performance division created the SHO sedan for 1989. All models wore slightly revised exterior styling that year, which took a keen eye to notice. But the big news was […] Corey LewisPorsche Debuts Mission S Supercar as Profits CollapsePorsche picked a rough moment to unveil a halo car, but the Mission S might help lead the company out of the doldrums. TTAC News StaffOpinion: Lower Pricing Won’t Save VW’s ID. BuzzVolkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer has been quoted as saying that the ID. Buzz will be revised with a lower MSRP and updated tech. While undoubtedly welcome changes, VW needs to do a lot more than that to make the model successful in North America. Matt PoskyTesla's Flying Roadster Hits 60 in 0.81 Seconds — in 2028After a decade of hints, concept drawings, and the sort of calendar slippage that would embarrass most automakers, Tesla finally staged the production reveal of its new Roadster on Oct. 15. The venue was not an auto show floor but the 4,000-acre SpaceX testing facility in McGregor, Texas. The car drove upside down, barrel-rolled through […] TTAC News StaffI Just Bought the Cheapest Midengine Car in the Country: MR2 Project Episode 1Summary Bozi Tatarevic, TTAC Creator
