When we started Lightning Lap 19 years ago, a 2006 Ford GT claimed the fast time with a 3:00.7. Today, that lap doesn’t even land in the fastest third of a record book that includes 362 vehicles, each ...

From the March/April 2026 issue of Car and Driver. With no mysophobia in our medical history, we're not usually thinking about how every railing, doorknob, or shared test car carries germs that could ...

Ka-chow. Turning my car into Lightning McQueen wasn’t just paint — it was detail, commitment, and a little obsession. The transformation speaks for itself. 🚗⚡ 'SNL' mocks Trump over rising gas prices ...

Awards Home | Best Car of the Year | Best Pickup Truck | Best Family Car | Best Electric Vehicle | Best Luxury Car | Best SUV Naming the Best Family Car of the Year doesn’t simply mean picking the ...

A new season of Mazda MX-5 Cup racing kicked off this week in Daytona, and the spec series is already delivering its usual thrills. When the traveling circus of Miatas visits the superspeedway, you ...

It's a bit hard to believe, but the movie "Cars" is turning 20 this year, so to commemorate the occasion, Porsche decided to arrange a little meet and greet between Lightning McQueen, Sally Carrera ...

A longtime boxing gym in Oakland is shutting its door after a stolen car drove into its building on New Year's Day. The owner for Lightning's Boxing Club said police told him the driver of the ...

View post: The 5 Most Reliable Mercedes Models Right Now Ford will kill the F-150 Lighting, resurrecting the name as an extended-range EV. The brand will also remove a standard front trunk from the ...

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Rétromobile in Paris will pay tribute to “an absolute symbol of freedom, speed, and style: Steve McQueen.” Everybody loves Steve McQueen. The common refrain was, ...

SOME ANSWERS TO YOUR WEATHER QUESTIONS. THANK YOU SO MUCH, KAT. A LOT OF SCHOOL VISITS PLANNED IN THE COMING WEEKS. LET’S ANSWER ANOTHER GREAT QUESTION OUT OF THE MAILBAG TODAY. DANA WANTS TO KNOW IF ...

With the power of science, we now have data-driven proof that Lightning McQueen, while a capable racer, doesn’t quite match up to his sleekest rivals. NASCAR aerodynamicist Seth Dillard, whose day job ...