Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; Takashi Ayoma / Getty, Antonio Calanni / AP Formula 1’s car design revolution for 2026 is the biggest in a generation. Not only are the chassis designs ...

Why does an everyday driver push a button to start the car while an F1 driver manages more than 20 systems before moving an inch? The answer lies deep inside the heart of every machine: the engine. On ...

Although turbocharging has long been part of the automotive industry, and adding boost to an engine has always been popular among race car builders and enthusiasts, the degree to which modern cars ...

Prashirwin Naidu is a South African motoring journalist and presenter with a deep passion for cars, driving experiences, and the evolving automotive landscape. Known for his energetic yet insightful ...

“Racing is personal for us,” Ford Chairman Bill Ford said Thursday night as the automaker revealed big news about its upcoming Formula One efforts with new partner Red Bull Racing. It also confirmed ...

Honda released the first sound bite of its 2026 Formula 1 engine, which will power the Aston Martin F1 cars of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll next season. This marks a big milestone for the Japanese ...

Toyota isn’t letting a few development hiccups get in the way of its plans for a new mid-engined model. Months after reports surfaced that the carmaker had run into significant issues with its GR ...

John Neff is a veteran automotive journalist with over two decades of experience leading major outlets such as Autoblog and Motor1. Beginning his career as Editor-in-Chief of Speed, Style & Sound, he ...

"There are no bad ideas in a brainstorm," they say. Only slightly lesser well known is, "if there's a four stroke piston engine that's not a radial, Formula 1's tried it." There have been inline fours ...

Any old-car enthusiast will tell you one of the biggest challenges in any restoration is sourcing parts. Automotive tooling is big, expensive stuff, and once a model is done and a sufficient store of ...