The Drive

In the 1980s, PPG took its role as CART sponsor seriously with one-off pace cars, even roping in Ferrari to build this. trib.al/YLzK5ae

Some rock stars commission a customized supercar or hot rod. Metallica frontman James Hetfield got himself a piece of construction equipment. trib.al/ogL9Ytx

With average diesel prices still hovering above $6.30 nationwide, just focus on the smiles per gallon. trib.al/86SNqA9

This slow-motion Cannonball sounds like a real adventure, if you've got the time. trib.al/Mm5bSBF

It's like someone asked AI to make a Vortec head. trib.al/7G6qlL6

If an underpowered engine is a boat anchor, what do you call this? trib.al/Tyi3ol2

It's a cool piece of EV history that's still drivable at just $2,000. trib.al/jaIWAkv

The 49th edition of the Dakar Rally will run from Jan. 9-11 and cover 4,862 miles from Portugal to Morocco. trib.al/a9mjmk1

It makes all that power from a seriously boosted 2.0-liter, which has proven capable of handling even more. trib.al/sLXfRAo

The modern, funky new Kia Seltos is a good car. It's also stylistically aging as well as milk forgotten on the counter, to me. trib.al/uGV7gHG

We've freed another five classic Blipshift tees from the vault, though you'll have to hurry; they're only available for two weeks. trib.al/RDu3YmW

"Of course I knew nobody would lie on that form, but still," Mohammed Ben Sulayem told The Drive. trib.al/pgTOHgK

GM has also agreed to a third party audit of its privacy procedures going forward as part of the settlement. trib.al/Z3dEIQ4

Bring a Trailer President Howard Swig told The Drive how Cars & Bids became its first real competition, why he compares the moment to Netflix, and how BaT plans to stay ahead. trib.al/bpFXUKE

How live telemetry data and a cross-border police chase recovered a stolen hypercar before it vanished into Austria. trib.al/lr6ydR3

Mohammed Ben Sulayem praised the "presence" of big American cars as he pushes V8 engines back to F1. trib.al/Lj1RQqW

The legendary actor who passed away Wednesday also loved motorsport, and explored that passion in a documentary about his lifelong hero, Stirling Moss. trib.al/DNodPsY

Dan Greenawalt, who directed Forza Motorsport and built the foundation for the juggernaut Horizon has become, is moving on from Microsoft. trib.al/1MtPTLz

Bring a Trailer President Howard Swig told The Drive why the comment section is the site's secret sauce, why some comments disappear, and why buyers want "great history, but no stories." trib.al/J5JfAub

After a week driving the 2027 Honda HR-V, we're wondering: Is this what small cars look like now, and going forward? Is this what people want? trib.al/b76fw2A