Tires That Rock, Elon Musk's Trump Crush And A Dodge Viper With 206,000 Miles On It In This Week's News Roundup

Generally speaking, the U.S. doesn’t care what happens to people who dare to ever leave their cars. Pedestrians are just asking for it. Unless we’re talking about children at school, in which case, the U.S. kind of sort of cares. For example, Albany, New York recently installed speeding cameras in school zones. As the Times Union reports, that didn’t exactly stop the school-zone speeders. In fact, one driver somehow managed to get 29 tickets in only 10 school days. - Collin Woodard Read More

One of the downsides of owning a car is that even if it’s perfectly reliable, you still have to replace the tires when they wear out. That can be expensive, with some sets of tires costing more than $1,000. There are, of course, cheaper tires out there, but like with a lot of things, buying the cheapest thing you can will often cost you more in the long run. So how do you find the right tire for you? - Collin Woodard Read More

The Abu Dhabi-based investment firm CYVN Holdings has agreed to purchase 100 percent of McLaren Automotive from its current owners, Mumtalakat Holding, reports Reuters. Mumtalakat Holding is the sovereign wealth fund of Bahrain, which assisted McLaren through a “capital reorganization” earlier this year, taking full ownership of the decades-old British company, including the company’s various racing endeavors (Formula One, Formula E, Extreme E/H, and sports cars) in the process. - Bradley Brownell Read More

Elon Musk loves Donald Trump. He’s been pretty much his biggest supporter – and patron – in the 2024 election, especially after Trump’s near-assassination in July. The man shows up at Trump’s rallies, jumps like a “dipshit” and yaps about how great he is and how he’ll save the country. It’s all very weird. - Andy Kalmowitz Read More

Underwater car loans are a brewing financial crisis. Data from multiple sources show that there are millions of people who owe more on their loan than their vehicle is worth. Even a small set back can turn a bad situation critical, as The Wall Street Journal reports. - Lawrence Hodge Read More

Lucid is just about ready to start production of its second act, the Gravity crossover that was unveiled last year, and we’re now getting a better idea of what it’ll cost. I’ve got some good news folks: the price ain’t bad. I mean, it’s not cheap, but for what you’re getting, it’s a very decent value especially when put up against its competition. - Andy Kalmowitz Read More

People that buy performance cars and then don’t drive them are a weird bunch. We continuously see low mileage cars get sold and resold for more and more money, so it’s refreshing when we come across a performance car that’s actually been used like it should be. Take this well-loved first generation Dodge Viper. - Lawrence Hodge Read More

Back with the 991 generation of 911 nearly a decade ago, Porsche introduced the 911 Carrera T, a lightweight driver-focused version of the base Carrera with all the performance goodies you’d want, and the 992.1 generation got a Carrera T variant as well. Now after a brief hiatus Porsche is bringing the Carrera T back for the 992.2 facelift, and unlike previous Carrera T models, it will only be offered with a manual transmission, and it can now be had in convertible form for the first time. - Daniel Golson Read More

I love a good campervan, those nifty vehicles that can get you out in nature with ease while also letting you take a few creature comforts from home into the wilderness with you. If you’re more bothered about those comforts rather than the creatures in the wild, however, this ridiculous new RV from famed Mercedes tuner Brabus might be for you. - Owen Bellwood Read More

Residents and officials in one Southern California city are pissed after a stupid act of vandalism had serious consequences for local life-saving efforts. San Bernardino County officials had to ground a rescue helicopter in Hesperia, California after vandals covered it in graffiti. - Lawrence Hodge Read More