Jeremy Korzeniewski

  • Carlin Dunne killed in a crash at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb

    Motorcycle racer Carlin Dunne was killed taking part in the 97th Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Sunday. Dunne qualified in pole position, meaning he was the fastest rider at the event. "We mourn the tragic death of Carlin and he will remain in our hearts forever as part of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb family," said a news release from the Board of Directors of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

  • Final C7 Chevy Corvette brings $2.7 million at auction

    A 2019 Chevrolet Corvette just sold at the Barrett-Jackson Northeast Auction at Mohegan Sun in Unvasville, CT, for $2.7 million. Proceeds will go to the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, which builds specially designed and mortgage-free homes for catastrophically injured service members, and also helps pay off the mortgages for families of first responders killed in the line of duty.

  • The tech already exists to electronically enforce speed limits on new cars

    According to Leyre Olavarria, who heads up connected car technologies for the Volkswagen Group's Seat brand, all the technology needed for governments to electronically enforce speed limits on new cars already exists. Way back in 2008, Ford announced MyKey technology that allows speed restrictions based on the key used to start a vehicle.

  • The Ford Bronco will use the Ranger's 2.3-liter four-cylinder

    We're not normally in the habit of randomly running through Canadian Tire's online tool for finding car parts. Today we made an exception, though, after reading a report from off-road.com indicating that "Canada's top department store" — their words, not ours — leaked confirmation that the upcoming Ford Bronco will feature a 2.

  • BMW accelerates electric vehicle rollout plans

    In addition to showing off its Vision M Next electric concept and a 711-horsepower electric 5 Series, BMW announced today that it has accelerated its EV rollout schedule, and it projects massive increases in electric vehicle sales in the coming years. The German automaker also announced technology for its future plug-in hybrid vehicles to cut emissions in high-traffic city centers. "We will offer 25 electrified vehicles already in 2023 — two years earlier than originally planned.

  • Guy Martin and JCB set new tractor speed record at 103.6 mph

    In March of 2018, The Stig earned official recognition from Guinness after he piloted a custom 5.7-liter tractor down a long straight-line strip of pavement. Top Gear's so-called Track-tor hit 87.

  • 2020 Mini John Cooper Works GP laps the 'Ring un under 8 minutes

    Mini used the occasion of the Nürburgring 24 Hours race to show off a preproduction version of its upcoming John Cooper Works GP. That's fitting, because the GP — the hottest of Mini's hot hatch offerings — has been honed specifically to conquer the Nordschleife of the famous German track.

  • Tesla pickup unveil coming this summer while Semi gets pushed back a year

    There's a lot to unpack following Tesla's latest shareholder's meeting, which took place yesterday in Palo Alto, California. Following what was referred to as "the boring part of the meeting," featuring some commentary by board members and the automaker's general counsel, Elon took the stage to deliver a recap of the automaker's performance over the last year, and that's when the interesting tidbits really started churning. Musk opened his speech by pointing out that the Model 3 outsells all of its competitors combined (which includes the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Audi A4, and Lexus IS), which we've known for a while.

  • Search effort for automotive journalist Davey G. Johnson continues

    Davey G. Johnson, a veteran automotive journalist whose writing has appeared on Jalopnik, Motorcyclist and Car and Driver, has been missing since Wednesday morning. Johnson was testing a Honda CB1000R motorcycle, which was later found parked outside a rest stop on Route 49 near Mokelumne Hill in Calaveras County, California. The Calaveras Sheriff's Department is leading search and rescue efforts in the area surrounding Johnson's last known location.

  • 2020 Ford Explorer's seats are smaller but apparently just as comfortable

    "Road trips can be largely defined by how comfortable people are — and when you get down to it, how comfortable our seats allow them to be," says Mike Kolich, supervisor of Ford's global seating team. Kasich's latest handiwork is on display inside the upcoming 2020 Ford Explorer. To combat such sizable concerns (sorry), Ford says its seats go through more than 100 in-lab tests to ensure their comfort.

  • 'Forza Horizon 4' gets a Lego Speed Champions expansion pack

    Microsoft connects two rabid fanbases with its latest announcement, a Lego Speed Champions expansion pack for Forza Horizon 4. A trailer was released during Microsoft's press conference at E3, and it looks exactly like what you'd expect — blocky, brightly hued cars and trucks, stadiums full of Lego people, tracks and whole worlds that appear to be snapped together brick by brick, all set to an appropriate "Everything Is Awesome" soundtrack.

  • Full-size Ford Bronco mule? Runt Raptor? What do you think?

    Most of the bodywork comes from an F-150 Raptor, including the bulging fenders, the aggressive front fascia, and the flared truck bed. While it's not beyond the realm of possibility that Ford has such a vehicle in the works, we're left with lots of questions.

  • Mazda's Skyactiv-X power and efficiency ratings released in Europe

    Mazda's long-awaited Skyactiv-X engine is finally headed for production, though not yet for the United States. The Japanese automaker says "various European countries" will get access to the unique engine in the Mazda3 starting this fall. According to Mazda, the 2.0-liter Skyactiv-X makes 178 horsepower and 165 pound-feet of torque.

  • PSA shares rise following FCA's breakup with Renault

    Shares in Groupe PSA, parent company of automakers Peugeot, Citroën and the DS brand, rose on Thursday as analysts considered the possibility that Fiat Chrysler could turn back to PSA after withdrawing its $35 billion merger offer for Renault. If Nissan was an obstacle (to an FCA-Renault deal) PSA-FCA discussions could resume," wrote brokerage Jefferies. Back in March at the Geneva Motor Show, rumors started swirling that PSA was interested in a potential merger with FCA.

  • Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 Shooting Brake is a yellow tease

    First, the good: Mercedes-AMG has just introduced the CLA 35 Shooting Brake. It has the same turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine making 302 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque as the regular CLA 35, mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic that sends all that power to all four wheels. Looking beyond the scorching paint, there's a lot to like about the CLA 35 Shooting Brake's design.

  • Tesla pickup: Better than an F-150? Sportier than a 911? For $49,000? Reality-check time

    "You should be able to buy a really great truck for $49K or less," Elon Musk said over the weekend on the "Ride the Lightning" podcast hosted by Ryan McCaffrey. If Tesla actually does produce such a pickup and it's anything like what we've heard described for the past few years, $49,000 will be an amazing price point. Musk floated the idea of a game-changing electric pickup truck as far back as 2013.

  • Tesla Model Y electric crossover will be built in Fremont

    Tesla will likely build the Model Y electric crossover alongside the Model 3 sedan at its plant in Fremont, California, according to Elon Musk. "Right now our default plan actually is to produce the Y at Fremont," Musk said on the "Ride the Lightning" podcast hosted by Ryan McCaffrey. Up until now, it hadn't been clear whether the electric crossover would be built in California or Nevada.

  • Cadillac teases two new V-Series prototypes at the Detroit Grand Prix

    Cadillac surprised attendees of the 2019 Detroit Grand Prix as two new prototypes took to the track for what we figure must have been demonstration laps in between other official race events. A CT4-based machine wearing funky blue camouflage joined a red-hued CT5-based prototype on the track, with driving duties split between Mark Reuss, president of General Motors, and Ken Morris, vice president of Product. Exactly what's powering these prototypes is still a mystery, but we have our suspicions that these two beasts are putting down a lot more power than the 320-horsepower CT4-V and 355-hp CT5-V that underwhelmed enthusiasts earlier this week.

  • Autoblog celebrates 15 years of obsessively covering the auto industry

    Autoblog celebrates its 15th anniversary today, June 1, 2019. Autoblog launched to the public on June 1, 2004. A small crew of writers, helmed by editorial lead David Thomas, built up a catalogue of articles before going live so readers would have a full site to peruse.

  • GM invests $24 million to build more crew cab trucks in Fort Wayne

    The fullsize pickup truck arms race continues unabated here in the United States as Ford, General Motors, and Fiat Chrysler battle back and forth for sales supremacy. Don't take this to mean that sales of GM's trucks have been poor across the board. In fact, the automaker reports that sales of its four-door crew cab pickups are up 20 percent in 2019 over the same period a year ago.