Cadillac used a livestream event last night to reveal its first all-electric vehicle, the Lyriq. After teasing the sleek new crossover in January, Cadillac's full unveiling shows that the renderings were dead-on. The proportions are skewed more towards those of a sporty wagon than a boxy SUV, and the specs are promising.   Read the full article on Hagerty.com: https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/cadillac-debuts-the-lyriq-its-first-all-electric-crossover/ ... View more

There's no doubt Mitsubishi made tough-to-beat turbocharged street machines in the 1990s, but it also sold performance with a dash of pedigree and provenance. That's where AMG, the performance-enhancing folks from Affalterbach, came into play. Though it tuned Mercedes-Benz's finest, AMG also was a hired gun for any automaker that would splash the cash. While this Australian-spec 1991 Mitsubishi Galant AMG Type II on Bring a Trailer isn't the first byproduct of this partnership, it might be the best.   Read the full article on Hagerty.com: https://www.hagerty.com/media/buying-and-selling/the-amg-mitsubishi-mashup-you-never-knew-you-needed/ ... View more

The recipe for success on the salt flats and dry lake beds of Bonneville is a generous helping of power and traction with as little aerodynamic drag as possible. In order to level the playing field among entrants, however, racers must be grouped into specific classes. We already covered the basics of the SCTA’s engine and fuel classes, but that only deals with the horsepower part of the recipe. The Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) also created dozens of car classes so that competitors can push the envelope in design or recreate hot rods of the 1940s and still have a place in the record books.   Read the full article on Hagerty.com: https://www.hagerty.com/media/motorsports/understanding-bonneville-streamliners-lakesters-and-roadsters/ ... View more

Piloting a 11,000-pound racing semi-truck, Aliyyah Koloc, a 16-year-old from the Czech Republic, has earned not one, but two 500-meter speed records. Her 1900-hp land-speed machine, based on the European Truck Championship's Super Truck class, powered Aliyyah to 500-meter time of 13.209 seconds at an average speed of 84.6 mph; from a rolling start, she ran 7.303 seconds at a whopping 153.15 mph.   Read the full article on Hagerty.com:  https://www.hagerty.com/media/motorsports/teenage-aliyyah-koloc-breaks-european-super-truck-500-meter-records/ ... View more

Acura has kept hush-hush about the output of its new 3.0-liter V-6 destined for the TLX Type S, but now, it's dropped the stats in a release detailing its 2020 Pikes Peak Hill Climb entries. Acura's Type S "development prototype," helmed by Nick Robinson, will tackle the 12.5-mile hill climb on August 30 with 355 hp and 354 lb-ft of torque—a healthy bump over the outgoing, naturally aspirated 3.5-liter V-6's 290 hp and 267 lb-ft. Backing the turbocharged mill will be Acura's new 10-speed automatic, which will feed the grunt through its fourth-generation SH-AWD system.   Read the full article on Hagerty.com: https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/the-acura-tlx-type-s-aims-at-pikes-peak-with-turbocharged-355-horse-v-6/ ... View more

A new 2-inch lift from Mopar and Jeep Performance Parts (JPP) allows EcoDiesel-powered Wranglers and Gladiators to fit taller tires and maintain their factory warranty. The lift, which retails for around $1500, includes new springs and 2.5-inch-diameter Fox monotube shocks calibrated for the EcoDiesel's weight along with longer front lower control arms, sway bar end links, bumpstops, and fasteners. To sweeten the deal, the kit comes in a reusable wooden crate.   Read the full article on Hagerty.com: https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/mopar-releases-2-inch-lift-for-diesel-powered-wrangler-and-gladiator/ ... View more

Mitsubishi is telling dealers in Europe and the UK that the company will exit those regions, according to Automotive Management Online. The withdrawal is part of the Japanese firm's effort to leave so-called "megamarkets," where Mitsubishi has struggled to survive, and distill its global footprint to less competitive areas with greater potential for profit. Despite this move, however, it appears that Mitsubishi hasn't entirely forsaken the U.S. market; in fact, it seems determined to maintain a stateside presence.   Read the full article on Hagerty.com: https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/mitsubishi-will-leave-the-european-and-uk-markets-but-isnt-forsaking-the-u-s-yet/ ... View more

Allow me to start this advice column by giving you an outstanding example of why you shouldn't take my advice: In 2005, I turned down a Porsche 993 Turbo in order to buy a leftover 2004 Porsche Boxster "550 Spyder Edition," pictured above. The money would have been about the same either way. Had I bought the 993 Turbo, I'd have a car that now would be worth between $125,000 and $175,000 at any random auction I chose. The Boxster? Well, I sold it to a lovely lady three years ago for about a tenth of that. Clearly, I don't know anything about buying and selling cars. But I do know quite a bit about Boxsters ... which brings us to this week's episode of "Ask Jack."   Read the full article on Hagerty.com: https://www.hagerty.com/media/advice/ask-jack-he-knows-i-can-box/ ... View more

Mattress mogul Michael Fux has become the first U.S. customer for the reborn Hispano Suiza brand. Fux will add the all-electric Carmen Boulogne to his 160-strong car collection.   Read the full article on Hagerty.com: https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/american-collector-is-first-in-line-for-hispano-suiza-hypercar/ ... View more

Stephan Winkelmann's resume is chock-full of job titles that would make most people's eyes pop. From January 2005 until March of 2016, Winkelmann was the top dog at Lamborghini, before sliding over to run the show at Audi's performance division, Audi Sport. In January 2018, he stepped in as the president of Bugatti, a position he holds today.   During yesterday's episode of Hagerty's Daily Driver video series, host Tiffany Stone sat down with Winkelmann (virtually, of course) to ask him a few questions. Given the hypercar maker's recent run of insane models, Stone asked what we should anticipate from Bugatti in the months to come.   Read the full article on Hagerty.com: https://www.hagerty.com/media/video/want-to-be-the-boss-of-bugatti-stephan-winkelmann-shares-his-tips/ ... View more

A Bring a Trailer auction for a 1988 BMW M3 has shattered the previous record for an E30. While the online auction had been ticking away more than a week, the furious, two-person bidding war that saw the price sail from $190K to the closing $250K took place over the last 20 minutes or so. Including Bring a Trailer’s commission, the final sale price will be $255,000, nearly double the car's current #1-condition (Concours) value. That's nearly $65,000 per box flare!   Read the full article on Hagerty.com:  ... View more

It's easy to recall only the peaks and troughs of motorsports, like 1957's horrendous crash at the Mille Miglia or Ford's long-awaited victory over Ferrari in 1966. However, these moments never occur in isolation; they're the product of gradual dips and rises, swings in momentum that pushed drivers, teams, and cars to triumph or disaster.   The black-and-white-liveried GT40 before you is one of those inflection points in history, offered for sale by Duncan Hamilton ROFGO. This factory-run prototype is one of five GT40 prototypes assembled in the UK for the 1964 racing season and the first to run a 289-cubic-inch V-8, rather than a 256-cu-in Indy block. Ford hadn't yet enlisted Carroll Shelby to further develop its racing program, so it was up to Ford Advanced Engineering to hew out the prototypes' body work, wring out the engines and gearboxes, and troubleshoot the seemingly infinite growing pains of a very young race car design.   Read the full article on Hagerty.com: https://www.hagerty.com/media/buying-and-selling/snag-this-rare-64-prototype-a-founding-father-of-fords-gt40-program/ ... View more

Custom vehicles have been called coachbuilt cars for the common man, but there’s nothing common about the Hirohata Merc or the men who dreamed it and built it.   “As far back as I can remember, it’s been the car that gets talked about, because it made the new look,” says Herschel Conway in the first episode of The Hiohata Merc: Custom Legend, a four-part docuseries from the Historic Vehicle Association. “The other cars became mild customs alongside this radical custom.”   Read the full article on Hagerty.com:  https://www.hagerty.com/media/video/legendary-hirohata-merc-shines-in-historic-vehicle-association-video-series/ ... View more

For decades, Volvo built its reputation on safety and durability. Not beauty. But many Volvos were attractive in their own way, from the fat-fendered PV544, to the Amazon/120 sedans and wagons, to the extreme rectangle that is the 760GLE.   I like Volvos, and have a serious soft spot for 240s and 740s thanks to spending my formative years in the back seat of several. While those sedans and wagons look nice enough (they’re boxy but they’re good, as Dudley Moore once said), I admit it may be a stretch to call them beautiful. I mean, beautiful is a 1936 Cord 810. Beautiful is an Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce. Could beautiful be a Volvo? Well ... yes!   Read the full article on Hagerty.com: https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/the-most-beautiful-volvo-ever-1973-1800es/ ... View more

The way Sue Bridges sees it, the bad news is also the good news. Bridges, director of the California Route 66 Museum, may be scrambling to keep the museum afloat, but she knows she’s not alone. So she’s trying to stay positive.   “A lot of businesses are hurting right now. We aren’t the only ones,” Bridges says, referring to the havoc created by the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s just a tough situation, especially for non-profits. We need to be open to keep things going—and even then the traffic has been slow.”   Read the full article on Hagerty.com:  https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/california-route-66-museum-fights-to-survive-coronavirus-avoid-closure/ ... View more

Bugatti is being forced to delay plans to introduce a more affordable model below the $2.9 million Chiron, according to report by Automotive News Europe.   Read the full article on Hagerty.com: https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/affordable-bugatti-delayed-but-divo-delivered/ ... View more

Lamborghini is set to release a limited run of just ten Aventador SVJ Xago Editions, complete with a honeycomb "hexagonita" design theme.   Read the full article on Hagerty.com: https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/lamborghini-adds-hex-appeal-to-aventador-svj-xago-edition/ ... View more

A rendering released on Facebook and Twitter by Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus shows a proposed off-road racing car unlike anything we've ever seen. Glickenhaus says that the sleek long-distance buggy would be two-wheel-drive and capable of seating three; it's aimed at taking on the Paris-Dakar rally and Baja 1000.   Read the full article on Hagerty.com: https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/scuderia-cameron-glickenhaus-teases-exotic-off-road-racer-you-build-yourself/ ... View more

Lordstown Motor Corporation (LMC) has released more teasers for the upcoming Endurance pickup, an EV truck that's gunning to hit the market in 2021. While the exterior design hasn't deviated from the initial sketches, the details are trickling in on the final look and feel of the truck's cabin.   Read the full article on Hagerty.com: https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/lordstown-motors-reveals-production-spec-interior-render/ ... View more

Attention, those who loath BMW's front-drive-based 2 Series Gran Coupe: BMW's successor to the current 2 Series Coupe will remain a rear-drive two-door with enthusiasts in mind.   Read the full article on Hagerty.com: https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/spied-next-gen-bmw-2-series-coupe/ ... View more

The title of "world’s quickest street car" has been passed around to a few notable names over the past decade or so. Andy Frost, Larry Larson, and Jeff Lutz have all piloted cars to ridiculous quarter-mile passes well in excess of 200 mph to claim the title. For now, Tom Bailey holds both the quickest and fastest pass in his street-driven 1969 Camaro.   Read the full article on Hagerty.com: https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/watch-steve-morris-tear-down-a-4000-hp-big-block/ ... View more