Autos

John Penton, ‘Godfather’ of Off-Road Racing, Dies at 100

John Penton, ‘Godfather’ of Off-Road Racing, Dies at 100

NYT > Automobiles, Sep 16, 2025 - 17:34

He set a transcontinental motorcycling speed record, and then helped to revoluti...

F1: As Sauber Rises in the Standings, Audi Is Poised to Take Over

F1: As Sauber Rises in the Standings, Audi Is Poised to...

NYT > Automobiles, Sep 5, 2025 - 12:15

The automotive giant has committed to Formula 1 next year and will provide new r...

F1’s Boss, Stefano Domenicali, Knows It Must Keep Changing to Keep Up

F1’s Boss, Stefano Domenicali, Knows It Must Keep Chang...

NYT > Automobiles, Sep 5, 2025 - 12:15

Stefano Domenicali, the chief executive, has run the sport for five years, addin...

The Secretive Mechanic Who Keeps the Rare McLaren F1 on the Road

The Secretive Mechanic Who Keeps the Rare McLaren F1 on...

NYT > Automobiles, Jul 19, 2025 - 05:36

The company made only 106 of these supercars, and service can take weeks.

Rétromobile Is Heading to New York

Rétromobile Is Heading to New York

NYT > Automobiles, Jul 19, 2025 - 05:36

The event, a behemoth of a classic car show, has been held in France for almost ...

The Appeal of the Classic-Looking Morgan

The Appeal of the Classic-Looking Morgan

NYT > Automobiles, Jul 19, 2025 - 05:36

An English company has been producing handmade sports cars for more than 100 yea...

The World Endurance Championship Turns a Corner

The World Endurance Championship Turns a Corner

NYT > Automobiles, Jul 11, 2025 - 13:03

After many manufacturers had bolted from the series, the W.E.C. made changes, an...

Eduardo Barrichello’s Long Racing Path to the World Endurance Championship

Eduardo Barrichello’s Long Racing Path to the World End...

NYT > Automobiles, Jul 11, 2025 - 13:03

He is the son of the former F1 racer Rubens Barrichello, who bought his son a go...

Sébastian Buemi, the Renaissance Man of Motorsports

Sébastian Buemi, the Renaissance Man of Motorsports

NYT > Automobiles, Jul 11, 2025 - 13:03

He races in the World Endurance Championship, Formula E and is a development dri...

24 Hours of Le Mans: Aston Martin’s Car Is Turning Heads

24 Hours of Le Mans: Aston Martin’s Car Is Turning Heads

NYT > Automobiles, Jun 13, 2025 - 15:30

The last time the team won the race overall, in 1959, Carroll Shelby was driving...

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is Long, and So Is Getting Ready for It

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is Long, and So Is Getting Read...

NYT > Automobiles, Jun 13, 2025 - 15:30

Teams start getting ready for the next Le Mans as soon as the race is over

Mick Schumacher Is Tackling Endurance Racing

Mick Schumacher Is Tackling Endurance Racing

NYT > Automobiles, Jun 13, 2025 - 15:30

The son of the Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher, joined Alpine’s team...

How Higher Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Will Affect Companies

How Higher Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Will Affect Co...

NYT > Automobiles, Jun 13, 2025 - 07:27

Home builders, car manufacturers and can makers are among those that will see hi...

Elon Musk Left the White House, but Tesla’s Protesters Aren’t Finished

Elon Musk Left the White House, but Tesla’s Protesters ...

NYT > Automobiles, Jun 13, 2025 - 07:27

The activists behind the Tesla Takedown campaign say they intend to expand beyon...

Germans Are Buying More Electric Cars, but Not Teslas

Germans Are Buying More Electric Cars, but Not Teslas

NYT > Automobiles, Jun 13, 2025 - 07:27

Drivers in the country, Europe’s largest car market, are avoiding vehicles from ...

The Trump-Elon Musk Feud Creates More Problems for Tesla

The Trump-Elon Musk Feud Creates More Problems for Tesla

NYT > Automobiles, Jun 13, 2025 - 07:27

Already suffering from steep declines in sales and profit, the carmaker could no...