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BMW Group’s Regensburg plant is marking its 40th anniversary with a production record, highlighting how one of its longest-running European sites has scaled into a high-volume hub for the brand’s compact SUVs. BMW says the plant built 356,901 vehicles in 2025, a new annual high that also makes Regensburg its highest-volume vehicle plant in Europe.

Bobby Rahal is letting go of one of the crown jewels in Japanese car history. His 1967 Toyota 2000GT, chassis MF10-10128, is currently listed on Bring a Trailer as a dealer-consignment Premium auction through Graham Rahal Performance. One of just 351 examples built during a three-year production run, this right-hand-drive Solar Red coupe comes with an unusually well-documented global backstory, a fresh mechanical pedigree, and a recent class win at the 2024 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. A

Crossing the Line Speeding on public roads is the last thing any driver should do — not only because it can lead to hefty fines, but also because it is unsafe and can endanger other road users. One driver learned that the hard way after going on a high-speed joyride in a customer’s Honda Odyssey from the shop where he worked. According to the owner of the Odyssey, who shared the story and dashcam footage on Reddit, the body shop employee took the minivan onto a freeway while bragging about being

There are a lot of differences between your average body shop paint and bodywork and something that someone like Kevin Tetz would do for a high end project. Sometimes projects don’t require, or deserve, insanely perfect bodywork and paint. But even if your project isn’t super high end there is some merit in making sure your body panel gaps are good. They don’t have to be tiny like a car that would come out of Hollywood Hot Rods, Rad Rides by Troy, or Chip Foose’s shop, but that doesnt’ mean you

We’ve seen some fast cars over the years, and some of them are incredibly impressive, but watching Donkmaster and Boostdoctor mixing it up on 26’s is nuts. The fact that these big money, big power, big wheel machines can haul ass like this is hard to believe. If you haven’t seen this kind of big wheel action before you might not believe it, but these guys are doing things nobody ever thought possible on a tire with this little sidewall. Video Description: Donknmaster host’s the 2026 Carolina S

(Words By Darr Hawthorne) • Drag racing, and motorsports in general, has never been an easy sell. It wasn’t in 1965, it wasn’t in 1985, and it sure isn’t now. Somewhere along the way, we all started pretending it should be. Here’s the reality: nobody wakes up on a Saturday morning automatically deciding to go to the dragstrip anymore. Families have options, endless options. Youth sports, concerts, beach and lake days, streaming services, backyard barbecues. If you’re not already in their head b

The U.S. Treasury will soon be forced to start writing checks – a lot of checks – following the Supreme Court’s ruling that the Trump administration had no Constitutional power to collect an estimated $175 billion in tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA. That’s now been backed by two other rulings, including one by Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York, who declared importers were “entitled to benefit” from those decisions wit

2027 Will be Big for Brabus Founded by Bodo Buschmann and Klaus Brackmann in 1977, Brabus started out as a tuner primarily for Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Today, it's a manufacturer of high-performance vehicles, building some of the wildest and fastest cars ever made. By next year, the company will celebrate its 50th anniversary, and the party is already getting started this year. Brabus has revealed the Bodo, and it's named after its late co-founder, who passed away in 2018. Had Buschman been aroun

When OEM Isn't Enough Bentley is known for making bespoke exquisite machines that should not leave its customers wanting more. However, if that happens, there are tuning companies that add their own touch to brands and models to boost performance and further individualize looks. Brabus is one such company, a German firm that gained notoriety by modifying Mercedes-Benz models. Brabus creations became known for their sinister styling and over-the-top performance enhancements – even adding Smart ca

Brabus Meets the Urus SE The Lamborghini Urus SE already stretches the definition of a luxury SUV and is the brand's best-selling vehicle. Its twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid setup delivers serious performance with electric assistance, positioning it as the most advanced Urus yet. From the factory, it is fast, expensive, and visually aggressive, even before options are considered. That still wasn’t enough for Brabus. Best known for dominating the Mercedes-AMG tuning world, Brabus has now applied it

Early Brabus Nowadays, we all know Brabus as one of the go-to tuning firms outside Mercedes-Benz. We've all seen its numerous creations over the years, of very high-performance, yet visually striking, takes on Mercs. Back in the 1990s, though, Brabus was still carving out a name for itself in the industry, content to experiment and fiddle under the radar. One of its builds of the time has just reached the auction block – and it's as rare as they come.

Early Clues Surface Brabus has released new teaser images on social media of a new coupe that, based on its silhouette and design cues, could be derived from the Aston Martin Vanquish. One of the hashtags, “Bodo” – a reference to company founder Bodo Buschmann – is believed to hint at the name of the brand’s latest project. Few details have been disclosed, but given how Brabus typically tunes its cars to unlock more power – as seen in its 986-horsepower Mercedes-AMG GT S E Performance build – th

Inside the Madness Brabus has built a reputation in the automotive world for its extreme car builds and big-ticket creations that most people will never get to experience. But perhaps the closest we can get is through this new docu-series coming to Amazon Prime Video, which should show what it takes to run a luxury brand that works on high-end models from marques like Porsche and Mercedes-Benz. Titled Brabus: One Second Wow, the docu-series – made in collaboration with i&u Studios – will spa

Wolf in Sheep's Clothing? A lot of people are divided in their opinions about the Honda Prelude; most call it a wannabe sports car, while others praise it as a good grand tourer. Some people seem to be trying to find the limit. Despite its apparent sporting tendencies, the Prelude truly leans more towards being a cruiser than a canyon carver. Evidence seems to be out there, as the auction world has just posted two almost brand-new Preludes for sale. Sadly, both are listed with significant damage

When you’ve installed a brand new TREMEC TKX transmission, only to find that the thing doesn’t want to shift, you are naturally going to be disappointed and mad. But IF this happens to your TKX it isn’t the end of the world, and takes just a few minutes to fix before you install it. So you should check your freshly delivered TKX before you assemble your American Powertrain Kit and install it. Check out the video below to see just how easy this is to do at home. Video Description: Got a new TRE

GM’s L87 V8 Woes Continue This year has been rough for General Motors, which has been dealing with an investigation, a recall, and multiple lawsuits tied to its 6.2-liter L87 small-block V8. The safety campaign affects nearly 600,000 L87-powered trucks and SUVs from the 2021–2024 model years, making this reported blown L87 engine on a relatively new 2026 GMC Yukon shared on Reddit especially hard to ignore. According to the original poster, the GMC Yukon was delivered on October 30, 2025, follow

"New Tahoe Leaks" Yet another GM vehicle issue has surfaced. After purchasing a brand-new Chevrolet Tahoe from the dealership, this owner experienced a unique feature: water cooling for the dashboard and infotainment system. Jokes aside, a video was posted on X, featuring a Tahoe leaking all over the dashboard and center console. The footage was captured on the owner's smartphone and shows a stream of water dripping from the headliner around the rear-view mirror while the car was driving down

The automotive industry has quietly ushered in the era of the "beta-tester" consumer. Today, the rush to deploy highly digitized and experimental software-driven platforms has left buyers playing the role of corporate guinea pigs, and they pay for the privilege. The TeslaCybertruck stands tall when we discuss this. Affected by a list of mass recalls since its launch—ranging from separating wheel studs to detaching trim—the stainless-steel truck has consistently delivered disruptive aesthetics ov

It turns out that there are some weirdos out there that not only hot rod cars and trucks, but also their cordless tools. I had no idea about this until I started following the Torque Test Channel on YouTube and saw them talking about cordless impacts that had been modified with different hammers and anvils and batteries and more. It’s nuts that we car guys and gals can’t help but modify everything else in our lives as well. So if you were going to build the most powerful cordless impact on the p

Relying on Hydraulic Brake Systems Since Time Immemorial Braking systems have stuck to the same playbook for a very long time. Step on the pedal, hydraulic fluid travels through lines, pressure builds, and the calipers bite down on the rotors. It doesn’t matter if you’re driving a city hatchback, a big SUV, or a supercar – the basics haven’t really changed. Braking tech has definitely moved forward – drums gave way to discs, ABS and brake force distribution arrived, and now we have regenerative

The British Auto Racing Club is in full swing for the 2026 racing season as weather in the UK is getting nice. They put on races all over the UK and feature a ton of variety when it comes to race cars and trucks. Yes I said trucks. They race everything from big rigs to minis at these BARC races, so you’re always in for some fun. Check out the racing action from last weekend’s Cadwell Park race as we welcome all kinds of fun machines to the race track again. Video Description: The British Autom

I know that we live in a time where it seems like we get to see every bit of racing that we want to, but the truth is that a ton of it is behind a pay wall now that means seeing all of it is expensive, if not hard. But in the 1990s and early 2000s there were cable tv channels that had shows and racing coverage about every kind of racing you could imagine. One of the hottest series in the world, and one that intrigued those of us in North America to no end, was the British Touring Car Championshi

Like most of the country, we’ve had some weird weather down here in Texas over the past couple of months. From absurdly warm to bitter cold, and everything in between. Like many, we were iced in at times and even when the roads were clear we have had some really cold and dry weather which makes doing anything outside a challenge, let alone trying to put down 1,500 to 2,000 horsepower to the ground on the streets. But that is exactly what was going down at this Texas Cash Days event. Lucky for us

(Photos by Neal Sabo) We just finished sharing our lost Buckeye Skips drag and drive photos from 2025 the other day, but we’re excited about 2026! Yesterday was Day 1, when the driver’s meeting went down and the first day’s drive had racers testing their street tunes, as well as racing at National Trail. We’ve already got photos from BANGshifter Neal Sabo, so check them out below. Neal will be there all week snapping pictures and checking out the cool stuff going on. He is planning to hit all th

(Photos by Neal Sabo) We just finished sharing our lost Buckeye Skips drag and drive photos from 2025 the other day, but we’re excited about 2026! Yesterday was Day 1, when the driver’s meeting went down and the first day’s drive had racers testing their street tunes, as well as racing at National Trail. We’ve already got photos from BANGshifter Neal Sabo, so check them out below. Neal will be there all week snapping pictures and checking out the cool stuff going on. He is planning to hit all th