For years, performance cars have been judged by cylinder count. V8s meant torque and straight-line punch, while V12s promised smoothness and big power. Enthusiasts came to link pace with displacement ...

The Yangwang U9 Xtreme hypercar has set a new global production-car speed record. That may help EV maker BYD become better known outside China. The new Yangwang U9 Xtreme hypercar set a new global ...

There’s apparently a new top-speed sheriff in town. On September 14 at Germany’s ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg track, German sports car driver Marc Basseng Piloted the Yangwang U9 Xtreme hypercar ...

The luxury brand, which is owned by BYD, says the limited edition variant was able to circle the track known as the “Green Hell” in just 6:59.157 minutes earlier this month, easily besting the ...

With a 13.1-second 1/4-mile time, this American manufacturer's car was certainly no slouch.

The sleek vehicle reached a white-knuckled 308.4 mph at the ATP Papenburg oval track in Germany, as Car and Driver reports, blowing past the previous record of 304.8 mph, which was set by the Bugatti ...

Ever since Lancia launched the Aurelia, the world's first V6 production car in 1950, the V6 has been on an upward trend of popularity. Thanks to its compact footprint and smooth operation, the V6 was ...