Ever since the automotive speedometer debuted early last century, motorists have been driven to see higher numbers on the gauge. On March 29, 1927, Major Henry Segrave set a benchmark behind the wheel ...

What's the one thing you dislike about your Pontiac's factory speedometer? If you answered, "It doesn't go up high enough," then you're like most owners of classic Pontiacs. Because Pontiac followed ...

For decades, the idea of owning a car that could go over 200 mph was a fantasy. The first car to ever do it was "The Slug" all the way back in 1927, but this was a purpose-built land speed record ...

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DETROIT — The speedometer on the Toyota Yaris says the tiny car can go 140 mph. In reality, the bulbous subcompact's 106-horsepower engine and automatic transmission can't push it any faster than 109.

Watching on Peacock this past weekend the Indianapolis 500 time trials, where the world’s best drivers compete to see who is fastest and therefore gets to start on the prestigious pole at next ...

John Neff is a veteran automotive journalist with over two decades of experience leading major outlets such as Autoblog and Motor1. Beginning his career as Editor-in-Chief of Speed, Style & Sound, he ...