Land speed records are hardly a new phenomenon; the first such mark of 39.34 miles per hour was set by Frenchman Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat in an electric Jeantaud Duc carriage way back in 1898. That ...

The automotive industry can trace its roots back to 1885, when Carl Benz developed the Benz Patent Motor Car. At this time, overall top speeds weren't much of a focus — all that mattered was a better ...

A British hobbyist has applied multicopter drone thinking to radically simplify the steering and powertrain of his ...

When electric vehicles first came around, they had a lot of problems. They looked ugly, couldn't cover long distances, and most importantly, lacked speed and power. This made them unappealing to both ...

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 ...