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Tony Stark's 'Avengers' NSX Roadster is for sale, and it's actually a 1991 NSX underneath
The one-off Acura NSX Roadster from 2012's The Avengers is on Cars & Bids with no reserve, and the full winning bid goes to charity. Under the concept-car body is a 1991 NSX with more than 252,000 miles, and it can't be driven on public roads.
What was the malaise era? The decade a Corvette made 165 hp
The malaise era covers American cars from about 1973 to 1983, when the oil embargo, fuel economy rules, catalytic converters, and 5 mph bumpers cut power and reshaped styling. The base 1975 Corvette made 165 hp, and Jimmy Carter never actually said "malaise."
Ferrari's CEO gave the Tesla Roadster a "10 out of 10"
Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna rated Tesla's new Roadster 10 out of 10 for technology and presentation, and told the industry to keep dreaming. That same week, Ferrari confirmed a $560,800 US price for its own first EV, the Luce, developed with Jony Ive's LoveFrom studio.
Every Nissan Skyline generation, from the 1957 Prince to the new V38
Nissan has built 13 Skyline generations since the 1957 Prince ALSI, and the 14th, the V38, debuts in December 2026. Here is every one, with its chassis code, years, nickname, key engine, and look, from the boxy Hakosuka to the Infiniti-badged V37.
What is time attack racing?
Time attack is racing against the clock: the fastest single lap wins. It grew up at Japan's Tsukuba Circuit, its Sydney record stands at 1:17.444, and its tire rules are the reason the cars wear such enormous wings and splitters.
Audi's Q9 debuts the first curved OLED taillights
The Audi Q9, the brand's new full-size flagship SUV, is the first production car with three-dimensionally curved digital OLED taillights. Six panels hold 512 segments on glass 0.1 millimeters thick, and the rest of the design is kept quiet so the lights carry the look.
New spy photos show the electric Lexus LFA nearing production, with no V10 in sight
New spy photos show the production Lexus LFA testing in camouflage. The new LFA is electric, built on the Toyota GR GT's aluminum frame without the GR GT's V8. Motor1 says production is on schedule for 2027, and specs and pricing are still unannounced.
The 2017 Tesla Roadster concept still looks better than the "low polygon" one Tesla plans to build
We think the curvy 2017 Tesla Roadster concept beats the faceted wedge Tesla revealed on October 15, 2026. Critics at Hagerty and The Autopian see Lamborghini in the new shape, and the concept also had the better roof, lights, and staying power.
What is a hashiriya? Japan's street racers, and why police still file them under bosozoku
A hashiriya is a Japanese street racer who runs mountain passes or Tokyo's expressways at night. Police class them as an illegal-racing type of bosozoku, mostly solo drivers in cars. Here's how the touge and Wangan scenes work, and the cars that defined them.
The Tesla Roadster's headlights pop down, 22 years after the last pop-ups
The new Tesla Roadster hides its headlights behind a panel that drops down when the lights come on. Tesla's designers call them pop-down headlights. They arrive 22 years after the Corvette C5 and Lotus Esprit, the last mass-produced pop-up cars sold in the US, ended production.
How many Mercedes-AMG ONEs were made? Just 275, after a nearly five-year wait
Mercedes-AMG limited the ONE hypercar to just 275 cars, all built in Coventry, England. Here's what the F1-based hybrid cost, why it arrived nearly five years after its 2017 concept, how fast it lapped the Nürburgring, and what one sold for at auction in 2026.
Kia's R&D boss says "I like the idea" of a hotter car above its GT models
Asked by Autocar about a sharper "GT R" level above Kia's GT cars, Hyundai Motor Group R&D chief Manfred Harrer said, "I like the idea," but wants a dedicated GT model first. With the Stinger and the Nissan GT-R both gone, some see an opening.