Lotus announces that its Emira is delayed again

Lotus has notified North American reservation holders of a six-or-more month production delay for its Emira sports car. For much of the last two years, US customers have been expecting production to begin in early 2023 with delivery in roughly the April timeframe. This latest delay pushes deliveries to October 2023 at the earliest. No …

Is an extended car warranty right for me? Part 1

You’ve found the car of your dreams. It drives great, it looks amazing! But now you have to go through one of the worst rituals a consumer will ever experience: the dealership finance department. Many people will sign anything just to get out of there – that’s what the dealership is counting on. But it …

Hypercar Maker RSC Motors plans HQ and Experience Center in the UAE

Old Town Alexandria, VA, USA – RSC Motors, Inc., is announcing plans to cement itself as one of the world’s elite sports car brands through construction of a headquarters and customer experience center in the United Arab Emirates. RSC has just completed scale prototyping of its record-breaking 13,000 RPM Pegasus drivetrain through development, testing, and …

RSC Motors Chimera Racing Team – 2022 Season Recap

RSC Motors, Inc. completed its first full racing season in 2022, competing in the Sports Car Club of America’s Formula Atlantic Class. Team Principal and Driver Victor Seaber built this race rar from scratch – going from bare chassis to a full race car in just ten days in April due to supply chain issues. …

Welcome to The Autoverse

Welcome to The Autoverse, July 22, 2022, Saphiena Michaels  Until a few months ago, I had no idea Formula 1 existed. Like many new fans of the sport, I stumbled across Netflix’s docuseries Formula 1: Drive to Survive and was beyond surprised at what I was seeing. The variety of sporting elements portrayed in the show had me …

Getting a Grip on Winter (Tires)

Why are we talking about this, it’s the mid-Atlantic, and we have all season tires not summer tires? I don’t need snow tires because it doesn’t snow that much here. Plus, I have all-wheel drive (or four-wheel drive), so it doesn’t matter.* Well…that’s just it. “Snow Tires” and “Summer Tires” are really misnomers. For most …

Exploring Electric Vehicles

Electric / Zero-Emission Vehicles are undeniably the wave of the future. The UK and Europe have already passed rules banning the sale of new internal combustion engines, ICE, starting in 2030 – so it’s just a matter of time before they are the majority if not the only vehicles on public roadways. (If this makes …

Unpacking the Peculiarities of Porsche Procurement

Updated: Apr 13, 2021 Air cooled or water cooled? IMS failure? PASM? Sport Chrono? Wait, you mean the engine is in the back? 997, 991, 991.2, 987, 981 – huh? If you’ve spent any time whatsoever looking into Porsches, you’ve probably already discovered that there is a steep learning curve. Porsche-speak rivals government-speak for its fondness …