Even amid all the crazy electric cars and 16-cylinder hypercars, V8-powered cars are still the fastest in the world.

The new Yangwang U9 Xtreme hypercar set a new global production-car speed record. In a test, it reached 308 miles per hour. It took the lead from the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+. The Yangwang ...

Formula E, an all-electric racing competition, is pioneering technology that could find its way into vehicles at a charging ...

A Chinese EV is now the fastest production car in the world. The YangWang U9 Extreme broke the 300 mph barrier earlier this month and dethroned the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+. Just 30 units of ...

The 3,000-hp Yangwang U9 Extreme is the world’s fastest EV at 308 mph, and its purposeful design looks even sharper up close. Called the U9 Extreme, it moves the conversation beyond mass-market EVs ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lamborghini wasn't fooling around in the mid-1980s when concocting its next supercar. The Miura had been a sensation when it hit the scene in the 1960s, finally giving Ferrari something to think about ...