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Production motorcycles vs. WorldSBK race bikes: how different is the motorcycle you buy from the one racing in the Superbike World Championship?
Motorcycles

Production motorcycles vs. WorldSBK race bikes: how different is the motorcycle you buy from the one racing in the Superbike World Championship?

At first glance, the Ducati Panigale V4 R, BMW M1000 RR, Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP, Yamaha YZF-R1 or Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR competing in the Superbike World Championship look almost identical to the machines sitting in the dealership. This is not a coincidence. WorldSBK rules require manufacturers to race production-based motorcycles. However, while the foundation is

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Land Rover Discovery Dead! Production will end in 2026
Cars

Land Rover Discovery Dead! Production will end in 2026

Land Rover will cease production of the Discovery Sport in December. The SUV will remain on sale in the United States until inventory runs out. The factory that builds the Discovery Sport will transition to producing the automaker’s next-generation model. Land Rover is killing off the Discovery Sport. The automaker has confirmed that production of

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FT-1 designers explain why Toyota's production Supra concept doesn't match up
Cars

FT-1 designers explain why Toyota’s production Supra concept doesn’t match up

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. The fifth-generation Toyota Supra has effectively come and gone, and there are no expectations of a direct replacement for it in the near future. And that feels a little strange to say,

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Honda Civic Si production is ending now
Cars

Honda Civic Si production is ending now

Honda to stop Civic Si production due to ‘evolving business conditions’ The automaker has confirmed that the Civic Si will return as an ‘all-new next-generation’ model. Honda did not say when Civic Si production would resume. Honda Civic Si is discontinued. The Japanese automaker is stopping production of the sporty compact car at the end

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US refineries are increasing diesel production
Trucks

US refineries are increasing diesel production

July 22, 2026 2:05 pm, EDT A refinery in Linden, NJ (Bing Guan/Bloomberg) key takeaways: U.S. refiners boosted diesel output to 5.3 million barrels per day in July, boosting output for a record month outside the winter. The increase reflects a reduction in global supply driven by the Russia and Iran wars, strong exports and

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Which concept cars led to the most disappointing production vehicles?
Cars

Which concept cars led to the most disappointing production vehicles?

BMW In celebration of our newly purchased 1992 BMW R1000R, my husband bought me an old and unfortunately smelly “BMW Motorcycles 1993” booklet, filled with posters. One of the stories hidden in its pages takes owners to the future, a story plagued by lack of resources and

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The new Jensen Interceptor got a shortcut to production: It's track-only for now
Cars

The new Jensen Interceptor got a shortcut to production: It’s track-only for now

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. The Jensen Interceptor was a long and low British touring car of the 1950s. But if you remember it, most of you will probably remember it with the funky shooting-brake design from

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LEGO has transformed the Ducati Desmo450 MX into a Technic model celebrating the brand's first production Motocross bike.
Motorcycles

LEGO has transformed the Ducati Desmo450 MX into a Technic model celebrating the brand’s first production Motocross bike.

LEGO and Ducati have expanded their long-standing partnership with the launch of a new Technic model based on the Desmo450 MX, the first production Motocross motorcycle in Ducati history. The new building set brings the Italian manufacturer’s off-road machines to the Technic range with a detailed recreation of the factory racing bike. Carrying the LEGO

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Yamaha to stop YZF-R6 production in 2027, bringing end to one of the greatest supersport giants
Motorcycles

Yamaha to stop YZF-R6 production in 2027, bringing end to one of the greatest supersport giants

Yamaha has officially confirmed that YZF-R6 production will end in 2027, closing the chapter on one of the most iconic supersport motorcycles ever made. After disappearing from road-legal markets in 2020 due to Euro 5 emissions regulations, the R6 continued exclusively as the track-only YZF-R6 Race, but that last chapter is also now ending. Yamaha

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Escobedo outlines Mexican truck production growth in June
Trucks

Escobedo outlines Mexican truck production growth in June

July 14, 2026 1:00 PM, EDT International’s Escobedo, Mexico plant built 4,181 trucks in June, an increase of 11.6% year over year. (International Motors) key takeaways: Mexican heavy-duty commercial vehicle production rose 7.6% year on year in June, while output at International’s Escobedo plant rose 11.6% to 4,181 trucks. Production fell 13% to 70,876 vehicles

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