Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Roars into Action in Argentina Maverick Viñales sets the tone, Valentino Rossi struggles and secures 16th place Movistar Yamaha MotoGP‘s Maverick Viñales set the tone at the first two free practice sessions, Valentino Rossi struggled to find the right feeling and secured 16th… Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Roars into Action in Argentina (image) […]

Seriously, Nissan? Give us a New Freaking Z-Car Already!!! With the debuting way back in 2008, it’s about damn time for to bless us with a new successor. Sure, it’s been updated on a somewhat regular basis and is fairly modern at this point, but its replacement is long overdue. Unfortunately, Nissan doesn’t see it […]

Trump Endorses Dirty Air with Reduced Funding for EPA The EPA has done wonders for keeping automakers in check and making sure they report fuel economy and emissions output accurately. In the past few years, the agency has cracked down on automakers like and for overstating fuel economy and investigated the largest automotive scandal in […]

The 2017 Lexus IS Interior’s Big Annoyance: Form over Function Form and function are two often competing for the same space. Form, the beauty and style of an object, can prove hard to retain when adding functionality, the ingrained usability of an object. The is a perfect example of an automotive battleground where these two […]

The 2017 Lexus IS Interior’s Big Annoyance: Form over Function Form and function are two often competing for the same space. Form, the beauty and style of an object, can prove hard to retain when adding functionality, the ingrained usability of an object. The is a perfect example of an automotive battleground where these two […]

April Fools: Aprilia Engaging with Future Motorcyclists Get them while they’re young. It worked for the tobacco industry, it worked for Michael Jackson, and it is the new mantra for Aprilia Motorcycles, as the Italian marque is getting aggressive with its offerings for young and future motorcyclists. Regular Asphalt & Rubber readers will know that […]

Long Term Yamaha FZ-10: How I Learned to Stop Worrying About the Transformers Styling and Love the FZ-10 Never judge a bike by its bodywork! We add a Yamaha FZ-10 to our long-term fleet and start by addressing the naked bike’s biggest problem…how it looks. Long Term Yamaha FZ-10: How I Learned to Stop Worrying […]

WSBK: Jonathan Rea Wins Race 1 at Aragon World Superbike Race Results from Aragon Motorland, Spain – Race 1: Pos. Rider Team Bike Diff. 1 J. REA Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R – 2 M. MELANDRI Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati Panigale R 4.058 3 T. SYKES Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R 7.512 […]

ICYMI: Space X Makes History; SES10 Satellite is in Orbit Getting people and equipment into space is an expensive business, and it’s far from easy. Take away all of the calculations, planning, and hundreds of people that all have to work together, and there’s still one basic problem – breaking the gravity’s hold. To get […]

BMW 2 Series Convertible It’s been three years since started rolling the into dealer showrooms, effectively removing the and body styles from the 1 Series lineup and giving those a new name. Just recently we saw shots of a “facelifted” 2 Series coupe prototype heading out for some testing, and now we’re looking at the […]