Fred Smith
Motorsports Editor at Road & Track
Motorsports Editor at @roadandtrack.
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roadandtrack.com | Fred Smith
A class action lawsuit recently filed in California alleges that the odometers in Tesla vehicles are inaccurate. Since the brand uses warranties tied to mileage, these inaccuracies could lead cars to fall out of warranty sooner than they would with a typical odometer reading that would fall within an expected range of accuracy. A complaint filed by law firm Singleton Schreiber on April 4th and received by Road & Track alleges that "Tesla Inc.
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roadandtrack.com | Fred Smith
The Volkswagen Tiguan is the brand's most important product in North America, at least if sales numbers are anything to go by, so VW made the newest generation sold here a little different from what it offers overseas. (The car we have here goes by Tayron overseas.) The resulting new Tiguan is lighter, more powerful, and more efficient than its predecessor. All of those changes are welcome ... but this is Road & Track, so a punch of added power would be more welcome still.
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roadandtrack.com | Fred Smith
Fred Smith's love of cars comes from his fascination with auto racing. Unfortunately, that passion led him to daily drive a high-mileage, first-year Porsche Panamera. He is still thinking about the last lap of the 2011 Indianapolis 500.
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roadandtrack.com | Fred Smith
When you think of Jeep, of course, you imagine luxurious SUVs and crossovers designed for on-road use. After all, this is the brand behind the Wagoneer S EV and Hellcat-powered Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. What you may not realize is that Jeep also has a history of building off-roaders. Its latest dip into those waters is the 2026 Wagoneer Overland Special Edition, a bold new version of the brand's largest SUV that imagines a world where Jeep products are used on trails.
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1 week ago |
roadandtrack.com | Fred Smith
Genesis has revealed the X Gran Equator concept SUV, meant to offer a luxurious take on off-roading and overlanding, at the 2025 New York International Auto Show. Read more about the Genesis X Gran Equator Concept here.
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Spoke to a Cybertruck owner whose roofline trim piece, a huge chunk of stainless steel with pointed edges, flew off on the road. He shared video, and his theory on what he thinks happened:
Owners say Cybertrucks are shedding body panels. One thinks he knows why. https://t.co/MyLAgEB6IB https://t.co/CRytNenjou
RT @RoadandTrack: Ford is aiming to win Le Mans outright in 2027 with a new hypercar. https://t.co/kGqpBr1JEE https://t.co/npDOccDrb6
Hard to overstate how bad this would suck if it were true but I understand that pretending you are using AI for something is important for tricking wealthy idiots into investing in your property right now
.@NASCAR is evaluating how it can use generative AI for competition matters such as asking a model how playoff format changes could impact the sport, per COO Steve O'Donnell. 🗨: "How that applies to our formats of the future, I think AI can play a really big role in that." https://t.co/wbNituf4tm
