Test Drive: 2018 Audi S4 + S5

Behind the wheel of the subtly, but impressively, updated cars in Palm Springs

A snaking, high-desert road course is the ideal test of the all-new 2018 Audi S4 and S5—cars that are spawned from the petri-dish of their ultra-high performance stablemates, the Audi R8 and RS. (To clarify: the German automaker’s nomenclature for sedans, coupes and roadsters begins with its volume-leading base “A” models, and then imbues them with sports-minded looks and more driving character and labels them …

Building a “Harold and Maude” Jaguar E-Type Hearse

The morbid, macabre and entirely transfixing Jaguar E-Type hearse first crossed into the public consciousness through the 1971 cult classic film “Harold and Maude.” Ken Roberts, in search of a “movie car,” ultimately decided to build one himself. As Roberts shares with Petrolicious, “In the movie, Harold builds his in about two days. Well, it took us four years, and more money than I even …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Electric cars, Record Store Day, debunking Star Trek theories and more in our look at the web

1. Star Wars + Record Store Day Milestone Anniversary Turntable In celebration of the 10th annual Record Store Day, as well as the 40th anniversary of the very first “Star Wars” film, Crosley Radio has made a limited edition record player. Only for sale at select retailers who are taking part in 2017’s Record Store Day, the turntable is the brand’s Cruiser Deluxe—a portable player …