We throw a party for Hot Wheels' 50th birthday; the 2019 Toyota RAV4 gets some much-needed attitude; end of the line for VW engines in sight?

// December 5, 2018 Car Life 50 years of fun things that roll: Celebrating a half-century of Hot Wheels in the heart of the Motor City By Graham Kozak When the world’s most successful automaker (by volume, anyway, and with the caveat that the autos in question are palm-size) turns 50, there’s only one way to celebrate: You’ve gotta ... Drive Reviews 2019 Toyota RAV4 Adventure first drive: The pocket 4Runner you've always wanted Rolex 24 Hours Alex Zanardi, Fernando Alonso add star power to 2019 Rolex 24 at Daytona Green Cars VW will develop its last internal combustion engines in 2026, report says Supercars Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake revealed in more detail Technology First look: (A tiny, 3D-printed part of the) Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 NASCAR Winning the NASCAR Truck Series championship not enough to prevent Brett Moffitt from losing his ride Hybrid & Electric Vehicles Bentley says battery tech is not ready for an ultraluxury EV Car Life Gigantic stacks of assorted Little Trees failed to save these North Carolina cars from the crusher NASCAR Kurt Busch, Monster Energy move to Chip Ganassi Racing for 2019 NASCAR season NASCAR 2019 NASCAR K&N East schedule includes familiar mix of standalone and companion events Other Motorsports World of Outlaws reveals 92-race 2019 schedule Indy 500 Chip Ganassi: Kurt Busch Indy 500 return is 'on the table' You May Have Missed Car News First Look: 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD Autonomous cars Tesla on Autopilot drove 7 miles with sleeping drunk driver, police say Sponsored The new Lincoln Nautilus is the luxury brand’s most advanced midsize luxury SUV ever. FOLLOW AUTOWEEK SIGN UP FOR OUR OTHER EMAIL PRODUCTS ■ AUTOWEEK RACING DAILY ■ AUTOWEEK RACING WRAP UP ■ AUTOWEEK BREAKING NEWS SUBSCRIBE TODAY! SUBSCRIBE TO AUTOWEEK Printed Edition With passion and excitement, Autoweek delivers unbiased, relevant and timely automotive news to car enthusiasts every other week. SUBSCRIBE TODAY Digital Edition Get the car news you want whenever and wherever you are! Get the same great content as the print edition delivered right to your digital device. SUBSCRIBE TODAY CLICK HERE TO UNSUBSCRIBE from the Autoweek Daily Drive E-mail or to sign up for other Autoweek e-mail products. IMPORTANT: Please add Autoweek.com to your E-mail Address Book to ensure you will continue to receive our newsletters. Please DO NOT reply to this e-mail. You will not receive a reply if you use this e-mail address. Autoweek, 1155 Gratiot Ave., Detroit, MI 48207 United States.