Andrew Ganz, Senior Editor
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Never heard of a Shotwell? Well, neither had we—and neither had Jay Leno, at least not until about 15 years ago.
That's when the TV funny man received a letter from a man in a small town in...
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Renault Twingo GT: rear-engined, affordable, and best of all, FrenchAs car enthusiasts, we get excited about megabuck, high-horsepower supercars, but accessible performance isn't easy to come by. That's all set to change, at least for European buyers, with Renault's new Twingo GT. Based on the rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive Twingo that recently hit the market, the...
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Land Rover to sue Chinese automaker that copied Range Rover EvoqueA Chinese automaker notorious for copying European automakers' designs is being taken to court by Jaguar Land Rover. Even though the Chinese crossover appears to be a clear copy of the British original, the case may not be as simple as it seems. JLR says its Range Rover Evoque served as more than...
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Toyota Supra rumors grow stronger again with trademark filingToyota has trademarked the Supra name with the European Union Intellectual Property Office, a solid signal that the Japanese automaker will revive the storied nameplate for a new sports car positioned above the 86 (which formerly was sold in the U.S. as the Scion FR-S). Reports indicate that the...
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Ford bridges its performance gap with ST LineNot quite up for a full Focus or Fiesta ST? Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] thinks it has the right way to bridge the gap between its standard models and its hot rods with a new package called ST Line set to be offered in Europe. ST Line consists of visual effects, not mechanical or suspension...
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Bugatti furniture collection to match your Veyron or ChironIf a Bugatti in your garage isn't quite enough, the French marque is now offering up a line of furniture so that you can experience its premium design just about anywhere. The maker of the 1,480-horsepower Chiron hypercar has partnered with furniture maker Luxury Living Group to create a new range...
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Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] CEO Elon Musk says a software update to be released by the automaker soon will fix a host of problems related to the "falcon wing" doors that are a signature feature of its...
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2017 Ford F-150 Raptor gets custom BFGoodrich KO2 tiresThe most off road-oriented half-ton pickup coming onto the market later this year, the 2017 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] F-150 Raptor, will ride on a set of BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 tires that aren't exactly identical to the ones you can purchase at your local tire shop. Instead, the bespoke...
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2017 Audi A4 scores top safety marksAudi's new A4 has earned top marks in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's latest round of crash tests, a huge improvement over its predecessor. IIHS says the 2017 A4 received a "good" rating, its highest, in all of its crash tests—including the demanding small-overlap frontal crash...
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New video highlights M Performance parts for the BMW M2BMW's new M2 has been hailed by many as the sporty coupe that harks back to the legendary early M3s, and now the German automaker has released details on a slew of M Performance Parts designed to hop up the little coupe even more. For now, the parts are mostly aerodynamic and styling bolt-ons, not...
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Shaq latest to go undercover as Lyft driverRetired NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal probably doesn't need to work hard for the money these days—although his son is almost college-age—so it's safe to say that his surprise appearance behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Suburban as a Lyft driver was just for the fun of it. And what fun...
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Jay Leno shows off his vintage Mercedes race car transporterWhat's the coolest vehicle you've seen today? Whatever it is, it has nothing on this 1950 Mercedes-Benz race car transporter owned by Jay Leno and featured in the latest episode of Jay Leno's Garage. Then again, not all is what meets the eye with this transporter. Mercedes built just one back in...
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Porsche's Classic division has released a period-correct, but thoroughly updated, navigation system designed to work in a host of its vintage cars.
Featuring the automaker's correct logotype and...
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"New" 1974 VW Beetle sells for $43,000 at auctionIf ever there was a magic time machine ready to take you back to 1974, this Volkswagen Beetle with just 90 kilometers on its odometer is probably it. The little silver bug recently sold for an impressive €38,250, or just shy of $43,000, at an auction in Denmark. That's more than 10 times what...
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Fast 8's Hobbs to get more serious ahead of possible spinoffThe character played by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in the latest Fast and Furious flicks may be getting his own spinoff film or TV series, which means he'll have a bigger role in the upcoming Fast 8 that's currently filming. On Instagram, The Rock teased his character Luke Hobbs with some heady...
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Man pays for speeding ticket with 22,000 penniesA suburban Dallas man has paid for a speeding ticket he received with pennies to, in his words, "make a big spectacle of it." Brett Sanders says he was ticketed for driving 39 mph in a 30 mph zone in his Frisco, Texas, neighborhood. Even though he admits he was speeding, he says the police officer...
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Aston Martin hypercar sees huge demand despite rumored $3.66 million priceAmong the well-heeled who are willing to pay seven-figure sums for cars, a still-secret Aston Martin hypercar is proving exceptionally popular. The British automaker says it has over 200 parties keen to buy the as-of-yet unnamed car, which is already double an initially indicated production run of...
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One-off Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Venet spotted in the wildSeeing any Bugatti Veyron—heck, any Bugatti—on a public road will induce a double take, but the one-off collaboration between the automaker and the French artist Bernar Venet? Well, that's essentially unheard of. Car spotter Jeroen, a popular YouTuber with an uncanny ability to stumble...
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In a new study, findings revealed that Smart and Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA], which represent two very different ends of the automotive market, are both subject to the most complaints from consumers to...
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New 'Top Gear': A hit or miss?The automotive world isn't talking as much about Alexander Rossi's fuel-saving win in the 2016 Indianapolis 500 as much as it is about the BBC's rebooted Top Gear series, which also aired over the weekend. Initial response online appears to have been largely negative, with the bulk of the criticism...
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Ferrari 458 MM Speciale is the latest supercar from the Special Projects divisionFerrari's [NYSE:RACE] Styling Center has finally taken the wraps off of its latest Special Projects car: the one-off 458 MM Speciale inspired in part by the 288 GTO of the 1980s and based on the 458 Speciale. Like that now-classic GTO, the newest Special Projects car's A-pillar has been blacked...
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Google opening autonomous car research facility in MichiganGoogle is set to establish a new presence in Motor City by opening up a new 53,000-square foot facility dedicated to autonomous car development. The facility, under construction in the Detroit suburb of Novi, will take advantage of a large engineering labor pool in Michigan. The facility is also...
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Channing Tatum, Daniel Craig to headline NASCAR-themed movieA new NASCAR-themed movie is headed to theaters late next year, but it doesn't look like it will have much in common with "Talladega Nights" or "Days of Thunder." Set to star Channing Tatum, Daniel Craig, Riley Keough, Adam Driver, and Seth MacFarlane, "Logan Lucky" will depict a heist at Charlotte...
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Late F1 driver Bianchi's family starts foundation to support up-and-coming racersThe family of the late Formula One racer Jules Bianchi intends to honor the driver by creating a foundation aimed at helping young drivers ascend the motorsports ladder from karting to F1 racing. Bianchi passed away last summer after succumbing to injuries he sustained in a wreck at the October...
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