Celebrities
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Following his major accident on Saturday behind the wheel of a Rimac Concept_One, “The Grand Tour” host Richard Hammond posted a video message for fans. The video was filmed a day after the accident which saw him slide down an embankment during the Hemburg Hill Climb in Switzerland, in which he was taking part for a segment of his new show. In the short clip, Hammond thanks his rescuers while also cracking a few jokes. He also reveals details of his fractured knee which would be operated on later that day at the St.Gallen Hospital where he is recovering. Importantly, he also...
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Richard Hammond crashes Rimac Concept_One during “The Grand Tour” filming“The Grand Tour” host Richard Hammond managed to walk away without serious injury after a violent crash on Saturday. The former “Top Gear” host was filming a segment for the second season of his new show, which involved him driving the Rimac Concept_One electric supercar up...
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Rolls-Royce reveals one-off Wraith commissioned by rock legend Roger DaltryWho are you? Why, it's a car inspired by The Who. The Rolls-Royce Wraith featured here is the latest in the British ultra-luxury brand's mission to build nine cars in its "Inspired by British Music” special edition series. This edition comes from none other than The Who's frontman, Roger...
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"The Grand Tour" Season 2 will arrive in OctoberFans of Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond won't have terribly long to wait before the trio are back at it. May has revealed that season two of "The Grand Tour" will drop on Amazon Prime this coming October. According to Digital Spy, Clarkson, Hammond, and May are putting the final...
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Jamie Foxx turned his Bugatti Veyron goldLifestyles of the rich and the famous. We wouldn't know about it, but Jamie Foxx exhibits the exact kind of behavior we expect. Case in point: he's turned his Bugatti Veyron into rolling gold. Foxx Instagrammed a photo of himself standing next to his all-gold supercar and it really is all gold...
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Chuck Norris now the face of Fiat Professional vehiclesChuck Norris' popularity reigns supreme, even though the actor and martial artist hasn't been featured in a movie to television show since 2001. We can thank the internet and a steady flow of memes for his continued popularity. Perhaps thanks to all the Chuck Norris jokes, he has a new role with...
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Jerry Seinfeld’s love of Porsches is renowned, but the comedian and television star isn’t averse to cars from other marques. For example, a year ago we saw Seinfeld sell a batch of cars that included a couple of Volkswagens. Now a 2009 Lotus Exige S 260 he once owned has just been sold. It went under the hammer at the Dan Kruse Classics auction in Midland, Texas over the weekend and went for $90,400. Seinfeld wasn’t the seller, though. The seller had bought the car from the comedian in 2012 and had the signed documents to prove it. The car currently has just 3,988 miles on...
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Jay Leno shows off his 2017 Ford GTJay Leno is the proud owner of a 2017 Ford GT finished in black and dressed in a pair of red racing stripes. He recently posted a photo of himself with the car on the official Instragram page of his Jay Leno’s Garage online show. Also in the photo is the crew from Protective Film Solutions, a...
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American MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden dead at 35Following life-threatening injuries sustained after being struck by a car while bicycling, Nicky Hayden has passed away. Hayden, the last American to win a MotoGP championship, was 35 years old. Hayden's injuries occurred while cycling in Italy. He suffered serious cerebral damage and resided in...
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Aston Martin, Tom Brady collaboration begins with 'Category of One' seriesEarlier this year, Aston Martin announced none other than all-pro New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had signed on for future promotional efforts. Now, we have a better idea what Brady will be doing with the British luxury brand. Aston Martin revealed Brady will star in a new content series...
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Actor Michael Fassbender races in Ferrari Challenge one-make seriesActor Michael Fassbender, star of movies such as "Steve Jobs" and the new "Alien: Covenant," recently traded the film set for the race track to complete his first race in the one-make Ferrari Challenge series. Fassbender, a lifelong fan of Formula One and Ferrari itself, began training with the...
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Antonio Banderas to star as Feruccio Lamborghini in new biopic, Alec Baldwin to play Enzo FerrariAuto enthusiasts can look forward to yet another film of interest in the future. After rumors surrounding a potential biopic focusing on the life and career or Feruccio Lamborghini, Ambi Media Group has made it official. Variety reports Antonia Banderas has been signed to play the legendary man who...
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A big guy needs a big truck. Simple math, really. Except, Shaquille O'Neal isn't your average big guy. He's pretty freaking tall by any standard. Measuring 7-foot-1-inch tall and weighing in at a few biscuits more than his 325-pound playing weight, Shaq was on the hunt for a new daily driver. He found it, and it's a really big truck, not a Buick LaCrosse like the retired NBA star used to endorse. In fact, it's a Ford F-650 Extreme from Wade Ford and custom mammoth pickup builder SuperTruck, both situated in the state of Georgia. SuperTruck specifically states it builds quite a few of these...
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Ken Block lays down a massive burnout in his brand new Ford F-150 RaptorWhat's the best way to kick off your family road trip in your brand-new vehicle? If you happen to be rally racing hero Ken Block and that vehicle is a 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor, you load up the bikes, the wife, and the kids, and do one massive, smokey burnout ahead of a 1,000-mile road trip. Block...
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The Rock and Jason Statham are getting a 'Fast & Furious' spinoffThe "Fast and Furious" franchise has come a long way from its humble, Southern California street racing roots. After all the destruction, mayhem, and high-flying stunts found in the latest installment, "The Fate of the Furious," there's not only more of that coming, but a spin-off series, too...
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Car nut George Foreman has an extensive collectionOlder readers will remember George Edward Foreman as a two-time heavyweight boxing champion from decades ago. Some younger readers may only recognize him for his incredibly popular electric grills. But we’re not here to talk about either of those things, because Foreman is a serious car buff...
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Ex-Donald Trump Ferrari fails to sizzle at auctionIt may have been once owned by the current President of the United States, but that little fact failed to ignite a serious bidding war on this 2007 Ferrari F430 formerly owned by Donald Trump at an auction this past weekend. The final bid at the Auctions America sale held in Fort Lauderdale came in...
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Edd China leaving "Wheeler Dealers" over creative differencesTop tip: Edd China, the handyman-host of TV's "Wheeler Dealers" is stepping down to pursue other interests, he announced this week. It's the latest in a series of changes Discovery Channel's Velocity network has made to the show since taking control of it a few years ago—and it's by far the...
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Don’t you worry, “The Grand Tour” faithful. Despite having yet another accident, Richard Hammond is “not dead.” And that comes straight from The Hamster himself, who posted to his personal DriveTribe account to confirm he did indeed have a spill on a motorcycle but was recovering. Hammond was reportedly taping a segment for the second season of Amazon’s “The Grand Tour” when he “came off” the motorcycle at high speed. The crash left the host unconscious on the side of the road in the South African country Mozambique. It’s...
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Pink Floyd drummer puts McLaren F1 GTR into the wallThere's been a lot of talk about walls lately. So much so, in fact, that Pink Floyd has considered a reunion for the first time since the band's acrimonious split in the mid 1980s. Now drummer Nick Mason has another reason to want a reunion: to pay for the damage to his McLaren F1 GTR. It seems the...
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'The Fate of the Furious' looks too insane to watchGuys, it might have finally happened. The "Fast and Furious" franchise may have just jumped the shark. We know, we know, that's kind of a ridiculous statement to make about a series that views the rules of physics as optional, but the latest trailer for "The Fate of the Furious" has completely...
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Ferrari F50 once owned by Mike Tyson up for saleYou want to add a rare machine to your collection? There are plenty of low-run cars on the market right now so you have plenty from which to choose. Maybe you're also a boxing fan? If that's the case, have we found the car for you. This is a 1995 Ferrari F50, and it was purchased new by none other...
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Tom Brady teaming up with Aston MartinTom Brady, the greatest quarterback of all time, is joining forces with a new team. No, he's not leaving the NFL champion New England Patriots. Instead, he's adding a new partner to his portfolio of companies to which he lends his name and dashing likeness. That name will be joining one coined by...
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Margot Robbie races BladeGlider around Monaco as Nissan's new EV ambassadorYou may know Margot Robbie from such movies as "The Wolf of Wall Street," "Suicide Squad," "The Big Short," and "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot." You may recognize the Nissan BladeGlider from the 2013 Tokyo motor show and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, where Nissan took folks for rides in two...
Kirk Bell