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  • Matt LeBlanc, Chris Evans and the Stig

    Matt LeBlanc will join Chris Evans as one of the new hosts of Top Gear when the popular motoring show makes its return this May. No, it’s not April 1. The producer of the show, the BBC, confirmed the news today. ALSO SEE: Fast And Furious 9 And 10 Dates Confirmed That’s right. Joey Tribbiani, from Friends, will be appearing in the show each week alongside Evans, a British television and radio presenter and fervant Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] fan. It means Top Gear will have its first non-British host in its 39-year history. In a statement, the BBC said additional cast members will be...

  • Scene from MINI’s Super Bowl 50 spot
    Hyundai & MINI Hire Some Big Names For Super Bowl 50: Video

    When it comes to Super Bowl spots, animals and celebrities tend to be the two most popular options. We’ll be seeing both during Super Bowl 50, where on February 7 the Carolina Panthers will take on the Denver Broncos at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Yesterday, we saw...

  • 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am ‘Smokey and the Bandit’ promo car - Image via Barrett-Jackson
    Another Bandit Pontiac Firebird crosses the auction block, raises $550K

    There’s been a bit of a frenzy in the market for Pontiac Firebird Trans Ams connected to the 1977 classic "Smokey and the Bandit," though one could say it’s simply a reflection of the current mania in the world of collector cars. The mania certainly hasn’t hit its peak as...

  • Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason's Ferrari LaFerrari
    Pink Floyd Drummer Nick Mason Shows Off His LaFerrari: Video

    He may be most famous for being the drummer of British band Pink Floyd, but Nick Mason, who recently celebrated his 72nd birthday, is also an avid car nut and racing driver. He has a serious collection of both vintage and modern cars, including road and racing models the likes of which include the...

  • 1977 Unimog U1300 SE 6.4 once owned by Arnold Schwarzenegger
    Schwarzenegger-Owned Unimog Up For Sale... Again

    Arnold Schwarzenegger is a large man who—naturally—likes his vehicles just as large. When it was time to let his Humvee fall by the wayside, the Austrian-born muscle man stepped up. It was time for something new, something like a Unimog U1300 SE 6.4. It's a go-anywhere brute of a Benz...

  • Chris Evans Courtesy Top Gear
    Report: Chris Evans threatened to quit new 'Top Gear'

    The world’s most-watched car show, Top Gear, is set to return this year after temporarily sailing into the unknown following the rout caused by the exit of long-time hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May in 2015. However, the new series looks to have already run into trouble...

  • Selection of Porsches from the Jerry Seinfeld collection - Image via Gooding & Company

    Famous Porsche enthusiast Jerry Seinfeld has decided it’s time to sell some of his cars. A selection from his sizable collection will be going up for auction at the Gooding & Company event taking place March 11 at the 2016 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. It’s thought the number of cars being sold represents about 10 percent of the comedian’s collection. The full list of cars is still being kept a secret but three have been identified. They include a blue 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder, a green 1958 Porsche 356 A 1500 GS/GT Carrera Speedster and a yellow 1974 Porsche...

  • Justin Bieber poses with Lewis Hamilton’s LaFerrari - Image via Justin Bieber Instagram
    Justin Bieber gets ride in Lewis Hamilton's LaFerrari

    Last March, Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff confirmed that star driver Lewis Hamilton, the current Formula 1 world champion, had purchased a Ferrari LaFerrari. We’ve seen Hamilton post photos of a number of his cars on social media, though—likely due to contractual...

  • Teaser for 'Fast 8' - Image via Vin Diesel's Instagram
    Vin Diesel Teases 'Fast 8' Movie Set In New York

    We’re now just a little over a year out from a new Fast and the Furious movie. Vin Diesel, who plays the lead character Dominic Toretto in the franchise, confirmed the eighth installment almost immediately after the seventh hit theaters last April, and now he’s posted the first official...

  • Derek Zoolander and the Fiat 500X
    Derek Zoolander Brings His Blue Steel To The Fiat 500X: Video

    When you want to advertise a product, you should try and get the best talent you can find. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] isn't messing around with regards to its 500X subcompact crossover. The automaker has reached out to the greatest model on the planet. Derek Zoolander is now the face of...

  • Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson - Image via Dwayne The Rock Johnson Facebook page
    'Boost Unit': Dwayne Johnson Developing Fast & Furious-Inspired Show

    Dwayne Johnson’s Fast and the Furious persona Luke Hobbs turned out to be one of the more popular characters of the franchise, so much so that there’s been talk of movie spinoffs centered on the Diplomatic Security Service agent. Now we have confirmation from the man...

  • President Obama and Jerry Seinfeld on Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
    President Obama visits with Jerry Seinfeld on "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee"

    He may be the President of the United States of America and the leader of the free world, but, according to Jerry Seinfeld, he's gotten off just enough one-liners to qualify to be on 'Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee.' Seinfeld kicked off the seventh season of his Crackle web series with his...

  • President Obama and Jerry Seinfeld on Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

    The seventh season of Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee Crackle web series is set to debut on December 30 at 11:30 pm EST and the first guest won't be a comedian. It will be President Barack Obama. No matter what party you affiliate with, that's a big "get" for a web series. ALSO SEE: Is Chevrolet Prepping An Electrified Corvette? As you can see in the accompanying video, it appears that Jerry picks up the President in a 1963 Chevrolet Stingray split-window coupe, though the press picture suggests that the pair also spend time in the presidential limousine. What they talk...

  • 1964 Porsche 356 C Cabriolet once owned by Janis Joplin
    Janis Joplin Porsche Fetches $1.8M At Auction, Fangio Ferrari Goes For $28M

    She bought the car after seeing another prowling the hills of San Francisco. Janis Joplin found her Porsche in 1968, and she found it in Beverly Hills. The car in question is a 1964 Porsche 356 C Cabriolet, and it needed a paint job suitable to serve as the daily driver for a rock goddess. That...

  • Kevin Wells with Public Enemy in the back of his Ford Focus
    This Ford Focus Driver Saved A Public Enemy Concert

    One Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Focus driver became a hero to thousands of fans attending a recent Public Enemy concert in the United Kingdom. Photographer Kevin Wells was at a music store where the famous hip hop group were signing copies of their new album and offered to give them a lift when the...

  • ‘FuguZ’ Nissan 240Z - Image via Sung Kang Facebook page
    Meet Fast and Furious star Sung Kang’s dream 240Z

    Remember the custom 240Z Fast and the Furious actor Sung Kang and his pals were building for the recent SEMA show? The car’s Vegas unveiling was featured in a final episode of a five-part series from FOX Sports documenting the build. In case you missed the series, all five episodes are...

  • Paul Walker In ‘Fast and Furious 7’ - Image via Fast & Furious Facebook page
    Paul Walker’s Father Sues Porsche Over Actor’s Death

    Paul Walker’s father, Paul William Walker III, has sued Porsche for the 2013 accident that killed the Fast and the Furious star and his friend Roger Rodas. Walker III is the executor of the late actor’s estate and sued the German sports car marque on Wednesday for negligence and...

  • Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and the Ferrari LaFerrari
    The Rock Can't Squeeze Into A LaFerrari Or GTA Spano

    Dwayne Johnson is a large man. There's a reason he's most often referred to as The Rock. He's a part of the cast of the recent Fast and the Furious films, and he's also currently starring in the HBO series Ballers. It's the latter that has caused a bit of a buzz among car enthusiasts recently...

  • 2007 Range Rover Sport owned by David Beckham

    Are you a football fan? No I don't mean the version we play here in the States, but rather the version enjoyed by the rest of the world. If so, you probably have one of two opinions of David Beckham. You love him because he was a great player, or you hate him because he helped beat your favorite team. Regardless, you now have the chance to own something that once belonged to the talented footballer. ALSO SEE: 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Convertible Preview: Video Beckham's 2007 Range Rover Sport is heading to an upcoming Classic Car Auctions event in the United Kingdom. It's a fairly...

  • Paul Walker and an R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R on the scene of Fast and Furious 4
    Paul Walker Responsible For Own Death, Says Porsche

    As most readers would already know, Paul Walker, famous for his role in the Fast and the Furious movies, died in a single-vehicle accident involving a 2005 Porsche Carrera GT almost exactly two years ago. Walker was the passenger in the Porsche supercar, which was driven by his friend Roger Rodas...

  • Nicolas Cage-Owned Ferrari 599
    Nic Cage-Owned Ferrari 599 For Sale

    How much weight does celebrity ownership put on the value of a vehicle? Well one group selling a 2007 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano happen to think it can account for a whole chunk of cash on top of the real value of the car. This particular 599 was owned by Mr Nicolas Cage, and we have to say that Nic...

  • Galpin Auto Sports 2016 Acura ILX & Ludacris Legend
    Acura Restores The Ludacris Legend: Video

    Chris Bridges is better known to the world as Ludacris. His albums have gone multi-platinum, he's a Grammy winner, and he's also an actor—most famously as Tej Parker in the Fast and the Furious movies. Additionally, he's a fan of Acura. More specifically, he's in love with his own 1993 Acura...

  • Steve McQueen's 1971 Porsche 911
    Steve McQueen Porsche 911 Headed To Auction In Paris: Video

    Legendary actor, King of Cool, and racer Steve McQueen owned a lot of cars. And it's fair to say the ownership history on this 1971 Porsche 911T is a bit more complicated than the pedigree of his 1976 Porsche 930 or 1952 Chevy Pickup. But its history is entwined enough with McQueen's legacy that we...

  • Gordon Ramsay at Ferrari’s home in Maranello, Italy
    Everyone’s favorite chef Gordon Ramsay visits Ferrari

    He probably has just as many detractors as he does fans, but there’s one thing about Gordon Ramsay we can all agree on: he has great taste when it comes to cars. And with a LaFerrari the most prized in his collection, it’s clear that Ferrari, in particular, is his favorite brand of car...

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