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Pope Francis received a new set of wheels on Wednesday, but the car is quite different from any other Popemobile. That's because it's a Lamborghini Huracán, an Italian supercar with 571 horsepower. His Holiness won't hold attend any track days, though. Instead, Lamborghini's gift will be auctioned off for charity with Pope Francis allocating the benefits himself. The special Huracán is a rear-wheel-drive coupe that pays homage to the colors of the Vatican City's flag. Lamborghini's customization department, “Ad Personam,” finished the exterior in Bianco Monocerus...
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Nissan creates 'Predzilla' GT-R for Nashville Predators, proceeds going to charity
Hockey season is coming to a close, but not before either the Pittsburgh Penguins or Nashville Predators become Stanley Cup champions. Nissan, in an effort to show its home team some support—Nissan's North American operations are headquartered in Nashville—crafted what you see here...
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Rick Hendrick paid $250,000 for the first 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE
The very first 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE has a home—and a familiar one at that. None other than Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports and the dealer group that bears his name, purchased the most track-capable Camaro to date. Of course, owning the first of anything normally doesn't...
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First Chevy Camaro ZL1 1LE heads to Barrett-Jackson auction
You want one. I know you do. That's because I want one, and I don't even like the Camaro all that much. Things have changed with the new platform underpinning the car though, and it's finally become the performance machine from America that can do battle with competition and handle circuits from...
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Mustangs perform massive drift to set new Guinness record
There's a new Guinness World Record for a category I'm pretty sure you never knew existed. It's for the Largest Tire-Mark Image, and it was just claimed by a pair of Ford Mustangs. The stunt went down in Saudi Arabia under the watchful eye of a Guinness official. The previous record took up a space...
Jeff Glucker -
This Lamborghini owner picked up a homeless man and treated him to lunch and a hotel
The world isn't always what we want it to be, with violence, hatred, and hunger. That's not to say all is lost. There are still truly good people in today's world, and it brings us great joy when we come upon them. In this case, it's a man named Chris Collins. Being fortunate enough to have a roof...
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McLaren’s 675LT may be sold out but you can still get your hands on one very special example. The bespoke car will be auctioned off for charity on behalf of McLaren at the upcoming One Night for One Drop event in Las Vegas, Nevada. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the charity group One Drop which is focused on safe water access initiatives across the globe. CHECK OUT: McLaren 675LT First Drive Video Just 1,000 examples of the 675LT are destined to be built, split evenly between coupe and the Spider convertible. The version being auctioned is a coupe and it will be the last...
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Mystery Buyer Bids $3.5 Million For Aston Martin DB10
Aston Martin built 10 examples of a stunning sports car known as the DB10 for the 2015 James Bond movie Spectre. Of these, one was offered for sale to the public to help raise funds for charity. The auction took place last night at Christie’s in London and the winning bid came in at...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
First Rolls-Royce Dawn In North America Sells For $750K
Despite only a very small percentage of people actually being able to afford it, the Rolls-Royce Dawn turned out to be one of the surprise stars of the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show where scores of fans lined up to take photos with it. The luxurious convertible doesn’t start deliveries until April...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
First 2016 Chevy COPO Camaro To Be Auctioned Off For Charity
Chevrolet will build just 69 examples of its 2016 COPO Camaro, and if you’re serious about your drag racing you can get the first one off the line as it’s been confirmed for an auction taking place on Friday. The auction is the Barrett-Jackson event in Scottsdale, Arizona, and proceeds...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Aston Martin Provides Details On How To Buy The One DB10 Going Up For Sale
Aston Martin built just 10 examples of its stunning DB10 for filming work for the new James Bond movie Spectre. While most of the cars survived the ordeal, only one example will be sold to the public, making it very rare indeed. Furthermore, most of the cars were modified for filming. The one up...
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Jay Leno Owns The First F-150 Harley-Davidson, And He's Donating It To Charity
What many truck fans may not know is that Jay Leno is owner of the first Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] F-150 Harley-Davidson to ever be built. And not only is it the first of its kind but it also has a few special touches that make it a one-off. For example, this one came with a supercharger attached...
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Following the recent Barrett-Jackson auction held in Las Vegas, Nevada, one lucky bidder now owns the very first 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 C7.R Edition destined for a customer, the car with VIN #001. The winning bid came in at an impressive $500,000. CHECK OUT: Lamborghini Huracán GT3 To Make North American Debut At 2016 Daytona 24 Hours General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] offered up the car to help raise funds for charity: all proceeds will go towards the College of Creative Studies based in Detroit. The car is just one of 650 C7.R Editions being built (only 500 are earmarked for the...
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One-Of-One Ford Mustang GT350R Hits The Block To Fight Cancer
The go-fast bits on the 2016 Shelby GT350R that will be auctioned at the 13th annual Cattle Baron’s Ball in Detroit are bone stock. Of course, if you're familiar with the weapons-grade track monster's capabilities, you know it's a hell of a machine straight from the factory. Along with a host...
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Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Signed By George W. Bush Helps Raise $885k For Charity
A 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 driven and signed by former President George W. Bush was part of the Gooding & Company auction held during last month’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has confirmed that the final selling price of the car was a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Clarkson’s Final Top Gear Test Track Lap Done In Ferrari 488 GTB
Late last week, Jeremy Clarkson let it be known that he had driven his final lap on the famous Top Gear Test Track, the 1.75-mile loop at the old Dunsfold Aerodrome in the U.K., and that he had used one of three cars—either a Mercedes-AMG GT, Ferrari LaFerrari or 488 GTB. It’s now been...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Hellcat X Is One-Off Challenger Created For Charity Giveaway
Have you been hearing rumblings of a pumped up Challenger SRT Hellcat created by Dodge? Well, we're here to tell you that the car exists, and it's called the Hellcat X. Our friends at Allpar, however, have discovered that it's not a special new model crafted by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles...
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Apollo Program-Themed Mustang Built For 2015 EAA AirVenture--Photo Update
It’s that time of year again. Time for the EAA AirVenture fly-in aircraft convention which takes place each and every year in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and where the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] typically auctions off a one-of-a-kind Mustang to help raise funds for training of the next generation of...
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Model cars are sold on eBay daily, but it's seldom they go for over $100k—or require a full-sized parking space. ALSO SEE: 2015 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak Sounds Wicked, Burns Out, Nearly Loses It: Video Of course, the 919 Hybrid mockup recently purchased by a Porsche fan in Singapore isn't just any model car; it 's a full-scale development mockup of the 919 Hybrid race machine. And while it's based on the 2014 version of the car, it looks virtually identical to the examples which took first and second place overall at this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans. While the complete lack of...
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Here’s Your Chance To Own A Porsche 919 Hybrid
A trio of Porsche 919 Hybrids will be lining up on the grid in this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, and during the race you'll be able to bid on a 919 Hybrid of your own. Well, a life-size replica at least. Porsche’s Asia Pacific division will auction off the replica to help raise funds...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Batkid Begins: This Movie Trailer Will Melt Your Car-Loving Heart
The Make-A-Wish Foundation does some awesome things for sick kids. This is one of those things. It’s Batkid Begins, and it’s an epic story of turning a little boy with leukemia into an Lamborghini-driving superhero. ALSO SEE: Man Builds Batmobile & Becomes Real Life Superhero To...
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Last Car Built With Carroll Shelby Finally Going Up For Auction
Back in 2011, Electronic Arts, the publisher of the Need for Speed video game franchise, teamed up with Carroll Shelby and his crew at Shelby American to create a one-off Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake that was to be auctioned off the following year to help raise funds for the Carroll Shelby...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Aston Martin And Valentino Create One-Off Vanquish Volante
Aston Martin rolled out a very special version of its Vanquish Volante this week which it developed with its Q personalization department in partnership with Italian fashion label Valentino. But this particular Vanquish isn’t a new special edition along the lines of Lamborghini’s...
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Two Multimillion-Dollar Ferraris Going Under The Hammer For Charity
Two rare Ferraris from the estate of a British collector are coming up for auction, and despite each of the cars expected to fetch multimillion-dollar bids all proceeds from the sale will be donated to charity. The Ferraris are a red 250 GT SWB from 1960 and a silver 275 GTB/4 from 1967, and both...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran