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It has far more in common with a go-kart than with a toy car.
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McLaren Speedtail buyers can customize the badges on their car
McLaren is putting the finishing touches on its fastest car ever. Dubbed the Speedtail, it's the latest in the automaker's Ultimate Series and is set to make a public debut Oct. 26th. Ahead of the reveal, McLaren is asking Speedtail buyers for final input into the design of their own cars. One way...
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This is a street-legal limo built from a private jet
Some fancy folks like to be chauffered in a limousine. Others with even more cash opt to travel in high style in a private jet. A company called Jetsetter, Inc. looked at both options and thought, why not combine the two? That's how the company came up with the Limo-Jet. The Limo-Jet made its debut...
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This custom Chevy Camaro sports a duallie surprise
Do you ever head out in your Chevrolet Camaro, punch the gas, and wish you had more traction? That's a plausible scenario. Especially if you've purchased one of the more powerful Camaro variants, or you've modified your car so it makes more horsepower. You could go with larger, stickier tires. You...
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1960s American Dream Cars wow crowds at tony Pebble Beach Concours
They just don't make dream cars like they used to. And the crowds thronging a special display class at Sunday's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance attested to the popularity of outrageous, over-the-top fantasies of what cars could look like half a century ago. Called "American Dream Cars of the...
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Custom Jeep Renegade pickup echoes Comanche of yore, and it can be yours
Jeep will finally answer enthusiasts' wishes with a Wrangler-based pickup truck, probably in late 2019, but in the meantime, this custom Jeep Renegade pickup should pique your interest. The Renegade "Comanche" pickup was discovered for sale by The Drive and it's quite a marvelous build. It takes a...
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Not every custom build becomes an icon, but this 1939 Lincoln Zephyr Coupe transcended all and has become a superstar. It even has a name: "Scrape." And if you like what you see, RM Sotheby's will see the iconic Lincoln off at the Santa Monica auction June 24-25. Why is the Zephyr Scrape so iconic? It has one heck of a story to explain its stardom. The car is the brainchild of former Hot Rod magazine editor Terry Cook, who spent years dreaming up the design. It's meant to combine the best of the Zephyr's design: the cowl-back looks from the 1938-'39 models and the handsome snout of the...
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Build An Open-Source Electric Car In One Hour, For $4,000: Video
The OSVehicle Tabby is touted as the first open-source car to be sold to consumers.
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Sector111 Project Dragon Is Awesome, (Relatively) Affordable
Project Dragon is a lightweight, elemental American sports car.
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Reboot Buggy Is A Handbuilt Box Of Awesome: Video
The Reboot Buggy is about as minimal as a car can get.
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George Barris' 'Asteroid' Corvette To Make Carlisle Appearance
The C2 Corvette, introduced for the 1963 model year, was already a radical and futuristic departure from the styling of the previous car. That wasn’t enough for some buyers, who wanted a personalized creation that was even more over-the-top. One such customer was speedboat racer Bob Nordskog...
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Pininfarina Details The Ferrari SP12 EC Project
Part of Ferrari’s appeal as a supercar is that each model can be highly personalized to an individual customer’s preferences. For some, contrasting leather upholstery and a bit of carbon fiber trim is enough; for others, however, a complete redesign of an existing model is the only...
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The SEMA show is the Specialty Equipment Marketing Association's yearly bash celebrating all that's new and ostensibly cool in tuner and aftermarket culture. Hyundai has embraced the show with a bearhug again this year, adding a new Veloster "Velocity" concept to the mix in addition to its Cosworth-tuned Genesis Coupe. In fact, this Velocity Veloster gets a taste of the Cosworth magic, as well, in its 1.6-liter turbo four-cylinder. Beefier rods and pistons, an upgraded turbo, more fuel, improved cooling, and better air flow--in and out--combine to yield an estimated 400 horsepower and 350...
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C10 Blazer, Meet C5 Corvette Chassis: American Shooting Brake
While this might not be your ideal of the American shooting brake, it's certainly one take on the concept. For those of us living in the mid-south, it's probably the closest thing to perfection since a 1967 Mustang mounted on a lifted F-150 pickup frame. Sure, it's highly impractical with most of...
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2013 Shelby Mustang GT350 Build Gallery
The 2013 Shelby Mustang GT350 is beginning to take shape at Shelby American.
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2013 Ford Mustang GT Red Tails Edition Revealed: Gallery, Video
The Red Tails Edition 2013 Ford Mustang GT will be sold to benefit the EAA Young Eagles organization.
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Insane Swedish Supercharged Mercedes-Powered V-12 Shelby Cobra: Video
Warning: these videos will make you want to sell your house, rob a bank, and sleep in your garage for the next six months. If you're OK with that, proceed. Magnus Jinstrand is the man you'll have to blame for your newly re-oriented life, as he's the wickedly brilliant Swede behind this supercharged...
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Gemballa Unveils Real Diamond Paint, World Prepares For The Onslaught
The world of automotive aftermarket excess knows no bounds. None. Not even whale penis is off the menu. Now, the tastelessness factor is being counterbalanced--at least in theory--by the classiest of the earth's rocks: diamonds. Yep, Gemballa has developed a real diamond coating for cars. Applied...
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Toyota and Subaru designed the Scion FR-S with modification in mind--it's the tuner's version of the car, even more so than the Subaru BRZ--but we're not sure they quite expected what they're getting so quickly. Already we've seen a V-8-powered GT 86 and now there's this Cartel Speedster version of the FR-S. Designed and built by Cartel Customs, lead by Jeremy Lookofsky, the Cartel Speedster takes the top clean off the FR-S, leaving in its place a low windshield, sloped side windows, and a double-bubble deck lid in classic speedster style. As the photos, via Serious Wheels, show, it's a...
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25th Anniversary Callaway Corvette Grand Sport Details
The Callaway Corvette RPO B2K will get a 25th Anniversary Special Edition homage this April.
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Nissan Juke-R Dukes It Out With Supercars On Dubai Streets
Calling this a "street race" vitiates the term, but the sort of paved rallycross-like event shows the Nissan Juke-R doing battle with--and beating--a small pack of supercars, free of musical ruination and stuffed full of exhaust notes, screaming tires, and, of course, body roll. Yes, the Juke-R's...
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Twin-Engine Miata Is 16 Cylinders Of Awesome: Video
A Florida garage owner has built a twin-engine, 16-cylinder Miata. Why? Because hot rod.
Kurt Ernst -
The Magnolia Special Visits Jay Leno's Garage
Hand built by New Orleans designer J.T. Nesbitt, the CNG-powered Magnolia Special is part homage to 1930s racing cars, part engineering genius and part rolling sculpture.
Kurt Ernst -
Hurricane SC Hyundai Genesis Coupe Mega Gallery: 2011 SEMA Show
Hyundai's Hurricane SC Genesis Coupe keeps its 3.8-liter V-6, but adds power via forced induction.
Kurt Ernst