Events
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Gordon Murray has been more than a landmark figure in the automotive industry: at times, he has simply defined how supercars are engineered and designed. Now, his career to date will come to a crescendo at the Gordon Murray design exhibition. The exhibit will take place on November 3, 2017, at Gordon Murray Design's brand-new facility Surrey, England. The event will celebrate more than one milestone, however. It will mark no less than 50 years of the legendary designer's career, 25 years since his the McLaren F1 entered production, 10 years of Gordon Murray Design, and the 10th anniversary of...
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Top 11 ways up Lord March's driveway at the Goodwood Festival of SpeedMore than 250 cars, trucks, and motorcycles made the 1.16-mile blast, past the Goodwood House, into Molecomb Corner, and continuing into history. By the books, Nick Heidfeld driving a McLaren MP4/13 is the quickest way, but we have a 11 other ideas for making the march up to Lord March's estate...
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Here's your 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed day two galleryTimed runs up Lord March's driveway won't start until this weekend, but already the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed is off to a flying start. This year's celebration includes a cavalcade of drift cars, hyper expensive exotics, 70 years of Ferraris, Formula 1 racers from several decades, and that...
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Tour de (special) force: How the Army and Chevy team up on the front linesGet off the X. That’s what you do when the shit goes down. And in a vehicle, that means speed can be your friend. That’s just one of the rules that Delta Force operators follow in wartime. The “X,” in this case, is an attack, and if you are in a vehicle that is under attack...
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Rolls-Royce to unveil new Phantom in JulyA new Rolls-Royce Phantom, the eighth iteration of the famous nameplate, will be unveiled shortly. The debut will take place on July 27 during the “Great Eight Phantoms” exhibition in London where Rolls-Royce will showcase seven previous generations of the Phantom dating back close to a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
See 2016 Goodwood Revival in picturesThe United Kingdom's Goodwood Revival should be on every car nut's bucket list. The annual celebration of all things 1948-1966 is an elaborate festival that pairs beautiful vintage racing cars, celebrated drivers, and automobile aficionados from all over the world. This year's distinguished guest...
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Some have heroes with names like Griffey, Sayers, Butkus, Abdul-Jabaar, and Messier. For cars guys, the names are Gurney, Fullmer, Andretti, Foyt, McLaren, and many more. The difference is you can no longer watch Ken Griffey jack a homer, Kareem Abbul-Jabaar sink a skyhook, or Gale Sayers juke a linebacker. However, at vintage races you can see your heroes drive the cars of their heyday. And if they aren't at the wheel, you can still see those cars going fender-to-fender with iconic cars that they raced so many years ago. CHECK OUT: The Quail at Carmel 2016 features stunning classics, exotic...
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The Quail at Carmel 2016 features stunning classics, exotic carsThe Quail at Carmel's motorsports gathering this year didn't disappoint. Bugatti made its North American debut of the Chiron, and Lamborghini showed off its new Centenario Roadster, but there were plenty of other cars on display at the annual gathering at the golf course. The best of show was an...
Aaron Cole -
Readers say enthusiasts should embrace hybrid performance carsIt used to be that if an automaker wanted to give a car more power, it shoved a larger engine under the hood. These days, that's not necessarily the case. From turbochargers and superchargers to hybrid systems, automakers are looking at every conceivable way to boost power while still...
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BMW centennial celebrated with 2016 Goodwood Central FeatureThe 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed is finally upon us and as usual the celebrations kicked off with the unveiling of the Central Feature. This is an oversized sculpture that sits in front of Goodwood House and honors whatever automaker has been named the Featured Marque of the event. This year...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Join Aston Martin on a series of the best automotive eventsAston Martin owners and enthusiasts will have the opportunity to be hosted by the British sports car manufacturer at a handful of exclusive events worldwide this year—for a price. The events are designed to give fans a more insider experience centered around Aston Martin's lineup. The...
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BMW named featured marque of 2016 Goodwood Festival of SpeedBMW will be the featured marque of the 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed, an event that will help the German automaker celebrate its centennial. To mark the occasion, BMW says it will bring to Goodwood some of its most performance-oriented early cars: a 1957 BMW 507, the Mille Miglia-winning BMW 328...
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Bentley’s Power on Ice driving event has been running successfully for a number of years. The next one, which runs in January and February of next year on some frozen lakes in Finland, will be quite different to any of the previous events, though. That’s because it will be the first where participants get to sample a Bentley SUV. CHECK OUT: Lexus LF-FC Concept Previews Next LS, Fuel Cell Future: Live Photos & Video Yes, Bentley has confirmed that its new Bentayga will be among the vehicles in its 2016 Power on Ice tour. And once again, four-time World Rally Championship winner...
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AmericanMuscle Mustang Celebration Goes Off With A Bang: VideoEarlier this month, the aftermarket retailer AmericanMuscle hosted the world's largest Mustang car show. More than 3,000 examples of the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] pony car descended on Pennsylvania's Maple Grove Raceway, where, along with the huge show field, fans were treated to an afternoon of...
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Highlights From The 2015 Schloss Bensberg Classics: VideoThe 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is just around the corner and while the event draws numerous enthusiasts from all over the globe it is just one of several major gatherings for classic car aficionados. Another is Germany’s Schloss Bensberg Classics, which is now into its...
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Bentley 'Blue Train' Cleans Up At Schloss Bensberg ClassicsImagine if Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] CEO Sergio Marchionne had hopped in a LaFerrari and made a high-speed sprint from Cannes to London just to win a bet. The publicity would be withering, and criminal charges would be certain. But things were a little different 85 years ago. Because...
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Acura Kicking It Old And New School At Monterey Car Week This YearAcura is prepping for what will surely be a busy Monterey Car Week taking place next month. The automaker plans to show off some important vehicles both old and new at a number of the many events that occur during this annual crazy car week. There will be brand presence at The Quail, A Motorsports...
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Nissan Juke NISMO RS Used To Set Two-Wheel Record at Goodwood: VideoGenerally, if a car winds up on two wheels, it's an accident. But not if you're Terry Grant. ALSO SEE: Woman Reunited With C3 Corvette After 43 Years: Video During the festivities at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the stuntman took a Nissan Juke NISMO RS up Lord March's driveway in an impressive 2...
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Cars and Coffee, it ain't. The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering is to the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance what the Vanity Fair party is to the Oscars. Guests will be fortified with rich people rations like oysters, caviar and champagne. And this year, entertainment will be provided by former Formula One pilot and European Touring Car champion Jochen Mass. Invitation-only tickets—at $600 a pop—will keep out the great unwashed. ALSO SEE: Bentley To Add Both A Sports Car And Coupe-Like SUV To Lineup And there will be cars. Boy, will there be cars. Categories range from Pre-War Sports...
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MotoGP Icon Valentino Rossi Thrills At Goodwood Festival Of SpeedOn or off a motorcycle, nine-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi is an entertaining character. Rossi arrived at the Goodwood Festival of Speed fresh off a victory in the Dutch Grand Prix. While "The Doctor" had started from pole position, the race came down to heroic last-lap efforts after contact...
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2016 Mustang Shelby GT350R And Focus RS Take On The Goodwood Hill Climb: VideoTwo stars from the new Ford Performance lineup, the 2016 Mustang Shelby GT350R and Focus RS, took on the famous hill climb during this past weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in England. In the first video is the Mustang, driven by Ben Collins, professional racing driver and former Stig. It...
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1989 Mazda 767B Le Mans Racer Crashes At 2015 Goodwood Festival of SpeedMazda’s motorsport heritage is being honored at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, currently taking place on the grounds of Goodwood House in the south of England, and tragically one of the automaker’s legendary race cars has suffered a crash at the event. The car is a...
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Hell's Revenge And Back: Driving The 2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk In MoabUtah's stunning crystal blue sky completely filled the windshield. Off to my left, I could see a Jeep Jamboree spotter. He was on top of a boulder and giving the thumbs up, encouraging me to keep climbing. That's when I laughed and said, "Nobody who buys a Cherokee is going to take it up stuff like...
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A Look Back At The 2015 Kitzbühel Alpine Rally: VideoEach year, for close to three decades, the Kitzbühel Alpine Rally has been taking place in Austria and sees some of Europe’s most notable classic cars come out for some sun, a little driving and some getting acquainted with a new generation of fans. The Volkswagen Group, one of the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran