Evergreen
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From today's Wrangler and tomorrow's plug-in hybrid, we take a look what's next for the iconic off-road SUV.
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Wayne Rainey's MotoAmerica YZF-R1 Custom zips into Jay Leno's GarageGrand Prix motorcycle racing royalty stopped by Jay Leno's Garage recently. None other than Wayne Rainey showed up with his MotoAmerica YZF-R1 motorcycle to provide a bit of a different episode than we're used to on the comedian's hit YouTube show. For those unfamiliar with Rainey and his career...
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The red line that never existed: We cross the Rubicon in a Rubicon, we thinkWe take the long way through history in a Jeep Wrangler to find out where the Rubicon really is.
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A different kind of build: The world of “Jurassic Park” Jeep Wrangler re-creationsFilm buffs painstakingly re-create “Jurassic Park” legends from Jeep Wrangler YJs to remarkable detail.
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1965 Jensen C-V8 strolls into Jay Leno's GarageAmerican horsepower meets English styling in Jay Leno's 1965 Jensen CV-8.
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Best of the Jeep Wrangler and CJ special editionsGo to any Jeep Jamboree, and you’ll see hundreds of modified Wranglers and CJ’s. Jeep owners revel in outfitting their Jeeps for even more extreme off-road duty or simply changing the aesthetics to make them their own. It’s a natural extension of the car guy experience, and...
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The original military jeep and its CJ and Wrangler predecessors have inspired imitators across the globe.
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1991 Ford Explorer: 100 Cars That MatterThe Ford Explorer changed the face of the auto industry and defined what a Sport Utility Vehicle is.
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What makes a Jeep a Jeep?Is it the round headlights, the go-anywhere attitude, the convertible-SUV body? It’s all of that, and more.
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Mil-Spec and its reborn Hummers star on Jay Leno's GarageThe founders of Mil-Spec Automotive bring two of their vehicles to Jay Leno's Garage to recount the company's history and ride along with Jay.
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How the military jeep became today’s Jeep WranglerThe Jeep Wrangler can trace its family history back more than 75 years, to when it wasn’t even a “jeep.” Here’s a look at the DNA that drives the most famous vehicle America ever built.
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Rare 1958 Chrysler 300D checks in to Jay Leno's GarageJay Leno's body man and painter brings his rare fuel-injected 1958 Chrysler 300D to Jay Leno's Garage.
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Driving a car equipped with a manual transmission these days is something of a rarity among the public, but this rarity has turned into something positve for owners of manual-equipped cars. It seems the decline of three pedals and a stick has produced numerous headlines declaring would-be thieves were thwarted for their lack of knowledge. Volkswagen tapped into those feelings for its latest advertisement. Showcasing the new Jetta GLI (a Golf GTI with a trunk), the ad places two men inside the car talking about their love-hate relationship with music. For some reason. After that weird...
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Jay Leno examines how the 2005 Ford GT was designedFirst-generation Ford GT chief designer Camilo Pardo visits Jay Leno's Garage to discuss the design of the 2005-2006 supercar that recalled the original Ford GT40.
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Porsche restored the first 917 to its original gloryOn March 10, 1969, mere months after Hans Mezger’s initial ideas and design sketches, the first Porsche 917 with chassis number 001 was completed. That same car has now been restored to its original glory.
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1934 Rolls-Royce Merlin touches down in Jay Leno's GarageJay Leno's crew built a period-correct cruiser powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin aircraft engine and showcased it on Jay Leno's Garage.
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This man was born without legs, but still drives his beloved PorscheManfred Huber was born without legs, but he didn't let that stop him from his dream. That dream was to work on cars and own a Porsche 911. Porsche highlighted Huber in a new YouTube video that detailed how he overcame an incredibly tough scenario. Huber said his parents weren't exactly happy when...
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How to crash test a $2 million Koenigsegg hypercarAutomakers work extensively to ensure occupant safety, and that means crash testing several cars. In the case of supercars, a company like Koenigsegg needs to do things a little differently. Apex One published a video to YouTube on Friday that detailed the process that goes into crash testing the...
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The Renault R5 hatchback was forbidden fruit on this side of the Atlantic Ocean. Thankfully, Jay Leno's Garage has featured the French hot hatch in a recent episode. The particular car is a 1985 R5 Turbo2. The name designates that it's part of the R5's second generation. Unlike the mass-market 5 model, the R5 hatchback featured a mid-mounted 1.4-liter turbo-4 that made just under 200 horsepower. It only tipped the scales at 2,138 pounds, which made it a quick machine. The biggest difference between it and the standard car, however, was the engine's location. This was a mid-engine car that...
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André Lotterer daily drives a 1984 Audi Sport QuattroThose lucky enough to own classic cars often choose something other than old, finicky, heritage vehicles as a "daily drivers." André Lotterer is different than most classic car owners. Lotterer featured his 1984 Audi Sport Quattro on the YouTube series "Petrolicious" and described his...
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Icon restomods Joe Rogan's Toyota Land CruiserIcon continues to work its magic with numerous vintage SUVs, and the latest to go under the knife is a 1995 Toyota Land Cruiser. It also happens to be Joe Rogan's personal vehicle, and it's clear the 51-year-old comedian has pretty good taste in modifications. According to a video Icon's Jonathan...
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1989 Toyota Land Cruiser fire truck visits Jay Leno's GarageWhile Americans are used to enormous bus-like emergency vehicles, things are different in other parts of the world. Case in point is this 1989 Toyota Land Cruiser fire truck, which was a real emergency vehicle in Japan. Its owner, Brian Corsetti, recently visited Jay Leno's Garage to talk about the...
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BMW explains the science of 0-60 mph timesYou've probably never thought much of what goes into a 0-60 mph sprint, but a video from BMW explains it all in great detail.
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How to spring clean a car without fancy equipmentAs many parts of the world begin to thaw after winter, it's time to give the cars a much-needed bath after months of snow, salt, slush and other road debris. Some may recall AMMO Auto Care produced a video showcasing an intense detailing routine to rid any car of salt last year, but this time...
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