Jay Leno's Garage
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What happens when you combine one of the humblest small cars of the 1980s with one of the era's most powerful engines? You get the Ford Shogun, an outlandish custom that could have only been born out of the excess of the early 1990s. Not only that, but the Shogun is part of Jay Leno's private collection, and he shows it off to us in the latest installment of Jay Leno's Garage. The Shogun has been a part of Leno's collection for a long time, so he is the perfect tour guide to walk us around the ridiculous little car. DON'T MISS: Jay Leno Drives Rare Jaguar XJ220 Supercar: Video Instead of the...
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Jay Leno checks out an intricately-restored, 100-year-old fire truck: VideoOn the latest episode of Jay Leno's Garage, the consummate car enthusiast spends some time in what's definitely one of the most complex and intriguing vehicles featured on the show yet, a once-dilapidated 1915 American LaFrance fire truck that has been thoroughly re-imagined and reborn. Vehicle...
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Jay Leno drives Fast & Furious star Sung Kang’s dream 240Z: VideoRemember the custom 240Z Fast and the Furious star Sung Kang and his pals built for the 2015 SEMA show? Well, Kang recently met up with Jay Leno who came away quite impressed after learning about the build and then driving it. ALSO SEE: 2017 Acura NSX first drive review The car started out as a...
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Jay Leno takes a spin in the 2017 Acura NSX: VideoThe 2017 Acura NSX has just gone on sale and naturally Jay Leno is one of the first people outside of Acura to drive it. On the latest episode of his web series Jay Leno’s Garage, the comedian and television host learns the ins and outs of the 573-horsepower hybrid supercar from its designer...
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SpeedKore Performance throws tantrum in Jay Leno's GarageTake one part heavily modified 1970 Dodge Charger and add in one part massively massaged Mercury Marine racing engine and you wind up throwing one hell of a Tantrum. In fact, that's this car's name. It's the Dodge Charger Tantrum, and it's the product of SpeedKore Performance out of Wisconsin. The...
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Jay Leno drives rare Jaguar XJ220 supercarIt might be hard to imagine today but at one point Jaguar had a supercar in its lineup that was not only the fastest car in production but also the record holder at the Nürburgring. The reason why it’s hard to imagine today is that the car was offered almost three decades ago and there...
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We wouldn’t be surprised if Jay Leno has driven more cars than anyone else on the planet, but even he is still thoroughly impressed with the Beast from American sports car startup Rezvani. It’s the Ariel Atom-based, carbon fiber-bodied mean machine with a power-to-weight ratio that’s more superbike than supercar. On the latest episode of his online series Jay Leno’s Garage, Leno is greeted by Rezvani founder Ferris Rezvani and a 500-horsepower, 1,650-pound Beast. In the clip, you learn a lot about Rezvani’s ambition and how the Beast came about. You also learn...
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Jay Leno Revealed As One Of The 37 Owners Of A 2015 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R: VideoAnyone familiar with the latest Mustang Shelby GT350 will know that Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] built only 137 examples for the 2015 model year, with just 37 of these being the more hardcore GT350R variant. The number 37 represents the number of original Shelby GT350Rs built by Carroll Shelby back...
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Jay Leno Drives A Datsun Sunny Truck That Looks Like A Skyline: VideoA very unusual vehicle is featured in this latest episode of Jay Leno’s Garage. It’s the creation of vehicle modder Dominic Le and it was a surprise star at last year’s SEMA show. So what exactly is it? The vehicle started out life as a 1974 Datsun Sunny Truck, a tiny pickup truck...
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Jay Leno Owns The First F-150 Harley-Davidson, And He's Donating It To CharityWhat 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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Jay Leno Drives The 2017 Audi R8: VideoAudi’s second-generation R8 has just gone sale in the United States and one of the first guys behind the wheel, as usual, is Jay Leno. The comedian has a soft spot for the R8, as the original was one of the first cars he filmed after starting up his web series Jay Leno’s Garage. ALSO...
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Jay Leno Drives A Six-Wheeled Dodge Power Wagon Restomod: VideoBefore there was the Dodge Ram, there was the Dodge Power Wagon. The versatile light truck was built in various forms from the mid-1940s right up until 1981 when the first Ram was introduced, and today the vehicle has a little bit of a cult following, especially among collectors and history buffs...
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We'd all like to put a McLaren in our driveway. Be it the latest 570 or on up to the P1 range-topper, we'd be thrilled to own such a vehicle. In a way, we can ...at least in scale form. McLaren is having a range of scale builders offer up variations on the P1 just in time for Christmas. From HotWheels to Amalgam, there's a P1 out there that will fit your budget. ALSO SEE: Spotted: Production-Intent Ford GT It starts at the 1:64 scale and just $15 and rises all the way up to 1:8 scale and costs over $10,000. You can get a Lego version that's part of the Speed Champions series, so you can build...
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Jay Leno Drives The Darth Vader Hot Wheels Special: VideoAt Comic Con 2014, Hot Wheels unleashed a life-sized Darth Vader car on the world, and, for the right kind of Sith Lord-favoring car enthusiast, it was utterly impressive. Even those not enamored with Star Wars could enjoy the car as a demonstration of one-off design, or simply the fact that the...
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Rare Drakan Spyder Drops In On Jay Leno's Garage: VideoThe formula is a pretty simple one. Take a lightweight chassis, add a big engine, and you're going to wind up with a very fun vehicle. Now, that doesn't always mean you're dealing with a good vehicle but you're bound to have fun nonetheless. Examples of vehicles that are both fun and good include...
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Jay Leno drives the Lamborghini LM002Lamborghini is gearing up for the launch of a new SUV in 2018, but this will actually be the Italian marque’s second high-riding model. The original was the LM002, an SUV built in an attempt to secure a military contract in the mid-1980s. CHECK OUT: Ultra-Rare Mosler MT900 GTR Spotted In...
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2016 Cadillac CTS-V Visits Jay Leno’s Garage: VideoThe 2016 Cadillac CTS-V is a serious performance machine, as Jay Leno discovered while filming the latest episode of his online series Jay Leno’s Garage. On hand to help present the car was Cadillac chief engineer David Leone. ALSO SEE: 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia First U.S. Specs: Live Photos And...
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Jay Leno Welcomes The Ring Brothers & A Carbon Fiber-Bodied Mustang: VideoThe Ring Brothers have been churning out some of the greatest custom cars in the world lately. They're always high-horsepower builds with serious attention to detail, and they're built in a shop run by two brothers who don't take themselves quite so seriously. Exhibit A would be their custom...
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Toyota is gearing up for a return to the World Rally Championship in 2017, but the automaker is already involved in rallying. For example, it fields a version of the RAV4 crossover in the 2015 Rally America, which Ryan Millen has driven to four class victories so far. ALSO SEE: LaFerrari Crashes Into Row Of Parked Cars In Hungary--Updated With Video Toyota showed off its rallying RAV4 at this week’s SEMA show, but before the car headed to Las Vegas comedian and car nut Jay Leno was given the chance to drive it. As we see in the video, Leno took it out on some dirt trails and then...
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Jay Leno Drives The Aston Martin DB10 From 'Spectre': VideoWe’ve seen and heard a lot about Aston Martin’s DB10 designed exclusively for a starring role in the new James Bond movie Spectre, and now the fascinating sports car has dropped by Jay Leno’s Garage. On hand to explain all the details to Leno is Aston Martin’s chief designer...
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Mercedes-Benz C111 drops by Jay Leno’s GarageThe latest episode of "Jay Leno’s Garage" features a very special car: the Mercedes-Benz C111. First shown at the 1969 Frankfurt Auto Show, the C111 broke new ground in terms of both engineering and design, and with its gullwing doors there were immediately claims that it might be a preview...
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Jay Leno Invites A Perfectly Resto-Modded Porsche 356 Into His GarageJay Leno is a fan of Porsche. Well, really he's a fan of pretty much every automaker under the sun, but he seems to really enjoy driving old products from Porsche. That's why he spent nearly 30 minutes chatting up both the owner and the builder of this 1964 Porsche 356C. It's been lovingly upgraded...
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Leno Gets Seat Time With The Jaguar F-Type Project 7Jay Leno took his Garage on the road, so to speak, when he and his film crew arrived in Monterey for Car Week this year. While up North away from his actual garage, Leno met up with Jaguar Design Director Ian Callum. The two chatted about the F-Type Project 7 before hopping in and taking the...
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Joe Rogan Enters Jay Leno's Garage With His 1965 Corvette: VideoIf you're a fan of Jay Leno's Garage, you're in for a treat today. The comedian and car collector has invited Joe Rogan into his garage. Rogan is also a comedian as well as a commentator for the UFC. A huge car guy, Rogan has brought his 1965 Chevrolet Corvette for Jay to inspect before the pair...
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