Jay Leno's Garage
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Magnus Walker, star of the documentary Urban Outlaw, has an extreme passion for early Porsche 911s. While he owns numerous examples, one of his favorites is a 1971 911T built as a “streetable race car.” Walker’s 911T is built much like any club racer, with a nod towards increasing performance over maintaining originality. Gone is the original 2.2-liter flat-six, swapped with a newer 2.4-liter twin-plug variant, which Walker estimates is good for around 180 horsepower. Like his other 911 creations, the car isn’t stock, although it lacks some of the artist’s latest...
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Jay Leno Drives The 2012 Tesla Model SJay Leno may have 10w40 coursing through his veins, but that doesn’t mean the comedian and car guy is averse to embracing new technologies. Leno’s commuter car is a Chevy Volt, which he bought to save enough gas to drive his Hemi ‘Cuda on the weekend (though we seriously doubt...
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Icon FJ-44 hits up Jay Leno's GarageHere at Motor Authority we tend to spend most of our time on the paved bits, in low-slung, fun-to-drive cars. Barring that, we gravitate toward full-size highway bombardment hardware: cruising in style. But sometimes we get the urge to go where the roads don't. And when we do, the Toyota FJ is at...
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Jay Leno And The World's Strangest 1968 Camaro: VideoWhen it comes to restored or modified cars, an insurance agent can either be your best friend or your biggest nightmare. Few things are worse that finding out your cherished ride wasn’t insured for replacement value, adding insult to the injury of theft or accident damage. State Farm...
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Jay Leno And The Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse: VideoJay Leno has a passion for early Bugatti automobiles, and has numerous examples in his collection. When Bugatti chose this year's Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance for the North American debut of the Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse, the ultra-luxury automaker even sprayed the car in the same white...
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Christian von Koenigsegg Presents The Agera R Supercar: VideoKoenigsegg’s Agera R is officially on sale in the U.S., and on hand to present the car at its debut at the recent Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance was the supercar manufacturer’s founder and CEO Christian von Koenigsegg. This video, filmed by the guys from Jay Leno’s Garage...
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The story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears applies equally well to the Ford Mustang. To those of us who use our cars for track days, the Mustang GT is a bit too soft (although it’s still very good with the optional Track Package), while the 662-horsepower Shelby GT500 is a bit too hard for road course use (although it does excel at the drag strip). That leaves the Mustang Boss 302 as “just right,” with perhaps the perfect balance between civility and performance. Handling is superb, even in base models, but those wanting just a bit more can opt for the Laguna Seca package...
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Jay Leno Drives One-Off Lexus LFA Spyder: VideoThough we’ve seen a convertible version of the Lexus LFA supercar before, Toyota has never officially admitted the car existed, apart from a concept version. That was until now, as Jay Leno was fortunate enough to drive one on the latest episode of his online series Jay Leno’s Garage...
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Jay Leno Heads To Japan To Talk Z Cars With Shiro Nakamura: VideoJay Leno has flown to Japan to film the latest installment of his online series Jay Leno’s Garage. In the new episode he visits Nissan’s headquarters where he gets to sample one of his most beloved cars, the original Datsun 240Z, or Fairlady as it’s known in its domestic market...
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McLaren designer Frank Stephenson walks Jay Leno around the new 12C SpiderAt McLaren, the focus now is on the successful launch of the brand’s successor to the legendary F1 supercar, the new P1, which will be previewed in concept form tomorrow at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. However, the British performance brand has another new model, the MP4-12C Spider, which was...
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Jay Leno drives Jonathan Ward's Icon DerelictJonathan Ward’s company, Icon, is best known for producing stunning rebuilds of the Toyota FJ Land Cruiser, the Jeep CJ and, most recently, the original Ford Bronco. Icon vehicles are built without compromise, and priced accordingly. That raises the question of how many buyers will actually...
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Jay Leno drives the highest (known) mileage LamborghiniIn general conversation, the terms “reliable” and “high mileage” aren’t usually applied to Italian sports cars, of any vintage. As with any rule, there are exceptions, and one happens to be the 1967 Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 owned by Jack Riddell. At first glance, the car...
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The early decades of the 20th century are seen by many as the golden era of coach built cars, as there were plenty of firms willing to build a unique body for your existing chassis, or in some cases create an entirely original automobile based solely on a buyer’s specifications. Thanks to the prevalence of computer-aided design, the same can be said of companies today. As was the case a century ago, originality, engineering and built-by-hand quality comes with a very steep price tag. If you’ve never heard of the de Macross Epique GT1, don’t worry. We'd almost forgotten about...
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Jay Leno Checks Out Craig Jackson's Plymouth Barracuda Trans-Am Racer: VideoThe Trans-Am series is best known for wheel-to-wheel racing between the Ford Mustang and the Chevrolet Camaro, especially during the height of its popularity from 1968 to 1972. More than just Mustangs and Camaros ran in its Over 2.0 Liter class, with factory-backed teams also fielding Mercury...
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Jay Leno Tours The Concept Lawn At Pebble Beach: VideoIf you want to see all the latest creations from the world’s automakers in one place, the Concept Lawn at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is where you want to be. This year’s show was no exception, with concepts like the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento sharing lawn space with the...
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Jay Leno Looks At Lamborghini's Latest Concepts: VideoNext year marks the 50th anniversary of Italian supercar builder Lamborghini, and the occasion will be honored with events worldwide, including a grand tour of Italy. Proving that the iconic automaker has a long life ahead of it, Jay Leno spent some time viewing Lamborghini’s latest concepts...
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Jay Leno's Garage Checks Out The 'Swan Car' At Pebble Beach 2012: VideoIf you've never been to the Monterey Peninsula during the week leading up to the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, you might not be able to fathom the breadth and depth of history, excellence, design, and, sometimes, downright oddity that it encompasses in terms of four- (and two- and three-)...
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Adam Carolla Visits Jay Leno's Garage In A Ferrari 330 GT 2+2: VideoJay Leno is not a Ferrari guy, or more specifically, he’s not a modern Ferrari guy. His issue with cars like the Ferrari 458 Italia is simple: there’s nothing under the hood that an owner can turn wrenches on, as all service needs to be done by an authorized Ferrari dealer. Older...
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While most of us lust after the more exotic cars in Jay Leno’s collection, the comedian himself has a broader range of automotive interests. We’re sure he appreciates driving his McLaren MP4-12C, or his Lamborghini Muira, but Leno’s “one that got away” had much more humble beginnings. From his time as a lot boy at a Ford dealership, Leno grew to love the 1963 Ford Falcon Sprint. Following the time honored recipe of a”big engine, small car,” the Ford Falcon Sprint tucked a 260-cubic-inch Ford V-8 between the front fenders of the compact Falcon. While...
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Campagna's Latest 3-Wheeler Visits Jay Leno's GarageIf the name Campagna sounds familiar to you, it should: the Quebec, Canada based company builds the three-wheeled T-Rex cyclecar. With two wheels in front and one aft and car-like seating, the T-Rex doesn’t require a motorcycle license to operate. What it does require, however, is a steady...
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Jay Leno's Garage: 1966 Sunbeam Tiger Mark 1ASmall car, big engine. It's a classic, typically American story--and like many of the excellent sports cars of the era, it bears Carroll Shelby's touch. It's the 1966 Sunbeam Tiger Mark 1A. One part British roadster, one part American "yeah, it'll fit," with a dash of Shelby Cobra, the Sunbeam...
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2013 SRT Viper Drops In At Jay Leno’s Garage: VideoIt’s hard to believe that not even three months have passed since the 2013 SRT Viper made its debut at the 2012 New York Auto Show. Since then the car has been featured in literally thousands of magazines and websites around the world, and now it has made an appearance on Jay Leno’s...
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The 2013 Scion FR-S Visits Jay Leno's Garage: VideoScion's vice president and general manager, Jack Hollis, stops by the Big Dog Garage with a 2013 Scion FR-S for Jay Leno to drive.
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2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Driven By Jay Leno: VideoEasily one of the most exciting cars of the year, the new 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is about to be unleashed on the market and the initial reviews are already in. You can catch our own impressions of the car in our extensive first drive report by clicking here. However, we weren’t the...
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