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The Ferrari 458 Speciale is a hardcore version of a car that's already fairly hardcore. The V-8 engine cranks out nearly 600 horsepower and this prancing horse only weighs in at around 3,200 pounds. That's good for a 0-60 time of right around three seconds, and a quarter-mile trip that takes less...

So you’ve been keeping up with the progress of the FIA’s new Formula E series? You are keen to see electric cars racing in eerie near-silence? Want to get a glimpse of the future of motorsports? So have we. But have you seen what the pit stops are going to look like? MUST SEE: This...

Yesterday, we told you about the changes to the 2015 Aston Martin Vanquish and the Rapide S. Each has received a brand-new eight-speed transaxle gearbox from ZF. Both cars also got revised suspension geometry, larger front brakes, and stiffer anti-roll bars. These changes add up to completely...

The plate on the back may be from Massachusetts but, per the video description, the car is being driven around Beverly Hills. That just means it's come home to its natural habitat--or at least the most natural habitat that doesn't happen to be a race track. The car in question is a Porsche Carrera...

An all-new pinnacle drophead tourer is coming from Rolls-Royce, and we have an idea what it might look like—and what it might actually be. A rare 1965 Ford GT40 prototype will be headed to auction during this year’s Monterey Car Week. A video showing the car’s incredible design...

Have you made an awesome car film? Would you like to? Either way, you should check out the Jalopnik Film Festival. Entering its second year, the event organized by our friends at Jalopnik is moving beyond just showing cool car films. Now they’re aiming to promote the creation of great new car...

Several nameplates on the road today have been around for decades now, but the cars on modern dealer forecourts are a far cry from their historic predecessors. Among the best-known are the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Corvette, BMW 3-Series and Honda Accord--and the eBay Motors blog has created a string...

A 1965 Ford GT40 roadster prototype will cross the block at the RM Auctions Monterey sale.

Both the Aston Martin Rapide S and the Vanquish have a handful of things in common. As they should, considering they're both from the same automaker: styling cues can be traced between each machine; the guttural growl of the 6.0-liter V-12 engine cuts through traffic as quickly as the cars...

The next far forward-looking view of BMW’s design themes and luxury concepts will come at the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, in the form of the BMW Vision Future Luxury concept, previously shown at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show. “We use visionary concept vehicles like the BMW...

Rolls-Royce, unlike most of the rest of the motoring world, rises above market pressures to provide cars not demanded, but desired. As a result, the brand’s model mix tends to be rather stable, and rather limited, changing only gradually and after great deliberation. So the announcement of a...

As a way to relax after a hard day of racing, lounging around in a hot tub has to be right up there. The team behind Carpool DeVille have decided to cut out the middle man and race their hot tub at Bonneville, hoping to set a world speed record in the process. READ: World's Most Expensive RV Sold...

The 2015 Acura TLX is a surprisingly capable car, well-tuned for handling and comfort, with a nice set of features—but how does it stack up, or fit into, the larger luxury sedan scene? We drove one to find out. BMW’s ‘Ring Taxi has crashed again, this time in rather dramatic...

Jeff Zwart takes a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup up Pikes Peak.

At $3 million, the EleMMent Palazzo is reportedly the world's most expensive RV.

The Sun Valley Road Rally is quickly making a strong case to become our new favorite high-speed motoring event. This Idaho-based contest of speed sees a section Highway 75 closed to the public so that folks can drive their machines at extremely high speeds. We told you about a Bugatti Veyron that...

Porsche is in the final stages of development of a more hardcore version of its track-focused 911 GT3, the infamous 911 GT3 RS. The latest spy shots reveal as much of the car as ever, as Porsche hasn't bothered to do much in the way of camouflage on this track-focused screamer. The car was...

Whatever happened to the Legend, the Integra, or even the Vigor? Acura used to have such brilliant, instantly recognizable model names. Names that inspired thoughts of potential, performance, power, and style. Now, the brand has adopted the alphabet stew that plagues so much of the rest of the...

You’d be hard pressed to find a bigger car guy in the world of entertainment than Jay Leno, and when he’s excited about something, you know there’s good reason—he already has an amazing collection, after all. MUST WATCH: Supercar Drag Race Shootout Pits F40 Vs. Aventador...

The Nürburgring is a place where all manner of automobile can be pushed to its limit. Occasionally, that limit is reached and then crossed, and the result is typically not a favorable one. One of the safer ways to explore the 'Ring is by way of the famed Ring Taxi. It's not cheap, but you can...