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You don't have to spring for a Demon if you're looking for a Dodge Challenger drag special straight from the factory. The brand has unveiled a new Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320. It's a lot like a Demon, minus the uprated Hellcat engine. A prototype for Mini's upcoming electric car based on the Hardtop has been spotted. Due in 2019, the car will stand out with its backlit grille and funky wheel pattern. James Bond fans have a cool new Lego kit to drool over. The 1,290-piece kit is for an Aston Martin DB5 complete with all of the gadgetry devised by the Q Branch. You'll find these stories and...
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2018 Formula 1 German Grand Prix previewAfter skipping things last year, the German Grand Prix is back on the calendar as round 11 of the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship, running this weekend at the Hockenheimring. While the circuit's layout has changed beyond recognition since its original flat-out incarnation of the 1930s, a distinct...
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Hellcat-powered Jeep Grand Wagoneer Trackhawk listed in supplier documentJeep is readying a new Wagoneer and more upscale Grand Wagoneer for launch early next decade, and a leaked document from a supplier hints that at least one of the full-size SUVs will offer a Trackhawk option complete with a Hellcat 6.2-liter supercharged V-8. Road & Track has managed to get its...
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Ferrari files patent for 4-cylinder engine with electric compressor, exhaust energy regenerationIt won't power a Dino—it seems that nameplate is never going to return—but a 4-cylinder engine may be in development at Ferrari. Autoguide has discovered a patent for an advanced 4-cylinder engine filed by Ferrari on January 17 with the European Patent Office. The diagram below is taken...
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Honda IndyCar that won 100th Indy 500 heads to auctionAuction house Mecum always manages to consign some incredible machines for its sale events, but the latest is a little more special than your average collector car. IndyCar fans will have all eyes on Mecum's sale during next month's 2018 Monterey Car Week. The event will see the victorious Honda...
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Live your James Bond fantasies in small scale with this Lego DB5Lego has just announced a new edition to its Creator series. James Bond's iconic coupe has been scaled down and turned into bricks to create this Lego version of the Aston Martin DB5, on sale from August 1. You'll need to part with $150 for the 1,290 piece kit. Of course, that's quite a bit less...
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The first McLaren Senna recently landed stateside and is now being enjoyed by one lucky and well-off owner. Now, more of us can enjoy our own for "just" $8,184. There's a catch, of course. This one comes courtesy of Amalgam Collection, and it's a 1:8 scale model. In the world of high-end collectible scale models. Amalgam rises to the top. The company makes high-quality models of amazing cars, and charges incredibly high prices. This McLaren Senna Limited Edition is offered up with a proper McLaren orange paint job using factory paint. It has exposed carbon-fiber elements, gunmetal wheels, and...
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Lewis Hamilton signs for 2 more years at Mercedes-AMG F1 teamMercedes-AMG hot shoe, Lewis Hamilton, will stick around for another two years. Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport announced on Thursday that Hamilton's contract will extend through the 2020 Formula One season. With the extension, Hamilton could be in the hunt to match Michael Schumacher's seven...
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The story of the other long-lost "Bullitt" MustangEarlier this year, Ford brought the original 1968 Mustang from Steve McQueen's "Bullitt" film to debut alongside the 2019 Mustang Bullitt. But, fans of the film know two Highland Green Mustangs were used during filming: one "hero" car for McQueen and a stunt car. What became of the stunt car? It's...
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"Fifth Gear" revived for new seasonAlthough "Top Gear" has largely won over enthusiasts across the world, "Fifth Gear" has often been considered an even more genuine program for gearheads. Fortunately, the series will return from the dead later this year. Motor1 reported on Thursday the British motoring program has been picked up...
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2019 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320 revealed: long name, short quarter-mile timesBy the time you've digested and decoded the mouthful that is the 2019 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320's prolific name, rest assured the muscle car will be nearly halfway down a dragstrip. That's because the big naturally aspirated brute that debuted in Denver on Thursday is built for one-way...
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Race-winning 1958 Porsche 550A Spyder to be auctioned in MontereyThe season of wickedly expensive auction items is upon us. Monterey Car Week is just over a month away, which means a number of big ticket items are being buffed and shined for their time under the bright lights of the auction block. One to keep an eye on will be this 1958 Porsche 550A Spyder...
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Toyota may not have a more legendary road car than the Supra. The nameplate has garnered a fanatical group of owners over decades, and a group of lucky owners in the United Kingdom witnessed history during last week's 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Supra chief engineer Tetsuya Tada showed up with the upcoming fifth-generation model, the A90, at a special event where dozens of local Supra owners were invited to join along, with their cars in tow. It was here the fifth-generation Supra met its predecessors for the first time, all four of them. In total, 84 owners showed up to the event with...
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Audi RS Q3, Keen Project Safari 911, Paul Walker documentary: Car News HeadlinesAudi's close to unveiling a redesigned Q3, and today we have new spy shots and video of the upcoming compact crossover SUV's high-performance variant: the RS Q3. The good news is that this generation of the RS Q3 is expected to be sold in the United States. There's a former racing driver by the...
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Tariffs mean Volvo will source XC60s for US from Sweden instead of ChinaVolvo has started sourcing XC60 SUVs for sale in the United States from Sweden instead of China to avoid new tariffs introduced this month by President Donald Trump's administration on certain Chinese-made goods. The information was confirmed by Volvo CEO Håkan Samuelsson in an interview with...
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2019 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat spawns NHRA Funny CarThe recently updated 2019 Dodge Charger muscle sedan has just spawned a high-horsepower National Hot Rod Association Funny Car. It makes its competition debut this weekend at the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Powered by Mopar, which runs July 20-22 at Bandimere Speedway near Denver, Colorado. It...
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First McLaren Senna lands in US with custom MSO Emerald Green exteriorIt's bold. It's brilliant. And it's here in the States. This is the first McLaren Senna to arrive on local soil, and it's the latest addition to the growing car collection of mattress mogul Michael Fux. For those unaware, Mr. Fux is an avid collector of high-end automobiles. He also likes to put...
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2019 Renault Mégane RS Trophy revealed with 296 horsepowerRenault's RS version of its Golf-rivaling Mégane hatchback is already one of the fastest front-wheel-drive cars in production, but a more hardcore version with extra power and fewer pounds has been revealed. The car is the Mégane RS Trophy, and it comes with a 1.8-liter turbocharged...
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There was a time when Nissan's in-house tuner Nismo was known for serious performance cars, and that's still true to a certain degree in the case of the GT-R Nismo. Today, though, you're more likely to see the Nismo label attached to things like CVT-equipped econo sedans and underwhelming city cars. Now there's a Leaf Nismo. Unveiled Thursday, the Leaf Nismo has so far been confirmed for Japan only, where hopefully it will stay. Too harsh? Let's look at the upgrades. You're looking at a stock 2018 Leaf with an electric motor at the front axle generating 147 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of...
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German Tesla Model S owners told to repay $4,650 electric car subsidyHundreds of Tesla Model S owners in Germany will be required to repay a $4,650 electric car subsidy after the country's Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control ruled the car does not qualify. Around 800 owners will be responsible for the sum after the agency declared the Model S is...
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Lamborghini builds 8,000th Aventador, 11,000th HuracánIt's been seven years since Lamborghini began production of the Murciélago-replacing Aventador, and five since the Gallardo left us in favor of the Huracán. On Tuesday, both nameplates reached significant milestones. Lamborghini announced it has produced the 8,000th Aventador and the...
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Long-lost James Bond Aston Martin DB5 may have been foundJames Bond and Aston Martin are a match made in Q Branch heaven. The titular character has driven his fair share of exotic machinery over the years, but the double 0 agent always seems to wind up back behind the wheel of an Aston Martin, the most iconic of which is surely the DB5. One of the coupes...
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"I Am Paul Walker" documentary premiering August 11Five years after "Fast and the Furious" star and auto enthusiast Paul Walker's untimely death, fans will receive a closer look at his life. The Paramount Network announced Tuesday it will premiere the "I Am Paul Walker" documentary on August 11, 2018. The documentary will feature close friends...
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Terrafugia reveals new details on Transition flying car due in 2019America's Terrafugia has provided a few new details on its Transition flying car slated to enter production in 2019. Terrafugia was formed in 2006 by a group of engineers at MIT and was acquired late last year by China's Geely, the parent company of automakers Volvo and Lotus. Terrafugia's goal is...
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