Car News
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The 2018 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship kicked off this past weekend with a cracker of a 24 Hours of Daytona. It was a record-setting race that saw Cadillac and Ford continue their strong performances from last year. It was the No. 5 Konica Minolta Mustang Sampling Cadillac DPi-V.R driven by Joao Barbosa, Filipe Albuquerque and Christian Fittipaldi that claimed the overall victory, with the trio also setting a new record for the most miles driven in the race. They managed 2,876.48 miles, or about 808 laps. The previous record of 2,760.96 miles was set all the way back in 1982 by John Paul...
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Report: Next-gen Minis could come from China, ride on platform deveoped with Great WallThe BMW Group is in the requirements phase for its next-generation Mini family and options on the table reportedly include building the cars in China on a platform shared with Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor. Bloomberg last October reported that BMW was in talks with Great Wall over plans to...
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SCG explores ultimate utility with Baja Boot-inspired off-roaderScuderia Cameron Glickenhaus may be knee deep in the development of a new mid-engine sports car to be called the 004, but the motorsport and engineering firm is also exploring the potential of an ultimate utility vehicle—and it's using the Baja Boot as inspiration. For the uninitiated, the...
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AMG GT sedan, BMW M8 race car, SP-110 Edonis supercar: This Week's Top PhotosMercedes-AMG will add a standalone sedan to its arsenal of fast cars this summer. A late-stage prototype was spotted this week, revealing a number of new clues about the final design. Another Mercedes in the headlines this week was the W125 grand prix racer of the 1930s. A special streamliner...
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Tag along on $4 million barn find that unearths 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/2, 427 CobraIt's almost impossible to think that owners would leave their valuable cars behind or simply forget about them. But, as they say, life happens. That's the case with this $4 million barn find that Hagerty's series "Barn Find Hunter" and its host Tom Cotter stumbled upon. Sitting in a North Carolina...
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Startup wants to 3D-print your car designAs kids, it was the dream of many auto enthusiasts to design a car just for ourselves. Well, there's a startup company for that. Called Hackrod, the new company wants its customers to do the designing while modern technology engineers it and 3D printers bring it to life. The company envisions...
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East Coast Defender will happily build customers an original Land Rover Defender with a modern twist, but for those who seek something with a little more heritage, Project Tuki may be the answer. The Florida-based company revealed the heritage-inspired SUV this past Wednesday, and it boasts a few differences from typical East Coast Defender vehicles. Project Tuki is a fully customized Defender 110 created to celebrate the original Land Rover Defender's timelessness. The heritage-inspired cues include a Keswick Green exterior color, a heritage grille, and white steel wheels. It's simply the...
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NYC could become first US city with London-style congestion chargeSome drivers in one specific part of New York City could have to pay new charges in a pay-to-drive plan that would charge them $11.52 to enter the busiest parts of Manhattan. Under the congestion-charge plan, according to The New York Times last Thursday, the "Fix NYC" task force working for New...
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Wild Mercedes-Benz W125 held land-speed record for 8 decadesMercedes-Benz isn't too upset over the fact that the Koenigsegg Agera RS has broken its 8-decade-long title for the fastest land-speed vehicle on a public road. Actually, the German automaker is pretty darn proud over the fact it took 80 years for someone else to oust it. What are we going on...
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2019 Ford Ranger Raptor teased in new videoFord has a new Ranger on its hands, and in some markets the mid-size pickup truck will have a high-performance variant bearing the Raptor name. The Ranger Raptor is coming soon. The vehicle is expected to debut on February 7 in Bangkok, Thailand, and Ford's Thai division has just released a new...
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McLaren MSO X, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Audi RS 5 Sportback: Today's Car NewsMcLaren's 570S has just received the MSO treatment. The official personalization department of the British marque has developed 10 bespoke 570S sports cars. They feature a number of elements inspired by the 570S GT4 race car, the coolest of which is the roof-mounted intake. Mercedes-Benz has...
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AMG's SL73 nameplate to return as 805-hp hybrid?The next-generation Mercedes-Benz SL is expected to evolve into a larger, more luxurious grand tourer with 2+2 seating and a soft-top roof—and replace the S-Class Coupe in the process. Despite this move into GT territory, the car should be sportier than the current model due to the adoption...
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Audi engineers have been spotted testing prototypes for a facelifted version of the TT Roadster. Prototypes for the coupe were spotted a year ago. The TT is into its third generation with the current model, which was introduced for 2016. We’re expecting the facelifted version to arrive in showrooms in early 2019, as a 2020 model. The camouflage gear on the prototype suggests only subtle tweaks for the facelift. Expect new front and rear fascias and possibly new wheel patterns. We can also see that the internals of the headlights will feature a new design. It’s not clear what...
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MSO draws on 570S GT4 racer, heritage colors for latest bespoke carsMcLaren's personalization department MSO has produced a run of bespoke 570S sports cars. Unveiled on Thursday, the cars draw their inspiration from the racing version of the 570S, the 570S GT4, though they're all fully street legal. Just 10 examples are destined for production and each will wear a...
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Lexus Super Bowl 52 spot stars 2018 LS 500 and "Black Panther" castLexus will return to the Super Bowl on February 4 with a brand new advertisement featuring the 2018 LS 500 F Sport and plenty of help from the "Black Panther" cast. It's no coincidence T'Challa, better known as the Black Panther, will help highlight the new LS 500. The protagonist in the latest...
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Team O'Neil explains racing brakesIf you want to go fast, you'll need to upgrade your engine. If you want to go even faster, you'd better upgrade your brakes.The ability to drive a race vehicle to its appropriate limits is helped or hampered by the stopping hardware behind the wheels and tires. There are many different types of...
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Audi confirms RS 5 Sportback for US and hints at "secret" RS model forthcomingThose seeking the Audi RS 7's handsome looks at a lower cost, the four-ringed brand has something forthcoming. In a video interview with Roadshow, Audi of America President Scott Keogh confirmed the RS 5 Sportback will launch in the United States. Not only that, but there's a "secret" RS model in...
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Youngster builds his own electric car from a 1980 Toyota CelicaBy any automaker's crystal ball, the future is electric. A slew of electric cars will more than likely flood the market in the next decade or so, but one 18-year-old from Texas decided to use the past as inspiration for the future. Adam Lansing received a non-working 1980 Toyota Celica from a...
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BMW previewed the racing version of its yet-to-be-revealed 8-Series coupe during last September’s 2017 Frankfurt auto show, and now after a torturous development program the completed car has been revealed. The version shown is the M8 GTE, BMW’s entry for the World Endurance Championship, the series that hosts the 24 Hours of Le Mans. That’s right, folks. BMW is returning to Le Mans. An M8 GT Le Mans (GTLM) has also been developed, in this case for the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship, where it replaces the previous M6-based race car. The M8 GTLM will be the first to...
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Volvo V60 spied, modern Edonis revealed, BMW 8-Series teased: Car News HeadlinesA redesigned Volvo S60 will be revealed this year, and alongside it will be a redesigned V60. The latter is the focus of our latest round of spy shots, and so far things look very good for fans of Volvo's small sedan and wagon. The Edonis is a supercar based on the bones of the Bugatti EB110 and...
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This is the proper way to pull off a perfect handbrake turnWhen you're a youngster just learning how to drive a car, you might be inclined to initiate a bit of vehicular shenanigans. The handbrake is a good place to start for such antics. Little did you know that the building blocks for rally racing were forming in your brain. The handbrake is a powerful...
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Witness 19 Porsche 918 Spyders attack the alpsIf you had a Porsche 918 Spyder, where would you want to take it? What if you had 18 friends that also owned 918 Spyders? It might be time to hit the Alps, which is what Porsche and 19 918 Spyder owners recently did. The route was 1,500 kilometers and the $20 million strong convoy had five days to...
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This bulletproof Tesla's claim has just one hole in itUtah-based Armormax is in the business of transforming everyday machines into rolling vaults for clients. They take normal cars and add various levels of armor. The latest build is a Tesla Model S P100D that's been pieced together for a client in the Middle East. Armormax claims it's the fastest...
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Remaining 15 Bugatti EB110 chassis receive new lease on life as SP-110 EdonisIt's a blast from the past with a modern twist. The creation above began life as a Bugatti EB110 supercar and was later transformed into the SP-110 Edonis Fenice. Yes, underneath the rather intriguing bodywork is an original Bugatti EB110 carbon fiber monocoque, and there are plans for a small run...
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