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With only 453 built, the BMW M1 remains one of the rarest models from the German marque to this day. However, BMW devised something even rarer in 1979: the BMW M1 Procar. Of the 40 BMW M1 Procars that were built—the car was only produced in 1979—there is just one example that is street...

Aston Martin’s Vanquish Zagato family is about to expand with two new members, and one of them is a Shooting Brake. We’re talking about a proper Shooting Brake here, with two doors and a tall rear hatch. It joins a roofless Speedster in the expanded Vanquish Zagato family. Existing...

With the rise of connected and self-driving cars, a nearly unlimited amount of data is being created for companies to harness and mine. It's easier said than done, and that's precisely why Toyota and Intel have formed an alliance with a handful of other companies to create a definitive ecosystem...

The wait is nearly over for German sports car enthusiasts after BMW announced it will finally reveal the 2018 BMW M5 on August 21. With the announcement, which was posted to the brand's official Facebook page, the German automaker also supplied a very brief teaser video. The video was accompanied...

So, over-the-top onscreen cinematics aren't enough for "Fast and Furious" fans? Never fear, Vin Diesel is here to announce "Fast and Furious Live" and promise incredible stunts and "extreme action" will ensue. Diesel took to Facebook Live to announce the new project, but only in name. It's unclear...

Governments, particularly in Europe, are under pressure to curb emissions. In July, both France and the United Kingdom agreed to ban the sale of cars powered solely by gasoline or diesel by 2040. But the government in Germany, a country perhaps more closely linked with its auto industry than any...

Ford’s GT supercar is about to enter the 2018 model year. Although we’re not expecting any significant changes, the automaker has confirmed there will be a limited-edition model to celebrate the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans-winning GT40. BMW is currently out testing prototypes for its...

As the budget gap between racing teams continues to widen, Formula 1 organizers may look to standardizing some parts to control costs for teams. Motorsport.com reports that F1 CEO Chase Carey recently confirmed the possibility of standardized parts to keep costs down but stated that no final...

The idea of the reverse trike has been done a number of times. It's probably been made most famous by either Morgan or Can-Am. You also have the Campagna T-Rex, Polaris Slingshot, and a few others. One of the newcomers to this space is a company called Vanderhall. With two models currently...

When it comes to rare cars, it doesn’t get much rarer than a Ford GT40 prototype, as just 12 were built. But even rarer still is a prototype for the Ford GT40 Roadster, of which just four were built and only one remains in its original condition. That one prototype, the 1965 Ford GT40...

From the beginning of the reborn Ford GT program, the idea was to bring the car to market in time to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the Ford GT40's 1-2-3 finish at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ford made much ado about the historic accomplishment by competing with the new GT in Le Mans last...

The town of Boring is located in the state of Oregon. Less than 8,000 folks live in Boring. Over in Scotland, you can fund the town of Dull, which is made up of a single string of houses and a population of less than 90 people. These towns need a bit of excitement to stir things up, and Jaguar...

Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) wants North Americans to get acquainted with its most recent undertaking, the 2018 Jaguar XE SV Project 8. To do so, the car will head to Pebble Beach this week to rub elbows with thousands of enthusiasts, many of whom are flush with cash...

More than 150 classic cars were damaged or utterly destroyed after a fire broke out at Country Classic Cars in Staunton, Illinois. Thankfully, it seems most of the cars residing in the facility were for sale, meaning owners aren't mourning the loss of their classic metal. Still, it's an unfortunate...

The BMW M3 and M3 are about to become a little less special as both the sport sedan and coupe will switch from carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) driveshafts to fairly commonplace steel components. BMW says the reason behind the switch involves emission standards and future compliance. The CFRP...

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne has been fishing for a potential merger partner or buyer for the past couple of years. His goal is to find someone willing to share the burden of steep capital costs the auto industry demands. Now it seems that one party has finally bitten. Automotive...

Ford’s F-150 has just been updated. It’s now got best-in-class towing, improved fuel economy, and a host of other attributes. What’s it like to drive? Click on the link below. The A7 is the next model in the Audi portfolio to be given a redesign. Our latest spy shots show clear...

Right now the most affordable Chevrolet Camaro with a V-8 is the Camaro SS which starts at approximately $38,000. However, Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger buyers can drive away with a V-8 under the hood for approximately $34,100, via the respective Mustang GT and Challenger R/T models...

Nissan in January previewed the design of its next-generation Altima mid-sizer and now we have the first spy shots of a prototype. The car is due in showrooms in late 2018, as a 2019 model, and represents the sixth iteration of the Altima nameplate. January’s preview of the next-gen Altima...

Opel in 2014 confirmed plans for a flagship SUV that would share a platform and production line with the Insignia range of models. But the platform in question, code-named E2XX, is a General Motors design no longer available to Opel due to the brand’s sale earlier this year to France’s...