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We've talked in the past about the relationship between horsepower and torque. They work together, and horsepower needs torque to make you and your car happy. There's one magic number though that doesn't get much ink spilled its way, virtual or otherwise. The number is 5,252, and it's the point in the rev range where horsepower and torque will always cross paths. Why? Let's turn to Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained for some explanation of this interesting fact. To break it all down, Fenske turns to his wonderful whiteboard. There, we're going to learn about power, torque, and velocity...
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2018 Jaguar E-Pace video reviewJaguar’s second crossover may have started life as a Land Rover and a Range Rover. But making it a "Jaaaaag" was job No. 1 for the 2018 Jaguar E-Pace. What’s a Jag if it doesn’t drive well? To that end the list of changes was fairly substantial. The Jaguar E-Pace gets its own...
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Ford Performance boss hints at gas-powered Ranger Raptor for USWhen Ford on Wednesday took the covers off its new Ranger Raptor, the question on everyone's lips was whether we'll see it in the United States. That's still to be determined but the head engineer at Ford Performance has hinted strongly at the Ranger Raptor making its way to the states, and with a...
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2019 Audi A7 first drive review: Evolution in AfricaCape Town, South Africa - The South African landscape is unusually parched. Late January is midsummer here, and the country is in the throes of a drought that threatens the water supply. Day Zero is April 16, about a month before the rainy season that could stave off this water crisis. It's an...
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Watch smuggled cars get crushed in the PhilippinesThe condemnation area is not a place you want to see your prized vehicle parked. That's because it means it's about to be crushed under orders of the Philippine government. That's precisely what happened to a number of cars and trucks owned by folks who didn't feel like paying the required taxes...
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2019 Ford Ranger Raptor debuts with 210-horsepower dieselFord's F-150 Raptor now has a little brother in the form of the Ranger Raptor unveiled on Wednesday at a special showing in in Bangkok, Thailand. Why Thailand? Well, the country is one of the major production hubs for the Ranger mid-size pickup truck, and it's where the Ranger Raptor will be built...
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Hats off to Elon Musk because he's done it. He and his team at SpaceX on Tuesday successfully launched the Falcon Heavy rocket on a mission to Mars—with a Tesla Roadster strapped to the nose. This is a test run for what's likely to be more missions to Mars, and it's being used to gather data including environmental factors that potential future human travelers will have to endure. For example, during the course of its voyage the Roadster will be bombarded with extremely high levels of radiation. The car, which features a dummy wearing a SpaceX suit in the driver's seat, was enclosed for...
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2020 BMW X5 M spy shots and videoA new generation of the BMW X5 is just around the corner, and once again there will be a high-performance model developed by the M division. A prototype for the high-performance model, the X5 M, has been spotted once again. It features the large intakes typical of an M car, as well as lowered...
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Nissan 370Zki is a mean winter-enthusiast machineHeld in February, the Chicago Auto Show gives locals a chance to get out and dream about cars during the heart of winter. It also gives Nissan the opportunity to create wild and fanciful winter-beating machines. Why? Just because. On Sunday, Nissan revealed the 370Zki concept ahead of its formal...
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Hyundai self-driving car completes 100-mile trek on its ownHyundai aims to have a Level 4 self-driving car on the market by 2021 and has demonstrated its progress in the field with five prototypes completing a 118-mile journey on their own. Three of the prototypes were Hyundai's new Nexo fuel cell car, making this the first demonstration of a self-driving...
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Ringbrothers' 1972 AMC Javelin AMX visits Jay Leno's GarageIt was one of the most talked about cars at last year's SEMA show, but not everyone was a fan. We're talking about the 1972 AMC Javelin AMX built by Ringbrothers of Spring Green, Wisconsin, and it recently paid a visit to Jay Leno's Garage. Although there’s no denying the high level of...
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Here are the top car ads from Super Bowl LIISunday's Super Bowl LII saw the Philadelphia Eagles overthrow the New England Patriots in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 41 to 33. But it also saw a number of car ads, including a record five from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. We'll remind you that the cost of a 30-second spot during the Big Game ranges into...
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We all know the sound well: brake squeal. The high-pitched noise emitted from the pads and rotors that causes stress, and sometimes embarrassment. But, don't fret. Porsche wants drivers to know it's a completely normal circumstance. The brand produced an overly informative video explaining what brake squeal is, and why it happens. Drivers should rest easy knowing the noise occurs when energy and heat convert to vibrations. The brake rotor then acts as a "speaker" and amplifies the vibrations to create the squeal. In Porsche cars specifically, the large brake pads can create more squeal at low...
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Nissan 370Zki headed to 2018 Chicago auto showNissan will have some Z-related news to make at next week's 2018 Chicago auto show, but don't get your hopes up about a new model debuting. Nissan has announced it is bringing the "370Zki" to the Chicago show, and if we had to hazard a guess we'd go with a 370Z modified to handle a ski slope. Well...
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Steven Tyler turns the Kia Stinger into a time machine in Super Bowl 52 spotKia wants Super Bowl 52 viewers to reconsider the concept of youth as simply a state of mind in its minute-long ad spot featuring Aerosmith's Steven Tyler. Starring alongside Tyler is the Kia Stinger, and the brand portrays the sport sedan as the vehicular tool to rediscover youth. In the ad, Tyler...
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Ex-Google engineers show self-driving car for last-mile deliveriesWhile the likes of General Motors and Waymo get ready to deploy self-driving taxis in major urban areas, there's another company in the self-driving space that's focused on the transport of packages rather than people. The company is Nuro, and on Tuesday it revealed a pod-like self-driving car...
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2019 Chevy Corvette ZR1 destroys Ford GT's VIR lap recordThere's a new king of Virginia International Raceway, and it's the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. It was only a few days ago we learned that Ford's halo, the $450,000, all-carbon fiber GT, set a lap record for production cars at VIR with a time of 2:38.62, beating the previous record of 2:40.02 set...
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Porsche 911 becomes a family heirloom with a touching storyCars sometimes bridge a special bond between humans, and the story of this Porsche 911 is no different. The German sports car marque has put a spotlight on the touching story of a 911 after the car's owner, Naja, inherited it from his late father. The 964-era 911 was the final car Naja's father...
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Revived British sports car marque Lister has unveiled its first new car since the Storm of the 1990s. We use the term “new” lightly, however, because the car unveiled by Lister on Wednesday is actually a modified Jaguar F-Type. Lister is calling it the Thunder, and just like its Storm predecessor the Thunder is powered by a Jaguar engine, in this case the familiar 5.0-liter supercharged V-8 that normally resides in the F-Type. Lister has massaged 666 horsepower out of the engine, ensuring the Thunder can hit a top speed of 208 mph. Lister says those numbers make the Thunder the...
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SEAT turns Cupra label into performance sub-brandThe Volkswagen Group's Spanish unit SEAT on Wednesday announced the launch of Cupra as a new performance sub-brand. Previously a label for its hottest performers, SEAT is in the process of transforming Cupra into a sub-brand to rival the likes of Nissan's Nismo unit or Volkswagen's R division. So...
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Jaguar I-Pace set for 2018 Geneva auto show debutJaguar's I-Pace electric SUV will be revealed to the world in production trim on March 1. The reveal will take place online ahead of a formal debut on March 6 at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show. The I-Pace was first previewed in concept form in 2016. Prototypes have been testing on public...
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Gen2 Formula E racer revealed, debuts in 2018/2019 seasonThe Formula E Championship has managed to transform from a minor spectacle to a vital race series backed by major automakers in the space of a few short years. It's hard to believe that we're only at the start of season four of the FIA-sanctioned electric car racing series, but despite this short...
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Waymo orders thousands of self-driving cars ahead of deployment in multiple US citiesWaymo is making huge strides in the race to develop a safe and robust self-driving taxi service. The Alphabet-owned company formerly known as the Google Self-Driving Car Project on Tuesday announced it was ordering “thousands” of Chrysler Pacifica Hybrids pre-fitted with all the various...
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What exactly is the difference between horsepower and torque?There's a battle of words that occurs when a group of people begin arguing over who has the fastest machine. All sorts of performance metrics are thrown around, and it can quickly become a miasma of uninformed soup. Some think they're going to win a race because they have more horsepower, while...
Jeff Glucker