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The future is shaping up to be an interesting place. For example, self-driving cars are starting to come of age and there's even a sanctioned form of motorsport dedicated to electric cars known as the Formula E Championship. Now, self-driving cars and electric motorsports has been combined the result is a tad freaky to watch. The result is the still-in-the-works Roborace series which in February unveiled its first self-driving race car. Video from Roborace shows a prototype version lapping the circuit of the recent Formula E Berlin ePrix without a driver. No input from humans is...
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Divergent Blade 3D-printed supercar visits Jay Leno’s GarageIt was in 2015 that we first learned of Divergent 3D and its 3D-printed supercar, the Blade. Although strictly a technology demonstrator, the 700-horsepower, tandem two-seater is fascinating in that it uses a new approach to manufacturing that could revolutionize the ways cars are built. The...
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Why is a Bugatti Chiron testing at the Nürburgring?Bugatti has descended upon the famed Nürburgring Nordschleife with a Chiron. However, it's unclear why the exotic marque is testing the car car at all. We know it's a prototype because it was spotted during an industry day and is finished in matte black paint. It's also devoid of any badges...
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Jack Roush drives his Ford GT for the first timeEveryone knows the feeling: your first drive in a brand new car or even a car that's new to you. Now, take that feeling and imagine what it must be like to step into your very own Ford GT supercar for the first time. Roush Performance captured the moment when founder Jack Roush got behind the wheel...
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Why does Volkswagen have a water-cooled exhaust?The Volkswagen Group loves its EA888 engine, found in popular models such as the Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3. This is the turbocharged inline-4 available as a 1.8-liter or a 2.0-liter and with power outputs ranging from about 170 to a bit over 300 horsepower. It also has a unique exhaust manifold...
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11 things you should know about the 2018 Alfa Romeo StelvioAlfa's been slow cooking its entrance back into the United States, and now it's cranked up the heat with the launch of the 2018 Stelvio. Of course, everyone knows you need an SUV, no matter the segment, because all the cool kids are doing it and Americans demand it. Now, Alfa's joining the club. In...
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Are you curious about the bits and pieces that make your car do its thing? Sure you are, and today is a good day for you. That's because we've got a video here that will take you on a deep dive of your fuel pump. We're talking abyss levels of deep here. The fuel pump gets removed for your viewing pleasure but then it gets hacked apart so you can see all of its innards. The basic way your modern electrical fuel pump works is by utilizing a DC motor in the pump assembly which draws in the fuel sitting in your gas tank. From there, it sends it up the fuel line and into the fuel rail where it can...
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2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio first drive review: the SUV we've been waiting forThe 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio needed style, personality, and drivability to help the fledgling brand not only survive, but thrive. The only question we had: Could all those things be too much? Let's ignore that the Stelvio has the body of a crossover SUV—it's not one. It's the same skeleton as...
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First Lamborghini Centenario Roadster lands in USAll four Lamborghini Centenario coupes slated for the United States have officially arrived in the country. Now the first Centenario Roadster has arrived, too. duPont Registry reports that the first of the open-top Centenarios in the country has been delivered to (shocker) Lamborghini Beverly...
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A Lamborghini Diablo owner learns how to drift his supercarRight off the bat, we want to congratulate the owner of this Lamborghini Diablo. He's taking his valuable Italian supercar out and learning a bit about car control in a mostly controlled environment. During an event called the Petrolhead Spring Event, it seems that a course was set up and then made...
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3,000-HP Nissan GT-R goes 255 mph to claim half-mile world recordThe Nissan GT-R has become a beloved vehicle by many performance shops to push big horsepower numbers and break records. On June 19, another GT-R claimed yet another record. In fact, it became the world's fastest Nissan GT-R in the process. With 3,000 horsepower, the Extreme Turbo Systems Nissan...
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2018 BMW X3 spied ahead of June 26 revealBMW’s next-generation X3 has been spotted testing once again. The current X3 is one of the strongest in the segment, offering snappy performance, a nice interior, good features and reasonable value for money. Due for a reveal on June 26, most likely making it a 2018 model, the new X3 will add...
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The term "muscle car" doesn't begin to describe what the Chevrolet Exorcist Camaro ZL1 is capable of. With 1,000 horsepower—959 hp at the rear wheels—the Exorcist Camaro should even give the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon a run for its money. So, how can you buy one? John Hennessey of Hennessey Performance Engineering is here to tell us just that. Rather than simply talking about the order process, Hennessey decided to discuss it during a test drive of the first production Exorcist Camaro ZL1. Foremost, if an interested buyer already owns a 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, it's simple...
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2018 Chevy Camaro ZL1 1LE laps the ‘Ring in 7:16.04The days of singling out American muscle cars as hopeless handlers are well and truly over. Case in point is the performance of the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE on what’s arguably the world’s toughest race track: the Nürburgring. The 650-horsepower Detroit special has lapped the...
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Finding the difference between 17-, 18- and 19-inch tiresThere's a balance to be found when you're on the hunt for a set of wheels and tires for your vehicle. Do you prioritize comfort over performance? Are you looking to increase the handling capability and feel of your car? Perhaps you want to wind up somewhere in the middle of the two ends of the...
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More of the 2019 Audi A8 revealed in new teasersAudi has released two new videos that reveal more of its upcoming fourth-generation A8 flagship sedan. Both videos only provide glimpses of the new sedan which will be revealed to the world on July 11, but they also show some of its cool new electronic driver aids in action. The first video...
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2019 Jaguar E-Pace spy shots and videoJaguar’s F-Pace has soared to the top of the sales chart in only its first year on the market. A total 45,973 of the SUVs were sold in 2016, equating to approximately 30 percent of Jaguar’s sales. Little surprise then that the British automaker is already at an advanced stage of...
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Watch Ken Block blast the 2017 Ford GT at Le MansOnly a lucky few have been given the tick of approval—500 individuals so far—from Ford to own the modern GT supercar. Yes, it's a rare and beautiful thing. However, we understand why someone like Ken Block would be offered the chance to muscle one around the 24 Hours of Le Mans' Circuit...
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Briggs Cunningham is a man who lived his life well. Born in 1907, Cunningham had a family with buckets of money and he used that to fully enjoy the things that mattered to him. This included boats, cars and sports. He was an avid yachtsmen, winning the America's Cup race and also finding a home in the America's Cup Hall of Fame. He's also in the Motorsports Hall of Fame, and he earned his spot there by building and then racing his own cars. Jay Leno owns one of Cunningham's cars. Specifically, Jay owns a 1953 Cunningham C3. This is just one of 25 that were built with bodies built by Vignale...
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Chiron-baiting Venom F5 to be first model from Hennessey Special VehiclesThe Hennessey name has been recognized in performance circles for decades, but the launch in 2010 of the Venom GT put the Texan tuner and then nascent performance car manufacturer on the world map. The car had more power than a Bugatti Veyron but weighed significantly less, and in 2014 it was...
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The origin story of the McLaren F1Back in the late 1990s, the McLaren F1 arrived to set the world on fire. It blasted well past the 200-mph mark into unknown territory when it set a production car top-speed record. That figure, which has of course since been beaten, was an impossible 240.1 mph. You know that number well, but do you...
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How 4WD works: 4Hi vs 4Lo vs 2HiA modern vehicle can do a number of things for its driver. It can regulate traction, keep your braking pressure from locking your stoppers up, and make sure your engine doesn't exceed a given rev limit. Heck, a modern car can keep you in your lane and stop you from hitting the car in front of you...
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1933 Plymouth hot rod is a mean burnout machineHot rods are good for a couple of things: looking really cool, making the driver really cool, and doing cool things. They're just downright cool. One of those cool things hot rods do really well is performing incredibly smokey burnouts—this 1933 Plymouth sedan pulls the task off in spades...
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Porsche makes miracle comeback to win 2017 24 Hours of Le MansPorsche pulled off a miracle finish at the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans on Sunday when it’s No. 2 919 Hybrid LMP1 driven by Earl Bamber, Timo Bernhard and Brendon Hartley crossed the finish line first, despite being stuck in the pits for over an hour at one point. The miracle was made possible...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran