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We've already seen spy shots of what is likely to be the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 in coupe form. Now come shots of a future ZR1 Convertible. Photographer David Wesel captured both the coupe and the convertible testing in Marrrieta, Ohio, and the those photos are posted on CorvetteBlogger. A couple are shown here. In the shots, the convertible features a prominent rear wing, but this one is shorter than the one we've seen in previous coupe spy shots. The convertible also has the Ferrari [NYSE:RACE]-style pentagram wheels we've seen before. According to Wesel, the car was spotted with six...
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Drilled, slotted, or vented; which brake rotors are best?Brake rotors come in a number of flavors. You often see them vented, drilled, or slotted. Sometimes there's a combination of the three, and it's best to know which works most efficiently for the driving you plan to do. We know one of the biggest enemies of brake performance is heat, so the goal for...
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Why you put the most weight at the front of a trailerGreat demo by @uhaul today @CVSA Conference shows affect of weight distribution on trailer #weightforward #trailer. pic.twitter.com/veefMuWC4v — OPCVC (@OPCVC) September 22, 2016 Trepidation and a healthy fear are wise when hauling a trailer, especially if it's not something you do often...
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Man reportedly blames bee for NSX crashIt looks like the first Acura NSX, badged as a Honda outside the United States, has been involved in a crash. The crash took place on Monday on the Wang Kung Temple Provincial Highway in Taiwan. According to Apple Daily Taiwan, a journalist was driving at the time. He is reported to have claimed a...
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Ford Interceptor Utility can run with no roof lights thanks to new rear spoiler light barThink you can spot a Ford Police Interceptor Utility (don't call it an Explorer) at a distance? That just got harder because a new rear light bar will let these cop SUVs run "slick top." In civilian speak, that means without a roof-mounted light bar. The new Rear Spoiler Traffic Warning Lights...
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Experience a 138-hour detail on a McLaren F1 GTR LongtailYou might be the type of person that loves spending a few hours on a weekend washing your pride and joy. You've got your two or three buckets. There's your favorite wash rags all set out. You have some cleaning products you prefer at your side. Those four hours you're about to spend will put you in...
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Remember that 2002 Honda S2000 that Jason from Engineering Explained recently acquired? Well, he's already set to wrenching on it because, well, that's what he does. In this video, Jason is installing a fresh timing chain tensioner, as it seems this is a potential failure area for the Honda S2000. The engine in the S2000 makes use of a Borg Warner-sourced timing chain. It's an incredibly durable bit of engine kit that lasts as long as the car will. It should never break. It will, however, stretch over time and this can lead to issues. When the timing chain stretches, this messes up the timing...
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Savage Rivale Roadyacht reborn as GLM G4 electric sports carIt’s been a while since we last heard from Dutch supercar startup Savage Rivale. The company made headlines in 2011 when it unveiled a four-door, four-seat convertible supercar called the Roadyacht GTS. It rode on Savage’s own chassis and featured a powertrain borrowed from the Corvette...
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Mercedes targets soft-roader segment with E-Class All-TerrainSUVs are all the rage right now and automakers see opportunity for even more slicing of the niche with new soft-roaders. Audi and Volvo have enjoyed some success in the luxury segment with their respective Allroad and Cross Country offerings, and there’s also Subaru with the Outback in the...
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Lexus UX concept is a tiny luxury SUV with big techLexus is using the 2016 Paris auto show to present a concept car that hints at a new SUV positioned below the automaker’s NX. The concept is called the UX and was shown for the first time on Thursday. The UX hasn’t been confirmed for production but senior Lexus executives have said such...
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Ram just unveiled the Hellcat-powered Ram Rebel TRX conceptRam just got serious about competing with the 2017 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] F-150 Raptor. The truckmaker unveiled Thursday its Ram Rebel TRX concept, powered by a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 that makes 575 horsepower. Yup, that 6.2-liter supercharged V-8. This may be as close as we'll get to a...
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V-8-powered, rear-wheel-drive Ferrari GTC4 Lusso T makes debutFerrari’s [NYSE:RACE] GTC4 Lusso, an extensively revised version of the FF, made its debut in March at the 2016 Geneva auto show. At the time, the car was fitted exclusively with the automaker’s familiar 6.3-liter V-12. Now Ferrari has introduced an entry-level V-8 option. Debuting on...
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The Volkswagen Group in order to shed any vestiges of its diesel emissions cheating scandal is embracing vehicle electrification with open arms. The automaker is committed to launching 30 electric cars by 2025 across its various brands, many of which will come from the namesake Volkswagen brand. VW already sells some electric cars, including the e-Golf here in the United States. Its next-generation zero-emission models, though, are being developed from the ground up to run on electricity. They will ride on a dedicated platform called the MEB, which was previewed in the Budd-e concept at...
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Honda Civic Type R Prototype debuts in ParisIn Honda speak, Prototype means almost production ready. Prototype vehicles are often shown just a few months ahead of the on-sale date and the changes between them and the production vehicles are usually minor. That should warm the hearts of Honda fans anxiously awaiting the Civic Type R as the...
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2018 Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster gets Paris auto show debutIt's been rumored, suggested, hinted, even teased—now, the Mercedes-AMG GT roadster is reality. (Insert your own "topless" buff-book pun here.) The roadster arrived at this week's Paris auto show wearing two different outfits, as both the AMG GT and the GT C Roadster. And now we have photos...
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk makes case for colonizing MarsSpeaking at the International Astronautical Congress in Mexico on Tuesday, Elon Musk, this time with his SpaceX cap on, made the case for colonizing Mars. He talked about the goal being reachable between 40 and 100 years from now, and that it was conceivable that one day people will be able to...
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Tesla Model S-based Electric GT racing series launched in IbizaIn March we brought you news about an electric car racing series being developed for production-based cars, namely the Tesla [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S. At a ceremony held at Ibiza on Tuesday, the new series was officially launched as the Electric GT Championship (EGT). The ceremony included the unveiling...
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Mercedes teases electric car concept debuting in ParisMercedes-Benz has been offering electric cars for several years but these have all been niche products limited to a handful of markets. The list includes the Electric Drive versions of the Smart ForTwo, B-Class and SLS AMG. With Tesla [NSDQ:TSLA] demonstrating that there's serious interest in...
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UPDATE: Cougar No. 1 owner Jim Pinkerton helped us sort out the details on his car's history, which we've corrected below. Next year will be a milestone for a car that's no longer built, and for a company that's no longer around. We're talking about the Mercury Cougar, as 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the marque's most popular model. A rather special example is soon to make an appearance, as the first-ever Cougar produced has been found and it's in the hands of a major fan. ALSO SEE: Jay Leno samples an unrestored 1970 Plymouth Barracuda The Carlisle Ford Nationals is one of the largest...
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Tesla Model S P100D does 0-60 in 2.5 s, quarter-mile in the 10sThe 100-kilowatt-hour electric car has arrived in the form of the Tesla [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S P100D, and boy is it quick. The folks from DragTimes got access to one of the first Ludicrous mode-equipped examples delivered to a customer and naturally they immediately strapped a Racelogic Performance...
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Hennessey builds 842-horsepower Cadillac EscaladeThe Texas Tuner is at it again. This time he's not prepping a new Camaro or Corvette for high-speed, high-horsepower duty. Instead, he's turned his attentions to the Cadillac Escalade. Yes, the large luxury SUV from the GM stable just got a massive dose of power, and you can put one in your garage...
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A behind-the-scenes look at the Pennzoil BMW 'Joyride' videoWell, at least they call it a behind-the-scenes look. This is more of a quick peek at why Pennzoil came out to the Northern Canadian Rockies to sling a BMW M6 coupe around on the ice and snow. I'm not complaining because you get a few more beauty shots of a fun car doing awesome things, but you...
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This might be the best BMW wagon ever, and it's for saleThe E39 generation of the BMW 5-Series is one of the all-time great vehicles. It has strong looks, a few great engine options, and it comes from a time when BMW still built cars that could qualify as Ultimate Driving Machines. BMW also built the E39 M5, which was the world's first true super sedan...
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Here’s what’s new with Tesla's 8.0 software updateTesla [NSDQ:TSLA] on Wednesday started beaming out its version 8.0 over-the-air software update to its customers’ Model S and Model X vehicles. As the company outlined in a September 11 blog post, the update changes hundreds of functions in the vehicles, the most important of which have to do...
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