Videos
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For some time now, Jason from Engineering Explained has been teaching us about all areas of our shared passion—and now we get to share in something a little more personal. His method of clearly explaining seemingly complex mechanical and technical parts of a car is both enjoyable and beneficial. Now he's got some more explaining to do, because he just bought a new project car for the EE garage. It's a 2002 Honda S2000, which is a choice we can definitely get behind. Jason states that he wanted something lightweight, rear-wheel-drive, and with two seats. Seems like the S2000 fits that...
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2017 Ford Shelby GTE is a reasonably priced Shelby MustangAlthough Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] own Shelby GT350 and 350R models get most of the attention when it comes to modern Shelby Mustangs, Shelby American, the company formed by Carroll Shelby, has its own range of desirable offerings. The latest is a model dubbed the Shelby GTE, which Shelby...
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Ford Focus RS driver drifts into wallA pedestrian safety campaigner recently called to have the drift mode on the 2016 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Focus RS disabled on cars sold in his native Australia. Unfortunately, idiots like the Focus RS driver in this video only serve to give credence to safety concerns surrounding the feature...
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Vintage 'Best Motoring' clip pits '90s-era dream cars against each otherThis video clip is your 1990s dream car wall poster come to life. On the Japanese show Best Motoring, the team managed to wrangle a truly awesome array of machines for a flat-out track battle. The location? The famed Tsukuba Circuit in Shimotsuma. The cars? How about a Ferrari F40, a Ferrari 456GT...
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10-year-old kid rips off burnouts in a Challenger HellcatA Hellcat is an expensive plaything, but a plaything nonetheless. It's a blast to play with for kids of all ages. Even those as young as 10 can appreciate it, apparently, because that's how old the kid is in these videos. We don't have much to go on but we do know that this isn't the kid's first...
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2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee previewAlthough the design of Jeep's current Grand Cherokee hasn’t changed much since it was first shown in 2009, the vehicle remains one of the best options for buyers seeking a solid, mid-size SUV with strong off-roading credentials. The Grand Cherokee is also one of the quickest off-roaders...
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BMW in 2015 launched a version of its M4 equipped with a water-injection system. The technology, available in the aftermarket for years, is able to boost output while also improving efficiency, the downside being the added weight and inconvenience of a water tank that owners will have to top up every few fuel stops. The engine still works without the water, though in a reduced power and efficiency mode. Bosch is the maker of the system and in an interview with Autocar one of the automotive supplier’s senior executives said the system is being made available to other automakers. The...
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Jay Leno and Tim Allen drag race sleepersTV stars can afford to amass large collections of cars. Jay Leno's is well known and is the basis for his "Jay Leno's Garage" TV and web series. Another comedian known for an automotive affliction is Tim Allen, star of the show "Home Improvement." This week on "Jay Leno's Garage" the comic duo...
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We now know what the Hellcat-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee looks likeJeep's Grand Cherokee powered by the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 known as the Hellcat was already one of the worst kept secrets of the past few years. Then, at January's 2016 Detroit auto show, Jeep CEO Mike Manley made it official. Of course, we still didn't know what it would look like... until...
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Hennessey’s first stage Focus RS already spitting out 405 hpFord Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] Focus RS has landed and no doubt many owners will be keen to install some mods. Famous Ford tuner Mountune has already announced some factory-backed upgrades including a package to raise the output to 370 horsepower and 376 pound-feet of torque, up from the...
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How Infiniti's variable compression engine worksYou know what variable valve timing is. You're quite familiar with Honda's VTEC system. Now Infiniti has something new for you dive into, and it's all about changing an engine's compression ratio. The Infiniti VC-T engine can change its compression ratio from a low of 8:1 to a high of 14:1. How...
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2017 Mercedes-AMG GLC43 Coupe drops cover ahead of Paris auto showMercedes today unveiled a vehicle that will come as no surprise to fans of the German brand, the 2017 Mercedes-AMG GLC43 coupe. The GLC43 Coupe is the higher performance variant of the slope-roofed GLC300 crossover. It is defined mostly by its engine, a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 producing 362...
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Bryce Menzies is an accomplished off-road truck racer. He's won the Baja 100 a few times. He's taken the win for the last two years of the Red Bull Frozen Rush. The TORC Pro2 series? He's a three-time champion. Bryce was looking to do something a little more grand, though, and the idea occurred to him to go for a new jump distance record in a truck. The previous record was 332 feet, which was set by Tanner Foust when he teamed up with Hot Wheels in 2011. Bryce turned to his Red Bull and Pennzoil sponsors for help with his record attempt. The plan was to produce a live Red Bull jump event, in...
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Video takes us up close to Transformers 5 vehiclesA new video has surfaced that takes us up close to a handful of the vehicles being used for filming of the fifth installment of the Transformers movie franchise, Transformers: The Last Knight. The video, which comes to us from YouTube channel Seibertron, was recorded on a set located near Detroit...
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2018 Mercedes-AMG GT R storms the NürburgringNumerous prototypes for the Mercedes-AMG GT R were flung around the Nürburgring as part of the car’s development program, though these were all heavily camouflaged. Fortunately, AMG is still fine tuning the GT R at the ‘Ring ahead of the start of production, but since the car has...
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What's the difference between steel and rubber brake lines?Your car's brakes are pretty darn important. If you have lousy pedal feel, you should do something about that, right? Stopping is at least as important as going. So when you're looking to fix or upgrade your brake system, should you go with rubber lines or jump up to steel brake lines? Engineering...
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Aston Martin prepping DB11 with twin-turbo V-8 from AMG?Aston Martin is eager to celebrate the arrival of its latest DB beauty, the DB11. That car comes packing serious heat in the form of an all-new 5.2-liter V-12 breathing through a pair of turbochargers to crank out 600 horsepower. Still, some prefer the glorious wail of eight cylinders at full...
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Roborace organizer unveils ‘DevBot’ autonomous race car prototypeThe organizers of Roborace, the world’s first race for autonomous cars, has revealed one of their early stage prototypes. It’s called the DevBot, and unlike the cars that will be competing in Roborace, known as Robocars, it has a seat and steering wheel. Part of the development of the...
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Citroën, part of French auto giant PSA Group, has revealed a radical sedan concept it plans to formerly unveil in late September at the 2016 Paris auto show. The concept is called the Cxperience and gives a glimpse of some of the design elements we can expect on the next-generation C5. It can also be seen as a modern CX, as the Cxperience name suggests. At 190 inches in length, the Cxperience is roughly the same size as the current C5 that has been on sale since 2007. The two vehicles have nothing else in common, though, as the Cxperience features a thoroughly modern design as well as a...
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Ken Okuyama Kode57 priced from $2.5 million, limited to 5 carsThe Kode57 coachbuilt supercar from Japanese designer Ken Okuyama was one of the stars of the recent Monterey Car Week, and if your pockets are deep enough you can park one on your driveway. Okuyama, who during a stint at Pininfarina led the design of cars such as the Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] Enzo and...
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UGR Audi R8 rips off low 9-second pass in the 1/4 mileThe latest-generation Audi R8 is essentially a gentlemen's Lamborghini Huracán. It's packing the same V-10 engine, and the four-ringed beast makes 610 horsepower and 413 pound-feet of torque. It's fast. It's beautiful. It's fantastic. For some, however, it's not fast or fantastic enough, and...
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Take a peek back in time with 'Audition for Racing Drivers'Motorsports has evolved considerably from whence it started. That's a massive understatement, of course, but the point is to get you thinking about what racing was like in the old days. You can jump back a decade to when Formula One cars packed insane powertrains. Go further and you'll find Group B...
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WRC VW Polo faces off against a KamAZ racing truckA modern World Rally Championship racing vehicle is a truly amazing machine. It's capable of tremendous speed across all manner of racing surfaces, and it's also incredibly agile. Not many vehicles on the planet can pull our attention away from such a glorious beast. Well, there are a few, and one...
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Red Bull Racing's Daniel Ricciardo explores L.A. car cultureLos Angeles is famous for its car culture, thanks in part to the Fast and the Furious franchise. What it isn’t so famous for is Formula One. Well, the two worlds came together recently when Red Bull Racing’s Daniel Ricciardo stopped by. The Australian spent some time there in August as...
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