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Brabham's BT62 supercar is currently testing at top racetracks all around the globe in the lead up to the start of production in 2019. The company recently released video of one of the test sessions conducted at Portugal's Algarve International Circuit, more commonly referred to as Portimao. The superb video gives a sense of the raw speed, agility and sheer excitement surrounding the Australian-developed track-only supercar. A second video, shown below, was filmed during the recent Adelaide Motorsport Festival in Australia where another example of the BT62 wowed the crowds. The start of the...
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2020 Ford Explorer spy shots and videoA prototype for Ford’s next-generation Explorer has been spotted again. The vehicle is expected on sale in 2019 as a 2020 model, and judging by the lack of camouflage gear the debut should take place very soon. The last time the Explorer was redesigned was in 2011, when the popular SUV...
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Duesenberg Model J chassis roars into Jay Leno's GarageDuesenberg may have only been a blip along the automotive industry's vast timeline, but it left a lasting mark. And one of the car's the company was best known for is the latest to be featured at Jay Leno's Garage. It's a 1931 Duesenberg Model J...chassis. Leno explains that be bought the car...
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Jay Leno highlights his delightful 1958 Saab 93Jay Leno's Garage is a varied place. In the garage, you'll find modern marvels like a 2017 Ford GT, uber-rare supercars like the McLaren F1, and oddball classics like a 1958 Saab 93. The Saab is the latest car to be featured at the garage. Leno actually featured the 93 on a very early episode of...
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McLaren 720S Spider revealed: Meet the latest topless supercarMcLaren's 720S supercar has turned out to be a bit of a heavy hitter, with the car able to keep up and in some cases outmatch pricier, more powerful competition. Now McLaren has added a Spider convertible option to its supercar made by science. It joins the original coupe and Track Package options...
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Hoonigan crew turns race car bed into a real carRemember those red race car beds from childhood? Some even came with a steering wheel attached to let young car buffs live out their racing fantasies. Now Ken Block's Hoonigan crew has turned fantasy into reality. Hoonigan's "Garage Garage" YouTube series decided to take one standard issue race car...
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The use of 3D-printed components isn't exactly new, but it has begun to reach levels normally reserved for mass production. A remarkable example is the 3D priting of parts by BMW. The German automaker said in a November announcement that it has produced one million 3D-printed components since 2010. This year alone, the BMW Group Additive Manufacturing Center will manufacture 200,000 components via 3D printers, which is up 42 percent over 2017. The one-millionth component was a window guide rail for the BMW i8 Roadster. BMW said it took just five days to develop the component which was then...
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The backstory of Ken Block's Gymkhana carsIt's been nine years since Ken Block's first Gymkhana video reached the internet, and the rally driver and serial entrepreneur has taken the time to look back on all nine cars that have starred alongside him in the viral video sensations. The history began with Subaru, which Block drove for in the...
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1984 Ferrari 308 GTB pops into Jay Leno's GarageThe 1980s weren't exactly a high point for sports cars, but the decade still birthed some desirable pieces of machinery. Case in point: the Ferrari 308 GTB, which remains one of the most affordable ways to own a Ferrari today. A 1984 model was the latest vehicle to stop into Jay Leno's Garage, and...
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Waymo self-driving service won't launch in 2018 as promisedWaymo won't launch a public self-driving car service this year, the company admitted Wednesday. Instead, the self-driving provider will offer a small-scale service in Phoenix, Arizona to existing volunteers that have already been screened. The limited service, called Waymo One, is a step toward...
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Pre-production SSC Tuatara hypercar tests on public roadsThe team at SSC is currently cooking up America's first hypercar and a pre-production prototype has just been spotted testing on public roads. These photos were sent in to Motor Authority by a reader and were snapped on a stretch of road near SSC's headquarters in West Richland, Washington. The new...
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AMG's new GT R Pro runs a 7:04.63 Nürburgring hot lapThere's a new top dog in AMG's GT sports car family, the GT R Pro, which the Affalterbach tuner unveiled last week at the 2018 LA Auto Show alongside an updated GT range. AMG announced at the debut that the GT R Pro is capable of a Nürburgring lap time of 7.04.632, and now we have the video of...
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Yet another toy has joined the Dubai Police Department's garage. But unlike many of the garage's patrol vehicles, this one is not a supercar. It's a Chevy Tahoe. Not just any Tahoe, but what the department calls the "Giath," and it's one of the most advanced police vehicles on the planet, the department further boasted. The Dubai Police's official Facebook page last week showed off its latest cruiser, which is based on a standard Chevy Tahoe. The front and rear clips have been heavily worked over to portray its own design, but there's no hiding its side profile and interior switchgear. The...
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Daimler concept shows how self-driving cars could communicate with pedestriansIt will require years of research and technology implementation before self-driving cars are a common sight. Until then, some automakers aren't only working on the tech itself, but also developing ways for self-driving cars to communicate with pedestrians. Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler showed off...
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2019 Audi S6 spy shots and videoSport sedan fans can look forward to a redesigned S6, prototypes for which have been spotted on multiple occasions. Audi has already unveiled the redesigned version of the regular A6 and judging by the lack of camouflage gear on testers for the S6 its debut can't be far. Look for the debut to take...
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Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport is a track-only 700-hp monsterPorsche has come out with a new car to tempt racing enthusiasts. The German automaker surprised visitors to the 2018 Los Angeles auto show on Wednesday with the reveal of the 911 GT2 RS Clubsport, a new racing variant of the outgoing 991-generation 911 GT2 RS designed for clubsport-style events...
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Rimac C_Two undergoes extensive wind tunnel testingThe Rimac C_Two may be nearly sold out, but the electric supercar isn't ready for prime time just yet. Engineers are still hard at work finalizing the car ahead of production, and Rimac gave fans a look behind the scenes in the wind tunnel. Rimac started from a clean sheet with the C_Two which...
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2020 Porsche 911 Carrera S officially revealed: Here it isAfter countless spy shots and endless speculation, the 2020 Porsche 911 made its appearance Tuesday evening ahead of the 2018 LA Auto Show. Not much about the iconic sports coupe was a secret to fans of the brand, patiently awaiting the 992 model, which is officially the eighth generation of the...
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With the reveal of the 2020 Lincoln Aviator at the 2018 LA Auto Show on Wednesday, Lincoln took another next step in its transformation to a contending luxury brand. The Aviator competes in the mid-size crossover class against the likes of the Audi Q7, BMW X5, Mercedes-Benz GLE, and Volvo XC90. Based on a new rear- and all-wheel-drive platform, the Aviator boasts three rows of seats, an available hybrid system, an air suspension with predictive adaptive dampers, and new safety technology. Lincoln will offer the Aviator with a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 that the company estimates at 400...
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"The Grand Tour" season three trailer debuts; the boys are back in JanuaryFans of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May will be treated to more shenanigans and fast cars when season three of "The Grand Tour" debuts this January. Amazon released the first trailer for the show's third season Tuesday and it brings us back to the three hosts as they travel the...
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Watch SSC test the 1,750-hp powerplant destined for the Tuatara hypercarSSC previously said it's the only firm with a real shot at reaching the 300 mph barrier, and it appears work is full-speed ahead. The company posted a new video of its upcoming Tuatara hypercar's twin-turbo V-8 engine testing, an engine that will provide the gusto in the mission to 300 mph. The...
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Mercedes-AMG GLC63 S smashes Alfa Romeo Stelvio's 'Ring recordMercedes-AMG's GLC63 S is now the fastest SUV around the Nürburgring, with AMG development engineer Markus Hofbauer having managed to fling the 503-horsepower small SUV around the full Nordschleife in a time of 7:49:369. That compares to the previous record of 7:51.7 set by the similarly...
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Rivian R1T electric pickup revealed ahead of 2018 LA auto show, R1S SUV coming tooIt seems like an electric car startup surfaces every other day, but there's reason to take Rivian a bit more seriously than most. Instead of making bold promises that get pushed back or completely fail, Rivian has been working diligently in the background on its electric car plans for several...
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Bruce Canepa says Porsche is the ultimate driver's carOpinions vary greatly on what makes the ultimate driver's car, but when Bruce Canepa speaks, we listen up. The former professional racer makes the case that Porsche is the best of the best in a new video collaboration with video game "CSR Racing." Those who don't know Canepa, we'll provide a quick...
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