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  • Jay Leno looks at the 1968 and 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt

    Mustang fans the world over rejoiced earlier this year when the original 1968 Mustang from the movie "Bullitt" resurfaced. At the same time, Ford showed off a brand-new 2019 Mustang Bullitt. Jay Leno trekked to the Ford Proving Grounds to take a look at both cars for this episode of "Jay Leno's Garage." The episode begins with Jay speaking to Mustang marketing director Mark Schaller while driving the new Bullitt around the road course at the proving grounds. The car is painted the familiar Dark Highland Green, and it takes its styling cues from McQueen's Mustang, though this one one packs a...

  • AMMO detailing tips to rid a car of salt
    Spring cleaning: how to remove winter salt from your car

    After an interminable winter, spring has sprung...finally. For many car buffs across the country, it's time for spring cleaning. As part of its "Drive + Protect" series, AMMO Auto Care, Inc. has published an in-depth look at how to detail your car to rid it of every ounce of salt after the winter...

  • Lamborghini Miura S
    Three young engineers created the Lamborghini Miura

    The Lamborghini Miura broke down numerous walls when it reached production in 1966. It was perhaps the first "supercar" by today's definition with a mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout. What's most shocking is the fact that a group of rather young engineers created the machine. A new video from...

  • This is the Volocopter vision of the future
    Volocopter needs improved infrastructure to see its autonomous drones take off

    The promise of flying cars has been replaced with the vision of autonomous drones. Neither one is a reality at the moment, but Volocopter is determined to make the latter come to fruition. With the backing of Daimler, it at least has the resources available to work out a way to bring such a concept...

  • Jay Leno's 1966 Lincoln Continental
    Jay Leno shows off his latest purchase: an all-original 1966 Lincoln Continental convertible

    Will Jay Leno ever stop expanding his collection of amazing cars? Probably not. One of the world's best-known car buffs recently made room for the latest addition: a 1966 Lincoln Continental convertible. What's so special about this particular Continental is that it's completely unrestored and...

  • 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 top-speed run
    2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 clocked at 212 MPH

    The 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is the most powerful Corvette out of the factory. Naturally, it can go pretty damn fast. Chevrolet has released video of the car tackling the Papenburg test track in Germany where it was able to clock a 212 mph average between two runs. The final speed is calculated...

  • Aiways RG Nathalie

    German engineer Roland Gumpert is back with a new sports car, and this time it's got a revolutionary electric powertrain. Gumpert is the person behind the legendary Gumpert Apollo line of supercars. After his Gumpert brand ran into financial difficulties earlier this decade, the company was taken over by new investors in 2016 and turned into Apollo. Gumpert parted ways with Apollo shortly after the takeover but it wouldn't be long until he started a new car project. The result is the RG Nathalie electric sports car that was unveiled on Wednesday at the 2018 Beijing auto show. The RG Nathalie...

  • Vision Mercedes-Maybach Ultimate Luxury concept
    Sedan meets SUV with Mercedes-Maybach Ultimate Luxury concept

    Mercedes-Maybach on Wednesday revealed its concept for the 2018 Beijing auto show, and as we learned via a leak last week the concept blends elements of a sedan with an SUV. You're probably thinking the premise was a donk for the ultra-rich, but Maybach says its concept, whose full title is Vision...

  • 2020 Audi TT RS facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 Audi TT RS spy shots and video

    Audi's TT RS is due to come in for some minor updates as confirmed by our spy shots and video of a prototype testing at the Nürburgring. We expect only minor tweaks to the front and rear fascias of the car along with new internals for the headlights. It isn't clear what changes will take place...

  • Honda wants to teach you how to drive a car with a manual transmission
    This instructional video is Honda's latest effort to save the manual

    Honda wants you to #GiveAShift. And so do we, because driving a vehicle with a manual transmission is a rewarding endeavor that's transitioning into the realm of lost art. To help those of you who are afraid to jump into a three-pedal vehicle, Honda has prepared a video that offers up a clear...

  • 2018 Volkswagen ID R Pikes Peak race car
    VW ID R Pikes Peak racer accelerates faster than an F1 car

    Volkswagen on Sunday took the covers off its new ID R electric race car at a special launch event in Alès, France. This is the car that VW will enter in the 2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, currently scheduled for June 24. The ID R will contest Pikes Peak’s Electric Modified...

  • Scene from 'Edd China's Garage Revival' pilot
    Edd China of “Wheeler Dealers” fame teases new show

    Praise the television gods because Edd China is planning a new show, and yes it's all about restoring old cars. Called “Edd China's Garage Revival,” the show is only at the pilot stage but with any luck we'll soon see a television or online channel pick it up. The full 40-minute pilot...

  • Delphi dynamic skip fire technology

    The dynamic skip fire system developed by Silicon Valley startup Tula Technology is set to make its debut in the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado and 2019 GMC Sierra, promising big fuel economy improvements for the big trucks. While normal drivers may never even realize the system is hard at work, Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained is here to help us understand what exactly is going on with the incredibly advanced cylinder deactivation technology. Foremost, it makes sense that General Motors will use the system first in V-8s fitted to its full-size trucks since dynamic skip fire, or "dynamic fuel...

  • Should you start in second gear?
    Should you start from a stop in second gear?

    Drivers have various reasons for starting in second gear, especially with a manual transmission. Perhaps first gear is too short, or snowy road conditions require lighter acceleration to avoid spinning the tires. But is that a good idea? Never fear because Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained is...

  • 2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS at the Nürburgring
    2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS sets 6:56.4 Nürburgring lap time

    It's a Porsche RS so you know it's going to be fast but we bet you'd have never guessed that the latest Porsche 911 GT3 RS could lap the Nürburgring in under seven minutes. Remember, this is a sports car equipped with a naturally aspirated six-cylinder. But somehow Porsche has done it, with a...

  • 2018 Volkswagen ID R Pikes Peak race car
    VW to return to Pikes Peak with ID R electric racer

    Volkswagen’s motorsport division has been busy since ending its dominant run in the World Rally Championship at the close of the 2016 season. VW confirmed last year it will be returning to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in 2018, with 2017's winner Romain Dumas set to hop behind the...

  • 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque spy shots and video

    Land Rover took a gamble with the Range Rover Evoque in that the vehicle eschewed serious off-roading capability in favor of a blend of design and luxury. It’s a gamble that paid off as the Evoque has attracted plenty of customers that previously wouldn’t have considered one of the...

  • 2020 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ spy shots and video

    Lamborghini has once again been caught testing a more hardcore version of its Aventador. And thanks to a photo of the car's digital instrument cluster (shown below), taken by the folks at Salento V12, we know the car will be called the Aventador SVJ, an abbreviation for Super Veloce Jota...

  • The Hudson Hornet on Jay Leno's Garage

    The year is 1951 and you're driving a Cadillac Series 62. You're ripping down an empty road but you see something in your rear view mirror...it's gaining on you. Soon it catches up and blows your doors off. It's a Hudson Hornet, and it's the fastest American car in production that year. That bit of history comes courtesy of Dave Bonbright. He's made the trip over to Jay Leno's Garage to talk Hudson history. In fact, Dave knows so much about these cars that the Pixar team tapped him for help when creating the original "Cars" animated film. One of the main characters is Doc Hudson, which was...

  • Teaser for Aston Martin DBS Superleggera debuting in June 2018
    Aston Martin revives DBS name for Vanquish replacement

    Aston Martin's upcoming super grand tourer to replace the Vanquish won't be called a Vanquish as previously thought. The automaker confirmed Wednesday the car will revive the DBS name when it makes its debut in June. But it will also include Superleggera this time, a name normally associated with...

  • Hyperloop Transportation Technologies begins building test track in France
    New Hyperloop test track under construction in France

    The world's third Hyperloop test track is now under construction in France. Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) announced on Sunday that construction is underway for a kilometer-long (0.62-mile) test track near its research and development center. The California-based HTT is one of three...

  • 2019 Ford Mustang NASCAR teaser
    Ford Mustang to replace Fusion in NASCAR in 2019

    Automakers have been racing sedans in NASCAR for decades. Sure, a number of coupes have battled for left-turn supremacy, but it's typically an arena filled with four-door bodies reminiscent of their production-car cousins. For Ford, that's set to change for the 2019 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup racing...

  • Teaser for Mercedes-Maybach concept debuting at 2018 Beijing auto show
    Mercedes-Maybach teases Ultimate Luxury SUV concept

    Mercedes-Maybach has given us our first look at a concept set to debut this month at the 2018 Beijing auto show. Maybach has released a teaser sketch and video that provide a glimpse at the concept's interior, which is lined in leather and accented with polished metal and blue ambient lighting...

  • 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 spy shots and video

    Ford engineers are out testing the next step in performance for the sixth-generation Mustang: the Shelby GT500. The new model will fill the void left by the previous generation’s Shelby GT500 and is confirmed for sale in 2019, likely as a 2020 model. Ford has already given us our first look...

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