Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor
Articles
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The 2015 Ford Mustang made its hotly anticipated debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, but since then has largely stayed off the radar as it awaits its start of production and rubber-burning arrival...
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2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe 2.0T Gets Increased Torque Output
The 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe is a demonstration of America’s—and particularly Cadillac’s—resurgent design excellence, and now we know it’ll have the bark to back up its bite. While horsepower in the 2015 ATS Coupe 2.0T remains the same as the pre-2015 sedan’s...
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One-Off BMW i8 Concours d’Elegance Edition Headed To Pebble Beach Auction
The BMW i8 is taking the world’s automotive media by storm, impressing with its style, performance, and efficiency. But soon, there’ll be an even more impressive example on the road: the one-of-a-kind BMW i8 Concours d’Elegance Edition. ALSO SEE: New Toyota Supra Powertrain...
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2015 Challenger SRT Hellcat VIN0001 To Be Auctioned For Charity At Barrett-Jackson Vegas
A one-off take on the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat for the very first example will cross the auction block for charity at the Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas event in September. ALSO SEE: 2016 Acura NSX Burns To The Ground During 'Ring Testing The car, bearing the identification plate...
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Lambda Performance Ford GT GT3 Sounds Will Melt Your Ears: Video
If a car sounds this good on a GoPro, it must be stupefyingly awesome in real life. Listen to this Ford GT in GT3 trim and feel the vibrations of a higher plane of existence. MUST WATCH: 5,000-HP, 348-MPH Devel Sixteen Spotted In The Wild: Video Built by Lambda Performance, and recorded by Auto...
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2016 Acura NSX Fire, Hellcat Driven, Tesla At The ‘Ring: The Week In Reverse
The 2016 Acura NSX is spied testing at the Nürburgring and burns to the ground the next day, we drive the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and learn why that engine won’t end up in the Viper, and Tesla’s Model S succumbs to the rigors of the ‘Ring. It’s The Week In...
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A Subaru WRX with more power and performance—that’s the STI, right? And an Audi A4 with more power and performance—that’s the S4? Nope and nope. At least not in this case.
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Slow Motion Corvette Daytona Prototype Burnout At Indy: Video
Some say social media is useless and has no purpose. All we know is it just brought us this slow-motion burnout of a Corvette Daytona Prototype as it leaves the pits in testing for the Brickyard Grand Prix at Indy. ALSO SEE: 2016 Acura NSX Burns To The Ground During 'Ring Testing Posted by Jordan...
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Mercedes-AMG GT’s New Twin-Turbo V-8 M178 Engine: Gallery
The Mercedes-AMG GT is shaping up to be a worthy successor to the SLS AMG family of cars, with a sleek and sensual design and, now, a powerhouse of a twin-turbo V-8 engine. MUST WATCH: 5,000-HP, 348-MPH Devel Sixteen Spotted In The Wild: Video Displacing just 4.0 liters, the previously revealed...
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Aston Martin Lagonda Previewed, Confirmed For ‘Strictly Limited’ Production
After ages of speculation and rumor, Aston Martin today confirmed the return of the historic Lagonda badge to its line, once again for a sedan. The new sedan wears sleek and sultry Aston looks every bit as well as the two-door models, and it will only be available to an exclusive section of...
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Maserati Quattroporte Ermenegildo Zegna Edition Arrives In U.S. Trim
Revealed last fall at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show, the Maserati Quattroporte Ermenegildo Zegna Limited Edition brings together two of Italy’s greatest luxury marques in celebration of the carmaker’s 100th anniversary. Only 100 examples of the car will be sold worldwide, and Maserati...
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1995 McLaren F1 Heading To Gooding & Co. Auction For $12-14 Million: Pebble Beach 2014
While the Ferrari 250s and 275s continue to dominate the record sale prices at collector car auctions around the world, the McLaren F1 appears to be gaining ground, with this pristine three-owner example expected to bring $12,000,000 to $14,000,000 at auction during this year’s Gooding &...
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There’s no denying the 2015 Mustang EcoBoost’s turbo four-pot engine sounds pretty good for what it is, and that it packs a definite punch for its size. But what does it look like in its...
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Your Next Supercar Could Be Covered In Morphing Dimples
Golf balls and cars don’t often have more in common than whether there’s room for a couple of bags in the trunk. But that may soon change. A new technology from a research lab at MIT—called Smorphs—could put a set of dynamic dimples on the exterior of a car to improve its...
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Maserati To Limit Total Volume To 75,000 Cars Per Year
In a bid to ensure future exclusivity, Maserati will limit its future output to no more than 75,000 cars per year. Or so says managing director for general overseas markets Umberto Maria Cini, reports Reuters. While the idea of enforcing a low volume total to protect the brand’s value and...
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Best Car To Buy 2015 Preview: What Are The Year’s Hottest Cars So Far? (Video)
After what seemed like a never-ending glut of fantastic new cars for the 2014 model year, the 2015 model year has pulled back the pace just a touch. But there are still dozens of fantastic cars out there. Which ones are currently at the front of the pack for our Best Car To Buy award this year?...
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Ferrari Collector Takes 288 GTO, F40, F50, Enzo Road Trip To Pick Up New LaFerrari: Video
Warning: you may hate this guy. We think we might too. But only because we’re jealous. On his way to pick up his new LaFerrari, Ferrari collector Jon Hunt decided to make a special trip of it, taking along his two children and a group of friends in some truly spectacular Ferraris for a road...
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Darth Vader Hot Wheels Car Gets 526-HP Chevy V-8, Sinister Design: Video
If you’re a Sith Lord with a taste for four-wheeled speed—and let’s face it, landspeeders are just undignified—this one-off creation is just what you’re after. Due to debut at Comic Con July 23rd, this Darth Vader car packs more than just a mean look. MUST SEE...
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The Grassroots Motorsports Ultimate Track Car Challenge is an event any gearhead or track dog can love: it pits an amazing assortment of cars against the clock for honor and glory.
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U.S. Marines Test Self-Driving Support Vehicle On Battlefield: Video
Self-driving cars aren’t all cute, cuddly, Google-powered bubbles. Some of them are big, gnarly, and potentially life-saving military machines. This is one of the latter in action. MUST SEE: 5,000-HP, 348-MPH Devel Sixteen Spotted In The Wild: Video Built for the United States Marine Corps...
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2016 Ford Mustang GT350 Rendered
We know the regular versions of the 2015 Ford Mustang will be impressive thanks to recent announcements about power and torque output. But there are even hotter versions of the 2015 Mustang in the pipeline, and one of the first will be the GT350. WATCH: Open Your Ears To Take In The...
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(One of) The first Pagani Huayras delivered in the U.S.: Gallery
Though it’s hard to believe, the Pagani Huayra supercar has been around for years now. Its presence in the U.S. was once a sure thing, then somewhat in doubt, and now appears to be verified with one of the first known U.S. customer deliveries. MUST SEE: Lamborghini Veneno Roadster Delivered...
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Reader Ride: Kevin Sullivan’s Chevy Caprice PPV LSX-9C1
Photo credit: GConnoyer Photography New cars are great, and they are often even better than what the home builder might come up with after a hefty dose of aftermarket upgrades. But sometimes a true enthusiast comes up with something special—something you can’t buy from a dealer. Plus...
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Foust, Volkswagen Win Red Bull Global Rallycross New York: Video
Tanner Foust and Scott Speed put their Volkswagen Andretti Global Rallycross Polo race cars on the first and second steps of the podium at the Red Bull GRC New York event this weekend, though a penalty ultimately stripped Speed of his second place finish. The result marks a massive outcome for the...
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