Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor
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This year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans will be an exciting race, both in the GT classes and in the headline P1 category. With Porsche’s return to the top tier, Audi and Toyota will face new and...
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Pagani Huayra From The Driver’s Point Of View: VideoThe closest most of us will get to driving the boutique-built Pagani Huayra hypercar will be in Gran Turismo 6. Or, possibly, right here in this video. MUST SEE: The World's Strongest Brakes Stop The 1,000 MPH Bloodhound SSC: Video With a camera strapped to Pagani’s chief test driver’s...
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New Aerial Photos Show Progress On National Corvette Museum Motorsports ParkIt’s been nearly a year since we checked in on the progress of the National Corvette Museum’s Motorsports Park, and the progress made in that time is remarkable. With a full course now laid out and work being done on facilities, it’s beginning to look like a real race track. ALSO...
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BMW M4 DTM Pit Stop In Thermal Technicolor Is Amazing: VideoIf you’re a fan of any kind of motorsport, you know just how impressive the furiously synchronized miracle of a pit stop is. But it’s even more impressive when recorded with a thermal imaging video camera. ALSO SEE: 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat: Live Photos And Video As the team...
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MINI Superleggera Vision Concept Is The Most Wonderfully Un-MINI MINI YetUnder the BMW Group’s tutelage, the MINI brand has grown into something that only loosely resembles its truly pint-sized past. That’s not entirely a bad thing, however, as some of the newest MINIs are also some of the best. But the MINI Superleggera Vision concept is the most un-MINI...
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McLaren 650S, Challenger Hellcat, 2015 Mustang: The Week In ReverseThe Week In Reverse is where we take a look back at the most significant stories of each week and pull them all into once place for you to ponder, ogle, or catch up on what you missed. From motorsports to spy shots to new cars and more, these are the stories we'll all be talking about this weekend...
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Sony's Gran Turismo video game has enriched the lives and worlds of many a car enthusiast, and while the concept cars that come to the game's virtual world may never grace the real world, we love...
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Jump A Moving MINI? Tony Hawk Says No Sweat: VideoThe Internet is awash in videos (real and fake) of people jumping (or trying to jump) moving vehicles. Many end in predictable tragedy. This one ends in triumph. Why? Because it's Tony Hawk. MUST SEE: 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat: Live Photos And Video The premise is simple: a moving MINI...
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Italian State Police Get Their Own Lamborghini HuracánThe Lamborghini Huracán is the best car we've ever driven from the brand, but we're not sure how we feel about the cops getting their own version of the car. Complete with a livery and lightbar, the Italian State Police now have their very own Huracán LP 610-4 Polizia. MUST SEE: 2015...
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2015 McLaren 650S first drive reviewThere are those who harp on the 650S, somehow deriding it for being an updated, more P1-like version of the 12C. Those people are missing the point entirely. The 650S isn’t just an updated 12C with a new face; it’s a better 12C. And that makes it a very good car. With the 12C already...
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2015 Lincoln Navigator Priced From $62,475Though it does without a V-8 engine option entirely for the 2015 model year, the Lincoln Navigator brings with it some new upgrades to exterior and interior style, features, and technology. Starting at $62,475, the Navigator jumps off at about $10,000 less than the all-new 2015 Cadillac Escalade...
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Open-Wheeled Race Car Blasts Down Dutch Highway: VideoIs driving an open-wheeled race car on public roads a good idea? No. It’s an awesome idea. DON'T MISS: Mercedes-Benz 300SL Wrecked After Mille Miglia Crash: Video Oh, sure, it’s totally unsafe. But it’s still awesome. Watch as Jos Verstappen blasts down a highway in the...
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Crash tests are often horrifying demonstrations of what the laws of physics can do to a car. Here, the Nissan ZEOD RC seemingly defies those laws, focusing all of its crash energy into its...
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New High-Performance 2015 Ford Mustang Spied: Possible SVO?The standard four-cylinder turbocharged 2015 Ford Mustang will be called the EcoBoost, according to a leaked order guide. Many had hoped for a return of the SVO moniker. But could Ford be saving the SVO badge for an as-yet-unannounced version? MUST SEE: 2015 Ford Mustang Order Guide Reveals...
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2016 Jaguar XE Shows Off With See-Through BodyworkThe 2016 Jaguar XE is anything but a secret, but that’s not stopping Jaguar from claiming to be “keeping the XE under wraps” while showing off a prototype clad in clear bodywork. Though the transparent panels do obscure the overall look of the car, its basic proportions come...
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2015 Nissan 370Z NISMO: New Look, New Equipment, Available AutomaticAt the ZDayZ enthusiast meet in North Carolina today, Nissan unveiled the 2015 Nissan 370Z NISMO. Keeping to the core of what has made previous 370Z NISMO models great, the 2015 model adds an aggressive new look, an available 7-speed automatic transmission option, and a new 370Z NISMO Tech package...
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Battle Of The Lightweight Retro Brits: Morgan 3-Wheeler Vs. Caterham Seven 160There are few truly elemental driving machines left in today’s world of crash tests, safety regulation, and general nannyism. But there are a few. These are two of them: The Morgan 3-Wheeler and the Caterham Seven 160. MUST SEE: Ford Sends A 2015 Mustang Into SPACE In this video, Evo’s...
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Dartz Drive Hard 6x6 G63 AMG: Die Hard With A MercedesWhile Dartz has moved on from its days peddling whale-penis leather (or at least they haven’t bragged about it in a while), the Latvian tuner company has turned its eye toward the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6. This time, with an eye for re-creating a movie car: The MRAP from Die Hard 5. Called...
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Imagine owning a BMW Z1: a still-modern silhouette, low and wedge-shaped; the traditional small BMW kidney grille; the unusual interior pattern; doors that slide down into the side sill. Now imagine...
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First 10 Formula E Race Cars Delivered To TeamsThe future of road cars is generally assumed to be the electric car, but what about the future of racing? While Formula 1 cars have used hybrid drive systems for several seasons now, all-electric racing hasn’t really caught on, whether at the drag strip or the road course. Formula E hopes to...
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2015 Nissan 370Z NISMO Teased Ahead Of Unveiling At ZDayZIt’s been just over a year since the lightly restyled 2014 Nissan 370Z NISMO was unveiled, and it’s time for an update. The 2015 370Z NISMO will be revealed tomorrow at the ZDayZ Z-car enthusiast event in North Carolina. While the news itself is cryptic, stating only that a...
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2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe Priced From $38,990Though the world has known about the 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe since its debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, it will finally hit the streets at the end of the summer. Today, Cadillac announced pricing for the style-driven two-door, starting from $38,990, or about $6,000 more than the base 2014 ATS...
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2015 Scion FR-S Gets Re-Tuned Suspension, Appearance Updates, Price DropThe Scion FR-S is half of our favorite set of affordable new sports car twins, and for the 2015 model year, it’s getting just a bit better. ALSO SEE: Seller Rejects Million-Dollar Offer For Ferrari 575 GTZ Already a compact bundle of fun, the 2015 FR-S gains a more rigid front suspension and...
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Chevy Camaro Z/28 Hits The Dyno With Redline Motorsports: VideoThe 2014 Chevy Camaro Z/28 has wowed the world with its track-rated performance, but to date, we haven’t seen one cross the dyno to verify what the 7.0-liter LS7 under the hood is really putting out. That has now changed thanks to Redline Motorsports. MUST SEE: Big Block Smart Car Pulls...
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