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Jerry Seinfeld’s internet-only 2012 comedy sensation, Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee, was born from a rather simple thought. Seinfeld merged the things he likes (cars, coffee and ... -
Detroit Auto Show To Again Feature 'The Gallery' Of Luxury CarsWhile the Detroit Auto Show will again serve up something for everyone, those shopping for luxury and ultra-luxury cars may object to waiting in line behind a gaggle of unsupervised children to get a glimpse at the latest wares from the likes of Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus or Porsche. If you’re...
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Ford’s Latest SYNC App Reads Newspapers And Magazines For YouWhether they’re in print or digital form, few of us have the time these days to actually read newspapers or magazines. Instead, we get our information (in the form of easily-digested sound bites, generally) online, in-between sips of coffee on our way out the door. Ford thinks it has a better...
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Audi Becomes First Automaker To Receive Nevada Autonomous Car LicenseIf you’re tracking the development of autonomous vehicles, you know that several companies have now begun testing in the state of Nevada, where autonomous cars can now be licensed for use on public roads. To be clear, Google was the first company to receive such a license from Nevada...
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Porsche Shows What It Takes To Film A Modern Car Ad: VideoFilming a car commercial used to be a relatively easy task: all it took was the car, some pretty background scenery and a chase car, since the expectations of viewers watching on a low-resolution television set weren’t all that high. Truth be told, most car ads were filmed in studios, with no...
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Big Muscle Drives Its Host's Mopars: VideosBig Muscle host Mike Musto knows a thing or two about cars and driving. He’s an NASA instructor, he’s run events like Bullrun and One Lap of America and he’s been a Mopar muscle car guy for longer than we’ve known him. In other words, he practices what he preaches. Musto has...
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Eighteen months ago, a fledgling Dakar Rally team calling itself Race2Recovery consisted of a handful of team members, mostly combat-wounded British soldiers, and a single Land Rover Freelander (our...
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Steve McQueen's 1941 Chevy Pickup For Sale On EbaySteve McQueen died of cancer in 1980, but anything associated with the King of Cool remains in high demand. In 2011, McQueen’s 1970 Porsche 911S (seen in the movie “Le Mans”) sold for an impressive $1.375 million, and a few months later his Nomex driver’s suit from the movie...
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Global RallyCross Championship Eyes Expansion With New ClassThe problem with racing at a professional level is this: if you want to go fast, it’s expensive; if you want to win, it can be exponentially more expensive. In fact, there are very few professional series we can name that give drivers of modest means the ability to climb the ranks without...
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Driving Fast Not Your Thing? Porsche Lets You Co-Pilot, Too: VideoLet’s be brutally honest with one another for a second: there’s a segment of the sports-car-buying population that has no interest whatsoever in actually driving fast; instead, they like the image that a fast and expensive sports car gives them. We’re not here to judge, and that...
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A Pair Of Classic Lincolns From 'The Godfather' Head To AuctionIf you have a thing for early 1940s Lincolns, or if you’re a huge fan of The Godfather (the second-greatest film in American cinema, according to the American Film Institute), you’ll want register to bid at the upcoming Bonhams Scottsdale auction. Crossing the block will be a pair of...
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Top Gear Teases Season 19: VideoJust yesterday we brought you word that Top Gear would be returning to the airwaves on Sunday, January 27, at least for viewers in the United Kingdom. In case you can't wait that long, this teaser clip (available outside of the U.K.) gives you a flashback to clips from last season. As for Season...
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Painting a NASCAR Sprint Cup car used to be a labor-intensive, time consuming process, which is why most teams carried a single livery (or paint scheme) throughout an entire season. Unless your...
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Rare 1965 Shelby GT350R Hits The Block In ScottsdaleAn original Shelby GT350 Mustang would be considered the crown jewel of most car collections, as its limited production run and high performance made it an instant collector’s item. As rare as a Shelby GT350 may be, the GT350 R version (designed for competition use) is even more desirable...
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China To Overtake Europe In Automobile Production This YearAccording to data compiled by five industry consulting groups, new car production in China will surpass new car production in Europe for the first time in 2013. As the Financial Times reports, China is poised to build 19.6 million cars and light trucks this year, compared to a projected 18.3...
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Jaguar's F-Type To Reposition The Jaguar XK: ReportIf you were to head down to your local Jaguar dealer today, cash in hand, the sportiest offering on the lot would be one of Jaguar’s XK series cars, in coupe or convertible variants. Even in its most potent XKR-S form, fitted with a supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 rated at 550 horsepower, the XK...
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Top Gear Season 19 Starting Dates RevealedTired of watching endless Top Gear reruns from past seasons, or (even worse) “Best Of” episodes hastily cobbled together to keep torch and pitchfork-wielding villagers from storming the BBC studios? We’ve got good news then: as Jalopnik points out, free tickets for Top Gear...
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Fisker's Insurer Denies Payment On Flood-Damaged KarmasWhen Hurricane Sandy devastated the New York metro area last October, some 338 Fisker Karma sedans parked at Port Newark, New Jersey were destroyed by flooding or fire. Fisker believed the vehicles were covered by insurance, issued through XL Group Plc., so it submitted a claim as quickly as it...
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If you’re in the market for an early E-Type Jaguar Coupe, you know this as fact: there’s no such thing as an inexpensive example. Even cars in drivable-but-worn condition trade hands in... -
Craig Morrison's 1950 Chevy Is No Ordinary Farm Truck: VideoIf you know anything about hot rods, chances are good you know the name Art Morrison Enterprises (AME). Among other things, the company builds and sells modern frames for classic cars and trucks, enabling them to handle like their designers never thought possible. Craig Morrison is Art...
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The Lamborghini Aventador And The Boeing 787: VideoCousins rarely, if ever, look alike. As the family tree branches out, relatives grow farther and farther apart from their genetic starting point, which Charles Darwin would point out is necessary for a species to adapt and thrive. The same can be said for non-biological cousins as well, such as the...
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Ultra-Low Mileage 1967 Shelby GT500 Hits The BlockIf you’ve been looking to add a 1967 Shelby GT500 to your collection, but you’ve been holding out for just the right car, prepare to dust off your checkbook and write one very large check. On Saturday, January 19, Barrett-Jackson will auction off a 1967 Shelby GT500 with just 9,841...
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BMW Takes A Look Back At 2012: VideoWhen it comes to year-end videos, they typically recap memorable news stories, celebrity deaths and other major events of the past 12 months. BMW thinks that the end of the year is a perfect time to show its 2012 highlight reel, thankfully without any overly maudlin tributes. Daryl Jackson, the...
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McLaren Celebrates 12C GT3’s Success, Announces More Cars For 2013In its inaugural season, McLaren’s 12C GT3 captured a total of 19 wins and an additional 19 podium appearances across some 14 different racing series. While that's impressive on its own, it’s even more impressive when you consider that there are only 23 examples being campaigned by 13...
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