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Aston Martin is working on a new hypercar to sit between the upcoming Valkyrie and a next-generation Vanquish supercar due early next decade. Right now, we know it only by the code name AM-RB 003.
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Open-top driving at its purest: A brief history of the Porsche SpeedsterPorsche has just started production of a modern Speedster based on its 991-generation 911. Unveiled in April at the 2019 New York International Auto Show, the car continues a legacy of Porsche Speedsters that dates back all the way to 1952. It all started with the 356 America Roadster, of which...
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Mercedes likely testing platform for next SLA new generation of the SL is due to arrive around 2021 and a shortened E-Class testing near the Nürburgring likely hides the mechanicals of the new car.
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Aston Martin DBS 59 looks back to outright Le Mans victoryAston Martin has worked overtime to crank out numerous special editions. The latest pays homage to an iconic bit of motorsport history: the outright win at the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans by Roy Salvadori and Carroll Shelby in an Aston Martin DBR1. To celebrate that amazing victory and the machine...
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McLaren Senna GTR set for dynamic debut at 2019 Goodwood Members’ MeetingThe McLaren Senna is a wild, track-focused hypercar. That much is clear. But there's always more, and the automaker recently inched forward with the more extreme McLaren Senna GTR unveiled in March. This one isn't track focused; this one is track only. McLaren isn't due to start deliveries of the...
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How do you rebuild a carburetor? Like thisThere's heartache and joy that come with owning, and caring for, an older vehicle. It's helpful if you can sort out a number of problems on your own, it will save you cash and trips to your local mechanic. One of the more seemingly puzzling aspects of old-car ownership occurs when you drive a...
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Big, pre-war cars are the things for which Hispano-Suiza is best known. Founded in 1904, the Spanish marque has been defunct since 1968, but that's all set to change as the there are not one but two...
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More details on the BMW M2 CSBMW in the not too distant past was known as the maker of the Ultimate Driving Machine, but the famous slogan doesn't sit too well with the automaker today—though thankfully there are still some exceptions. BMW certainly churns out its share of segment busting niche fillers that aren't fit to...
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Track-only Brabham BT62 supercar gets official road car conversionTrack-only supercars are a neat thing, but only for fleeting moments. That's why the Brabham BT62 is cool, but only gets partial credit on the awesomeness test that exists in our minds. The boffins at Brabham have found a way to fix things however, and the result is a BT62 that you can legally...
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2019 BMW X7 previewAfter years of sitting on the sidelines, BMW has finally jumped into the full-size luxury SUV segment with the 2019 X7. The handsome brute, due in showrooms in March, competes against rival full-size SUVs in the luxury arena such as the Cadillac Escalade, Lexus LX 570, Lincoln Navigator, and...
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Fully digital valves could change the future of the combustion engineThe hunt for efficient engine valve technology can be a never-ending journey into cam timing, various combustion cycles, and lift and duration adjustments. For that reason, some companies believe cam-less is the future vision of engine efficiency. A British outfit by the name of Camcon Automotive...
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Here's how a World Rally Car's center differential worksOne of the great bits of tech that remains from the glorious era that was Group B rally racing is the center differential. With it, race beasts from the likes of Audi, Peugeot, Ford, and Lancia all battled for all-wheel-drive supremacy on the greatest rally stages the world over. The need for...
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Driveshafts, or propshafts, and constant velocity (CV) joints are crucial to the proper and safe operation of a vehicle. They are necessary to move a car forward and make it turn. But what sort of...
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Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series could come with 700 hp to challenge 720S, 911 GT2 RSMercedes-AMG has only just unveiled the GT R Pro as the new flagship of the GT sports car range, but the boss of the Affalterbach-based tuner is already hinting at the performance potential of a planned GT Black Series to sit even higher up the food chain. AMG boss Tobias Moers sat down for a chat...
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This is why you should wear a HANS deviceIt stands for Head and Neck Support, and the HANS device is a vital piece of safety gear every race car driver should be using. The Motorsport Safety Foundation has put together a video showing exactly why you need to be wearing a HANS device when you're out on the racetrack. A fire suit-wearing...
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Here's what could happen if you run a red lightFrom texting to drunk driving, some folks don't understand that driving is a privilege and not a right. Keep your eyes on the road and stay safe, because if you don't you might run a red light. This is what that could look like. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has put together a...
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A Ford F-350 MegaRaptor is the one Raptor to rule them allDenver's own Defco Trucks has unleashed the king of all Ford Raptor trucks. It's called the MegaRaptor, and it's cartoonishly wonderful. Starting with a Ford F-350 SuperDuty, Defco Trucks turned it into an oversized toy truck for grownups, and the finished product is both hilarious and awesome...
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Installing a vinyl wrap on a car is harder than it looksIt's a dramatic move to completely change the color of a car. Do it with paint and you're stuck with your final decision once everything dries. If you go with a vinyl wrap, however, you could always just peel the sticky stuff and put the car back the way it once was. That doesn't mean applying a...
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DP Motorsport has already blown us away with its updated take on the Porsche 935. Now, the German tuner is back with another Porsche that melds classic cool looks with modern upgrades and it's...
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Hot Wheels to re-release original 16 with a display set for 50th anniversaryHot Wheels turned 50 in 2018. To honor the milestone, the maker of mini machines reached into its wayback machine for some classic models. The original 16 Hot Wheels die-cast cars were reborn for one glorious set, which goes on sale Nov. 6. The Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary will arrive in one large...
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Low- and zero-emission zones are comingLondon is a congested city that takes emissions and noise violations rather seriously. It's rather pricey to drive a gas-guzzling machine into town there. Now it's even more restrictive as certain roads are set to become available only to low-emission vehicles. Moor Lane in London is the first such...
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Watch Matt Field drift a mountain in his 1,060-hp CorvetteMatt Field is a top talent in the Formula Drift series. For the 2018 season, Field finished 7th overall which is a strong finish given just how stacked the field was this past season. When he wasn't racing, Field decided to slay some tires and release horsepower on a poor unsuspecting mountain...
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Superformance embraces the EcoBoost with Future Forty GT40The folks at Superformance have paired history with modern high performance. Usually, when you see a Superformance GT40 replicas, it roars with old-school V-8 fury. This one here however, dubbed the Future Forty and unveiled Tuesday at the 2018 SEMA show, is powered by a 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged...
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Jeep pickup confirmed for 2018 LA auto showJeep is finally ready to reveal a pickup truck, which we can safely assume will be based on the Wrangler. The wait is over apparently, as Jeep is bringing its truck to the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show on later this month. The show starts November 26 and more than 60 vehicle debuts are being prepared...
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