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Driving a Bugatti Veyron has to leave you always wanting more. That's because the top speed is likely to remain an ever elusive target. The average person, even the "average" Bugatti owner, simply...
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Factory new 1964 VW Beetle for sale for $1 million
This car is a time-capsule. In 1964, Rudy Zvarich purchased a Volkswagen Beetle from the Gilbert and Seibel dealership in Vancouver, Washington. The plan was to use it as a backup for his 1957 Beetle. So Zvarich put the car into storage until the time came to use it. That never happened, and now 54...
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100th Porsche 911 customized by Singer stops by Jay Leno's Garage
A Porsche 911 reimagined by Singer is true automotive art. It also happens to be built to perform at incredibly high levels, commands tremendous cash to purchase, and captures the hearts and minds of anyone fortunate enough to spot one in the wild. That is slowly becoming a a more likely...
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Buy this mansion and get your own go-kart track
A house at a country club-style race track is pretty cool, but that means sharing track time with random others. What if there was a property for sale that included its own private professionally built go-kart track? That bit of real estate exists, and it's for sale in Ireland. The asking price?...
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2018 Mercedes-AMG E63 S hit with recall for faulty front passenger seat
A tremendously powerful super sedan, it would take a heroic driving effort to push the 2018 Mercedes-AMG E63S to its performance limits. If you're the front-seat passenger in one, however, you can exceed the manufacturer's intended limit of seat adjustability. The E63S is being recalled for that...
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$2.71M Apollo IE sold out, looks even crazier as track car
Some boutique supercar companies make a name for themselves but fizzle out after a few years. A handful of those come back only to suffer the same fate once again. Apollo is a company reborn after the death of former carmaker Gumpert. With the Intensa Emozione hypercar, it appears the company might...
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The McLaren 720S is one of the greatest driving machines on the planet. It boasts tremendous power, incredible handling, and other-worldly looks. For some owners, though, it's not quite focused...
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Mercedes-AMG plans upgrades for EQ electric cars
The electrified future looks bright for those who enjoy actually driving their vehicles. More automakers are finally diving into the battery electric fray and that means our choices are expanding. Mercedes fans will get the EQC SUV in 2020, but Mercedes-AMG enthusiasts should sit tight because a...
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Porsche fans to marry at 70 mph on a racetrack
Samantha and John are both proud members of the Porsche Club of America. They love the brand so much that the pair from Charlotte, North Carolina, are trekking down to Atlanta, Georgia, for their wedding. Why? That's where the Porsche Experience Center is located, and it's where they'll tie the...
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Shelby Series 2 surprises in Paris
Shelby is officially back with an updated version of its in-house sports car. The Shelby Series 2 made a surprise visit this week to the 2018 Paris auto show, which provided the first real look at the revised roadster. The trick is that the car isn't actually new. It's the same body, and the...
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First 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye rolls off assembly line
Demonic Dodges are ready to roll into dealerships. No, not those Demons that you're more likely to find rolling across an auction block. Today we're talking about the 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye, the first customer example of which rolled off the Brampton Assembly line floor Tuesday...
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BMW is ready with M Performance parts for the new 3-Series
BMW has only just revealed its redesigned 2019 3-Series at the 2018 Paris auto show, yet the M division is ready to roll with some fresh parts. From style upgrades to real-deal performance bits, future 2019 3-Series owners have enticing options ahead of them. On the looks side of things, the M...
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Watching the always churning crop of pending supercar manufacturers is a form of entertainment in itself. They arrive. They make bold claims. We'll maybe see a running concept if we're lucky. And...
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Peugeot e-Legend concept is a modern take on the iconic 504
Peugeot has taken a dive into its past in order to find inspiration for its future. The e-Legend concept is a self-driving coupe designed as a fresh take on the French marque's brilliant 504. There are no inline-4 diesels or gas-swilling V-6 engines to be found here, however, as the e-Legend is an...
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Jay Leno samples the style, power, and luxury of the 1993 Toyota Century
The Lexus LS has nothing on its Toyota cousin. "When they were new, it was by invite only. They only built about 200 per year." That's how owner Chris Marion, from Original Rare, tells Jay Leno about the exclusivity factor attached to the Toyota Century. This is essentially Toyota's take on a small...
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IndyCar is ready to introduce 900-horsepower engines by 2021
Right now, an IndyCar race car is powered by an engine capable of producing between 550 and 750 horsepower. There's an additional 60 hp waiting in the wings with the Push-to-Pass feature. That's not enough, apparently. IndyCar drivers have been clamoring for more horsepower, and it looks like that...
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Toyota president rolls in a one-off Century GRMN
We don't get it here in the States and that's a shame because the Toyota Century is one of the most magnificent vehicles produced by a Japanese automaker. It's no surprise then that Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda has picked one as his ride of choice. What is surprising is the fact that this Century is shod...
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Buy Michael Andretti's barely used Dodge Demon
If someone gifted you a car, would you drive it? I assume you would. Especially if that car happens to be an 840-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Demon. Michael Andretti has access to all sorts of cars, so when he's given a Demon he doesn't need to drive it. That's why his car is heading to auction...
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For Mustang fans, there may be no greater dealership from which to buy the popular pony car than Lebanon Ford.
This is the Ohio-based outfit that offers up serious power upgrades for far less cash...
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Epic drag race sees fighter jet, F1 car, sport bike, and Tesla do battle
With drag racing, there's always going to be winners and losers. It's a simple matter of getting to the finish line first and doing so by traveling in a straight line. One of the fastest ways to win a drag race, outside of an NHRA Top Fuel event, is with a race-ready sport bike. This remains true...
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Someone stuck a Mercedes-Benz 190E on a modern AMG C63
This is easily one of the greatest project car builds we've come across. Piper Motorsport out of Virginia has completed a build dubbed the Frankenstein Benz. The finished product is a Mercedes-Benz 190E body set atop the chassis and powertrain of a previous-generation C63 from AMG. In other words...
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Rare Shelby Series 1 could break the bank in Las Vegas
In the late 1990s, legendary racer and factory tuner Carroll Shelby wanted to build a car from the ground up. His firm Shelby American designed, developed, and built the Series 1, and produced it in limited quantities. It's a rare bird to be sure, and one of the 249 built is set to cross the...
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Mil-Spec Automotive has built a track-focused Hummer H1
Just because a track build could be described as questionable doesn't mean we're not interested in learning more about it. Exhibit H for this discussion is Mil-Spec Automotive's new Hummer H1 that's been reworked on-road or on-track handling instead of off-road capability. Yes, you read that...
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Leaked: 2019 McLaren 600LT Spider may be coming
The California Air Resources Board dropped a bit of inside information that supercar fans will find appealing Monday. Included in the list of certified vehicles to go on sale in the Golden State is this gem: the 2019 McLaren 600LT Spider. CARB certification for the 600LT Spider is a step toward...
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