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McLaren could be on the precipice of some seriously wonderful times. The Woking-based team has been one with an eye to calculated growth over a period of many years. It started a long time ago with...
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Dodge Shows Its Furious Side With 'Furious 7' Movie Cars And More: VideoWe're nearing the time when Furious 7 is available in a theater near you. It's going to attract a wide range of fans, be they car lovers, action-movie addicts, or Vin Diesel devotees. It's also already attracted some attention from the folks at Dodge, who have just decided to team up with the...
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Former Fastest Sprite Heads To Auction For Quick SaleFormer race cars are always guaranteed hits when they wind up crossing the auction block. Be they big or small, everyone loves a machine that was used for the purpose it was built, and one that performed well at its given task. ALSO SEE: Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson Suspended By BBC For Alleged...
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Lister Knobbly roars back to life in continuation formFans of British sports and racing cars will no doubt know of the name Lister. It's a company that came to life back in 1954 and brought shapely machines into the world. ALSO SEE: Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson Suspended By BBC For Alleged Punch Thrown, No Show This Week Because of the cars'...
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BMW Apparently Likes Drifting Now, Sort Of: VideoThe above video clip is a trailer for a video that BMW has created called "The Drift Challenge". It will pit two BMWs against each other to see who can drift better. One car is driven by a professional drifter while the other is driven by computers. It should be interesting to see how the man...
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Ring Brothers Bring Their Chevelle Into Jay Leno's GarageMike and Jim Ring are the two men responsible for some truly excellent automotive creations. Their latest creation took home trophies, admiration, and probably the hearts and souls of any who looked upon its sheetmetal while it was parked inside the confines of the most recent SEMA event. It's...
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Rolls-Royce promised that it would be bringing some Serenity to the Geneva Motor Show. We should've known not to get too excited and think that Rolls bankrolled a new season of Firefly. What we have...
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Nissan Sways Into The Future With A Hot Hatch Concept At Geneva: VideoMost big auto shows are the time when an automaker trots out a number of concepts. The Geneva Motor Show is no exception in that it's both a large auto show and the place where automakers are playing "Check this out!" with vehicles that will never be built. Still, these glimpses into the possible...
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Twin-Engine Hyundai Tiburon Does Donut Dance & Rips Off 10s: VideoThere have been a number of adventurous car builders over the years who have waded into the depths of twin-engined madness. The good folks at BangShift have been exploring this realm recently, and they've unearthed something truly wonderful in the form of something unexpected. MUST WATCH: Hellcat...
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Lexus RC F Enters The Exhaust Appreciation Tunnel: VideoMost folks can appreciate a good exhaust note. There's something buried in the noise that rings up a certain part of the soul, and then stirs it. One of the best places to experience wonderful exhaust tones is inside the cozy auditory confines of a tunnel. Apparently there's a spot in the United...
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Cadillac Set To Debut New Family Of V-6 Engines & A TT V-8Cadillac Boss Johan de Nysschen recently stopped by (virtually) Jalopnik to answer a round of questions from the readers. Johan is a man who isn't afraid to lay out future plans like some in the business, so it's no surprise that he spilled some future product beans while chatting it up. Most...
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Fast & Furious Machines Head Into Forza Horizon 2 UniverseIf you tell me that you don't enjoy the Fast & Furious movies, I can understand that. I will tell you, however, that you're missing out on some generally mindless automotive fun. In fact, the movies seem to get better with each new iteration (save for Tokyo Drift, which is still fun but not as...
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The Croatian supercar startup Rimac is hard at work. First showing its electric concept in 2011, Rimac has been promising the world an extremely limited, massively powerful, electron-sucking super...
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Mercedes-Benz Sells Out All Of Its G63 AMG 6x6 BeastiesRemember when Mercedes-Benz unveiled the monstrous G63 AMG 6x6? At the time, the automaker stated that two had been built, and a few more could be produced pending customer demand. Well, it turns out that demand was pretty strong for a six-wheeled-vehicle that cost over $400,000. Over 100 examples...
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Momkhana Brings LS3-Powered Minivan To The Burbs: VideoThe tried and true formula for selling shoes is apparently to take a high-horsepower automobile and drive it in a manner that shows off serious car-control skills. That's what Ken Block uses back when he was shilling DC Shoes, and it's now the route that the Famous Footwear shoe chain has decided...
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Volvo Sets Pricing On All-New 2016 XC90 SUVVolvo is eager to get folks into its all-new 2016 XC90, as it serves as one of the automaker's most notable vehicles. If you want to buy one, you have to know how much you're going to spend, of course, and that information has finally been filtered out to the world. Get your checkbooks ready (do...
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2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen Gets A Price TagThe seventh-generation Golf family continues to grow. It all started with the standard Golf then we saw the addition of the GTI, the TDI, an all-electric eGolf, and the enthusiast special Golf R. Now comes another version in the form of a longroof. It's the Golf SportWagen, and if you're itching to...
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McLaren 650S Project Kilo: Walkaround VideoThe McLaren Special Operations team exists to allow McLaren owners the opportunity to create a vehicle that meets their needs or vision. It's a bespoke customization program available to those who want to make their already-special machine just a bit more unique. That was the goal of one 650S coupe...
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The Goodwood Festival of Speed likes to celebrate...speed. You knew that already though, and you also know it's a Must-Attend item, on many a bucket list, for any automotive enthusiast.
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Is The Chevy SS Getting A Camaro 1LE-Like Handling Upgrade?According to Motor Trend, the engineers at Chevrolet have a hankerin' to dial in some more handling to the SS sedan. Apparently they've already mapped out what it would take to give the car the same handling upgrade that's been created for the Camaro 1LE (the two cars share a Zeta platform after...
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BMW Brings Water Injection System To Its M4 Safety CarSince 1999, BMW has been the official car of the MotoGP motorcycle race series. This new year is more of the same for the automaker, but it's also more of the new. BMW has employed its M4 for safety car duty, and it's fitted the decked-out coupe with a unique injection system under the hood. ALSO...
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Rolls-Royce To Bring Serenity To 2015 Geneva Motor ShowDo you find yourself getting stressed out when you're in your Rolls-Royce? Do you wish there were a way to take your already soothing, comfortable interior to a new level of calming? The Bespoke Design Team has just what you need, and they're going to prove it with a new one-off interior to be...
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Aston Martin DB10 Caught Getting James Bond Workout: VideoThe new James Bond film is currently in production, and fans of the franchise should be extremely excited about the supposed return of SPECTRE. Car fans will no doubt be excited by a new Aston Martin, which arrives in the form of the DB10. Additionally, Jaguar is getting in on the Bond fun by...
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Nissan Leaf Gets Glow-In-The-Dark Paint Job To Promote Solar Energy: VideoHave you ever thought to yourself "Man, I wish my car was more visible at night!"? Well, Nissan may have you covered as they've managed to coat a Leaf with glow-in-the-dark paint. The resulting look is illuminating to say the least. ALSO SEE: Wife Demolishes Cheating Husband’s Audi R8: Not So...
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