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The U.S. Military recently held its first-ever public auction of its surplus Humvee supply, and the results were good. Each Humvee had a starting price of $10,000, but the average transaction price...
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Audi Sport Quattro Expected To Bring Nearly $500,000 At AuctionThere have been many memorable and legendary Audi vehicles produced over the years. The R15 and R18 race cars are nearly unrivaled in their endurance racing dominance; the forbidden fruit (for us in the States) that is the RS 6 Avant twin-turbo V-8 wagon. CHECK OUT: 2016 Cadillac CTS-V To Debut In...
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First Track Footage Of Glickenhaus SCG 003 Emerges: VideoJim Glickenhaus is a buyer of amazing machines, but also a builder of even better ones. That's why the automotive enthusiast section of the world is waiting to see a fully revealed version of his latest project. It's called the SCG 003, with the letters standing for Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus...
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Hankook: Preferred Tire Of Future Death Race WinnersHankook currently churns out a wide range of rubber designed to suit the various needs of those driving on the street, and those who take it to the track. In the future, however, Hankook will become the gold standard for those seeking to win the upcoming death race spec series; the company's...
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Infiniti Vision Concept Launches Today For 'Gran Turismo 6,' Hints At Potential FlagshipThe Gran Turismo video game series has quickly become the go-to place for automakers to give the public an up close view at their latest concept vehicles. These cars may someday appear in a flesh form at an auto show, but a consumer will never drive such a vehicle. In the Gran Turismo world...
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Tuerck'd Takes Down A Mountain In A 600-HP Scion FR-S: VideoRyan Tuerck has been having tremendous amounts of fun in the latest season of Tuerck'd. The Network A web show has seen Ryan blasting to locations all around the globe to share his love of tire destruction and general automotive shenanigans. On the latest episode, Tuerck lays down a wicked run up a...
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Remember a few weeks ago when we told you about Burt Renyolds' 'Bandit' Pontiac Trans-Am heading to auction? The pre-auction estimates for the hammer price hovered in the $60,000 to $80,000 range....
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Tesla Model S P85D Roasts Ferrari 550 In Unofficial Drag Race: VideoWe all know the Tesla Model S P85D is one fast machine. Thanks to its dual motor setup, the all-electric mover has a total output of 691 horsepower. Well that's not Hellcat-gloriousness, it's still pretty damn amazing. It allows the P85D to run from 0-60 mph in a tick or two over three seconds. One...
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Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Earns 22-MPG Highway Rating From EPAThe Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat has received an EPA fuel economy rating of 13 miles per gallon in the city and a fairly impressive 22 miles per gallon on the highway. That city figure isn't shocking, but getting over 20 on the highway is pretty solid. MUST SEE: Car Crashes Into Bedroom Of 71-Year-Old...
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2015 Jaguar F-Type, XF, XJ Recalled For Steering Failure, Fire RiskLike a modern update on a classic horror movie, it appears that the ghost of Lucas Electrical may have just returned to haunt the modern brand: Jaguar is recalling some of its 2015 model year XJ, XF, and F-Types built between late August and mid-September, and it's partially due to an issue with...
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Car Crashes Into Bedroom Of 71-Year-Old Car Enthusiast: VideoLet's get this out of the way first; it's pronounced WUS-Tah, not WAR-Chester. Okay, got that? Good. Now, the story at hand here is that a drunk driver plowed into the bedroom of a sleeping Worcester man. Yes, I said man. You may be forgiven for initially thinking this is the bedroom of a child...
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Mad Mike Details His 1,200-HP 4-Rotor Miata Engine Build: VideoFactory support in motorsports is a wonderful thing. Doors open up for you, money is easier to come by and, more importantly to racers, the parts start flowing like a wonderful river of power and noise. MUST SEE: Mansory Just Made Its First Good Car: A 1,000-HP Mercedes-Benz S-Class That's...
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Ford is committing itself to creating a true global performance sub-brand moving forward. The automaker just announced that it has 12 vehicles on tap, which will be rolled out over the next few years...
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Mansory Just Made Its First Good Car: A 1,000-HP Mercedes-Benz S-ClassI have little to no love for any products that automotive customizer Mansory has put out over its history. The styling is typically far too in-your-face in the worst way, turning exotic, luxury, or high-performance machines into rolling bits of poorly planned pop art. The saying "It's not my cup of...
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New 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Trailer Is Dystopian Vehicular Action AwesomenessLet me drop a little bit of insight here before we start this post. One of my dreams is to own a replica of the ultra-angry Ford Falcon XB GT from Mad Max. To have all eight side pipes bursting forth with the aggression from the last of the V8 Interceptors would put a perma-smile on my face, and...
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Hooniverse Updates Its Wagon Project: The WombatOver in the Hooniverse, we look at things... a little differently. Some see a W123-generation Mercedes-Benz wagon as a timeless piece of German engineering that's not to be messed with. Under the hood is a stout five-cylinder turbodiesel engine that's designed to run until the Sun burns out. We see...
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Testing The Rocket Engine Of The Bloodhound SSC: VideoGetting a car to crest the 250-mph mark takes over 1,000 horsepower. Just ask the engineers behind the Bugatti Veyron or virtually any of the competitors at events like the Texas Mile. It's a heck of a feat to make a car go that fast. Now imagine you want to take a land-based vehicle and break the...
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Jaguar F-Type Recalled For Passenger Airbag RiskA recall notice has been issued for the 2014 and 2015 Jaguar F-Type. No, it's not to quiet down the exhaust note (thank goodness), but rather to fix a potential issue related to the seatbelt harness connector. ALSO SEE: Lies! There Is No $212,000 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat It seems that the...
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The team at Vengeance Racing has certainly been excited to take delivery of its new 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06. Upon delivery, there was a massive burnout, which was followed up with a run on the...
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Trio of Lamborghini Aventadors Throw Down In Flame Off: VideoThe Lamborghini Aventador is an aggressive machine. It's a lone wolf. It can stalk prey on its own, and it enjoys solitary nighttime blasts through curvy canyon roads. So what happens when you get three of these lone wolves together? An oddly terrifying sort of music. MUST SEE: Lies! There Is No...
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First Ferrari Sergio Lands In The UAEIt's essentially a concept car that's been given a few tweaks to turn it into a production vehicle. I use the term "production vehicle" lightly here seeing as just six examples of the Ferrari Sergio will be built. MUST SEE: This UPS-Loving Kid Gets His Dream Ride, Grows Hearts Three Sizes: Video...
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Buy Burt Reynolds' Bandit, be badass
Long before Kenny Powers was Eastbound and Down, there was a southern gentleman helping out those in need. His method of assistance involved a particular mode of transportation that remains iconic with its black and yellow color scheme. I'm talking about The Bandit and his 1977 Pontiac Trans Am...
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Mazda Teams Up With Xbox, Forza For 2016 MX-5 Miata Livery CompetitionThe 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata is nearly here, in the real world, but soon it'll be adding to the fanfare of its launch with a special role in the virtual world of Forza Horizon 2. MUST SEE: Ferrari FXXK Priced From $2.7 Million, Already Sold Out Mazda, Forza, and Xbox want players to design a livery...
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665-HP Hennessey HPE650 Yukon Denali Runs 0-60 In 4.5 Seconds: VideoYou've seen plenty of sports cars tuned up by John Hennessey and his HPE crew. Any manner of already-fast machine can and will be made faster by Hennessey. What about vehicles that are basically rolling bricks though? Don't worry... Hennessey can work some magic on those as well. MUST SEE: Ferrari...
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