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The Goodwood Festival of Speed is one of those items marked on the car-lover calendar that remains a must attend event. It all goes down in late June or early July of each year on the grounds of...
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Pricing Released For Full 2015 Dodge Viper SRT LineupWe've known for a bit that Dodge was dropping prices on the 2015 Viper. The automaker did just that for the base car, bringing the MSRP down by $15,000 to just under $85,000. This move bought a nice bit of life into Viper sales, as the car was previously not selling well. After the price cut, the...
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Tom 'Mr. Le Mans' Kristensen To Retire From RacingHe's been called the greatest driver ever to pilot a vehicle in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. You can debate that claim, but you can't debate the fact that Tom Kristensen has won the great race nine times. Six of his wins were peeled off in consecutive years, and he's owned the race for multiple...
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Ken Box 2.0 Ups The Crazy Kart Crazy: VideoThe Razor Crazy Kart is an oh-so-cool toy that lets you live out your drifting fantasies. It's not easy, of course, as the kart takes a bit of practice to get used to. That doesn't mean there are folks who are already pretty amazing with respect to their kart control skills. At the top of the list...
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McLaren P1 Suffers Serious Crash In DallasEarlier this month, a McLaren P1 suffered a bit of pain when the driver tried to 50-50 grind a tollbooth curb in Japan. Now we have a stateside smash-up with a McLaren P1, which took place on a stretch of road near Dallas, Texas. There are no details yet surrounding the crash, but considering the...
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One-Off Pagani Huayra 730 S Design RevealedThere's a one-off Pagani Huayra on the way, thanks to Alejandro Salomon. The successful entrepreneur and film production studio owner posted a picture to his Instagram account that gives a look at his new toy. It's called the Pagani Huayra 730 S, and it's inspired by Pagani examples from the past...
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The Lamborghini Aventador Roadster is a supremely ridiculous machine. It has a body modeled after a future spaceship we haven't yet built. Power, of which there's plenty, is provided by a 6.5-liter...
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Texas Armored Car Company Literally Stands Behind Its Product: VideoIf you produce a product, I'd have to assume you stand behind your work and your creation. How far would you be willing to go to prove this? Texas Armoring Corporation President and CEO Trent Kimball goes to the extreme to prove that his product is fit for duty. That's because Kimball builds...
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Henrik Fisker & Galpin To Debut New American Muscle At L.A. Auto ShowThere's some new American Muscle coming to the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. No, we're not talking about anything Hellcat, not the Z/28, and not some sort of Boss mobile. Instead, a familiar name in the car design space has teamed up with a familiar name in the Sell Every Ford on the Planet space...
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Aston Martin Lagonda sedan gets a name and could come StatesideAston Martin's Lagonda nameplate is back thanks to an all-new 2015 sedan. It has simply been called the Lagonda sedan so far, but now we know it has an actual name. Say hello to Taraf. Well, that's the name the car will wear in its initial launch market of the Middle East. Initial reports stated...
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Be A Track Day God With These Used Formula One CarsThere are plenty of ways to be the fastest guy at your local track day. You could wrench like a mad man to get your spec Miata in top shape. You could spend a bit of dough on top-tier driving classes, and then apply your learned skills to your local circuit. Perhaps you have enough cash to dump on...
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Morgan Motor Company Shows You How They Make Their Machines: VideoSince 1910, the Morgan Motor Company has been churning out cars. Well, that's not exactly true because the company originally produced vehicles known as cycle cars. These were three-wheel machines that could seat two or four people. The first four-wheel car came to be in 1936, and Morgan has...
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Pagani builds truly beautiful and power machines that are meant to instill awe and wonder in those who are lucky enough to see one go by. It's not a surprise then that some would seek to try and...
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BMW 135i Becomes Truly Glorious With M3 V-8 Engine Swap: VideoThe BMW 135i is a great car. It's a blast to drive thanks to its fantastic handling and responsive turbocharged engine. Still, there are always ways to make a car better. A nice cylinder-count upgrade is one wonderful way to do just that. This is the route a German BMW owner went with their 135i...
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Man Builds Batmobile & Becomes Real Life Superhero To Sick ChildrenIn the pantheon of great movie cars, the many iterations of the Batmobile typically deserve a spot near the top of the list. Some folks love the modern Tumbler while others might enjoy the George Clooney or Val Kilmer-era cars. If you like the last two though, you're a mental person. You can enjoy...
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Bargain Ferrari Enzo For Sale: May Need Some Minor BuffingThe Ferrari Enzo is an amazing supercar that was produced in a limited run and named to honor the automaker's founder. Just 400 examples were created, with each packing just over 650 horsepower in the rear end by way of a 6.0-liter V-12 engine. That engine sits in a car that weighs just a hair more...
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RJ Anderson Officially Loses His Mind In XP1K2: VideoLast year, off road youngster RJ Anderson dropped a video bomb on top of the Internet. The 10-minute amaze-fest is called XP1K, and it features Anderson going cuckoo-bananas in a modified Polaris RZR. He has out-Blocked Ken Block on the vehicular video crazy meter. Now he's done it again, outdoing...
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'World Of Speed' Game Aims To Grab The Massively Multiplayer Online Racing Crowd: VideoThere are plenty of automotive video games out there at the moment, and they reach out to a number of audiences. There's the hard core sim lovers, the console wars fueled by fans of Gran Turismo and Forza, and there are also plenty of arcade choices as well. A new entry into the field is always...
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Paddington Bear first came into this world in 1958. Since that time, the beloved bear has appeared in numerous books, and on television; and he'll soon be seen on larger screens with the upcoming...
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Chevy Doubles Down On 2015 Colorado At SEMA: VideoChevrolet is eager to show off its new 2015 Colorado, and prove that it is capable of providing even more than just technology and stuff. The automaker heads to Las Vegas where it's bringing a pair of pickups, each packing unique graphics and options. One Colorado looks to the water, while the...
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DeLorean time machine replica captured in photographic gloryThe DeLorean has become quite an icon in the automotive world. It has the gullwing doors, the stainless body panels, and, oh right, it was a star cast member in three "Back to the Future" films. There's a DeLorean fan base that is flung all over the globe, and seems to enjoy all manner of things...
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Full-Size Bugatti Veyron Replica Made Out Of Wood: VideoWould you like to own a Bugatti Veyron? Well today could be your lucky day because we've found one for you, and it will cost you just a little over $3,000. How's that possible you ask, which you should ask because the lowest sticker on a new Veyron is well over one million bucks. The reason you can...
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Is The Dodge Viper A Snake That Needs A Bit More Charm?: VideoI have to assume that Dodge expected the world to kneel at the feet of the all-new Viper when it was launched in 2013. That hasn't happened, and sales have been rather sluggish. They've been so sluggish, in fact, that Dodge has decided to drop the price way down for the 2015 model year. The 2015...
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Porsche 919 Steering Wheel Is More Complicated Than YoursThe steering wheel in your basic race car is just that; it's a simple, lightweight, possibly suede-covered instrument used to tell the front wheels of the vehicle where to go. As you advance up the race car ladder, however, a steering wheel begins to be much more than a simple directional tool. It...
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