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Gene Haas recently made quite a stir when he announced that his racing team would be venturing into the world of Formula 1.
American drivers haven't fared so well in F1 as of late, and an American...
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Homebrewed Chinese Batmobile Tumbler Replica Proving Wise InvestmentHow much do you think it would cost to build your own replica of the Tumbler from the Christopher Nolan-directed Batman films? I for one would be placing my bets in the low six-figure range. If I paid that much, I would apparently be overpaying because an enterprising young man in China is able to...
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McLaren F1 Owners Spend Two Loud & Lovely Days Together: VideoWhen you own a McLaren F1, you enter a small club. Just 106 examples were produced, and all became immediate prized possessions the moment they left the Woking assembly line. If you own and drive a McLaren F1, it's highly unlikely that you'll come across another example while out tooling around...
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Mitsubishi brings Concept XR-PHEV Evolution Vision Gran Turismo to virtual lifeIt's dead. No wait, it's alive! Okay, it's kind of dead, but we might bring it back as something different. Fine, it's dead... or is it? It is. Nope, we fooled you because it's coming back to life, as a playable piece of a video game. If you're a fan of the Mitsubishi brand, you'll immediately know...
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Hatchbacks Driven In Anger Is Our New Favorite Racing Series: VideoMotorsport exists in a massively wide range of styles. Some prefer the sweet science of Formula 1, while others like the dusty, dirty circle tracks that exist scattered around the Southern U.S. No matter what type of car or course you like, there exists something for everyone. Today, however, I've...
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Batman v Superman Batmobile: New PhotosA new Batman means, well, many things. It's time for a new actor to don a hopefully iconic suit, while a new director helms the course of a beloved franchise. It also means that it's time for us to get a brand new Batmobile. Although this is extremely debatable, it seems that each successive...
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It's no secret that John Hennessey likes to drive fast. There are many cars to choose from to achieve this, yet none of them seem to fit the bill. So Hennessey turns to his HPE Design team to create...
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Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6 Appropriately Dubbed The Sea MonsterThe Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6 is a glorious monument to excess. It's both perfect, and way too much at the same time. It's both useless, and incredibly useful. It's beautiful and ugly. It's wonderful. Also, it's wonderfully expensive, which is why most of these limited-edition machines are finding...
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Indy 500 Tops Must-Attend Sports List: InfographicSporting events across the globe draw in passionate fans who show support for their favorite teams, players, drivers, riders, and combatants. Watching a live sporting event is a wonderful way to spend a few hours, regardless of which sport you out there enjoy the most. Some sports, however, are...
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Ken Block And Crew Battle Darkness, Lasers, And Dirt: VideoCastrol is keen on promoting its Edge oil lineup, which utilizes a component called Titanium FST to make sure it lasts for a long time. One way to help with such promotion is the creation of a video spot that shows off the benefits of said products. Or you can go in a different direction, and have...
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GoPro Goes Racing With LeMons And Brings Cameras Along: VideoIf you're sitting at work right now thinking about the fact that you never got a chance to be that race car driver you always dreamed you could be, I have news for you. There exists a racing series out there that will allow you to go wheel to wheel against others thinking the very same thoughts...
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Paul Walker-Owned Audi RS 6 Avant For SaleOn the tree of forbidden automotive fruit, there sits an unassuming vehicle fitted with a long roof. It's a wagon. More specifically it's an Audi wagon, which the German automaker prefers to call an Avant. If you look at the badge on the rear of the car, you'll see that it reads "RS6". That's your...
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Here in the States, when we hear the term Pro Street we have visions of nearly cartoonish Camaro and Mustang examples lining up for a trip down the quarter mile. We say cartoonish, and we mean that...
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Time Spent With A 2005 Acura NSX Is Time Well SpentI was born in 1980, which means I really came of age in the 1990s. That period was a bit of a sweet spot for fans of Japanese sports cars. It's no surprise then that I'm rather attracted to iron from the Land of the Rising Sun. This attraction has fostered a love of everything from the older Datsun...
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Ford Sends A 2015 Mustang Into SPACEOkay, so it's not a full-size 2015 Ford Mustang but rather a scale version. Still, we get excited when pretty much anything is sent into near orbit. A Ford dealership is clearly extremely excited about the newest version of the Pony car, because they orchestrated the sky high stunt. It seems the...
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SuperVettes Prepping SV7 Version Of C7 CorvetteThere's no doubt that many folks are excited about the arrival of the C7 Chevrolet Corvette. It's been a long time coming, and it's a great leap forward over the still-fun-to-drive C6 Vette. It's not just those lining up with cash in hand at dealerships that are pumped though, as it represents a...
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Watch A Big Wheel Run Down The Laguna Seca Corkscrew: VideoMost who've driven Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca will tell you that the infamous Corkscrew is far from the most challenging turn on the course. They're right... but that doesn't matter because it remains one of the most iconic turns in motorsports. The reason behind it is due to the massive elevation...
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1,000-HP Superbird Rips Down Runway At 194 MPH: VideoIn 1969, Dodge created a bewinged beast for the NASCAR circuit and called it the Dodge Charger Daytona. That car was a Charger that had been turned up to 11 thanks to the addition of a serious amount of aero bodywork. In 1970, it was Plymouths turn to get in on the action, and the automaker did so...
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If you're a Datsun fan, you most certainly know the name John Morton. You also know of Pete Brock, of course, thanks to his efforts with the Brock Racing Enterprises race team that's better known as...
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Mercedes-Benz Actros Hauls The HeaviesWhen you need to haul massive amounts of stuff plucked from inside the Earth, what do you use? That type of job typically calls for a massive mining hauler, which basically looks like a dump truck scaled up by a factor of ten. These are insanely large machines that can crush the scales with weights...
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Tommi Mäkinen Flogs 2015 Subaru WRX STI Around The TrackWhen an automaker is trying to figure out which driver it should invite to test out one of its new cars, certain pro wheelers rank higher than others. If the car is the 2015 Subaru WRX STI, it makes sense to find someone familiar with that style of car. That's why Subaru of Canada invited Tommi...
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Watch The LaFerrari Tear Up The Track Before The Embargo Breaks (Oops!)It appears that someone may have just made a costly mistake. MUST SEE: Ferrari F40 Loses Head-Butting Contest With Dodge Dart On Test Drive According to a report by Jalopnik, Ferrari will fine any outlet or journalist $70,000 for breaking an embargo date. This news comes as we are on the precipice...
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How Do You Spell Freedom? J-E-T T-R-I-K-EIn the world of custom cars, it's not out of the ordinary to see two different vehicle types mashed together. An old pickup truck might get the underpinings of a sports car so that it can haul and handle. An economy car can be turned into something far more interesting by swapping in a more...
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Your Car Really Can Make You More Attractive, 10% Of The TimeIt's an age old question... will a car help me attract a potential mate? Not everyone thinks that way of course, but there are many folks out there who view their car as an extension of themselves. What does that vehicle say to those looking on, and does your car invite or reject potential people...
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