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The folks at MyClassicGarage.com were set on giving away one special set of wheels this year. A sweepstakes was setup where the grand prize was a 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda.
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Mario Andretti Reunites With His First Racing Love & You Can Too: VideoMario Andretti was born in 1940 in a portion of Italy that is now part of Croatia. His family moved to Nazareth, Pennsylvania when he and his twin brother Aldo were 15 years old. Not far from Nazareth was a circle track for racing, and it quickly drew in the young Andretti brothers. Mario and his...
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Alcohoot Brings BAC-Tech To Your Smartphone'Tis the season... for people to be stupid and proceed to drink and then drive. It happens every year, yet there seems to be little happening to change it. One tech company is looking for a way to help, however, and this help arrives in the form of a gadget for your smartphone. It's called...
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Hennessey HPE600 Corvette Rips Down Texas Toll Road At 200 MPH: VideoThe toll road speed Is fast indeed Deep in the heart... of Texas You would think that John Hennessey and the local police would have a relationship that borders on tense. After all, Hennessey Performance Engineering produces vehicles that are capable of breaking every speed limit on the planet. All...
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2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Brings Serious Style To Segment: PhotosWe knew that the next generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class would take some cues from the hyper-stylized CLA. That's a very good thing apparently, as the recently revealed 2015 C-Class is showing off some seriously stylish lines. It should be a shot in the arm for a car that has tough competition in the...
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NHTSA Closes Probe Into Dodge Viper Suspension FailuresEarlier in the year, a report surfaced highlighting a potentially dangerous issue associated with the 2003 through 2010 Dodge Viper models. No, it's not the fact that the car is a wild, handful of a beast that gives no hint when you're about to cross from on the edge to over it. Instead, it was...
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Mercedes-Benz unveiled its wild Gran Turismo Concept at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show. This is the automaker's vision of motoring in the future, and it's a vision we can get behind.
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2015 BMW M4 Is Ready To Go For A Spin... In Gran Turismo 6: VideoEager to get your hands on the all-new 2015 BMW M4? Of course you are. It should prove to be an amazingly capable machine that thrills and delights all who jump behind the steering wheel. You're going to have to wait a bit though, and you'll need to save quite a bit of money. Or you could just go...
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Bentley Continental GT3 Ready To Race In Abu DhabiBentley has a rich history intertwined in the world of motorsports. As of late, however, the automaker hasn't been competing as often as it did in the early 20th century. One notable exception is a win at Le Mans back in 2003 with the Speed 8 racecar. Now though, Bentley is looking to get back into...
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A Beautiful BMW 2002tii ... Ruined By Green Day Lead SingerThe BMW 2002tii was a legend the minute it rolled off the assembly line. As part of the automaker's New Class, the 2002 helped bring BMW to a place where it was financially stable while also making sure the world knew that true sporting sedans where its prime product. It also setup the company to...
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2015 Ford Mustang GT350 And Mach 1 Rendered On InstagramNow that the 2015 Ford Mustang has revealed itself to the world (with a little help from Autoweek), fans of the brand can begin to speculate just what the future holds with regards to the special models. We're talking about versions like a Boss, GT350, and even a Mach 1. There's a Mustang lover out...
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A Trio Of SEMA Specials Square Off In A Drag Race: VideoMotor Trend has a thing for drag races these days. For the last few years, the MT team has put together large scale runs down a straight strip of tarmac. It makes sense then that there should be such a race after an event like SEMA. This race isn't quite as epic in scope as the many-machine...
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A Pagani is a rare bird. Even in the rarified air of the supercar set, any Pagani sighting is on par with catching a glimpse of a living, breathing unicorn. See a Lamborghini Aventador pass by?...
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This Car Nut Owns 5 Bugatti Veyrons, Don't Ask WhyThere are plenty of car collections scattered across the globe, and they range greatly in terms of their value, quality, and quantity. MUST SEE: Here's A Ferrari Enzo Getting Dirty, Sideways: Video They also range greatly in terms of their accessibility. Some folks are happy to share what they've...
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Here's A Ferrari Enzo Getting Dirty, Sideways: VideoIf you had access to a seemingly endless stable of high-dollar exotics and supercars, what would you do with them? Would you drive them around carefully? Perhaps you'd take one out on special occasions, and then quickly pop it back into the garage for an expensive detail and cleaning session. MUST...
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Last Lamborghini Gallardo Rolls Off The Assembly LineTen years ago, the world was introduced to a brand-new machine produced inside a Sant'Agata Bolognese factory. Powered by a 5.0-liter V-10 engine, the original Lamborghini Gallardo roared to life and helped create a volume seller (relatively speaking) for the famed Italian automaker. Now, a decade...
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It's A 187 On The Carbon Motors Cop Car Dream, E7 Up For AuctionIt's never easy to create a new version of something that already exists in a given market. Take, for example, the police car. For decades, the Ford Crown Victoria has been the king of the cop cruiser hill. Unfortunately, the Panther platform was retired, which means no new Crown Vics were on the...
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Hennessey Sounds Off With Its HPE500 Stingray CorvetteJohn Hennessey is a man who makes fast cars faster. His HPE-tuned stable includes a wide range of vehicles from ultra exotics like the Ferrari 458 to rowdy domestics like the Ford Raptor. Now that Chevrolet has brought a brand-new Corvette out to play, it only makes sense that Hennessey gets his...
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We become more convinced each day that Mazda is secretly run by a person attempting to channel Enzo Ferrari. That person believes his or her brand exists solely to fund the automaker's exploits on...
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Jean-Claude Van Damme In Best Ad Ever For Volvo TrucksJean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg, AKA JCVD, AKA the Muscles from Brussels, is best known by his professional name Jean-Claude Van Damme. He's also, I would assume, best known for the film Bloodsport, which tells the story of Frank Dux as he battles for his life, the memory of his...
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'Gear Heads' Looks To Bring More Fast And Loud Cars To Your TV: VideoTexas is apparently becoming the go-to place for producers looking to develop an automotive show about fast cars. We're not complaining, of course, because more fast cars filling up our DVR is a good thing. The latest vehicle (ha!) to hit the airwaves looks to be a show called Gear Heads. This show...
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Hot Wheels Come To Life In El Segundo Studio: VideoNo matter how old you get, you're still in love with cars. That also means you're still in love with Hot Wheels. The iconic "toys" have delighted people for decades ever since the brand launched its first run of cars in 1968. Vehicles that year included customized versions of the Corvette, Mustang...
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Kia Cooks Up Some Soul At SEMAThe SEMA show floor experienced some extra sights and sound. No, it wasn't from the notes of an aggressive exhaust pipe or from the glow caused by oversized wheels. Instead, it was due to Kia trotting out a variety of customized 2014 Soul machines, which have been transformed into platforms that...
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Watch Alfa Romeo's 4C Run The 'Ring In 8:04: VideoAlfa Romeo is getting excited that its 4C sports car is nearly ready to take over the world. Heck, the world is excited about it as well. If there's one thing we want, it's more lightweight sports cars on this planet, and the 4C looks to be one of the good ones. It's so good, in fact, that Alfa...
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