John Coyle, Editor
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If you're a Porsche fan and play Forza Horizon 2, it's time to clear the calendar. Because Porsche—in partnership with Microsoft’s Turn 10 Studios—has just released an Xbox...
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Apple CarPlay And Android Auto Coming To 2016 Cadillacs: VideoFrom our time with the 2016 ATS-V at the Circuit of the Americas, we know the twin-turbo, 464-horsepower bruiser is a blast when you can hammer it through some the twisties. But the announcement that Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are coming to 2016 Cadillacs ensures that ATS-V will be a great...
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New NHTSA Teams Speed Response After GM Ignition-Switch RecallThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has created two new teams to help the agency better identify potential auto-safety problems, and respond to them more quickly. DON'T MISS: 'Sin City Hustler' Is A $1M Ford Excursion Monster Truck: Video The changes come in response to an analysis...
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Keanu Reeves' Excellent Adventure At Ferrari In Maranello: VideoKeanu Reeves has taken some flack—perhaps deserved—for his acting chops over the years, but there's no question that the actor appreciates speed. On a recent trip to Ferrari headquarters in Maranello, the star of the blockbusters like Speed, Point Break and the Matrix trilogy lapped the...
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New Popemobile Is A Relatively Humble Hyundai Santa FePope Francis is known for eschewing some of his position's more luxurious perks. He doesn't live in the Vatican's palatial papal apartments, but rather a more humble guest house, and his restrained robes are a decided departure from the lavish costumes preferred by his predecessor, Benedict XVI...
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'Sin City Hustler' Is A $1M Ford Excursion Monster Truck: VideoHere's the perfect gift for someone who wants to crush everything. Built by Big Toyz Racing, the 'Sin City Hustler' is 12 feet tall, 32 feet long, seats 13, and is available for a cool million bucks. Even better? It's street-legal in Florida. WATCH: Four Ferrari FXX Ks Take To Imola: Video We're...
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If building a supercar was a statistics exam, Quantum Performance Vehicles already would have aced it.
In part, that's because its GP700, which happens to be the Australian father-son outfit's first...
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Three SRT Tomahawk Vision Gran Turismo Models Revealed: VideoWe knew the SRT Tomahawk Vision Gran Turismo wasn't related to the blood-thirsty concept Chrysler released a decade ago. But we can now confirm the digital concept will appear in three versions: the street-spec S, race-spec GTS-R and ultimate-spec X. ALSO SEE: 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R Sounds...
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SRT Tomahawk Vision Gran Turismo Teased Again Ahead Of Today's Debut: VideoSpoiler alert: We might want it to be, but this Tomahawk has nothing to do with the concept—call it the suicide machine of our dreams—which Dodge debuted a decade ago. CHECK OUT: PSC Reveals Hybrid Supercar, Raises Claimed Output To 2,400 Horsepower That Tomahawk was a two-wheeled...
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2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R Sounds Brutally Beautiful: VideoBack in January, not long after we got our first good look at the 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R, we heard rumors it had laid down a time of 7:32:19 at the infamous Nürburgring. If true, that would put the potent pony within spitting distance of heavyweights like the Ferrari 458 Italia and...
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'Comedians' Season 6: Ready For Jim Carrey In A Countach?While Jay Leno's Garage is always informative—how much do you really know about the 1937 Talbot-Lago Type 150 CS?—it's safe to say fellow comedian Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee features more goofy fun along with the high-end hardware. Past episodes have featured...
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Ferrari FXX K Rubber Goes Digital Testing Pirelli Cyber TireWhile tires might just look like round, black pieces of rubber, their simple exteriors belie some sophisticated engineering. And with its new Cyber Tire technology, Pirelli has taken them into the digital age. ALSO SEE: Watch Out: Driver Fined For Changing Songs Via Apple Watch As Evo reports, the...
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In his passion project Le Mans, Steve McQueen's character Michael Delaney famously says "Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting." Given McQueen was famously fond of speed—and...
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Jaguar Partnership Challenges Students To Design Sports Cars For 2030--And BeyondWhat the automotive landscape will look like in 2030 is a mystery—but that doesn't mean designers aren't thinking about it. To that end, Jaguar has enlisted the help of students at Pasadena's Art Center College of Design—known for its Transportation school—along with budding...
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Mad Max 'Savage Road' Story Trailer Shows More Gorgeous Action: VideoWhen Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment released the gameplay trailer for its forthcoming Mad Max: Fury Road movie tie-in back in April, we described it as looking "apocalyptically awesome." And the game's new story trailer released this week? It looks even better. ALSO SEE: PSC Reveals Hybrid...
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Mazda Shows Off 2016 MX-5 Miata's 50/50 Weight Split: VideoWhen Mazda engineers were faced with the task of designing the fourth-generation of the company's iconic MX-5 Miata, the paramount importance was not lost on them. The MX-5 is revered in enthusiast circles—an entire generation has grown up with it. MUST WATCH: Audi RS 6 Driver Runs Red Light...
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Watch Out: Driver Fined For Changing Songs Via Apple WatchThat didn't take long. The Apple Watch isn't even available in stores yet—only early adopters who preordered have one—and a Canadian man has already been ticketed for using it while driving. Maybe he should have waited for CarPlay? Details come from Canada's CTV News, which reports that...
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Warp Drive Video: Insane Koenigsegg One:1 Slays Suzuka CircuitKoenigsegg factory test driver Robert Serwanski brought the company's ferocious One:1 to Japan's Suzuka Circuit, lapped a brutally quick 2:17.57, and left with a track record. That bests the previous production car lap record—set using a Nissan GT-R—by more than a second, although...
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The results of Millward Brown's annual BrandZ Top 100 are in, and Toyota was once again named the most valuable automotive marque. For those keeping score—which includes the entirety of the...
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Famed Saab Rally Driver Erik 'Mr. Saab' Carlsson Dies At 86: VideoErik Carlsson, whose skill with a Saab 96 singlehandedly put the company on the map in rally circles, died yesterday. He was 86. While he was known as "Mr. Saab" in later years—a nod to his time served in the company's PR wing—his initial moniker of "On the Roof" Carlsson belied a rare...
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BMW Takes Show On The Road To Celebrate 40 Years Of Art CarsRacing livery is an art in itself. And there have always been folks—like hippies—who've been prone to give their cars wild paint schemes, but the idea of the proper "art car" began with BMW. MUST WATCH: Audi RS 6 Driver Runs Red Light, Gets Smacked By Tram: Video Nearly four decades...
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Teaser For New 'Need For Speed' Game Is Shaky-Cam Greatness: VideoThe first game in Electronic Arts' Need For Speed franchise debuted back in 1994, which makes it older than many of the series' fans. While there's no shortage of racing games on the market. Need For Speed has remained outrageously popular, even spawning a 2014 feature film starring Breaking Bad's...
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Texas Jeep Swept Away In Flash Floods, Lesson Learned: VideoIn the wake of the devastating flash floods that hit Texas earlier this week, there's been no shortage of terrible stories. But as scary as this video might look—and as unlikely as it might sound—San Antonio's News 4 reports the driver of the Jeep is alive and well. MUST WATCH: Audi RS...
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2015 Indianapolis 500: Juan Pablo Montoya wins at the BrickyardJuan Pablo Montoya was less than a second—0.1046, to be exact—in front of fellow Team Penske driver Will Power crossing the finish line at the Indianapolis 500. But he was first. The victory marks the Columbian driver's second trip to the winner's circle at the historic 2.5-mile...
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