John Coyle, Editor
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For months, rumors have swirled that motorcycle racer and BBC presenter Guy Martin might be tapped to join Chris Evans as part of the cast of the new iteration of Top Gear. And while we still don't...
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This $65 Million Car Collection Is Everything You've Dreamed Of: VideoYes, the Pinnacle Portfolio is the most expensive car collection ever to hit the auction block. But that's an awfully crass way to describe this anthology of automotive excellence. After all, a fleet of gold-plated, ruby-encrusted Dartz Prombrons could have achieved that distinction. And while the...
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This Week On The Forums: A 918 Arrives, Mad Max Modeling, A $6M Pickup And MoreWednesday was pretty bad for the masters of the universe. Computer errors forced the New York Stock Exchange to cease trading, leaving high-octane brokers with nothing to shout about, and billions of Twitter and Tumblr users scrambling to post the same joke. We thought "glitch better have my money"...
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Google's Waze enters ride-sharing game: Is Uber doomed?Here's some news that isn't likely to sit well with the Uber brass: Google is getting into the ridesharing game. Details come from The Car Connection, which writes that Waze—the traffic app Google acquired in 2013—is currently testing a service called Ridewith on its home turf in...
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Two Corvette Z06s Wrecked After Hyundai Driver Has Seizure: VideoWrecked sports cars are never a pretty sight. But at least when a beast like a Corvette Z06 winds up stuffed in the wall at a track day, you can argue it was being used as intended. After all, these are the kind of machines that are supposed to chase records. ALSO SEE: This Mysterious Truck Has...
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Drivers In Golf TDI Set New Guinness Record: 48 States, $300 Of FuelOver the course of 16 days last month, auto journalist Wayne Gerdes and co-driver Bob Winger drove a 2015 Volkswagen Golf TDI to all 48 of the states in the U.S. mainland. Along the way, the pair traveled 8,233.3 miles, and averaged an amazing 81.17 mpg. ALSO SEE: Two Corvette Z06s Wrecked After...
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Miami Vice was the sexy, violent, cocaine-centric epitome of 1980s television.
And while Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas might have played detectives Sonny Crockett and Rico Tubbs, the real...
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Ferrari FXX K, FXX And 599XX Rev Battle Is V-12 Gold: VideoEven in the illustrious world of exotic car ownership, Ferrari's Corse Clienti is a pretty exclusive club. The program essentially turns ferociously well-heeled customers into Ferrari development drivers, and it's the only way to get behind the wheel of the company's weapons-grade versions of its...
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Ghostbusters Reboot Gets New Ecto-1: VideoYes, Hollywood is entirely out of fresh ideas. But that doesn't mean the new Ghostbusters won't be funny. The remake of the 1984 comedy classic is set to hit theaters next year, and thanks to a tweet from director Paul Feig, we have have a first look at the new Ecto-1. The Ghostbusters' emergency...
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FCA Designer Adds Subtle Star Wars Touch To Ram 1500 RebelThere's no question J.J. Abrams' new Star Wars movies are going to be fantastic for fans of the franchise. Green screens are out, practical effects are in. John Williams is doing the score, and Han Solo and first mate Chewbacca are back. If anyone had doubts about the director's vision for the new...
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Sergio Marchionne: Ferrari IPO Worth 'At Least' $11BSince late last year, we've known parent company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE: FCAU] is planning to take Ferrari public on the New York Stock Exchange. WATCH: Yes, The Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Is Coming; No, This Isn't It But just like the storied Italian supercars the company is famous for...
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Riding Harley-Davidson's New Street 750 In SoCal: VideoCalling the Harley-Davidson Street 750 crucial to the company's survival might be a bit of an overstatement. But not by much. ALSO SEE: 2016 Bentley Continental GTC Speed First Drive The devotion of the Milwaukee motorcycle manufacturer's fan base is legendary, and demand for its imposing...
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Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] has received loads of glowing praise, but new research indicates its efforts to disrupt traditional dealer networks could hurt it in the eyes of some prospective buyers.
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5th-gen Ford Bronco is a Raptor under the skinIf Ford made new product decisions based on enthusiast forums, it'd have never killed the beloved Bronco. Of course, planning corporate strategy around internet commentary doesn't exactly a guarantee a slam dunk—or a future as a going concern. But true believers—like Icon's Jonathan...
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Yes, The Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Is Coming; No, This Isn't ItSince the middle of last month, we're known that Jeep's Hellcat-powered Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is go for production. ALSO SEE: Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk/Hellcat Confirmed While Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] hasn't yet confirmed the model, the recent announcement that the company is...
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Reborn TVR Taking Deposits For New Sports Car From July 7It's exciting enough that Les Edgar and his investor consortium have promised a new TVR for 2017. But revelations that designer Gordon Murray—you might remember him from a little car called the McLaren F1—and legendary engine builder Cosworth will be involved with the next-generation...
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Fourth Of July Study Sheds Light On Muscle Car RevivalWhere cars are concerned, our favorite figures involve horsepower, torque, and 0-60 times. That said, there's plenty of interesting info in the latest study from research firm Experian Automotive, which looked at the numbers behind the unlikely resurgence of the muscle car. While it includes the...
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This Week On The Forums: A Porsche Project, An F-Type With Straight Pipes And MoreThis Saturday, the United States will turn 239 years old. And it's important to celebrate. Because without our country, there would be no bourbon. So in the days leading up to long weekend of cookouts, cold beer and fireworks, many enthusiasts prepared the only way they know how: By procrastinating...
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Giorgetto Giugiaro, the Italian master behind iconic designs like Alfa Romeo's Giulia Sprint GTV, the DeLorean DMC-12 and the Lotus Esprit has resigned from Italdesign Giugiaro, Automotive News...
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Nissan Juke NISMO RS Used To Set Two-Wheel Record at Goodwood: VideoGenerally, if a car winds up on two wheels, it's an accident. But not if you're Terry Grant. ALSO SEE: Woman Reunited With C3 Corvette After 43 Years: Video During the festivities at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the stuntman took a Nissan Juke NISMO RS up Lord March's driveway in an impressive 2...
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Austrian Deal Continues Jaguar Land Rover's Manufacturing ExpansionA just-announced partnership with contract automobile assembler Magna Steyr means Jaguar Land Rover will soon begin building vehicles in Austria. The company also has factories in China and Brazil, and the move is not expected to impact its core U.K. operations, where design and engineering will...
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America's Vitesse-AuDessus is rendering entire supercars in carbonCarbon fiber and supercars go together like chocolate and peanut butter. But most of the time—at least on exterior pieces—paint hides the beauty of the weave. These creations from Maryland-based firm Vitesse-AuDessus, on the other hand, show how tremendously the material's infinitesimal...
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'The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering' Is Automotive Elegance Defined: VideoCars and Coffee, it ain't. The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering is to the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance what the Vanity Fair party is to the Oscars. Guests will be fortified with rich people rations like oysters, caviar and champagne. And this year, entertainment will be provided by former Formula...
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Bentley To Add Both A Sports Car And Coupe-Like SUV To LineupHere's some more news from the Goodwood Festival of Speed: Bentley will build the EXP10 Speed 6. The concept was revealed at this year's Geneva Motor Show, and given how production-ready it looked—not to mention the ecstatic reaction from crowds—it's hardly surprising to see the company...
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