Kirk Bell, Senior Editor
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Following numerous leaks, McLaren has now released full details on its new supercar developed by the MSO personalization department.
The car, identified as the MSO HS, is one of a limited edition of...
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No steering wheel, brake pedal or gas pedal: Ford promises fully autonomous vehicle in 5 yearsFord Motor Company [NYSE:F] today announced plans to build a fully autonomous vehicle within five years. The car will have no steering wheel, gas pedal or brake pedal, and it will be used for ride-sharing or ride hailing services. Ford made no mention of when the public will be able to buy such a...
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2017 Genesis G90 first drive review: A luxurious beginningIn the beginning, Honda created Acura. Toyota and Nissan looked upon it and saw it was good, and they begat Lexus and Infiniti. Many years later, Hyundai looked upon these luxury makes, saw they were good, and begat the Genesis coupe and sedan followed by the Equus sedan. Hyundai looked upon the...
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The beginner's guide to World Rallycross"Kill all tires." It's a bumper sticker on the back of the Hoonigan cars that compete in the FIA World Rallycross Championship series. It's more than a bumper sticker or a pithy adage, though. It's a philosophy for the whole series. The Series The FIA World Rallycross Championship is a relatively...
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Nissan BladeGlider prototypes point to possible EV sports carNissan unveiled the BladeGlider, an electric sports car, as a concept car at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. Today, the company showed two working prototypes in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Like the concept, the prototypes feature a 1+2 layout for 3-passenger seating. The front end has a narrow track, while...
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How Audi conducts durability testingAudi recently conducted its 100th durability test, known as an "INKA" test, on a 2016 A4. INKA is the acronym for Ingolstadt Korrosion und Altern (corrosion and aging). The testing replicates 12 years of vehicle life in 19 weeks. This corrosion and aging test is conducted in five phases. First, the...
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It's a generally held rule: Let your car warm up a bit before heading off to tackle the day. But is it really necessary?
In a word? No.
Our friend Jason Fenske from Engineering Explained is here to...
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Things we hate about the cars we loveDesigning and engineering a car is a balance. If an automaker puts a lot of money into one aspect of a car, other areas may suffer to meet a price target. The struggle between engineering and design is real: good cars can look bad, and vice versa. If the car is meant to handle well, how much power...
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Buick Y-Job named to National Historic Vehicle RegisterThe Buick Y-Job, one of the most influential concept cars of all time, became the 14th car to be named to the National Historic Vehicle Register today. The Y-Job went on display in early 1940 as the "Car of the Future." Created by legendary GM design chief Harley J. Earl's Styling Section, it used...
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2017 Porsche Panamera Turbo first rideThe 2017 Porsche Panamera Turbo may not hit the streets until next January, but we've already had the opportunity to go for a spin. And what a spin it was! Porsche gave journalists rides at the Lausitzring (also called Eurospeedway Lausitz) road course near Dresden, Germany. Much like the infield...
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2,000-horspower Nissan GT-R crashes after 218-mph speed runWould you be willing to pilot a Nissan GT-R modified to put out 2,000 horsepower? How would you feel at speeds exceeding 200 mph? And what would you do if it all started to go wrong during braking from a speed run? One lucky fellow with Team Insanity Racing had the guts to find out all of the above...
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2017 Infiniti Q60 to start from $39,855Infiniti has announced pricing for its 2017 Q60 sport coupe. The 2-door will be offered with rear- or all-wheel drive in three trim levels when it goes on sale in September. The 400-horsepower Red Sport 400 model will follow later, with pricing to come closer to launch. The Q60 lineup will consist...
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Editor’s warning: This article contains some geeky in-depth engineering information about what makes the 2017 Porsche Panamera tick. Reading it puts you in danger of learning more about this...
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Fuel tank fabrication and wheel widening: Project Binky Episode 13Got a good half hour this Saturday morning to watch a couple of British guys entertain you while building one of the the world's fastest Minis? No, well make the time because you're in for some laughs and you might learn something, too. Project Binky is the work of Nik Blackhurst and Richard...
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Commuting and the 2016 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang don't mix: second driveWe've already driven the Ford Shelby Mustang GT350, and spent most of our time in its natural habitat: the road course at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (to be fair, any track will do). But this past week I've had the opportunity to drive the GT350 at home in Chicago, like I would any other commuter...
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8 ways a Mercedes became the Infiniti QX30The partnership between Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler and Renault-Nissan dates back to 2010, but one of the first vehicles to be born of that relationship is just about to hit dealer showrooms: the 2017 Infiniti QX30. The QX30 is based on the Mercedes-Benz GLA, which arrived for the 2015 model year...
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Ford releases power figures for next-generation EcoBoost 3.5-liter V-6A couple months ago Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] released information about the second generation of its EcoBoost 3.5-liter V-6, which debuts in the 2017 F-150. At the time, Ford said the twin-turbocharged engine's horsepower output would remain unchanged at 365 and torque would increase from 420 to...
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Numerous luxury/performance models eligible for 2017 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the YearThe list of eligible vehicles for the 2017 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year awards has been released today and it is highlighted with plenty of luxury and performance vehicles. The prestigious awards are voted on by a committee of 60 automotive journalists from the United States and...
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The British company Elemental revealed its RP1 sports car at last weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed. The RP1 is built around a carbon composite tub, and buyers have a choice of two Ford EcoBoost...
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Grassroots racing, 2017 Dodge Viper Snakeskin ACR Edition, 2018 Porsche 911 GT2: This Week’s Top PhotosThe 24 Hours of Lemons and race series like it just may be what saves motorsports. The competitors place fun above competition, and they get dirty building their own cars, the more creative the better. You never know what you might see at a Lemons race, and a wedding is certainly not out of the...
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A new special edition Dodge Viper, Porsche 911 GT2 spy shots, first Shelby Cobra up for auction: Car News HeadlinesThe Dodge Viper hasn't been a big seller, but Dodge has seemingly found a formula for selling its powerful snake: kill it and announce a bunch of special edition models. Four of the five special editions Dodge announced just last week have already sold out, and now Dodge is offering a new one...
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Viper special editions sold out, Snakeskin Edition ACR addedDodge has had a devil of a time selling its Viper supercar. Now it looks like the answer was to offer a bunch of special edition models, then to kill off the car. The company has announced that four of the five special edition models it just announced last week are already sold out. This is despite...
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2017 Porsche Panamera to start at $100,950Porsche released information about the second generation of its flagship sedan just this week and now we have pricing information. The 2017 Porsche Panamera lineup will have just two models, at least initially. The Panamera 4S and Panamera Turbo will both come standard with all-wheel drive. The...
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Sixth-generation Camaro to race in NASCAR Xfinity Series next yearChevrolet today announced that the sixth-generation of the Camaro, which was introduced last year as a 2016 model, will be the brand's car of choice next year in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The car will be marked as an SS model, even though it will share nothing in common with the street car except...
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