Andrew Ganz, Senior Editor
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North Carolina congressman Patrick McHenry has proposed a bill that, if passed, could redefine the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s emissions control regulation rules for cars used primarily...
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Prince Philip's Aston Martin to hit the auction blockYour chance to own a slice of Aston Martin history will happen next month when Prince Philip's 1954 Lagonda 3 Litre Drophead Coupe goes to auction in the United Kingdom. But the Aston has even more provenance than having been a part of the Royal motor pool. The Duke of Edinburgh was so smitten with...
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Loophole could allow new Morgans to be imported to U.S.British sports car builder Morgan adheres to tradition like no one else, which is why its retro roadsters are a rare sight in the United States. That's because American safety regulations aren't exactly easy for Morgans to pass. However, a $305 billion bill signed into action by President Barack...
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Porsche bringing its museum to youThe official Porsche Museum near Stuttgart, Germany, is something approaching Mecca for car enthusiasts, but the automaker is saving you the airfare and passport stamp if you happen to be at one of many automotive events this year. The company's historians have selected numerous events for what it...
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Electric Corvette breaks one-mile top speed recordElectric cars are increasingly becoming synonymous with performance, a point best illustrated by Genovation Cars' new record-setting Corvette-based Genovation eXtreme Electric. At a test conducted, fittingly, at NASA's Shuttle Landing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida...
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Porsche factory driver Patrick Long teaches us how to drive the 911 R: VideoNo matter how good you think you are on a racetrack, or even a roundabout in your neighborhood, you can always learn a thing or two. That's one of the goals of Porsche's new series of videos featuring race driver Patrick Long teaching driving techniques in the new 911 R. DON'T MISS: How the...
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Not only will the Maserati Levante mark the brand's first foray into the world of SUVs, it will also usher in a new era of powertrains by offering a plug-in hybrid variant, the company has...
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Tesla planning Model S P100D with 100-kwh battery?A software hacker may have spoiled Tesla Motors' [NSDQ:TSLA] plans for its next major product announcement, which may be a new, higher-capacity battery. Hacker Jason Hughes, whose name is no doubt spoken in hushed terms at Tesla's headquarters, revealed in a recent tweet found by Electrek (via...
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Chevy celebrates Camaro's 50th birthday with special editionTo mark the Camaro's golden anniversary, Chevrolet has announced a 50th Anniversary Edition trim level loaded with unique cosmetic touches. The first Camaros popped on the scene as 1967 models, so the 50th Anniversary Edition trim will be offered for the 2017 model year. Chevrolet reminds us that...
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Tesla sends out invites for Model 3 debut on March 31Tesla Motors' [NSDQ:TSLA] long-anticipated Model 3 electric car will be formally shown on March 31 at an event in Los Angeles. Tesla will also begin accepting orders at its retail stores on March 31 and the online ordering banks will open up the next day. The electric car, which is supposed to...
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Hennessey's new 1,000-hp Chevy Camaro is wickedly fastTexas tuner John Hennessey has turned his sights on the new Chevrolet Camaro, more than doubling the factory-build Camaro SS's 455-horsepower output. With 1,000 horsepower, the 2016 Camaro SS Hennessey HPE1000 Supercharged Upgrade will no doubt be blindingly fast in a straight line. It's worth...
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Aston Martin DB11 configurator goes liveClear your calendar and prepare to spend the next hour building your dream Aston Martin DB11 online. The British sports car manufacturer has released a configurator for its newest model, which is set to replace the long-standing DB9. The DB11 debuted earlier this week at the Geneva Motor Show...
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Would you do a double-take if you saw two elderly women cruising down the street in a souped-up Lamborghini Murcielago? We'd probably do a triple-take, just to figure out what's going on.
That's what...
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VW adds Limited Edition to Golf SportWagen lineupVolkswagen has added a new trim level to its Golf SportWagen lineup - the Limited Edition. Based on the entry-level Golf Sportwagen S, the Limited Edition brings with it such niceties as a power panoramic moonroof and 17-inch alloy wheels and a host of safety equipment not otherwise available at...
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Goodyear thinks outside the circle with levitating, sphere-shaped tire: VideoGoodyear's new Eagle 360 tire concept envisions a future that moves away from round, donut-shaped tires, and into materials and designs that could allow the car of tomorrow to levitate and easily move in tight spaces. The Star Wars-esque Eagle 360 isn't a brainchild of Hollywood's best animators...
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Surging demand for $230k Bentayga has Bentley mulling more productionStrong early interest in Bentley's Bentayga, one of the world's most expensive SUVs at $230k, has sparked the automaker to consider boosting production even though only a small number have been made so far. Bentley said last fall that its first year of production was sold out, and back in December...
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Lincoln's new 400-hp MKZ priced from $43,575If Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is finally getting serious about its Lincoln division, there's no better better indication of that than its newly-priced 2017 MKZ, which will list from $43,575, including destination, when equipped with the headline-grabbing 400-horsepower variant of its 3.0-liter V-6...
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Barn find Jaguar E-Type with Beatles connection up for auctionA Jaguar E-Type found hiding under a hedge in rural England is headed to auction, but what's most significant about the dusty and shapely coupe might be its first owner. Sold new to Ivor Arbiter, the owner of Drum City and Sound and London, the E-Type arrived about the time The Beatles were really...
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Minimalist automaker Radical took to the stage at this week's 2016 Geneva Motor Show with its most powerful car ever, the 700-horsepower RXC Turbo 500R.
Intended for the race track but also set to...
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Lamborghini tips hat to Italian Air Force with Huracán LP 610-4 AvioLamborghini took to the stage at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show this week with a new, limited edition version of its Aventador known as the Centenario. However, the Huracán also got the special edition treatment in the form of the LP 610-4 Avio. Boasting aeronautical styling cues, the LP 610-4...
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Pininfarina H2 Speed concept is an eco-friendly race carUtilizing a hydrogen fuel cell, the zero-emission H2 Speed concept that debuted at this week's 2016 Geneva Motor Show might be the cleanest racing car ever built. The concept was styled by famed Italian firm Pininfarina but engineering outfit GreenGT provided its low-emission expertise. A pair of...
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Stick shift to reappear on next Porsche 911 GT3Lamborghini might be scrapping clutch pedals, but Porsche says that manual transmissions will stick around at least a little longer. The German automaker told Britain's Autocar that the six-speed manual transmission from the 911 R that debuted at this week's 2016 Geneva Motor Show will be available...
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Morgan enters 21st century with electric 3 WheelerTradition reigns supreme at British sports car builder Morgan, but the brand is taking a giant leap into the 21st century with its new, all-electric EV3 that it debuted this week at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. It may have just three wheels, but the EV3 is Morgan's first production electric car, and...
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Gymkhana Eight: Ken Block takes us on a wild ride in DubaiIt was about time that Dubai, the ultimate land of excess, hosted wild rally driver Ken Block's Gymkhana. After all, what high performance motorsports pushes the limits more? The nine minutes of video you see here, shot in beautiful high definition, really sets the bar high. Beginning in the stark...
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