Andrew Ganz, Senior Editor
Articles
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Working on your motorcycle, or simply moving it around a tight garage, may never get easier than this.
An Australian firm has created what it bills the "omnidirectional" motorcycle stand, a stand...
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Tesla releases 340-mile range upgrade for Roadster
Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] hasn't built its Roadster in almost half a decade, but the electric car builder hasn't entirely forgotten about the model. Now, it has released its 3.0 upgrade for select versions of what was basically the firm's beta electric car. ALSO SEE: NHTSA probes Tesla Model X crash...
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IIHS blasts small SUVs over subpar headlights
The independent, insurance industry-sponsored institute that evaluates new cars for their crashworthiness has less-than-positive things to say about the headlights in more than 20 small SUVs and crossovers. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says that not a single vehicle it tested earned...
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Jay Leno checks out the gentleman's sports car: the Chrysler 300G
Chrysler was on a roll by the early 1960s when its 300 "letter series" reached the 300G. A follow up (to a follow up, to a follow up, to...well, you get the point) to 1955's first 300, the wedge-shaped, Virgil Exner-penned styling of the 300G made it perhaps the most distinctive letter car ever...
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Lucky guy avoids being run over by a Lamborghini Aventador
Talk about a close call. This lucky camera man should buy a lottery ticket. Here's what happened: At what looks to be a car show in a German-speaking part of Europe, a Lamborghini Aventador LP750-4 SV roadster prepares to line up at a makeshift dragstrip on a runway. A Chevrolet Corvette pulls up...
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Guy who ‘discovered’ abandoned Mercedes gullwing aims to open UAE car museum
One of the most car-obsessed countries in the world may soon have a new—and rather intriguing—showcase for the automobile if Miguel Llorente gets his way. Llorente, who is perhaps best known for meticulously tracking down and discovering a Mercedes-Benz 300SL hiding under a banana tree...
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While "Top Gear" hasn't exactly worked out for Chris Evans, his co-host Chris Harris is certainly riding the wave.
The BBC has announced that its American subsidiary—the creatively named BBC...
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Sweden opens world's first "electric road"
A 2-kilometer stretch of the E16 freeway near Gävle, Sweden, nicknamed the e-way might be the world's most advanced stretch of pavement. Electric current running through power lines above the freeway delivers energy to specially-modified Scania trucks. When the big rigs are connected to the...
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Autonomous robots to begin making deliveries in London
Your next delivery guy may not be a human at all, at least if you live in London. That's where the new Starship autonomous delivery vehicle—which may be better known as a robot—will launch before service is expanded elsewhere. Capable of delivering small items like groceries or...
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Check out this jet-powered, homemade Ferrari Enzo-lookalike
An enterprising Canadian has decided that Ferrari V-12 power isn't sufficiently adequate. Instead, he has created a car powered by two jet engines that is styled to look like a Ferrari Enzo. Over the course of a dozen years, Ryan McQueen acquired two Rolls-Royce jet engines (by selling his own...
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Ariel may use Honda hybrid tech for future Atoms
The track-oriented Ariel Atom may be getting an electric boost in the future, according to the company's leader, Simon Saunders. Speaking with Britain's Autocar, Saunders indicated that he is eager for the electric motor technology that debuted in the new 2017 Acura NSX to make its way down to more...
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Lamborghini looks to carbon fiber for engine parts
Carbon fiber has been slowly making its way into structural components for new cars in order to save weight while adding strength, but up until now no automaker has suggested that the composite could be used for engine internals. Lamborghini's CEO told reporters in Washington, where it has its...
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Drifting star and New Hampshire native Ryan Tuerck didn't have to go very far for his latest stunt: New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
As the video shows, Tuerck and his New England-based team perform a...
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Is synthetic engine oil better than conventional for your car?
Our pal Jason Fenske at Engineering Explained addresses one of the most commonly-asked questions about car maintenance: should you use synthetic motor oil or conventional motor oil in your car? The safe answer, of course, is to read your car's owner's manual and follow the automaker's directions...
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New Mercedes-AMG GT R to star in next Transformers flick
A black and red Mercedes-Benz AMG GT R will play a leading role in the next Transformers movie, which in usual fashion was confirmed by director Michael Bay. The brains behind the movie posted a photo of the GT R presumably in Arizona—note the Saguaro cacti—on his blog with the simple...
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'CHiPs' star Erik Estrada becomes real-life cop
Life, it seems, is now imitating art. Remember that classic late-1970s and early-1980s TV show CHiPs, the one about a pair of California motorcycle cops starring the fun-loving Ponch and Jon? Well, it turns out that Ponch (short for Frank Llewelyn Poncherello), played by Erik Estrada, is back in...
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Japan to allow camera-based side mirrors
Japan says that it will begin allowing automakers to ditch side mirrors in favor of cameras that allow for a wider viewing angle and can help improve vehicle aerodynamics. The move would make Japan the first country to specifically allow the technology, which could soon replace conventional...
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Bloodhound SSC land speed record attempt set for October 2017
A British team composed of top Formula One and aerospace industry engineers has announced it has secured funding for its attempt to break the existing world land speed record. At the wheel of the outlandish Bloodhound SSC vehicle will be the world's fastest man, Andy Green, who has held the 763 mph...
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General Motors says that it has worked with NASA to bring the Nintendo Power Glove to life—well, a far more sophisticated version of the raddest part from "The Wizard." (And yes, that includes...
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Cadillac adds Carbon Black package to 2017 ATS, CTS
Cadillac says a new Carbon Black package will be available for its 2017 ATS and CTS models, including the high-performance ATS-V and CTS-V variants. Like the packages that have preceded it, the features included are largely cosmetic—but that doesn't make them any less desirable. The packages...
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Ford lays out some of the options available to GT buyers
Among the options announced by Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] today for its upcoming GT supercar is a choice of five shades for the vehicle's Brembo brake calipers. That degree of customizability is a new high for Ford, but then again the GT shares little with the rest of the automaker's lineup. Ford...
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Mahindra boss hints at upcoming Pininfarina electric supercar
Ever since India's Mahindra conglomerate bought Italian design house Pininfarina last winter, the rumor mill has been running especially wild. Now, Mahindra's CEO has indicated that a Pininfarina-badged supercar with a fully electric powertrain may be on the way. British automotive magazine Auto...
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Rezvani to build targa version of Beast sports car
If that wind in your face feeling isn't always your cup of tea, coachbuilder Rezvani will soon offer the ultimate ultra light weight sports car, this time with a roof attached. Rezvani hasn't released many details yet about the car known as Beast Alpha, but the company says it will be a targa...
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Jay Leno checks out Ford's Hertz Rent-A-Racer Shelby Mustang
Jay Leno didn't quite march down to his local Hertz Rent-A-Car to film the latest installment of his popular series, but he almost could have. This week, the celebrity car guru extraordinaire checks out the 2016 Ford Shelby GT-H and its predecessor, the original 1966 Ford Shelby Mustang GT350-H on...
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