Sean Szymkowski, Contributor
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If there's one car that perhaps never quite seemed to fit the tuner culture that surrounds "The Fast and the Furious," it was probably the Nissan Maxima driven by the character Vince, Dominic...
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The 8 the differences between gasoline and hydrogen enginesHydrogen has several efficiency advantages over gasoline, but it takes up more space
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1926 Bugatti Type 35C: 100 Cars That MatterThe Bugatti Type 35C put the brand on the map as a powerhouse in racing.
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Go behind the scenes of "The Fast and the Furious" with the man who helped build the carsCraig Lieberman, the chief technical director for the first three "Fast and Furious" films knows a lot about the movies. However, he brought in a very special guest for a new video that perhaps knows even more. David Marder, in charge of picture car development for the first two films, showed up...
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What is one-pedal driving in an electric car?For those with traditional internal-combustion engines in their cars, there's no such thing as "one-pedal" driving. For those with experience driving a plug-in hybrid or purely battery-electric car, it's a unique benefit. To explain what exactly one-pedal driving is, Jason Fenske of Engineering...
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2005 Bugatti Veyron: 100 Cars That MatterThe 2005 Bugatti Veyron set the course for a revived Bugatti, a course that included big power and world speed records.
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The Pagani Zonda lives to die another day. The Italian supercar has been around since 1999, yet bespoke models like this one continue to renew its lease on life.
This one's called the Zonda Zun, and...
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Brian's Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R was almost a Dodge Neon SRT-4 in "2 Fast 2 Furious"Welcome back to another dose of "Fast and Furious" knowledge, courtesy of Craig Lieberman. By now, you know he was the technical director for the first three "Fast and Furious" films, and today, it's more info about Brian O'Connor's R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R from "2 Fast 2 Furious." It turns out Paul...
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Deep dive: Jesse's VW Jetta from "The Fast and the Furious""The Fast and the Furious" was almost entirely different altogether, but Jesse's Volkswagen Jetta is one of the more peculiar stories. Back again is Craig Lieberman, technical director for the first three films of the franchise, and this time, he had a special guest. He sat down with Scott Centra...
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Deep dive: Suki's Honda S2000 jump in "2 Fast 2 Furious"Following the surprise success of "The Fast and the Furious" at the box office, Universal was prepared to make a sequel. This time, the cars, stunts, and everything needed to be bigger and better. Craig Lieberman, technical director for the first three films in the franchise, is back to spill some...
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The story behind Leo's Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R from "The Fast and the Furious"Fans of "The Fast and the Furious" may have always wondered why such a minor character had one of the coolest cars in the film. We're talking about Leon and his bright yellow R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R. Once again, Craig Lieberman, technical director for the first three "Fast and Furious" films, has...
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1992 Acura Legend: 100 Cars That MatterHonda blazed a trail in 1986 with its Acura luxury brand that Nissan and Toyota soon followed with Infiniti and Lexus, respectively. Although the Legend and Integra went on sale in the mid-1980s with the brand’s genesis (no pun intended), it wasn’t until the 1990s that both took off and...
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It's hard for us, as consumers, to remember that even though movies are made to entertain, they have one purpose for production companies: they need to make money.
The same goes with the cult-classic...
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Zone out as this R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R Vspec II gets a bathWatch this rare Midnight Purple II Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R Vspec II get detailed by loving hands.
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Deep dive: Hector's Honda Civic from "The Fast and the Furious"We all know and love the hero cars from "The Fast and the Furious," but how about one of the lesser appreciated cars? Craig Lieberman, technical director for the first three "Fast and Furious" films, is back with a seriously in-depth video about the Honda Civic driven by Noel Gugliemi's character...
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Do oil catch cans really work?Oil catch cans help reduce the build up of deposits on intake valves. Here's how.
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Deep dive: Brian's Mitsubishi Eclipse from "The Fast and the Furious"
Watch as former "Fast and Furious" technical director Craig Liebermann details the history and modifications that went into one of the star cars from the first movie, Brian O'Connor's Mitsubishi Eclipse.
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What does a five-star crash-test rating mean?Engineering Explained breaks down the federal government's rating scale and explains how testers arrive at their scores.
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We're not about to litigate the argument over which classic Porsche 911 is the best, but YouTube channel Harry's Garage has staked its answer loud and clear.
It's the 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera Club...
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Did the Toyota Supra or Dodge Charger win the drag race in 2001's "The Fast and the Furious?"Anyone who's watched 2001's "The Fast and the Furious" has likely always wondered one question: did Brian's Toyota Supra or Dominic's Dodge Charger win the final drag race? Thankfully, "Fast and Furious" expert Craig Lieberman has an explanation. Lieberman was the chief technical director for the...
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Why "The Fast and the Furious" doesn't have illegal street racing anymoreCraig Lieberman, the technical director for the first three "Fast and Furious" films, breaks down why street racing is no longer a plot point of the car-centric movie franchise.
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Why hydrogen-powered combustion engines aren't a good ideaIs hydrogen the future fuel source for the combustion engine?
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Meet the man responsible for the cars in "The Fast and the Furious"The technical adviser to the iconic film walks us through the car selection for the characters and development.
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Uber-rare McLaren F1 LM-Specification sells for $19.8MJust two McLaren F1s were upgraded to F1 LM spec, and one of them was just sold at a 2019 Monterey Car Week auction.
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