Sean Szymkowski, Contributor
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What happens when a 9-time world motorcycle champion signs off on a limited edition pickup truck? The Ford VR46 Ranger, that's what. And this is it in the flesh.
Rossi himself gave the final...
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911 GT3 exhaust Bluetooth speaker is for the most die-hard Porsche enthusiastMore often than not, the soundtrack to any Porsche 911 is the sound of its engine sitting at the rear of the car. Now, Porsche Design, the official accessories department of the Stuttgart sports car brand, will let enthusiasts take a piece of the 911 with them as their source of tunes outside of...
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Porsche won't give the 911 GT3 RS a manual transmission, but these guys willA Florida-based performance shop is taking #GiveAShift to a whole new level with this piece of news. For $45,000, BGB Motorsports will swap a 6-speed manual transmission into the latest-generation Porsche 911 GT3 RS. The car is a dual-clutch-only affair, as a row-your-own option was deemed too slow...
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MLB All-Star MVP presented with Chevy Corvette Grand SportChevrolet has sponsored Major League Baseball for 12 years, and it's common practice for the brand to bestow some of its latest machines on some of the MLB's most valuable players. This year at the 2017 All-Star Game, Seattle Mariners' second baseman, Robinson Canó, earned the coveted MVP...
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It's over: the Dodge Viper dies forever on August 31The end is nigh for an American sports car icon: the Dodge Viper will officially exit production on August 31, 2017, and the Connor Avenue Assembly plant where all Vipers have been built will be closed for good. Previously, designer Ralph Gilles let the date slip during a speech at the 2017 Chicago...
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Audi Sport underquotes its cars' performance numbersMany an automaker will never directly state it, but there are numerous cases where a vehicle performs at a greater potential than it's billed to. Now, Audi Sport's technical head, Stephan Reil, has gone on the record to absolutely state what we all pretty much knew already: RS-badged cars have long...
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Motorsport encompasses so many different kinds of racing that, often times, some get lost in the shuffle.
Soapbox racing is certainly one that gets overlooked, but Aston Martin has brought attention...
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There's a new Bronco coming, but what about a restored classic?Ford enthusiasts and Bronco lovers alike are eagerly anticipating the return of the nameplate. Ford promises its bucking Bronco will once again be ready for off-road duty in 2020. However, what to do in the three years until then? How about a restored version of the classic Ford Bronco like the...
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The 2018 Audi RS 5 is actually a hybrid, kind ofAudi has plans to slowly introduce hybrid systems on every single one of its new vehicles in the coming future. No, Audi isn't going to turn all of its cars into Priuses. Rather, many models will get mild-hybrid tech. While the process formally kicks off with the 2019 Audi A8, the first Audi to...
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Ford patented a retractable, integrated bike rackFord may be interested in creating a solution for cyclists everywhere: a fully integrated bicycle rack. Although aftermarket bike racks are plentiful, Ford's attempt is a lot sleeker. Instead of constantly hanging out, the bike rack depicted in this patent drawing shows a hitch-mounted system of...
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Owe someone a 10-second Mustang? Ohio dealer will sell you one for $60K$60,000 can buy plenty of cars, but will such a sum normally afford a car capable of 10.0-second quarter-mile times? Probably not. Lebanon Ford of Ohio is offering a solution to the dilemma, however. The famous Ford dealership is back after revealing its crazy-cheap 1,200-horsepower Mustang GT and...
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Meet the Audi A8 coupe you didn't know existedThis is another story of "what could have been." Audi had plans to chase down the large, luxury coupe segment near the end of the last century, and its attempt was what you see here. This is the only Audi A8 coupe in existence, and yes it's real. The coupe was a project between Audi and IVM...
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Mark Webber seems to be living the dream. Following his retirement from racing, he stayed on with Porsche as a consultant and brand ambassador. But, it was revealed Webber had a hand in developing...
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Volkswagen working on sporty electric hatchback sedan alongside revived MicrobusThe days of Volkswagen diesels are long gone, and the future is electric. It's public knowledge Volkswagen has been working on a portfolio of electric cars to cope with the aftermath of its Dieselgate scandal. Now, for the first time, we have a more detailed look at those plans, and they appear to...
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Report: 2019 Buick Regal GS set to have 310-horsepower V-6, AWDIt's becoming more clear than ever Buick has plans to drop a V-6 engine into the next-generation Regal GS. Rumors aside, the latest information comes straight from the brand itself. GM Authority reports the 2019 Buick Regal GS will arrive with a 3.6-liter V-6 engine that will produce 310...
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Chris Harris gets behind the wheel of the Ferrari FXX KThere are few cars that create the ultimate expression of what it means to be an all-out performance car. Ferrari's LaFerrari-based FXX K is absolutely one of them, and "Top Gear" host Chris Harris recently received some drive time with one. Revealed in 2014, the FXX K is the latest in Ferrari's...
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2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS puts on a show at Goodwood Festival of SpeedFollowing a soft reveal at the E3 video game conference in Los Angeles, Porsche took to the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed to unveil the 2018 911 GT2 RS. In the process, the 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS becomes the most powerful 911 street car ever built. With 700 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of...
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Here's what the new Alpine A110 sounds likeIf you reside in North America, plug your ears, for these sounds may only be heard in person on the old continent. The angry noises coming from the Alpine A110's 1.8-liter turbocharged inline-4 engine won't be ringing out from sea to shining sea anytime soon, as the car is a Europe-only ordeal...
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Self-driving technology is only just starting to really blossom, though not one vehicle can truly claim to be fully autonomous just yet.
However, Mercedes-Benz believes the recent production start of...
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How does an electric car work?Maybe not so shockingly (pun intended), many drivers don't know how an electric car actually works. For many, the knowledge spans as far as plugging it in, letting charge, and driving it off. It's not really as simple as that, even though an electric motor is comprised of far fewer moving parts...
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Go behind the scenes of the McLaren P1 LM's record-setting Nürburgring lap timeThis past May, a new king of the Nürburgring Nordschilfe was crowned when the McLaren P1 LM became the quickest street-legal car around the famed, 12.9-mile long circuit. "Street-legal" and "production" lap times are different, however. The P1 LM is a McLaren-backed project by Lanzante, which...
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2018 Ford Mustang order guide leaked, reveals new option packagesFord has been tight-lipped on the specific changes coming to the 2018 Mustang, but as is often the case, the internet has spoiled a few of Ford's surprises. Mustang6g forum member disneyfun1 uploaded screenshots of the 2018 Ford Mustang's order guide, which details the five packages to be offered...
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Aston Martin bars Valkyrie customers from flipping carsAston Martin would like to have you know it will not tolerate any customer attempting to sell his or her build slot for the upcoming Valkyrie hypercar. Flipping exclusive supercars has become a prevalent practice as limited-run cars become investment pieces rather than just toys. The Valkyrie is...
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Rolls-Royce to skip hybrids and go straight to EVsIt seems the industry's future propulsion method is sealed: electric cars will begin to take priority over the internal combustion engine. While some automakers buy time and green credentials with hybrid systems, Rolls-Royce has zero plans for such a stop-gap. Autocar reports that Rolls-Royce is...
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