Posts Written by Shane McGlaun

October 20, 2015

Opel Astra TCR is a Factory-built Turnkey Racing Car

Opel Astra TCR is a Factory-built Turnkey Racing Car
Opel is one of the many brands that we don’t get here in the States. I assume if you could somehow buy one of these Opel Astra TCR racing cars and import it, since it’s meant for closed circuit racing only.…
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October 20, 2015

Is the Radical RXC Turbo 500 Faster than a McLaren P1?

Is the Radical RXC Turbo 500 Faster than a McLaren P1?
I have been an instructor at track days for half a decade, and when fellow car folks find out, the first question that comes up is: “What’s the best track car?”…
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October 20, 2015

Scoot Quad is a Nissan Concept EV You Can Rent in San Fran

Scoot Quad is a Nissan Concept EV You Can Rent in San Fran
Having lived in Texas my entire life it’s hard to fathom not owning a car. Mostly this is because the vast majority of Texas is so spread out we measure distance in hours, not miles.…
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October 19, 2015

Audi A5 DTM Celebrates Racing History with a Diesel V6

Audi A5 DTM Celebrates Racing History with a Diesel V6
Audi has announced a slick new special edition of the A5. The car will be made in very limited numbers. Just 50 of the A5 DTM cars will be built.…
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October 19, 2015

Cadillac CTS-V and ATS-V Crystal White Frost Editions Matte-r

Cadillac CTS-V and ATS-V Crystal White Frost Editions Matte-r
What you see in the image here is a new special edition Cadillac performance car. You can get the Crystal White Frost edition on the 2016 CTS-V and ATS-V coupe or sedan.…
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October 17, 2015

Ferrari Takes Us Inside the F12tdf Engine

Ferrari Takes Us Inside the F12tdf Engine
The other day, I talked about the Ferrari F12tdf, a special massaged version of the F12berlinetta. Among various upgrades, Ferrari squeezed 30 more horsepower out of that big V12 under the berlinetta’s hood.…
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October 16, 2015

Pagani Huayra Spied with Big Wing and Camo at the Track

Pagani Huayra Spied with Big Wing and Camo at the Track
Of all the lesser known exotic car makers, one of my favorite is Pagani. The sound and performance that company coaxes out of its cars is incredible.…
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October 16, 2015

Shelby GT350 Rips up the Dyno

Shelby GT350 Rips up the Dyno
Muscle cars and the sound they make are some of the most glorious noise in the automotive industry. One of the best sounding cars that Ford has ever produced is the new Shelby GT350 with its flat plane crank.…
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October 15, 2015

Ferrari F12tdf Packs 770 hp V12, Rear-Wheel Steering

Ferrari F12tdf Packs 770 hp V12, Rear-Wheel Steering
Ferrari has unveiled a new top of the line sports car called the F12tdf, which isn’t quite as stupid a name as Ferrari LaFerrari, but is close.…
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October 15, 2015

Porsche 911 R to Meld GT3-like Power with Manual Gearbox

Porsche 911 R to Meld GT3-like Power with Manual Gearbox
Of all the Porsche 911 variants one of the highest performance models is the 911 GT3. That car is known for being a perfect weapon for track days, and has a naturally-aspirated engine that makes big power.…
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October 14, 2015

Incredible Lamborghini Miura Jota SVR for Sale

Incredible Lamborghini Miura Jota SVR for Sale
Lamborghini has been making some of the sexiest exotic cars to come out of Italy for decades. One of the most gorgeous of all the cars Lambo has produced has to be the Miura.…
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October 14, 2015

All Star Performance Explorer Sport Is a Bronze Beauty

All Star Performance Explorer Sport Is a Bronze Beauty
A few days back Ford told us that it would be heading to SEMA 2015 with a whopping 28 different custom SUVs and Crossovers in tow.…
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October 14, 2015

2016 BMW M2 Coupe Gets 370 hp and a Manual Version

2016 BMW M2 Coupe Gets 370 hp and a Manual Version
BMW has unveiled the newest member of the fabled M series of performance cars, and it looks pretty sweet. The rear-wheel drive M2 offers more torque than past generation M3 coupes and has some cool tech to boot.…
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October 13, 2015

Jay Leno Checks out a 1964 Porsche 356C Restomod

Jay Leno Checks out a 1964 Porsche 356C Restomod
The latest car to roll through Jay Leno’s Garage is this restored 1964 Porsche 356C. A glance at the outside of the car and it looks like a rather well sorted stock Porsche to most eyes.…
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October 13, 2015

Salvagewon Eliminator V2 Eliminates the Extra Miata Parts

Salvagewon Eliminator V2 Eliminates the Extra Miata Parts
The Miata is an awesome track car in stock from, but there are plenty of kit cars out there that use the bones of a Miata donor to create something more. …
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