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Jaguar Shows off How Its Electric Cars Will Make Sounds for Safety

With Teslas, Bolts, I-PACEs, and E-TRONs, the era of pure electric cars is upon us, and their presence will only will expand over the coming years, as companies look to reduce greenhouse gasses and the use of traditional…

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John Cena’s Ford GT to be Auctioned Again

When wrestler John Cena tried to auction off his Ford GT, legal drama ensued. Ford said Sena acted in violation of the buyer’s agreement he signed that said he would not sell the car for 24 months. Ultimately…

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Race Driver Takes Rental Van to Nürburgring to Break a Record

When it comes to allowing you to run what you bring on a racetrack the Nürburgring is the place to go. Turn up in a rented cargo van at most tracks in the US and they won’t let…

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2019 Lexus ES Ditches Sideview Mirrors for Cameras… In Japan

The sideview mirrors that every car from the Yugo to the hottest Lamborghini use today are just that – mirrors. But times, they are a changin’. Lexus has announced that it’s new ES will offer an option to…

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Typhoon Jebi Destroys 51 Ferraris: Oh the Humanity!

After a major storm like a hurricane of typhoon I always sit back and marvel at the people surprised that they lost everything or who are surprised at having to be rescued due to the storm. It’s not…

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Demise of Bugatti’s W16 Blamed on Emissions Standard

Bugatti and gigantic W16 engines with loads of power are like peanut butter and jelly. Does anyone really want one without the other? We will soon find out as Bugatti CEO Stephan Winkelmann has admitted that there will…

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LEGO Aston Martin DB5 Revealed: Block, James Block

A short while back, LEGO teased us about a new James Bond themed car model it had in the works. Despite our hopes for a Lotus Esprit submarine, we ended up with the next best 007 vehicle –…

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Acura is Back on Track: Race Cars and Hill Climbs and Turbos, Oh My!

I’ll be the first to admit it: I’m an Acura man. My stable currently consists of a first generation TSX Tech Package, which has made for an outstanding daily beater these past five years, and a customized 2007…

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Aston Martin Teases James Bond LEGO Set

There are two things that got me into cars as a child. One was Catherine Bach in her Lamborghini in Cannonball Run II. The other was Roger Moore as James Bond in that white Lotus Esprit that…

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Ford and John Cena Settle Ford GT Resale Lawsuit

Ford was having none of wrestling superstar John Cena selling off his 2017 Liquid Blue Ford GT ahead of the 24-month period the automaker stipulated in its buyers’ contracts. Ford originally went after Cena looking for $75,000 in…

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MINI at Mid-Ohio: A Crash Course in Kickass Race Culture

A storm was brewing at the Mid-Ohio race track, and it wasn’t the typical type of gale one might expect to find during the first of the month of May. For years the MINI race team has been…

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Quick Cruise: JDM Nissan ePower

Have you ever seen the film Lost in Translation? The one where a completely washed-up Bill Murray goes to Tokyo in order to ride whatever fame he has left in his sad career by selling his image…

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8 Reasons Why You Need to Visit Nissan HQ in Yokohama, Japan

It’s mid-March in Yokohama, and I’m feeling a bit on edge over the weather. The forecast calls for rain, followed by slushy snow, and then a massive mess of sticky-sweet sakura pollen. My sinuses don’t feel up for…

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