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One thing carmakers seem to give little thought to is how their horns sound. No matter how hard you try, either tapping lightly on the horn or mashing down with the heel of your hand, there’s little to differentiate your meaning.

What’s there to say that doesn’t include dribbling on oneself? Stumbling upon a piece of racing heritage like this is nothing short of breathtaking, and dammit if its asking price doesn’t make us wish we were one of North America’s elite multi-millionaires. Pipe dreams and financial flaws aside, there really is nothing quite like the thought of buying a bonafide vintage race car just because you can.

Normally when we do oil changes, all that old engine oil gets dumped into a holding tank where it eventually ends up carried away by truck to be recycled in some way. A new device is on IndieGogo that wants you to clean your oil rather than replace it.

One of my favorite BMWs of all time was the 850CSi, the top-of-the-line version of the company’s 8-series grand tourer, which was produced back in the 1990s. Sadly, emissions standards ultimately killed this V12-powered beast, and eventually its less powerful, but no less foxy looking V8 brethren also went away.

For decades, I have animatedly emphasized that all of the piston-pumping action packed within my skull can been derived directly from playing with LEGO kits. From age four forward, these microscopic Scandinavian slices of engineering genius and late night pediatric agony were an ingrained aspect of my mental development.

Talk to anyone who likes to drive, and they’ll surely talk to you about a Mazda product they’re fond of. Whether it’s the nimble and light Miata, or the family-friendly-yet-sporty CX-9, Mazda makes cars for people who like to drive.

If you’ve never been to the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, you’re missing out on one of America’s greatest automotive gems. This amazing museum features hundreds of incredible, rare, and offbeat vehicles from around the globe, many of which are still in drivable condition.

Autobahn Motors is an exotic car dealer in Singapore that has the coolest delivery method ever. The multistory dealership is basically a giant vending machine that dispenses Ferraris, Lamborghinis and other spendy cars. There are even some classic cars in there like a Morgan or two.

Ride hailing firm Lyft and Google’s autonomous spin-off Waymo have announced that they are teaming up on a self-driving car project. The deal includes an agreement for the two firms to work together to bring autonomous technology into the mainstream.

While at a local Cincinnati performance shop the other day, I came across a bit of a surprise. Although you’re more likely to see a “hawkeye” WRX on a lift at Subaru specialist Turn In Concepts, it’s not uncommon to come across the occasional Porsche or BMW either.

So who’s ready for a splash of adventure and the chance to prove they’ve got enough off-road prowess to best some of the most challenging terrains imaginable? If you just raised your hand then head over to the Land Rover Experience website to sign up for a spot at one of the LRE trial centers this summer.

In the mood to eyeball something that’s a little bit on the hyper-rare side? We recently unearthed a genuine 1980 BMW M1 (E26) up for grabs on eBay, and with a classified ad price of $595,000 it’s pretty obvious that this is the real deal.

The hip-hop group Atmosphere once produced an album entitled “God Loves Ugly,” and the moment we stumbled upon this 1996 Aston Martin V8 Sportsman Estate Car we knew that the title track from that release was destined to be this car’s theme song.

I don’t hate the environment. I very much like to spend time outdoors up here in Colorado, but I don’t worry too much about being green. Still, few things on the road get under my skin more than idiots in diesel trucks rolling coal.

Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, McLaren, AMG; forget them all. This is the next cart I want in my driveway. Yes, this amazing vehicle that looks just like Rick from Rick and Morty is even better than the Wienermobile, and that’s saying something.