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What to Do with Your Plastic Engine Cover

I’ve never quite understood the need for those silly plastic engine covers that carmakers insist on putting under our hoods these days. I suppose it’s because modern engines don’t always look like much of anything under there –…

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Put on Your Winter Coat, 3M and Meguiar’s Style

Salted roads and snow. They both suck, and for completely different reasons. One makes commuting a potentially life-threatening inconvenience, while the other is put in play in order to alleviate said slippery disposition, but poses a threat to…

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McLaren 720S LEGO Kit Review: Orange is the New Brick

Say what you will about handmade supercars, but McLaren continues to create some of the most amazing extreme machines ever to grace the asphalt. Unfortunately, getting a vehicle of this caliber for a week-long review is easier said…

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7 Reasons Why Nissan Should Turn the Rogue Sport Into a Hot Hatch

Months after embarking upon a jaw-droppingly scenic trip across the Pacific Northwest in the all-new Nissan Rogue Sport, I find myself revisiting the little miscreant once more with an enthusiast’s eye. Perhaps it was Nissan’s badass Star Wars…

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Hey, Crimefighters! Own Your Very Own Batmobile

Have you always wanted to ride around town in the Batmobile? Well, if your last name is Wayne, and you’ve got 200 grand lying around, this one is ready to roll out of your personal Batcave. This custom-built…

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Wide Open Baja’s Off-road Racers Are Ready for Anything

If you’ve ever dreamed of racing in the Baja 1000, the guys at Wide Open Baja can make that dream come true. The Ensenada-based off-road company offers several different ways to get your feet wet (and helmet dirty)…

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Mopar Lets Us Hellcat All the Things with the Hellcrate Engine

The 6.2-liter, supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI engine found in the Dodge Challenger Hellcat, Charger Hellcat, and Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is about as impressive as any factory engine to ever find its way into a sub-$100,000 vehicle. Up until…

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Gullwing VW Bus Pays Homage to Back to the Future’s DeLorean

Two of the world’s most iconic vehicles are the classic VW Type 2 Bus, and the DeLorean DMC-12. So what would happen if you figured out a way to combine the two? You’d end up with this one-of-a-kind…

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Ferrari 458 Italia? Nope, Toyota Celica Italia

Of all of the cars I’ve ever driven – and I’ve driven quite a few – my favorite is still the Ferrari 458 Italia. It just offered the right combination of power, oversteer, and drop dead looks that…

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This Star Trek Shuttlecraft Car Is the Best Use of a Minivan Ever

Not every vehicle needs to be a six-figure supercar to be amazing. Take, for instance this custom built Star Trek shuttlecraft on wheels that was recently photographed by Redditor Kalvious. Trekkies will immediately recognize this as the shuttlecraft…

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