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March 16, 2016

French Racing Passions Past and Present Live on Outside Paris

French Racing Passions Past and Present Live on Outside Paris
The Autodrome de Monthléry, located outside of Paris, has seen better days. The huge concrete bowl in the town of Montlhéry, about 20 miles south of Paris, was one of the first purpose built circuits when construction finished in 1924.…
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March 16, 2016

2017 Mercedes-Benz CLA and AMG CLA45 Break Cover

2017 Mercedes-Benz CLA and AMG CLA45 Break Cover
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the refreshed CLA and CLA45 AMG for 2017. The CLA gets a variety of small, but meaningful tweaks for the new year, including LED headlamps, hands-free access (for performing tasks like opening the trunk hands-free), and active brake assist as standard.…
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March 16, 2016

Ford Raptor and Camaro ZL1 Share Transmissions… Sort Of…

Ford Raptor and Camaro ZL1 Share Transmissions… Sort Of…
Now that the new Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is official, be sure to check out our hot lap video riding shotgun in the new performance car. One of the things you’ll notice about that car is that it is using a new 10-speed automatic transmission.…
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March 16, 2016

Ariel Builds 1500th Atom, Renews Engine Deal with Honda

Ariel Builds 1500th Atom, Renews Engine Deal with Honda
Ariel has announced that after 16 years of building its epic Atom sports car, it has just now reached 1500 cars produced. Taking that long to build that many cars doesn’t sound impressive, but consider that the minimalist car is quite expensive, and the company only has eight technicians, and it’s an impressive feat. …
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March 15, 2016

2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gets Official

2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gets Official
The 2016 Chevy Camaro is already an impressive car, and now Chevy made it just that better, with the official announcement of the performance-oriented Camaro ZL1.…
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March 15, 2016

Pagani Huayra Roadster to Debut at Pebble Beach

Pagani Huayra Roadster to Debut at Pebble Beach
One of the coolest of the exotic hypercars on the market is the Pagani Huayra. The car has tons of power, insane looks, and impressive performance.…
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March 15, 2016

Lotus 3-Eleven Dominates Hockenheimring Record

Lotus 3-Eleven Dominates Hockenheimring Record
Lotus has always been a student of the “less is more” school when it comes to sports car design. Their cars generally weigh less and offer more performance from smaller engines than other cars on the market.…
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March 15, 2016

PSA Peugeot Citroën May Return to the US

PSA Peugeot Citroën May Return to the US
It seems like there are a bunch of very cool cars that you can buy in Europe that we don’t get here in the US. That might be changing for the cool cars that PSA Peugeot Citroën builds in Europe.…
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March 15, 2016

1937 Bugatti 57SC Nabs Record $9.7 Million at Auction

1937 Bugatti 57SC Nabs Record $9.7 Million at Auction
While the gaggle of Jerry Seinfeld’s Porsches that sold at Amelia grabbed many of the headlines heading into this weekend’s Amelia Island auction, a 79-year-old Bugatti walked away with the biggest bag of cash.…
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March 14, 2016

Gallery: 2016 Mint 400 Off-Road Race

Gallery: 2016 Mint 400 Off-Road Race
I happened to be in Nevada already, so it was a pleasant surprise when I found out it was the same weekend that the Polaris RZR Mint 400 Presented by BFGoodrich Tires off-road race (aka “The Mint 400“) was going on.…
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March 14, 2016

First Drive Review: 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible

First Drive Review: 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible
A few months back, I had the opportunity to drive the new 2016 Chevy Camaro SS Coupe, and thought it was spectacular. However, the weather was cold and snowy, with lots of twisty, turny and slippery mountain roads.…
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March 14, 2016

Elio Motors Readies 100 Fleet Cars, Delays Launch Until 2017

Elio Motors Readies 100 Fleet Cars, Delays Launch Until 2017
Elio Motors is the company behind the small 3-wheel car that’s supposed to get up to 84mpg with a target price of just $6,800. They originally had hoped to ship their first vehicles back in 2014, but continue to encounter pre-production hurdles.…
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March 14, 2016

1971 Lamborghini Miura Geneva Show Car Restored

1971 Lamborghini Miura Geneva Show Car Restored
One of the sexiest cars ever made is the Lamborghini Miura. The world’s first look at the exotic pictured here came at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show, and now Lamborghini PoloStorico has restored the very car that was on display at that show.…
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March 14, 2016

Ford Police Interceptor Stops .30cal Armor Piercing Rounds

Ford Police Interceptor Stops .30cal Armor Piercing Rounds
Ford has announced a new optional armor that meets US DoJ Type IV standard for ballistic protection. The new armor plating is in the doors of the vehicles and can stop all sorts of armor piercing rounds.…
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March 14, 2016

Road Test: 2016 Subaru WRX Limited CVT

Road Test: 2016 Subaru WRX Limited CVT
There is a test going on right now. It is a test of endurance by manufacturers to see who will stand the longest by offering a manual transmission in their cars.…
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