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August 26, 2015

U.S. Military Humvee Replacement Announced

U.S. Military Humvee Replacement Announced
A company called Oshkosh Defense is now tasked with building the replacement for the aging fleet of Humvee vehicles that the U.S. military has in use today.…
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August 26, 2015

FIA Considering Closed Cockpits on F1 Cars

FIA Considering Closed Cockpits on F1 Cars
One sad truth about motorsports is that often safety precautions for drivers are only improved after a deadly crash occurs. Such is the case with the fatal accident of IndyCar driver Justin Wilson.…
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August 26, 2015

From the Vaults: 1962 Ford Mustang I Promotional Film

From the Vaults: 1962 Ford Mustang I Promotional Film
The Car & Driver blog gets a little meta-promotional by digging up a dusty classic with this fascinating 1962 Ford Mustang I promotional film. The magazine tested the Mustang concept itself those many decades ago, and C&D even gets a shout-out about 15 minutes into this promotional clip.…
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August 25, 2015

Jaguar F-Pace Marries SUV Abilities with Sports Car DNA

Jaguar F-Pace Marries SUV Abilities with Sports Car DNA
Jaguar’s first ever SUV is coming soon, and the British automaker assures us that it will inherit the same sports car DNA found in the F-Type which inspired it.…
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August 25, 2015

Porsche Cayman GT4 Put to the Test on the Track

Porsche Cayman GT4 Put to the Test on the Track
I have been a fan of Porsche since I knew what a Porsche was. Out of all the cars the German sportscar maker currently builds, the one I want most is the already sold out Cayman GT4.…
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August 25, 2015

1973 Mazda RX-3 Restomod: ’70s Cool

1973 Mazda RX-3 Restomod: ’70s Cool
I tend to think that the last cool cars of the 1970s came in the first few years of the decade. Cars like the Ford Mustang were at their best until about 1973.…
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August 25, 2015

Lexus’ Hoverboard Explained

Lexus’ Hoverboard Explained
One of the things I always wanted from Back to the Future 2, other than the DeLorean, was the awesome Mattel Hoverboard. When Lexus first showed off its take on the hoverboard, I immediately thought it was a marketing gimmick that was fake.…
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August 24, 2015

Naked Ford GT Test Car Spied

Naked Ford GT Test Car Spied
I was in Dearborn, Michigan years back for an event at Ford, and the thing that most surprised me was just how many test cars were rolling around town.…
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August 24, 2015

Ford Patent Shows Reconfigurable Seats for Autonomous Cars

Ford Patent Shows Reconfigurable Seats for Autonomous Cars
One of the things that I am looking forward to the most about autonomous cars is the ability to pay more attention to the people you are with and the sights you see during long road trips.…
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August 24, 2015

Dodge Hellcat Prices Climb for 2016

Dodge Hellcat Prices Climb for 2016
If you were hoping to get your hands on a new Hellcat for 2016, Dodge has done something that won’t make you happy. The company has announced some significant price increases on the Challenger and Charger Hellcat models for the 2016 model year.…
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August 24, 2015

A Lotus 3-Eleven Rips and Roars Around the ‘Ring

A Lotus 3-Eleven Rips and Roars Around the ‘Ring
With its supercharged V6 engine cranking 450 horsepower, and featherweight aluminum/composite construction, the open cockpit Lotus 3-Eleven clocks a 0-60 time below three seconds with a top speed of 180 miles per hour.…
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August 23, 2015

Review: 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium Fastback

Review: 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium Fastback
When Ford first announced that it was redesigning the Mustang for 2015, it dropped the bomb that it would be the first version of the pony car to offer a 4-cylinder engine option in decades.…
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August 23, 2015

Toyota/Scion Brings out The Gimp

Toyota/Scion Brings out The Gimp
I love spy shots of cars that haven’t gone official yet. I like them better when they are not wearing camo and you can see what they look like.…
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August 22, 2015

Rabbit Ruins Ride for NASCAR Trucks

Rabbit Ruins Ride for NASCAR Trucks
It’s one of my favorite scenes from any movie – when the razor-toothed flying rabbit rips apart a bunch of knights in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
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August 22, 2015

The Dropdead Hot Phantom Drophead Coupe

The Dropdead Hot Phantom Drophead Coupe
“Strive for perfection in everything you do.” So said Henry Royce, and it’s hard to argue the results, including the Drophead Coupe reviewed in this XCAR video.…
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