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July 31, 2015

Infiniti Offers Chance to “Test Drive” an F1 Car

Infiniti Offers Chance to “Test Drive” an F1 Car
I have driven an Indy car on the track. I have driven a NASCAR car on the track. I have driven various supercars on the track.…
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July 31, 2015

Lingenfelter and Callaway Push Corvette Z06 to over 700hp

Lingenfelter and Callaway Push Corvette Z06 to over 700hp
The Corvette Stingray Z06 is one of the most potent cars that Chevy has ever produced for track work. The car comes with plenty of power under the hood, but there are some drivers always after more.…
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July 31, 2015

1965 Keith Richards Bentley to be Auctioned

1965 Keith Richards Bentley to be Auctioned
You’re either a Beatles person or a Stones person. Me, I am solidly in the latter camp, and even more so after I read Keith Richard’s recent and riveting autobiography, “Life.”…
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July 30, 2015

2016 Ford Focus RS Price Tipped in Configurator Leak

2016 Ford Focus RS Price Tipped in Configurator Leak
One of my favorite things about automaker websites are the configurators that allow you to set up a car or truck just how you want it and see how much it would cost.…
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July 30, 2015

Review: 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS400

Review: 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS400
A coupe with four doors? Who ever heard of such a thing? Actually, it’s not that rare and I got to drive one. Remember, there’s a second definition of the word coupe, at least according to good Mr.…
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July 30, 2015

Daimler Close to Testing Autonomous Big Rigs

Daimler Close to Testing Autonomous Big Rigs
If the thought of autonomous cars the size of giant cereal boxes alarms you, then stay out of Germany. Daimler announced that very soon they will be testing their autonomous 18-wheelers on Teutonic roads with the hopes of an actual product application within the next two years.…
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July 30, 2015

2015 Ford F-150 Extended Cab Not as Safe as 4-door Version

2015 Ford F-150 Extended Cab Not as Safe as 4-door Version
Ford cornered the market on aluminum for its 2015 F-150, leaving its competition having to make fun of the strength of aluminum until they can roll out their own aluminum bodied trucks.…
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July 30, 2015

Clarkson, May and Hammond Head to Amazon: Top Gear 2.0

Clarkson, May and Hammond Head to Amazon: Top Gear 2.0
After Jeremy Clarkson was fired from Top Gear earlier this year, both Richard Hammond and James May proceeded to quit the show in solidarity. It’s been long-since rumored that the trio would return with a new show – first on Netflix, then later on ITV.…
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July 30, 2015

Tom Cruise Rips up a BMW M3 for Mission Impossible

Tom Cruise Rips up a BMW M3 for Mission Impossible
You hear a lot about big-time stars doing their own stunts in the movies, but that always sounds like a lot of studio hype to me.…
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July 29, 2015

First Drive Review: 2016 Scion iM

First Drive Review: 2016 Scion iM
For the first time that I can remember, Scion is releasing two new car models at the same time. While the Scion iA compact sedan is targeted at urban daily drivers, the iM is made young adventurers who like to get out and hit the road.…
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July 29, 2015

Big Rig Soars 166-feet to Set World Record

Big Rig Soars 166-feet to Set World Record
The big rigs that I see rolling the highways in my part of the world are always pulling trailers and moving slowly. It’s hard to think about one of these trucks moving that fast, much less jumping like the General Lee.…
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July 29, 2015

Jaguar Puts F-Pace Through Its Paces

Jaguar Puts F-Pace Through Its Paces
Now that we’ve accepted the strange Jaguar SUV name, we can watch the new F-Pace undergo Col. Steve Major’s The Six Million Dollar Man-like testing.…
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July 29, 2015

Chevy Announces 2016 Colorado Diesel Pricing

Chevy Announces 2016 Colorado Diesel Pricing
Back in June, we learned that Chevrolet had plans to cram a small 2.8-liter diesel engine under the hood of its Colorado mid-size truck. The goal for the diesel in the Colorado was better fuel economy and towing power.…
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July 29, 2015

Ferrari 488 Spider: 203 mph of Top-Down Fun

Ferrari 488 Spider: 203 mph of Top-Down Fun
Ferrari has officially rolled out the retractable hardtop convertible version of the 488 GTB. It’s called the 488 Spider and it has the same 3.9L twin turbo flat-plane crank V8 that the GTB rocks.…
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July 29, 2015

World’s Fastest Accelerating EV Hits 62mph in 1.779 Secs

World’s Fastest Accelerating EV Hits 62mph in 1.779 Secs
Electric cars are able to make some very impressive runs from a standstill to 60mph. This is because all of their torque is available immediately. If you think the Tesla Model S is fast off the line, check out these German students setting a world record for EV acceleration.…
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