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May 24, 2015

Not the Speediest 911 Ever Made, but Maybe the Coolest

Not the Speediest 911 Ever Made, but Maybe the Coolest
When I was a growing up, I was lucky enough to have a dad who loved Porsches and drove a 911. Unfortunately, he made the huge mistake of letting me drive his bright yellow Targa to school when I turned 16, and I came within about an inch of totaling it because of an unadvised high speed turn that I took while leaving my high school’s parking lot.…
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May 24, 2015

No Ghosts: How Chevy Built Cars Back in 1935

No Ghosts: How Chevy Built Cars Back in 1935
Many of today’s cars are built with unibody frames, with the increasing use of lightweight materials and improved safety through the use of crumple zones. But in the early days of the automotive industry, carmakers were just figuring out the best way to make frames that could even hold up to the everyday act of driving down a road.…
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May 23, 2015

All 17 Fantastical BMW Art Cars on Display in Italy

All 17 Fantastical BMW Art Cars on Display in Italy
In 1975, renowned artist Alexander Calder transformed a BMW 3.0 CSL into a work of art on wheels. But rather than lock the car up in a gallery, BMW raced Calder’s automotive fantasy at the 1975 Le Mans 24-Hour Race.…
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May 22, 2015

Drool at the 2016 Porsche GTS3 RS on Road and Track

Drool at the 2016 Porsche GTS3 RS on Road and Track
George Clooney reportedly got a 2016 GTS3 RS as a birthday present last May. Most of us mere mortals will likely never have disposable cash to fork over $176,895 and up when this Porsche makes its US debut in July.…
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May 22, 2015

Sunoco Makes Cologne That Smells Like Burnt Rubber

Sunoco Makes Cologne That Smells Like Burnt Rubber
If you’ve ever driven on a track, there are three distinctive aromas you’ll quickly become accustomed to: 1) smoking brakes; 2) gasoline; and 3) burnt rubber.…
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May 22, 2015

Mazda Ditches ‘Zoom-Zoom’ for ‘Driving Matters’

Mazda Ditches ‘Zoom-Zoom’ for ‘Driving Matters’
With the all-new Mazda MX-5 orders underway and cars rolling off the assembly line, a new advertising campaign with a new slogan has surfaced. Mazda appears to be ditching their long running Zoom-Zoom campaign for a new one with the slogan Driving Matters.
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May 22, 2015

2016 Ford F-150 Gets Pro Trailer Backup System

2016 Ford F-150 Gets Pro Trailer Backup System
I believe am a very good driver. I have spent years driving cars on the racetrack and teaching others to do so. Despite all my track day prowess, I can’t back my way out of a paper bag with a trailer behind a truck.…
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May 21, 2015

Ferrari F430? Nope, Toyota Celica.

Ferrari F430? Nope, Toyota Celica.
So you want a Ferrari and are too cheap to buy a real one? While I’d personally never drive a replica, there’s surely a market for these mutant vehicles, given the large number of crazy kits I’ve seen on the market over the years.…
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May 21, 2015

Behold the Glorious Sound of the 2015 Shelby GT350

Behold the Glorious Sound of the 2015 Shelby GT350
I am a major Ford Mustang guy. I have owned a slew of the cars including a ’68, ’87 LX 5.0, ’93 Convertible, a ’05 GT Convertible, a blown ’10 coupe, and a ’13 Boss 302.…
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May 21, 2015

Racing Legend Stirling Moss and His Tiny Twizy

Racing Legend Stirling Moss and His Tiny Twizy
British racing legend Sir Stirling Moss has found the perfect vehicle to fight the congestion in infamously trafficky London: the ultra-compact Renault Twizy, a car so the opposite of a racecar that 14-year-olds in France can drive it.…
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May 21, 2015

Carspotting: Citroën Traction Avant

Carspotting: Citroën Traction Avant
I’ve recently developed an obsession for the Citroën Traction Avant, one of the most stylish and technologically advanced cars of its time, and one that still makes heads turn everywhere it goes.…
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May 21, 2015

Floyd Mayweather’s Chauffeur Shows off an Enzo

Floyd Mayweather’s Chauffeur Shows off an Enzo
In the run-up to the recent Mayweather-Pacquaio fight, Floyd’s personal chauffeur Bruce Jones took a spin in one of the boxing champ’s numerous high-end rides: a Ferrari Enzo.…
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May 21, 2015

BMW to Make Just 100 2016 435i ZHP Coupes

BMW to Make Just 100 2016 435i ZHP Coupes
BMW has some of the most popular sports cars out there in its lineup and it has added a new performance car for 2016 that only a select few will ever get to enjoy.…
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May 20, 2015

Rare 1925 Barn Find Bugatti Hits the Auction Block

Rare 1925 Barn Find Bugatti Hits the Auction Block
My association with barns is less than romantic. As a kid, to earn extra cash during high school summers, I bailed hay on Indiana farms and then loaded the bails up into barns.…
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May 20, 2015

U.S. Porsche Boxster and Cayman to Get Turbo Four

U.S. Porsche Boxster and Cayman to Get Turbo Four
For as long as the Porsche Boxster and Cayman have been around they have used the company’s iconic flat-6 engines. The last time Porsche sold a car in the U.S.…
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