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March 30, 2015

Kia Soul EV Available in More States

Kia Soul EV Available in More States
When the Kia Soul EV launched it was only available in California. Electric carĀ fans that liked what Kia was offering and wanted to get their hands on the EV, but lived outside of California may be in luck.…
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March 30, 2015

Aston Martin and Scotland’s Most Beautiful Road

Aston Martin and Scotland’s Most Beautiful Road
“If you found yourself in a dream. Walking towards an Aston. Swan door invitingly open. Then I think the road you’d want it to be sitting on… is this one.”
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March 30, 2015

What It’s Like to Build a Lambo Engine

What It’s Like to Build a Lambo Engine
You have a job. I have a job. It’s not likeĀ Giuseppe Marescalchi’s job. He builds Lamborghini engines by hand. Giuseppe has been working at the automaker since 1982.…
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March 30, 2015

Lincoln Shows Continental Concept, Production in 2016

Lincoln Shows Continental Concept, Production in 2016
It seemed like half the old people in Texas owned a Lincoln Continental back in the day. The massive land boats were everywhere. That car was eventually discontinued and has been absent from the market for over a decade now.…
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March 29, 2015

XCAR Tours Toyota Motorsport Gmbh

XCAR Tours Toyota Motorsport Gmbh
“We could easily be AMG-Toyota. No problem whatsoever. What do you want?” So boasts John Day, a longtime employeeĀ atĀ Toyota Motorsport Gmbh (TMG). Currently based in Kƶln, Germany, TMG is responsible for designing, testing and building Toyota’s race cars.…
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March 29, 2015

The Hino House Truck

The Hino House Truck
As part of his New Zealand series, The Smoking Tire’s Matt Farah found what he says is “probably the world’s fastest two-bedroom home.” It’s a lovely house built on the bed of a 1985 Hino truck.…
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March 29, 2015

$60 CANtact Device Can Hack Your Car

$60 CANtact Device Can Hack Your Car
Over the last few years, there has been talk about how vulnerable the computer systems on cars are to hackers. A new device has tuned up called the CANtact that sells for about $60 and claims to be able to give you access to all of your cars onboard systems using a PC.…
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March 29, 2015

16 McLaren F1 Cars Make a Fantastic Racket

16 McLaren F1 Cars Make a Fantastic Racket
One of the coolest cars ever made by McLaren is one that it doesn’t make anymore. The McLaren F1 was a beast when it first hit the streets and is still to this day.…
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March 28, 2015

Nerd Student Freaks out Driving Instructors

Nerd Student Freaks out Driving Instructors
I crashed during my driver’s license exam. Whoops. There was a narrow bridge that was covered in snow on an Indiana back road, and I tried to sneak by the car coming in the opposite direction.…
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March 28, 2015

Ford Tech Can Prevent Drivers from Speeding

Ford Tech Can Prevent Drivers from Speeding
Sometimes it can be easy to go over the speed limit without realizing it. This is especially true for drivers who donā€™t pay that much attention to signs along the road.…
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March 28, 2015

Monster Truck Meets Jeep Wrangler: Fab Fours Legend

Monster Truck Meets Jeep Wrangler: Fab Fours Legend
Fab Fours is known for its truck bumpers, but at last year’s SEMA show they caused a ruckus with their concept vehicle, the Legend. It’s a Jeep WranglerĀ that’s been chopped by 4″, put on DynaTrac Pro Rock 80 axles, had its wheelbases extended and givenĀ hilariously large fenders to fit its 50″ tractor tires, which are on 24″ wheels.Ā …
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March 28, 2015

Watch a 650hp Dodge RAM Pickup Smoke a GT-R

Watch a 650hp Dodge RAM Pickup Smoke a GT-R
While the Nissan GT-R is one of the fastest production cars ever made, this video proves that with the right engine and tuning prowess, even mighty Godzilla can fall at the feet of the right vehicle.…
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March 27, 2015

Caterham Unveils New 270, 360, and 420 Seven models

Caterham Unveils New 270, 360, and 420 Seven models
Caterham has been making the Seven for a long time and the model namingĀ hasĀ been a bit confusing to keep track of. You could get a Caterham Seven 160 all the way up to the Caterham 620 with some other models thrown in to confuse things more, such as the Roadsport or Supersport.…
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March 27, 2015

14-year-old French Teens Can Drive the Renault Twizy

14-year-old French Teens Can Drive the Renault Twizy
It doesn’t matter what country you live in, all teens are ready to gain some freedom when it comes time to get a drivers license. In the states, you have to be at least 16 to get on the roads.…
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March 27, 2015

McLaren F1 GTR Long Tail Spooks Old Lady

McLaren F1 GTR Long Tail Spooks Old Lady
Growing up in the ’80s, there were some TV shows and movies that really got me hooked on cars. One of those was Cannonball Run with the Lamborghini Countach speeding down the road with the hot chicks inside.…
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