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November 13, 2014

Drag Race: Nissan Skyline R33 vs. GT-R

Drag Race: Nissan Skyline R33 vs. GT-R
The Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R is a classic car, popular in the tuner and underground racing world. The car would provide the inspiration for the modern day Nissan GT-R, widely regarded as one of the best cars built in the last decade.…
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November 13, 2014

Maybach is Coming Back

Maybach is Coming Back
The Maybach was perhaps the most extravagant car line ever produced by Daimler, competing head on with the likes of Rolls Royce and Bentley for the top end of the luxury market.…
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November 13, 2014

BMW’s Smart Watch App Wins CES 2015 Award

BMW’s Smart Watch App Wins CES 2015 Award
BMW’s innovative i3 and i8 hybrid-electric vehicles may be redefining what it means to drive a hybrid vehicle, each in its own way. But BMW’s innovation doesn’t stop after the driver parks the car, as demonstrated by the BMW i Remote App for the Samsung Gear S smartwatch, a software app that has been awarded a prize in the Software and Mobile Apps category at the CES Innovation Awards in New York (which takes place in January 2015).…
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November 13, 2014

Lexus Gradually Revealing LF-C2 Concept Before LA

Lexus Gradually Revealing LF-C2 Concept Before LA
Lexus has begun teasing a what appears to be a new two-door convertible that the Japanese automaker will be bringing to the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show.…
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November 12, 2014

Mauro Calo: Precision Driver

Mauro Calo: Precision Driver
Stunt driver Mauro Calo has done stunt work for numerous car commercials and programs such as the UK edition of Top Gear and Autocar magazine. Mauro has just released a show reel which bears witness to some of his driving footage, and it’s filled with spectacular scenes of powerslides, jumps and drifts.…
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November 12, 2014

BMW outs Streetlights That Double as EV Chargers

BMW outs Streetlights That Double as EV Chargers
One of the biggest hurdles facing adoption of electric vehicles – besides driving range – is the relative lack of charging locations. Sure, there are dedicated charging spots in most parking garages and some commercial properties, but given the fact that you need to seek these out and compete with others for the chargers is an inconvenience.…
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November 12, 2014

LEGO Car Factory Churns out Tiny Cars

LEGO Car Factory Churns out Tiny Cars
The process of building actual cars is a mindblowingly complex orchestration of humans and robotic machinery. In tribute to the work that happens along automotive assembly lines every day, builder SuperLEGOSam created a robotic car assembly line of his own – but this one creates miniature LEGO vehicles.…
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November 12, 2014

ZelectricBugs: Vintage VW Beetles Go Electric

ZelectricBugs: Vintage VW Beetles Go Electric
Zelectric Motors is a San Diego-based shop that specializes in converting vintage Volkswagen Beetles to all-electric daily drivers. The company replaces the Beetle’s powertrain with a 22 kWh battery pack and motor, which effectively doubles the Beetle’s original horsepower.…
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November 12, 2014

Project Titan: a 1,200 Mile Journey Across Alaska

Project Titan: a 1,200 Mile Journey Across Alaska
Nissan recently asked the public to help design the awesome Project Titan truck. Based on the 2014 Titan Crew Cab PRO-4X pickup, the truck build was completed, and two war veterans were challenged to participate in a mission of veteran brotherhood on a 1,200 mile journey through Alaska.…
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November 11, 2014

Pride of the Jaguar

Pride of the Jaguar
Car enthusiast Jim Jones purchased a 1957 Jaguar Mark 1 over 20 years ago. The restoration of the car turned into a labor of love over these many years, and the end result is a truly extraordinary classic car.…
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November 11, 2014

Volvo Pits an FH Truck Against a Koenigsegg One:1

Volvo Pits an FH Truck Against a Koenigsegg One:1
Volvo took professional racing driver Tiff Needell to the track for a head-to-head competition that hardly seems fair. Needell drove the latest Volvo truck: the Volvo FH with its new I-Shift Dual Clutch transmission – something Volvo equates to a truck with a “sportscar under the hood.”…
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November 11, 2014

Designer Proposes Lada Supercar Concept

Designer Proposes Lada Supercar Concept
Russian automaker Lada, is perhaps best known for building tiny cars with uninspired designs and questionable build quality, like these from the 1980s, for example. But Russian designer Dmitry Lazarev wants to change all that and has come up with a design-only concept for a LADA supercar that he’d like to see the company adopt.…
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November 11, 2014

Chameleon Plasti-Dipped Porsche 991 Turbo S

Chameleon Plasti-Dipped Porsche 991 Turbo S
There are times when I’m not crazy about vinyl skins and aftermarket finishes on cars, and times when I think they look great. I think it’s all in the execution and the particular finish – along with the car you do it on.…
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November 11, 2014

Lexus LFA Nürburgring Limited Edition for Sale

Lexus LFA Nürburgring Limited Edition for Sale
It’s rare to see a Lexus LFA supercar at all these days, and this limited-edition Nürburgring Edition is even harder to find. Just 50 of these vehicles were built, with a powertrain that boosts the LFA’s standard 4.8-liter V10’s horsepower by another 10, for a total of 552hp.…
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November 11, 2014

Meet the Chevrolet Camaro “Green Flash” Edition

Meet the Chevrolet Camaro “Green Flash” Edition
Chevrolet recently held a contest among its fans to help name the 2015 Camaro SS Special Edition it was bringing to SEMA 2014. Chevy has announced the winning moniker: Green Flash.…
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