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Unlikely Drag Race: Cadillac CTS-V vs. Toyota Tundra

If there’s one thing we’ve learned about drag racing, it’s that you never know what sort of vehicles will show up to flex their muscle. After all, if you’ve got a big enough engine and nail the shift…

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Zoox Boz Concept Would Be Fully Autonomous

While its industrial design is reminiscent of the vehicles we saw in Minority Report, this futuristic vehicle has more in common with those cars than just its exterior styling. The folks behind Zoox are aiming to develop a…

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Fox Body Mustang Rally Car? Shakycam Says “Kinda”

One of the great things about local rally races is that pretty much anyone can enter any car in the race, as long as it meets all the safety requirements. The guy in this video decides to enter…

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2015 Corvette Adds Performance Data Recorder

The new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray boasts 460 horsepower under the hood and a 0-to-60 time of less than four seconds. But how can you best show off your lap times and driving skills to your friends? Chevrolet has…

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Kia GT4 Stinger Concept to Be Seen in Detroit

Kia will be introducing the rear-wheel drive Kia Stinger GT4 concept car later this month at the NAIAS in Detroit. They haven’t revealed many details yet, but we do know the car will be powered by a turbocharged…

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Elio Motors $6,800 Three-Wheel Car to be at CES

Elio Motors will be showing off their first production vehicle, a three-wheel car that is expected to sell for just $6,800, at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Founded by engineering executive Paul Elio in 2008,…

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2014 Audi RS5 Cabriolet Review

The 2014 Audi RS5 Cabriolet is a beautiful two-door convertible that takes the styling of the A5/S5 line in a more aggressive direction and puts a meaner, quicker drivetrain between the body and the road. The RS5’s lines…

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Lamborghini Aventador: Ready for Winter

When you’re headed to your Aspen winter home this year, leave the Mercedes-Benz G550 at home and instead get yourself a Project700 Lamborghini Aventador by the Vancouver-based SR Auto Group. This Aventador is ready for whatever Old Man…

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2015/2016 Chevy Camaro Speculation

So now that we know what the next-gen Mustang looks like, it’s time to start turning our focus to the next great American muscle car, the Chevy Camaro. While there haven’t been any official announcements about the car,…

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2014 Dakar Rally: Video Clips and Where to Watch

The legendary Dakar rally begins today, and the organizers have released a few videos to get us excited about watching. The rally takes place January 5 to 18, 2014 and the racers will journey from Argentina through Bolivia…

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King of Speed: Idris Elba Looks at Street Racing

Actor Idris Elba looks back at the history of underground street racing in the United States and around the world in this two-part BBC special, Idris Elba: King of Speed. Beginning with Episode 1, Elba travels from…

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Ford C-MAX Solar Energi Concept

Ford continues to explore opportunities to power its vehicles using electricity. Now, the company is showing off a new variant of its C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid subcompact that can be charged using the power of the Sun, allowing…

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Renault Sending Dacia SUV to 2014 Dakar Rally

Renault Sport Argentina is preparing to compete in the 2014 Dakar Rally with a modified Renault Dacia Duster. In this film, we go behind the scenes with the team as the modify the Dacia and put it to…

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