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MSO McLaren P1 GTR Celebrates Senna

Let’s be honest with each other. Despite its impressive performance, the McLaren P1 isn’t a very attractive car. It’s pretty weird looking from most angles, but this MSO custom P1 GTR track beast is a good looking car.…

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Toyota Taunts Supra Fans with Sweet, Sweet Exhaust Note

Car fans know that there is more to a car than performance and style. It’s also got to make the right noises. To prove it’s got things well in hand, Toyota is teasing the new 2020 Supra with…

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Gymkhana Ten Supersizes the Hooning Action

Anyone who has been watching Ken Block and his Gymkhana videos pretty much knows what to expect. You get Block in a vehicle typically made just for the video, doing donuts around stuff, jumping things, and generally drifting…

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2019 Ford Ranger North American First Drive Review

The mid-size pickup market is growing quickly; over 80% in the last four years with Toyota’s Tacoma, GM’s Colorado and Canyon, and Nissan’s Frontier leading the way. Ford, once a dominant player here, decided in 2011 to exit…

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Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe Kicks Ass and Crushes Wallets

We all knew that anything wearing the Mercedes-AMG badge wouldn’t be cheap, and the GT 63 and GT 63 S coupes certainly continue with that trend. That said, they may well be bargain priced for the performance they…

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2019 Lincoln Continental Coach Door Edition Revealed

Just the other day, Lincoln teased fans with the possible return of its iconic coach (aka “suicide”) doors. Now, the tease has become reality with Lincoln pulling the wraps off the 2019 Lincoln Continental Coach Edition. Just 80…

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Concepts from Future Past: 2002 Dodge Razor

Dodge introduced the Razor concept back in 2002, at a time when the brand’s best selling vehicles were minivans, pickup trucks and subcompacts like the Neon. The company wasn’t exactly the most performance-oriented brand at the time. But…

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Lincoln Taunts ’60s Continental Fans with the Return of Suicide Doors

Think about the Lincoln of modern times, and if you aren’t a grandparent, the cars likely hold little appeal. While their new cars are elegant, they have strayed far away from the cool design features of yore that…

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Russian Aviar R67 EV Looks Like a 1967 Mustang, But is Anything But

Aviar Motors, an EV maker out of Russia has taken the style of an iconic ’60s muscle car and turned it into a modern EV. The ride is called the Aviar R67, and it looks a whole lot…

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Leaked BMW Z4 Pricing Doesn’t Bode Well for Supra Fans

If you, like me, have been looking forward to the new Toyota Supra slash BMW Z4 hitting the market, you won’t like this leak. We knew the sports coupe wouldn’t exactly be a bargain, but we didn’t expect…

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Miniature W-32 Engine Actually Works

Want to see something really, really special? Then check out this incredible creation from Motores Patelo, who loves to hand build miniature versions of engines. His most impressive creation to date has to be this W-32 engine, which…

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VW I.D. R Pikes Peak Racer to take on the Nürburgring

Volkswagen broke the overall record at the Pikes Peak hill climb earlier this year with its electric I.D. R racer. Now the automaker is looking at smashing some more records at the Nürburgring with the same car. Word…

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Working BMW Transformer: Robots in Disguise

One of the more incredible custom car builds I’ve ever seen has to be this BMW from Letrons. It looks just like a regular BMW when parked, but then opens up to form a giant mech, just like…

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