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2020 Dodge Charger GT AWD Review: A Snowy First Drive

2020 Dodge Charger GT AWD Review: A Snowy First Drive
I recently had the opportunity to spend some time in the beautiful, snow-capped mountains of central Colorado, where Rocky Mountain Redline assembled a variety of all-wheel drive vehicles to demonstrate their prowess in wintry conditions. Among the cars and crossovers was one of the first ever 2020 Dodge Charger GT AWDs to roll off the assembly line.
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Crossing Antarctica in a Custom Hyundai Sante Fe

Crossing Antarctica in a Custom Hyundai Sante Fe
Hyundai has released a cool video that features Patrick Bergel, the great-grandson of Sir Ernest Shackleton as he tries to complete his grandfather’s famed trek across Antarctica. The original 1914-1916 mission left Shackleton him and his team stranded.
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Subaru WRX STI Bobsled Run on Video

Subaru WRX STI Bobsled Run on Video
Last week I posted up some images from a run Subaru did down one of the oldest bobsled runs in the world. Subaru put its Isle of Man beast Mark Higgins behind the wheel and set him loose.
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Subaru WRX STI Races Down a Bobsled Run

Subaru WRX STI Races Down a Bobsled Run
Subaru took a WRX STI to the Alps and asked driver Mark Higgins to drive the car down the world’s oldest bobsled run. The run the modified STI drove down the 6,076 foot-long St. Moritz olympic bobsled track, which falls 426-feet over the length of its run.
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Red Bull F1 Car Takes to the Slopes

Red Bull F1 Car Takes to the Slopes
Red Bull recently put driver Max Verstappen behind the wheel of one of its F1 cars that was modified for a specific purpose. This car was fitted with spiked tires and snow chains so Max could drive it in the snow.
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Nissan Winter Warrior Concepts: Tank Tread All the Things

Nissan Winter Warrior Concepts: Tank Tread All the Things
A few weeks back, Nissan pulled the wraps off its Rogue Warrior concept that took the new Rogue and put it on tank treads instead of wheels to get around in snowy conditions. Just in time for the 2016 Chicago Auto Show, Nissan is back with more snow tread concepts that are all very cool.
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Mazda’s i-ACTIV AWD Smokes the Competition in the Snow

Mazda’s i-ACTIV AWD Smokes the Competition in the Snow
Mazda recently invited me and a number of journalists to the frigid, snow-covered roads of Crested Butte, Colorado to learn how their vehicles handle in extreme weather. While I’d love to talk entirely about the time I spent hooning around the ice in a MX-5 Miata, that was simply icing on the frozen cake.
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Snowed In? Practice Your Drifting Skills!

Snowed In? Practice Your Drifting Skills!
It seems that every winter these days is the “worst winter ever” for snow or cold. But, getting snowed in doesn’t have to be a drag. In fact, snow can be quite fun. Just ask Tim O’Neil of Team O’Neil Rally School.
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Nissan Rogue Warrior Laughs at Snowy Mountains

Nissan Rogue Warrior Laughs at Snowy Mountains
The awesome, tank treaded SUV you see in the photo here started life as a normal Nissan Rogue AWD SUV. It was sent to the gang over at Motorsports in Action in Quebec to be outfitted for winter driving, and debuted at the 2016 Montreal International Auto Show.
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Plow Through the Snow in a 950hp Audi RS6 DTM

Plow Through the Snow in a 950hp Audi RS6 DTM
While the snow has finally melted here in Chicago, there are still parts of the world where snow is on the ground. Pro freeskier and car nut Jon Olsson recently took one of his many awesome rides out for a ride in the snow.
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Tesla Model S P85D Races a Snowmobile Because Winter

Tesla Model S P85D Races a Snowmobile Because Winter
I know nothing about snowmobiles because I live in Texas and when we get an inch of snow, we buy every loaf of bread and bottle of water we can find, lock ourselves inside, and prepare for Armageddon.
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Ride Along in the Red Bull Frozen Rush

Ride Along in the Red Bull Frozen Rush
Red Bull’s Frozen Rush 2015 kicked off this weekend at Maine’s Sunday River Ski Resort, and the racing looks to be incredible. What could be better than pairing heavily modified, 900 horsepower Pro4 trucks with the icy slopes of a ski resort in Maine?
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Nordic Auto Plow: Clear Your Drive with Your Car

Nordic Auto Plow: Clear Your Drive with Your Car
If you’re already tired of shoveling snow out of your driveway before you leave for work (I’m looking at you, Buffalo, New York), then maybe you’d prefer to use the power of your own car to plow your drive.
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Electric Cars Race on Ice: Trophée Andros Electrique

Electric Cars Race on Ice: Trophée Andros Electrique
Trophée Andros is an incredible racing series that takes place on ice-covered tracks in the French Alps. But perhaps the most interesting event that takes place during the series is the Trophée Andros Electrique, in which electric cars race head-to-head over the ice.
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Santa Upgrades to a V8 Sleigh

Santa Upgrades to a V8 Sleigh
Christmas is upon us, and Santa Claus is ready to deliver his toys all around the world. But how can you possibly get around fast enough when you’re being pulled by a bunch of reindeer? Surely, Saint Nick could use a more powerful sleigh.
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