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  • Original Bullitt Mustang stunt car in Mexico

    Earlier this year, Ford brought the original 1968 Mustang from Steve McQueen's "Bullitt" film to debut alongside the 2019 Mustang Bullitt. But, fans of the film know two Highland Green Mustangs were used during filming: one "hero" car for McQueen and a stunt car. What became of the stunt car? It's alive and kicking. Auto Classics reported on Sunday that the car was rediscovered in 2017 after decades spent rotting away in Mexico. After filming, Warner Brothers sold the car back to Max Balchowsky, who completed modifications to the car for use in the movie. After he deemed the car was beyond...

  • Tiff Needell in a scene from "Fifth Gear"
    "Fifth Gear" revived for new season

    Although "Top Gear" has largely won over enthusiasts across the world, "Fifth Gear" has often been considered an even more genuine program for gearheads. Fortunately, the series will return from the dead later this year. Motor1 reported on Thursday the British motoring program has been picked up...

  • 2019 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320
    2019 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320 revealed: long name, short quarter-mile times

    By the time you've digested and decoded the mouthful that is the 2019 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320's prolific name, rest assured the muscle car will be nearly halfway down a dragstrip. That's because the big naturally aspirated brute that debuted in Denver on Thursday is built for one-way...

  • 1958 Porsche 550A Spyder bearing chassis No. 0141
    Race-winning 1958 Porsche 550A Spyder to be auctioned in Monterey

    The season of wickedly expensive auction items is upon us. Monterey Car Week is just over a month away, which means a number of big ticket items are being buffed and shined for their time under the bright lights of the auction block. One to keep an eye on will be this 1958 Porsche 550A Spyder...

  • Tetsuya Tada with A90 Toyota Supra and previous four generations
    As the years go by: all 5 Toyota Supra generations together for first time

    Toyota may not have a more legendary road car than the Supra. The nameplate has garnered a fanatical group of owners over decades, and a group of lucky owners in the United Kingdom witnessed history during last week's 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Supra chief engineer Tetsuya Tada showed up with...

  • The Keen Project Safari 911 No. 2
    Audi RS Q3, Keen Project Safari 911, Paul Walker documentary: Car News Headlines

    Audi's close to unveiling a redesigned Q3, and today we have new spy shots and video of the upcoming compact crossover SUV's high-performance variant: the RS Q3. The good news is that this generation of the RS Q3 is expected to be sold in the United States. There's a former racing driver by the...

  • 2018 Volvo XC60

    Volvo has started sourcing XC60 SUVs for sale in the United States from Sweden instead of China to avoid new tariffs introduced this month by President Donald Trump's administration on certain Chinese-made goods. The information was confirmed by Volvo CEO Håkan Samuelsson in an interview with Reuters published Thursday. “We will of course reshuffle here and take XC60s for the U.S....from our factory in Europe, and let China produce for other markets,” he said. He also said Volvo would join the lobbying effort against the latest tariffs because "they would be bad for the...

  • 2019 Mopar Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat NHRA Funny Car
    2019 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat spawns NHRA Funny Car

    The recently updated 2019 Dodge Charger muscle sedan has just spawned a high-horsepower National Hot Rod Association Funny Car. It makes its competition debut this weekend at the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Powered by Mopar, which runs July 20-22 at Bandimere Speedway near Denver, Colorado. It...

  • First McLaren Senna in the United States
    First McLaren Senna lands in US with custom MSO Emerald Green exterior

    It's bold. It's brilliant. And it's here in the States. This is the first McLaren Senna to arrive on local soil, and it's the latest addition to the growing car collection of mattress mogul Michael Fux. For those unaware, Mr. Fux is an avid collector of high-end automobiles. He also likes to put...

  • 2019 Renault Mégane RS Trophy
    2019 Renault Mégane RS Trophy revealed with 296 horsepower

    Renault's RS version of its Golf-rivaling Mégane hatchback is already one of the fastest front-wheel-drive cars in production, but a more hardcore version with extra power and fewer pounds has been revealed. The car is the Mégane RS Trophy, and it comes with a 1.8-liter turbocharged...

  • 2018 Nissan Leaf Nismo
    2018 Nissan Leaf Nismo quietly races in

    There was a time when Nissan's in-house tuner Nismo was known for serious performance cars, and that's still true to a certain degree in the case of the GT-R Nismo. Today, though, you're more likely to see the Nismo label attached to things like CVT-equipped econo sedans and underwhelming city...

  • 2018 Tesla Model S
    German Tesla Model S owners told to repay $4,650 electric car subsidy

    Hundreds of Tesla Model S owners in Germany will be required to repay a $4,650 electric car subsidy after the country's Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control ruled the car does not qualify. Around 800 owners will be responsible for the sum after the agency declared the Model S is...

  • 11,000th and 8,000th Lamborghini Huracán and Aventador models built

    It's been seven years since Lamborghini began production of the Murciélago-replacing Aventador, and five since the Gallardo left us in favor of the Huracán. On Tuesday, both nameplates reached significant milestones. Lamborghini announced it has produced the 8,000th Aventador and the 11,000th Huracán. The milestone Aventador, an S roadster, is finished in Grigio Telesto and will soon be delivered to its owner in Japan. The 11,000th Huracán, painted Blue Nethuns, will stay local for a customer in Italy. The build announcement also said Lamborghini deliveries...

  • Daniel Craig as James Bond, Agent 007, in Skyfall, with Aston Martin DB5
    Long-lost James Bond Aston Martin DB5 may have been found

    James Bond and Aston Martin are a match made in Q Branch heaven. The titular character has driven his fair share of exotic machinery over the years, but the double 0 agent always seems to wind up back behind the wheel of an Aston Martin, the most iconic of which is surely the DB5. One of the coupes...

  • Paul Walker and an R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R on the scene of Fast and Furious 4
    "I Am Paul Walker" documentary premiering August 11

    Five years after "Fast and the Furious" star and auto enthusiast Paul Walker's untimely death, fans will receive a closer look at his life. The Paramount Network announced Tuesday it will premiere the "I Am Paul Walker" documentary on August 11, 2018. The documentary will feature close friends...

  • The Terrafugia Transition roadable aircraft
    Terrafugia reveals new details on Transition flying car due in 2019

    America's Terrafugia has provided a few new details on its Transition flying car slated to enter production in 2019. Terrafugia was formed in 2006 by a group of engineers at MIT and was acquired late last year by China's Geely, the parent company of automakers Volvo and Lotus. Terrafugia's goal is...

  • The Keen Project Safari 911 No. 2, photo by Alex Bellus
    The Keen Project Safari 911 first drive review: a time machine for any adventure

    Chad was running late, and we were already pressed for time. This entire plan was rushed and slapped together via a phone call and a few text messages over the weekend. The Keen Project Safari 911 build No. 2 by former race car driver Lehman Keen was in Minneapolis for a short time to celebrate...

  • The Keen Project Safari 911 No. 2, photo by Alex Bellus
    Interview: Lehman Keen, the man behind The Keen Project Safari 911

    Lehman Keen is best known for building Safari Porsche 911s, but before that he was a professional race car driver with a childhood that revolved around Porsches. Naturally, his racing career mostly centered on Porsches, and at one point he worked for Hurley Haywood. Like everything in life, there...

  • 2019 Audi TT Roadster

    Audi's TT sports car has just received a facelift. The updated car will reach showrooms early next year, bringing more standard features and extra power with it. Despite having just introduced a new A-Class sedan, Mercedes-Benz will soon introduce a redesigned CLA. Our latest prototypes suggest the new CLA will resemble a scaled-down version of the latest CLS. There's an Indian firm with a concept previewing a new supercar in the works. The firm is called Vazirani, and its Shul supercar concept features a range-extended electric powertrain with a micro-turbine as the range extender. You'll...

  • Techeetah's Jean-Eric Vergne at the 2017/2018 Formula E New York ePrix
    Techeetah's Jean-Eric Vergne claims 2017/2018 Formula E drivers' title, Audi claims teams' title

    The 2017/2018 Formula E Championship, the fourth season of the electric car racing series, wrapped up this past weekend with the running of the dual-race New York ePrix. Jean-Éric Vergne, driving for Techeetah, took victory in the Drivers' Championship in the first race held Saturday. He...

  • BMW ReachNow app now with ride-sharing feature
    BMW's ReachNow app now with Uber-rivaling ride-hailing service

    BMW on Tuesday announced that its car-sharing app ReachNow designed for Apple and Android smartphones will offer users the ability to hail a ride, just like the apps of Uber and Lyft. The ride-hailing service is currently open exclusively to ReachNow users in Seattle, Washington, after they've...

  • Vazirani Shul concept
    India startup Vazirani unveils Shul supercar concept

    Indian startup Vazirani Automotive used last week's 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed for the premiere of a wild supercar concept the company hopes to put into production someday. Vazirani is the creation of Indian automotive designer Chunky Vazirani, and its concept is an extended-range electric...

  • Land Rover sets world record with Range Rover Sport SVR on two wheels
    Land Rover sets world record for fastest mile in a car on 2 wheels

    Those who attended the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed last week caught numerous firsts and debuts The list included the first self-driving car to tackle the hill climb, the new Toyota Supra on its dynamic debut, and Land Rover with a world record stunt. The British brand set a world record for the...

  • The Ford Mustang (left) and Dodge Charger tied in a ClassicCars.com state-by-state comparison
    Charger, Mustang are America’s most-searched muscle cars

    The Dodge Charger and Ford Mustang tied in a state-by-state comparison of the number of searches for muscle cars from the past year, data from ClassicCars.com showed. “Nothing truly personifies American car collector’s pride, passion and freedom like a muscle car,” said Roger...

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