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  • 1913 Bugatti Type 22 visits Jay Leno's Garage

    The oldest driveable Bugatti in the world is the star of the latest episode of “Jay Leno's Garage,” and this time the car isn't a member of the Leno fleet. It belongs to Alan Travis, a lover of pre-war—we're talking pre-WW1 here—cars, who Leno met during a recent Cars and Coffee meet. The car is a 1913 Bugatti Type 22, one of the first Bugattis built by brand founder and namesake Ettore Bugatti. It's powered by an inline-4 that's a work of art in itself, and drive is to the rear wheels via a 4-speed manual transmission. Travis has only recently completed a full...

  • First standalone Genesis showroom in Gangnam district Seoul, South Korea
    Genesis to establish dedicated dealerships

    Genesis is working hard to distinguish itself as more than just the luxury arm of Hyundai. It wants to be seen as a standalone brand. Genesis started out life as a luxurious mid-size sedan sold by Hyundai, but was spun off in 2016 to become its own brand. Genesis is now looking to further distance...

  • Page taken from a brochure for the 2018 Ford Mustang
    Will the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 come with 772 horsepower?

    There's a new Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 coming next year, and according to Ford it will pack over 700 horsepower. We've heard that the final figure might be closer to 800 horses and now a clue may have come our way in the form of potential Easter egg tucked away in an online brochure for the 2018...

  • No. 5 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R at 2018 24 Hours of Daytona
    No. 5 Cadillac DPi-V.R drives to overall victory in 2018 24 Hours of Daytona

    The 2018 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship kicked off this past weekend with a cracker of a 24 Hours of Daytona. It was a record-setting race that saw Cadillac and Ford continue their strong performances from last year. It was the No. 5 Konica Minolta Mustang Sampling Cadillac DPi-V.R driven by...

  • Mini Electric Concept rendering, 2017 Frankfurt auto show
    Report: Next-gen Minis could come from China, ride on platform deveoped with Great Wall

    The BMW Group is in the requirements phase for its next-generation Mini family and options on the table reportedly include building the cars in China on a platform shared with Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor. Bloomberg last October reported that BMW was in talks with Great Wall over plans to...

  • Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus Boot
    SCG explores ultimate utility with Baja Boot-inspired off-roader

    Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus may be knee deep in the development of a new mid-engine sports car to be called the 004, but the motorsport and engineering firm is also exploring the potential of an ultimate utility vehicle—and it's using the Baja Boot as inspiration. For the uninitiated, the...

  • 2019 Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe spy shots -  Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    Mercedes-AMG will add a standalone sedan to its arsenal of fast cars this summer. A late-stage prototype was spotted this week, revealing a number of new clues about the final design. Another Mercedes in the headlines this week was the W125 grand prix racer of the 1930s. A special streamliner version 80 years ago set an average top speed of 268.8 mph over the course of 1.0 kilometer on a stretch of German Autobahn near Frankfurt. It was a record that stood up until last year, when it was beaten by a Koenigsegg Agera RS. BMW this week revealed the racing version of its yet-to-be-revealed...

  • 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB barn find
    Tag along on $4 million barn find that unearths 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/2, 427 Cobra

    It's almost impossible to think that owners would leave their valuable cars behind or simply forget about them. But, as they say, life happens. That's the case with this $4 million barn find that Hagerty's series "Barn Find Hunter" and its host Tom Cotter stumbled upon. Sitting in a North Carolina...

  • Hackrod La Bandita made from 3D printed parts
    Startup wants to 3D-print your car design

    As kids, it was the dream of many auto enthusiasts to design a car just for ourselves. Well, there's a startup company for that. Called Hackrod, the new company wants its customers to do the designing while modern technology engineers it and 3D printers bring it to life. The company envisions...

  • Project Tuki by East Coast Defender
    East Coast Defender looks back on the SUV's past with Project Tuki

    East Coast Defender will happily build customers an original Land Rover Defender with a modern twist, but for those who seek something with a little more heritage, Project Tuki may be the answer. The Florida-based company revealed the heritage-inspired SUV this past Wednesday, and it boasts a few...

  • New York City skyline (by Flickr user AngMoKio)
    NYC could become first US city with London-style congestion charge

    Some drivers in one specific part of New York City could have to pay new charges in a pay-to-drive plan that would charge them $11.52 to enter the busiest parts of Manhattan. Under the congestion-charge plan, according to The New York Times last Thursday, the "Fix NYC" task force working for New...

  • 1938 Mercedes-Benz W125 top-speed record run
    Wild Mercedes-Benz W125 held land-speed record for 8 decades

    Mercedes-Benz isn't too upset over the fact that the Koenigsegg Agera RS has broken its 8-decade-long title for the fastest land-speed vehicle on a public road. Actually, the German automaker is pretty darn proud over the fact it took 80 years for someone else to oust it. What are we going on...

  • Ford Ranger Raptor prototype

    Ford has a new Ranger on its hands, and in some markets the mid-size pickup truck will have a high-performance variant bearing the Raptor name. The Ranger Raptor is coming soon. The vehicle is expected to debut on February 7 in Bangkok, Thailand, and Ford's Thai division has just released a new teaser video showing the vehicle tearing through the Australian Outback. The Ranger Raptor is being developed in Australia, where the local Ford division has been tasked with development of the T6 platform underpinning the latest Ranger. Production, meanwhile, will take place at a plant in Thailand...

  • McLaren 570S MSO X
    McLaren MSO X, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Audi RS 5 Sportback: Today's Car News

    McLaren's 570S has just received the MSO treatment. The official personalization department of the British marque has developed 10 bespoke 570S sports cars. They feature a number of elements inspired by the 570S GT4 race car, the coolest of which is the roof-mounted intake. Mercedes-Benz has...

  • 2017 Mercedes-AMG SL65
    AMG's SL73 nameplate to return as 805-hp hybrid?

    The next-generation Mercedes-Benz SL is expected to evolve into a larger, more luxurious grand tourer with 2+2 seating and a soft-top roof—and replace the S-Class Coupe in the process. Despite this move into GT territory, the car should be sportier than the current model due to the adoption...

  • 2020 Audi TT Roadster facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 Audi TT Roadster spy shots

    Audi engineers have been spotted testing prototypes for a facelifted version of the TT Roadster. Prototypes for the coupe were spotted a year ago. The TT is into its third generation with the current model, which was introduced for 2016. We’re expecting the facelifted version to arrive in...

  • McLaren 570S MSO X
    MSO draws on 570S GT4 racer, heritage colors for latest bespoke cars

    McLaren's personalization department MSO has produced a run of bespoke 570S sports cars. Unveiled on Thursday, the cars draw their inspiration from the racing version of the 570S, the 570S GT4, though they're all fully street legal. Just 10 examples are destined for production and each will wear a...

  • 2018 Lexus LS 500 F Sport In "Black Panther" Super Bowl ad
    Lexus Super Bowl 52 spot stars 2018 LS 500 and "Black Panther" cast

    Lexus will return to the Super Bowl on February 4 with a brand new advertisement featuring the 2018 LS 500 F Sport and plenty of help from the "Black Panther" cast. It's no coincidence T'Challa, better known as the Black Panther, will help highlight the new LS 500. The protagonist in the latest...

  • Team O'Neil explains racing brakes

    If you want to go fast, you'll need to upgrade your engine. If you want to go even faster, you'd better upgrade your brakes.The ability to drive a race vehicle to its appropriate limits is helped or hampered by the stopping hardware behind the wheels and tires. There are many different types of braking systems available for racing vehicles, and Team O'Neil Rally School is here to help us wade through it all. In some classes of racing, a vehicle is required to retain its equipment that was bolted in when it left the factory. In the case of a Ford Fiesta, which is a popular entry-level rally...

  • 2019 Audi RS 5 Sportback test mule spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    Audi confirms RS 5 Sportback for US and hints at "secret" RS model forthcoming

    Those seeking the Audi RS 7's handsome looks at a lower cost, the four-ringed brand has something forthcoming. In a video interview with Roadshow, Audi of America President Scott Keogh confirmed the RS 5 Sportback will launch in the United States. Not only that, but there's a "secret" RS model in...

  • 18-year-old builds electric car from 1980 Toyota Celica
    Youngster builds his own electric car from a 1980 Toyota Celica

    By any automaker's crystal ball, the future is electric. A slew of electric cars will more than likely flood the market in the next decade or so, but one 18-year-old from Texas decided to use the past as inspiration for the future. Adam Lansing received a non-working 1980 Toyota Celica from a...

  • 2018 BMW M8 GTE race car
    BMW M8 race car revealed

    BMW previewed the racing version of its yet-to-be-revealed 8-Series coupe during last September’s 2017 Frankfurt auto show, and now after a torturous development program the completed car has been revealed. The version shown is the M8 GTE, BMW’s entry for the World Endurance...

  • BMW teases new 8-Series coupe
    Volvo V60 spied, modern Edonis revealed, BMW 8-Series teased: Car News Headlines

    A redesigned Volvo S60 will be revealed this year, and alongside it will be a redesigned V60. The latter is the focus of our latest round of spy shots, and so far things look very good for fans of Volvo's small sedan and wagon. The Edonis is a supercar based on the bones of the Bugatti EB110 and...

  • This is the proper way to pull off a perfect handbrake turn
    This is the proper way to pull off a perfect handbrake turn

    When you're a youngster just learning how to drive a car, you might be inclined to initiate a bit of vehicular shenanigans. The handbrake is a good place to start for such antics. Little did you know that the building blocks for rally racing were forming in your brain. The handbrake is a powerful...

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