Car News
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The DeLorean DMC-12 is a curious case in the automotive timeline. It was eye-catching and promised great things. But in the end, it failed miserably. Thanks to a new video from Donut Media, we now have the whole story surrounding what happened to arguably one of the most iconic cars in modern history. John DeLorean, the founder of DeLorean Motor Company, took everything he learned from his extensive automotive career at Chrysler, AMC, and General Motors and put it in one basket. Thus, the DMC-12 was born. It featured a stainless steel body to keep weight down, a platform and suspension by...
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Land Rover turned a Discovery into a rolling kitchen for chef Jamie Oliver
Land Rover's fun department—which is officially called the Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations (JLR SVO)—has built some incredible vehicles, but their latest creation for chef Jamie Oliver is quite over the top. Imagine every ounce of JLR SVO's potential being poured into...
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6 things you need to know about the 2018 Dodge Durango SRT
So you want a hot-rod station wagon, but it's 2017. Options range between "few" or "none." Not anymore. The 2018 Dodge Durango SRT is here, and it's a hot-rod wagon with a lift kit that can also tow your race car—also known as the "gearhead trifecta." With a long profile, huge interior...
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A DTM race car is the best way to leave your wedding
Marco Engel is living his best life. The 32-year-old German gent has been racing under the Mercedes-AMG colors for some time now. Over the course of his career, Engel has competed in karting, GT racing, V8 Supercars, the various major endurance races, Formula E, and DTM. That last one is important...
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Airbus' autonomous drone taxi takes a step towards reality
The idea of a flying car has been around nearly as long as the modern automobile itself, but only now are companies beginning to realize the dream of personal transportation via flight. One of many companies in the hunt is Airbus, but it's arguably further along than others. Digital Trends reports...
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You’ll do the driving to get to Greyhound bus museum
You need to get to Hibbing, Minnesota, to visit the memorial to the birthplace of an American travel system Greyhound’s famous advertising jingle instructed folks to “take the bus and leave the driving to us.” But if you want to learn more about the history of the...
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Ford and Hoonigan Racing Division have released some upsetting news: their days competing in the World Rallycross Championship are over—or at least placed on an indefinite hiatus. Ford Performance and the driver many consider the lead hoonigan, Ken Block, made the news official today. Both Ford and Block pointed to the series' uncertain future as WRX shifts its regulations and requirements. It would have required Ford to develop and build an all-new rally racer, which Ford said is not in the company's best interest at the moment. Future powertrain requirements, in particular, led to the...
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This is the Mercedes-Benz G550 4x4² you can afford
If you want to own the most rugged vehicle in the Mercedes-Benz lineup, you have to part with a colossal stack of cash. This would require heading to your local Benz store and asking for the keys and title to a G550 4x4². After handing over well over $200,000, you could drive away in a massive...
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Formula One moving to ESPN broadcasts in US for 2018 season
Cable sports giant ESPN announced Wednesday that it would broadcast Formula One racing in the U.S. as part of a multiyear deal inked between the racing organization and the media company. In a statement by ESPN, the channel confirmed its schedule for Formula One, beginning March 25 with the...
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'Fast and Furious 9' release was just pushed back a year
Vin Diesel, who plays Dominic Toretto in the "Fast and Furious" franchise, announced in February 2016 that the ninth installment in the saga would be unleashed on the world on April 19, 2019. Late on Wednesday, however, the Fast and Furious Twitter account moved that release date a year into the...
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Koenigsegg just destroyed the Bugatti Chiron's 0-248-0 MPH record
We all knew it was coming. Koenigsegg teased that it was ready to bring the heat with respect to the recent spat of news churned up by Bugatti and its new Chiron. The Bug was celebrated because it went from 0 to 248 mph (400 kph) and back to 0 in just 42 seconds. Christian von Koenigsegg must've...
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Update: This is not Ford Mustang Bullitt’s new window sticker
Update: Ford spokesman Mike Levine denied the window sticker’s authenticity. Earlier this year, Ford put pony car fans on high alert for the potential return of the Mustang Bullitt. Now, what could be the car's window sticker has been published by Mustang6g, thanks to an anonymous tipster...
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Long gone, but hardly forgotten, the Mazda RX-7 arrived on the scene in the late 1970s as an affordable sports car with the Japanese automaker's peculiar Wankel rotary engine. But, strange engine aside, it would cement itself as one of a handful of Japanese sports car icons. Donut Media returns with yet another video to trace the roots of Mazda's iconic sports car, which run deeper than its most successful sports car, the Mazda MX-5 Miata. Like most new Japanese sports cars, the RX-7 arrived as a bargain performance car, but would morph into more of a grand tourer in its second generation...
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Lexus LC 500 driven, Audi Sport lineup growing, Countach road trip: Today's Car News
We slid behind the wheel of the 2018 Lexus LC 500 and found its naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V-8 bark to be intoxicating, its wild design to be attention-grabbing, and its interior to be gorgeous. While it starts under $100,000, it looks like a million bucks as it rolls down the road. Audi Sport...
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This 1935 Bugatti teaches us the intricacies associated with shaping metal
When your car needs a fender, you can either go to the local body shop, your local dealership, or order one from an aftermarket parts supplier on the Internet. But when a 1935 Bugatti Aerolithé needs body parts, there's no one to call. It's not like you have a local Bugatti dealer with a...
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Let's road-trip with Harry Metcalfe and his Lamborghini Countach
Harry's Garage is one of the great gems in the automotive YouTube landscape. It's run and hosted by former Evo founder Harry Metcalfe, and it highlights some amazing vehicles including a handful from his own personal collection. One of those vehicles that gets a lot of exercise is Harry's beloved...
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10 things you need to know about the 2018 Lexus LC 500
These days, Lexus doesn't do boring. It's all about outrageous styling, big power, and luxurious interiors. The new 2018 Lexus LC 500 has all of the above. No, I'm not high. I'm sober; the LC 500 is serious too. Before you dismiss the wild spindle grille, check out these 10 things regarding the...
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Feast your eyes on this $5k Batmobile built from a Mustang
Florida giveth ... and it asketh for so little in return. Humorous and horrifying stories for the rest of the country seem to be its chief export, and business is booming for the Sunshine State. What's also booming is your chance of putting a Batmobile in your bat cave garage. This one is based on...
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Pegaso is a Spanish company that built trucks, buses, and armored vehicles. It had done so from its founding in 1946 through 1994, the year truckmaker Iveco took over the company. In the 1950s, though, Pegaso built another, very different kind of vehicle. It was called the Z-102, a lovely sports car that proved to be lightning-quick for its day. The one in the video above is in rough shape, but it will almost certainly be worth a million bucks sometime in the future. Tom Cotter is the host of "Barn Find Hunter," and he's on a mission to uncover cool cars hiding beneath years of dust and...
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VW celebrates 50 years of Baja desert racing
A Volkswagen Beetle was made to get down and dirty. Why else would the lovable little craft be used continuously for the last 50 years to blast across the Mexican desert. Well, blast might be a strong word but these tough machines have been competing in the Baja 1000 for decades, and there's no...
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Jay Leno samples a sublime 1951 Ford Coupe
A 1951 Ford is a relatively plain car. For this particular model year, the Blue Oval filled its model lineup with a Tudor Sedan, the Victoria hardtop, a Country Squire wagon, and the Crestliner sport sedan. Engine choices fell between a 3.7-liter inline-6 and a 3.9-liter flathead V-8. These were...
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Audi Sport lineup to grow to 16 cars by 2020
Things are about to get a lot busier at Audi Sport in the coming years as the official motorsport and performance arm of the brand with the four rings launches a barrage of new models to catch up with BMW M and Mercedes-AMG. Audi Sport models include all the RS cars as well as the R8 supercar and...
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The Bloodhound SSC test fires its jet engine
Name your car Bloodhound and it needs to be something special. In this case, the Bloodhound SSC—those last three letters are for "supersonic car"—is capable of traveling at speeds faster than commercial jets. The Bloodhound SSC project is a group effort to bring about a new land speed...
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Koenigsegg ready to challenge Bugatti Chiron's 0-400-0 kph record
Bugatti grabbed headlines at the Frankfurt Auto Show last month when it published a video of a Chiron driven by Juan Pablo Montoya blasting from 0 to 400 kph (248 mph) and then right back to 0. The amount of acceleration necessary to reach that limit of speed is equaled only by the stopping power...
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