Jeff Glucker, Contributor
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When you're getting your vehicle serviced, you may have to say goodbye to it for a few days. If that's the case, we hope you have the fortune of receiving a loaner vehicle from the dealership. This...
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First US-spec Lamborghini Centenario arrives in Newport BeachA very happy customer took delivery of a rare beast in California. Lamborghini Newport Beach played host to the first U.S-spec Centenario, which has just arrived on our shores. The Italian automaker plans to build just 40 examples in total, with the build-out distributed between 20 coupes and 20...
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This 1,700-hp Nissan GT-R has a trick to stage properly at the drag stripStaging a car at a drag strip is an art form. You line up so you have your car exactly where you want it to try and extract tenths of a second as you blast off down the strip. Some like staging deep while others run shallow. However, for some, staging is now moving beyond the art form and into the...
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Jay Leno samples rare Volkswagen Type 34 GhiaA fresh engine and some updated styling are the big bits of news that flowed out when Volkswagen launched its Type 34 Ghia. It sits on the then-new Type 3 platform and comes packing a 1.5-liter engine. This was essentially a larger and more luxurious version of the VW Ghia, and it was also pretty...
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This is the Lamborghini Diablo GT1 Stradale you didn't know existedRemember that impossibly rare Lamborghini Diablo GTR we recently showed you? That car is one of just 30 produced by the Italian automaker. We're talking about an ultra low-run machine built by a manufacturer of low-run machines. Want to see an even rarer raging bull? Say hello to the Diablo GT1...
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A cavalcade of cars caught spitting hot fire at the 'RingWhen a car spits flames out of its exhaust, it's either very cool or a sign that things are about to go wrong. For 99 percent of the above video, the footage and action falls mostly into the category of the former. What we have is a video compilation of cars blowing flames out their rear ends...
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HGK Motorsport is a Latvian race shop that is churning out some seriously powerful machines, and its focus is on a handful of BMW platforms.
The crew over there has a soft spot for the E36, E46, and...
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This is what golf ball-sized hail does to your carHail is frozen precipitation that can fall during a thunderstorm. Typically you'll find hailstones that arrive to the ground showing up no larger than a quarter of an inch in diameter. Sometimes, however, they can be a bit larger. So large, in fact, that your poor car is going to take a serious...
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Meet Blue Lightning: a Lotus Evora with Tesla Model S powerRemember Tesla's Roadster? That was a pretty neat little machine that paved the way for grander offerings from the electric car company. It was built on the bones of the Lotus Elise. The final version saw 288 horsepower and nearly 300 pound-feet of torque from its electric powertrain. Today...
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Rally driver avoids cliff tumble thanks to sturdy guardrailEngineers all over the world just felt a pang of near panic, but then the immediate soothing calm that comes from knowing their work matters. This time that feeling came as a result of a cliff-side guardrail doing exactly what it's designed to do. In fact, this guardrail might've been worked a bit...
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There's a rare Lamborghini Diablo GTR for saleAre you ready to go racing? Do you want to be all shouty and angry about it? Boy, do I have the perfect car for you. Say hello to your new racing ride; the Lamborghini Diablo GTR. But you'd better act quick if you're interested ,because this is an incredibly rare machine and you probably won't have...
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Next 'Need for Speed' game promises daylight and dirtThe popular arcade-style racing franchise known as "Need for Speed" is set to spawn a new installment, and there's a few interesting changes in store. All we have to go on is the above teaser image and a few comments from a press release teasing the reveal of the game. First of all, you'll no...
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Kia is building out quite the lineup as of late.
Cars like the Rio, Niro and Soul Turbo are all competent offerings for their respective classes, but it's a different vehicle that has us abuzz: a...
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Ferrari 275 GTB/4 chassis number one heading to auctionThe famed Ferrari 250 GTO cars are insanely valuable beasts. They are, effectively, unicorns of the automotive world. There's another Ferrari that's quite rare, and this one is now prepped for the auction block. If you have the cash, now's the time to think about parting with it because you can add...
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Listen to the 950-hp LaFerrari Aperta idle, then accelerateA total of just 209 Ferrara LaFerrari Aperta supercars will be built. If you're not up on your exotic car lingo, the Aperta is the open-top version of the LaFerrari. So that means we're dealing with a hyper exotic Italian rocket that employs both gasoline and electricity to generate 950 horsepower...
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Meet the F-150 Raptor's big brother, the F-250 MegaRaptorThe new Ford Raptor is a wicked machine right from the factory. It has switched to a smaller displacement twin-turbocharged V-6 engine, but it makes more power than the V-8 versions before and it seems to be an all-around better truck. For some, perhaps, it's a bit on the small side. That sounds...
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Watch a Plymouth Belvedere lose its rear end at the dragstripInch forward. The first staging light goes from inky blackness to a brilliant blot of bright yellow. It's telling you to keep moving forward just a little more. There's the second staging light, playing the same game as its partner. Trip and now you're ready to test the limits of your machine. It's...
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Rip around Monza flat out in a Ferrari FXX KAlexander West is, according to his Twitter profile, into finance and cars. He's clearly quite good at the finance part because he's got a heck of a lineup of vehicles from which to choose. On his YouTube page he posts simple, straight-forward clips of him enjoying his vehicles on tracks all over...
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Remember how Porsche told us that it doesn't care about lap times?
That's great, because cars are so much more than their posted numbers. There's the feel a car gives you and the thrill you get...
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How can a 2013 BMW M3 be worth $299,950?This is essentially a brand-new 2013 BMW M3. It shows just 250 miles on its odometer and it's not registered. That's all well and good, but how the heck does someone think they're going to get 50 bucks shy of $300,000 for this car? It all comes down to rarity. This isn't a standard M3, it's the M3...
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A 123-mile Lamborghini Sesto Elemento is up for saleA Lamborghini Sesto Elemento popping up for sale is a rare event. Lamborghini built just 20 examples of the lightweight super machine. Right now, if you have around $2.6 million to part with you can acquire one for yourself. According to the seller, what's even more amazing about this car is that...
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Workhorse releases video of its W-15 extended-range electric pickup in actionGiven all of the torque produced by electric motors, you'd think there'd be a healthy push to put the greener powertrains under the skin of pickup trucks. After all, an electric motor could theoretically pack the torquey punch needed for a work vehicle. Step-van manufacturer Workhorse understands...
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Are you ready to pay $300,000 for a Mercedes-AMG G-Class?Mercedes-AMG is prepping a G-Class for ultra-luxury duty, and this one will pack a styling punch to boot. It will also pack one hell of a punch to your wallet. The new G65 Exclusive Edition will go on sale in Germany wearing a price tag of €287,658.70 (including 19% VAT). That translates to...
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Porsche Cayenne sets a world record by towing an Airbus A380It's always fun to watch something small try to tow something very large. Remember back in 2012 when a Toyota Tundra towed the Space Shuttle Endeavor? That was a pretty amazing sight. But it pales in comparison to what a Porsche Cayenne just pulled off. There's a new world record for heaviest...
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