Jeff Glucker, Contributor
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Rolls-Royce is inspired by many things. Music, films, rugby, and a number of topics out there.
The latest bit of inspiration comes from the world of fashion, and it's been applied to the Dawn in a...
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Chevy teams up with Carhartt for custom SEMA SilveradoTwo icons of work have teamed up for a special SEMA-bound pickup: Chevrolet and Carhartt. Carhartt is a work-wear company that has been in the United States since it was founded in 1889. It started in Detroit as a company set out to build clothes for railroad workers, and it's grown from there...
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2017 Race of Champions is bound for MiamiThe Race of Champions has been thrilling motorsports fans for decades. The first ROC event was in 1988 and it was held in Paris with a lineup of drivers that would make your eyes bulge from your head. The winner that year was Juha Kankkunen and he earned the very first Champion of Champions title...
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What happens underground at your local gas stationPumping fuel is something you've been doing for years now (unless you're one of those people in New Jersey), and it's something you probably don't put a lot of thought into. You pay, you pump, and then you leave. What you should be aware of, however, is the amount of safety technology on hand to...
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Roush Nitemare F-150 promises to be world's fastest production pickupRoush is ready for SEMA, and it's bringing some big promises with it to Las Vegas. The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F]-focused tuning house has a new Nitemare F-150, and it's already calling it the world's fastest production pickup truck. Apparently, today is Truck Tuesday. Unfortunately, we have no...
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Jay Leno takes a spin in his 1918 Stuz BearcatThe Stutz Motor Company was cranking out sports cars while the rest of the world was impressed with the mobility afforded by the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Model T. Based in Indianapolis, Stutz produced vehicles capable of hitting 80, 90, even 100 mph at a time when folks were getting by just fine...
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Mercedes-Benz has finally pulled the wraps off its mid-size pickup truck, the long-rumored and finally unveiled X-Class.
The X-Class still is a concept at this point, but it's a concept in that...
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Ex-Rod Stewart Lamborghini Miura heads to auctionWhen you're rock and roll royalty, you get your chance to pick and choose what sort of vehicles wind up in your garage. Some go for luxury while others choose hyper speed. Decades ago there was a choice that landed you otherworldly styling and performance: the Lamborghini Miura. Rod Stewart...
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Lamborghini Huracán co-stars in new Marvel film "Doctor Strange"Credit Doctor Strange for not being afraid to get back on the horse again—or bull. The latest big screen superhero from Marvel will be joined by another superhero—this time by way of Sant'Agata. When it's released next month, the go-to ride for "Doctor Strange" will be a Lamborghini...
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2017 Chevy Camaro ZL1 runs sub 7:30 at the 'RingWe spied Chevrolet testing the 2017 Camaro ZL1 at the Nürburgring on multiple occasions during the car's gestation. It was only a matter of time until video surfaced of the car going for an all-out lap time at the Green Hell, and now Chevy has released it. This is the official run of the...
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How Volkswagen's DSG worksEngineering Explained and The Humble Mechanic team are two YouTube channels with the goal of teaching us more about the cars we drive. Today, they get together to break down how Volkswagen's dual-clutch gearbox works. Volkswagen calls it the Direct-Shift Gearbox, or DSG for short. With an engineer...
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2017 Michelin Challenge Design imagines Le Mans in 2030Michelin loves pushing the envelope when it comes to future automotive design. The tire company often holds design challenge contests that give gifted folks a topic and let them loose. For the 2017 challenge, which is so futuristic that it's taking place in 2016, the contestants were asked to...
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If you've never heard of the BMW Films series, you need to get off the computer and go ask your parents to revoke your Internet privileges.
It was in 2001, well before the days of YouTube and online...
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One man's massive collection of American iron heads to Dallas Mecum auctionRon MacWhorter is a real estate developer who was clearly pretty darn good at developing real estate. The man loves cars and was able to amass a collection of nearly 300 vehicles. Now he's ready to part with a large chunk of them and he's turned to Mecum to help him offload. What's he selling? More...
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Infiniti Q60 Red Sport 400 to be sold in Neiman Marcus Christmas BookIt's the time of year when the air turns crisp and cold. Your jacket makes its first appearance of the season. Your calendar is filled with visits from family members. It's the holidays, and that means it's also time to take a look at the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book. A limited-edition automobile...
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Restoration of Hot Wheels car makes for mesmerizing videoWatching a car restoration video? Sure, count me in! I love watching folks bring old, forgotten machines back from the near dead. What about doing this on a smaller scale? Well there's a YouTube channel out there that does just that, and the latest video shows you a bit of the process involved in...
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Chevrolet brings Blue Line Concepts to 2016 SEMA showUnlike Hyundai and its wild race-prepped machines, Chevrolet is taking the conservative route ahead of the 2016 SEMA show. The Blue Line Concepts are the result of that path, and Chevy has a pair of vehicles wearing some tasteful upgrades with a small dash of performance enhancements thrown into...
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Someone just bought a 1964 Aston Martin DB5 using Apple PayImpulse purchases can be a pack of gum at the grocery store, bargain-bin DVDs at Target, or perhaps a vintage car. Wait, what? That was clearly the case for the person who spotted a 1964 Aston Martin DB5 that was sitting in a booth at the Paris Motor Show earlier in the year. The car was listed for...
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For years, SEMA churned out plenty of all-show/no-go machines. Vehicles that looked the business, but couldn't really perform the tasks that the assembled collection of parts would otherwise suggest....
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'Engineering Explained' tackles Koenigsegg's camless engineAn internal combustion engine needs a few things to work. One of those parts that makes an engine do its thing is a piece called the camshaft. This helps control the timing of the intake and exhaust valves that sit at the top of the engine. Koenigsegg is setting out to revamp anything it can...
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Tesla Model S P100D is lightning quick even in the rainWeight low? Check. All-wheel drive? Check. Motors inhibited only by a friction coefficient—not by available power—and your courage? Check. All three mean that you have a vehicle ready to throw down some seriously quick acceleration times. That's the setup under the skin of the Tesla...
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Here's your chance to buy a street-legal McLaren P1 GTRThe McLaren P1 GTR is the track-only version of the P1 hypercar. That makes it something of a rare beast, considering that you're unlikely to even see a standard P1 roll past. You really shouldn't be able to see a P1 GTR on the road, but thanks to a company called Lanzante Motorsport you just...
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Cruise the course in an electric Camaro golf cartYou've got the low handicap. You win all the tournaments. You're the king of your local country club. Golf is your life, and you enjoy all the time you spend chasing that little white ball down those rolling verdant fairways. Show the other members just how serious you take this sport when you roll...
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Naim brings a bit of Bentley into your homeBentley and Naim audio have been churning out highly enjoyably listening experiences since 2008. That is, of course, if you can afford the entry fee. To enjoy the audio system you obviously need to be able to spend a large sum of money on the car in which it's wired. There's a new way though to...
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