Jeff Glucker, Contributor
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When Consumer Reports tests a vehicle, it provides a score for that vehicle along a set point scale. The folks at the influential magazine, already fans of Tesla Motors' [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S, just...
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Google To Combat Potholes Suggests Latest Patent Filing
You know what no one out there likes? Potholes. They take over a stretch of local road and soon enough your alignment is off, your suspension is creaking, and you're blowing out tires and mending bent wheels. Potholes are the mosquitoes of the automotive world. CHECK OUT: The Inner Workings Of The...
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A Modern Conceptual Take On An E36 BMW 3-Series
Some folks love old cars. Other folks prefer new cars. There's a smaller group out there that may want to drive an old car, but make it look like a more modern machine, and that's where the Hungarian firm of TMCARS comes into play. Last year, we took a look at the outfit's take on a modernized E30...
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Justin Wilson, IndyCar Racer, Dead At 37
The headline could also read "Justin Wilson, loving husband and father to two young daughters, dead at 37". It's the tragic story we hate to write, and it seems we've been writing these a lot lately. Justin Wilson was battling it out with his fellow racers at the Pocono Raceway on the weekend when...
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The Inner Workings Of The Turbocharger Explained
In our continuing efforts to educate you on how things work, we find ourselves staring down a new automotive subject. It's time to understand what's going on under the hood of a turbocharged car. You already understand the manual gearbox, and you're now an expert on the inner workings of the...
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Apple Continues To Add Top Talent To Its Autonomous Team, This Time From Tesla
Apple continues to gobble up tech talent for its secretive autonomous automotive project. There have been new hirings inside Apple that range from technology-focused folks to those with expertise in the automotive industry. According to a recent Reuters reports, the latest bit of hiring shows that...
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It seems that the Dark Knight has been tapped to portray il Commendatore. Christian Bale is reported by Deadline to be lined up to portray Enzo Ferrari in another biopic about the legendary race team...
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1970 Hemi Cuda Convertible Sells For $2.25 Million At Monterey Auction
I'll start this off by saying I'm a massive fan of most things Mopar. Additionally, I love watching those with many dollars available to them spend those dollars on all manner of vehicles that cross any number of the many auction blocks. This went down in grand fashion recently in Monterey. Yes, it...
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Future Buick Lineup To Arrive From Overseas?
It seems that Buick might be packing up some of its manufacturing and venturing overseas. That's the rumor according to a report from Reuters, which states that the bulk of the Buick lineup could be built overseas from as early as 2016. With as strong a presence as the automaker has in China, it's...
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2017 Ford F-150 Raptor Prototype Hits The Trails: Video
The Ford Motor Company's [NYSE:F] first F-150 Raptor was a wonderful surprise. It was a tough truck designed to take on nearly everything a driver could dish out. This means all bumps and jumps, and it looks like the next one is also ready to take on stumps. Ford has been hard at work testing the...
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A Good Day Is Taking Delivery Of McLaren P1, Porsche 918 & Carrera GT
What's a good day for you? For me, it's maybe getting some wrenching done on my project vehicle and then going for a spin in a car that I might be reviewing for the week. For a wealthy car collector we know only as Sandro, it's taking delivery of not one, but three supercars. More specifically...
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Tesla To Test Autopilot System Through Consumer Trials
Tesla has been teasing its customers with the upcoming Autopilot autonomous driving system for quite some time now. The tech has been hanging in front of their faces for almost a year, but it's finally inching closer to becoming an available reality. According to the UK Business Insider, Tesla is...
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Earlier this year we got word that Miller Motorsports Park was set to close up shop. The Utah racing facility operated by the Larry H. Miller group stated that it would not be renewing its lease. The...
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Roush Offers Mild Upgrade For Ford F-150
Looking to dress up your new Ford F-150? You could find some Harley-Davidson stick-on vinyl, or you could stick with a brand that makes sense for a Ford vehicle. Roush has released a kit that adds a bit of aggression to your pickup truck, and it throws in a bit of performance enhancement to boot...
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Jay Leno Takes You On A Tour Of His 1913 Mercer Raceabout
You probably know a fair amount about a wide range of automakers. You know what the four rings of the Audi logo symbolize. A Talbot-Lago is not a strange mash-up of words to you, and hearing "Bricklin" makes you think of gull-wing doors. Do you know about Mercer, though? We won't deduct car-person...
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Honda's Latest Ad Features Senna, The NSX And A Civic Type R: Video
Bringing the heat. That seems to be what Honda hopes to do with some of its upcoming products, and it's trying to prove that point in a new 90-second spot titled Ignition. It's a commercial that manages to convey a majority of the company's powerful, innovative, or new machines in one rather...
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1924 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A Claims Pebble Beach Best Of Show Honors
The top honors at the annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is the Best of Show. This is the award that gets all the tongues wagging, the confetti flying, and the champagne popping. A truly gorgeous and old machine, as you might expect, took home the big trophy at this year's event, held over the...
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Buick Adds Sport Touring Trim To Lineup, Which Aren't Wagons
If I told you that Buick was going to add Sport Touring versions of its Regal, Verano, and LaCrosse models, what would you guess that meant? Personally, I'd be excited that Buick was adding in wagon versions of its existing sedans. It's the "Touring" bit that has me thinking, hoping, praying, that...
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In front of a private group at this past weekend's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, Lamborghini showed off something new that it's most likely prepping for low-volume production. Potential buyers...
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Rolls-Royce Inspired-By Cars Gather In Pebble Beach
This year Rolls-Royce has been showing off its Bespoke program through two very inspired examples of the Wraith. In April at the New York International Auto Show and again in May at a fashion and design conference Rolls showed models Inspired by Film and Fashion, respectively. Here, at Pebble Beach...
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GM Restores And Returns Corvette Stolen 33 Years Ago
No, it wasn't General Motors that stole the car. George Talley was the owner of this 1979 Chevrolet Corvette when it was stolen from him 33 years ago. The car was recovered last year in Mississippi. After hearing about the car, some executives at GM decided to take some action. They snagged it...
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Dodge Fan Wins Hellcat Engine At Roadkill Nights Drag Event
The mad-minds (and awesome people) at Roadkill have partnered up with Dodge this season, and the pairing has led to some fantastic shenanigans. Recently, the Roadkill crew challenged the the guys from Gas Monkey Garage to a drag race. Thus "Roadkill Nights powered by Dodge" was born. It's not just...
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Singer-Designed Porsche 911s Swing Into Monterey
If you're a fan of fantastically fussed over air-cooled Porsche 911s, then you should probably make your way to Monterey this weekend. Singer will be on hand displaying a number of its "reimagined" Porsche cars. That reimagined bit is thrown in there basically so they can make the cars without...
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Infiniti Unveils Upscale Q70 Premium Select Edition At Pebble Beach
The Infiniti Q70 is the automaker's large, luxury sedan, if you couldn't tell by the name alone. It's a fairly well appointed machine that pairs stand-out exterior styling with a lovely cabin. Infiniti is upping the luxury level a tad with its new Premium Select Edition for 2016 models, and it has...
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