| Saleen’s Tesla Model S–based FourSixteen EV Makes Sounds—Good, High-Pitched, Jet-Like Ones [w/ Video!] |
Sep 11th, 2014 |
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If you’re still getting used to the idea of tuned electric cars, allow us to help warm you to the concept. Recently, Saleen Automotive announced it is juicing Tesla’s Model S EV to create the FourSixteen sport sedan. Although Saleen’s charged-up Tesla doesn’t get a power boost, it does get a new transmission with a […]
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| Why Did Ferrari Chairman Luca Di Montezemolo Really Quit? |
Sep 11th, 2014 |
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A well-known celebrity photographer once suggested that there are a handful of people in the world who seem to generate their own light source—for them, flashbulbs are simply not required. That describes Luca Di Montezemolo, who for 23 years was the chairman of Ferrari. We know that Di Montezemolo resigned yesterday, and we know why. […]
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| New Batmobile Spied! Batman Trades His Awesome Tumbler for a . . . Crossover? |
Sep 11th, 2014 |
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Photo by Amacro13 on Instagram The next Batman movie, Batman vs. Superman, Dawn of Justice, is more than half a year away from its scheduled release date (March 25, 2016), but that hasn’t dulled fans of the film’s lead character. As you probably guessed, we’re not talking about either of the movie’s caped crusaders. We’re […]
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| 2015 Volvo S60 T6 Drive-E Tested: Forced Induction Times Two! |
Sep 11th, 2014 |
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We have a long and checkered history with the current-generation Volvo S60. First it lost to the Buick Regal GS in a head-to-head comparison test. Then, given a chance to redeem itself in a five-car sports-sedan comparo in which it was spotted a 60-hp advantage, it finished last. We signed on for a long-termer anyway, […]
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| This Ain’t No Love Bug: VW’s 1.6-liter, 540-hp (!) Beetle GRC Rally Car Teased in Video |
Sep 11th, 2014 |
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As we told you back in June, Global Rallycross is preparing for a Beetle infestation. The clip below provides a closer look at VW’s super-mega-bad-ass GRC Beetle as it rips and snorts around a black lake at the hands of Tanner Foust. The video also shows off the mega-Beetle’s startup sequence, some engine plumbing all […]
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| AutoNation Acquires Luxury Group Barrier Motors |
Sep 11th, 2014 |
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AutoNation has acquired luxury dealership group Barrier Motors in Bellevue, Wash., which includes Mercedes-Benz of Bellevue, Barrier Audi, Barrier Porsche and Barrier Volvo.
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| Kick in a Box: Rating the Power-to-Dollar Efficiency of More than 40 Crate Engines [Infographic] |
Sep 10th, 2014 |
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A “crate engine” is just that: an engine that comes in a wooden box, delivered to your door, ready to be dropped into the vehicle of your choosing. The good old days’ solution of building your own engine is falling out of favor, increasingly replaced by the ease and cost-effectiveness of buying a complete, ready-to-run […]
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| Toyota U2 Concept: The Jeep/Delivery Truck/Cargo Van Toyota Must Build Now |
Sep 10th, 2014 |
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You probably wouldn’t find us Etsy’ing our way through a copy of Make: Magazine if it were the last form of entertainment left in a dentist’s office, a.k.a. our most loyal subscribers. Make is a publication focused on do-it-yourself projects and other similarly effort-intense undertakings, but Toyota has us re-thinking our DIY POV. The automaker will […]
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| Rare Ferrari Enzo Prototype for Sale: Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Off-Shore Accounts |
Sep 10th, 2014 |
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For sale now through German Ferrari specialists Modena Motorsport is a one-of-a-kind patchwork beauty, a 348-based test mule used to develop what would become the iconic Ferrari Enzo. The prototype would be an incredible addition to any Ferrari collector’s stable—a true piece of prancing horse history. History ain’t cheap, however: Originally auctioned by Sotheby’s in […]
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| OH, YES: This Is What a 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Coupe Would Look Like |
Sep 10th, 2014 |
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If you liked our illustrations of the 2016 Miata shooting brake—and especially if you didn’t—feast your eyes on the same artist’s interpretation of an ND MX-5 Miata with a more conventional fixed lid. While we’re suckers for wagons of all stripes—which includes shooting brakes, natch—we can’t deny the slinky gorgeousness of this short-roof design. We see […]
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