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Gordon Murray creates a FAN car
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Gordon Murray, known for designing the McLaren F1, has released new information about his latest design. Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) is partnering with Racing Point Formula One team. The partnership gives GMA access to Racing Point’s state-of-the-art wind tunnel. The press release also referenced Racing Point’s pinnacle of motorsport expertise, but they finished 7th in…
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Acura gets down with Radwood by modifying this 1997 SLX
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The Radwood effect is real. People are paying to attend the show all over the globe. Prices are rising for surprising machines, which previously were getting no love. And now The Brands are playing along as well. This is a good thing though when it’s done right. Case in point: The 1997 Acura SLX featured…
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A brief bit of seat time in Honda’s Baja bad ass: The Unlimited Ridgeline
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We thought we were just there to watch… and then Honda let us jump in the driver’s seat of this rad race truck! We got invited out to a test day with the Honda off-road racing team led by Jeff Procter. The vehicle? Honda’s Unlimited Ridgeline, which was being prepped to take on the Baja…
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The Jensen Hemiceptor is real and it’s magnificent
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Back in 2009, former Hooniverse-now Autoblog scrib Alex Kierstein wrote a short post. He asked for some brave person to find a clean Jensen Interceptor, a 6.1-liter Hemi, and the gumption to put them both together. Now just shy of exactly ten years later, that vision is realized. Say hello to the Jensen Hemiceptor! This…
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Come for the epoxy wheel but stay for the AWD Cutlass burnout!
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Wheels are typically made out of aluminum or steel. A few very fancy machines are opting for carbon fiber hoops. One delightfully insane (and skilled) person in Nebraska has decided to opt for… epoxy. Yes. You read that correctly. An epoxy wheel is not something we’d advise bolting to your vehicle. Yet the person behind the…
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Maximum MINI: 2020 John Cooper Works GP arrives with 306 hp, serious hardware
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When MINI first teased the newest John Cooper Works GP, we knew it would be bonkers. How much so? That remained to be seen, but now we know: it’s the fastest car the company has ever built. This isn’t the first iteration of the GP but this time around MINI stepped it up a notch.…
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Express your self with the 1990 Oldsmobile Expression Concept
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As the LA Auto Show approaches, this is the reminder that concept cars can be great. The best concepts make it to production. It’s even better if there are few to no changes between the concept and the production vehicle. The 1990 Oldsmobile Expression is a great concept car example. The concept debuted at the…
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Jeep unveils Wrangler and Gladiator Three O Five Editions in Miami
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Few brands churn out more special edition vehicles than does Jeep. Take the JK Wrangler generation for example: over ten years it had special editions such as the Polar, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, Dragon, Arctic, Altitude, Freedom, Backcountry, Black Bear, Willys Wheeler, Islander, Mountain, Moab, 70th and 75th Anniversary, and so on. Usually…
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Ford will get a race-ready Bronco covered in Baja dust
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50 years ago, off-road legend Rod Hall drove a Ford Bronco to victory at the Baja 1000. Since then, no other 4×4 has achieved the overall win. Ford is ready to head back to the dust though, and the Blue Oval brand is looking for some glory. And it will be running a brand-new Bronco…
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Bronco busting out this spring
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The Ford Bronco is nearly ready to return to market. Blue Oval brand brass have set the stage for a spring return, which is when the production version lands. Before that happens, the OG-name in SUV country gets a new logo. So what else can we expect from the upcoming Bronco? Lots actually, because Ford…
