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The 2017 Toyota 86. Please Let It Be as Good as the AE86
Any true car enthusiast will know of the Toyota AE86’s prowess in drift competitions and rally racing; but if you don’t, here’s a crash course: in 1986, a Toyota AE86 entered the European Touring Car Championship with a 150hp engine and trounced a BMW M6, a Mazda 929, a Mercedes 190E, an Alfa Romero 75,…
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The Tesla Model 3 Will Flop – Just Kidding, It Won’t
Late last week, preorders began for Tesla’s Model 3, a $35,000 electric sedan that will go on sale in 2017 (or so they say). Yesterday, Elon Musk announced that 276,000 people had forked over $1000 to secure their Model 3s, totaling $276 million straight into Tesla’s pockets. Which is baffling. 276k Model 3 orders by…
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WATCH: New Top Gear Trailer Released – Looks Promising
If you’ve followed this blog for any time, you’ll know that we’re big fans of Top Gear. So when we saw the new trailer this morning, we were beyond excited. In case you don’t know, Top Gear, the British television series, lost its three main hosts – Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May –…
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Customize Your Own Ferrari and Don’t Pay For It
If you’re like us, designing your own Ferrari sounds like a fantastic way to spend 20 minutes of your life. And with Ferrari’s new GTC4LUSSO configurator, you can customize your dream Ferrari in just minutes. Join us as we pick our options and drool over a car that we can’t afford. Ferrari Fever Our GTC4LUSSO…
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Five Epic Original Top Gear Episodes You Must Watch
Top Gear is the best car enthusiast show of our time. Watching Richard Hammond, James May, and Jeremy Clarkson tear across the globe in everything from a Bugatti Veyron to a Reliant Robin (which flips more than a gymnast) is television at its finest. Whether you’re a longtime fan of Top Gear, or someone wondering…
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You’ve Seen a smart car; But You’ve Never Seen Anything Like This
Does it upset us when people modify their smart cars? Absolutely not. We love when people use their smarts to create cool projects. That’s why the three smart cars below make us so happy. 1. Vert’s smart car food truck This smart car food truck based out of Austin, Texas is a “Berlin-inspired kebap” that…
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Prime Time: Here’s What’s New on the Toyota Prius Prime
We realize that a Toyota Prius is not the most exciting vehicle ever. It’s not loud, fast, low to the ground, or particularly sporty – but as we progress further into the 21st century, we have to make compromises for the good of our planet. And for that reason, the Toyota Prius Prime is very…
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The Lincoln Navigator Concept Is Out of This World
We’re not really sure what to think of Lincoln’s Navigator concept. Its gullwing doors and retractable steps make it look like it’s ready for a summer vacation to the Andromeda Galaxy – but who wouldn’t you want to traverse the galaxy in an interior as nice as this? As always, Lincoln has styled the inside…
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The 1925 Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe Is Better Than the Bat Mobile
This may very well be the most beautiful Rolls-Royce to ever Grace our eyeballs. Known around the world for its one-of-a-kind appearance, the 1925 Rolls Royce Phantom I Coupe is one of the few vehicles that become more valuable as time passes. Last we heard, the couple had been sold to the Petersen Museum for…
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Swag On! The 2017 Volkswagen Alltrack Wagon Debuts in NY
Are minivans and SUVs too bulky for your liking? We totally understand. That’s why we’re so excited for Volkswagen’s newest wagon: The 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack. The Alltrack is expected to debut at the 2016 New York Auto Show this week, and go on sale in the United States next fall. A price for the…