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Uber Is Now Financing Motorcycles in Latin America — Here’s What Riders Should Know
Uber has spent a decade insisting it doesn’t own the cars. This week it took an equity position in the…
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McLaren’s Manual Supercar: What the Teaser Actually Reveals About the Gearbox
McLaren spent fifteen years telling anyone who would listen that paddles are quicker, that a dual-clutch is the only honest…
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Ferrari Registers “LC67” Name — And 1967 May Be the Clue
Ferrari’s legal department has been busy again, and this time it left behind a four-character breadcrumb that has the Ferrari-literate…
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Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign: Only 18 of 50 Were Actually Built
Nissan opened the order book on the GT-R50 by Italdesign in December 2018 with a number that sounded deliberately mythic:…
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Porsche Reportedly In Talks to Acquire RUF Automobile, and Its Independent Status Is the Real Story
A German business report claims Porsche is deep in talks to buy RUF Automobile, the small Bavarian manufacturer that has…
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The Timber Fire Redrew Monterey Car Week’s Map, But It Only Canceled One Event
Twenty-five miles down the coast from where the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is putting the finishing touches on its 75th…
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McLaren Just Created A New Design Power Structure, And It Has A Problem
McLaren has hired a Chief Creative Officer, and the org chart is the interesting partMcLaren Automotive has appointed David Woodhouse…
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New Ettore Bugatti Biopic Announced, And It Already Gets Its Subject Wrong
Ettore Bugatti is getting a movie. Whoever wrote the announcement should probably read a book first.Camille Delamarre has been attached…
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Acura’s Sebring-Winning Prototype Is For Sale, And Honda Will Rebuild It Forever
Honda will now sell you a Sebring winner — but the engine rebuild is the real productHonda Racing Corporation USA…
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Jaguar XJ220 Sets UK Record As Hamilton Collection Leaves Eight Cars Unsold
Anthony Hamilton’s Jaguar XJ220 just reset the UK record — and the rest of his collection told a much harsher…
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Chevrolet’s Impala Sneaker Deal With Devin Booker and Nike, and What Impala Buyers Should Know
Devin Booker’s second Nike signature line is getting a four-shoe Chevrolet capsule built around the Impalas in his personal collection,…
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How California’s New 100 MPH License Rule Changes Monterey Car Week for Drivers
If your Car Week plan involves a spirited run up Highway 1 or a blast over the Santa Ynez hills…