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Hanoi Startup AVES Is Betting on 2027 for Its First Electric Scooters
Vietnam has a new electric two-wheeler hopeful, and so far it has more job listings than products. AVES, a Hanoi…
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Max Verstappen’s Silverstone Kart Gauntlet: 100 Rivals, One Shortcut, and a Champion Starting Dead Last
Max Verstappen has spent more than a decade racing wheel-to-wheel against the best drivers alive, but on September 16 he’s…
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Seth Quintero Chases ARA Title Ahead of Overmountain Rally This Weekend
Seth Quintero has quickly become one of the most talked-about names in American rally racing, and this weekend gives him…
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Alabama’s 1,300-Car Hoard Just Sold at No Reserve — a Jaguar That Brought $165,000 in 2022 Made Only $101,650
Greg Rusk’s Generous Collection has moved 450-plus cars at no reserve. The results, the Alabama title rules and a pickup…
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A Lubbock Chevy Dealer Just Handed Its Auto Students a Fleet of Modern GM V8s
Engine teardown labs at most trade schools run on whatever turned up: old blocks, salvage-yard castoffs, and engines whose tech…
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Max Verstappen Finally Got a Win in 2026 — Just Not the One Anyone Expected
Max Verstappen picked up his first win of 2026 today. No line in the FIA’s record books — just a…
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An Exposed-Carbon Aston Martin Valhalla Just Touched Down in Indonesia
Most owners of a million-dollar-class supercar choose a paint color. The owner of what is described as Indonesia’s first Aston…
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One Text Message Ended Up Costing the Australian Grand Prix $2.84 Million
Victoria’s Court of Appeal refused the AGPC’s challenge. The loss was never about cancelling a concert — it was about…
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Pagani’s One-Off Zonda Kunlun Just Resurfaced in Hong Kong
Most hypercars are built to be seen. The Pagani Zonda Kunlun seems to have been built to be talked about.…
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On September 16, 1908, One Broke Carriage Salesman Built the Empire That Gave Us the Corvette, Camaro, and Silverado
Every gearhead has a favorite origin story, but few realize the granddaddy of them all happened on September 16, 1908,…
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Pour the Coffee: Your Backfire News Round-Up for September 15 Is Ready
Rise and shine — here’s everything that ran on Backfire News today, all in one place before you start scrolling.NASCAR’s…
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What’s Worth Watching This Week: Bristol’s Cutoff, NHRA’s First Run at a New Track, and 300 Cars in a Colorado Field
September 14-21: a Bristol elimination race, NHRA’s Countdown opener at a first-time venue, Goodwood Revival, IMSA at the Brickyard and…