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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…
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Gordon Murray’s New Special Vehicles Supercar: Reading the Teaser Before Friday’s Quail Reveal
Gordon Murray Special Vehicles drops the sheet on a new car this Friday at Quail Lodge & Golf Club in…
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2027 Suzuki GSX-R600 and GSX-R750: Prices, Specs, and the Missing ABS
Suzuki has posted its 2027 GSX-R600 and GSX-R750 to the consumer site, and if you want to know what changed,…
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NASCAR’s New Stage-Break Rule Doesn’t Fix Its Real Time Problem, Says a 23XI Spotter
NASCAR closed the book on one of its most complained-about race-day habits last weekend, and the garage seems genuinely pleased…
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A Stolen Car Stop in Kansas City Turned Up Two Baby Goats, and a Lesson in How Vehicle Recoveries Actually Work
Kansas City police weren’t hunting for livestock when they ran the plate on a car reported stolen out of state.…
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JCB’s Hydromax Just Set a 406-MPH Hydrogen Land Speed Record With an Engine You Can Still Buy in a Backhoe
Andy Green just added a fourth line to a resume that already read “fastest human on land.” On August 11,…
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Triumph Replaces Its Commercial Chief With Two Executives And A BMW Hire
Retirement announcements are usually the least interesting press releases a manufacturer puts out. This one is worth reading twice, because…