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MOTOR1: Mecum’s Auctioning A Busted Up Porsche 959 In Monterey

August 21st, 2018 by
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The auction house estimates it will fetch up to $550,000. Having been the world’s fastest production car upon its launch, the Porsche 959 needs no introduction. Only 337 were ever made, but this 1987 example is actually rarer since it’s the Komfort specification of which only 294 cars were built. Even though it’s more than three decades…

JALOPNIK: 2018 Tesla Model 3 Performance

August 21st, 2018 by
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2018 Tesla Model 3 Performance: Here’s What We Thought What can one person determine about the ultra-important Tesla Model 3 Performance with just an hour and a half behind the wheel? Probably not much, but this week we had the collective brain-weight of four Jalopnik writers who took turns inside the quickest and most powerful version of…

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This Maybach S-Class Talks To People Through Its Headlights

August 18th, 2018 by
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Wait, seriously? You’re probably thinking that this is just a gimmick that Mercedes came up with to promote a new tech, but it’s not. The German marque has come up with a clever technology that’s as fun as it is functional. Called the Digital Light, this new feature lets a Maybach S-Class talk via its headlights. Literally. Don’t worry,…

MOTOR1: McLaren Senna Pampered By MSO Has A Special Look

August 15th, 2018 by
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Chassis number #11 combines electric blue and white with a lot of exposed carbon fiber. McLaren has been criticized by some for taking the concept of “form follows function” to the extreme when engineering the Senna, but it has not been an issue for the company in terms of customer demand. As the video shows, the…

MOTOR1: 1972 BMW Turbo: Concept We Forgot

August 15th, 2018 by
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BMW’s first-ever concept in history had pop-up headlights and gullwing doors. Name: BMW Turbo Debuted: 1972 Paris Motor Show Specs: Based on a modified 2002 chassis, mid-mounted turbocharged four-cylinder 2.0-liter engine with 200 horsepower, rear-wheel drive, 0-62 mph (0-100 kph) in 6.6 seconds, top speed of 155 mph (250 kph) Why We Remember It Now: Not only will…

Ford Pegs Rehab Cost Of Train Station, Other Properties At $740M

August 15th, 2018 by
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The company will seek at least $250 million in tax or other incentives. Ford’s grand plan to turn Michigan Central Station and surrounding properties into a tech-focused campus for up to 5,000 employees is going to be expensive. Ford pegs development of the train station and other properties at $740 million – at least that’s…

805-HP Tahoe RST Race 707-HP Hellcat Challenger Widebody

August 15th, 2018 by
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File this video under Things You Never Thought You’d See. Hennessey Performance has the best way of showing off how its products are superior to the competition. While the aftermarket tuning company made its name modifying sports cars, the company offers a wide range of upgrades for pickup trucks and SUVs, too. One such upgrade…

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WATCH NEW JERSEY FLOOD FLUSHES LITTLE FALLS CARS DOWN RIVER

August 14th, 2018 by
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More than 16 vehicles have been pulled out so far The rainstorms and floods in New Jersey this weekend took the cars of the Little Falls Chrysler dealership and flushed them down the Peckman River. “It was basically hysterics, basically you didn’t have time to be scared,” resident Maria Florio told ABC 7 News. A towing…

This Guy Dissect A 1,000-HP Engine Like In A Science Class

August 14th, 2018 by
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It isn’t as easy as you think it is. Remember back in your biology class when your professor showed you a video of dissecting a frog so you would know its parts? Well, you’re lucky if you just had to endure that, because we had to do the dissecting ourselves back in our own science class. In…

Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet Is the Best Way to Kill Hypercars

August 12th, 2018 by
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When you look at the last few batches of headline-grabbing McLarens, Lamborghinis and Porsches, they’ve had one thing to offer: lap times. Nürburgring records. Extreme track performance. I say unto you now: who actually gives a shit? One of the best and fastest cars I’ve ever driven is the 580 horsepower 2018 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, and it will…

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