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CARANDDRIVER: 2018 Honda Accord

July 3rd, 2018 by
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2018 Honda Accord The latest version of a beloved model arrives for a 40,000-mile stay. JUNE 2018 BY ANNIE WHITE  PHOTOS BY CHRIS DOANE  Honda’s long-running Accord family sedan has been named to our 10Best Cars list dozens of times. During this barely broken, decades-long streak, the Accord has regularly earned a place on our list of favorites while facing…

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How the Chevrolet Corvette Was Saved from Extinction

July 3rd, 2018 by

How the Chevrolet Corvette Was Saved from Extinction—Twice Back from the brink once and again thanks to a few bold, passionate leaders. JULY 2018  BY GARY WITZENBURG  Chevrolet’s Corvette may now be America’s sports car, but it barely survived its first few years. From its 1953 debut through that decade, it continually flirted with cancellation as its…

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CARANDDRIVER: 2019 McLaren 600LT Photos and Specs Revealed!

July 3rd, 2018 by
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Littlest Longtail: 2019 McLaren 600LT Photos and Specs Revealed! The most extreme version of McLaren’s “entry-level” supercar. JUNE 2018 BY CLIFFORD ATIYEH  Where McLaren supercars are concerned, the LT letters stand for Longtail and trace their roots back to the F1 GTR race cars of the 1990s. The nomenclature was revived for a run of 500 examples…

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AUTOWEEK: THE HELLCAT AND THE DEVIL’S BRIGADE

July 3rd, 2018 by
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THE HELLCAT AND THE DEVIL’S BRIGADE: A TRANSNATIONAL JOURNEY IN A CHALLENGER WIDEBODY Blasting through the borderlands in a supercharged testament to Canadian-American teamwork JULY 1, 2018   Lethbridge, Alberta — In the spring of 1942, 700 Canadian volunteers marched south from here to Montana to join their American counterparts in forming a secret combined commando…

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AUTOWEEK: 2019 BMW X4 M40I FIRST DRIVE

July 3rd, 2018 by
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2019 BMW X4 M40I FIRST DRIVE: UNDER YOUR CONTROL But, maybe, not for hand talkers JULY 2, 2018 If I get excited while talking, which is not a rare occurrence, I’ll flail my hands around to emphasize a point. I do this at the office, the dinner table and in the car. With the BMW X4 and…

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‘Goldrush Rally’ burns rubber during police escort

July 3rd, 2018 by
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ST. LOUIS, MO — A 10 day trip across the US that started in Boston made its way through St. Louis Wednesday. The 75 designer cars in the “Goldrush Rally” were escorted by St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department within the city limits. FOX 2 reporter Katie Kormann observed some cars peeling out, and burning rubber…

Jamie Foxx Rolling into Sole Stage with Heavy LAC Artillery

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Kurt Busch Set To Participate In 2018 GRX Rally

June 20th, 2018 by
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June 2018 NASCAR driver Kurt Busch already has a busy schedule crossing the country every weekend to compete in the Monster Energy Cup Series. This summer, he’s added a few additional dates to his schedule during the week as he’ll be headlining this year’s GRX Rally as one of the VIP drivers. The rally, in…

Automotive Radar, GPS, and Head-Up Displays: How They Work

June 19th, 2018 by
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Automotive Radar, GPS, and Head-Up Displays: How They Work How these military-derived technologies work in your vehicle. JUNE 2018  BY K.C. COLWELL PHOTOS BY CHRIS AMOS ILLUSTRATIONS BY CLINT FORD Radio detection and ranging, or radar, is said to be one of the key factors that turned the Battle of Britain in favor of the Allies. Without…

Five Freaky Car Noises (and What They Can Mean)

June 19th, 2018 by
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Five Freaky Car Noises (and What They Can Mean) Car trouble can start with a squeal, a knock, or the eerie sound of silence. JUNE 2018  BY NICK KURCZEWSKI  PHOTOS BY MULTIPLE PHOTOGRAPHERS  Car problems can start with a bang or some variation of the worst noise you can imagine. There could be a clunk and…

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