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Some 14 years after the passing of Tom Walkinshaw, his son Fergus has built a supercar based on the Jaguar XJS that his father campaigned successfully in European racing years ago.In launching the new Supercat, TWR says it has assembled a team of technical and operational talent from the likes of McLaren, Ferrari, Porsche, Williams, Mercedes F1, and Renault F1.Production is promised by the fourth quarter of 2024 and will be limited to 88 units, with a US sticker price of $282,622. Tom Walkinshaw…
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If you had to guess who holds the world record for the biggest wave ever surfed, you’d probably say it was a Hawaiian, or at least some gnarly dude from California. But you’d be wrong. The biggest wave ever surfed was ridden by a German, and Porsche had a hand in it.German big wave surfer Sebastian Steudtner surfed what will almost surely be confirmed as the biggest wave ever measured at 93.73 feet in Nazaré, Portugal. The height was measured using state-of-the-art drone technology developed by…
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Ed Iskenderian, original hot rod hero, 102 years old, was assaulted outside his Southern California home by a robber.Isky was taken by his son to the hospital, checked out, and went right back to work grinding cams at his shop in Gardena.The Camfather will turn 103 on July 10.Isky was knocked down, but he is far from out.Ed “Isky” Iskenderian, original hot rod hero, whose custom-ground camshafts powered generations of race cars to victory, is fine and still going strong at 102. That’s the most i…
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The Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, California, had the greatest collection of beautiful cars ever assembled. There, I said it. And I’m not the only one who thinks that. It was known for beautiful Bugattis, Delages, and Delahayes, but there were also a few funky French cars in there, too. It was put together by Peter and Merle Mullin, and with the untimely passing of Peter Mullin last year, much of the collection is now up for sale. Four of the Mullin Museum’s most iconic vehicles have alrea…
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When you think of concept cars, you think of great examples of wheeled art meant to inspire optimism for the future, yearning for beauty and speed, or simply lust for a certain automotive brand. That was the idea, anyway.“Eyes on the Road: Art of the Automotive Landscape” is a new exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum that offers up both automotive art and concept cars in the same room. The museum’s latest expo, running through November, is a double-whammy celebration of art and the autom…
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There’s nothing high-powered auto executives enjoy more than hearing the hair-brained product planning ideas of car enthusiasts. And now’s your chance!If you’ve ever wanted to have the complete attention of a top General Motors exec for up to an hour, and get lunch out of the deal to boot, our Hearst colleagues over at BringATrailer.com will list an auction item April 2 and the winner will get lunch with GM President Mark Reuss. “This truly priceless and unique, behind-the scenes experience take…
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The iconic Mercedes E-Class sedan is new for 2024, riding on a new platform with a freshened front and rear look and a sweeping Superscreen inside.You get a choice of improved 2.0-liter turbo-four or 3.0-liter turbo straight-six engines. Both get 48-volt mild hybrids for efficiency.Prices start at $63,450 for the E 350 and $69,250 for the E 450. They’re in showrooms now. You can’t drive down the road anywhere in America without seeing SUVs, crossovers, and other things that trace their heritage…
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An adventure is when you don’t know how things are going to turn out. I just had an adventure with the stylish and cool Ryvid Anthem electric motorcycle. Ryvid is a company founded by designer Dong Tran. The company builds electric motorcycles right here in Southern California. Their website shows urban hipsters commuting to work at tech startups, disconnecting the 4.3-kWh battery from the bike, and wheeling it into their cubicles to charge all day. Damn those hipsters!It was the website’s claim…
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The wild custom motorcycles alone look worth the price of admission.Warner Bros. has released a second trailer to the Mad Max prequel. Anya Taylor-Joy, the cat-eyed leading lady from The Queen’s Gambit, and Chris Hemsworth, the happy hunk who starred as F1 driver James Hunt in Rush, star in this prequel to the latest Mad Max movie, a return to the dystopian world we first saw 44 years ago, in the coming release, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.It’s an origin story for the female lead character Furiosa,…
about 2 months ago
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Maserati’s sporty Grecale Folgore two-row SUV goes all-electric, making it the third such drivetrain available in the SUV along with gas and hybrid powertrains.It’s part of Maserati’s march to all-electric power by 2028.The Grecale Folgore arrives in July priced over $100,000.Lightning has struck in Modena.Maserati has said that by 2025, all its models will be available in a full-electric version, and the entire Maserati range will run on electricity alone by 2028. First with the Gran Turismo Fo…
about 2 months ago
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Volkswagen stops short of a facelift on the ID.4, but gives it a new rear motor and a new user interface on models with the 82-kWh battery.The exterior remains the same.Prices start at $41,160 for the entry-level 62-kWh battery model, while the fancier sibling with the bigger battery can be bought for $46,300 and up, both including destination.For most cars, trucks and SUVs, three years on the market warrants at least a new set of headlights, a new grille, and maybe a trim around the taillights…
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