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What’s the difference between steel and rubber brake lines?
Your car’s brakes are pretty darn important. If you have lousy pedal feel, you should do something about that, right? Stopping is at least as important as going. So when you’re looking to fix or upgrade your brake system, should you go with rubber lines or jump up to steel brake lines? Engineering Explained is…
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Street FX swaps a monster GT-R engine into a Toyota 86
The Toyota 86 is a wonderful little machine. It’s a rear-wheel-drive sports car that’s affordable, approachable, and a ton of fun. Still, it could use a bit more power. When I say a bit, I mean another 50 horsepower and it would be perfect. When Street FX Motorsports of Australia says a bit, its goal…
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Ken Okuyama Kode57 priced from $2.5 million, limited to 5 cars
The Kode57 coachbuilt supercar from Japanese designer Ken Okuyama was one of the stars of the recent Monterey Car Week, and if your pockets are deep enough you can park one on your driveway. Okuyama, who during a stint at Pininfarina led the design of cars such as the Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] Enzo and 599, has…
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2018 Volkswagen Polo GTI spy shots
With the recent demise of the Phaeton, Volkswagen’s Polo is now the oldest model in the lineup. The current model was first shown as far back as the 2009 Geneva auto show. A successor is in the works and today we have our first look at one of the prototypes. This particular prototype is for…
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Interview: Gymkhana and rally hero Ken Block
Ken Block started racing at what many would consider an advanced age. The then-DC Shoes marketing executive went to a rally school at the age of 36 and immediately took to it. By the next year he was racing, and his big break came a few years later. Nobody gave it to him, though. He…
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Adam Carolla buys a Porsche, Corvette takes on an RC car, and more: This Week On The Forums
As bait-and-switch scenarios go, Jackie Panuisiak’s was a pretty bold one. Of course, it wasn’t entirely the Canadian women’s fault, but you’d imagine that folks showing up to the Northern Alberta Lobster Festival were a little disappointed when they were served hot dogs instead of the delicious crustaceans. According to VOCM, the last-minute menu…
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First details on next-gen Audi A1 due in 2018
Volkswagen is working on a new generation of its Polo subcompact, which like its predecessor will spawn an Audi-badged version dubbed the A1. Although the idea of a premium subcompact may seem strange here, they’re all the rage in Europe where fuel prices are higher and cities more congested. These requirements warrant the development of…
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2018 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 spy shots
Behold our first spy shots of what’s likely to be a new generation of the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 supercar. Corvette talk of late has centered on a new mid-engine platform but that’s not expected to be introduced until the arrival of the next-generation Corvette (C8), tipped to be debuting at the 2018 Detroit auto show.…
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Former BBC Head admits letting Clarkson go was a mistake
I’m not sure if you’re aware, but Jeremy Clarkson was fired from his job with the BBC. He worked for a show you might’ve heard of called Top Gear. There was a fracas. There was an apology. There was no turning back really. Still, it seems the head of the BBC at the time wishes…
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Tesla unveils Model S P100D, proclaims it the fastest accelerating car you can buy
What’s more than ludicrous speed? Apparently, it’s the new Tesla Model S P100D, announced today by company CEO Elon Musk. Capable of sprinting from a complete stop to 60 mph in just 2.5 seconds, the Model S 100D isn’t the fastest car ever, but it is darn close. It’s surpassed only by the Ferrari LaFerrari…