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Ferrari Enzo designer unveils limited edition Kode57 supercar
Former Pininfarina designer Ken Okuyama, the man credited with the design of the Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] Enzo supercar, unveiled a new creation on Friday in Monterey, California during The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering event. The car is the Kode57, a limited edition, coachbuilt supercar from the eponymous design house Ken Okuyama Design, based in…
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2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion photo gallery
Some have heroes with names like Griffey, Sayers, Butkus, Abdul-Jabaar, and Messier. For cars guys, the names are Gurney, Fullmer, Andretti, Foyt, McLaren, and many more. The difference is you can no longer watch Ken Griffey jack a homer, Kareem Abbul-Jabaar sink a skyhook, or Gale Sayers juke a linebacker. However, at vintage races you…
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The Quail at Carmel 2016 features stunning classics, exotic cars
The Quail at Carmel’s motorsports gathering this year didn’t disappoint. Bugatti made its North American debut of the Chiron, and Lamborghini showed off its new Centenario Roadster, but there were plenty of other cars on display at the annual gathering at the golf course. The best of show was an unrestored Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] race car,…
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Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Volante to debut at Pebble Beach
Aston Martin will introduce a new convertible version of its Vanquish Zagato coupe on Sunday at the 2016 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, though the automaker has revealed the vehicle online today and confirmed a 99-car production run, matching the run of coupes. The convertible adopts Aston Martin’s Volante moniker and came about because…
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Cadillac just unveiled a flagship luxury sedan concept in Pebble Beach
Cadillac has strong Pebble Beach game. (Remember the Ciel concept from 2011? Or the Elmiraj from 2013?) This year the automaker took the wraps off its Escala sedan, a four-door flagship sedan built from the same CT6 bones on sale today. The Escala measures 6 inches longer than the CT6— about 5 inches were added…
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Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 concept debuts in Monterey
Mercedes-Benz unveiled a new concept for its Mercedes-Maybach sub-brand on Thursday in Monterey, California as part of the ongoing Monterey Car Week. The concept is called the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6, and it’s in the form of a streamlined coupe with a large grille, slit-like lights and gullwing doors. The concept heralds the new design…
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Rimac Concept_One destroys Ferrari LaFerrari, Tesla Model S in acceleration test
We all know electric cars are quick off the line but it seems even the quickest internal combustion cars don’t hold a candle to the new generation of battery-powered, zero-emission offerings. Racing driver Archie Hamilton recently pitted the Concept_One electric supercar from Croatian firm Rimac against a Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] LaFerrari. The…
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2017 Volkswagen 3-row SUV spy shots
It’s been almost two years since Volkswagen confirmed plans to build a new 3-row crossover SUV at its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. We now have spy shots of some prototypes just months out from the start of production. The new SUV was first previewed in early 2013 by the CrossBlue concept. The spy shots show…
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Readers say enthusiasts should embrace hybrid performance cars
It used to be that if an automaker wanted to give a car more power, it shoved a larger engine under the hood. These days, that’s not necessarily the case. From turbochargers and superchargers to hybrid systems, automakers are looking at every conceivable way to boost power while still increasing–or at least not destroying–fuel economy…
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Most new Ford GTs going to prior GT owners
Are you bummed out that you weren’t one of the lucky 500 folks chosen? If you had nearly $500,000 burning a hole in your pocket, it would’ve probably helped if you also had bought the last version of the Ford GT. According to Car and Driver, Ford found a number of prior GT owners that…