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Ford revives the legendary Shelby GT-H for your rental car needs: Video
It’s been 50 years since the original Ford ShelbyHertz GT350-H made its debut. Dubbed the “Rent-A-Racer” and built in a partnership with Carroll Shelby’s Shelby American, the GT350-H became a cult classic among collectors. Just 10 years ago Ford brought back the nameplate, and now, just before the 2016 New York International Auto Show, Ford…
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Here are 5 things to never do with an automatic transmission: Video
You saw the five things you shouldn’t be doing with a manual transmission. Now it’s time to learn about five things you should avoid doing when you’re driving a vehicle with an automatic gearbox. Engineering Explained is back at it, this time showing us how we’re abusing our auto cog-swapping setups. Some of this may…
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Rosberg wins 2016 Formula One Australian Grand Prix, Alonso crashes out
Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] put on a strong showing at an action-packed Formula One Australian Grand Prix today, though a slip in strategy meant Mercedes AMG would ultimately reign supreme. The race was won by Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg. Fellow Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton crossed the line in second about 8.0 seconds later, while Ferrari’s…
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Nissan tames snow with Winter Warrior track trucks: Video
My hands are warm from the heated steering wheel. My butt is warm from the heated seats. Classic rock is blaring through the Bose speakers. Everything seems normal about the Nissan Pathfinder I’m driving—except that it is literally climbing up a snow-covered ski slope. Someone at Nissan has a sense of humor… or is a…
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First Honda built for U.S. undergoing restoration
Honda is kind of a big deal nowadays. But in the late 1960s, it was a motorcycle brand hoping to sell some cars in the United States. Honda brought its first 50 cars to the U.S. in 1969. They were tiny 1967 N360 models refitted with 599 cc engines for those power-happy Americans. Honda dubbed…
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Forbidden fruit: Driving the Volkswagen Golf GTE: Video
Volkswagen has an issue on its hands with its diesel vehicles. You know this. The entire world knows this. That’s because when you apply the suffix “-gate” to the end of anything, it automatically becomes a big deal. Diesels, however, aren’t the only thing the automaker has to offer besides gas-drinking vehicles. An all-electric eGolf…
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Genesis to preview G70 small sedan with New York concept
Hyundai’s new Genesis brand made its mark on the world of luxury autos with the unveiling of the G90 full-size sedan earlier this year. However, the G90 is just the first of six distinct cars Genesis will launch before the decade is out. Another will be a small sedan about the size of BMW’s 3-Series.…
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2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom spy shots
Rolls-Royce is currently developing an all-new aluminum spaceframe architecture for its next-generation lineup, and here we see one of the more advanced test mules out and about. Previously thought to be an early prototype for the next-generation Phantom, we’ve been told by Rolls-Royce that this is still a test mule, meaning the new…
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Google explains how its autonomous Lexus ran into a bus: Video
Google says that a recent crash between one of its self-driving Lexus RX 450h test cars and a city bus happened due to an obstruction in the road and a subsequent miscalculation. The admission came this week at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, where Google’s autonomous driving boss Chris Urmson told a gathered crowd…