50-Year-Old Helio Castroneves Will Try To Win The Indy 500 For A Record Fifth Time
Good luck to the Brazilian aiming for a fifth. I'll be there in May cheering for him.
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A Bone-Stock Mk4 Toyota Supra Kinda Sucks To Drive, Actually
The Supra is kind of boring if you don't modify it. You might think a Supra will make you Dom Toretto, but his car was seriously modified, too.
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My Porsche 996 Turbo Has A New Interior And This Is The Best Day Ever
Getting the interior of your Porsche 996 Turbo completely refinished is a stressful (and expensive) process, but the results can be very rewarding.
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Lamborghini Temerario GT3 Stuns In Lumberjack Plaid For IMSA Ahead Of Sebring 12 Debut
The Italian monster will kick off its 2026 campaign slightly late, as it wasn't ready in time for the season-opening 24 Hours of Daytona in January.
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How A $1200 BMW X5 From Ohio Became The Wildest Off-Roader In Los Angeles
From an unassuming, luxurious family SUV to one of the wildest off-roaders you've ever seen, Mike Day's BMW X5 has had one hell of a transformation.
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The Mad Scientists At BMW Are Racing An M3 Wagon At The Nürburgring 24
The M3 Touring 24H race car was just an April Fool's joke last year, but BMW built it for real — and is racing it for real.
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'F1: The Movie' Is An Oscar Winner
The Joseph Kosinski-directed film was also nominated in three additional categories, which it did not win.
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The Government Does Something Cool For Once: U.S. Postal Service Issues SoCal Lowrider Culture Stamps
This is a tiny scrap of good happening in a sea of bad.
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Ferrari Might Put A Flippy Wing On Its F1 Car To Catch Mercedes And I Hope It Works
The world of F1 is putting pins and red string on a cork board right now trying to figure out what Ferrari knows that they don't.
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Volkswagen's Component Locking Makes Home Repairs Too Expensive To Be Feasible
Volkswagen's got a software fix to lock you, your car, and your wallet into a dealer repair.
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Drivers Want F1 Race Starts To Be Safer, Ferrari Says No
If Ferrari maintains this start line advantage in China, it will be instantly obvious why the team doesn't want any changes.
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I Watched 133 Movies In 2025 And Ranked Them By How Well The Cars Are Used
I've actually seen all of the Academy's Best Picture nominees, maybe for the first time ever. Some of them even made these lists.
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You May Think Your Car Is Quick, But A Corvette ZR1X Is Quicker
This might be the most impressive car ever built in the U.S.A.
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Oliver Pickard's Project Mosquito Is An Incredible Machine Six Years In The Making
When this haphazard little collection of car parts on a cut apart chassis first rolled into the Pickard barn shop, I was already hooked on the concept.
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Porsche Is 'Currently Evaluating' A New Hypercar
Porsche has really been dabbling with hypercars since the 918 Spyder left production over a decade ago.
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Here's How I Would Save Chrysler If I Were CEO
I'm sure Chrysler won't listen to us, but feel free to follow up with your own ideas in the comments section and we can have a lively conversation about it.
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Tank Track Geo Tracker Will Climb Any Mountain And Look Cute As Heck Doing It
This Geo could be the perfect vehicle for you to find yourself by getting lost out in the great outdoors.
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Chrysler Will Only Sell You One Thing And It's The Facelifted 2027 Pacifica Minivan
The Pacifica has gotten its second refresh since going on sale ten years ago.
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ICE Is 'Hiding' Millions Of Dollars In New Trucks And SUVs As Agents Refuse To Drive Them
"We don't want to use these, we can't," officers told the Washington Examiner when the trucks started showing up.
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F1 Champ Max Verstappen Will Race Nürburgring 24 In The Gap Between Miami And Canadian Grands Prix
If Max were to win this race in May, he'll join the ranks of Fernando Alonso and Nico Hulkenburg as endurance race winners currently active in Formula 1.
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You Uncool Performative Dorks Drove Up The Price Of Porsches And It's Ruining The Vibe
These are explicitly driver's cars, not collector pieces to shuttle to a cars and coffee once a month. Stop being a dork and be cool instead.
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6 Cars That Missed Out On The Hemi They Deserved
The ubiquitous Hemi V8 defined an era for brands like Chrysler and Dodge, but there were still some cars that missed out on the iconic V8 powerplant.
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The Dirthead Shed Makes Off Roading Look So Easy
Dave had this to say about the initial build for the MazGrande: "For being a $1500 truck with probably another two grand in axles, the thing, like, dominated."
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The Most Important Step In A Garage Renovation Is Lighting
Getting a dedicated garage space to work on your cars and motorcycles is great, but wrenching on your own stuff is difficult without proper lighting.
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5 Easy Ways To Put A Tape Deck In Your Car (Because Lexus Was Right All Along)
Lexus last made a car with a tape deck over 15 years ago, but that shouldn't stop you from putting one in your car today and experiencing audio joy.
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5 Iconic Poster Cars That Just Aren't That Good
If you had car posters on your wall as a kid, you might be disappointed after getting behind the wheel of some of the most lusted-after vehicles of all time.
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1000-HP Mercedes-Benz Limo Has Turbos Bigger Than Your Face, Perfect For Proms
Racing up ski slopes, this twin-turbo-V8-swapped Mercedes limo has strayed about as far from its original purpose is possible, and that's why we love it.
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