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Ford Sierra RS500 race car gets a continuation run

Another famous race car is being brought back to life in continuation form, this one a bit further afield than the Jaguars and Bentleys we’ve seen of late. England’s CNC Motorsport AWS is building three Ford Sierra RS500 racers that campaigned in the British Touring Car Championship in the 1980s. CNC has chosen the 1990 […] October 31, 2021 at 07:03AM

Lamborghini Countach LP 500 prototype reconstruction baptized on track

After making a static debut at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, the reconstructed 1971 Lamborghini Countach LP 500 prototype has met the track for a proper shakedown. A banner day for all involved, no doubt, Pirelli loaned its Vizzola Ticino test track to Lamborghini, collector Albert Spiess from Germany and the contributors who helped create […] October 26, 2021 at 06:23AM

GM’s Cruise gets permit to give driverless rides to passengers in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO – GM’s Cruise self-driving car subsidiary said on Thursday it has become the first company to receive a regulatory permit to offer driverless ride-hailing services in California. Waymo also said it has obtained a permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to deploy autonomous vehicles – with safety drivers behind the wheel. […] October 01, 2021 at 06:49AM

Lingenfelter’s 60th Anniversary Cunningham Corvette looks cool, sounds better

In the pantheon of modified Corvettes, this one is reasonably tasteful. Limited to 60 units, the 60th Anniversary Cunningham Corvette commemorates the 1962 Cunningham C4R and C4RK Le Mans race cars and Cunningham C3 grand-touring sports cars, with a vaguely similar livery consisting of a white body with unique blue accents on the side blades, […] August 20, 2021 at 06:47AM

Bugatti Bolide gets a 40-unit production run

At some point in the past couple of years, Bugatti asked itself, “What if we built a radically light vehicle around the legendary 8.0-liter W16 engine?” Keep in mind that “radically light” is in comparison to the Chiron, which weighs about 4,500 pounds. The luxury firm from Molsheim, France, answered its question with a concept […] August 14, 2021 at 01:47AM

New Lamborghini Countach teased again with three images

Lamborghini posted three more teaser photos of the coming Countach resurrection to its Instagram page. We’ll have to let the pictures do most of the talking since we don’t have any more information than we did when the first tease dropped a couple of days ago. We get a shot of a nose unlike any […] August 12, 2021 at 06:22AM

Barris-customized Dodge Challenger with vertical doors is out of this world

George Barris is world-famous for creating the 1966 Batmobile, but his imagination didn’t stop there. He continued customizing cars well into his 80s, and one of his first Dodge Challenger-based builds is for sale on Cars & Bids. Originally a 2008 SRT8 model, this Challenger was given the nickname “Red Demon” by Barris and partner […] July 23, 2021 at 06:59AM

Hyundai and GM say they’re not kidding about air taxis

The Hyundai S-A1 electric idea is shown at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. (Getty Images) DETROIT — Hyundai and General Motors said on Monday they are pushing ahead with creating “flying cars,” with the South Korean organization communicating confidence it could have an air-taxi administration in activity when 2025. A GM […] June 15, 2021 at 07:18AM

Hyundai and GM say they’re not kidding about air taxis

The Hyundai S-A1 electric idea is shown at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. (Getty Images) DETROIT — Hyundai and General Motors said on Monday they are pushing ahead with creating “flying cars,” with the South Korean organization communicating idealism it could have an air-taxi administration in activity when 2025. A GM […] June 15, 2021 at 06:49AM

Hyundai and GM say they’re not kidding about air taxis

The Hyundai S-A1 electric idea is shown at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. (Getty Images) DETROIT — Hyundai and General Motors said on Monday they are pushing ahead with creating “flying cars,” with the South Korean organization communicating confidence it could have an air-taxi administration in activity when 2025. A GM […] June 15, 2021 at 06:49AM

Bugatti uncovers the last form of the oddball La Voiture Noire

Bugatti is prepared to convey the La Voiture Noire, a stand-out model presented at the 2019 version of the Geneva auto show. In view of the Chiron, the coachbuilt car fulfills similar quality guidelines as an arrangement delivered car. Making the La Voiture Noire a reality required two years since it went through a considerable […] June 03, 2021 at 05:58PM