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TWR XJS Falls Victim To The Same Uncanny Valley Look That Curses So Many Restomods

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Tom Walkinshaw Racing is back, and to celebrate, TWR has, of course, revealed a restomodded, racing-inspired Jaguar XJS coupe that it calls the Supercat. Considering Walkinshaw’s history of racing Jaguars, is that really a surprise? That said, the TWR team didn’t just throw some wide fenders and a body kit on a hot-rodded XJS, though. … Read more

Ken Block Wrecked A Bunch Of Stuff Filming Gymkhanas And Now You Can Buy Some Of It For Charity

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Image: ebay If you like your gears as crunchy as a bag of potato chips, then this one is for you. During the iconic Randy’s Donuts drift scene in Gymkhana Seven, this gear was lunched. One of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite YouTube videos. Get ‘em. KEN BLOCK RANDYS DONUTS LA R.I.P … Read more

These Are The Worst Engines Of All Time

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There have been so many hundreds of different engine configurations built in the history of the automobile. Statistically some of them are bound to be stinkers. Some of these engines are on the list because they’re unreliable, some because they were recalled for defects, and some just because they were gutless hunks… Read more… FOLLOW … Read more

These Are The Coolest Fords Never Sold In The U.S.

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Image: Ford Ford’s adorable little sporty coupe never made it to the U.S., but I’ve admired it from afar for years. It’s so stylish, compact, and light, and the Puma seems like it would be a playful hoot to drive. Our Mercury Cougar looked a bit similar, but it was a different car that was … Read more

Bugatti’s Next Hypercar Swaps The W16 For A Newly Developed V16 Hybrid

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While many other automakers use electric powertrains to make their ridiculously powerful cars go fast, the Bugatti Chiron is still powered by a good, old-fashioned, gasoline-fueled 8.0-liter W16. With four turbochargers stuffing a massive amount of air into the engine, even the base Chiron makes nearly 1,500 horsepower. Time marches on, though, and there’s no … Read more

The World Would Be A Better Place If Detroit Had Built These Concept Cars

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Photo: Bradley Brownell If General Motors had wanted to make the Corvette an internationally-respected nameplate in the early 1990s, it could have just pushed the mid-engine, 650-horsepower, all-wheel drive, four-wheel steering, active suspension CERV III concept into production. This was a proper exotic that could completely demolish Porsche’s 959 from just a few years earlier. … Read more