Every muscle car out there has a story behind it. There’s the story of the owners, the builders and of course the endless miles that they’ve traveled throughout the years. Jay Leno recently paid tribute to Paul Annunziata, the builder of this particular 1975 Plymouth Duster. This is a car that not only had special meaning to Mr. Annunziata, but to Jay as well. Click through to view the reasons why.
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When I see dogs hanging out of the windows of automobiles all I can think of is the amount of slobber that the owner is going to have to clean off the upholstery. Now granted, I know they get a big kick out of the wind in their face and all, but I find it to be a bit much. Knowing however that he majority of the human population loves these K9s though has prompted me to post this video.
Enjoy.
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The Lexus LFA… remember that? It seems like only yesterday that the world was going completely insane over this V10 wonder from Japan. It had a $500,000 price tag, a top speed of over 200 mph and was limited to only 500 units. Well now the Lexus LFA is back and Motorweek has apparently figured out how to get their hands on one, which is good, because everything else in the Lexus lineup is boring as hell. Click through for video and enjoy.
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Tracked add-on’s for off-road vehicles have been around for quite some time. Want to turn your quad into a tank? No problem. How about your GMC Sierra into a snowmobile? Well, that’s not a problem either. The big question though is, why? I mean I understand wanting to branch out, but these contraptions are not cheap. In fact I can almost guarantee that buying the real thing (a snowmobile) would probably be a cheaper and more satisfying endeavor all together. However if you’re one of those people who want to be different and go against the grain, well then, so be it. Just don’t yell at us when your 7,000 lb pickup gets stuck in the snow.
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If you’ve ever driven down a busy interstate in the United, you know about Motel 6. You see they’ve provided comfort for weary travelers, vacationers and adventurers for over 50 years. Now granted, hitting up a Motel 6 is not the same as staying at the Ritz, but when you’ve just driven a 900 mile day, let me tell you, they can look pretty damn good. Recently they released this commercial which took a little inspiration from none other than Michael Bay. I mean hell, if he can create Transformers, so can they right?
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In the realm of mechanized sport there is no question that Free Riding is up there with the toughest of them. The idea is simple – take a single cylinder motorcycle, make it lightweight and construct it in such a manner that it’s literally able to leap just about any object in a single bound. Now obviously the rider has a lot to do with it, but even so, watching a professional do their thing on one of these machines is truly a sight to behold. French rider Julien Dupont recently took to the rooftops and back alleys of Rio de Janeiro’s Vidigal community in the hopes of shooting one of the best urban trials videos ever created. We think he succeeded. Click through and check it out.
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As of right now the Subaru BRZ and Toyota FR-S are the darlings of the automotive world. They’re front engine rear-wheel drive configuration means they’re a blast to drive. Combine that with a stout Subaru derived boxer-four and a great suspension and well, these little buggers have “track day” written all over them. Best Motoring recently pitted the Mazda Miata against these two new comers at the Motegi Ring in Japan and while they didn’t crush the Miata by any means, they didn’t disappoint either.
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Unless you are unaware there are some inherent dangers with driving a performance vehicle. First off they sit a bit on the low side, second they’re visibility is generally not the greatest, and third, from a safety standpoint, they tend not to be the best. Case in point; the Mitsubishi 3000GT you see here. At first glance one would think that this accident resulted in a fatality, but surprisingly enough the owner walked away. The car however, that’s a different story completely. Click through for the video and check it out.
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If you’re into automotive competition then odds are you fall into one of three categories. You’re either a road racer, auto-crosser or a drag racer. Sure there are those who go outside the box and participate in things like rallying or drifting, but for the most part the above three are where it’s at. Personally, I’m a road course guy. Give me a nice track with a great straightaway, some high speed corners and a few elevation changes and I’m in heaven. Auto-X is fun as well, but I generally like to get out of 2nd gear from time to time and drag racing… well, it just seems like an awful lot of effort for 10 seconds of fun. How about you guys though – what, if anything do you like to compete in?
Chris Harris recently had a chance to sample the new Lotus Exige S on the track, and even though conditions were less than ideal that didn’t stop him from having a great day and coming to the conclusion that the new Lotus is perhaps the best one ever built. You see Lotus took the supercharged Toyota engine out of the Evora S, re-tweaked the Exige’s already amazing suspension and chassis and in the process managed to create a car that has the ability to chase the Porsche GT3 RS around a road course.
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