Tag: driver
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Manual no more: BMW to drop stick from next M5, M6
It will soon be the end of an era for BMW’s manual transmission—at least in the company’s sporty M5 and M6 models. BMW says that limited interest from consumers is forcing it to drop the manual transmission option in its next generation M5 and M6 to focus instead on dual-clutch gearboxes. Speaking with Car and…
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Manual no more: BMW to drop stick from next M5, M6
It will soon be the end of an era for BMW’s manual transmission—at least in the company’s sporty M5 and M6 models. BMW says that limited interest from consumers is forcing it to drop the manual transmission option in its next generation M5 and M6 to focus instead on dual-clutch gearboxes. Speaking with Car and…
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Callaway AeroWagon Corvette shooting brake coming by end of 2016
Back in 2013, Corvette tuner extraordinaire Callaway unveiled a shooting brake concept based on the C7 Corvette. At the time, Callaway said it hoped to have the conversion ready for sale in late 2013 and at price of no more than $15,000. Though we haven’t heard about the project since the original announcement, it’s still…
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Callaway AeroWagon Corvette shooting brake coming by end of 2016
Back in 2013, Corvette tuner extraordinaire Callaway unveiled a shooting brake concept based on the C7 Corvette. At the time, Callaway said it hoped to have the conversion ready for sale in late 2013 and at price of no more than $15,000. Though we haven’t heard about the project since the original announcement, it’s still…
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Ferrari Enzo Wrecked In Infamous 2006 Crash Sold For $1.75M
Back in 2006, Bo Stefan Eriksson, who ran failed gaming console business Gizmondo and even raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, famously crashed a Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] Enzo on a stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway after losing control of the car in a drag race with the driver of a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren.…
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SpeedKore Tantrum: A 1970 Charger Restomod With A 1,650-HP 9.0-Liter V-8
Everyone wants that Pro Touring look right? That’s certainly what the folks at SpeedKore Performance in Wisconsin think, and they’re quite good at crafting precious metal mixed with massively powerful engines. Car and Driver caught wind on one such machine. It’s a 1970 Dodge Charger that’s been reworked, reimagined and reignited thanks to…
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Corvette Chief Engineer Explains Motor Trend Z06 DNF: Video
Late last month, news broke that the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 did not finish during Motor Trend’s annual Best Driver’s Car competition. The supercharger simply refused to engage—which Chevrolet initially blamed on bad fuel—and to add insult to injury, the car was delivered to Laguna Seca with worn brake pads. Predictably, the uber…
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Ford Looks To Patent Luminescent Body Panels
It seems that the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is looking for new ways to brighten your motoring experience. Patent applications discovered by Car and Driver show the automaker wants to create body panels that are capable of being lit up. There is a bunch of scientific/engineering style jargon you can read for yourself, but the…