Tag: hood
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It’s this easy to change your own oil
Our friend Jason Fenske from Engineering Explained has been teaching us a lot about our favorite subject: cars. Today, he’s here to talk about something that just might inspire you to get your hands dirty under the hood of your own car. It’s basic, but every car guy should know it. The topic of the…
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Readers say enthusiasts should embrace hybrid performance cars
It used to be that if an automaker wanted to give a car more power, it shoved a larger engine under the hood. These days, that’s not necessarily the case. From turbochargers and superchargers to hybrid systems, automakers are looking at every conceivable way to boost power while still increasing–or at least not destroying–fuel economy…
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Most new Ford GTs going to prior GT owners
Are you bummed out that you weren’t one of the lucky 500 folks chosen? If you had nearly $500,000 burning a hole in your pocket, it would’ve probably helped if you also had bought the last version of the Ford GT. According to Car and Driver, Ford found a number of prior GT owners that…
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McLaren P1 Hit With NHTSA Recall, Dozens Of People Affected!
The McLaren P1 is a marvel of modern engineering. Still, not everything out there is perfect and the P1 is proof of this. A batch of the cars were just hit with a recall notice. The reason? A secondary hood latch could fail, which could lead to the inadvertent opening of the hood if the…
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Behind The Scenes With The Bentley Bentayga: Video
Bentley has released a short video that takes viewers behind the scenes at the company’s Crewe, England plant to see the development and building process of the world’s first “ultra-luxury SUV,” the 2017 Bentayga. With a twin-turbocharged W-12 engine under the hood spinning out 600 horsepower and 663 pound-feet of torque, the Bentayga is capable…
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2017 Audi S8 Plus, 2017 Ford GT, Bugatti Royale Replica: This Week’s Top Photos
This week saw Audi take the covers off a new version of its S8 full-size performance sedan. The new version is called the S8 Plus, with the “Plus” in the name signifying the car is packing 605 horsepower under the hood. That’s more than Mercedes-AMG’s S63, and it means the big Audi will sprint to…
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2017 Audi S8 Plus, 2017 Ford GT, Bugatti Royale Replica: This Week’s Top Photos
This week saw Audi take the covers off a new version of its S8 full-size performance sedan. The new version is called the S8 Plus, with the “Plus” in the name signifying the car is packing 605 horsepower under the hood. That’s more than Mercedes-AMG’s S63, and it means the big Audi will sprint to…
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Local Motors Moving Along With Plans For 3D-Printed Car: Video
Last year, boutique company Local Motors announced a contest to design a 3D printed car. And now, Automotive News (subscription required) is reporting that the company says it will have a version of the winning design, dubbed the Strati, available to consumers in 2017. According to the Local Motors website, its electric running gear—along…