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FAA 'Hangar Rule' Would Hurt Historic Warbird Preservation

The Federal Aviation Administration is currently seeking comments on a proposed "hangar rule" which seeks to restrict the use of hangars on airport property for the storage and maintenance of flyable aircraft. However, the nation's largest keeper of vintage planes would be put in jeopardy by the proposal.

Belgians Want Royalties if Infiniti Builds the Q50 Eau Rouge

Nissan is in hot water—specifically, hot red water—over the pretty French name attached to its GT-R–powered concept sedan. The Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium wants royalties if Nissan decides to sell the Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge, so named after the track’s famous (and terrifyingly fast) uphill bend. According to Bloomberg, the track owners registered “L’Eau Rouge” […]

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2015 Jaguar F-type V-6 S Coupe Tested: Dashing and Rewarding, with Just One Spoiler

Now that Jaguar’s F-type fleet includes six distinct models, picking one that best suits your fancy can be daunting. The coupes excel in aesthetics and practicality, the convertibles are more fun. Venturing beyond that body-style fork, this test of a V-6 S coupe should assist your smart purchase decision. READ MORE ››

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How To Properly Drift A BMW M4 Coupe

Our friends over at BMWBLOG followed BMW's Chief Driving Instructor around Road America as he did sweet, sweet drifts. Not a bad job, if you can get it.

Dode Dart 9-Speed Automatic Delayed Until 2016

Since the launch of the Dodge Dart, the 9-speed automatic has been touted as a crucial component of that vehicle’s competitive advantage, offering unparalleled refinement, fuel economy advantages and a performance boost to the 2.4L 4-cylinder, and the less inspiring 2.0L mill. There’s just one problem: it’s vaporware. The Dart was supposed to be first […]

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Two 650bhp Fiats go drag racing

What happens when you put a Chevy V8 in a miniscule Fiat 126? Wheelies, that's what

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The Untamed A/T Is The Dodge Challenger Rally Car America Deserves

Dodge Challengers are great at destroying tires, but I'm of the philosophy that all cars are made cooler when you turn them into rally machines. Joey Ruiter obviously agrees with me and while this Challenger Untamed A/T is just a concept, he would like to build one for any customer who has the cash.