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2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 vs. 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Comparison: Power Down

Do you ever wonder where this is all going to end? More power, bigger wings, better aero, fatter tires. Remember when the ’90s Porsche 911 Turbo and Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 hit 400 horsepower? We thought we were all going to die. Yet now we’re close to doubling that. What hath the demon seed of technology […]

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2018 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet First Look: One Fast Pony

What better place than Woodward Avenue during Dream Cruise week for Ford to unleash a limited-edition 50th anniversary Mustang Cobra Jet race car. With the roar of engines and high-octane smell lingering over the boulevard from night after night of cruising leading up to the main rolling event on Saturday, Ford ups the ante with […]

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Testing the RECORD-SHATTERING 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Weissach Edition

Records, like glass in case of emergency, are made to be broken. So says Porsche and the most powerful 911 ever sold to the public, the 2018 911 GT2 RS. Here’s the funny part: Even with 690 blitzing German horses erupting from its 3.8-liter twin-turbo flat-six, the RWD GT2 RS is not the quickest 911 […]

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2019 Dodge Charger First Look: A Little More Muscle

Lest we forget about large sedans in our lust for crossovers, the updated 2019 Dodge Charger reminds us the segment is still kicking. Although power hasn’t changed, the sedan receives performance upgrades and cosmetic enhancements to keep it fresh. As we already knew, higher-performing versions of the 2019 Charger receive a new grille. This grille, […]

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2018 Mercedes-AMG E 63 S Track Drive: Hammer ‘n Tongs

When it comes to super-swift, continent-carving executive transporters, the E 63 S is currently Daimler AG’s best foot forward. Sure, you can spend more and get more space and power in an S 63 or S 65, but the E will outrun them both—at the dragstrip and around the Nürburgring. And if you’re thinking the […]

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2018 Lamborghini Aventador S Roadster First Drive: One of a Kind

The 2018 Lamborghini Aventador S Roadster is the rolling, quad-espresso-swilling, audio-visual performance artist of the car world. Just look at it. It’s the only mid-engine V-12 convertible available. All those straight lines and sharp angles look like the latest stealth technology intended to evade enemy radar. Paradoxically, with its scissor doors, eye-searing pearlescent-yellow “Gallio Tenerife” […]

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2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS First Drive: The Sharper End of an Already Pointy Stick

From the first time we drove one to the time nine months later when had an opportunity to test a 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 (991.2), we’ve been preaching that this car is as close to driving nirvana as one can find on earth. Its engine, transmission, steering, and brakes coalesce to provide an unmatched, unified […]

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2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 First Drive: Keep Your Cool?

Wisdom, Justice, Moderation. Those three words make up the state motto for Georgia, where General Motors gave us our first crack at the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, the most powerful ’Vette ever created by the Bow Tie brand. The Z06 is already bonkers with 650 hp, so we have to wonder: Is there any semblance […]

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2019 Ferrari 488 Pista Prototype Review: The Best Made Better

Take our 2017 Best Driver’s Car champ, give it 710 horsepower, trim 198 pounds from the overall weight, add the latest generation of Ferrari’s acclaimed vehicle dynamics software, overlay it all with aerodynamic tricks learned in the white-hot cauldron of Formula 1 racing, and what have you got? The 2019 Ferrari 488 Pista, that’s what. […]

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2019 Ferrari 488 Pista Prototype Review: The Best Made Better

Take our 2017 Best Driver’s Car champ, give it 710 horsepower, trim 198 pounds from the overall weight, add the latest generation of Ferrari’s acclaimed vehicle dynamics software, overlay it all with aerodynamic tricks learned in the white-hot cauldron of Formula 1 racing, and what have you got? The 2019 Ferrari 488 Pista, that’s what. […]

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