Can A Professional Race Car Driver Slow Down Faster Than ABS?

Scott Mansell, a professional racecar driver and host of the Driven Media YouTube channel, sought to find out if a really good driver could stop faster with feel than a computer can with anti-lock brakes. In the channel’s last video, the driver was able to accelerate faster with just his right foot and a little bit of care than Ferrari‘s finest computer engineers were able to make their car take...

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SUVs Don’t Get More Luxurious Than This Range Rover SV Autobiography Holland & Holland Edition

The Range Rover has already cemented itself as a staple in the luxury SUV world, and the top-of-the-line SV Autobiography is the crown jewel in the lineup. However, this Range Rover SV Autbiography made in collaboration with firearms company Holland & Holland somehow manages doubles down on the opulence. Listed for sale on Cars & Bids, the SUV was one of just 30 that ever came to the United...

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This One Of One 1953 Dodge Storm Concept Could Have Taken On The Corvette And The Thunderbird

Every year a bevy of new automotive concept cars arrive across the globe but sadly, a great many of them end up being destroyed. Either due to regulation or other factors, they can’t be salvaged, but that wasn’t always the case. Back in the 1950s, concept vehicles could be treated like any other everyday production car and that’s how this one-of-one 1953 Dodge Storm Z-250 found its way to the Petersen...

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What’s The Ugliest Car On Sale Today?

We are fortunate to live in a time when there are few truly ugly vehicles on the road. Sure, not every vehicle will win beauty contests, but it was harder than I thought it would be to find vehicles that, as the British mind say, are right mingers. Sure, the Hyundai Elantra is bold, and perhaps not to everyone’s tastes, but its proportions are kind of correct, and there is something intriguing about...

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Consumer Groups Want Automakers To Use Uniform Names For Driver Assistance Systems

As technology continues to advance, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) have kept pace with high-tech features. In an effort to differentiate themselves from others, many manufacturers have crafted fancy names for their individual systems and that has caused some confusion. Now, a group of consumer advocates is calling for standardization across the industry. First announced by Consumer Reports,...

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Porsche To Auction One-Off 911 Special Inspired By Cars’ Sally Carrera In August

Back in March, Porsche announced that it would turn to its Exclusive Manufaktur department to create a one-off 911 inspired by the Pixar character Sally Carrera from the movie Cars. That car is now finally going up at auction as part of RM Sotheby’s Monterey auction on August 20. The car is being built to celebrate the beloved character’s 20th birthday. In the film, Sally Carrera (voiced by Bonnie...

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Would You Take This Tuned Ferrari F8 Spider Over A Stock One?

Modifying a car like the Ferrari F8 Spider is always bound to trigger debate among enthusiasts. Some would argue that messing with a car such as the F8 Spider is tantamount to automotive blasphemy. On the other hand, many people love to customize their cars to suit their tastes and if John Smith can add fake Type R badges and other parts to his Honda Civic, then why can’t the owner of a Ferrari...

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