Performance Bargains: First-Gen Skoda Octavia vRS and Seat Leon Cupra R

Back around the turn of the millennium, in the days when Volkswagen was only giving its boring looking and soft to drive Mark IV Golf GTI a mere 148hp (150PS), Skoda and Seat (both established VW group members) were using the higher-spec version of the five-valve per cylinder 1.8-liter turbo they all shared (with the Audi TT ); it made 177hp (180PS) and 207hp (210PS) respectively. Read more »

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XCAR Drives BAC Mono, Says it’s Unlike Any Other Car

The BAC Mono is a no-compromise car, dedicated to hardcore auto enthusiasts who want a racecar that is legal to drive on public roads. Boasting a power-to-weight ratio similar to the Bugatti Veyron, the Mono is the street-legal equivalent of a Formula 3 racer. Read more »

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Become the Next Blindfolded World Speed Record Holder with the Help of the Old Stig

Because they have a record everything these days, the all-important skill of being able to drive without seeing ahead (blindfolded) is endorsed by the Guinness Book of World Records which already has the category set up and a record already in place.

Currently, the fastest anybody has driven without seeing where they’re going is 186.12 mph or 297.8 km/h. It was set back in September of 2013.

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Mercedes-Benz Shows Some of the C-Class Estate's New Features

For the world premiere of the C-Class Estate (or T-Model, as it’s called in Germany) Mercedes-Benz didn’t choose a major auto show, instead it opted to use its own plant in Bremen, the core factory for C-Class assembly. Read more »

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This Chevy V8-Powered Ferrari 412 Turned Pickup is Really Cool [w/Video]

Aside from it having had its Italian V12 espresso machine ripped out and replaced with an American V8 drip-style coffee maker, this 1989 Ferrari 412 turned pickup truck is something to nod approvingly at. Read more »

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China Unveils Plans to Take 11 Million Polluting Cars off the Streets Within Two Years

With economic development comes pollution and no other country in the world faces greater challenges than China in this respect. In an attempt to reduce the smog that is suffocating large cities, the Chinese government has announced that it plans to eliminate 6 million high-polluting vehicles from the country’s streets before the end of this year. Read more »

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Watch 1,600HP Jeep Buggy Set a 1,001-Feet Hydroplanning World Record

When they are not trying to climb impossible ramps in their over-powered all-wheel drive buggies, Icelanders like to drive them very fast on water to see which can go a longer distance before sinking. I know; they are very interesting people… Read more »

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