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Jan 16, 2020

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Metallica's James Hetfield's collection of hot rods coming to the Petersen Museum

A new year means new exhibits for the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. To kick off the new decade, the iconic automotive destination is going metal and will launch Reclaimed Rust: The James Hetfield Collection in February. Not only will it …

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The weird, wacky, colorful and just plain rad of Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — If you're looking to this post for the priciest, fanciest or most collectible cars up for auction this week at the Barrett-Jackson auctions in Scottsdale, I'm afraid you've come to the wrong place. Certainly when I'm the man on th…

2021 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS, Boxster GTS upsize with 4.0-liter flat-six

While downsizing is the order of the day in the automotive industry, Porsche is upsizing by bringing the naturally-aspirated flat-six engine to the 718 GTS range. Enthusiasts will undoubtedly see the move as right-sizing.  The 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 and…

2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Limited Drivers' Notes | Black gold

Ram didn't have fuel economy numbers for us when we first drove the 1500 EcoDiesel, and because of that, a verdict could not be rendered. Today, that's no longer the case. In maximum hypermiling 4x2 form, the EcoDiesel is rated at 22 mpg city, 32 mpg…

Updated 2020 Audi A5 to start at $43,895, the S5 at $52,895

With the first-quarter launch of the U.S. version nearly upon us, Audi has announced a full pricing breakdown for its 2020 A5 and S5 model lines, throwing in details about available content and powertrain specifications to boot. The base 2020 A5 Coup…

Volkswagen bringing next-generation Golf GTI to Geneva

Volkswagen confirmed the eighth-generation Golf GTI will make its public debut at the 2020 Geneva Motor Show. The hot hatch is expected to closely follow the recipe that made its predecessors a global success. The long-awaited next chapter in the GT…

C8 Chevy Corvette Z06 to get rear wing bigger than ZR1's?

GM Authority credits "sources familiar with the project" for intel that the coming Z06 version of the C8 Chevrolet Corvette will "feature a massive rear wing spoiler." The 2019 Corvette ZR1 offered two wings in low and high flavors, and GMA didn't cl…

2020 Polaris Slingshot gets new engine, adds automatic transmission option

The 2020 Polaris Slingshot has undergone some significant changes as the three-wheeler enters its fifth model year. Polaris claims there's over 70% new content in total, but the big news centers on the powertrain. The previous GM EcoTec 2.4-liter fou…

Hendrick Motorsports Track Attack is a custom, NASCAR-derived race car

Hendrick Motorsports has created the most interesting track-day car we've seen in recent memory. Company exec Bill Snider told The Drive that while attending a high-performance driving event — an organized track day — he watched "a Nissan GT-R driver…

Genesis teases new coupe, subcompact as part of future lineup

Genesis teased the future of its product portfolio with some prominently placed silhouettes during the debut of its new GV80 crossover. The teasers, which appeared in the background of the design portion of the presentation, appeared to depict both a…