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Long before the term applied to angular mid-engine European metal, the term “supercar” was coined to describe the original 1964 Pontiac GTO. The first GTO was essentially a 325-hp V-8 squeezed between the fenders of a Pontiac LeMans. The world-beating performance it offered inspired a generation. Although the original GTO …

Prior to the recent advent of Radwood car shows, the 1980s got a bum rap as far as automotive decades go. With the malaise era refusing to release its grip, a lot of mediocrity was on display in the first half of the decade. Nonetheless, we found the decade to …

Car shows are cool, but let’s be real. It’s extremely rad when the show is themed around Steve McQueen, the King of Cool. The show took place at Boys Republic, the private all-boys’ school in Southern California that Steve McQueen once attended and later helped support. The Towering Inferno was …

When we first drove the Kia brand’s boxy-chic new entrant in the Emperor’s-new-minivan class, we declared the 2020 Telluride’s chief competitors to be the Honda Pilot, the Toyota Highlander, and the new Ford Explorer. There are enough other rivals to warrant a MotorTrend-certified Big Test of the class, but it …

“What truck should I buy?” It’s a question consumers ask themselves every day, but what would features editor Scott Evans drive? Keep reading for the answer, and see other editors’ picks here. You should love a vehicle you spend tens of thousands of dollars on, and in order to love …

“What truck should I buy?” It’s a question consumers ask themselves every day, but what would MotorTrend en Español managing editor Miguel Cortina drive? Keep reading for the answer, and see other editors’ picks here. “If I still lived in Texas, this is the truck I’d get,” I told my …

Filed under: Motorsports,Porsche,Coupe,Racing,Videos Watch this video of the new Porsche 911 RSR’s debut featuring factory driver Jörg Bergmeister. After the covers come off the mid-engine racer burns rubber and takes off at the Goodwood Festival or Speed.Continue reading The 2019 Porsche 911 RSR burns rubber at the Goodwood Festival of …

Filed under: Design/Style,Green,Bikes,Electric,Performance Continue reading Curtiss Zeus defies motorcycle convention with electric radial V8 Curtiss Zeus defies motorcycle convention with electric radial V8 originally appeared on Autoblog on 2019-07-07 13:30:00. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this |  Comments

Filed under: Nissan,Quick Spins,Crossover Continue reading 2019 Nissan Murano Drivers’ Notes Review | Lots of style, mixed on substance 2019 Nissan Murano Drivers’ Notes Review | Lots of style, mixed on substance originally appeared on Autoblog on 2019-07-07 13:00:00. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this |  …

Filed under: Green,Design/Style,Green,Volkswagen,Minivan/Van,Concept Cars,Electric,Classics Continue reading VW Type 20 Concept is an organic, retro EV VW Type 20 Concept is an organic, retro EV originally appeared on Autoblog on 2019-07-07 12:00:00. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this |  Comments