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Owner Purposefully Destroyed the 257-MPH Shelby Supercar That Beat the Bugatti Veyron

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It happened in 2007, and that exact machine was utterly destroyed—not 18 years ago, but a few days back, out of pure rage. The car owner apparently had some big beef with the manufacturer, and he donated the historical machine to a monster truck festival on the condition that the fabulous vehicle got crushed beyond repair.

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Those Pesky Blind Spots Keep Getting Larger, Says IIHS

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Department of Transportations Volpe Center, this basic prerequisite has become far more difficult in modern vehicles. Forward visibility up to 10 meters has become worse in all seven vehicles tested, and as much as 58% worse in some SUVs. The study selected seven popular vehicles sold between 1997 and 2023.

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Ariel Is Making 25 Totally Bonkers Atom 4RRs With A 525-HP Honda Turbo Four

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Carter July 3, 2025 4:55 pm EST Ariel Ariel , the boutique UK-based carmaker known for producing some of the wildest vehicles on four wheels, is celebrating its 25th birthday by announcing its most powerful car ever, the Ariel Atom 4RR. liter inline-4 from Honda that produces, drumroll please, 525 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque.

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These Are Your Favorite British Cars

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Specifically the 2007 – 2012 generation. The 2007-2012 generation was "the sweet spot". But since the 80s were well over 25 years ago, if you find one, you can legally import it to this side of the pond today for a chance at owning a unique vehicle from a unique part of the world. Aston Martin DBS. What a cool-looking thing.

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Now Is Your Chance To Buy Me This Deliciously Perfect Tiramisu-Colored Bugatti Veyron

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Its the Goodwood Festival of Speed right now, and auction houses are taking advantage of that by hosting sales of all sorts of vehicles that the Dukes guests would enjoy. Tomorrow, July 11, Bonhams is auctioning off this 2007 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 coupe , a pre-facelift model with only 478 miles on the odometer.

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British Sports Car Brand Marcos Announces Comeback With The Rich Energy Guy As CEO

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The closest Marcos ever got to an "F1 inspired supercar" was the one-off XP Prototype that never raced, and Im not sure the brands legacy warrants such a vehicle made in its name. On Wednesday it was announced that the brand would be mounting a comeback after nearly twenty years of silence. Something smells fishy. What is a Marcos?

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One Poor Sap Just Bought A Brand New Jeep Patriot

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This is also an all-time record for the car that was on sale starting in 2007. Over the years, weve covered this dead car phenomenon at length. Most of the time, buyers end up getting cool stuff like leftover Dodge Vipers and Challengers. So far this year, Jeep has sold 257 Cherokees and 590 Renegades to go along with the one Patriot.