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VW to use Le Mans-winning Porsche driver to pilot electric racer in Pike's Peak Climb

Volkswagen has reached across the aisle, so to speak, as it has hired Romain Dumas to pilot its new electric racing entry up Pike's Peak. Dumas, a former factory driver for Porsche, has experience with hybrids and has done well in enduro racing, winning eight races, including two Le Mans.
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By: Marc Stern

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Man Drives His Electric VW Golf from Netherlands to Australia Without Money

Wiebe Wakker is driving from Netherlands to Australia in an electric Volkswagen without money and now he is in Indonesia, seen in this picture with that iconic, Kuala Lumpur skyline. He is driving a retrofitted VW Golf.
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By: Armen Hareyan

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Tesla Model 3 bought for $100K to be dismembered by competitors

Tesla's competitors are willing to pay a heavy price for the privilege of being able to try and obtain all the secrets of Model 3. It's for Model 3's reverse engineering.
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By: Armen Hareyan

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The Key to a Camaro Running the Nurburgring in 6 Minutes

Chevrolet Camaro Lead Engineer Al Oppenheiser recently told Hagerty that he would like to see a Camaro run a sub-7-minute lap at the Nurburgring and with the need to shave more than 16 seconds to do so, the first step towards that increase in performance is the new LT5 V8 from the Corvette ZR1.
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By: Patrick Rall

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Mopar Back to Sponsor Hagan's Dodge Charger, Pritchett's Dragster in 2018

FCA’s Mopar division has renewed its sponsorship of Matt Hagan’s Dodge Charger R/T funny car for the 2018 NHRA racing season while also expanding its sponsorship of Leah Pritchett’s top fuel dragster – giving the Mopar brand a good chance of spending lots of time in the winner’s circle in the coming year.
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By: Patrick Rall

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Nissan Frontier vs Tacoma, Colorado; Which Pickup Is the Better Value

The 2018 Nissan Frontier needs a complete remodel, but it’s still selling well. How does it compare in value to the Tacoma and Colorado?
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By: Denis Flierl

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The New Honda Insight Prototype is a Gorgeous Hybrid

Honda didn’t announce any real details on the 2019 Insight Prototype that debuted earlier this month in Detroit, but we don’t need hard numbers to know that this is the best-looking version of the hybrid Honda thus far – while also being one of the best-looking hybrids in the US market.
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By: Patrick Rall

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How Donald Trump Reshaped the U.S. Automotive Made In America Discussion

Automakers were silent or defiant when candidate Trump called them out on the topic of made in America. Now that he’s President, their tune has changed quite a bit.
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By: John Goreham

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