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Obituary: Alex Mills, 1984-2019
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Alex Mills, also known by his online handle “Viper007Bond”, passed away yesterday after a long illness. He was 34. Alex was a web developer, working for years with WordPress-related things, but for many he was best known for setting up the FinalGear website and forum some 15 years ago. The site, initially meant for sharing…
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Everyday Driver kicks off its Corvette film with the 2019 ZR1
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“There’s a constant devil on your shoulder, in this ZR1, going “…little bit faster …it can take more.” That’s what Everyday Driver co-host Todd Deeken says as he’s pushing a Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 down an empty mountain road. And he’s right. The ZR1 is an finely honed exotic driving experience that just so happens to be…
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Jalopnik road trips a 1970 BMW 2500 across the country
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Jalopnik boss man Patrick George and skid-car lover Raphael Orlove recently spent a few days behind the wheel of a lovely vintage BMW. The car is a 1970 2500 and it was formerly owned by Road & Track word fornicator Sam Smith. He sold the car to a friend of Patrick and Raphs so it needed to…
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More car TV is coming your way with a new season of /Drive
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NBC Sports is working on bringing more car content to its channel. Alongside its motorsport offerings, the network is adding a new show called Proving Grounds. Bolstering that lineup is the return of another car show; /Drive. This is the one helmed by Mike Spinelli and Chris Harris. Normally Matt Farah is there with them, but he’s stepped…
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Matt Farah is auctioning off his 1988 Fox Body Mustang
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Matt Farah has built himself one hell of a Fox Body Mustang. In fact, I’d go as far to say that this is one of the best builds in the Fox Body space. A vehicle that started life as a Special Service Package coupe has been transformed into a special package indeed. And now Farah…
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Hyundai Veloster N has an anti-lag system
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Our friend Jason Fenske (Engineering Explained) recently took a deep dive into all things Hyundai Veloster N. The automaker invited a number of folks to the Nürburgring to test the new performance machine on a grand stage. One of things that Fenske discovered is that this Veloster isn’t just snapping, popping, and crackling simply for…
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Roger Sets the Bar High on Velocity’s “Chasing Classic Cars”
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This article was written by my friend Bill Griffith for another outlet and is posted here with permission. Bill is a freelance automotive journalist in the Boston area. You should follow him on Twitter @MrAutoWriter. -KK PORTLAND, CT—You know him as “Roger,” the sometimes funny, sometimes curmudgeonly (and often both) 82-year-old ace mechanic on Velocity’s “Chasing Classic Cars.” He…
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Driving Matt Farah’s #MillionMileLexus
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There used to be a time when a 100,000 mile vehicle was past its useful life. 100,000 miles meant that the oil rings wore away and the transmission was one gear short of a picnic basket. 100,000 miles meant that the floor boards were as solid as paper. 100,000 miles meant that your malaise mobile…
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Speedycop is going big with his next project; a Stripes EM-50 RV
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If you’re somehow not already aware, Speedycop is just the best. His projects include many insane LeMons and road car builds; from an amphibious road-going helicopter to the sideways Tippy Hippy VW Van. Recently, however, Speedycop (otherwise known as Jeff Bloch) is going bigger. Much bigger, in fact because he recently found one of his…
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Japanese van racing and drifting is a good way to kick off your week
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Joy. #dajiban @axlejor A post shared by Sam Smith (@thatsamsmith) on Jun 15, 2018 at 9:00pm PDT There are a number of automotive writers whose content I enjoy reading, but there are very few whose stuff I love. Generally, it’s the stories crafted by Zach Bowman, Brendan McAleer, and Sam Smith that remind me when…
