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Lambo Twin-Turbo Madness: The Story of the Rarest and Most Powerful Countach Ever Built
Lambo Twin-Turbo Madness: The Story of the Rarest and Most Powerful Countach Ever Built

2 Mar 2023, 15:22 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Back in the 1980s, a Swiss Lambo dealer who thought the Countach was too slow, had two of them converted to 700 hp+, twin-turbo power

 
We Learned Stuttgart's "Magic Word" Inside Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur
We Learned Stuttgart's "Magic Word" Inside Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur

28 Feb 2023, 19:43 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / In case you want a one-off Porsche, it can be done straight from the factory, and you will also get the chance to enter with your badge. Just say Sonderwunsch

 
Gold Rolls-Royce Phantom Poorly Disguised as a Taxi Is a Sure Way to Get Attention
Gold Rolls-Royce Phantom Poorly Disguised as a Taxi Is a Sure Way to Get Attention

28 Feb 2023, 10:55 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / For those times when a “plain” Rolls isn’t enough to get people to stare at you, there’s always a gold-wrapped Phantom moonlighting as a taxi

 
Rolls-Royce "Jules": The Story of the Craziest Car to Ever Compete in the Dakar Rally
Rolls-Royce "Jules": The Story of the Craziest Car to Ever Compete in the Dakar Rally

27 Feb 2023, 13:55 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / 42 years ago, two eccentric French amateurs competed in the famous Dakar rally in what remains one of the craziest cars ever entered in the event

 
Jamie Oliver’s Mobile Kitchen Inside a Land Rover Discovery Is Still Insanely Awesome
Jamie Oliver’s Mobile Kitchen Inside a Land Rover Discovery Is Still Insanely Awesome

26 Feb 2023, 01:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / In a very inspired and successful promotional partnership, Jaguar Land Rover built Jamie Oliver the car of his dreams – and it was fancier than most kitchens

 
Once a Rust Bucket, This 1947 Hudson Super Six Is Now a HEMI-Powered Beauty
Once a Rust Bucket, This 1947 Hudson Super Six Is Now a HEMI-Powered Beauty

18 Feb 2023, 13:52 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Revived after sitting for at least 20 years in someone's backyard, this 1947 Hudson now relies on modern 392 HEMI power

 
Hydrogen-Powered 1948 Chevrolet 3100 Is Proof That Supercharged V8s Don't Have to Die
Hydrogen-Powered 1948 Chevrolet 3100 Is Proof That Supercharged V8s Don't Have to Die

9 Feb 2023, 15:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A traditional hot rod on the outside, this old-school Chevrolet 3100 truck relies on hydrogen to get its supercharged V8 mill screaming

 
Custom 1960 Chevrolet Bel Air Flaunts BMW Austin Yellow Paint and Corvette Power
Custom 1960 Chevrolet Bel Air Flaunts BMW Austin Yellow Paint and Corvette Power

25 Jan 2023, 15:52 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Designed and built by Timeless Kustoms, the two-door hardtop is a rather understated rig when compared to most Chevy-based restomods

 
Pimp My Ride Is Back (To Its Old Tricks), Turns Ford KA Into Moldy Disaster
Pimp My Ride Is Back (To Its Old Tricks), Turns Ford KA Into Moldy Disaster

25 Jan 2023, 13:22 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A six-episode special for the UK market is available on YouTube, and it brings back the old allegations of shoddy, rushed upgrades that become worse with time

 
Take a Closer Look at the World's Only 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Four-Door
Take a Closer Look at the World's Only 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Four-Door

18 Jan 2023, 11:01 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Inspired by the story of a former Chrysler employee, Dave Walden built the four-door Barracuda that Plymouth almost put into production in 1969

 
Meet LaBoata, the Legendary Mutant Boat-Car Built for No Apparent Reason
Meet LaBoata, the Legendary Mutant Boat-Car Built for No Apparent Reason

17 Jan 2023, 08:21 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Tim Lorentz is the boat-car czar of his hometown of Spokane, and he’s been delivering smiles to the community for over a decade with his quirky inventions

 
Land Rover Defender 110 "Project Sweet Pea" Restomod Packs LT4 Supercharged V8 Muscle
Land Rover Defender 110 "Project Sweet Pea" Restomod Packs LT4 Supercharged V8 Muscle

14 Jan 2023, 22:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This one-off rig isn't based on the NAS Defender 110 because Land Rover produced only 500 units for the U.S. market for 1993

 
The Armor Horse Vault XXL Limo Was Pure Excess, And It’s Still That Today
The Armor Horse Vault XXL Limo Was Pure Excess, And It’s Still That Today

13 Jan 2023, 11:48 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Presented in 2009 as the first of a limited 25-unit fleet of armored limousine/party buses, The Vault had everything from armored plating to wet bars

 
This Chevrolet K5 Blazer Is Actually a 700-Horsepower Corvette in Disguise
This Chevrolet K5 Blazer Is Actually a 700-Horsepower Corvette in Disguise

11 Jan 2023, 14:19 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Yup, the 737-horsepower LS7 powering this slammed Chevrolet K5 Blazer is still naturally aspirated, which is downright insane

 
World's Most Extreme Vauxhall Chevette Is an All-Black Tribute to a Forgotten Race Car
World's Most Extreme Vauxhall Chevette Is an All-Black Tribute to a Forgotten Race Car

6 Jan 2023, 14:29 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Chevrolet Chevelle may be a mundane classic, but this restomod is even more menacing than Vauxhall's race-spec car from the 1980

 
Jay Leno Drives the Troy Indy Special, a Tribute to the Super-Cool 1959 Troy Roadster
Jay Leno Drives the Troy Indy Special, a Tribute to the Super-Cool 1959 Troy Roadster

3 Jan 2023, 11:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Introduced at the Road Runner’s Autorama, the Roadster took home a first-place trophy and it was then featured in Hod Rod Magazine

 
G82 BMW M4 Pickup Truck Is Real, SEMA Build Packs 503 HP
G82 BMW M4 Pickup Truck Is Real, SEMA Build Packs 503 HP

30 Dec 2022, 16:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Definitely not your usual SEMA build, this M4 Competition xDrive is completely stock as far as the oily bits are concerned

 
World’s Only Road-Legal 1989 Batmobile Is Awesome, Has a Story to Match
World’s Only Road-Legal 1989 Batmobile Is Awesome, Has a Story to Match

30 Dec 2022, 12:10 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The story of Zac Mihajlovic and his Batmobile: this Batman may not have superpowers or powerful tech, but he has a heart of gold and an unmatched set of skills

 
The Dobbertin HydroCar: A $1 Million 762 HP Sportscar That’s Also a Boat
The Dobbertin HydroCar: A $1 Million 762 HP Sportscar That’s Also a Boat

28 Dec 2022, 14:48 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Rick Dobbertin created some very awesome hot rods, but he also built the world’s most famous two amphibious vehicles. The HydroCar was one of them

 
This 1000hp 1968 Hellephant Charger Is What Dom Toretto Dreams About at Night
This 1000hp 1968 Hellephant Charger Is What Dom Toretto Dreams About at Night

25 Dec 2022, 20:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / Resto-mods and muscle cars are exceptionally cool in their own right but put them together in a fully-custom 1,000hp build and you get an absolute dream