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theautopian.com > japanese-design-patents-show-what-seems-to-be-a-strange-and-sleek-new-mclaren

Japanese Design Patents Show What Seems To Be A Strange And Sleek New McLaren

2+ hour, 34+ min ago  (477+ words) Anyway, let’s look at some of these drawings, starting with a front 3/4 view: Huh! Interesting. Those large, sort of fast-food-hash-brown-shaped – intakes? – on each side are pretty striking. I think that tessellated strip that runs up the arching fender line must…...

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theautopian.com > what-it-was-like-going-to-a-race-weekend-at-an-iconic-track-as-someone-who-doesnt-watch-racing

What It Was Like Going To A Race Weekend At An Iconic Track As Someone Who Doesn't Watch Racing

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1426+ words) If you’ve read my work for long enough, you know that I don’t really cover racing that much. Try as I might, I can never stay interested in racing for very long. There was a time I was rooting for…...

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theautopian.com > watch-jason-drive-a-2cv-for-endless-laps-because-288-of-you-stepped-up

Watch Jason Drive A 2CV For Endless Laps Because 288 Of You Stepped Up

2+ week, 8+ hour ago  (549+ words) When we made a deal to count how many new members and member renewals/upgrades we got and then make Jason do laps of the autocross course at Lime Rock Park as part of our Member’s Only track day occurring…...

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theautopian.com > could-toyota-really-outsell-gm-in-the-us-this-year

Could Toyota Really Outsell GM In The US This Year?

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (1023+ words) What’s going on this year? Don’t make The Morning Dump tap the sign again. It’s Toyota again being forward-thinking while GM is either way off its game or, if you prefer, GM being even forwarder thinking. Does that make sense?...

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theautopian.com > come-join-us-at-watkins-glen-on-saturday-june-27th-to-root-for-an-autopian-member-racing-in-the-lamborghini-super-trofeo-north-america-series

Come Join Us At Watkins Glen On Saturday, June 27th To Root For An Autopian Member Racing In The Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America Series

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (229+ words) Drop me an email if you’re going to be at the race. Also, answer the poll if you think you might be at the race or in the area. I can’t wait to see everyone and support our community! It’s…...

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theautopian.com > sixty-years-ago-ford-built-an-uncomfortable-street-legal-death-trap-to-rule-the-drag-strip

Sixty Years Ago, Ford Would Happily Sell You An Uncomfortable Street-Legal Death Trap To Rule The Drag Strip

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (927+ words) Years back, there was a David Letterman Top Ten List of “ways that cars would have been different if Ralph Nader had never been born.” It was an amusing thing, with innovations such as “piano wire seat belts” and “fasten-seat-belts…...

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theautopian.com > how-pontiac-tried-to-out-aero-ford-for-nascar-wins-with-a-big-glass-bubble

How Pontiac Tried To Out-Aero Ford For NASCAR Wins With A Big Glass Bubble

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1134+ words) Nobody really wants one entity to dominate in any sport; even if it’s your favorite team or player, nothing but wins can get dull pretty quickly. In motorsports, it’s far worse when only one brand seems to succeed, leaving little…...

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theautopian.com > one-of-the-worlds-cheapest-cars-just-won-emotionally-one-of-the-worlds-hardest-races

One Of The World’s Cheapest Cars Just Won (Emotionally) One Of The World’s Hardest Races

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (723+ words) I love a good underdog. I want to root for the little guy. Especially in Nürburgring circuit racing, where you have endless Porsches – which are cool, don’t get me wrong – and one Romanian econocar. That’s right, the Dacia Logan has…...

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theautopian.com > vaughn-gittin-jr-baselessly-suggests-that-car-and-driver-is-using-ai-after-slightly-negative-review-of-his-spec-3-mustang

Vaughn Gittin Jr. Accuses Car And Driver Of Using AI After A Negative Review Of His 800 HP Mustang That’s Slower Than A Mustang GT

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (948+ words) Add in an as-tested price knocking on the door of $110,000, and you can see why the magazine came up with the verdict “Looks like a champion but won’t finish first.” Normally, this wouldn’t be a story. It just sounds like…...

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theautopian.com > how-chrysler-could-have-kept-richard-petty-in-a-nascar-plymouth-with-a-superbird-volare

How Chrysler Could Have Kept Richard Petty In A NASCAR Plymouth With A 'Superbird' Volare

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1507+ words) Little did we know that this was the beginning of the end. Even if NASCAR hadn’t clipped Chrysler’s wings, the maker’s financial woes during the seventies would have left little cash to come up with a successor. Still, that’s not…...