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Spec MX-5 Challenge Series Crowns 2022 Champion after Thriller at COTA

Spec MX-5 Challenge Series Crowns 2022 Champion after Thriller at COTA

The Circuit of the Americas was the location to crown the Champion of the 2022 Spec MX-5 Challenge Series Presented by Toyo Tires – a race weekend which had no shortage of stories to showcase

By Steven J. Ewing | September 19, 2022
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Ferrari’s Long Awaited SUV – The Purosangue
Ferrari’s Long Awaited SUV – The Purosangue

Naturally aspirated V12, 715hp, four seats - an SUV is not what you would think of when hearing these things.  Ferrari has revealed the Purosangue; it's first SUV, and we love it. 

By Steven J. Ewing | September 16, 2022
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It’s Official: Oscar Piastri Signs with Mclaren
It’s Official: Oscar Piastri Signs with Mclaren

Oscar Piastri is officially a McLaren F1 driver.  After all the contract drama with Alpine heading into the summer break, a four-person Contract Recognition Board unanimously ruled in McLaren and Oscar Piastri's favor.  Soon after, McLaren confirmed Piastri on a multi-year deal.

By Steven J. Ewing | September 06, 2022

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New Details On Next-Generation BMW 3-Series Leak Out, U.S.-Only Sport Model In The Cards

The BMW 3-Series is one of the most well-known vehicles in the enthusiast market, and with each new generation, BMW knows that it has to be relatively subtle with the overall tweaks, keeping the whole goodness of the 3-Series in tact.

By Steven J. Ewing | January 06, 2010
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Honda New Small Concept Unveiled In New Delhi

Honda has revealed a new small concept car, cleverly named the Honda New Small Concept, at the New Delhi Auto Expo. It is a compact, five-door commuter, which Honda intends to sell in India and Thailand beginning in 2011.

By John Beltz Snyder | January 05, 2010
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First Look: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Is What We’ve Been Waiting For

While the tagline of “The Caddy That Zigs” may not have worked too well for the all-but-forgotten Catera sedan from the late 1990s, we think it will be a very appropriate description for this hot little number. Cadillac just recently unveiled the new CTS Coupe bodystyle, and only one month after the two-door’s official debut, we now have a much-anticipated V-badged variant, set to go on sale in the summer of 2010.

By Steven J. Ewing | January 04, 2010
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Nissan Gives The Axe To Slow-Selling Quest Minivan

Even though automakers like Toyota are looking to breathe some life into the minivan segment, there isn’t that strong of a business case for the once-loved people movers that stole Americans’ hearts over the past few decades. Because of this, Nissan will be stopping production on the much-overlooked Quest minivan.

By Steven J. Ewing | January 04, 2010
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Report: Mercedes-Benz Working On CLS Estate To Rival 5-Series GT, A7 Sportback

The CLS Estate will take a lot of its design direction from the original Mercedes-Benz ConceptFASCINATION (shown above), and its underpinnings will be a heavily revised version of the E-Class platform. In speaking with Autocar, a source at Mercedes-Benz says that the CLS Estate has been in the works since around 2004, and that a concept version was originally supposed to be shown at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show.

By Steven J. Ewing | January 04, 2010
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Video: Old-Timey Snow Vehicle Concept

This concept vehicle from 1924 looks like a heap of fun. The video below offers a demonstration of the Snow Vehicle concept, which is a hybrid of a Fordson Tractor and a Chevrolet automobile, built by Armstead Snow Motors.

By John Beltz Snyder | January 04, 2010
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BMW Launches Free M Power Meter iPhone Application

BMW launched the M Power Meter iPhone application, which measures and charts g forces speed, and other stats using the iPhone’s movement sensors.

By John Beltz Snyder | January 04, 2010
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Dodge Challenger Gets Performance Appearance Package, No Actual Performance Upgrades

If you’ve ever wanted your brand new Dodge Challenger to look like an crazy-powerful muscle car, but don’t want to actually have any more horsepower or torque to put to the wheels, Mopar has just the appearance kit for you. Chrysler’s Mopar parts division is now offering its Performance Appearance Package for Challenger SE and R/T models.

By Steven J. Ewing | January 04, 2010
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Video: Travis Pastrana’s Ridiculous Jump For The New Year

In case you missed it, Travis Pastrana jumped a Subaru 269 feet onto a barge to celebrate the new year. Then, to celebrate his world record jump, he did a backflip into the harbor.

By John Beltz Snyder | January 04, 2010
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Hyundai Debuts Blue-Will Plug-In Hybrid Concept Ahead Of Detroit Auto Show Reveal

Under the bright lights of the Detroit Auto Show (which is only one week away), Hyundai will be unveiling its first ever plug-in hybrid, the Blue-Will. And while the show car is only a concept at this point, it showcases the future technologies that Hyundai could implement into its full lineup, such as roof-mounted solar cells, lithium polymer batteries, touch-screen controls, and drive-by-wire steering.

By Steven J. Ewing | January 03, 2010
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GM Recalling Over 20,000 C6 Corvettes Due To Roof Adhesive Issue

General Motors is recalling approximately 20,090 Corvettes made in the 2005-06 model years due to a problem with the roof panel. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the adhesive between the roof panel and the frame may separate, allowing for general rattles, wind noise, poor roof panel fit, or even worse, complete detachment. Frightening stuff.

By Steven J. Ewing | January 01, 2010
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Ford Adds Three-Blink Turn Signal Function To 2011 Model Year Vehicles

Over the past few years, we’ve seen many automakers add the three-blink turn signal function onto their cars, and Ford will finally be jumping on the bandwagon next year. Tapping the left stalk off of the steering column up or down allows the blinkers to flash only three times, which is perfect for lane changes, and alleviates the annoyance of driving behind cars whose blinkers have stayed on for no good reason.

By Steven J. Ewing | January 01, 2010
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Readers’ Choice: The Best Cars Of 2009

2009 gives way to 2010 at midnight tonight. While the Winding Road staff does have a small amount of standard New Years celebration to take care of, we’ve also got some tough choices to ponder over the holiday weekend.

By Seyth Miersma | December 31, 2009
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Kia To Drop Borrego SUV From 2010 U.S. Lineup

The Kia Borrego is only one year old, but because of slow sales and a stronger focus on small crossovers, the full-size sport-ute will not be returning to American dealerships for the 2010 model year.

By Steven J. Ewing | December 30, 2009
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Report: Facelifted BMW X5 Will Get Turbocharged Power

The BMW X5 gets its mid-cycle refresh next year, and from the sound of things, it looks like BMW is adding more than just some new sheetmetal to the largest X. Along with a spruced up front end, BMW will add turbocharged power to the X5’s list of credentials.

By Steven J. Ewing | December 30, 2009
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Audi Confirms Q5 Hybrid To Debut In Late 2010

In a recent press release, Audi states that the Q5 crossover will be the its first production vehicle to feature hybrid technology when it is unveiled near the end of 2010. A hybrid Q5 will be poised to compete against the Lexus RX450h and the all-new Mercedes-Benz ML450 hybrids. The Q5 is already a hot-selling luxury CUV, and should prove to be a good start for Audi to launch its new hybrid system, though it is unclear if other vehicles in the automaker’s portfolio will receive this technology.

By Steven J. Ewing | December 29, 2009
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Report: Saab 9-5 Could Live On As A Buick

With the death of Saab still fresh on our minds, a new report states that General Motors might make use of the newly finished 2010 9-5 sedan by rebadging it as a Buick, to better expand that marque’s lineup.

By Steven J. Ewing | December 28, 2009
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Volvo Announces Pricing For XC60 R-Design

Volvo has announced pricing for the 2010 XC60 R-Design. For a base MSRP of $41,550, the R-Design gets a host of interior and exterior styling changes, as well as some slight mechanical upgrades.

By John Beltz Snyder | December 28, 2009
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First Look: 2011 Ford Mustang GT Gets 5.0-Liter V-8 Power

The Mustang GT has always been one of our favorite sports cars, and there’s more to love for the 2011 model year — the Mustang GT gets an all-new 5.0-liter V-8 engine, producing 412 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque.

By Steven J. Ewing | December 27, 2009
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First Look: 2011 Ford Racing Boss 302R

Today, Ford Racing unveiled the all-new Boss 302R based on the 2011 Mustang GT. The 302R is a factory-built, race-ready machine poised to compete in Grand-Am, SCCA, and NASA classes, as well as individual track days.

By Steven J. Ewing | December 27, 2009
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Report: Detroit-Bound Mystery Cadillac Concept Is Actually XTS Sedan

On Tuesday, we broke the news that Cadillac would be unveiling an all-new concept car (teaser image shown above), as well as the production-ready CTS-V Coupe at next month’s Detroit Auto Show. And while the details on the V-badged Caddy Coupe are pretty much set in stone, we could only come up with speculation about what the concept car would be.

By Steven J. Ewing | December 26, 2009

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