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Pickups, luxury vehicles, and vehicles with large engines top the Highway Loss Data Institute’s (HLDI) list of vehicles most likely to be stolen. Electric vehicles occupy the other end of the spectrum and have traditionally been targeted less often by thieves.
This 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 joins its older GT3 brother in the Oloi stable. It’s been lightly modified by Oloi founder Thomas Lee and his team at Savvy to show what just a few bolt-on modifications can do for a stock car’s performance. NewYorKars has a preview of this high-performance purple Porsche.
Autosport Designs of Long Island, N.Y. has been specializing in classic car sales, repair, maintenance, restoration, custom rebuilds, & storage since 1989. NewYorKars went behind the scenes to learn more about the collector car business.
Racing legend Mario Andretti’s 1984 Lamborghini Countach LP5000 S was on sale for just under $500k. Andretti is one of the most well-known and enduring drivers in motorsport history and the Countach is among the most desirable exotics ever produced. This is as good as it gets when it comes to provenance.
Performance tops the list of requirements for Oloi founder Thomas Lee’s car collection. This 2014 Porsche 911 GT3 was modified for the track by Thomas and his team at Savvy and has proven itself at the Super Lap Battle (SLB) race event.
You can spend the night inside the famous Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. A listing on Airbnb shows the 27-foot long rolling piece of pop culture show that it has been refurbished to provide accommodations for two people. Hot dog-themed amenities, free gifts, and an outdoor picnic area are included in the one-night experience.
The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray was revealed in blimp a hangar in Tustin California. The C8 will be the first production mid-engined Corvette. The 6.2-liter V-8 LT2 motor produces 495 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque. Chevrolet says it will do 0-60 mph in under 3 seconds.
Oloi founder Thomas Lee has an impressive car collection and among his favorite track weapons is his 2007 Honda S2000. This roadster is still highly revered for its powerful rev-happy motor and balanced vehicle dynamics.
The annual Amazon Prime Day is in full swing and there are some great limited-time offers for automotive accessories and parts. We rounded up some of our favorite discounted deals for Prime Day 2019, which runs July 15-16.
Ford & Volkswagen are extending their partnership to share costs in developing of electric & autonomous vehicles. The deal includes investments in Argo AI. The two carmakers first announced their collaborative efforts for medium trucks and commercial vans in January.
The 2018 Audi S5 is a step up in technology, luxury, and performance from the already impressive A5. Multiple drive modes change the entire feel of the car, from smooth cruiser to corner-carving missile.
The new 700-horsepower Ford GT debuted at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on July 4. Just 45 units will be built, each with a starting price of $1.2 million. It is lighter and faster than the street-legal
This 2002 Honda Accord V-6 coupe is the newest entry in a long line of cars for this Queens, N.Y. driver. His love for Hondas in particular goes way back. With the discontinuation of the both the Accord coupe and V-6, this car is truly something special.
The Bentley Continental GT just broke the production car record at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on June 30. The previous record was held by a Porsche 911 Turbo S. Bentley’s 626-horsepower grand tourer beat the Porsche’s time by 8.4 seconds.
The 2018 Dodge Demon is out of production, but Barrett-Jackson had four Demons up for sale at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut at the end of June. There are four of just 3,300 Dodge Demons in the world and they sold for a combined total of $561,000 at the Northeast 2019 collector car auction.
The 2005 Hummer H2 is part of a vehicle line that was produced for just seven model years, but that doesn’t hurt its effect on the streets. The H2 is quite the sight when it takes a trip south of the border down Mexico way.