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How often do you see a lawn tractor set a Guinness World Record? Honda’s Mean Mower V2 did just that, securing the title of the fastest acceleration for a lawnmower. With stunt driver, kart and car racer Jess Hawkins behind the wheel, the feat was achieved at the Dekra Lausitzring …

Skoda, the Czech automaker whose vehicles are sold in more than 100 countries but not in Canada, has come a very long way since launching in 1895. Nearly 125 years later, this is what we get. The freshly unveiled Skoda Mountiaq concept, based on the existing Kodiaq SUV, is one …

The Honda Civic Type R is by far the most extreme version of the regular Civic , but what would be the extreme version of the Type R? It’s a question probably no one had ever asked—until now. The people at Honda UK approached Ralph Hosier Engineering and commissioned a …

About a month ago, we told you about the three awesome engine upgrade kits the tuning specialists at Hennessey prepared for the outgoing 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Building on its 755-horsepower, supercharged 6.2-litre LT5 V8 engine, they were able to boost the car’s output to 850 hp, 1,000 hp and …

Many people keep wondering why Mitsubishi chose to abandon cars in North America except for the Mirage . As one of the cheapest vehicles on the market (MSRP of $10,998), it does attract more people into showrooms, but this sub-compact car lacks refinement, styling is questionable and the tiny 1.2-litre …

Bentley is famous for building world-class luxury cars and offering a seemingly infinite number of customization options, but never anything that comes even remotely close to this. The tuning specialists from the popular Russian YouTube channel AcademeG have taken a Bentley Continental GT coupe and removed the doors while replacing …

In 1966 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Ford famously and shockingly swept the podium with the legendary GT40 Mk II and in the process embarrassed Ferrari, which not only had dominated the race in previous years, but also blocked a takeover attempt by Henry Ford II in 1963.

Remember the gigantic Ford Excursion, which was built on an F-250 chassis? Introduced for the 2000 model year as a direct rival of the Chevrolet Suburban and GMC Yukon XL, it is the longest and heaviest mass-produced SUV of all time. Production of the Excursion ended in 2005 and Ford …

Driving schools typically choose entry-level compact cars such as the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla for good reason. They’re safe, easy to figure out and extremely driver-friendly. But most importantly, they’re not ultra-powerful, outrageously expensive machines that would scare the hell out of student drivers and potentially crash at some …