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Audi e-tron essentials: The ideal bridge between combustion and ev? Also: What NASCAR's $2B merger means; SPOILERS: Cup, Xfinity race results from Kansas, NHRA standings after Texas

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Monday, October 21, 2019
Car Reviews

2019 Audi e-tron essentials: A bridge from ICE to EV

Launched globally in September last year, Audi’s e-tron is the company’s first production EV and went on sale here in May. The company says it’s “the right size, in the right segment, with the right tech and the right ecosystem to go electric today.” That's a lot of claims, so how does it stack up?

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Classic Cars

Autoweek Asks: What would you do with a Chevy Corvair Monza with 17 miles on the clock?

Would you feel free to drive this Corvair Monza after a thorough mechanical checkup and a good wash, some new tires and other needs, or would you preserve it as-is, complete with half a century of Nebraska field dust inside and out?

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Car News

Remember the FAST Act? Now SEMA is suing NHTSA to implement the replica car law

SEMA sued NHTSA to get it moving on implementing that replica car law, the FAST Act, which was passed into law in 2015. NHTSA was supposed to write rules so cool car construction can begin. NHTSA hasn’t.

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Supercars

McLaren Senna breaks all the records at Lightning Lap

Car and Driver just tested the fastest car they've ever lapped at the massive Virginia International Raceway -- the mighty McLaren Senna -- along with the video to prove it

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Concours

7 coolest cars from Audrain's Newport Concours

It's not easy to launch a brand new concours event and make it look like it has been going on for a decade or two, but that's exactly what Audrain's Newport Concours d'Elegance did earlier this month.

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Car Life

Movie preview: 'Apex: The Secret Race Across America' gives you a look at the real Cannonball Run

"Apex: The Secret Race Across America" tells the story of the semi-secret, dangerous, expensive and very competitive races of the '70s and '80s that inspired the Burt Reynolds parody that ultimately overpublicized the real Cannonball Run, contributing in some measurable way to its demise.

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Classic Cars

Street-Spotted: Volkswagen T3 DoKa

Most U.S. versions of the T3 you can find now are Vanagons, with their pricey Westfalia campers drawing serious money. But the T3 you see above is a double cab version of the T3 that was sold in Europe, among other places—but was never sold in the U.S.

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Store

Shine it up: Dewalt is releasing two new 20V Max XR polishers

If you’re already doing your own paint corrections or polishing, you probably already have a heavy-duty rotary polisher. It’s probably corded, uses a brushed motor and fills the garage with an aroma of ozone and polishing compound. For those of us who are weekend warriors, you’ve probably got a random orbital polisher to help lower your risk of burning through your car’s finish while still bringing it back up to snuff. Well, if you’re already in the Dewalt battery family: There’s good news.

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Podcast

The ‘Autoweek Podcast’ Ep. 79: State of the Podcast, Subaru update and a Ford Mustang V10 prototype review

On this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” host Rory Carroll joins Wes Raynal, Natalie Neff and Wesley Wren to discuss the latest news regarding Autoweek.

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Classic Ads

1965: Chevrolet El Camino is handsome as a car, useful as a truck

The Chevrolet El Camino sold very well in the 1960s and into the 1970s, and it spent most of its production life as the pickup-bed-equipped version of the Chevrolet Chevelle and its descendants. Here's a magazine advertisement for the 1965 Chevrolet El Camino.

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NASCAR

What NASCAR's $2 billion ISC merger means in the short term

The move allows for NASCAR to synchronize business and schedule decisions into the next decade

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup

NASCAR Kansas Cup race results: Denny Hamlin wins as Chase Elliott narrowly advances in Playoffs

As Denny Hamlin was finishing off a dominating day in Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway, Chase Elliott stole perhaps an even bigger prize: a spot in the Round of 8 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup

NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs cut to eight finalists after Kansas

Joe Gibbs Racing, Team Penske, Hendrick Motorsports, Stewart-Haas and Chip Ganassi represent the final multi-race round.

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup

Late cautions sow chaos for Team Penske: Joey Logano barely advances, Brad Keselowski eliminated

Team Penske experienced heightened emotions following the conclusion of the NASCAR Playoff race at Kansas.

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup

Observations: NASCAR Cup Playoffs at Kansas

A controversial caution eliminated a previous champion as the most popular driver capitalized on the moment.

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NASCAR Xfinity

NASCAR Kansas race results: Brandon Jones wins first career Xfinity race

After Saturday’s Kansas Lottery 300 took a sharp turn with 16 laps left, Brandon Jones sped away on two straight restarts to collect his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory.

 

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NASCAR Xfinity

Video: Cole Custer, Tyler Reddick come to blows after NASCAR Xfinity race at Kansas

Late-race contact between two NASCAR Xfinity Playoff drivers led to fisticuffs at Kansas Speedway Saturday.

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Formula One

Toro Rosso proposes name change for 2020 F1 season

Toro Rosso has proposed to change its name Alpha Tauri for the 2020 Formula 1 season. The name change awaits ratification from the other nine Formula 1 teams.

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NHRA

NHRA FallNationals: Sunday results, updated standings from Texas

Billy Torrence joked that he tried to give rookie and fellow part-time racer Jordan Vandergriff his first Top Fuel victory Sunday at the AAA Texas Fall Nationals near Dallas.

 

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NASCAR

Christian Eckes wins ARCA Menards Series finale, championship at Kansas

A missed race and a blown engine weren’t enough to deny Christian Eckes.

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Car News

Irishman James Deane scores unprecedented third straight championship in Formula Drift

Irishman James Deane scores a threepeat in Formula Drift with an unprecedented third straight championship, while local hero Ken Gushi wins the final round.

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