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Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Car Life

This 1983 Volkswagen GTI Is a $140,000 Masterpiece

Derek Spratt's story starts like a lot of collector car stories: He had a GTI in college but eventually moved along to another car. After nostalgia got the better of him, he chased down a similarly built Volkswagen Rabbit GTI and went to work building the ultimate Rabbit GTI.

Concept Cars

The New Polestar Precept Concept Is a Stunner

Polestar's gorgeous Geneva motor show concept is called Precept, an S-Class-size grand touring sedan meant to show that the Volvo subsidiary's future EVs are going to offer the highest tech and look good doing it.

Deals

You Can Get Almost $20K off the 2020 Cadillac Escalade Right Now

According to one source, Cadillac is trying to get buyers to pony up for the current Escalade SUV before the new one goes on sale later this year. One catch: You must own one already.

Cars for Sale

5 Budget eBay Pickups to Bid on This Week

The allure of the classic pickup truck is two-fold. One, you get your classic-car fix with an easily digestible project. Second, you can always use it for its intended purpose: to haul stuff around. As a bonus, vintage pickup trucks are rear-wheel drive by nature, so if you get one with a powerful engine, burnouts come easy and often.

Autoweek Talks: Family

The Whats, Hows and Whys of Platform Sharing

If you asked most people what Lamborghini and Bentley have in common, you'd likely receive a Billie Eilish at the Oscars look in response, followed by a "nothing!"

Racing

Fernando Alonso Gets Ride for 2020 Indianapolis 500

Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso is joining Arrow McLaren SP for the 104th Running of the Indianapolis 500. The 38-year-old Spaniard will team with NTT IndyCar Series rookies Oliver Askew and Patricio O'Ward.

Racing

Winners and Losers from NHRA Arizona Nationals

This past weekend's NHRA Arizona Nationals put the "wild" in Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park at Chandler, near Phoenix. A few crazy pedalfests, a slew of red-light disqualifications and some grousing about the Christmas Tree electronic starting device gave fans plenty to talk about until the March 12-15 Gatornationals East Coast opener at Gainesville, Florida.