Video game car comes to life … and blitzes all comers at Goodwood

Absolute proof that the virtual and real worlds are converging for automobiles occurred on Sunday at Goodwood when a car designed for the Gran Turismo SPORT video game debuted as a real car then blitzed all comers on the famous hill-climb circuit.

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Kimberley Kruiswagen Sprinter camper van off-grids like a GOAT

One of Australia's true camper innovators, Kimberley Kampers puts its spin on the Mercedes Sprinter AWD camper van. Its new Kruiswagen stays connected via Starlink, has 2 kitchen areas, and serves as an all-around indoor/outdoor backcountry palace.

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AIM presents a Japanese RWD roadster for the electric era

The 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed draws near, bringing the prospect of new, magnificently fast vehicles from companies known and unknown. The EV Sport 01 concept from AIM debuts as a curvaceous Japanese roadster with electric RWD.

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Student team sets distance record with hydrogen city car concept

A student team from TU Delft presented the latest Eco-Runner in May, a hydrogen-powered city car concept designed to be more than a hundred times more fuel-efficient than modern fossil-fuel vehicles. Now the car has set a Guinness distance record.

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GAC China says it’s building “world first” ammonia engine for cars

Ammonia has been proposed as a clean fuel for ships, airliners, trucks and trains, but China's GAC believes it could also have a future in passenger cars. It's built a combustion engine to test the theory, capable of reducing emissions by around 90%.

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G-Wagen overland pickup is a well-oiled weekend adventure machine

Pit26 Motorsports has created what it calls its most off-road-capable truck yet. It transforms the Mercedes G-Class into a high-riding, stretched pickup fully outfitted for choose-your-own-adventure day trips and overnighters.

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$1.6 million SOD 6×6 RV is brutish but hospitable rustic-chic explorer

Stone Offroad Design crawls up-mountain with its Peak Series, showing it's truly mastered the art of blending ultra-rugged vehicle chassis with ultra-luxurious living amenities. The Peak 6x6 pairs a MAN six-wheeler with a rustic-modern living area.

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20-car Ferrari treasure trove could be biggest barnfind in history

RM Sotheby’s has announced the sale of what may become the most valuable automotive barn find in history: 20 Ferraris consigned to the mercy of time in 1990, unearthed in 2004 when Hurricane Charley collapsed the Florida barn they were housed in.

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Porsche distills its best road & Le Mans DNA into Mission X hypercar

The 959. The Carrera GT. The 918 Spyder. Some nameplates mean more than others. The next up in that particular lineage, the Mission X is an automotive marvel crafted with the very highest levels of Porsche motorsport and road engineering know-how.

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