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A U.K. company called GTO Engineering is planning to build a modernized version of a Ferrari 250 GT.
The car will be built around a carbon-fiber body shell and use a V-12 engine.
Expect a price well north of $1 million.
Back in September we were lucky enough to drive a near-exact replica of the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Competizione built by GTO Engineering in the U.K. The car was entirely special, but we were surprised to learn that many of the buyers for GTO’s high-end faux-raris chose to specify them with period-inappropriate “restomod” changes including air conditioning and even in-car entertainment beyond that provided by a free-breathing V-12 engine.

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Now the company is launching a new model that will take historic inexactitude to a spectacular new level, a 250 GT–inspired retromod that will be built around a carbon-fiber structure. It has a targeted weight of under 2200 pounds but is still powered by a quad-cam V-12 engine.
Called the Moderna, the new car’s traditional looks will be wrapped around a much more up-to-date mechanical package. GTO Engineering boss Mark Lyon says it will use aluminum subframes and a fully independent control-arm suspension front and rear. Bigger wheels will also allow it to accommodate more powerful brakes than the skinny discs of the original car.

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While clearly inspired by the original Ferrari, the carbon-fiber body shell will also have a Zagato-like “double bubble” roof and, as these early sketches make clear, will incorporate modern projector and LED lights front and rear. Aluminum will still be used for the doors and hood to give an appropriate weight and feel to their action.
The Moderna will use a version of the quad-cam V-12 it builds for its existing replicas. The final specs haven’t been confirmed, but GTO Engineering says it is possible the engine will be given both out-of-period upgrades. We anticipate a sizeable hike in power over the estimated 315 horsepower of the new-old car we drove.
It won’t be cheap, of course. The replica 250 GT SWB starts at around $1 million and the Moderna will doubtless be more expensive. But for those with every automotive itch already scratched, the idea of what is effectively a carbon-bodied 1960s Ferrari could be a compelling one.
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This is the new Golf R, the most powerful version of Volkswagen’s latest Mk 8 Golf.
It has a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four with 315 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque.
The new Golf R will arrive in the U.S. near the end of 2021.
The VW Golf R returns for the newest Mk 8 generation, and this hot hatch is looking hotter than ever. It also promises a bump in performance thanks to a more powerful engine, an upgraded all-wheel drive system, and a standard six-speed manual transmission.
Like before, a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four is the sole engine choice, but this engine now produces 315 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque—notable increases of 27 hp and 30 lb-ft compared with the Mk 7 car. The U.S. version will now make the same power as the Europe-market car, so you won’t have to look across the pond with envy anymore.

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A six-speed manual transmission is standard—#SavetheManuals—but the optional seven-speed dual-clutch automatic will likely be quicker. VW claims a top speed of 155 mph and a zero-to-60-mph time of 4.7 seconds for the DSG car.

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The new Golf R’s all-wheel drive system is more sophisticated than before thanks to a new torque-vectoring rear differential. This enables a Drift mode function that changes the system’s torque distribution and also partially deactivates the stability control for some tail-sliding action. The Golf R is lowered 0.8 inch compared with the standard Golf hatchback and comes standard with adaptive dampers. The front brakes are larger than before, with two-piston calipers.
Looks-wise, the Golf R uses a familiar theme for the exterior and interior, with blue accents for the brake calipers, interior stitching, and other trim pieces. It’ll be offered in only three colors: the eye-catching Lapiz Blue Metallic you see here, plus black and white. It also has 19-inch wheels wrapped in 235-series summer tires, a rear spoiler, a rear diffuser, larger air intakes, and a body kit that make it look somewhat more aggressive than the GTI.

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All U.S.-bound Golf Rs will be offered in a single fully loaded trim level, with a sunroof, leather seats, and lots of other standard features. When it arrives near the end of 2021, buyers will only choose exterior color and transmission.
We expect the new Golf R to rise somewhat in price to account for its increased performance and feature content, which should mean a starting price somewhere in the mid-$40,000 range.
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Audi and its technology partners are working on a system that shares data from school-zone signs and school buses.
The system would use cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology to transmit and receive data over a 5.9-GHz-band cellular network.
Specially outfitted Audi e-trons will know when a school bus is nearby and when there are children at an upcoming school zone.
We’ve likely all been in this situation: You’re driving along when a stopped school bus appears around a bend. You quickly slow down because the children are our future and try to lower your pulse rate. Well, Audi and two partners, Applied Information and Temple, Inc., are working with the state of Georgia to bring cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) to school zones and buses using the 5.9-GHz cellular network.

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The system is in the early phases of testing and will be conducted in two phases in Alpharetta, Georgia, home of the Infrastructure Automotive Technology Laboratory. The first will alert drivers when they are approaching a school zone and can be modified to share that information based on when the school is open and children are present. The second phase will include specially outfitted school buses that will broadcast messages to approaching drivers of its location and that passing the bus is not allowed. Both tests will use specially outfitted Audi e-tron test vehicles. The project is expected to be completed in the first half of 2021.
C-V2X uses cellular networks to create connections between vehicles and infrastructure. The school signs would be a roadside unit (RSU) that transmits data while the buses would have on-board units (OBU) inside the vehicles that share data. The specially equipped e-trons would connect to the local network and would display information transmitted by the signs and buses.
Audi already uses a V2X system for traffic-light countdown in cities including Las Vegas. After the test has been completed and if enough school districts implement this system, don’t be surprised if future vehicles become a bit more aware of school zones.
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On the next episode of Inside Track, our friends at Road & Track will be chatting with the founder of one of the most iconic websites in the world of cars: Bring a Trailer.
Head on over to our dedicated sign-up page here to access episode two of Inside Track on Thursday, Nov. 12 , 5:00 p.m. EST.
Next Thursday, Hearst Autos chief brand officer Eddie Alterman and Bring a Trailer founder Randy Nonnenberg will be coming together to talk about the classic-car market, the site’s mission, and how it became an iconic stop for vintage-car sales.
To join in on the chat, head over to our dedicated sign-up page here. See you there.
Disclaimer: Bring a Trailer is also owned by Road & Track’s parent company, Hearst Autos.

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Toyota teamed up with 4WD Toyota Owner Magazine to build this Tacoma TRD Pro overlanding rig.
It’s equipped with CBI Offroad heavy-duty bumpers, 33-inch mud-terrain tires, a rooftop tent, and more.
The team also installed a supercharger to give the V-6 engine more power to account for all the added weight.
The overlanding community has been blowing up in recent years with people modifying Jeeps, Toyotas, and really anything with four-wheel drive with beefed-up suspensions, big all-terrain tires, roof racks, rooftop tents, onboard refrigerators, and everything else needed to survive off-road and off the grid for days at a time. Toyotas are the vehicle of choice for some overlanders because of their reliability, and Toyota, in partnership with 4WD Toyota Owner Magazine, is showing off this Tacoma TRD Pro at virtual SEMA fully kitted out for overland adventures.

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The build starts off with a 2020 Tacoma TRD Pro, which comes factory-equipped with Fox shocks, protective skid plates, and a hood-mounted snorkel intake, and then it adds all the necessary accessories needed for overlanding. They swapped out the factory shocks with ToyTec coilovers on the front axle, new dampers, and added a leaf spring to the rear as well as CBI Offroad lower control arms and Camburg Engineering upper control arms.

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It sits on 16-inch matte black Method Racing wheels wrapped in 33-inch BFGoodrich mud-terrain KM3 tires, and for protection they added aluminum and steel skid plates and rock sliders. A CBI Offroad aluminum front bumper with a ComeUp winch and a steel dual swing-out rear bumper are also installed along with a Prinsu roof rack with LED light bars installed in all three. And it wouldn’t be complete without a Yakima rooftop tent and extra fuel and water storage.

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The Tacoma TRD Pro is powered by a 278-hp 3.5-liter V-6, but the team added a Magnuson supercharger to add more power to account for all of the extra weight added to the truck. The blower ups the six’s output to 370 horsepower and 330 lb-ft of torque, so it’ll be ready to conquer all sorts of off-road terrain.
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