Benny Kirk
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NYPD Bust High-Tech Car Theft Ring, Used Forged Electronic Keys
22 Sep 2021, 19:08 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / New York City is one of the most heavily policed areas anywhere in the world. But if you thought the days of the old-fashioned carjacking were over, think again. It turns out the car thieves just got a bit smarter. New York State General Let...
Meet Aura, the All-Electric British Sports Car of the Future
22 Sep 2021, 15:39 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / You’d be forgiven for thinking that the classic British sports car would be absolutely impossible to transfer into the all-electric revolution. Or that there’s no room in an environmentally stable society for a rickety old drop top tw...
This 1994 Toyota Soarer Sports a Twin Turbo 1JZ Engine, One of a Handful in the U.S.
22 Sep 2021, 14:02 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The Toyota Soarer isn’t the first name that would come into your mind when you think of desirable imported JDM classics. Make no mistake though, what makes this particular 1994 Soarer unique is not what it sports outside, but rather under...
This Imported Mitsubishi Lancer Evo II is a Classic Americans Could Never Buy, Until Now
21 Sep 2021, 20:59 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Officially at least, American drivers weren’t introduced to the wonderful world of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution until the eighth generation hit the market in the early 2000s. Before then, only Asian and European countries had the privi...
Audi Unveils Prices for the New Q4 e-tron SUV, Puts Sights Squarely on Tesla Buyers
21 Sep 2021, 16:01 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Audi has just released the pricing for the company's new electric model. The Q4 e-tron comes as the new kid in town, in a segment already crowded: that of the zero-emission premium crossovers. A range of 241 miles sounds enticing, but Audi mus...
This NASA Astronaut is Ready to Smash the American Record for Time Spent in Space
20 Sep 2021, 20:33 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / When NASA flight engineer Mark T. Vande Hei lifted off on a Russian-built Soyuz rocket for the Expedition 64/65 mission to the International Space Station in April 2021, he was just like any other astronaut. Undeniably in one of the most amazin...
Pratt & Whitney Inks Multi Million Dollar Deal With FAA for Sustainable Jet Engine Tech
20 Sep 2021, 19:21 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / It was all good feelings and good vibes all around in East Hartford, Connecticut today, as the aerospace firm Pratt & Whitney announced they’d signed a multi-million dollar deal with the Federal Aviation Administration to develop en...
Michael Schumacher Signed Replica F1 Helmet for Sale, Makes Perfect Petrolhead Gift
20 Sep 2021, 14:59 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Any piece of genuine signed sports memorabilia from a world-famous athlete is a trinket to be held in the highest regard. Even so, this 1998 Limited Edition Bell racing helmet signed by F1 legend Michael Schumacher ticks all the boxes for being...
Ex USAF F-84 Thunderjet for Sale, Lots of Assembly Required
20 Sep 2021, 07:10 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / There’s nothing like a good old-fashioned restoration project. It’s a fun way of taking a once running and driving vehicle and bringing it back to its former glory with blood, sweat, and tears. That is unless, of course, if you’...
This Fiat Barchetta Is the Baby Ferrari Americans Never Had
20 Sep 2021, 07:07 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / It’s a drop-top, it’s Italian and it’s not a Lamborghini or a Ferrari. What mythical car could we possibly be referring to? Well, the Fiat Barchetta was never sold in the United States, but restrictive import laws can never keep a...
This Saab 9-3 Viggen Has The Spirit of a Fighter Jet, But Not The Price
20 Sep 2021, 07:01 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Not long time ago, we showed you a rare example of a Saab SUV sporting an LS V8 from a Corvette. If that didn’t satiate your appetite for quirky Swedish metal from a company no longer in existence, maybe try this on for size. The 9-3 V...
This Henney Kilowatt Was an EV 60 Years Before Elon Made Them Cool
19 Sep 2021, 07:38 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / It’s American Month here at autoevolution, a month when we pay special tribute to some of the best and most memorable automotive creations ever to come out of the USA. Many of America’s most important vehicles are well remembered and we...
Mint Mercedes-Benz 300 Diesel Looks "Driven by a Sweet Old Lady” After Three Decades
19 Sep 2021, 06:31 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / They just don’t build cars like vintage Mercedes-Benz diesels anymore. There’s no arguing that. But cars built so unbelievably well tend to get driven into the ground. We’re happy to bring you an example of a 1982 300CD Turbo that...
Let's Watch Hoovies Garage Drool Over A Custom Twin Turbo Ferrari Testarossa
18 Sep 2021, 06:06 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Tyler Hoover of Hoovies Garage is one of the fastest rising stars in the car enthusiast Youtube community. Years of buying cheap supercars and watching them fall apart before his very eyes on the internet have caught the attention of the big boys a...
This Awesome Website Helps Americans Get Their Hands on Vintage Soviet Cars
17 Sep 2021, 12:06 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / There’s a certain novelty about old ex-Soviet automobiles that no other cars in the world can match. These elusive vehicles have been tantalizingly out of reach for the fascinated American car enthusiasts for decades. Thanks to one super ...
New Renderings Show How Entry Model Tesla Might Look
17 Sep 2021, 11:17 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Tesla is the definitive American automotive success story of the 21st century. But one of the criticisms levied against Elon Musk's brainchild, perhaps more than any other, is they've never made a small, genuinely affordable electric car ...
This Rare LS2 Engined 9–7X Aero Makes Us Wish Saab Was Still Around
17 Sep 2021, 09:43 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / It was a dark day in the history of the automobile when Saab closed its doors forever. It was as if a vital piece of quirkiness was lost from the auto industry that isn’t likely ever to be replicated. Happily, there are still a few Saab m...
This 1972 Ford Maverick Isn't a Pickup Truck, It's Way Cooler
17 Sep 2021, 08:59 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / As we’re all well aware, the new Ford Maverick is coming to revolutionize the small pickup truck market in America. Over five decades ago, however, Ford used the Maverick name for something quite different. This rear-drive two-door coupe ...
This Turboprop Swapped DC-3 Is a Hotrod With Wings
17 Sep 2021, 05:18 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Apart from perhaps the first airplane to ever take to the sky, the Douglas DC-3 and its military counterpart, the C-47 Skytrain, are quite possibly the most important aircraft to have ever flown. Almost nine decades after it first took flight, DC-3...
The 1,400-HP Elektron Quasar Could Be the Fastest Mid-Range Supercar on Earth
16 Sep 2021, 15:31 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / You’d be forgiven if Elektron isn’t the first name that comes to your mind when you think of electric supercars. Rest assured, though, any company that touts a 1,400 horsepower monster as their middle-of-the-range option deserves a slic...