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The hot-rodding world's Great 8: Video

February in Detroit means a few things: winter is almost over, the Red Wings are making a playoff push and the Detroit auto show has come and gone. There's no better time for tens of thousands of customizers to descend on the city's Cobo Hall for the annual Autorama, the premier hot-rod and custom show in the country. We told you about this year's Ridler Award winner, Dwayne Peace of Tyler, Texas.

Rhys Millen loses brakes, takes second place at Pikes Peak

Rhys Millen, nephew of parts guru Steve Millen, didn't break Nobuhiro Tajima's world record at the 89th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb--Tajima did that himself. But Rhys Millen did clock a fast second-place run up the 12.42-mile course with a time of 10 minutes, 9.242 seconds in a prepped Hyundai Genesis PM580. That time was made even more impressive by the fact that Millen lost brake power in the last few miles before reaching the peak.

Bugatti Jean Bugatti debuts at Frankfurt Motor Show 2013

Bugatti has revealed the second in its ultra-exclusive series of six ‘Bugatti Legend’ cars at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show – with Ettore Bugatti’s son Jean being the latest hero to be honoured. The Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse Jean Bugatti will be limited to just three vehicles, guaranteeing it will become one of the most exclusive vehicles on the planet. Click on the image above to read more about the new Bugatti Jean Bugatti…