375-horsepower 1970 MGB GT hits Jay Leno’s garage
Automotive technology is constantly changing. So are the limits on engine and tire performance. But one thing has remained constant: the desire to put serious power under the hood of a small car. That's why the Shelby Cobra exists, people put LS engines into Mazda Miatas. British automaker MG has V8 engines in some of its factory cars, but as Jay Leno recently discovered, England's Frontline Cars has taken the idea to the next level with a revamp of a 1970 MGB GT. high level. Company founder and owner Tim Fenna explained to Leno that his company widened the front and rear fenders, and thus the front and rear track, to fit wider rubber on the 16-inch replica wheels. The Frontline retains the live rear axle but installs some peripheral improvements, including coilovers and a six-link rear setup. All of this is paired with electric power steering. As Fenna says, "What we wanted to create was a simulated driving experience…
1946 Packard Clipper Deluxe rolls into Jay Leno’s garage
if you want to plan If you were to choose a getaway car in the event of a bank robbery, you would likely choose one that has a low profile, provides room for crew and transportation, has fast acceleration, and has nimble handling. If you had to escape communism, you'd drive any car you could, as Jay Leno's garage video shows. When the Communists took over Czechoslovakia in the mid-1940s, his twin brother Paul Rusnak and their parents fled the country in what many considered an unusual car. They didn't cram themselves and whatever possessions they could bring into a domestic Tatra or even a Volkswagen. Rusnak's father was a Kaiser-Frazer and Packard dealer. So when the Rusnak family left their homeland for Switzerland, they traveled in a Packard Clipper Deluxe two-door sedan. Rusnak's father eventually sold the Packard in Germany, and the family moved it out of Communist control and into Switzerland. Fortunately, the Rusnak family had obtained tourist…
Gordon Murray T.50 is Jay Leno’s type of supercar
An interesting feature of the T.50 is that the power steering only works at low speeds to make the car easier to maneuver go through Brad Anderson 13 hours ago Unlike many other modern supercars, the T.50 puts driver engagement first. The powerful 4.0-litre naturally aspirated V12 engine makes the T.50 a worthy successor to the BMW-powered McLaren F1. Production of this super exclusive exotic car is already underway. Jay Leno owns a collection of amazing cars, and his black McLaren F1 is one of the most recognizable cars in his vast collection. The comedian has a brand new F1, and on the latest episode of Jay Leno's Garage, he welcomed its spiritual successor. Of course, we're talking about the Gordon Murray T.50, not the weird McLaren Speedtail that was launched a few years ago. The T.50 is unlike any other modern supercar. In a world where cars are getting bigger with each generation, Gordon Murray was able to design…
2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Rolls Into Jay Leno’s Garage
What does Jay Leno have You could call his automotive tastes eclectic. His massive garage is home to McLaren F1s, vintage Bugattis and Bentleys, cars powered by steam and aircraft engines, and a few Deusenbergs. Still, he makes time and space to appreciate American cars. He recently invited GM President Mark Reuss to share details on a very special C2 Convertible and the new 2025 Corvette ZR1. Just as the C8 continues the Corvette lineage that came before it, so too does Reuss carry on his family’s legacy at GM. His late father, Lloyd, joined the automaker in 1957, eventually rising to become the company’s president in 1990. During that time, he served as chief engineer for Buick and Chevrolet and became general manager of Buick in 1980. One of the projects he worked on was the Powerglide two-speed automatic transmission, which was found in the 1967 Corvette 427 convertible his son inherited from him and showed to Leno. Like…
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