2011
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Hot laps of the Nurburgring never get old, especially when they're done in modified all-wheel-drive turbocharged production cars like the Subaru WRX STI. This video meets all of the above, and adds in the drama of being shot during qualifying for the Nurburgring 24 Hour, which took place this past weekend. You might remember Subaru releasing a video of a production 2011 WRX STI lapping the 'Ring earlier this year. It turned a time of 7:55--the same as the rumored time for the new F10 2012 BMW M5. That's pretty impressive, but, as usual, the race car in the video below is that much more so...
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2013 BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe Spy Shots
Four-door coupes aren't exactly the hot new thing these days, but for BMW fans, the niche is getting ready to get interesting: the BMW Gran Coupe is being built, and these spy shots show it's not far from being ready. Expected to join the BMW range as part of the 6-Series lineup, the Gran Coupe is...
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Rolls-Royce 102EX Electric Phantom Undergoes Hot Weather Testing
Current Rolls-Royce customers may not be warming to the idea of an electric sedan but that hasn’t stopped engineers at the luxury British marque from continuing work on its 102EX electric prototype based on the Phantom. During its initial public unveiling at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show back in...
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Autobots Of Transformers 3 Debut: Video
The Autobots and Decepticons are back, again wearing lots of bowties. Which model would you pick, if you had to be an Autobot?
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Gran Turismo Creator Wins His Class At Nürburgring 24 Hours
Hot on the heels of gamer-turned-racer Lucas Ordoñez taking a second in class finish at the prestigious Le Mans 24 Hour race two weeks ago, the creator of the game that brought Lucas to fame, Gran Turismo, has had some success of his own. Kazunori Yamauchi, the visionary behind the Gran...
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Solar Windows For Buildings: Will Cars Get The Tech Next?
A Californian start-up has just received an award of $100,000 as part of the "GE ecomagination Challenge" for an energy-saving idea that could change the way that buildings are constructed. Pythagoras Solar from San Mateo has created windows laced with solar cells and the potential benefits for...
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BMW used a special M Night event in Germany to reveal its new M3 Carbon Racing Technology (CRT) sedan just days before the 2011 Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race, which took place this past weekend and in which BMW’s own M3 GT race car managed to finish in second place overall. We’ve already reported on most of the M3 CRT’s specs but we now have a new mega-gallery showing much more of the car than previously seen. The car is essentially a lightened M3 Sedan fitted with the 450 horsepower drivetrain from the high-performance M3 GTS. Thanks to a number of weight saving...
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Bentley Continental GT Gets Mulliner Styling Specification
Bentley has come out with a new range of accessories for the latest 2011 Continental GT grouped under its prestigious Mulliner branding. The Mulliner name comes from the original British coachbuilding firm H. J. Mulliner & Co but in more recent years has been used for Bentley’s own...
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Porsche Takes Top Honors At Nurburgring 24 Hours Race
Porsche has done it again, managing to win its fifth Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race in six years. This past weekend’s race, in particular, was one of the most exciting and dramatic 24 hour races at the Nurburgring, but in the end there could be only one clear winner: Porsche together...
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Audi And Elton John Raise $988,000 With Two Chrome R8 Spyders
Believe it or not, this isn’t just some blinged-out supercar that a rap star or Arab Sheik became tired of. It is in fact an official Audi creation, two of which were auctioned off at the annual White Tie and Tiara Ball that took place last Thursday at the home of Sir Elton John and his...
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Subaru Releases Official Video Of Isle Of Man TT Record
From the start to "the moment," this video of Mark Higgins' record Isle of Man TT run in a production Subaru WRX is the essence of speed.
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BMW M3 Carbon Racing Technology (CRT) Preview: Video
BMW's latest special edition M3 starts with a sedan, adds in trimmings from its i3 and i8, and adds a dash of GTS. Sounds like fun.
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Will 2011 be the year the 10-minute barrier falls? Increased lengths of asphalt on the surface and another year's car development may just see it happen. Monster Tajima will be one of those trying.
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Nissan Goes After Goofy Goodwood Records With Leaf, Juke
Nissan goes after some of the more oddball chapters in the record book with a pair of stunts at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
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Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid Heading To 24 Hours Of Nurburgring
Porsche will be bringing hybrid racing back to Germany's famed Nurburgring at this weekend's 24 Hours of Nurburgring.
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We Have Aerodynamic Cars, Why Not Streamlined Big Rigs?
Think automotive aerodynamics and you'll either think of aerodynamic components for reducing lift or increasing downforce, or you'll think of streamlined, low-resistance vehicles like the 2011 Toyota Prius. Car designers have a tough job to combine these features in your typical road car - ideally...
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2013 Ford Flex and Lincoln Vehicles Inherit Inflating Seatbelts
The inflating rear seatbelts first introduced with the 2011 Ford Explorer are finally trickling down to other vehicles. In a release, Ford stated that the 2013 Ford Flex and some yet to be named Lincoln vehicles will be installed with the safety technology by this summer. While the company...
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Tesla Roadster Hits The Autocross Course: Video
One of the raps on electric cars is that they are not high-performance vehicles, at least not in the traditional sense.
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A few years ago there were reports Land Rover was considering building a seven-seater LR2 though plans for the car were allegedly put on hold following the brand’s sale to Tata Motors and instead we got the much sportier Range Rover Evoque. However, there remains a considerable gap sitting between the Evoque and the next model up in the premium Range Rover lineup, the Range Rover Sport, and product planners are now reportedly considering filling this gap with a brand new model. According to inside sources, a new model nicknamed the ‘Grand Evoque’ is being considered as a...
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Cake Boss Crew Shows Off 2,000 Pound Bumblebee Camaro Cake: Video
Transformers 3 - Dark of the Moon doesn’t open in theaters for another week but in the lead up to that the amazing day we have a very different preview of the film to what you're probably used to. A few months ago the crew from TLC’s Cake Boss cable program managed to build a 2,000...
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Reduce, Re-use, Recycle: Chevy Volt's Power Pack Planter
Reducing fuel consumption and emissions is only one aspect of automotive sustainability - at the end of a car's life comes the time for its components to be re-used and recycled. We'd hope for Chevrolet's sake that its 2011 Volt models aren't already reaching the end of their life-cycles but it's...
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Utah Highway Patrol Fires Off 900-HP Mega-Burnout: Video
Utah Highway Patrol officer burns rubber for charity in a 900-horsepower Charger police cruiser. Yep, it's pretty awesome.
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Frozen Black BMW M3 Coupe Sold Out In 22 Minutes
Has the murdered out look jumped the shark? Maybe. Almost. But not in the case of a limited-edition M3.
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Ryan Dunn On Drinking Binge Before Fatal Crash?
Celebrity gossip site TMZ cites conflicting reports from friends at the bar the night before Dunn's fatal accident.
Nelson Ireson