2012
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Lotus has put a significant amount of effort into the design and tuning of its IPS automated manual gearbox.
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So This Is The World's Fastest Accelerating Hybrid: Video
The follow-up video to last week's "world's fastest accelerating full hybrid" is out, and the winner is...
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2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 First Drive
I have a confession to make. Sitting at the lunch table after thrashing the 2012 Camaro ZL1 on track—unrestricted, an opportunity offered to only a few of us at Firebird International Raceway, home of the Bondurant Racing School—I made a spontaneous association and foolishly blurted it...
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2012 Ford Focus ST-R Test Drive With Tanner Foust: Video
The Focus ST-R race car may not be cheap at $98,995, but for avid fans looking for a quick entry into motorsports it's certainly a worthy option.
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Porsche Reaches Cayenne Milestone, Readies Plant For Cajun
Porsche's Leipzig plant has just produced its 100,000th
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Chevy Picks Winner In Its Route 66 Super Bowl Ad Contest
Chevy has chosen a winning Super Bowl ad from 198 videos submitted by amateur filmmakers.
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With a 552-horsepower V-10, an exhaust note that could humble some race cars, and a pricetag that makes other supercars look cheap, it’s safe to stay that the Lexus LFA is one confidence-boosting machine. Sadly, that confidence can often translate into owners thinking they’re far better drivers than they actually are. That said, it was only a matter of time until one of the 500 Lexus LFA supercars--either already delivered or destined for production--was going to be involved in a crash. We now have images of the first customer-delivered Lexus LFA known to be in a crash. We...
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2012 Bentley Mulsanne Mega-Gallery
Bentley has released a stunning gallery of its flagship Mulsanne and here's a condensed version with all the best highlights.
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Who Builds The Fastest Accelerating Hybrid? Probably Not Porsche
Come January 23 we’ll know which is the world’s fastest accelerating full hybrid vehicle. The contenders are almost certainly to be the 2012 Infiniti M Hybrid and 2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid, though the upcoming 2013 Lexus GS 450h could be a dark horse. Officially, the fastest...
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2012 MINI Baker Street And Bayswater Preview: London Games Special Editions
Well-known for its high degree of individualization in the buying and equipment process, MINI is also no stranger to building special editions. The latest dynamic duo is being built in honor of the 2012 London Olympic Games, based on the MINI Hardtop. The two models, the MINI Baker Street and MINI...
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David Higgins Returns To Defend His Rally America Championship
David Higgins will be back with Subaru Rally Team USA
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2012 BMW M3 DTM Safety Car Revealed
BMW is retuning to the DTM series in 2012, and it's also supplying a specially-prepared M3 safety car.
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Cadillac will build future versions of its high-performance CTS-V in both left- and right-hand drive configurations.
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Audi Shows Off 125-Unit S5 Special Edition
The 2012 Audi S5 is already a seriously attractive coupe, but Audi is dressing it up for a limited 125-car run Special Edition model.
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Want A 2012 Or 2013 Corvette? Beware Of Order Deadlines
The cutoff to order a 2012 Corvette is fast approaching, and GM will only build the 2013 Corvette for nine months.
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New iPad App Celebrates Volkswagen's Golf R
A new app from Volkswagen, called "Golf R Drivers Forever," celebrates the history of the Golf and the worldwide passion for the Volkswagen brand.
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2012 BMW 1-Series Hatchback M Performance Spy Shots
Seen here testing on the streets of Munich, Germany, for the first time is the upcoming M Performance version of the latest BMW 1-Series Hatchback. Set to debut in March at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, this sporty variant of the regular 1-Series Hatchback is just one model from a new range of M...
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X-Raid Team Drives MINI Countryman ALL4 To 2012 Dakar Rally Victory
Stéphane Peterhansel and his co-driver Jean-Paul Cottret have taken out top honors at the 2012 Dakar Rally for the X-Raid Team and MINI. At the end of the last of 14 demanding stages, the two Frenchmen and their green MINI Cooper Countryman ALL4 Racing was confirmed as the winner of the...
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BMW performance specialist Dinan has developed a Stage 2 tuning software for BMW's N55 turbocharged, inline-six-cylinder engine.
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Tesla Confirms Model S Development On Track
Following the departure of two Tesla executives, the electric automaker held a phone conference to brief attendees on the status of the Model S sedan and the Model X crossover.
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2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8, Dodge Charger SRT8 Models Recalled
Chrysler has announced a voluntary safety recall to reprogram the tire pressure monitoring system on certain 2012 model year Chrysler 300SRT8 and Dodge Charger SRT8 vehicles.
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Volvo Launches New S60 Polestar Edition… In Australia
For the uninitiated, Polestar is a Swedish firm whose core business is focused on research and development through motorsport. In the past, Polestar has successfully raced a range of Volvo models in various competitions, the most recent being the C30, which it currently uses to compete in the...
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2012 Tesla Model S: Video Preview
The Tesla Model S sedan is looking to change the game of electric car ownership, taking range up to 300 miles and performance into serious sport sedan range, all while packing as much luxury and tech--or more--as any German or Japanese gas-burning alternative. That's a tall order for any car, much...
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2012 BMW 3-Series Video Overview
We've already given you all of the details on the new 2012 BMW 3-Series, including our first drive impressions from Spain, but if you haven't yet gotten familiar with BMW's newest midsize, this video from the Detroit Auto Show gives you the highlights. Along with the three new main trim lines...
Nelson Ireson