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On Sunday, drivers will line up on the grid at the Nürburgring (the GP circuit and not the full Nordschleife) to take part in the sixteenth edition of the Formula One German Grand Prix. While every alternate year the race takes place at the nearby Hockenheimring, it is the race at the Nürburgring that holds the most clout. The Nürburgring is one of the most iconic circuits in motorsport. Situated deep in the Eifel mountains, the modern grand prix track lies adjacent to the full Nordschleife that was a regular fixture on the F1 calendar between 1951 and 1976. It famously proved...
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2013 Subaru BRZ & Isle Of Man Redux: Still Got ItWe drove the 2013 Subaru BRZ on the Isle of Man TT course again, and remembered why it pushes out buttons so well.
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2014 BMW 4-Series Convertible Spy ShotsWith BMW having already shown its all-new 2014 4-Series Coupe, engineers have become a little more lax with camouflage gear for the car’s convertible sibling, which is yet to be officially revealed. Here we see several prototypes for the new 2014 BMW 4-Series Convertible, with tops up and...
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Lutz Launches Luxury Watch LineCars and watches go (ahem) hand in hand. Watchmakers have been teaming up with automotive brands to produce a wide range of timepieces. Some are affordable, while others require you to actually enter, race, and win some of the most grueling motorsports competitions on the planet. One well-known car...
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Order Gran Turismo 6 From Amazon To Get A Million (Virtual) BucksGran Turismo 6 will be here soon enough. The latest game in the GT series is slated to hit stores on November 28th. Even though that is still a few months away, there are already retailers clamoring for your hard-earned pre-order dough. One of the most notable early deals comes by way of...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series, C63 AMG Edition 507 PricedThe epitome of the Mercedes-Benz brand when it comes to speed as well as luxury, the AMG line of cars presents many interesting opportunities--not to mention a ton of fun on track. Two of the best examples of the range are new for 2014 and we now know what they cost. Up first, the SLS AMG Black...
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Track rats, rejoice. You have a new option in the area of dedicated track weapons, and this one bears the name VŪHL on its nose. We've been showing you teasers for a bit now, but the manufacturer has decided to show off all of the 05's goods. That's just what we're dealing with here too, all sorts of "goods" because this is a roofless machine with a purpose. It's a blend of carbon fiber, plastic, and aluminum. The monocoque weighs just 172 pounds, and the entire curb weight of the vehicle is an astonishing 1,532 pounds. That's Kate Moss-on-a-Paleo-binge light. Of course it wouldn't be a...
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Top Ferrari Tuner Novitec Turns Its Attention To LamborghiniGerman tuner Novitec, an expert at drawing maximum performance out of Ferraris and Maseratis through its respective Novitec Rosso and Novitec Tridente divisions, has now turned its attention towards the Lamborghini marque. The tuning of the Raging Bulls at Novitec will be handled by the...
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New Tech Allows Ford To Build Prototype Parts In Hours Instead Of Months: VideoWhen developing new cars, the typical method is to first build a handful of prototypes and then extensively test them. Unfortunately, the process of building all the parts required to make the prototypes, usually through stamping of sheet metal, can often be just as difficult as that of building...
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McLaren Spider On Track, 2014 Mercedes GLA, Bumblebee Camaro: Today's Car NewsWe managed to spend half a day on track with the 2013 McLaren MP4-12C Spider, and it proved to be every bit as good as we expected--and then some. To find out why this convertible makes sense on track, read our report. The 2014 Mercedes-Benz GLA Class will extend the brand's reach farther down into...
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Too Many Emails Clogging Up Your Day? Ferrari Shares Your PainAlmost anyone who works in a modern office will know the pain of being inundated with numerous emails throughout the day, and the wasted time of checking an inbox full of emails that often don’t even concern its reader. It turns out Ferrari employees suffer from the same distractions; so much...
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Bumblebee Using Striking New Camaro Concept In Transformers 4Michael Bay, director of the upcoming Transformers 4 movie, has thrown up another wild card, this time revealing a striking new Chevrolet Camaro concept to be used as the vehicle mode for the Autobot Bumblebee. It was previously thought that Bumblebee in this fourth installment of the Transformers...
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Classic Recreations is in the business of building Mustangs that look like the cars of yesteryear, but with modern underpinnings. That means they look just as good but drive much better. The company has a license to build continuation Shelby Mustangs, which means its cars are also recognized by the official Shelby American Worldwide Registry. Until recently, Classic Recreations was focused on building replicas of the 1967 Shelby GT500 but now it’s added a 1966 Shelby GT350 replica to its portfolio. Featured above is the very first example, a standalone prototype that will be auctioned...
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2013 Opel Insignia Country Tourer: Forbidden FruitJoining the updated Opel Insignia range at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show in September will be the all-new Insignia Country Tourer, revealed today as the Opel brand’s new flagship. The vehicle is based on the Insignia Sports Tourer station wagon but gets some off-roading attributes such as...
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2015 Jaguar F-Type Coupe Spy VideoThe coupe version of the stunning new Jaguar F-Type convertible sports car is seen here testing at the Nürburgring and on some of the German race track’s surrounding roads. The car is expected to debut next summer, most likely as a 2015 model. The particular prototype you see here is for...
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F1 Rookie Esteban Gutiérrez To Help Launch VŪHL 05 At GoodwoodWe’re now just a week out from the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the U.K., and in the lead up to the event one of the show's presenters, Mexico’s VŪHL, has announced that Formula One rookie Esteban Gutiérrez will help launch its new 05 sports car. For those unfamiliar with...
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Rhys Millen, Again Overshadowed, Set Second Fastest Time Ever At Pikes Peak This YearLast year, it was Jeremy Foley's massive off at the Devil's Playground that overshadowed Rhys Millen's run up Pikes Peak, even though he set a new sub-10-minute record in what was nothing more than a lightly modified drift car. This year, it was Sébastien Loeb's stunning 8:13.878 run that...
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GM And Honda The Latest To Partner On Fuel Cell DevelopmentDespite fuel cell technology’s lack of traction in the auto industry, most major automakers are committed to furthering the technology and eventually selling a car powered by the advanced propulsion system. The main reason given is that the car of tomorrow could be one of several main types...
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There are few cars that are actually abhorrent to drive on track, though there are many ill-suited to the task after the first lap, or even less. It's almost always fun to drive a slow car fast, especially if it has some dire handling deficiency, to be overcome by technique and anticipation--as long as there's no clock running. But driving a fast car on track is entirely different. It can be rewarding, challenging, and obviously quite fun. But it can also be extremely difficult, frightening, and even dangerous. Why? Because fast cars are, well, fast. And speed, rather than some innate...
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2014 BMW i8 Spy Shots (With Interior)The 2014 BMW i8 is soon to make its debut in production trim. These spy shots of a prototype show the car with the least camouflage gear yet and reveal details of its interior. Retaining a great deal of its conceptual design, the i8 looks just about as we last saw it, though this time it’s...
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2014 Porsche Panamera Driven, BMW i3 Coming, Forbidden WRX STI: Car News HeadlinesWe recently got behind the wheel of several variants of the 2014 Porsche Panamera. What's it like to drive? Find out from a novel perspective. The BMW i3 electric city car is coming, with its official debut timed for July 29. Are you excited about the pint-sized electric Bimmer? Will you buy one?...
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Could a new beast be on the presidential horizon?It might be time for Barack Obama to update his regal ride. The U.S. government recently sent out a request for proposals on an armored limousine design. Now, that doesn't specifically point to the President, but we're pretty certain that RFP should lead back to the big man in charge. That would...
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Ford Fiesta ST Goes Rallycross Testing In Detroit: VideoThe Global Rallycross series is currently on its way to Loudon, New Hampshire after spending a few weeks overseas. The series has several races to take care of stateside before jetting back to Europe for a battle in Germany, but apparently there's a U.S. city feeling a bit left out, and it would...
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Jay Leno Gets Up Close And Personal With The CHP: VideoJay Leno always gets to drive the coolest machines on the planet. This means he might also have spent some impromptu face time with the fine folks patrolling the highways of Southern California. In fact, Leno recently spent a bunch of time with the California Highway Patrol because he invited them...
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