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Crashing comes with racing. It happens to everyone and it can happen at anytime. One of the worst times for it to happen, however, is when you're just warming up. That's exactly what happened to Adrian Newey during a recent Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo race at Silverstone. Introducing the nose of your car to the stubbornly hard wall is never a good idea, and doing so while warming up the tires is considerably less ideal. Newey was prepping to get racing when out on the track and he needed to put some heat into his tires. Weaving back and forth led him to lose grip, and his Lamborghini...
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Lexus Offers Fans A Chance To Get In On Pikes Peak ActionAlways wanted your name on the side of a racecar? Now you have that chance... sort of. Lexus is offering a unique way for fans to get involved with its Pikes Peak program this year, and it involves its Lexus IS F CCS-R racer and social media. The automaker has partnered up with the Tony Hawk...
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New Pagani Zonda, Koenigsegg One:1, Special Porsche 911 Edition: Car News HeadlinesIt's been 50 years since Porsche unveiled the 901 Prototype that later on became the first 911. To celebrate, Porsche has revealed a new 911 50th Anniversary Edition. Only 1,963 examples will be produced, with a base price of $125,050. Based on the 911 Carrera S, the special edition features unique...
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800-horsepower Pagani Zonda Revolucion revealedIt's the last in a wild line of amazing machines. I'm talking about the Pagani Zonda, which has just reached the end of its crazy life. The final machine has been officially revealed, and it arrives as the Pagani Zonda Revolucion track special. The Revolucion is a stunning collaboration of carbon...
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Cadillac Year-To-Date Sales Grow At Fastest Rate Since 1976Cadillac has achieved its highest rate of growth since 1976. The American luxury icon’s year-to-date sales at the end of May for the U.S. market were 69,750 units, an increase of 38 percent compared with the same period a year ago. This represents the brand’s highest year-to-date sales...
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Lexus Releases Second Video In New Short Film SeriesLexus recently launched a marketing campaign to promote its commitment to design and sophistication. As part of the campaign, the Japanese automaker teamed up with production company The Weinstein Company in order to create a series of arty short films. The first of these, Beyond Memories, was...
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The former CFO of Porsche SE, the holding company once responsible for sports car manufacturer Porsche and now a majority owner of Volkswagen, has been convicted of credit fraud by a court in Porsche’s home town of Stuttgart, Germany. The former CFO, Holger Haerter, was found guilty of making incomplete and misleading statements about the value of Volkswagen share derivatives held by Porsche SE back in 2009, when the company was attempting to secure a multi-billion dollar loan from French bank BNP Paribas in order to take over Volkswagen. According to Reuters, he was fined 630,000 euros...
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Infiniti Delays EV To Focus On Higher Volume ModelsInfiniti’s new boss Johan de Nysschen is shaking up strategy at the Japanese luxury automaker in an attempt to reach a self-imposed goal of 500,000 unit sales by 2016. That’s almost triple the amount of cars Infiniti sold last year but de Nysschen believes he can achieve that goal with...
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Watch Mark Reuss Drive The 2014 Corvette Stingray Pace Car: VideoAfter being driven by NFL coach Jim Harbaugh at the recent Indy 500, the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Pace Car made another appearance this past weekend at the Detroit Grand Prix held at Belle Isle. This time it was General Motors North America president Mark Reuss’ turn behind the wheel...
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Alfa Romeo 4C To Stun Crowds At Goodwood Festival Of SpeedThe world has already laid eyes on the sultry shape that is the Alfa Romeo 4C. Now, however, Alfa is taking it out to play and the car is ready to make its "dynamic debut". The stage for the affair is a good one too, as the 4C will make the run up the hill to the Goodwood House. We're talking about...
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Audi Prepping Fuel Cell-Powered A7Audi is already preparing a varied fuel product onslaught as it moves to bring more diesel vehicles to the States. Now, however, comes word that a third type of engine juice will be joining the lineup--albeit in prototype form. Mix two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen and what you're left with is...
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2013 Lincoln MKZ Recalled For Causing Possible Electrical ShockDespite only just starting deliveries, Lincoln’s all-important MKZ sedan has just received its first recall notice. Lincoln is recalling approximately 500 of its 2013 MKZ sedans across the U.S. and Canada due to an issue where exposed wiring in the engine bay could cause a potential...
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Caterham is continuing its aggressive expansion to become a serious player in both motorsport and the production car world. In addition to its continued participation in GP2 and Formula One racing, the British firm has now confirmed its entry for this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. This will be Caterham’s debut at the classic endurance race, with the automaker keen to further elevate its position as a global authority in performance car development ahead of the launch of its new road car due in 2016. Interestingly, Caterham’s road car partner, Renault Alpine, has also chosen Le...
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2014 Maserati Ghibli Spotted In Public: VideoThe recently revealed 2014 Maserati Ghibli has been spotted for the first time in public, and we’re glad to report that the upcoming Italian sports sedan looks even better on the road than it did under the auto show spotlights. This time the Ghibli sports a striking blue finish, which we...
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Transformers 4, Pagani Zonda R Evo Teased, Acura TSX's Future: Today's Car NewsWhile Transformers 4 may not be set to hit the big screen until next summer, that hasn't stopped director Michael Bay from revealing some new and updated Autobots. Bumblebee, Optimus Prime and Hound will be receiving new looks for this movie. These Autobots will be joined by a Bugatti Veyron Grand...
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Hyundai Previews Pikes Peak Race Car, Preps For Record Defense: VideoLast year Rhys Millen drove his Hyundai Genesis Coupe drift car, lightly modified for Pikes Peak use to the fastest time up the mountain, ever. This year, the Millen-Hyundai pairing is aiming to repeat the overall win, and defend his overall fastest time to the clouds. This year's car won't be a...
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Audi Looks Forward To Testing For 24 Hours Of Le MansAudi will soon start official testing for the 81st running of the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans, which will be taking place on the weekend starting June 22. The works team is hoping to achieve its 12th victory at the event since 1999. Audi plans to compete with three of its R18 e-tron quattro...
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Acura TSX May Not Be Replaced: ReportWith the introduction of the ILX, Acura’s aging TSX has been forced to compete with a much newer model that’s almost the same size and occupies a similar price segment. This has led to suggestion that the TSX may be dropped from Acura’s lineup or perhaps even merged with the TL to...
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Porsche is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its iconic 911 this year, and it’s an anniversary the automaker isn’t taking too lightly. A special anniversary model is planned (we’re thinking it’s the upcoming 991-based 911 Targa) and a number of celebratory events have also been scheduled, with the highlight set to take place at September’s Frankfurt Auto Show where 50 years ago the first Porsche 901 prototype was unveiled. Now, Porsche’s British division has announced its own Project 50 event. Project 50 will see a 1965 911 race car hit a number of...
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Hound Joins Growing List Of Transformers 4 AutobotsFollowing last week’s reveal of a handful of Autobot vehicles from the upcoming Transformers 4 movie, director Michael Bay has now revealed one additional vehicle that will serve on the good side, a rugged military truck used by first-generation Autobot Hound. Fans of the Transformers series...
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Transformers 4 Cars, 2014 BMW X5, Aston Martin V12 Vantage S: This Week’s Top PhotosAston Martin’s continual updates to its models show no signs of slowing, with the V12 Vantage the latest to receive a slew of updates including a more powerful version of the automaker’s venerable 6.0-liter mill. This photo reveals that the latest variant, called the V12 Vantage S, is...
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Lola T70 Shows Sebring Some Vintage Lovin': VideoIt's name is Lola, T70 Spyder. With a V-8 engine from Ford, and Weber carbs fumes fill the air. The car will hustle, and run the circuit... Sorry, when we think of vintage racecars, we tend to get a bit batty. Right now though, we're a bit jealous of pro wheelman Jim Pace. You see, Pace recently...
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Ride Round The 'Ring In A Porsche Cup Car With Connor De PhillippiThere are quite a few items you need to possess in order to muscle a Porsche 911 Cup Car around a racetrack. Especially when the track in question is the Nürburgring, and it's filled with a gaggle of other Porsche racecars all vying for position. What you'll need are quick reflexes, great...
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Camaro Goes 200-MPH On Dyno, Tires Go BoomWhen you're prepping a car to make runway blasts at the Texas Mile, you're going to be curious about how much power the vehicle is making. One competitor is Kelly Bise, and his vehicle of choice is a F-Body Chevrolet Camaro. Not a stock Camaro, mind you. Per Autoblog, this particular car is powered...
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