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Volkswagen’s upcoming ad for Super Bowl XLVII doesn’t feature scantily clad bikini models, singing dogs or an adorable pint-sized version of a famous movie villain. There are no pyrotechnics, driving stunts or rock bands, either. Instead, it centers on the quest of a lowly office drone named Dave, who drives a VW Beetle, to improve morale in his workplace. While that’s not particularly controversial in itself, this is: Dave, who’s from Minnesota, speaks with an island patois that some find demeaning to Jamaicans. Worse, one extreme feels that the video portrays...
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Arabia’s First Supercar, The W Motors Lykan Hypersport, Makes DebutChances are you’ve never heard of W Motors. We can now remedy that as the company’s first product, the Lykan supercar, has just made its world debut at the 2013 Qatar Motor Show and we have all the juicy details. Billed as the world’s first Arabian supercar, the Lykan is set to go...
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2013 Aston Martin DB9 Volante: First Drive and Video Road TestWinter down south feels like a dental check-up, weeks of built-up dread punctuated just briefly by a cold finger and some mild effluvia. We chatter about it more than we chatter from it. We rail against the seldom-seen sleet. We pre-game the fleeting, fully formed flake that dares drift through the...
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Lamborghini Aventador Roadsters Take To Miami Airport Runway: VideoThis year is Lamborghini’s 50th, so the Italian sports car manufacturer is celebrating the anniversary in a fashion that only it could: by storming a runway at Miami International Airport using five of its latest Aventador LP 700-4 Roadsters. After receiving special authorization from the...
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One Of The First 2014 Maserati Quattroportes Helps Raise $340k For CharityThe 2014 Maserati Quattroporte, the sixth generation of the luxurious Italian sedan, recently made its world debut at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show and is now on its way to showrooms all across the country ahead of its sales launch this spring. However, one of the first cars to be sold to a customer...
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Tesla Model S Runs The Quarter Mile In 12.371 Seconds: VideoThe flagship of the Tesla Model S range, the Model S Performance, comes with a power rating of 301 kilowatts (416 horsepower) as well as an 85 kWh battery pack that the EPA says is good for about 265 miles of driving range. As we’ll see in this video posted up by Drag Times, a regular Tesla...
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Following this month’s confirmation that Lamborghini will make an official return to international motorsport, initially in the GT3 category, the Italian sports car manufacturer has now revealed the race car that it hopes will see it victorious in its future endeavors. The new race car is based on the latest 2013 Lamborghini Gallardo and was developed together with Reiter Engineering. The German motorsport firm has been building racing versions of Lamborghini models for years and has notched up a number of wins in GT competition. The new race car’s official title is Lamborghini...
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Designing The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray: VideoThe design of the new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is almost universally loved. From its distinct aeronautical lines to its intricate ventilation systems to its sleek, sculpted finish, the new Corvette, the seventh generation of the iconic American sports car, looks good from virtually any...
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Lotus E21 2013 Formula One Car Revealed: VideoIn the highly competitive world of Formula 1 Racing, Lotus has already won the very first race of the year. With today’s unveiling of the Lotus E21 chassis, the team becomes the very first Formula 1 constructor to show its wares for the upcoming season. Those expecting to see a big change...
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2013 SRT Viper Visits Jay Leno's Garage: VideoThe new 2013 SRT Viper has barely hit the streets, but it's already slithered its way into Jay Leno's Garage. To be exact, not one, not two, but three new SRT Vipers--along with CEO of SRT and VP of Chrysler Design, Ralph Gilles--dropped by Leno's place, giving Jay the opportunity to see the new...
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A Few Minutes With Jost Capito, Head Of Volkswagen MotorsportsJost Capito has spent nearly 30 years making cars go faster. His impressive career began at BMW in 1984, where he worked as an engineer on the brand’s high-performance engines. Next came a stint with Porsche, which ultimately led Capito to head all of Porsche’s branded racing efforts...
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Is Audi Planning A More Powerful RS 6 Plus?In Audi-speak, its S models are somewhat of an equal blend of performance and luxury, while its RS models favor acceleration and handling above all else. Only the R designator (currently reserved for the Audi R8) sits above the RS models on Audi’s pyramid of performance, but a refreshed...
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If you believe that Europe and Japan get all the cool cars while we’re relegated to sloppy seconds, the newly-announced Subaru BRZ RA Racing probably won’t make you any happier. Like stripped tuner and racing versions already announced by Toyota and Subaru, the Subaru BRZ RA Racing comes with (most) everything you need for track days while omitting everything you don’t. Forget about amenities like an audio system or air conditioning, which are replaced by things like a roll cage, harnesses and additional cooling. Pistonheads points out that the Subaru BRZ RA Racing...
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Daytona 24 Hours, McLaren MP4-28, Huayra Lap Record: Today's Car NewsThe Rolex 24 at Daytona isn't just one of the first major races of the year--it's one of the most significant. This year, both in the Daytona Prototype and GT classes, the German brands ruled. McLaren's next F1 car, the MP4-28, has been teased. What will the 2013-spec race car look like? It looks...
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Volkswagen’s Upcoming Golf R Cabriolet Breaks Free In Two WeeksVolkswagen will reportedly show its upcoming Golf R Cabriolet at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, which kicks off with press days on March 5. You won’t have to wait that long to see what’s encased in this giant block of ice, as VW promises an “ausbruch” (break-out) in...
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Bosch Gives Update On Its Autonomous Car Development: VideoMajor automotive supplier Bosch has given an update on the development of its autonomous car technology, which it says will first start appearing on new cars by as early as 2014. The development of autonomous car technology is a gradual one but it’s already in its deeper stages. That's...
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German Brands Sweep All Three Classes In The Rolex 24 At DaytonaIf you’re of German descent, today is a great day to break out the lederhosen in celebration of German automaker dominance at this weekend’s Rolex 24 at Daytona. BMW took a win in the Grand-Am DP class, followed by Audi’s win in the GT class and Porsche’s sweep of the new GX...
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Mercedes, Ford And Nissan Join Forces On Hydrogen Fuel Cell ResearchThe parent company of German luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz, Daimler, has announced it’s formed an alliance with Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] and Nissan to help accelerate the development and eventual launch of hydrogen fuel cell technology for cars. The announcement comes just days after it...
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Just a few days ago we saw a teaser for Ferrari’s 2013 Formula One race car, and now we have one from McLaren. In McLaren tradition, its new car will be called the MP4-28 and is set to be revealed on Thursday, January 31. We can’t see much from the teaser though the nose of McLaren’s car looks to be higher than the one seen on Ferrari’s car in the previous teaser. The MP4-28 builds on McLaren’s 50 years of racing experience, a span in which the British motorsport firm has achieved 182 wins in F1 racing. That’s second only to Ferrari’s tally of 219...
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Team Building Its Own Tumbler Batmobile For Gumball 3000It’s hard to believe but the Gumball 3000, an annual cross-country rally filled with madness, fury and comedy, as well as a bunch of supercars and celebs, is now in its 15th year. To mark the occasion, organizers have planned a very special route for their latest rally, which will take...
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Pagani Huayra sets production car lap record at Top Gear Test TrackThe first episode of season 19 of Top Gear aired overnight, and not only were viewers treated with the usual antics of the show's hosts, but a new record was set at the Top Gear Test Track. That record was set by the Pagani Huayra supercar, whose time of 1:13.8 is the now the fastest set by a...
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Forbidden Fruit: GTI-Rivaling Kia Pro Cee’d GT Makes DebutKia’s European branch is set to launch a new Golf GTI-rivaling hot hatch based on its stylish Pro Cee’d hatch, a three-door version of the regular five-door Cee’d hatch sold in Europe but sharing more in common with the sporty Hyundai Veloster sold in the U.S. The new hot hatch...
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Two-Time MotoGP Champion Casey Stoner To Drive In V8 SupercarsLess than a year after announcing his retirement from MotoGP, a sport in which he was crowned world champion twice, Casey Stoner has confirmed he will enter the popular Australian touring car series V8 Supercars in 2013. Stoner will initially be competing in the Dunlop V8 Series, a feeder series...
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2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R Race Car RenderedThe 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, the seventh generation of one of America's most iconic sports cars, has made its debut, but does that mean a new Corvette race car is just around the corner? We certainly hope so, and to give you an idea of just how awesome that race car could be, take a gander...
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