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After proving quickest during yesterday’s practice sessions for the 2012 Formula One Korean Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing’s Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel have followed up with stunning performances during qualifying today, locking out the front of the grid for tomorrow’s race. In the end it was Webber fastest at the Korean International Circuit in Yeongam, with the Aussie posting a best time of 1:37.242. Vettel wasn’t far behind, posting a best time of 1:37.316 in the third qualifying session. Showing an impressive return to form was McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton...
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NASCAR Bank Of America 500 Preview: The Chase Heads To CharlotteAnd then there were 11: with this week’s announcement that Dale Earnhardt Jr. would be sidelined for two races after suffering his second concussion of the season in the closing-lap wreck at Talladega, the 2012 Sprint Cup champion will be crowned from the remaining 11 drivers. As the Chase...
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Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix Weather ForecastThough a bit chilly, conditions should be good throughout the weekend for the 2012 Formula One Korean Grand Prix. The current prediction for Sunday’s race is a mild 70 degrees F (21 degrees C) and only partially cloudy skies. Rain has affected the first two Korean Grands Prix held at the...
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Big Muscle Drives The World’s Nicest 1971 Chevy Camaro: VideoWhen it comes to hot rods, muscle cars and pro touring cars, superlatives are often handed out as freely as bumper stickers on the campaign trail. Everyone claims to have the best handling, the fastest or the most artfully-built ride, but chances are good you’ve never heard of the car that...
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2014 Infiniti G37 Spy Shots, Wild Lexus LFA Prototype, Audi R8 GT Sport: Top Photos Of The WeekAs automakers prepare for SEMA, we've been kept busy with first glimpses of several upcoming new cars undergoing testing. From the Germans to the Japanese, no automaker was safe from our spy photographers' lenses. We spied the new 2014 Infiniti G37 sporting new styling clearly inspired by the...
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Chrysler Showing An Impressive 24 Vehicles At SEMA 2012To mark 75 years of Mopar parts and accessories, Chrysler is pulling out all the stops for this year’s SEMA show. With plans to display 24 Mopar modified vehicles (plus parts and accessories), the automaker has taken a 15,300 square foot booth in Las Vegas. Top draws to the exhibit will...
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Citing “a very difficult commercial environment,” BMW Senior Vice President MINI Business Coordination and Brand Management, Dr. Kay Segler, has announced that MINI will end its factory involvement in the FIA World Rally Championship at the end of the 2012 season. The announcement comes as no real surprise, as MINI split with WRC partner Prodrive back in February, although both BMW Motorsport and Prodrive continue to develop the MINI’s 1.6-liter turbocharged engine for competition use. Prodrive and MINI’s 2012 season started on a high note, with driver Dani Sordo...
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Ariel Announces The New Atom 3.5When it comes to minimalist cars that deliver maximum driving pleasure, few are better known than the Ariel Atom. Beloved by Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson and distributed worldwide, the Ariel Atom is very much a modern interpretation of Colin Chapman’s philosophy behind the original Lotus...
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2012 Range Rover Recalled For Windshield Mounting DefectJaguar Land Rover has announced the recall of certain 2012 Range Rover models, which may have had their windshields improperly installed during the assembly process. As a result, the windshields can come loose in a crash, increasing the chance of occupant injury. Though the NHTSA announcement does...
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Contest Winner Gets To ‘Unleash’ The Lexus LFA: VideoLexus recently held a competition on its Facebook page where the prize was a chance to test drive an LFA and experience the supercar at the Skip Barber Racing School at Laguna Seca. Oh, and the winner was also to receive some one-on-one time with pro racer and Lexus spokesman Scott Pruett. Well...
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Tesla gets $10 million California grant for Model X developmentTesla has reportedly been awarded a $10 million grant from the Californian government aimed at helping start development of its third model, the Model X electric SUV. In being awarded the grant, Tesla has promised it will provide $50 million of its own money for the project, which will primarily be...
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Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix PreviewFormula One teams move from Japan to Korea this week to complete the first of the three sets of double-header races scheduled before the end of the 2012 season. Round 16 is the Korean Grand Prix, now in its third year, which once again takes place at the Korean International Circuit in Yeongam. The...
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Mercedes-Benz has committed to developing and launching ten new models by the year 2020, and a fresh product line may be exactly what the luxury automaker needs to combat lagging sales. That said, can Mercedes-Benz introduce new models quickly enough to catch rivals Audi and BMW, and will the global economy turn around or continue its downward trend? As Bloomberg reports, Mercedes-Benz sold 964,900 cars and SUVs in the first three quarters of 2012, representing a five-percent gain over 2011’s sales. While growth is good, it’s not good enough to match second-place Audi, who sold...
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Next Ford Focus RS To Get 350 HP, Active Differential: ReportFord’s Focus RS has earned a well-deserved reputation for pushing the boundaries of a factory-built, front-wheel-drive hot hatch. The ultimate version, the RS 500, went out of production in 2010, but set the bar at 345 horsepower from its 2.5-liter, turbocharged five-cylinder engine. Even...
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2011 Lotus Evora S Models Recalled For Oil Line ProblemLotus has announced the recall of 80 model year 2011 Evora S models built between February 2011 and September 2011 to correct a potential defect with an oil line that supplies the cylinder head. Oil supply lines that use a three-piece, flexible tubing design can rupture, spraying oil on the engine...
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Ford Showing Off Four Tuned Fusion Sedans At SEMAWhen Ford showed us its Evos concept in the summer of 2011, we immediately said “build it.” J Mays, Ford’s head of design said, “sorry, not going to happen - but don’t be surprised when a new model comes to market with many of the Evos’ design cues.” That...
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Chase Hopes End With A Diagnosed ConcussionCurrently in 11th place in points, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was a longshot to win this year’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship. Sadly, his run for 2012 is now officially over, as the Hendrick Motorsports driver has been diagnosed with a concussion, suffered in Sunday’s last lap crash at...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series Prototype Crashes And BurnsUPDATE: The 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series has been revealed. Click here for all the details. We’ve been bringing you spy shots of prototypes for the upcoming SLS AMG Black Series model from Mercedes-Benz for close to a year now, with one of the prototypes most recently being spotted...
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While a Lamborghini SUV based on the recent Urus concept is yet to be given the green light for production, it’s widely accepted that a similar high-end SUV from Bentley, previewed by the EXP 9 F concept, is already close to having its final design signed off. However, the latest reports coming out of Europe suggest both projects may have been put on hold in order to allow Volkswagen, parent company to both of the luxury firms, a chance to conserve cash in light of the current European crisis. Reuters, citing unnamed sources, is reporting that VW may postpone the models as it reviews...
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Christian von Koenigsegg Presents The Agera R Supercar: VideoKoenigsegg’s Agera R is officially on sale in the U.S., and on hand to present the car at its debut at the recent Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance was the supercar manufacturer’s founder and CEO Christian von Koenigsegg. This video, filmed by the guys from Jay Leno’s Garage...
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Aston Martin V12 Vantage Recalled For TPMS Programming FlawAston Martin is announcing the recall of 169 V12 Vantage Coupes, built for model years 2010 to 2012. At issue is the programming of the cars’ Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), which won’t trigger a dashboard warning light until tire pressure drops to 69-percent of the specified...
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Usain Bolt To Aid GT-R Development, Auction Golden Example For CharityUsain Bolt, the fastest man in the world, can run 100 meters in 9.58 seconds and 200 meters in 19.19 seconds, both world records. He has a thing for fast cars too as evidenced by his joy over lapping in the Ferrari 458 Italia and 599 GTB at Italy's Fiorano circuit. Recently, Bolt partnered with...
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White Remains Most Popular Color For New CarsFor the second year in a row white remained the most popular color for new cars, though other favorites such as silver and black weren’t far behind in the rankings. The claim is the result of a study conducted by one of the world’s leading manufacturers of transportation coatings, PPG...
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Volkswagen Polo R Set For 2013 Geneva Motor Show DebutA hotted up ‘R’ version of the Volkswagen Polo, essentially a smaller version of the recently launched Golf R, has been rumored to be in development for close to two years. Volkswagen has previously denied such a model, maintaining it would prove too costly for buyers in the sub-compact...
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