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Battles for the fastest Nürburgring lap time don't just happen among sports cars and supercars--there's a hotly-fought contest among front-wheel-drive hot hatchbacks, too. Renault has often appeared at the top of the table for front-drive lap times, but recent months have seen efforts from SEAT, and possibly Honda, put the pressure on. Now, Renault could reclaim the record once more with an even hotter Megane. Chevrolet set something of a benchmark in 2007 with an 8-minute, 22-second lap--quicker than many bona-fide sports cars. From there, things got silly: Renault's Megane R.26R did an...
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Chris Harris Takes A Spin In The 2015 BMW i8: VideoWe’ve just driven the 2015 BMW i8 and found it to be quite impressive, although we have to concede that it doesn’t feel like a finely-tuned sports car but rather a luxurious tourer with the ability to run on pure electricity. Here’s what Chris Harris from across the pond thinks of...
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EV West's Factory Five 818 Is The Zero-Emission Track Car You Can Build Yourself: VideoFactory Five Racing builds a brilliant kit for track day enthusiasts on a budget in the form of the 818. The kit has been designed to house the mechanicals of a donor Subaru Impreza but the innovative folk over at EV West, a company that specializes in electric car conversions, has developed a...
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Tommi Mäkinen Flogs 2015 Subaru WRX STI Around The TrackWhen an automaker is trying to figure out which driver it should invite to test out one of its new cars, certain pro wheelers rank higher than others. If the car is the 2015 Subaru WRX STI, it makes sense to find someone familiar with that style of car. That's why Subaru of Canada invited Tommi...
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Honda Racing Driver Tackles Spa In The 130-MPH Mean Mower: VideoHonda’s Mean Mower is back. After setting the Guinness World Record for the fastest speed reached by a lawn mower, the 109-horsepower garden tool has now tacked Belgium’s legendary Spa Francorchamps with Honda racing driver Tiago Monteiro behind the wheel. ALSO SEE: GM Limiting...
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Volvo Drive Me autonomous car pilot project announced in SwedenWhile in the U.S. Google is making strides in the development of autonomous cars, overseas major automakers such as Mercedes-Benz, Nissan and Volvo are also at an advanced stage and hope to have the technology ready for the mainstream by as early as the end of this decade. Volvo recently launched a...
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The engine powering Koenigsegg’s new One:1 is a V-8 that displaces just 5.0 liters, which may seem odd when you consider the fact that the latest supercar is the most powerful production car ever launched. The engine delivers one megawatt of power (1,341 horsepower), which it achieves by the tried and tested method of turbocharging. But the turbocharging system fitted on the One:1 is unlike any other in production, as Koenigsegg CEO and founder Christian von Koenigsegg explains in the latest episode of Inside Koenigsegg from YouTube channel /DRIVE. There are two separate turbochargers...
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Watch The LaFerrari Tear Up The Track Before The Embargo Breaks (Oops!)It appears that someone may have just made a costly mistake. MUST SEE: Ferrari F40 Loses Head-Butting Contest With Dodge Dart On Test Drive According to a report by Jalopnik, Ferrari will fine any outlet or journalist $70,000 for breaking an embargo date. This news comes as we are on the precipice...
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How Do You Spell Freedom? J-E-T T-R-I-K-EIn the world of custom cars, it's not out of the ordinary to see two different vehicle types mashed together. An old pickup truck might get the underpinings of a sports car so that it can haul and handle. An economy car can be turned into something far more interesting by swapping in a more...
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Lambokhana Takes Gymkhana To The Supercar World: VideoKen Block's Gymkhana series still hasn't grown old for us, perhaps because it pleases the inner child we never quite managed to outgrow. But now the world has a new challenge: supercar gymkhana. DON'T MISS: Ferrari F40 Loses Head-Butting Contest With Dodge Dart On Test Drive In this case, it's...
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Mark Webber Takes Maria Sharapova For A Spin In A Porsche 918 Spyder: VideoPorsche's new brand ambassador gets a ride in the company flagship.
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Jay Leno And The 27-Liter V-12 1930 Bentley: VideoJay Leno scrambles in an aircraft-engined Bentley.
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At the 2014 Beijing Auto Show last week, Lexus unveiled its new NX compact crossover and confirmed that the base model for the U.S. would be a NX 200t powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. The engine, Lexus’s first turbo, will eventually make its way into other models from the Japanese brand, with the next recipient likely to be the IS sedan. The new turbo engine musters up 235 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque in the NX 200t, and this output will likely be retained for the IS. What’s not clear is whether the turbo engine will replace the 2.5-liter V-6...
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Lamborghini Dealer Gives 7-Year-Old Ultimate Birthday Party: VideoImagine you're a kid, and it's your seventh birthday. You have your friends and family around, you've opened your presents, you're a riding a bit of a sugar high from all the cake and punch. Then a parade of Lamborghinis show up at your house, and they want to take you for a ride. MUST SEE: Ferrari...
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Google's Self-Driving Car Gets Smarter: VideoGoogle's self-driving car has learned to deal with more real-world driving scenarios.
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2015 BMW i8 first drive reviewThe 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports coupe is a striking design that draws attention wherever it goes. Park it on the street, and you'll be swarmed by pedestrians with cellphones, taking pictures in reverent silence. MUST WATCH: Big Block Smart Car Defies All Stereotypes: Video Tell them that it's...
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Watch The 2014 BMW M4 DTM Race Car In New Promo VideoThe BMW M4 coupe DTM race car has begun testing.
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Lamborghini Gallardo Bursts Into Flames At 200 MPH: VideoItalian cars have, not unfairly, developed a reputation for catching fire from time to time, despite sporadic incursions from the Germans. But when they're modified, you can't blame the brand. MUST SEE: 2005 Ford GT Prototype PB1-3 Ford Sale, Priced At Just $400,000 We're not even sure who's to...
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Project CARS hopes to compete against established racing games with epic graphics.
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High-Tech Self-Cleaning Paint Coming To A Car Near You Soon?Nissan is experimenting with a material that creates an air barrier around painted surfaces.
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First 2015 BMW M3 Delivered Early To Abu Dhabi Buyer: VideoThe 2015 BMW M3, known internally as the F80, isn't supposed to reach retail customers for several months yet. The very first introduction drives for the press aren't even complete yet. But one lucky (and we're guessing influential) buyer in Abu Dhabi has managed to secure his car early. It's an...
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Audi 200 Turbo Tears Up A Snow-Covered Mountain: VideoIf you've ever wanted to replicate some of the supercar ski-slope antics you've seen online, but haven't had the supercar, good news: you don't need one. Just get yourself an old Audi 200 Turbo and hit the slopes. DON'T MISS: Big Block Smart Car Defies All Stereotypes: Video Consider yourself...
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New Inside Koenigsegg Episode Shows How Carbon Fiber Wheels Are Made: VideoAt present, Koenigsegg is the only automaker in the world making carbon fiber wheels for its products. The company has been doing so for the past couple of years, and the latest recipient of its lightweight and extremely strong wheels is the One:1 supercar, the most powerful production car ever...
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Gymkhana Plus Soccer Equals Footkhana: VideoWhat happens when you mix FIFA World Cup star Neymar Júnior and his team's footwork with the four-wheeled footwork of Ken Block in a Hoonigan rally car? Footkhana happens. ALSO SEE: Hear The $3.4 Million Lykan Hypersport Start & Drive: Video In one of the most unlikely soccer (or...
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