Videos
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Have we driven the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG enough? You tell us. We've flogged it in its debut form as a gullwing, as a roadster, as the new SLS AMG GT, and as a GT Roadster in a weekend joy ride. We've even driven the Tomorrowland edition, also known as the SLS AMG Electric Drive. We've chunked the treads off so many AMG tires...the metaphor eludes us. You could say we've met. So trust us when we tell you that the SLS AMG GT Black Series, the fifth Black Series model yet to erupt from Affalterbach, is the best SLS yet. It's not at all the one we'd tap for a street drive or a road trip. In the...
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Man Crashes Multiple Times Before Falling Down A Hole: VideoIf there ever was a video you had to see to believe, this latest clip of a very unusual crash taking place in China would be ranked among the top contenders. The action unfolds almost straight away. A man in a white shirt riding a scooter, and with a passenger in tow, is first seen crashing head-on...
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Porsche Carrera Cup Cars Battle At The 'Ring: VideoThe sound of a 991 Porsche 911 uncorked is a beautiful thing. It's even more intoxicating when it's converted to Carrera Cup form. Here, there are two of them, and they're battling for position at the Nordschleife. Filmed during the third round of the Porsche Carrera Cup, this video shows Kevin...
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Forza Motorsport 5 Coming To Xbox One: VideoLike it or not, there's a new Xbox on the way, the Xbox One. Apart from the impressive new stats, the Xbox One is also expected to carry an impressively hefty price tag. But whatever it costs, the Xbox One will also be the home for the fifth iteration of Forza Motorsport. This brief video gives you...
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Visteon Working On Teaching Cars New HABITs: VideoDespite Will Smith's aversion to technology in iRobot, there's really nothing to worry about the current and near-future crop of artificial intelligence products coming our way. In fact, many of them are designed to make our lives easier. Such is the case with a future product from Visteon called...
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Inside IIHS Video Series Goes Behind The Car-Crashing ScenesHave you ever wondered how the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety goes about its crash-testing process, naming Top Safety Picks or crash-test losers? Do you just love to see brand-new cars get slammed into immovable objects at high speeds? Either way, this new "Inside IIHS" video series is for...
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The Ford F-150 SVT Raptor is one of the most capable vehicles off the road, and with a bevy of upgrades offered by the tuning masters Hennessey, the awesome pickup can also be quite capable when it comes to the track. Where the standard F-150 SVT Raptor, and even Hennessey’s custom VelociRaptor, fall short, however, is carrying capacity. But now Hennessey has taken care of that problem, too. What you’re looking at here is Hennessey’s new SUV conversion for the F-150 SVT Raptor. Starting with the F-150 SVT Raptor’s four-door SuperCrew model, Hennessey engineers remove...
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Bailey Blade XTR Gets Funding, Coming To SEMAThe long-running garage project of BXR Motors, or perhaps more accurately the indefatigable Neal Bailey, the Bailey Blade XTR is a garage project no more. The car isn't complete yet, unfortunately, but it should be in about five months--just in time for the 2013 SEMA show. Without disclosing the...
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Schumacher, Rosberg Hit The Nürburgring In F1, AMG Cars: VideoAs promised, F1 legend Michael Schumacher and current Mercedes AMG F1 driver Nico Rosberg have hit the Nurburgring in F1 and AMG cars. This video captures the screaming of Schumacher piloting the 2011-spec W02 Mercedes Silver Arrow F1 car as it flirts with a small herd of AMG cars. Oh, and there...
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Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept Revealed: VideoAston Martin has released full details for its CC100 Speedster based on the V12 Vantage, following the striking concept’s debut at the Nürburgring 24 Hours this weekend where the automaker is competing. The concept was created in celebration of Aston Martin’s centenary this year...
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2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray Spotted On Set Of New Captain America Movie: VideoThe 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray’s first appearance on the silver screen is likely to be in the new Marvel Comics-themed blockbuster Captain America: The Winter Soldier, due out on April 4, 2014. A black version of the upcoming sports car was recently spotted on a film set for the movie...
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Aston Martin Teases Its CC100 Speedster Concept: VideoIn early March, we told you Aston Martin will be unveiling a special concept to help celebrate its centenary this year. Today, the historic British automaker confirmed that the concept will be unveiled this weekend at a special event coinciding with the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race...
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Volvo has been dropping hints over the past few days about a big new collaboration it was planning. Today, the automaker has announced that international DJ sensation Swedish House Mafia has created a unique music video for an unreleased version of its hit song Leave the World Behind, and that the new video and song will form part of a global advertising campaign for the latest 2014 XC60 crossover. Swedish House Mafia, made of up DJs Axwell, Steve Angello, and Sebastian Ingrosso, is releasing the song as part of their farewell, having hosted their final gig together at the Ultra Music...
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ESP Is A Good Thing, Especially On A 2013 Lamborghini GallardoYou're a pretty good driver. Perhaps you've been to a few track days, taken a few lessons, and you're certainly no slouch on your local canyon roads. Not only that, but you explore your limits without any help from a traction control system because you're on your way to true tail-out driving glory...
Jeff Glucker -
2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class previewWhile the fight for dominance at the top of the full-sized luxury sedan class is an elegant affair, governed by gentleman's rules, it's still a fight--and a fierce one. Today, the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class enters the ring looking for a knockout. What is the S Class' secret combo? Three engineering...
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Gran Turismo 6 Confirmed For PS3, Coming This Holiday Season: VideoSony is hosting today a special event at the Silverstone circuit to mark the 15th anniversary of its Gran Turismo racing sim, where it has just announced that the sixth installment of the series, Gran Turismo 6, will be launched for the PlayStation 3 this holiday season. It was widely known that...
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Chris Harris Drives The Porsche 918 Spyder: VideoEarlier today, we brought you details about an exclusive drive event organized by Porsche for its upcoming 918 Spyder. At the event, a few select media were given the chance to make a couple of hot laps in the plug-in hybrid supercar and one of the members present was Chris Harris of Drive. As a...
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L'Estage & Richard Have Big Off At Oregon Trail Rally: VideoAny form of motorsports is serious business. Safety is of the utmost concern, no matter what speeds or road types are involved. Rally racing involves all sorts of varying speeds, road types, and is one of the most dangerous forms of motorsports out there. Tree-lined stages give way to...
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You’re looking at the new Gen-F range of high-powered sedans, utes and wagons from HSV, the official tuner to Holden in Australia. The Gen-F range is based on Holden’s latest VF Commodore but receives a series of unique performance upgrades and styling enhancements. HSVs are known for their outlandish styling, but with the Gen-F range the designers have toned down the look somewhat. Still, you’d be hard pressed to mistake one for anything else. Topping the range is the new GTS model, which as we previously reported is powered by the same LSA found in the Chevrolet Camaro...
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700-HP Electric Honda S2000 Built By High Schooler: VideoWhile most of us were worried about cliques, clothes, and kisses in our teens, this high school kid is building his own electric S2000. And he's doing it like an engineer. From CAD designing and building his own parts to wiring and programming the hardware and software that control the car's...
Nelson Ireson -
Sony Teases Something ‘Big’ For Gran Turismo 15th Anniversary Tomorrow: VideoSony has organized an event taking place tomorrow at the Silverstone circuit in the UK in celebration of the 15th anniversary of its Gran Turismo racing sim. To help build excitement, the company released this teaser video, which suggests that we might get final confirmation of a launch date for...
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Rolls-Royce Sponsoring 1,000-MPH Bloodhound SSC ProjectThe mission: Build a car that can exceed 1,000 miles per hour. Do we have your attention yet? The jet-engine maker Rolls-Royce PLC have announced that they're supporting the Bloodhound Project, an educational program (and a real land-speed-record effort) that hopes to break that barrier. Rolls will...
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2014 Hyundai Genesis Spy VideoThe upcoming 2014 Hyundai Genesis is shaping up to be one heck of a sports sedan, as this spy video of a prototype testing at the Nürburgring reveals. The new Genesis will be Hyundai’s first model developed extensively at the automaker's recently built Nürburgring test center and...
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Lamborghini Egoista concept: Official detailsOver the weekend, the first photos and details for a brand new Lamborghini concept cropped up. We now have all the official details for the concept, which goes by the name Egoista and was developed as a tribute to Lamborghini’s 50th anniversary by a team led by Volkswagen Group design boss...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran