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Muscle cars are loud, juvenile, socially irresponsible and, sooner or later, harmful to your health. Like binge drinking and death metal, they’re an obsession generally meant for the young, before things like raising a family and not frightening the neighbors become meaningful. Or are they? In pro-touring guise, it’s relatively easy to make the argument that muscle cars are no less respectable (and no less capable) than sports cars. If they can reach parity here, why not with luxury or grand touring cars, too? Enter Mark Bachman’s 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle, the latest ride to...
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Jay Leno Drives The 2014 Lexus IS: VideoLexus will officially unveil its all-new 2014 IS sedan at next month’s Detroit Auto Show, but the automaker has allowed a few high-profile media outlets to sample its wares in advance. Jay Leno received a ticket to Japan, where he had the opportunity to drive the 2014 Lexus IS 350 at Fuji...
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2012 Formula 1 Season In Retrospect--And Rhyme: VideoFormula 1 racing returned to the U.S. for the first time in five years this season, but that wasn't the only thing worth remembering from the year's 20 races. As this video from Formula 1 Home illustrates rather artfully through images, video, and a rhymed, rhythmic narration, the 2012 season was...
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Nissan GT-R Sets New Lap Record At Road Atlanta: VideoIf you're not familiar with the name, Leh Keen is one fast, fast driver, proving it season after season in the Rolex Sports Cars Series and, like you'll see here, a range of other events. As part of a NASA time trial, Keen--wearing street clothes and a helmet--piloted the TopSpeed Motorsports GT-R...
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Jaguar's Secret Nürburgring Test Facility Explored: VideoEvery day, or nearly so, we see a new video of a car hauling the mail around the Nordschleife, whether for absolute time or in camo-clad testing. Today, we get something we don't see everyday: the behind-the-scenes facility where Jaguar does its Nürburgring skunkworks thing. Walk along as JF...
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2014 Chevrolet SS Teased In New ImagesUPDATE: The 2014 Chevrolet SS has been revealed. Click here for all the details. Last Thursday Chevrolet revealed its new SS-based race car that will compete in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. While the race car hints at the look of the new 2014 Chevrolet SS, the limitations of the stock car...
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Earlier this week Bugatti unveiled a new special edition Veyron based on its open-top Veyron Grand Sport model. The move was part of the automaker's celebration of Art Basel Miami Beach, which is on now and runs until December 9. The new special edition is the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Venet, which was developed together with French artist Bernar Venet, and it's billed as the “fastest artwork ever.” The car is described this way as its exterior features the artwork of Venet, and with a top speed of 252 mph courtesy of a 1,001-horsepower, quad-turbocharged engine, it certainly...
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‘Bolt Gold’ GT-R Helps Raise Over $190k For Charity: VideoAn auction for a one-off ‘Bolt Gold’ Nissan GT-R plus a number of signed memorabilia from the world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, has now concluded, and we can confirm that a sum of $193,191 was raised. All proceeds of the auction will go to benefit the Usain Bolt Foundation aimed at...
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Front Tire Failure At Speed? Evo X Eats A Guardrail: VideoWhile the list of bad things that can happen to a driver on track in a race-prepped car is almost limitless, the failure of a front tire or wheel has to be among the worst. Not just because of the massive impact it's likely to cause, but because you just might have time to anticipate that impact...
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Nissan GT Academy: All Five Episodes So FarNissan's GT Academy is the stuff dreams are made of--literally. Imagine going from a hardcore video gamer to a real-world pro racer in one giant leap. That's the GT Academy. But not all of us have time to keep track of the show, especially since it's on Spike TV--not one of our usual haunts. Now...
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Video Preview: BMW i3 Coupe ConceptBMW's new i division hasn't even launched its first vehicle yet, and it's already looking at a two-door version of its upcoming i3 electric hatchback. The i3 Coupe Concept is a spin-off of the i3 we've been shown for the past year, but will it go into production? The i3 Coupe Concept drew a strong...
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Ride Along With Tommy Milner In The C6.R Corvette: VideoIf you’re a fan of IndyCar, you know that this year’s Grand Prix of Baltimore wasn’t exactly a seamless event. In fact, it almost wasn’t an event at all until Michael Andretti’s Andretti Sports Marketing agreed to take over the organization and promotion of the event...
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Ivan Jaramillo is our kind of car enthusiast. Not only do we admire his passion for early Nissan Skylines, we agree that an audio system has no place in a car like this. Sometimes, the mechanical symphony of gears, carburetors, linkages and a in-line six-cylinder engine are all you really need. We’d be happy parking either Skyline car in our garage, but Jaramillo is lucky enough to own a pair of them. His oldest is a Hakosuka variant, also known by the production code C10, which dates the car between 1968 and 1972. This is the cruder of his two cars, which seems to have been modified...
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2014 Porsche Cayman Video PreviewThe 2014 Porsche Cayman brings improved styling, more power, greater efficiency, and some of the best dynamics in the sports car market.
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2014 Acura RLX Video PreviewFresh from its debut at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, the 2014 Acura RLX is shaping up to be a very good attempt to launch the Acura brand to the next level of luxury credibility. You've seen the live photos, and read all of the details, but here, we give you an up-close and personal look at the...
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Go Big Or Go Home - Lincoln Airing Ad Spot During Super Bowl XLVII: VideoLincoln is dead; long live the Lincoln Motor Company. As part of an initiative to rebrand itself, Lincoln has adopted a more evocative name, teed up a series of commercials rich with visual imagery (including that of Abraham Lincoln) and has announced its first ever Super Bowl ad campaign. Before...
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Ferrari Celebrates 10 Million Facebook Fans With Amusing VideoAnyone doubting Ferrari’s ability to not take itself too seriously should take a look at the latest video to emerge from Maranello. In celebration of achieving 10 million fans on its Facebook page, Ferrari has released a humorous video expressing its gratification for all its fans. The video...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG Teased In New Photos And VideoThe 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA Class will be making its debut in January, and, just like the A Class on which it’s based, the new four-door coupe will be spawning a high-performance AMG version. That version, which will be called the CLA45 AMG, has been previewed today in these latest photos and...
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It's that time of year again. No, not the eating until you're comatose and feverishly unwrapping presents from suspicious bearded men in red suits time--it's time for Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy award. For 2013, we have an incredible short list of cars. Any one of them is deserving of an award for their balance of performance, style, luxury, value, or sheer behind-the-wheel exhilaration, but, as with the Highlander, there can be only one Best Car To Buy. Here, we take a quick look at each of the contenders, calling out a few of the highlights of why they deserve to be finalists in our...
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Jeremy Foley's Pikes Peak Crash Story In Detail: VideoIf you have been near a computer in the last few months, you've seen Jeremy Foley and Yuri Kouznetsov sailing off the mountain at the Devil's Playground during this year's Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Behind the sheer magnitude of the crash, which makes for some of the most incredible video...
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Bodie Stroud Builds 'The Real Thing' 1969 Mustang: VideoWhen it comes to pro-touring cars, some enthusiasts love the idea of taking a vintage muscle car and bringing it up to modern performance standards. Others feel this is blasphemy, and that vintage iron should only be restored to original specifications; after all, a new Mustang offers a vintage...
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Second 2014 Corvette Trailer Reveals New Digital Gauge: VideoAlmost exactly one year ago we told you that the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette would feature an advanced new instrument cluster. Today, in its second video trailer for the new car, Chevy has given us a glimpse at some of the digital gauges that will feature. It’s hard to tell from the brief glimpse...
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Test Drive The 2014 Chevy Corvette In Gran Turismo 5: VideoThe 2014 Chevrolet Corvette will be making its world debut in January, but the first test drives of the car won’t be available until the sales launch later in 2013. If, like us, you just can’t wait, dust off your PlayStation 3 or visit a friend that owns one and get ready to test drive...
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Chris Harris Drives The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT At Hockenheim: VideoFor those saving their lunch money to buy an SLS AMG coupe or convertible, we’ve got some bad news for you: both are now out of production, gone from U.S. dealer showrooms (carry-over inventory excepted). In their place, Mercedes-Benz is shipping the new SLS AMG GT, which is proof positive of...
Kurt Ernst