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According to Ford’s research, the average driver spends more than 30-percent of his time commuting in heavy traffic. By the automaker’s own logic, that’s time that could be better spent than inching forward, minute after minute, to keep up with the commuter in front of you. That’s why Ford has developed something it calls “Traffic Jam Assist,” based on currently-existing technologies (and similar to Cadillac's recently announced SuperCruise system). Using a combination of adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping cameras and intelligent braking, Traffic Jam...
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Ken Block Teases Gymkhana Five: VideoKen Block’s critics are quick to point out the American driver’s failures in World Rally Competition, where his part-time effort doesn't draw much attention from hardcore fans. Even Block’s other driving endeavors, like the Global Rallycross Championship, aren’t enough for...
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Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 Nürburgring Crash Caught On VideoThere's now one less Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 out on the roads due to the results of a crash that occurred at the Nürburgring late on Friday. The driver of one of the rare Porsches was participating during a public track day when he lost control entering a corner at what is likely to have been...
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Holden enlists Facebook fans for Commodore Ute ad sloganGeneral Motors’ Australian subsidiary Holden called on its Facebook fans to come up with a new advertising slogan for its latest Commodore ‘Thunder’ Ute. And the fans delivered, coming up with the slogan “No Backseat Drivers.” The more than 300,000 fans on...
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Mark Pombo's Horrifying Road America Crash: VideoRacing has gotten much, much safer through the years, and we say that’s a good thing. While speeds have crept ever higher, cars have gotten stronger, tires have become more durable and in the event of a worst-case scenario, safety equipment such as seats, helmets, roll cages and fire suits...
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2013 BMW 3-Series GT Spy VideoA prototype for the all-new 3-Series Gran Turismo has been spotted testing in Germany.
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Officially, the Pagani Zonda’s production run lasted from 1999 through 2011, with just 206 examples ever built. Toward the end of the car’s production run, beginning in 2009, Pagani produced a track-only version of its supercar called the Zonda R. Only 15 Zonda R models were built over the car’s lifespan, and it’s said the uber-supercar was created as a rolling testbed for Pagani’s latest masterpiece, the Huayra. The Zonda R quickly proved itself as one of the fastest cars in the world, lapping the Nürburgring Nordschleife in an astonishing 6:47. Word of an...
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2013 BMW M5 Goes Ballistic, Breaks Stuff In The Desert: VideoThe 2013 BMW M5 cuts an artful path through the desert--and through some targets.
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Chrysler Releases ‘Imported From Gotham’ Ad For The 300: VideoThe 2012 Chrysler 300S gets the Batmobile treatment in Chrysler's 'Imported From Gotham City advertisement.
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Tanner Foust Trains Like A Fighter Pilot For Crazy Hot Wheels Double Loop: VideoSeven times the force of gravity, downward, will be required for the cars piloted by Tanner Foust and Greg Tracy to complete their largest-ever parallel loop at the Los Angeles X Games. To get ready, they've gone up in the air to see what 7g feels like. Spending a day getting their organs stretched...
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1,307-HP Turbo Chevy-Powered Pikes Peak Racer Practice Run: VideoThe Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is gearing up for action, running the gamut from Monster Tajima's electric bid for the win to privateer efforts like that of our friend Jeremy Foley and co-driver Yuri Kouznetsov with Evolution Dynamics to the insanely overpowered buggy you see here. The...
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Maserati Shows Off The 2013 GranTurismo Sport: VideoMaserati's 2013 GranTurismo Sport, seen in the accompanying video, replaces the outgoing Maserati GranTurismo S.
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Warning: these videos will make you want to sell your house, rob a bank, and sleep in your garage for the next six months. If you're OK with that, proceed. Magnus Jinstrand is the man you'll have to blame for your newly re-oriented life, as he's the wickedly brilliant Swede behind this supercharged 6.0-liter Mercedes V-12-powered Shelby Cobra. Yes, a normally-aspirated 7.0-liter American V-8 is generally more than enough power for a Cobra, it's true. But the level of detail, craftsmanship, and sheer refusal to yield to logic make this a fantastically special car. Check out the first video...
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Scion Explains The Limited Slip Differential In The 2013 Scion FR-S: VideoTraction isn’t something that most drivers think about, since under normal weather conditions, at or near posted speed limits, there’s plenty to go around. On the race track, however, the ability to get power to the ground becomes critical. Enter the limited-slip differential, like the...
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2014 BMW 4-Series Coupe Spy VideoThe coupe version of the sixth-generation F30 BMW 3-Series sedan has been spotted once again in prototype form at the Nürburgring, and we have a new spy video of it running some hot laps around the German race track. The new two-door, code-named the F32, is due for a reveal late this year...
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Watch David Coulthard’s Record-Breaking SLS AMG Golf Ball Catch: VideoDavid Coulthard has managed to catch a struck golf ball using an SLS AMG Roadster that he was driving at 120 mph at the time.
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Chris Harris Drives The 2013 Audi RS 4: VideoAudi has decided not to sell the latest version of its RS 4 in the U.S., although the brand with the four rings has promised to bring more of its uber-RS models stateside. After watching this video of Chris Harris testing the latest version back-to-back with two previous generations, as well as a...
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Things Go Wrong Quickly In Amateur Open Wheel Racing: VideoLet us preface this by saying we’re not here to assign blame or point fingers. Instead, we offer up this video as evidence that things go from good to bad very quickly in amateur open wheel racing. As Autoweek relates, Doug Peterson, the driver of the Formula Mazda in the video, brought an...
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Of all the safety advances achieved in F1 racing over the years, the development of the carbon fiber monocoque is among the most significant. Not only is carbon fiber incredibly light, it’s also incredibly strong, which is a good thing when it comes to protecting the driver. In fact, it may be better to think of the monocoque as the driver’s safety cell, instead of just as part of the car’s chassis. In the event of a crash, components such as the nose assembly are designed to crumble and dissipate energy, reducing the amount of force transmitted to the monocoque (and...
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Lamborghini Driver Gets A Hard Lesson In Fuel Economy: VideoNo one ever buys a Lamborghini to blend into the background, especially if its a bright orange Murcielago. Still, there are times when you don’t want to be seen in a Lamborghini, like when you run out of gas in the middle of a busy intersection. We don’t have a lot of backstory on this...
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2014 BMW X5 Spy VideoBMW’s third-generation X5 SUV has been spotted testing in prototype form and we now have an exclusive spy video of it completing some high-speed runs on Germany's Nürburgring race track. Code-named F15, the new X5 will bring sleeker looks, lighter weight, more efficient engines, and more...
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Tesla Releases Final 2012 Model S Production Video Ahead Of Friday DeliveriesWhile there's already at least one 2012 Tesla Model S in the wild, the official start of deliveries is this Friday, June 22. To show off its all-electric luxury sedan before it starts pulling into owner garages, Tesla Motors has released a final production video of the car, showing the complete...
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2014 MINI Cooper S Spy VideoA brand new generation of the MINI Cooper is just around the corner, and that means replacements for all the different variants including the sportier S and John Cooper Works trims, as well as new versions of the Clubman, Countryman and all the other bodystyles MINI is now offering. The first will...
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Nissan DeltaWing Driver’s Two-Hour Struggle To Get Back In Le Mans: VideoWhen it comes to endurance racing, the emotional strength and will to succeed is often the edge teams need to come out on top. Satoshi Motoyama, one of three drivers that piloted the Nissan DeltaWing in last weekend’s 80th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, has shown us just how powerful...
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