Videos
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To produce a state-of-the-art supercar, nothing less than a state-of-the-art production facility will do. Until recently, production of the McLaren MP4-12C has been handled in the cramped confines of the McLaren Technology Center (MTC), not an ideal situation for the larger production volumes required for the supercar. To this end, McLaren has been working on a new facility next door, now open as the McLaren Production Center (MPC). It has cost McLaren $78 million and according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), will add 300 jobs to McLaren's 500-strong workforce. As...
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Lincoln Tells The Tale of the New Era Of Car Design: VideoIn this video clip, Lincoln design chief Max Wolff explains the goings on of Lincoln's design department.
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Another Fiat 500, Another J-Lo Ad: VideoA new Jennifer Lopez ad shows the Gucci Edition Fiat 500.
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Toyota Teases Production FT-86 Sports Car In New VideoThe production version of Toyota’s string of FT-86 concept cars is set to debut next week at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show and in the lead up to its unveiling a new teaser video has been posted, revealing many new details including parts of the interior, engine bay and overall design. Of course...
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Michelle Obama Booed At NASCAR Season Finale: VideoMichelle Obama, First Lady of the United Sates, received a somewhat frosty reception at Sunday's season-ending NASCAR race.
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Road, Inc. App Puts A Car Museum At Your Fingertips: VideoA new app for the Apple iPad brings you an astounding amount of content relating to historically significant automobiles.
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Lairier, quicker, and just plain better, the 2013 Porsche Panamera GTS was unveiled this week at the L.A. Auto Show. And now it's on video doing its thing, on track--with all four seats filled. if you've been looking for a true four-seat hoonage machine that doesn't bear Mercedes, Cadillac, or BMW badges, this may be your answer. And with 430 horsepower pumping from its 4.8-liter V-8 engine, PDK transmission, and Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), it's an answer that's at once higher-tech and likely more comfortable than many of the alternatives. For the full details, check out our...
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Filming Car Commercials Isn't As Easy As You Think: VideoMost people who view car commercials have no idea of how complex, expensive and potentially dangerous they are to film.
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2012 Fiat 500 Abarth Ad Makes Us Yearn For A Test Drive: VideoFiat's latest ad for the new, U.S.-spec 500 Abarth may not make it to television, but it's worth watching anyway.
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Completed Nissan Juke-R Concept Ready To Hit The Road: VideoNissan has released a video showing us with the Juke-R looks like and, more importantly, sounds like.
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Sons Reunite Father With Chevy Impala After Two Decades: VideoTwo sons spent a period of five years tracking down an elusive 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS that once was the pride and joy of their father, Herb Younger, who purchased the car brand new but had to give it up during the ‘80s due to financial constraints. After finally tracking it down to a...
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Mosler RaptorGTR Unveiled In Weird VideoThe Mosler RaptorGTR supercar debuts in an odd music video.
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At the Los Angeles Auto Show this afternoon, Honda officially pulled the wraps off a redesigned 2012 CR-V.
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Director Michael Bay’s Need For Speed Trailer Debuts: VideoA few weeks back we told you that Hollywood director Michael Bay would be teaming up with Electronic Arts to help direct a new trailer for the video game publisher’s latest Need For Speed title, Need For Speed: The Run. Now, following yesterday’s sales launch of the game, the completed...
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Nissan Juke-R Video: Body StylingThe latest video in Nissan's Juke-R build series shows the work necessary to fabricate and mount the Juke-R's distinctive body kit.
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Sebastian Loeb Crashes WRC Car Into Fan’s Skoda: VideoNewly crowned WRC champion Sebastian Loeb learned the hard way that sometimes getting to an event can be just as dangerous as driving in it.
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Zenvo ST1 Supercar Lands In Jay Leno’s Garage: VideoDenmark’s Zenvo ST1 supercar finally goes on sale in the U.S. on Wednesday but self-described car nut and television personality Jay Leno was fortunate enough to have already taken one for a spin. Fresh from Denmark, Zeno founders Jesper Jensen and Troels Vollertsen paid a visit to Jay...
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World Record Truck: 4,500-HP, 200-Plus MPH FreightlinerWith the huge loads and huge distances that big rigs have to cope with, the big power and torque numbers they make from massive diesel engines can be a bit of a shock to those most used to cars. Still, the average truck pales to insignificance compared to Joint Venture's race truck. With 4,500...
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If they can't tell you how to get to Sesame Street, no one can. For years we've heard the show's theme, now Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie can be downloaded on TomTom GPS devices to relay turn-by-turn navigation. To make it happen, TomTom collaborated with Sesame Workshop and Locutio Voice Technologies. If the latter organization doesn't sound familiar by name, you may literally have heard their work. The UK-based firm is a leader is supplying premium branded voices for GPS devices. So if your TomTom's standard voice options aren't hitting the right note, maybe Snoop Dogg can. Or Darth Vader...
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A 1967 Volvo Wagon Embarrasses A 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia: VideoAn harmless-looking 1967 Volvo Amazon manages to spank a Ferrari 458 Italia during an impromptu drag race.
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Porsche Rennsport Reunion - Heroes Aren't Just Flesh And Blood: VideoThe latest video from Porsche's Rennsport Reunion IV shows that heroes can be aluminum and steel as well as flesh and blood.
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SSC Tuatara Interior Revealed: VideoDevelopment work on the upcoming SSC Tuatara, America’s answer to the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, is progressing nicely, with news coming out this month that a suitable production site in Washington state is being sought. The Tuatara is also one of the star attractions at this week’s...
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Ken Block Tests The Ford Fiesta RS WRC On Gravel: Helmet Cam VideoIn preparation for the 2011 Wales Rally, Ken Block and navigator Alex Gelsomino shake down the Ford Fiesta RC WRC on gravel roads in the Welsh countryside.
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2012 Porsche 911 First DriveYou could natter on endlessly about how the 2012 Porsche 911 is or isn't like the Ur-911s of yore, but after the gin has run dry and the first rays of sunlight are glinting off the ocean, you'd be no closer to understanding what the 991 really is. Instead, it's far more informative to approach the...
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