Videos
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Right before the start of this weekend’s 2011 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso wanted to try out the new Ferrari 458 Spider, even though the car isn’t set for its world debut until the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show on September 13. We’re sure being the automaker’s star race driver helped him in getting his hands on a set of keys for the sultry new hard-top convertible earlier than most. In the video below, Alonso drives the 458 Spider right out of the Ferrari factory and onto some of the surrounding roads in Maranello. After his short test, the Spaniard praises...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class Tests Its Mettle In The Dirt: VideoLuxury SUVs are proliferating at what many sport sedan aficionados might consider a disturbing pace--but are they really all-terrain capable or are they just tall, bulky hatchbacks? Mercedes-Benz puts the 2012 M-Class to the test in this video. While you'll see the results for yourself in the...
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Michael Schumacher To Unveil 2012 Mercedes-Benz DTM Race Car In FrankfurtMercedes GP Formula 1 drivers Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg will help present Mercedes’ new C-Class Coupe based race car that will compete in the 2012 season of Germany’s DTM touring car series. The presentation will take place at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show on September 13...
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Mercedes-Benz SL Stalls In Flash Flood, Toyotas Plough Through: VideoAn R230 series Mercedes-Benz SL-Class has fallen victim to a flash flood that hit Ellicott City, Maryland yesterday. The driver of the Mercedes attempts to proceed along a flooded street before the car stalls, attracting the attention of onlookers who happily film the event. Several Toyota vehicles...
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2011 Volvo Concept You Teased Ahead Of Frankfurt DebutVolvo is planning a new concept for next week’s 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show and we now have an official video teaser showing off some of its details. Dubbed the Concept You, the new concept car is a showcase of Volvo’s upcoming Scalable Platform Architecture (SPA) and downsized engine...
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Behind The Porsche 918 RSR's Design: VideoWe'll take any excuse to spend some more time looking at the Porsche 918 RSR, but fortunately, this excuse is also informative. Anthony Hatter, Porsche's design manager for sports cars, walks us through some of the key elements of the 918 RSR. It's not all academic, either: Porsche is planning a...
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There aren't many production engines that sound better at full song than BMW's V-10, which manages to simply scream rather than sounding like a truck as many other V-10s do (we're looking at you, Viper). But putting one in a 1996 Subaru WRX? That doesn't sound so great. That is, it doesn't sound so great until you see it in action. Sure, the engine is probably worth twice what the car is, but who cares: it looks like the fun is worth five times the price of the engine. [YouTube via Autoblog]
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Lexus LFA With Nurburgring Package Laps The ‘Ring In 7:14: VideoIn standard trim the Lexus LFA supercar has lapped the notorious Nurburgring-Nordschleife in a reasonable 7:38, but now the car equipped with its optional Nurburgring Package has done the feat in just 7:14.64. Yes, you read that correctly. And here's the video to prove it. Not only is this time...
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2012 Lotus Exige Spy VideoLotus has already confirmed that it’s bringing a handful of new models to next week’s 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, only two of which have been announced. They are the supercharged Elise S, which will replace the Elise SC, as well as the production version of the Evora GTE Road Car Concept...
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Porsche Gearing Up For Rennsport Reunion IV: VideoThe 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and the Monterey Motorsport Reunion are just a couple of weeks behind us, but we already have more incredible vintage sports and racing car action to look forward to: the Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV heads to Laguna Seca October 14-16. Highlighting...
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Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class Infotainment Previews Future Of In-Car TechEven if you're not a "digital native" or "millenial," born and bred on digital technology, you can surely appreciate the high-tech, socially-integrated infotainment system in the new Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class, previewed in this official video. While it's largely still just a proof of concept...
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Lexus Engineering Amazing Campaign Spawns New Episode: VideoRemember Lexus’ ‘The Hard Way’ campaign that showed off the lengths that the automaker would go to in order to achieve the high levels of refinement found in each of its cars? Well, Lexus soon followed it up with another boastful video campaign: Lexus Engineering Amazing. The...
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If racing improves the breed, will it do the same for a new species? The Italian aerodynamic engineering group FondTech believes so. The E-11 electric race car prototype is the firm's interpretation of a Formula E racer. As we reported earlier, the FIA plans to debut Formula E electric car racing in 2013. And make no mistake, the racing will be real. Target specs include performance and weight akin to F3 cars, but the new series would focus (exclusively, we presume) on twisting city street circuits with races lasting just 15 minutes. Led by founder and F1 aerodynamicist Jean-Claude Migeot...
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Man Jumps Over Speeding Acura NSX: VideoUnlike Kobe Bryant's fake ‘jump’ over an Aston Martin, or fellow NBA star Blake Griffin’s dunk over a Kia Optima, wait, over the bonnet of a Kia Optima, a man has now managed to not only jump, but complete a full flip over a moving Acura NSX. In the video below, taken at the 2nd...
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Become A Virtual Lee Iacocca In New 'Automation' Video GameEver wanted to lead a car company? Ever looked at rows upon rows of sedans in a parking lot and said to yourself, "If I were in charge, I'd do things differently!"? A new videogame called Automation is about to let you put your virtual money where your real-world mouth is. On the pre-order website...
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Volvo Downsizing Engines, Moving To Modular Platforms: VideoWith the support of cash-rich parent Geely, Volvo is about to embark on a radical platform shakeup that will see the automaker introduce a range of new ‘downsized’ four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines. Its cars, also, will switch to a new modular platform that the automaker likes...
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Step Inside The 2011 Italian F1 Grand Prix With Red Bull: VideoThe final race in Europe of the year and the 13th of the season is about to get underway in Monza: the Italian GP runs this weekend. Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber are looking to continue their strong run of poles and podiums, though the Red Bull team hasn't had either at Monza to date. The first...
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2011 Ford Evos Concept: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowAs promised, Ford is scheduled to unveil a brand new concept car at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show in just two weeks’ time, and in the lead up to the event the Blue Oval has released the first images and details of it: the striking new Evos plug-in hybrid sports coupe. Not only does the Evos...
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The Audi R8 GT Spyder has been with us for a while but we still can’t get enough of it, and we hope you can’t either us as we’ve just dug up an official video walkaround of the sultry convertible. In case you missed our previous post, the R8 GT Spyder is a hardcore version of the already extreme R8 V10 Spyder, having shed more than 187 pounds and received stiffer suspension. Peak output remains the same, however, with its 5.2-liter V-10 engine spitting out 560 horsepower and 398 pound-feet of torque. With less mass to carry around, the R8 GT Spyder will sprint from 0-60 mph...
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2012 Porsche 911 Official VideoThe 2012 Porsche 911 is scheduled for its world debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show on September 13, but the car has already made its online debut--both in Carerra and Carerra S trim. We now have a new video of the latest 911, giving us an intimate look at how the 991 series will look. The car...
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Cadillac Designers Talk About The 2011 Ciel Concept: VideoCadillac is eager to talk about its 2011 Ciel concept, which debuted at Pebble Beach last week.
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2013 Ford Fiesta ST Spy VideoThe new Focus ST isn’t the only hot hatch brewing at Ford. The automaker’s European division is also readying a brand new Fiesta ST, a prototype of which has been filmed at the Nurburgring race track in Germany. While the Focus ST is expected to go on sale near the end of the year, this...
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Tamara Ecclestone Gets Ferrari 599 GTO From Boyfriend: VideoWhile her younger sister Petra got LA's most expensive piece of real estate as a gift from her father, billionaire F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, 27-year old Tamara Ecclestone has just received a slightly more modest gift from boyfriend Omar Khyami, a Ferrari 599 GTO. Yes, the car, which is valued at a...
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Infiniti Teases New Vettel Special Edition For Frankfurt, Is It The FX?Late yesterday we brought you a new video released by Infiniti depicting its brand ambassador, Formula 1 ace Sebastian Vettel, talking with design director Shiro Nakamura and looking over some concept sketches for what’s believed to be a new special edition model destined to debut at the 2011...
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