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Saying your brand is all about performance is one thing, but actually putting your own butt on the line in an all-out open road rally is another. SRT Brand president and CEO Ralph Gilles isn't afraid--even when he's doing it in a Dodge Viper SRT10. Gilles will join experienced Targa Newfoundland competitor Jen Horsey of Toronto, Canada, in a Dodge Viper SRT10 to fly along the 2,200-kilometer (that's about 1,367 miles to us yanks) course at spead. Along the way, they'll help raise $50,000 for the Autism Society of Newfoundland & Labrador. Other SRT vehicles that will be competing include a...
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NADAguides Misses The Bus On Back-To-School Vehicles: No Porsche 911For those of you that aren't in the family-car loop, NADAGuides, a well-known vehicle valuation and advice service, has named its best back-to-school vehicles. The only problem is they missed the best one: the Porsche 911 school bus. Instead, the company chose the 2011 Chevy Cruze LS, the 2011 Ford...
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Jay Leno And Ed Welburn Discuss The 2011 Cadillac Ciel Concept: VideoOne of the big surprises of last weekend’s 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance was the stunning Cadillac Ciel Concept, an imposing four-door convertible that its maker described as an exploration into a range-topping flagship. Designed under the guidance of GM design boss Ed Welburn...
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Jay Leno Takes You Through The Bugatti Type 51: VideoJay Leno has a passion for Bugatti automobiles, both old and new. In this video, the comedian takes you through the French automaker's Type 51 race car in exquisite detail.
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Ford, Toyota Team Up On Telematics: What's It Mean For You?Automotive heavyweights Ford and Toyota joined forces yesterday to make a very interesting announcement. Toyota's executive vice president for research and development, Takeshi Uchiyamada, appeared with Ford's group vice president for global product development, Derrick Kuzak, to say that the...
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Zeroshift Seamless-Shift Gearbox Faster, Cheaper Than Dual ClutchBritish company Zeroshift is developing a revolutionary new transmission that promises to offer faster gearshifts than a dual clutch transmission, which is already blistering quick at eight millisecond shifts, but is also more fuel efficient, lighter and cheaper too. The key is the...
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The 1980s was an exciting time to be a young person. The reason? Video games. From coin-operated arcade games to the advent of home games consoles a whole generation had a new form of entertainment and for the budding gearheads, the best fun was provided by racing games. Just as car technology has progressed ceaselessly since the 80s, so have video games and a modern racer is indistinguishable from the first games in the genre. As the very latest racing title, the upcoming Forza Motorsport 4 (FM4) goes straight to the top as the most advanced incarnation of console racers and requires huge...
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2013 Lexus GS 350 Preview: 2011 Pebble Beach ConcoursWhen Lexus unveiled the LF-Gh concept at this year's New York Auto Show, few expected the dramatic, sharp-edged look to make it to production, but that's exactly what Lexus has done. Only minimal concessions to convention have been made for the 2013 Lexus GS 350, with most of the particularly...
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A Lap Of Spa Francorchamps In Detail With MX-5 GT Racer: VideoAs the F1 paddock gets ready to come off its summer break and head to the treacherous, historic circuit at Spa Francorchamps August 26-28, Mazda's U.K. arm has let loose this video walk-through of the circuit, narrated by Mark Ticehurst, factory Mazda MX-5 GT race driver, as he runs a qualifying...
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Ken Block's Gymkhana FOUR: VideoChanneling everything from the Terminator series to every zombie flick ever filmed, the latest missive from Ken Block's hoonerific mind is a powerhouse of high-end video, special effects, and, of course, powersliding. Dubbed "The Hollywood Megamercial," Gymkhana FOUR features Block's H.F.H.V. as...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG Spy VideoUPDATE: The 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG has been revealed. Click here for all the info and photos. Mercedes-Benz is working on a brand new generation of its SL-Class luxury convertible, and once again there will be high-performance AMG variants, the future V-8 powered SL63 AMG captured here in our...
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Quimera AEGT Electric Supercar Goes From 0-60 MPH In 3.0 SecondsThe AEGT electric supercar is the creation of Quimera, a consortium of universities and businesses based in Europe and focused on the development of sustainable projects.
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If you've always found the Segway's two wheels to be a little excessive you'll be pleased to hear Audi has come to the rescue. The A0 - A1 being a European-market minicar and A2 an aluminum-bodied economy car - is a conceptual foray into the world of personalized mobility developed jointly by Technische Universität München in Germany, and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. It's known as a monocycle (presumably "unicycle" sounds a little too "circus clown") and motion is granted by an electric motor that turns a single, hollow wheel that's self-stabilized and...
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Ferrari 458 Italia Under Construction: VideoFerrari has posted a video of the construction of the 458 Italia's body and frame online.
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2014 BMW i3 Electric Car Caught In ChicagoAn astute Chicago pedestrian caught BMW's new i3 electric car filming a commercial.
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BMW Shows Off Its V2V Technology With 5 New VideosBack in May, we told you about new technology from BMW aimed at making left turns safer. Now, the company has uploaded a handful of videos showing that technology in motion, as well as other developments that could eventually make your commute more worry-free. All five of the tech developments...
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Two Corvettes Collide When One Driver Loses Control: VideoThis video shows just how susceptible high horsepower cars are to losing control.
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2013 BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe Spy VideoThe 2013 BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe is expected to go on sale in the second half of next year.
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Tesla is attempting to burn up the Internet with material on its 2012 Model S sedan, and it's largely succeeding. As we've noted before, it needs to to keep interest in the brand in the interim between the Roadster's cessation and the start of Model S production. This video serves as a bridge between the two, showing both driving together for the first time. The Model S is coming along pretty well by all appearances--the company is planning a "Beta" build ride-along event for buyers with reservations, including a tour of "select areas" of the future Fremont factory where the Model S will be...
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Audi R8 GT Week: No Compromise, Weight Optimized VideosAudi's four-wheeled shark, the 2012 R8 GT, gets some more detailed coverage and spends some time with former F1 driver and Le Mans-winning Audi endurance racer, Emmanuele Pirro, in this final pair of R8 GT Week videos. Along the way, we get some great shots of the R8 GT in action. We also get a...
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Chevy Camaro's Airbags Deploy While Attempting To Drift -- Update: GM RespondsThis Camaro's airbags deploy--without any contact--while a driver tries to drift his car.
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So You Think Racing Isn't Dangerous Anymore? Think Again[Warning: strong images ahead] The days of a death every month, or nearly every race, as during racing's storied but deadly heyday of the 1950s and 1960s, are well behind us, thanks in part to F1 legends like Jackie Stewart and Niki Lauda who pushed for safety initiatives that have changed...
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Henneyssey Performance HPE650 Supercharged Mustang Boss 302: Dyno VideoHennessey Performance supercharges the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 for 563 horsepower at the rear wheels.
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First-Person Racer: Go On Board The Corvette C6.R With Tommy Milner's Helmet CamIn this footage of Tommy Milner testing the Corvette Racing C6.R at Mid-Ohio ahead of the last round of the American Le Mans Series, we get an unusual and very cool chance to see the track from the driver's perspective. Unlike your typical on-board shot, the helmet-mounted camera here better...
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