Videos
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Mini-films are a favorite of the high-end luxury brands, particularly the German ones. This film skips a lot of the kitsch and awkwardness common to most of the genre and offers a nine-minute action/thriller in its place. Dubbed "Drive & Seek," the mini-movie follows a lead character as he attempts to avoid death by a group of very...athletic female bank robbers. Check out the video for yourself to see the rest. Of course, the true lead character is the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe.
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Hennessey V650 2011 CTS-V Sport Wagon Is Badass: VideoThere's no point mincing words here. The Hennessey V650 builds on the already brutally effective CTS-V Wagon with another 100 horsepower, an electronic exhaust dump, and more. Yes, that's right: 658 horsepower, 661 pound-feet of torque. Those stats enable some other impressive figures: 0-60 mph in...
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SCCA Shifter Kart Gives Lesson In Countersteering: VideoIf you've never heard of SCCA ProSolo competition, you're not alone--but you're missing out. Like autocross, ProSolo is open to anyone with a valid driver's license, an SCCA membership, and a safe, functional car. Shot this past weekend at the ProSolo event in Blytheville, Arkansas, this video...
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2011 NASCAR Darlington Showtime Southern 500 PreviewAs the Nationwide series gets to racing the Royal Purple 200 today at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina, the Cup cars and drivers are gearing up for their Saturday run around the 1.25-mile oval in the Showtime Southern 500. The egg-shaped oval will be, as always, a challenge for drivers and...
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Mercedes-Benz mbrace Telematics System Explained: VideoBack in 2009 Mercedes-Benz launched a new telematics feature called mbrace that at the time was said to offer everything from a vehicle locator for crowded car parks, somebody to direct you if you get lost or even the ability to order online--all whilst sitting in the driver’s seat. Designed...
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Video: 2012 Range Rover Evoque Stars In 'Choose Your Own Adventure' GameIt's Friday, the sun is shining (well, mostly), and yet, there you sit, stuck in your cubicle, slaving away for The Man. Of course, we'd never encourage you to play hooky, but we can suggest a pretty good way to goof off and still look busy. It involves a new choose-your-own-adventure game designed...
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More power, improved fuel economy and a trick suspension system means the new 2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 will not only leave its predecessor in the dust, but possibly a few sedans wearing M or AMG badges too. The big bruiser made its world debut last month at the 2011 New York Auto Show and here is our official walkaround video presented by our man Nelson Ireson. Chrysler chose to show off its new 300 SRT8 in a simple pearlescent white, which certainly garnered some mixed feelings at the show, as did the car’s new rear decklid spoiler. Nevertheless, it’s evident that the new muscle...
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Audi, MIT's AIDA 2.0 Previews Next-Gen Car GPS InterfaceThe first generation of Audi and MIT's collaboration on a futuristic in-car interface system produced a somewhat creepy, ostensibly friendly, in-car robot. The second generation, previewed in the video below, looks more like the product of a sci-fi movie, aiming to redefine the way we look at...
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2013 VW Polo R WRC Preview VideoEarlier today we brought you the first scant official details on Volkswagen's 2013 World Rally Championship entry, the Polo R WRC, and now we have the official preview video of the car's design and unveiling. Showing little more than some cryptic sketching and small cuts of in-car video, both...
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De Tomaso Pantera Prototype Spotted Outside Factory: VideoAt March’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show, a rejuvenated De Tomaso, now run by former Fiat exec Gian Mario Rossignolo and his family, presented the controversial SLS luxury crossover concept and announced production of not just one but three distinct new models. These were to include a new crossover...
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Brammo Announces New IET Transmission For Electric Motorcycles: VideoElectric vehicles, of both the two- and four-wheeled variety, commonly use a single gear ratio, thanks to the instant-on torque band of electric motors. Sometimes that's not ideal, however, and Brammo has developed a new system to better emulate the performance of gasoline-powered sportbikes with...
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Viper ACR Sets Record At Miller Motorsports: VideoThe 2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR is a beast of a car, and as we reported last month, it has set the lap record for a production car at Miller Motorsports Park. Driven by Kuno Wittmer, the car set a time of 1:59.995 on the 3.048-mile Outer Course at Miller. At an average of 91 miles per hour, its the...
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We've long lamented the fact that Peugeot's exotic-looking, relatively high-performance EX1 Concept electric car won't be seeing production. The latest feat, a 9-minute, 1.338-second lap of the Nurburgring's Nordschleife just makes the pain worse. The time is nearly a minute quicker than the previous EV lap record, and on par with many current production combustion-powered cars, though short of true sports car performance. If you're the doubting type, you can catch the official video of the run below. The EX1 is a 340-horsepower all-wheel drive EV with an unconventional narrower-in-the-rear...
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Rally Cars Crashing For Ten Whole Minutes: VideoRally racing is one of the world's more interesting motorsports endeavors, not least of which because of the crashes. Sure, we know most hard-core race fans claim not to watch racing for the wrecks, but it's hard not to look away sometimes. Especially when you can find ten minutes of pre-packaged...
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Is BMW's 'The Ultimate Driving Machine' Slogan Back?For reasons that still remain unclear, BMW chose to drop its hugely successful ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’ slogan and replace it with the new ‘JOY’ campaign when it launched its latest generation Z4 Roadster last year. In fairness, BMW never formally stated that it was...
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Fast Five Cars Visit Jay Leno’s Garage: VideoThe fifth installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise, Fast Five, is now screening in cinemas all across the country so what better time than to see a couple of the film’s stars pay a visit to Jay Leno’s Garage. No, we’re not talking about the likes of Vin Diesel or Paul...
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Mercedes-Benz A-Class Concept: 2011 New York Auto Show VideoConcept cars as dashing as the Mercedes-Benz A-Class are often little more than design bucks, built to give the flavor of future styles, without any intent for production. The A-Class is going to production, however (albeit in much more production-spec clothing), with an AMG variant even planned...
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Royal Wedding: Prince William Scores With Something Old, Something NewWho knew the royal wedding would have anything to do with cars? Well, for those who chose sweet, blessed sleep over the watching the royal wedding, you missed the Prince and his new bride driving off in a classic Aston Martin DB6 Volante. Yes, the top was down, and the plates read "JU5T WED." The...
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We hope you like the new 2012 Volkswagen Beetle as much as we do because we have a new video of the car featuring our own editor Marty Padgett conducting a quick walkaround at recent 2011 New York Auto Show. Sharper handling, refined styling and a much more premium interior are the main improvements implemented in the new Beetle, though there’s also a healthy dose of testosterone added to lure more male buyers this time ‘round. Yes, you can say goodbye to the flower bud vase of the previous model. For our detailed write-up on the new 2012 Volkswagen Beetle, click here.
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Third Trailer For Transformers 3 - Dark Of The Moon Released: VideoThe third installment of the Transformers movies is only a couple of months away, July 1 to be exact, and in the lead up to its arrival the third trailer has been released. This latest trailer is more than two and a half minutes long and reveals some very tasty tidbits. First and foremost we get to...
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Hennessey Ram HPE500 Shows Off Supercharged Hemi Muscle: VideoThere's almost no point--practical or otherwise--to having a high-performance street truck, but that doesn't make it any less fun. And this truck looks like serious fun. Sporting a 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 with a custom supercharger package sending 500 horsepower to the wheels, this truck is not for the...
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Need For Speed: The Run Lets You Be Alex Roy Without Being CrazyIf you're unfamiliar with Alex Roy, or his book, The Driver, you should remedy that deficiency ASAP. He's a bit of a legend and certainly a personality, and his exploits are the stuff of many a gearhead's dreams. But soon you'll be able to emulate his particular brand of insanity without all the...
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Lamborghini Aventador Hits The Italian Countryside: VideoFinally, we get what we've been asking for: the Aventador, professionally filmed and gloriously recorded in audio, thrashing about winding Italian roads. This is the best video of the car yet. From the wailing engine notes to the automatic spoiler activation, these ground-skimming fighter jets duel...
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2011 Volvo Concept Universe Behind The Scenes Look: VideoAt the recent 2011 Shanghai Auto Show Volvo took the wraps off a new concept car dubbed the Concept Universe, which was initially designed to preview a new luxury flagship sedan envisioned by the Swedish automaker for the Chinese market. There have also been rumblings that the design could preview...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran