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Going truly fast in an American sports car means one thing these days: the Corvette. There are muscle cars that aspire to its speed, and a few that come close, but none are the Corvette's equal. That gap is set to widen just a bit for 2012 with a new set of upgrades. The improvements focus on increasing on-track performance and on-road comfort. We'll handle the fast bits first. Upgraded Michelin Cup ZP tires, developed by the Michelin engineers that develop the tires for the American Le Mans Series Corvette Racing team. The tires add even more grip in warm/dry conditions, improving cornering...
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Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 On Track: VideoThe Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 was known long before it was officially released, though you can't really blame the enthusiasts for their eagerness to learn about it. It is, after all, one of Porsche's best cars, brought it closer to the 4.0-liter race car by using some of its parts and some from the...
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Ferrari 458 Italia’s Complex Controls Explained: VideoWith the introduction of its 458 Italia supercar, Ferrari made a significant design change where most of the driver’s controls were clustered on or around the steering wheel. This is akin to Formula 1, where a myriad of controls located on the steering wheel control nearly all of the...
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Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet Walkaround: 2011 New York Auto ShowContinuing our string of video walkarounds from the 2011 New York Auto Show, we have the 2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet. Call it funky, call it fun--either way, it's unique on the market right now, and offers a lot more than you might expect. The interior, for instance is very upscale, more in...
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Hear The FT-86/FR-S Boxer Four Start & Rev: VideoToday seems to be a good day for the sounds of engines. What we have below is a video from FT86Club that purports to contain the sound of the engine that will power the FT-86/FR-S/Subieyota coupe when it finally reaches production. The 200-horsepower, 2.0-liter direct-injection boxer four-cylinder...
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2012 BMW M5 On Ice: VideoEVO writer Chris Harris was recently given the chance to fling a F10 BMW M5 around icy and snowy roads in Sweden, and he captured the antics on video. The car he drove isn't a finished production version, but Harris has words of praise for the twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 that makes around 560...
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We brought you all the hottest news from the New York Auto Show last week, and while we were there, High Gear Media's own John Voelcker pulled Bentley's Alasdair Stewart, board member for global sales and marketing, aside for a detailed walkthrough of the new Continental GT. The quick video gives us a good look at the car itself, while Steward points out some of the finer details.
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7 Lamborghini Aventadors In Rome, Revving And Rolling: VideoThere's no need for an excuse to watch gratuitous Aventador footage, and this video carries just over four minutes of it. From the sound of some pretty heavy-footed revs to the sight of the cars cruising the streets, there's something here for any Lambo fan. Unfortunately, we have yet to see one at...
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2013 Ford Taurus SHO Walk Around: VideoFast factory versions of frumpy family sedans are nothing new--they've been around almost as long as the industry has--but few really capture the mind of the auto enthusiast like the Ford Taurus SHO (Super High Output) did during the 1990s. Perhaps because it was one of the few American takes on...
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Crucial Fast Five Chase Scene Released: VideoA lengthy clip from the upcoming 'Fast Five' movie, the fifth installment of the now legendary/comical Fast and the Furious franchise, has made its way onto the Internet courtesy of the film’s production company Universal Pictures. Though its local release date isn’t pegged until April...
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Corvette Racing Takes Us Inside Long Beach: VideoCorvette Racing's excellent ongoing series, Track To Street, now in its second season, has given us a look inside the mind and spirit of a professional racing team the way few others get to see. This time, we see what it's like to tackle one of the world's premiere street circuits at Long Beach...
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Top Marques Monaco 2011 Supercar Roundup: VideoThis past week saw the respective Shanghai and New York auto shows take place in successive days, but just a few days prior to those two major automotive events another very important auto show was taking place, the Top Marques Monaco 2011. Described as the only auto show dedicated to the premieres...
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The Porsche 911 GT2 is a car that needs no introduction. Often nicknamed the widow maker due to its sheer rawness and tendency to go sideways at will, the 911 GT2--as hard as it is to believe--is available in an even more extreme form, as the 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS. Here you see why the car is so revered among driving enthusiasts, including Formula 1 stars. What appears like a relatively gentle curve on the notorious Nurburgring circuit in Germany proves quite the challenge for the driver of this red 911 GT2 RS. Perhaps too strong a tug at the wheel or maybe a hit of the accelerator too...
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Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Goes (Ele)Mental: VideoDodging sudden fissures in the road that rapidly turn into apocalyptic decay, slaloming modern art pieces rising spontaneously out of the salt flats, staring down and ultimately conquering a storm to shame Frank Herbert's worst creations, the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 is pitched as a...
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2011 Maserati Lineup Promo: VideoAt last week’s 2011 New York Auto Show Maserati took the wraps of its brand new GranTurismo MC Stradale luxury coupe, which is set to sail into showrooms towards the end of summer. Numbers will be tight as only about 200 are being built but if you happen to miss out Maserati does have several...
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Video: New Ad For Thor Parodies Volkswagen (But Leaves Acura Out In The Cold)Andy Warhol famously said that in the future, everyone will be famous for 15 minutes. Thanks to the heady combination of reality TV and the internet, he's been proven right. The culture of instant celebrity is both a blessing and a curse. On the curse side: Rebecca Black and Speidi (who may have...
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Video: Papercraft Audi A7 - Handmade, Not Good In The RainThe 2011 Audi A7 might be big but it isn't particularly heavy for its size. Weighing in at around 3,900 pounds it's around 300 pounds lighter than its rival the BMW 5-Series GT despite the Quattro drivetrain. You can thank the part aluminum construction for that. Still, it could be lighter. And...
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Volkswagen Updates ‘Black Betty’ Beetle Super Bowl Ad: VideoRemember the funny ad run by Volkswagen for its new Beetle during Super Bowl XLV, the one with the actual six-legged Beetle scampering through the forest and pushing all of the other bugs out of its way. Well, it’s back, this time with a full reveal of the new 2012 Volkswagen Beetle at the...
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The future is full of powerplant possibilities - efficient gasoline and clean diesel, hybrids, hydrogen fuel cells and pure electric - but we don't yet have the technology to power a car using cold fusion, à la 'Doc' Brown's DeLorean in the Back To The Future trilogy. We can replicate the Doc's 'Mr Fusion' waste-fuelled vehicle though, at least on a small scale. The dAlH2Orean (natch) is an aluminum-powered radio control car, designed by a team of Spanish engineers. It's waste aluminum too, using the ring-pulls from soda cans. Mixing the aluminum with sodium hydroxide causes a chemical...
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Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV Visits Jay Leno’s Garage: VideoThe Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SuperVeloce, or SV for short, is the last in the line of Murcielagos, set to be replaced later this year by the new Aventador LP700-4. It is also the fastest of the Murcielagos, with a top speed of 212 mph, 208 mph if you opt for the $10,000 ‘low-speed...
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Mustang Cobra Jet On Dyno: VideoBefore each Ford Mustang Cobra Jet gets delivered to its new owner, it gets a test run on a dynamometer, and Ford Racing has shared some videos of the process. For those who've forgotten, the Cobra Jet is a turn-key drag-racer produced by Ford, using plenty of Ford Racing parts. The supercharged...
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Volvo Concept Universe Design Study: VideoThe 2011 Volvo S60 has been turning heads and changing minds about what Volvo's capable of for a few months now, but beyond the new sedan, there hasn't been a lot to get excited about at Volvo of late. This new video, teasing a design study called the Concept Universe, may hint that that's soon to...
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2012 Fiat 500 Attempts The Loop: VideoThe AutoRAI is an auto show held annually in Holland and is typically present to a number of luxury car unveilings, wild tuner cars and the obligatory auto event babes, but at this year’s show, Fiat together with oil-giant Shell is showcasing something a little out of the ordinary. Thanks to...
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Modified BMW M3 On Track At Spa Francorchamps: VideoDutch IndyCar and GT racer Junior Strous recently hit up the track at Spa Francorchamps, producing a blistering time and this exquisite video. Strous claims it's a record for the track, but given the modifications to the M3 and the non-race conditions, it's not clear which record he set. Whatever...
Nelson Ireson