Videos
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Most remain divided on the styling of the new Ferrari FF and its controversial ‘shooting brake’ bodystyle, and it seems no amount of official photography is going to persuade its detractors. However, we now have a new video of the car captured by the pilot of a dog sled that came across a completely undisguised version in the snowy climates of Europe. It shows the latest Ferrari supercar in much better lighting than the official stuff we’ve already seen and we have to say that the design is starting to grow on us. For the full specs, check out our previous post by clicking...
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Subaru Canada Ditches Skinny Supermodels, Goes SumoDon't get us wrong, we're huge fans of pretty women, minimally clothed, in close proximity to automotive hardware. We're not alone in that, either. But it's a bit cliched, and often more than a bit lame. Subaru Canada has taken the eye-candy in an entirely different direction. And we like it. A...
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Video: 2012 Lexus LFA Meets Dutch Supermodel In Sports Illustrated Photo ShootThe 2012 Lexus LFA is certainly one car that’s not hard to notice. However, combine it with a supermodel wearing nothing but a skimpy swimsuit and you’ll pretty much have everyone’s attention--well, maybe just half of everyone’s attention. That’s exactly what appears...
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Video: Jay Leno's Garage Drives The Real Car SimulatorDriving sims have come light years since the original Test Drive hit the scene in 1987 and other progenitors of the genre. But what's the next step? Apparently, driving a real car in front of a giant screen...at 150 mph. Perched atop a dynamometer, the simulator, engineered by TAG Systems, features...
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Video: Glickenhaus Ferrari P4/5 Competizione Tests At VallelungaWe just can't get enough of the sight and sound of the James Glickenhaus Ferrari P4/5 Competizione doing its thing on tracks all over Europe, and we're betting you can't either. This video fetures some excellent close-ups, great driving footage, and of course, that sound. Like June Carter...
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Video: Nelly Pimps The 2011 Ford Explorer In New AdThe Super Bowl may be well and truly over but during tonight’s airing of the 53rd annual Grammy Awards, the Blue Oval unveiled a new advertisement for its 2011 Ford Explorer starring hip hop star Nelly. Rather than going the dramatic route, which Chrysler took with its ‘Born of...
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The 2011 Jaguar XKR Convertible is one of our favorite drop-tops here at High Gear Media, and for good reason. With a supercharged V-8 belting out 510 horsepower and 461 pound-feet of torque, oodles of luxury and street cred in spades, what’s not to love? See what else gets us excited about the stunning new Jaguar convertible in this quick two minute review by our very own Marty Padgett. After watching, click here for his full in-depth review. Interestingly, Jaguar sells two different versions of the XKR in 2011, the regular model and the special edition XKR175 built to commemorate the...
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Follow The Development Of A Bentley From The First Sketch To ProductionBentley’s design team is offering a rare opportunity to take a glimpse inside the usually secret and closed world of their studios and follow the development of a Bentley vehicle from the first sketch right through to the moment it sweeps through the factory gates. ‘An Unbroken...
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Video: 2012 Acura TL Unveiling At 2011 Chicago Auto ShowWe aren't huge fans of the facelifted 2012 Acura TL's design, as it looks quite a lot like the last one, though there's a lot to redeem the car once you get past the face. Judging by your comments, you're not all that pleased with it either. Either way, you can watch the official video of its...
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Video: 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Unveiling At 2011 Chicago Auto ShowThe 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is out, and we have all the details for you, but we also have video of the live unveiling minutes ago at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show, and live shots from the floor above. Pitched as the "ultimate high performance Camaro," the ZL1 is a familiar package around a familiar...
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Video: RMR Hyundai 2012 Veloster Rally Car: 2011 Chicago Auto ShowThe Chicago Auto Show is in high gear already, with a storm of cars released overnight. This morning, we finally get to see the 2012 Rhys Millen Racing Hyundai Veloster Rally Car land after its mid-air teaser last week. Sporting a 500-horsepower, all-wheel drive powertrain, the first of the...
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Video: Ken Block, Monster Unveil 2011 Fiesta WRCBooty, beats, and Block: the Monster World Rally 2011 Fiesta RS WRC makes its debut with a party. What else would you expect from the flat-brimmed icon? Crazy energy-drink inspired graphics and grandiose claims, of course. Those are present, too. Along with the new Fiesta RS WRC car, Block has...
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Fast Five--a.k.a. Fast and the Furious Five--wasn't the only big Hollywood title getting a showing as an ad during yesterday’s Super Bowl XLV. The third installment of the Transformers franchise, Transformers 3 - Dark Of The Moon was also previewed as a short snippet, revealing some tantalizing new details. We get our first look at new heroine Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, as well as plenty of action scenes including what appears to be Optimus Prime with a jetpack installed. Transformers 3 - Dark Of The Moon will open nationwide on July 1, 2011. Oh, and this one will be screened in 3D!...
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Rolls-Royce Celebrates 100th Anniversary Of Spirit Of EcstasyYou know that gorgeous winged woman pinned to the hood of every Rolls-Royce? She's turning 100 this year, and her company threw her a 100-car birthday bash in London this weekend. The first Spirit of Ecstasy, as the ornament is known, was introduced in 1911, but as grand a mascot as it is, the...
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Video: Kubica's Andora Rally Crash, Update On ConditionSpeculation is rampant that Robert Kubica's racing career could be over after a very hard crash suffered this weekend during the Ronde di Andora rally. Surgeons managed to restore blood flow to his injured right hand, but caution that amputation could still be possible. Even if Kubica manages to...
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Video: New Fast Five Trailer Airs During Super Bowl XLVOn April 29 we’ll get to see the fifth--and possibly last--installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise, Fast Five, which sees most of the leads from the first movie return yet again. This is the second trailer for the movie (view the first one by clicking here), which aired last night...
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Video: Eminem Stars In Chrysler Super Bowl XLV AdWhile Mercedes-Benz may have featured Sean P. Diddy Combs in its Super Bowl XLV ad, Chrysler has called on fellow hip hop idol Eminem to star in its own ad. The cameo is fitting given Eminem’s Detroit roots, a common background Chrysler is proud to express and one that ties with the...
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Video: BMW Highlights Commitment To U.S. In Super Bowl XLV AdDoes it make sense for a German luxury automaker to be designing and building cars in the U.S., not only for local sale but for worldwide distribution? According to BMW it does, and in its new ad for Super Bowl XLV the automaker highlighted this fact using the new 2011 BMW X3 as an example. The...
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Few articles have managed to gather as much controversy as our recent post on the brand new Ferrari 458 Italia that was run over by a Ford F-150 pickup truck. Arguments certainly heated up in the comments section, with most disagreeing on who was to blame for the accident and whether or not the Italian exotic was repairable or destined to be a write-off. We now have some new, never-before-seen images of the crash thanks to the excellent photography work of bystander James Worley. Unfortunately, the images still don’t shed much light on who was to blame but we do get to see the resulting...
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Mercedes-Benz Reveals SLS AMG Roadster, C63 AMG Coupe In Super Bowl SpotEarlier today Mercedes teased us with snippets of its upcoming fourth-quarter Super Bowl commercial, and now we have the 99-second long version of the 60-second spot that will air during the game. It features the unveiling of the 2012 SLS AMG Roadster and the 2012 C63 AMG Coupe along with the 2012...
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Update: Mercedes-Benz Teases 'Big' Unveilings In Super Bowl XLV AdUPDATE: We just received a tip from an inside source that two very big model reveals will be featured in the upcoming Super Bowl ad spot. Stay tuned between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. EST for the full details. --------------- We're just two days away from the big game, and as we stock our refrigerators...
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Video: Mika Salo Tracks The Ferrari P4/5 CompetizioneThirty seconds just isn't enough when it comes to watching the Glickenhaus Ferrari P4/5 Competizione on track, especially when it's being guided by the skillful hands of Mika Salo. But that's all we get. Listen for the crackling burble under deceleration between blips of the throttle as Salo...
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Video: Chevy Camaro Gets Spotlight In Second Super Bowl AdEarlier this week, Chevrolet released its first Super Bowl XLV ad, featuring Bumblebee and an unfortunate rodent mascot. Today, we get an unofficial release of the second, focused on the Camaro. Almost a meta-commercial, the ad itself lives out the stream of consciousness brainstorm of two guys...
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VIDEO: Another Chevy Super Bowl Ad To Feature The CamaroAnother day, another Chevrolet ad featuring the Camaro. Like the other one we profiled this week, this one is set to air during Super Bowl XLV between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. This one mocks the thought process behind car ads, and like the first, has a slight...
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