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Before we get into the specifics of the Sabine Schmitz comment, it should be noted that we don’t know what exactly about the Corvette irked her nor what context the comment was made in. Schmitz, the infamous ‘Ring Queen, needs no introduction. Her driving skills, honed at the legendary Nurburgring Nordschleife, grabbed the attention of the editors of South Africa's Car Magazine who enlisted her talents in their latest comparo of the world’s best performance cars. In the promo video below for the comparo, Schmitz points to the Corvette and states: “this car is...
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Video: 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe Spied On U.S. SoilJoining the recently revealed 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sedan in showrooms later this year will be a brand new C-Class Coupe, which has been spied previously testing around Germany and now has been captured for the first time on U.S. soil. Mercedes-Benz's last two-door C-Class, the CLC, wasn't a...
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Video: Ohio Police Taser And Dislocate Elbow Of Diabetic ManIt’s hard to imagine that cases of extreme police brutality are still being reported, but one motorist in Ohio found out the hard way. John Harmon, a 52-year old diabetes sufferer, was on his way home from work when a low blood-sugar level caused him to veer out of traffic suddenly. This...
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Video: Ferrari P4/5 Testing At High-Speed RingThe latest bit of news in the Ferrari P4/5 camp is the ongoing work on the P4/5 Competizione racing version of the one-off supercar, but the people behind that project took some time to show off the road-going model both on track and the street. It draws a crowd in either location, thanks to both...
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CES 2011: Toyota Entune Multimedia System UnveiledEyes on the road, hands on the wheel, apps in the car? That's the formula for Toyota's new Entune multimedia/app system, announced today at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. From iheartradio's 750 local radio stations to movie tickets, real-time traffic, and more, the Entune system...
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Video: Fernando Alonso Threatens Paparazzi In PortugalFernando Alonso’s life in F1 has been littered with controversy, with the young Spaniard on several occasions being accused of ‘brake testing’ other drivers as well as for having disputes with team bosses during his tenures at Renault and McLaren. Now we get a taste once again of...
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The driver of this Chevrolet Camaro is probably not one of the smartest people out on the roads, as evidenced by her futile attempts to evade a pursuing police car by reversing into it. All she manages to achieve is creating a lot of smoke from the burnt rubber of her tires. Also keep an eye out for the panicked driver of a Mercedes-Benz who fails to make a three-point turn once he or she realizes the road is blocked. [YouTube]
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VIDEO: Car And Track Reviews The 1968 Shelby GT500KRRemember Car And Track? If you don't, don't worry about it. The show ran from 1967 to 1975, so it may not be fresh in many minds. Nevertheless, video has surfaced online of a televised car and Track road test of the 1968 Shelby GT500KR. Watching this video reminds us of how cool these Mustangs were...
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Video: Laurence Fishburne's Baritone Calls For Red Blooded LuxuryCadillac is out to bring the words "American" and "luxury" back together in non-ironic ways--to the public, anyway. We in the business already know what Cadillac's been up to for the past few years. The voice of Laurence Fishburne is what's selling the "red blooded luxury" theme, and it's a smooth...
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VIDEO: Woman Rams Cop Car With CamaroWhen the police pull you over because you've been careening recklessly through a suburban neighborhood, you shouldn't slam your Camaro into reverse and smack into a police car several times. Because if you do, you'll end up in handcuffs. And in this day and age, on YouTube. See, those who work in...
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Video: Ferrari Shows Off Personalization Program For 458 ItaliaThe supercar buying experience would easily rate as one of the most exciting periods of anyone’s life. Whether you’re a car nut or not, dropping enough money to buy a house on a car is something most people will never get to experience but as you can imagine the process is generally a...
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Video: Apprentice-Built Mercedes-Benz B55 BurnoutWhat we have here is a Mercedes-Benz B-Class, a car normally powered by efficient four-cylinder gasoline or turbodiesel mills, given a powerplant transplant by apprentices at the automaker’s plant in Rastatt, Germany. Their weapon of choice? A throaty V-8 engine displacing 5.5-liters and...
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It may already be sold out, but that doesn't mean this video of the designers of the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible sold by Neiman Marcus isn't worth watching. I stumbled across it on YouTube this afternoon, and for the hard-core Camaro freak, it's worth a peek. [Chevrolet]
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2011 Ford Mustang Wins Two Classes In Car And Driver's Lightning Lap CompetitionCar and Driver's Lightning Lap is that magazine's test of a car's skill, and this year, the full 2011 Ford Mustang lineup was entered in the challenge. The Mustang took the overall victory in two of the classes in the competition held at Virginia International Raceway. The V-6 Mustang won the LL1...
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VIDEO: 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca On The RoadFord provided Motor Trend with video footage of the new 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca, and the venerable buff book put it on YouTube for all to enjoy. Take a look below to see the new Boss on the road in full throated glory. [YouTube]
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MotorAuthority's Top 5 Videos Of 2010Digesting the latest horsepower figures, performance stats, and driving characteristics is fun, but it can be tough to keep up. Sometimes you just need to kick back, let your digital hair down, and watch a video. Here are the five you watched most in 2010. First up, we have the Hennessey Venom GT...
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VIDEO: Mustang Sings Christmas CarolsFeeling the post Christmas blahs? Want to hear a few more Christmas carols before the new year? Perhaps with a muscle car edge? Well, this amazing singing Mustang uses its engine to hum the first few bars of "Silent Night." Sure, it might be a well-produced fake, but it's pretty fun. Check it out...
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Video: Glickenhaus Ferrari P4/5 Competizione In The NudeHere's your chance to lift the skirt on the racing version of one of the most unique Ferraris of the last decade: the James Glickenhaus Ferrari P4/5. Carbon fiber fetishists, brace yourselves. The video, which is essentially a walk-around of the stripped car as it's being built back up into...
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This is an 850 horsepower engine that was destined to end up in a customized Mustang. Or was, rather. The engine was on its seventh dynamometer test when it gave up the ghost in spectacular fashion. Watch below as the engine says good-bye with such force that some engine parts ended up in the next room. <object width="640" height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vq5cjNhN_po&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess"...
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Video: LS1 Miata Burnout Leads To Forum SmackdownCram a big 'Merkin V-8 into a lightweight roadster? Classic formula. Use said roadster to produce clouds of power-induced tire smoke? Just as classic. Getting beat down on a car forum for street racing and acting like a fool? Instant classic. The holiday week hasn't been too kind to Miata.net forum...
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Video: Get Personal With Ferrari's 458 Italia"A Ferrari for every Ferrarista." That's the company motto for its personalization program, and here we see the concept applied to the 458 Italia. The key element in this program? Carbon fiber. Alcantara, custom paint, and unique color combinations also play supporting roles in the program. For a...
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Video Roundup: Snowed In? Drift That Sucker!The holiday weekend saw most of the Northeast draped in a blanket of snow, perfect for unwrapping presents and singing carols--but not so awesome for getting to work on Monday. Not that we're complaining. Snow days are also the perfect opportunity for some opposite lock. These five videos show you...
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Jay Leno, Bernie Ecclestone, Nicole Kidman: CelebsAndCars' Week (And A Day!) In ReviewUsually things slow down a bit at this time of year, but not when it comes to celebs and their fondness for cars. Over the next few days, we expect to hear about starlets buying expensive rides for their honeys (and vice versa) but for now, in addition to the pieces you've already seen about...
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Video: Aston Martin V-12 Vantage Meets Its Racier SiblingWhile the Aston Martin LMP1 prototype racer may not look anything like the V12 Vantage, they're powered by variants of the same engine: a 6.0-liter V-12 that sounds, as this video attests, magnificent. It also drives like magic, as well, as we learned in the hills of the Monterey Peninsula earlier...
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