Videos
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Lexus is bringing a six-pack of hotted-up hybrids to SEMA, and this video gives us a behind-the-scenes high-definition look at the cars that are now sitting on the show floor. We'll have more photos and info as the day rolls on, but for now, whet your hybrid whistle with this early look. Pay special attention starting around 1:15 for some pretty cool race-inspired modifications. [YouTube via TheLexusEnthusiast]
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Video Two-Pack: How Not To Hillclimb In A Caterham R500April wasn't a good month for Caterham R500 drivers. From the Berg Cup in Germany and the Guernsey Hillclimb in the U.K., these two videos are lessons in what not to do when behind the wheel of a 1,117-pound, 263-horsepower Lotus 7 clone. Speed is your friend, greed is your enemy. Both drivers lost...
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Video: A Day In The Life Of ‘Ring Queen Sabine SchmitzThe 14-odd miles of the Nurburgring Nordschleife is nicknamed the “Green Hell” and for good reason. The renowned race track is surrounded by pristine hills covered in green forests but the course itself is one of the toughest and most intensive of its kind anywhere in the world. One...
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2010 SEMA Preview: Subaru Bringing Pastrana's Jump Car, 5 OthersIf you aren't already aware, Travis Pastrana, while being one of the nicest guys in motorsports, is also one of the craziest. Case in point: he set the world record for jumping a Subaru WRX STI onto a barge in Long Beach Harbor. That car, along with Tommi Makinen's Nurbugring lap car and a handful...
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Video: Pamela Anderson, Ed Westwick & A Lotus In Movie Shot On Nokia SmartphoneYou'd think there's be more shenanigans afoot in the celeb world, what with Halloween weekend approaching. But no, our feed reader is quiet, and our appeal to Brit-Brit and Lilo clearly fell on deaf ears. Or unconscious ears. Take your pick. But all isn't lost. Surely you don't think we'd leave you...
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Video: Red Bull X1 Revealed In Gran Turismo 5 GameplayFormula One is often touted as the pinnacle of what is possible in racing and performance car technology, but that's only true within the constraints of the FIA's regulations. If there were no regulations limiting performance, nothing to keep engineers from putting together the ultimate car for...
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For those serious about racing, iRacing, with its digitally-mapped tracks and hyper-realistic vehicle setups and physics, has become a go-to for practicing and previewing tracks before running them in real life, both for amateurs and professionals. Now iRacing fans can climb into the virtual cockpit of the Williams-Toyota FW31 Formula 1 car to test their mettle in one of the world's most highly-tuned racing machines. While the Williams F1 cars costs millions of dollars each, and require a team of engineers, mechanics, and highly experienced drivers to run each race weekend, iRacing lets you...
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Video: Hyundai Sonata Roams The Red Carpet With Jessica Biel, Eva Mendes, Rachel WeiszOn Wednesday, we told you about Volkswagen's "See Film Differently" film project. Now Hyundai has decided to align itself with movie buffs by sponsoring three film screenings called Glamour Reel Moments. Glamour Reel Moments is an ongoing project of Glamour magazine, and over five years, it's given...
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Video: 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon's First CommercialThe Acura TSX Sport Wagon (nee Honda Accord Euro Tourer) is finally headed our way, and this is the first promo spot for what Acura is billing as a sports car that loses none of the TSX's ostensible prowess. While it's hard to call a front-drive sedan a sports car with a straight face, Acura's TSX...
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NASCAR TV Show In the Works?Would you tune in to NASCAR, not on Sunday race day, but on "Must-See TV?" A report out of Hollywood suggests NASCAR is lending its drama to NBC for "The Crew," a new drama that unfolds with the racing series as a backdrop. From the pen that brought you the short-lived superfriends drama Heroes...
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2010 SEMA Preview: 2011 Hennessey Venom GT Roars On VideoThe ultra-performance Hennessey Venom GT, built on a modified Lotus Elise platform but wrapped in custom body work, lengthened, and with a mind-bending 1,200-horsepower twin-turbo V-8 engine amidships, will make its North American debut at the 2010 SEMA show. This video gives a taste of the 262-mph...
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Drop Everything: Baywatch's Alexandra Paul Wants To Hear Your Questions About The Volt NOWThis is actress Alexandra Paul. Perhaps you remember her from such films as Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534, Murder Dot Com, or her star turn on Baywatch. We don't. We remember her from the documentary Who Killed The Electric Car?** Alexandra has a long history with EVs -- such a long history, in...
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"Open source" is a phrase not too many people outside the computer software world understand. But it's a concept Local Motors is trying to bring to the automotive world, with their first open-sourced vehicle, the Rally Fighter. This video previews its SEMA appearance. How does open source figure into the Rally Fighter? It was designed by a community of contributors, and was built and will be distributed by a number of "micro-factory" retailers. Whatever label you put on the meta-industrial take on design and production, you have to admit it's pretty impressive in a funky, freaky way. The...
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Video: Underground Racing TT Gallardo Crashes At 200+ MPHDoing cartwheels might have been fun as a kid, but it's not so much fun when you're an adult, traveling 200-plus-mph in a highly customized 2,000-horsepower twin-turbo Lamborghini Gallardo at the Texas Mile. Fortunately the driver was unhurt and walked away from the crash--proof that modern safety...
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Video: Jay Leno Drives The 2011 Aston Martin V12 VantageA few months ago, we got the chance to slide behind the wheel of the V12 Vantage, and came away suitably impressed. Now Jay Leno has as well, and this video captures his thoughts on the car, plus plenty of roaring V12 sonic greatness. Just as we were, Leno is impressed with the V12 Vantage--so much...
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Video: One-Off Ferrari 612 GTS PavesiFerrari’s One-to-One Personlization Program was initially launched as a premium service only for buyers of the flagship 612 Scaglietti who were looking for additional customization of their vehicles via a dedicated 'atelier' area at the factory in Maranello. However, the popularity of the...
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Video: Raikkonen Crashes At Rally SpainAt the speeds and level of aggression required to drive with the top tier of the World Rally Championship, it takes only a millisecond's mistake to end up on your roof, the day over, and out of the points. Kimi Raikkonen gives us an excellent illustration of this point from Spain. Watching...
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Full Story On Viper-Powered Chrysler 300 SRT10It's hard to beat American muscle for hauling tail in a straight line and one of the best in the business is Chrysler’s Street and Racing Technology division, or SRT for short. The Chrysler go-fast division has built some memorable cars in the past, including the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, one...
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We found out earlier this week that Top Gear USA would get its own Stig (and no, he's not the fat one) as well as the Suzuki SX4 as its small car for big stars. Today, the History Channel has loosed another pair of trailers for the show, and the air date of the first episode: November 21. The two trailers, entitled "Theater," and "Donut," feature such catchy phrases as "awesome," "holy moly," and "this is like Dukes of Hazzard." Despite the quaint commentary, the videos show us what looks to be a uniquely American take on the Top Gear formula. That's a welcome relief for those that feared a...
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Video: Chevrolet Previews 2010 SEMA "Surprises"We already know Ford is planning an onslaught of 2011 Fiestas for SEMA, but so far Chevrolet has been largely quiet on its plans for the aftermarket specialty show. Today we get a "sneak peek" at what it's calling its "surprises" for SEMA. The surprises may lie in the hint at future production...
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Video: World's Worst, Shortest Bugatti Veyron Test DriveSome people not only appreciate the perception-bending power of a car like the Bugatti Veyron, but are also able to handle it. This is not one of those people. ALSO SEE: 1,000-HP Superbird Rips Down Runway At 194 MPH: Video While the background commentary certainly covers the basics, it'd be moved...
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Ke$ha Sounds Pretty HungryEarlier this week -- maybe Wednesday? -- Ke$ha was filmed leaving some restaurant or club or other place with a well-stocked bar and a velvet rope. Ordinarily, we'd be inclined to rag on the alleged singer and her orthographically challenged ways. However: (a) The girl has apparently eschewed Range...
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Gran Turismo 5 Delayed Again, Console Yourself With Course Maker VideoYes, folks, it's happened again: Gran Turismo 5, the long-awaited, much-hyped, console driving sim to end all sims--the one that was definitely, absolutley going to be launched, finally, November 2, is yet again delayed. But we have a video of the game's built-in custom course making feature to...
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Video Track Pack: SLS AMG GT3, MC Stradale, Veyron Super SportIt's Wednesday evening. Sometimes you need a little something to push the week along, and for us, that little something is often big speed and loud power laid on willing asphalt. So here you go. Witness the gullwinged Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 in action, followed by the Maserati GranTurismo MC...
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