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A new battle in the car design wars broke out on the floor of the Geneva Motor Show, and CarDesignNews caught it on video. The conflict? Ex-BMW designer and notorious flame-surfacer Chris Bangle's pointed questions to ex-Bertone and new Saab design head Jason Castriota over the shape of the new...

The Jaguar XKR-S is one sexy beast. All of the refinement of the standard XK, with the sport and race additions of the R and, now, S, appendages. Fresh from its debut in Geneva, the XKR-S struts its stuff in the video below. No, it's not the fastest, best value, most outrageous, or even the most...

Eddie Griffin totals an Enzo. La Lohan does time for two DUIs. Paris Hilton bedazzles her pink Bentley, which is not a euphemism. It's so awful, you have to watch. None of 'em quite lives up to the spontaneous combustion currently en fuego in the form of Carlos Irwin Estevez, a.k.a. Charlie Sheen...

There have been reports about Rolls-Royce developing an all-electric version of its Phantom luxury sedan for several years now, the latest with newly appointed CEO Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes admitting such a car would be good idea. Old-world charm, resolute styling and blue-blooded buyers may not be...

High Gear Media Editorial Director Marty Padgett spent part of last week in Monterey, California driving the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 (ah, the perks of sitting in the big chair), and he has reported back to us. His first drive can be found on HGM's luxury/performance site Motor Authority, and...

There are lots of gizmos on the market -- gizmos designed to meet the needs of nearly every consumer. And yet, a handful of consumers are never satisfied. They take matters into their own hands, poking, prodding, and modding until they get what they want, just as they've done for millennia. Now...

It’s safe to assume that most owners of the Ferrari 458 Italia would have little concern as to how much emissions their cars produce but nevertheless Ferrari is expected to debut a ‘greener’ version of its V-8 supercar during tomorrow’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The new 458...

Call it a Hi-Riser, or Donk, or Bubble, but whatever it is it looks down right stupid. Nevertheless, one owner of a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro has decided to install these 30-inch ‘dubs’ on their car. Wheels of this size are nothing new and have been seen at auto events and conventions for...

We don't run a lot of drag racing material here, but when we do, you know it's special. This is special. Kevin Fiscus has had a killer few days at South Georgia Motorsports Park, running his drag-radial-equipped turbo Mustang successively quicker in each session, trimming his times down to the...

We're still bewildered by the Lexus LFA. Sure, it's fast, it's pretty good-looking, and it has a banshee of a V-10 under the hood. But it's priced at about 1.5-2 times the price of cars that look just as good (or better), are just as quick (or faster) and are far more readily available. This video...

Stoked about the new 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8? Well, wait no longer: this video walkaround gives you the best look at the car yet, plus a bit of an idea of the hands-on experience. Sure, there are some rough edges in the video, just as there are in the car--the water dripping from the exhaust tips...

This is, without doubt, the best Ferrari FF video yet. Revealing its interior, engine note, and showing it hammering at speed in almost every condition imaginable. Would you drive flat-out through a snowbank? Ferrari does. The official footage also shows the car bombing down dirt roads, flogging...

Wagon fans, rejoice: all is not lost, at least not at Saab. Even as other carmakers kill off or write off their wagon models for the U.S., the 9-5 SportCombi is making new waves. It will be on display at the Geneva Motor Show next week. Based on the same gear, available in the same trim levels, and...

At last count, there were at least five reasons to love the internet: 1. [REDACTED] 2. Cat videos. 3. The Oatmeal. 4. The lovely and talented High Gear Media family. 5. The opportunity it provides crazy obsessive people to show off their handiwork. And in service of #5 comes news that graphic...

High Gear Media spent the first part of the week out at Laguna Seca testing the 2012 Ford Mustang BOSS 302, and today we have video of executive editor Marty Padgett hitting the track. The full take on the car's handling and performance will be available soon. For now, enjoy the sights and sounds...

Update: We just got our hands on a hot and fresh video of the car in testing. Unmarred by any annoying music or other frippery, it's a raw and heady mix of engine and exhaust sounds on top of a visual delight. Enjoy. Race cars are often exercises in function over form, forgoing the consumer...

Not much to say about this one, other than the fact that the "Underground Rim King" has outfitted a Camaro with 30-inch rims, and paraded it around. If you've ever wanted to see a Camaro on 30-inchers, take a peek at the video below. With that, all we can say is "enjoy." [Jalopnik, Underground Rim...

Racing video games are often a bit less than realistic. Why? Because racing is hard, and people play games for fun. But Need For Speed's Shift 2 Unleashed is working to mix in a little more of the gritty realism of life on the track. Input from racing drivers like Tommy Milner and Edwards Sandstrom...

Billed as the "most potent series production" Jaguar ever, the XKR-S is staged for a debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The XKR-S leverages a 542-horsepower supercharged V-8 engine to rocket to a top speed of 186 mph, hitting 60 mph in 4.2 seconds and 100 mph in 8.6 seconds along the way. If...

We're still waiting patiently for the Focus ST, but in the mean time, Ford is plugging away at promoting the standard car. But that's not the most interesting part of this video. Think what you will about Tanner Foust's role on Top Gear USA (or Battle of the Supercars with Paul "Red Mist" Tracy)...