Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor
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After severely crushing his ankle trying to land a 720-degree trick he calls the "toilet paper roll," Travis Pastrana may be looking for a safer form of motorsport. Today, the motorcycle stuntman...
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2012 Infiniti M35h Sets Guinness Record For Quickest Full-Hybrid AccelerationHybrids aren't just for granola-snacking Birkenstock wearers anymore, and Infiniti is on a mission to prove it with the 2012 M35h hybrid. To do so, the luxury sedan has set a new Guinness World Record for the quickest-accelerating full hybrid on the market. We already knew the M35h was quick;...
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2013 Jaguar XE Coupe Test Mule Spy ShotsThe Frankfurt Auto Show brought us many new concepts and previews of production vehicles, but few were as stunning and successful as the C-X16 Concept. The C-X16 is widely thought to preview the upcoming production XE, captured in these spy shots in coupe form. Earlier this summer we brought you...
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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series Coming, GT3 Not For U.S.: ReportWhen Mercedes-Benz unveiled the racing version of the SLS AMG, the GT3, in Oaxaca, Mexico last year, we knew a road-going Black Series variant would eventually come as well--in fact, we've been tracking it for over two years. Now it looks like the boffins at AMG have decided to loose the idea upon...
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Lexus Plans LFA Tokyo Edition, Cans LFA Roadster, New Supra Coming?The news out of Japan today is neither catastrophic, depressing, nor simply disinteresting: it's borderline brilliant. According to a new report, Lexus is planning a special LFA Tokyo Edition with more carbon fiber and a new Supra is in the works. First, the new Supra talk. It's not the FT-86 II...
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Discovery's Velocity Channel Debuts October 4Earlier this summer, we brought you news of Discovery's plans to launch a new channel targeting "upscale men" called Velocity, with part of its focus being custom, classic, and vintage cars. Today, the channel officially announced its launch date: October 4. The first night's programming will...
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Update: The 2013 Audi RS4 Avant has been revealed. Click here for all the details and images.
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Kimi Raikkonen Eying Williams For F1 Return: ReportAustrian and Finnish news outlets are reporting Kimi Raikkonen has visited with Williams F1 at the teams Oxfordshire, England factory, possibly as a prelude to returning to Formula 1. Raikkonen, a former F1 world champion, left the series after the 2009 season to pursue a drive in a World Rally...
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2012 Veloster driven, Land Rover renames, Prius Plug-In priced: Car News HeadlinesAston Martin Racing takes the win in U.S. return at Laguna Seca ALMS race. [MotorAuthority] Check out this new video of the Jaguar C-X16 Concept. [MotorAuthority] Curious about the 2012 Hyundai Veloster? Check out this first drive report. [TheCarConnection] A second photo of the 2013 Hyundai...
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2011 SEMA GT Awards To Put Yamauchi's Favorite In Gran Turismo 5The SEMA show is still nearly two months away, but today entries for the SEMA GT Awards opened, inviting custom car builders to put up their creations for judging by Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi. The winning car will be a playable addition to Gran Turismo 5. The best vehicle in each of...
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Land Rover Going Global With Names, Phasing Out LR4, LR2 By 2016: ReportNo, the Land Rover LR4 itself won't be gone by the time 2016 rolls around--it just won't be called the LR4 anymore. Instead, it'll likely revert back to its pre-alphanumeric name, Discovery. The news is brought to us by a report from Car and Driver, and though it's not earth-shaking in its import...
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Zahir Rana Talks About His Ferrari Enzo Crash At Targa Newfoundland: VideoCrashing a car is never a fun experience. It's even less so when that car is a Ferrari Enzo. The horror is compounded when it's all caught on tape. But Zahir Rana handles the situation with grace. With grace and the affability that can only come from being able to easily afford another--at one...
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BAAAM! Reality hits you hard, bro. [MotorAuthority]
The 2011 Subaru Legacy and Outback have been recalled for flying sunroofs. [TheCarConnection]
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Power Lines Fall On Car Crash, Electrify Driver's Tale: VideoA Phoenix, AZ driver suffering from a medical condition yesterday rear-ended another car, swerved, and collided with an electrical power pole, bringing the lines down on the rear-ended SUV. Both drivers are alive, but the man trapped in the SUV got a bit of a charge out of the fiasco. For a full...
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2014 Ford Mustang To Get All-New, Non-Retro DesignFord's Mustang has been an icon for the brand despite its occasional low points over the last 47 years. For the pony car's 50th anniversary, it will get an all-new look without the retro flavor, says Ford design boss J Mays. The design is still in the process of being finalized, but Mays said the...
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Rolls-Royce On Track For Record Sales In 2011The luxury segment has largely flown in the face of the economic downturn of the last several years, picking up steam particularly this year, but few have done as well as Rolls-Royce, which is set to set another sales record in 2011. It's not the first time Rolls-Royce has turned everyone else's...
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Ford Mustang Customizer Website Urges Fans To Design DuelFord Mustang fans can put their favorite finishing touches and upgrades together with a new online feature, and use their best designs to battle with other fans.
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1,000-HP Underground Racing Twin Turbo Audi R8 V10: VideoThe team at Underground Racing have done it yet again: put over 1,000 horsepower to the wheels of a supercar. It never really gets old, especially when they turn out such great videos highlighting their work. The latest project is an Audi R8 V10. Interspersed with detail shots of their aesthetic...
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Nurburgring lap times. We love to talk about them, compare them, even flaunt them when our cars pull off crazy-low numbers at the hands of factory drivers. But do they really mean anything?
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Infiniti Electric, Alfa's Plans, Ferrari Tailor Made: Car News HeadlinesGet all of the details on the 2012 Audi RS5 here. [MotorAuthority] Infiniti's electric sports car concept will debut at the Geneva Motor Show ahead of its 2014 production start. [MotorAuthority] Jennifer Lopez teams up with Eminem and Chrysler for the Fiat 500. [TheCarConnection] Rimac presents the...
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Alfa Romeo 4C Production To Start In 2013The Alfa Romeo 4C Concept is brilliant--that's already been settled. Now, it's not just a concept, either; it will start production in 2013 according to Alfa CEO Harald Wester speaking at the Frankfurt Auto Show. We've expected the 4C to lead Alfa's return to the U.S. for a long time now, but as...
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Infiniti, Mercedes-Benz Announce Platform Sharing For Etherea-Based CrossoverThe partnership between Renault-Nissan and Daimler will bear its first major fruit in 2014. Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault-Nissan, has announced Infiniti will base an upcoming luxury compact on a Mercedes-Benz platform. Nissan and Daimler made their partnership official last April, stating at the...
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First Mercedes-Benz U.S. Compact Luxury Vehicle To Debut At 2012 New York Auto ShowWith the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class freshly unveiled in Frankfurt, there's a lot of talk within the company about premium compacts. Unfortuately, there's been no solid word on the matter as yet for America--but we might not have too long to wait. Mercedes announced at an event this evening in...
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BMW i3 Concept Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowSporting nearly as much carbon fiber as your average F1 car, the BMW i3 Concept isn't a world-burning super sports car, or even a punchy performance hatch that fights above its weight. It's born and bred for the city, with an emphasis on efficiency and compact size that prompted the development...
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