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Skip Barber Two-Day High Performance Driving School: Review (Part 2)We're back for part two of our review of the Skip Barber Racing School two-day High Performance Driving School, and this time we cover the threshold braking exercises and emergency lane changes. These two exercises are perhaps the most relevant to everyday street driving, as almost everyone is...
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Skip Barber Two-Day High Performance Driving School: Review (Part 1)Today's supercars, sports cars, and performance sedans are without doubt some of the most impressive bits of machinery humans have ever built, capable of feats of speed and handling that were unthinkable just a decade ago. But it takes a capable driver to get at that performance, and a quality...
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1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne Wins 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d'EleganceScore it a great day for lovers of vintage French four-wheeled style: the Peter and Merle Mullins 1934 Avions Voisin C-25 Aerodyne has taken the Best in Show award at the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The meticulous restoration of the car is only part of the beauty: from the fender struts...
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Lamborghini Aventador Rolling Chassis: 2011 Pebble Beach ConcoursThe new wave of super-performance sports cars is going carbon fiber monocoque, including the McLaren MP4-12C and, of course, the Lamborghini Aventador. The result, as seen in these rolling chassis photos from Pebble Beach's concept lawn, is a whole lotta carbon fiber going on beneath the surface...
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Ford Start Concept: 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d'EleganceUnveiled at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show, the Ford Start Concept was the little car that could. It would do just about everything you'd expect of a home entertainment system, all while cranking along on a turbo 1.0-liter three-cylinder EcoBoost engine. The tiny little concept's looks haven't grown...
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The Lotus Evora GTE Road Car Concept made its debut this weekend on the Monterey Peninsula, and we caught up with it at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance to bring you this live photo gallery.
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Shelby Supercars Tuatara: 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d'EleganceThe 275-mph Tuatara supercar from Shelby Supercars made its official global debut in Shanghai, China earlier this month, but today was the Jason Catriota-penned stunner's North American debut. Shown on the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Concept Lawn, the Tuatara stood out even among a crowd of...
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1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Sells For Record $16.4 MillionA new record for the most expensive car sold publicly was set this weekend, and once again, it was a 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa. With the hammer falling at $14.9 million plus the buyer's premium, the final sale price as $16.4 million. It's a fitting price for a historic car: this is the first of...
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2011 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance: Nelson's FavoritesIt seems like the winner at Pebble Beach is chosen through a mixture of politics, personal history, effort required in restoration (though not necessarily that of the owner), and money spent--but picking a winner of any kind out of the stellar assortment of cars arranged here this week is bound to...
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E-Types In The Corkscrew: 2011 Rolex Monterery Motorsports ReunionYesterday we brought you live images of the 1961-1970 Jaguar E-Type in action at the Monterey Motorsports Reunion, but today, we have a special gallery: all E-Types, all in Laguna Seca's famous Corkscrew. We don't really need any reason beyond that to check out the gallery, so we're betting you...
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A Quick Trip Through The Paddock: 2011 Rolex Monterey Motorsports ReunionImagine every incredible vintage racing car you've ever wanted to see. Now imagine them all in one place. That's the paddock at the Monterey Motorsports Reunion. There are too many incredible cars to see in a single day--too many to really see in a week--but if you can stop your head from swiveling...
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At the end of this long evening of new concept and production vehicle unveilings comes the Cadillac Ciel. But is it enough to free us of the burdens of a long and busy day? Well, it certainly looks... -
2013 Lexus GS 350 Preview: 2011 Pebble Beach ConcoursWhen Lexus unveiled the LF-Gh concept at this year's New York Auto Show, few expected the dramatic, sharp-edged look to make it to production, but that's exactly what Lexus has done. Only minimal concessions to convention have been made for the 2013 Lexus GS 350, with most of the particularly...
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A Lap Of Spa Francorchamps In Detail With MX-5 GT Racer: VideoAs the F1 paddock gets ready to come off its summer break and head to the treacherous, historic circuit at Spa Francorchamps August 26-28, Mazda's U.K. arm has let loose this video walk-through of the circuit, narrated by Mark Ticehurst, factory Mazda MX-5 GT race driver, as he runs a qualifying...
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Ferrari 599 GTO Crashed In Czech RepublicThe Ferrari 599 GTO just got a little bit rarer this week, as a 69-year-old driver failed to keep the shiny side up while driving in--you guessed it--wet conditions near Prague in the Czech Republic. The GTO looks to be a near-total loss, with the roof bent significantly after ending up upside down...
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5-Series M Diesel, Saab In Trouble, Cadillac ELR: Today's Car NewsCadillachas confirmed the Converj will reach production as the ELR. [MotorAuthority] BMW has confirmed it will build a 5-Series diesel with M Division tuning. [MotorAuthority] The Cadillac ELR will cost more than the Volt, but less than a Tesla Model S. [GreenCarReports] Saab is in trouble again...
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BMW 5-Series M Division Diesel Confirmed: ReportWe're just days away from the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in Monterey, but already the drive reports and inside info is starting to emerge for the next crop of production cars. The latest is confirmation that BMW will in fact offer a 5-Series diesel with M Division's tuning. Whether this means...
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Just a few days ago, our sister site GreenCarReports brought you the exclusive news that the Cadillac Converj was once again headed to production. Today, Cadillac confirmed the news, revealing the... -
Update: Jaguar C-X16 Concept Teased On Video Ahead Of Frankfurt DebutThe Frankfurt Motor Show is fast approaching, even though the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance has yet to happen, and the previews and teasers for the German show are coming just as quickly. The latest to arrive is the Jaguar C-X16 concept, teased here in this first official sketch. Looking an...
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Ford Fiesta Crossover With EcoBoost Spied: GalleryAs we eagerly await the Ford Fiesta ST, packing its pint-sized engine bay with a 180-horsepower turbocharged EcoBoost four-cylinder (though we may never see it in the U.S.), a reader has sent us these images of a high-riding Fiesta crossover sporting definite EcoBoost cues. We've spied both the...
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2012 Porsche 911 (991) Images LeakedLong a favorite of sports car aficionados, the Porsche 911 is due for its next full redesign, to be unveiled in under a month at the Frankfurt Motor Show. As tends to happen with hotly anticipated cars, however, the images have been leaked in advance. Looking just like the cars captured in our spy...
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Ken Block's Gymkhana FOUR: VideoChanneling everything from the Terminator series to every zombie flick ever filmed, the latest missive from Ken Block's hoonerific mind is a powerhouse of high-end video, special effects, and, of course, powersliding. Dubbed "The Hollywood Megamercial," Gymkhana FOUR features Block's H.F.H.V. as...
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2012 Lexus IS F Gets A New Set Of Wheels, Interior OptionLast year Lexus mildly revised the IS F's suspension, and this year, the 2012 car gets a new set of 19-inch wheels and a red leather interior package that replaces the previous orange-on-black theme. The new wheels are the most interesting bit, so we'll start there: ten-spoke asymmetrical dark gray...
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