Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor
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Tesla is attempting to burn up the Internet with material on its 2012 Model S sedan, and it's largely succeeding. As we've noted before, it needs to to keep interest in the brand in the interim... -
Audi R8 GT Week: No Compromise, Weight Optimized VideosAudi's four-wheeled shark, the 2012 R8 GT, gets some more detailed coverage and spends some time with former F1 driver and Le Mans-winning Audi endurance racer, Emmanuele Pirro, in this final pair of R8 GT Week videos. Along the way, we get some great shots of the R8 GT in action. We also get a...
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Chevy Camaro's Airbags Deploy While Attempting To Drift -- Update: GM RespondsThis Camaro's airbags deploy--without any contact--while a driver tries to drift his car.
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So You Think Racing Isn't Dangerous Anymore? Think Again[Warning: strong images ahead] The days of a death every month, or nearly every race, as during racing's storied but deadly heyday of the 1950s and 1960s, are well behind us, thanks in part to F1 legends like Jackie Stewart and Niki Lauda who pushed for safety initiatives that have changed...
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Henneyssey Performance HPE650 Supercharged Mustang Boss 302: Dyno VideoHennessey Performance supercharges the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 for 563 horsepower at the rear wheels.
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First-Person Racer: Go On Board The Corvette C6.R With Tommy Milner's Helmet CamIn this footage of Tommy Milner testing the Corvette Racing C6.R at Mid-Ohio ahead of the last round of the American Le Mans Series, we get an unusual and very cool chance to see the track from the driver's perspective. Unlike your typical on-board shot, the helmet-mounted camera here better...
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Next year, starting in January, the U.K.'s National Motor Museum will host the largest exhibition of James Bond movie cars ever assembled. Some of the highlights include the 1964 Aston Martin DB5... -
Cadillac Converj, Audi R8 Spyder Recall, Infiniti JX: Today's Car NewsThe Cadillac Converj has once again received the green light for production. [GreenCarReports] Shelby Supercars officially debuts its Tuatara in Asia. [MotorAuthority] Ken Block's Gymkhana FOUR is coming next week--the teaser video shows the H.F.H.V's anti-lag system in action. [MotorAuthority]...
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Mercedes-Benz's Freezing/Sweltering Climate Tunnels In Action: VideoTesting vehicles in Arctic winter or Death Valley summer conditions is, typically, limited to those places and seasons. For Mercedes-Benz, though, that's no longer the case: its climate tunnels can simulate any conditions on earth. The video below gives you the quick-and-dirty low-down on the...
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Cadillac Converj Gets Production Green Light For 2014When it first debuted at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, the Cadillac Converj Concept confirmed Cadillac knows how to style a sporty, luxurious hybrid--but despite talk from GM, including then-product-supremo Bob Lutz, few in the industry expected it to reach production. Now, two years after the plan...
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Gymkhana FOUR Teaser Features H.F.H.V. Anti-Lag: VideoTurbo rally-car anti-lag is a beautiful thing. The careful adjustment of ignition timing, fuel injection, and exhaust valve opening results in still-burning fuel rocketing out of the engine during off-throttle deceleration to keep exhaust velocities high and the turbo spooled. It's a brutal...
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2011-12 Audi R8 Spyder Recalled For Fuel LeakThe 2011-12 Audi R8 Spyder has been recalled for a fuel leak that could start a fire.
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One of the Hyundai Equus' prime marketing points (though the car would sell itself without it, in our estimation) is going away: the free iPad owner's manual will no longer be included with the car,... -
Bentley Diesels, Cayman Spied, Plenty Of Lithium: Car News HeadlinesBentley chief Duerheimer is talking about the future of powertrains for the company, and it could include diesels, hybrids. [MotorAuthority] The Audi Urban Concept gets a preview video. [MotorAuthority] We're not going to run out of lithium for electric car batteries anytime soon, say researchers...
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700-HP Raybestos 1964 GTO-R Complete, Hits The Drag Strip: VideoThe 700-horsepower Raybestos GTO-R, based on a 1964 GTO, the original muscle car, is finally complete, with the team at Hot Rod Chassis & Cycle finishing the build off with classic styling touches married with modern power and equipment. To put the new car to the test before it's given away to...
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Next-Gen Saab Sedan May Drop 9-3 Name For Historical AlternativeThere's a lot of doubt right now about whether there will even be a next-generation Saab 9-3 sedan, but a report today says that should the company survive long enough to build it, it might not be called 9-3. Instead, a name from the company's heritage might be chosen instead. What, exactly, that...
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Ralph Gilles On The Spirit Of SRT: VideoIt's hard not to see the intense enthusiasm Ralph Gilles has for performance vehicles, and that makes him a great fit with the new SRT brand in Chrysler's lineup. Here, he talks about the brand and its philosophy as well as the design process for differentiating SRT vehicles from their donors. Our...
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700-HP Galpin Wide-Body Mustang To Be Auctioned For CharityA Galpin Auto Sports/SPX 700-horsepower custom Mustang will be auctioned to benefit St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital at Barrett-Jackson's Scottsdale event next January.
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According to the buyer, Xou Vang, Randall Ammons, owner of Honda of San Marcos, has decided to do the right thing and honor the eBay auction price. It's a classy move, if a bit late, but...
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Mitsubishi Adding Inexpensive All-Wheel-Drive Lancer SE: ReportEven as Mistubishi's Lancer Evolution heads in a new direction for its next generation, the rest of the Lancer lineup is getting more in touch with its roots--or at least with the pavement, gaining a new all-wheel drive model, according to the latest report. A new model, dubbed the Lancer SE, will...
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Subaru's David Higgins Makes Record Mt. Washington Run: VideoSubaru rally driver David Higgins sets a new record run up the Mt. Washington Climb to the Clouds, now captured on official video.
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Audi R8 GT Week: Performance And Design Videos
It's hard to believe, but we're already two days into the R8 GT Week that's trying to top those toothy fishes on the Discovery Channel. The first two videos, entitled "Performance," and "Design," give us a look into just what you'd expect. The R8 GT's performance and design are worthy subjects of...
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Woman-Ogling Scooter Rider Crashes Into Parked Van: VideoWe don't speak Chinese, but we don't need to: this video speaks a univeral language. Somewhere in China, a scooter rider found himself passing what must be a very attractive young woman. His attention to the woman and not the road ends in painful hilarity. As the scooter rider cranes his neck to...
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GT-R Sale Gone Wrong, MINI Coupe, Lamborghini's Secret Gallardo: Car News HeadlinesA dealer in San Marcos, Texas, has backed out of an eBay Motors sale, and the Interwebnets are descending upon them. [MotorAuthority] Is Mazda's next-gen Sky-D diesel cleaner than Volkswagen's TDI? [GreenCarReports] MINI's Coupe gets its own online configurator. [MotorAuthority] The secret...
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