Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor
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As the Corvette Racing team rides the highs and lows since its Le Mans win, BMW Team RLL seeks to step things up to keep up the success of the start of the 2011 season as the American Le Mans Series...
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Underground Racing Lamborghini Gallardo Shoots Flames In HD, SloMo: VideoFire, the sound of a V-10 engine, and a high-def, slow-motion camera. For some of us, this is church. Robert Himler, sir, you are a god among men. Keep up the good work. Oh, and thank Underground Racing for us, too, if you would. Be sure to go full screen and 1080p. This video deserves it. The slow...
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MotorAuthority: Newer, Slicker, Smarter, QuickerThe day is finally here: we've completely updated MotorAuthority with a fresh new look, new organization, and some new features. We think you'll like the changes, so here's a quick guide to get you used to the new layout. First up, the new look of the front page. At the very top, just below the...
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Gilles Hints At Hot SRT Version Of Chrysler's Upcoming 2013 C-Segment CarSRT chief Ralph Gilles is once again stirring up excitement over the future of Chrysler's newly-minted in-house performance brand with talk of an SRT version of the company's upcoming C-segment car. In an interview with Ward's Auto, Gilles said an SRT version of the upcoming C-segment car is...
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Ferrari World Design Contest Winner: Seoul's Hongik UniversityWe had hoped the College of Creative Studies, Detroit would bring home the win for America in the 2011 Ferrari World Design Contest, as they had a promising design and were one of the handful of teams to make it to the final round--and the only one from America. But ultimately it was Seoul's Hongik...
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Vaughn Gittin Jr. Drifts Saudi-Style: VideoVaughn Gittin, Jr. shows off the Mustang's drift abilities in both the road-going production version and his highly modified pro drift car.
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Despite an unfortunate mishap when demonstrating its crash-avoidance capabilities at the launch of the new S60 sedan, the Volvo CitySafe system won some praise from the Insurance Institute for...
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Porsche 911 Somersaults Into Parking Spot: VideoThere are crash videos, and then there are crash videos. This one is definitely one of the latter: a Porsche 911--or it could be a Cayman, the video is grainy and the car is damaged--traveling at what appears to be a very high rate of speed somersaults over a high wall before landing in a parking...
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Kate Middleton's 2001 Volkswagen Golf Up For Sale On eBayIf you're in the U.K. and don't have a rabid case of royal fever lingering after Kate Middleton's April wedding to Prince William, you're probably not breathing. Now you have a chance to own a piece of royal automotive history as the the potential future queen consort's 2011 VW Golf is up for...
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F1 Driver Adrian Sutil Crashes Gumpert Apollo On The 'RingBelieve it or not, Formula One drivers really are human. Well, most of them are, anyway, and that includes Adrian Sutil, who wrecked a Gumpert Apollo on the perilous Nordschleife today. The damage, as you can see in the image above, isn't terminal--it looks like some bodywork will put the car back...
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AMS Alpha-12 1,318 WHP Nissan GT-R Does 60-130 MPH In 3.46 Seconds: VideoThe stock Nissan GT-R is a force to be reckoned with, but the AMS Performance Alpha 12 GT-R is more like a force of nature.
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2012 Porsche 911 (991) Hot Weather Testing In South Africa: VideoPorsche is bound and determined to milk its redesigned 2012 Porsche 911 for all its worth, apparently, starting the drip feed of teasers more than two months ahead of its Frankfurt debut. We aren't complaining, though. Check out the video below to see what little of the 991 Porsche 911 they'll give...
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There's a lot to be said for being able to buy the latest and greatest in supercar technology, but for many of us, that's little more than a dream.
If you're looking for a whole lot of speed for...
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Ferrari 458 Spider Hard Top Details: ReportThe Ferrari 458 Italia's convertible, or Spider, variant could get a unique hardtop system--one that might even be made of glass.
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BMW ActiveE Gets Some Behind-The-Scenes Action: VideoEver wondered what the BMW ActiveE looks like while it's rolling through the plant, innards exposed to the open air? Here's your answer. The 1-Series bodies in white glide through the Leipzig plant as they are built up into BMW's all-electric, lease-only ActiveE coupe. As it's being build, BMW...
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Drivers, Team Talk About Return To DTM, BMW M3 DTM Concept: VideoThe BMW M3 gets a fully radicalized motorsports interpretation for the company's return to DTM racing next year. The DTM series will be coming to the U.S. in 2013.
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Bentley CEO Confirms SUV Plans: ReportWith the Volkswagen Group's umbrella sheltering Audi and Porsche as well as Bentley, it a hyper-lux SUV might seem like a natural progression of platform sharing. The rumors that have circulated for the last five years or more have certainly indicated it's a possibility, but today it looks like...
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FIA Tests Jet Fighter Canopies For F1: VideoFelipe Massa's severe head injury and close call with death after being hit in the head with a spring thrown free of Rubens Barrichello's car at the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix, which happened less than a week after 18-year-old Henry Surtees died during a Formula Two race when a loose wheel struck...
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There are many arguments in favor of the dual-clutch gearbox over the traditional three-pedal manual. They're quicker on track, and easier to drive on the street. But even though they're able to...
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SRT Boss Ralph Gilles Wants To Revive Dodge Magnum, SRT Viper LikelyRemember the Dodge Magnum? How it was long and low and imposing, and yet somehow still completely American? Remember when Dodge inexplicably killed it off? Well, SRT boss Ralph Gilles says he wants it back. In an interview with Jerry Garret of the New York Times Wheels Blog, Gilles said the...
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2012 Ford Blue Angels Mustang GT For EAA Young Eagles UnveiledThe 2012 Ford Mustang Blue Angels edition will be sold at charity auction to benefit the EAA Young Eagles program. It's also one mean Mustang, with Ford Racing upgrades, including a 624-horsepower Ford Racing supercharged V-8.
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2012 BMW M3 DTM Concept RevealedThe 2012 BMW M3 DTM concept previews the race car the brand will use to return to the German racing series for the first time in two decades.
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Audi Previews A5-Based 2012 DTM Race CarThe 2012 Audi A5 will do battle against BMW and Mercedes in next year's DTM championship before heading to the U.S. for several races in 2013.
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Red Chrome Bugatti Veyron Wrap: Why, Dartz, Why?Dartz, the Latvians known for gigantic armored SUVs, faux whale penis leather, and something called a "Prombron Nagel," have just completed a red chrome wrap on a Bugatti Veyron. While we (and anyone with eyes) ask why, Dartz asks, why not? Though the video is low-res and grainy, it's still clear...
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