Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor

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  Lexus LF-Gh Hybrid Concept Coming To New York Auto Show Nelson Ireson March 21, 2011

  The Shanghai Auto Show may be stealing much of the hybrid limelight, but Lexus won't be letting the concurrent New York Auto Show go to waste: a new hybrid concept car, the LF-Gh, will be on...

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  Video: 2012 Aston Martin Virage Rules The Mountain

  There's a new Goldilocks super tourer at Aston Martin, and it's called the Virage. Smaller than the flagship DBS and sportier than the DB9, the Virage is positioned for broader appeal. We'll let you know just how successful the Virage is with our first drive review later this week. In the mean...

  Nelson Ireson March 21, 2011
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  Sawzalls Gone Wild: 2003 Cadillac CTS Sedan Convertible

  The profile. Those B-pillars! Your eyes may never recover. This 2003 Cadillac CTS Sedan certainly won't. But some unlucky soul may just end up owning the sawzall-bred monstrosity you see above, as it's up for sale on eBay Motors. According to the seller, pamanajack (no apparent relation to the...

  Nelson Ireson March 21, 2011
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  Video: Real-Life Corvette Racer Tommy Milner Laps Laguna Seca In SHIFT 2 Unleashed

  Do you think you have what it takes to beat a pro racer at a video game? See for yourself what it will take, as Tommy Milner, driver for the real Corvette Racing team, turns a hot lap at Laguna Seca in a simulated C6.R GT1 car with the aid of a D-BOX chair--and no driving assists enabled...

  Nelson Ireson March 21, 2011
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  Video Two-Pack: 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe

  Whether it's a real threat to the sport-focused and highly capable BMW M3 or not, the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe stands as a serious performance coupe in its own right. These videos give us a closer look at the car, in action on the road. Packing at least 451 horsepower and up to 481...

  Nelson Ireson March 21, 2011
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  Video: Mercedes-Benz AMG Driving Academy Feature

  If you're a track hound or at all interested in becoming one, you could do a lot worse than starting with a driving school. Mercedes-Benz's AMG Driving Academy is a good example, with access to cars you won't find anywhere else. Today, we have a more in-depth video to go along with the teaser we...

  Nelson Ireson March 18, 2011
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  Video: Mercedes-Benz At Amelia Island Concours Nelson Ireson March 18, 2011

  The Amelia Island Concours ran last weekend, but if you weren't one of the ones lucky enough to attend in person, fret not--you can at least see Mercedes-Benz's slice of the action.
  
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  Nissan's GT Academy Gamer/Driver To Hit Sebring In New Nissan LMP2 Racer

  The winner of the first Nissan/Playstation GT Academy video game driving contest, Lucas Ordonez, has proven he can do what he does in the game world in the real world. Earlier this month, we brought you news that he'd be driving at Le Mans--and now he's going to get a shot at Sebring, as well. This...

  Nelson Ireson March 18, 2011
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  Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Experience Now Available At Porsche Driving School

  Barber Motorsports Park is reason enough to visit the Porsche Sport Driving School--it's one of the country's most beautiful motorsports compounds, and has a brief but potent history in Grand-Am road racing use. Now, it's even better: you can drive the 911 GT3 Cup car. Mercedes' AMG Driving Academy...

  Nelson Ireson March 18, 2011
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  Audi Q6 SUV-Coupe Rumors Resurface

  BMW's X6 puzzled the public and the press alike when it hit the roads in 2008. It still confounds even the most determined of ontologists, but manages to win fans despite its compromised nature. Audi apparently wants a piece of that pie, as a new report says the Q6 is back on the front burner. We...

  Nelson Ireson March 17, 2011
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  eBay Find: Cosworth-Powered, 290-HP Lotus Super 7

  The Lotus 7 is perhaps one of the most copied sports cars in existence--derivatives in kit form have been available from many manufacturers for decades, including the Caterham version this car is based on. But this one is special. Powered not by some modern econobox engine, but by a contemporary of...

  Nelson Ireson March 17, 2011
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  Video: Corvette Racing Shows How Engine Tech Goes From Track To Street

  The Chevy Corvette isn't selling like it did in the years before our economy melted down, but it's still selling--and coming back. This video, the second episode in season two of Corvette Racing's Track To Street series, shows how it's leveraging its racing program to improve its street cars--and...

  Nelson Ireson March 17, 2011
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  Video: In-Car With The Glickenhaus P4/5 Competizione At Paul Ricard Circuit Nelson Ireson March 17, 2011

  Paul Ricard Circuit is well-known in the racing world as a model for track safety, making it one of the favorite places for teams to test new cars--there's almost no risk of destroying the car...

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  Spy Shots: BMW M3 Pickup--Not What You Think

  A couple of days ago the Interwebs broke out in song over a vehicle spotted at the Nurburgring: a pickup version of the BMW M3. Marrying the most fanciful of auto-journo oddball car dreams, the carryall sports car looked like a Munich miracle. Today, we have a new set of close-up shots of this...

  Nelson Ireson March 17, 2011
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  Highcroft Racing Honda HPD ARX-01e ALMS Race Car

  Highcroft Racing and Honda Performance Development (HPD) are testing a brand new race car, the ARX-01e prototype, for American Le Mans Series racing at Sebring this week. The car is still being developed through the aerodynamic and systems testing process, but is looking strong in early testing. At...

  Nelson Ireson March 16, 2011
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  2012 Audi R8 GT Starts From $196,800

  Warm up your line of credit, it's about to get a workout: the 2012 Audi R8 GT starts from $196,800--excluding the $1,250 delivery fee, bringing the pre-tax, title, and license tally to $198,050. That's about what we expected, though, so there's no sticker shock. How could there be, really, with a...

  Nelson Ireson March 16, 2011
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  Report: 2013 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 To Get 600 HP

  This may come as a surprise to those of you that have been living in a shadow-filled cave for a few years, but Ford and Chevy tend to have a bit of a rivarly in the pony/muscle-car segment. It looks like things aren't reaching a cease-fire for the next round of updates, either, as a new report out...

  Nelson Ireson March 16, 2011
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  Global RallyCross Championship Gets ESPN Promo Video

  Less than two weeks remain to the debut of the Global RallyCross Championship (GRC) at Irwindale Speedway, and now the series has a promo video, courtesy of ESPN. Packed full of recognizable names like Block, Foust, and Millen, the series mixes motocross with rally cars and results in a whole lot...

  Nelson Ireson March 15, 2011
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  Video: Red Bull Details 2011 F1 Rear Wing, KERS System Nelson Ireson March 15, 2011

  You probably already have a good idea how the rear wing and KERS systems will impact the 2011 season, but you may not have seen a good illustration of how, when, and why they work. This video fixes...

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  Lamborghini Aventador Sold Out, But It Looks Great In Estoque Gray

  Like the Ferrari FF, the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 is sold out for at least its first year of production, but also like its Prancing Horse cohort, the Aventador has an online configurator--of sorts--that lets you play with its color schemes. The color above is Grigio Estoque. That's the same...

  Nelson Ireson March 15, 2011
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  Rotary-Powered 1967 Datsun 311 Up For Grabs At BaT

  Pairing small, light roadsters from the 50s and 60s with rotary engines is nothing new. It's been done with complete and utter ferocity by people like Jeff Kiesel, whose turbo rotary Sprite is an autocross terror and wonder (see the video below for proof). But this particularly clean example of...

  Nelson Ireson March 15, 2011
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  BMW CEO Reithofer Teases 5-Series New Energy Vehicle For China

  Next month's Shanghai Motor Show will host the debut of a new BMW: the 5-Series "New Energy Vehicle," a plug-in hybrid that BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer is "from China for China." Early word of the New Energy Vehicle first emerged from unofficial channels in January, but Reithofer confirmed the car in...

  Nelson Ireson March 15, 2011
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  Video: Starting Grid PIT Maneuver Leads To Comeback Drive

  What better way to start the day than a video of a starting-grid crash? Better yet, a PIT maneuver performed right in front of the flag stand. Lined up, waiting for the light, these United Arab Emirates Touring Cars are at the front of the grid, ready to attack the opening lap. The Honda Civic FD2...

  Nelson Ireson March 15, 2011
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  Video: Glickenhaus P4/5 Competizione Story, Part 2

  Pure form meets pure function: the James Glickenhaus-backed Pininfarina Ferrari P4/5 Competizione combines the aesthetics of the original custom P4/5 with the ravenous track-eating ability of an endurance racer as it prepares for its outing at the 24 Hours of the Nurburgring this June. This video...

  Nelson Ireson March 14, 2011