Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor

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  Video: 2012 Ford Mustang BOSS 302 On Track Nelson Ireson February 24, 2011

  High Gear Media spent the first part of the week out at Laguna Seca testing the 2012 Ford Mustang BOSS 302, and today we have video of executive editor Marty Padgett hitting the track. The full take...

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  Porsche Recreates The Original Full Hybrid, Semper Vivus, For Geneva Motor Show

  In-wheel electric motors, a full-hybrid drivetrain, and a Porsche logo: it sounds like a modern car, but it's 111 years old. It's the Porsche Semper Vivus, and it has been recreated in time for the Geneva Motor Show. Porsche says it was the first fully-functional full-hybrid car in the world...

  Nelson Ireson February 24, 2011
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  Video: Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car Tests At Sebring, Still Looks Great

  Update: We just got our hands on a hot and fresh video of the car in testing. Unmarred by any annoying music or other frippery, it's a raw and heady mix of engine and exhaust sounds on top of a visual delight. Enjoy. Race cars are often exercises in function over form, forgoing the consumer...

  Nelson Ireson February 23, 2011
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  Video: Need For Speed Shift 2 Unleashed Seeks 'Authenticity And Realism'

  Racing video games are often a bit less than realistic. Why? Because racing is hard, and people play games for fun. But Need For Speed's Shift 2 Unleashed is working to mix in a little more of the gritty realism of life on the track. Input from racing drivers like Tommy Milner and Edwards Sandstrom...

  Nelson Ireson February 23, 2011
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  2012 Lexus LFA Nurburgring Package Preview: 2011 Geneva Motor Show

  We've been hearing about the Lexus LFA Nurburgring Package since last year, and we've been graced with a few images of it along the way. As the Geneva Motor Show approaches, Lexus is gearing up for the full monty with this new gallery of images. Revealing the bright-orange Nurburgring Package car...

  Nelson Ireson February 23, 2011
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  Limited Edition 2012 Saab 9-3 Independence Convertible Preview

  Saab's split from GM has just passed one year, and to celebrate the brand's independence, as well as the 25th anniversary of the first Saab convertible, the brand is launching a limited-edition 2012 9-3 Convertible called the Independence Edition. Available only in Amber Orange metallic exterior...

  Nelson Ireson February 23, 2011
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  2012 Saab 9-3 Griffin Preview: 2011 Geneva Motor Show Nelson Ireson February 23, 2011

  Replacing the current Sport Sedan, SportCombi, Convertible, and 9-3X, the new 2012 Saab 9-3 Griffin range (still available in all of the familiar body styles) features updated engines, freshened...

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  2012 Infiniti M Hybrid Priced From $53,700

  Power, efficiency, luxury--you can have it all, and the entry price is just $53,700. That's the price of the 2012 Infiniti M35 Hybrid, announced today ahead of the start of retail sales March 16. Infiniti bills the M Hybrid as the only car in America to offer 350 horsepower in combination with a...

  Nelson Ireson February 23, 2011
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  2012 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet Preview: 2011 Geneva Motor Show

  With a pair of rather shapely Giugiaro-designed concepts on deck, Volkswagen was already headed for an appealing Geneva show stand. Now, it's going to be even better, as the new Golf Cabriolet shows the world how to make a drop-top small car that doesn't look like it was beaten by the neighborhood...

  Nelson Ireson February 23, 2011
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  Porsche CEO Mueller Plans A New Model Each Year Through 2018

  Purists bemoan Porsche's rapid expansion into non-traditional segments, while buyers eat the cars up with ravenous glee. It's a no-brainer for the people looking to make Porsche into the strongest, most profitable company they can, and CEO Matthias Mueller is at the head of the charge. His plan? To...

  Nelson Ireson February 23, 2011
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  Mark Webber shows off his personal 911 GT2 RS

  You spend all day driving one of the finest road-course machines ever known: a modern Formula One car. At 750-plus horsepower, a shade over 1,400 pounds and capable of braking and turning north of 5 g, the F1 car simply pummels anything that's road-capable, including the vaunted Bugatti Veyron. So...

  Nelson Ireson February 23, 2011
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  Jaguar XKR-S Preview: 2011 Geneva Motor Show

  Billed as the "most potent series production" Jaguar ever, the XKR-S is staged for a debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The XKR-S leverages a 542-horsepower supercharged V-8 engine to rocket to a top speed of 186 mph, hitting 60 mph in 4.2 seconds and 100 mph in 8.6 seconds along the way. If...

  Nelson Ireson February 23, 2011
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  Aston Martin Virage Preview: 2011 Geneva Motor Show Nelson Ireson February 23, 2011

  Almost out of nowhere, the Geneva Motor Show just got a whole lot more interesting: Aston Martin will be showing its latest supertourer, the Virage. Sitting between the DBS and DB9, the Virage will...

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  MINI Rocketman Concept debuts at 2011 Geneva auto show

  Leaks, teasers, previews...the Geneva Motor Show is gearing up to a fever pitch this year, and MINI wants to be part of the action. Its entrant to the concept category? The MINI Rocketman Concept. Positioned as a curious "3+1" seater with three doors and a scant 10-foot overall length, the...

  Nelson Ireson February 22, 2011
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  Giugiaro/Italdesign Volkswagen Concepts Leak Before Geneva

  A pair of Volkswagens--both Golf and Polo--in Giugiaro-styled Italdesign concept form have emerged from the ever-leaky European patent office a week ahead of their scheduled debut in Geneva. Portrayed in unflattering gray-on-gray, they still manage to look quite good. While the futuristic details...

  Nelson Ireson February 22, 2011
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  Video: Tanner Foust & Justin Bell Flog The 2012 Focus, Each Other

  We're still waiting patiently for the Focus ST, but in the mean time, Ford is plugging away at promoting the standard car. But that's not the most interesting part of this video. Think what you will about Tanner Foust's role on Top Gear USA (or Battle of the Supercars with Paul "Red Mist" Tracy)...

  Nelson Ireson February 22, 2011
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  Video: Part 4 Of BMW's 'Wherever You Want To Go' Series

  Today's fourth installment marks the last in BMW's documentary series entitled "Wherever You Want To Go." Entitled, "How We'll Learn To Stop Worrying And Love The Future," the last video segment pushes an optimistic take on what's to come in the world of personal mobility, positing that it might...

  Nelson Ireson February 22, 2011
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  Subaru Teases Rear-Drive Sports Car Architecture (FT-86) For Geneva

  The Toyota-Subaru joint sports car project, known as the FT-86 in Toyota's hands and spied many times on its long road to production, will finally see an official Subaru-branded concept at Geneva. This teaser gives us a taste of its front-mounted boxer engine. Full of words like "technology...

  Nelson Ireson February 22, 2011
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  Lamborghini Previews Aventador LP700-4 Rolling Chassis Ahead Of Geneva Nelson Ireson February 22, 2011

  The 2011 Geneva Motor Show is knocking on our door, due to kick off press days in just a week. The latest early arrival is this shot of Lamborghini's Murcielago-replacing Aventador LP700-4, in naked...

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  Wiesmann Planning New Spyder Concept Unveiling At Geneva Motor Show

  With the death of BMW's M5 V-10 engine, Wiesmann recently made the jump to another BMW powerplant: the twin-turbo, 4.4-liter V-8 found in BMW's own cars--including the beefy 555-horsepower M variant. One of the two engines will be under the hood of the Spyder concept announced by the company for...

  Nelson Ireson February 21, 2011
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  2011 Buick Regal Turbo Gets Flex-Fuel Capability

  The best non-news of the day comes from Buick: the 2011 Buick Regal Turbo is flex-fuel capable, meaning it can run on either E85 or gasoline. We're not terribly excited (E85 still isn't all that common in most places), but we are looking forward to the first pure ethanol tune. The E85 capability...

  Nelson Ireson February 21, 2011
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  Vizualtech Growler E 2011: Homage To Jaguar's E-Type

  Jaguar is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the E-Type this year, and the 3D gurus at Vizualtech have put together the Growler E 2011 to honor it. While inelegantly named, the Growler E does justiec to the E-Type's looks, melding them with more modern themes and cues to deliver a car we wouldn't...

  Nelson Ireson February 21, 2011
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  Report: GMC Granite Confirmed For Production...Again

  First shown at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, the GMC Granite concept offers a GMC-branded take on the "urban" lifestyle, not unlike the Scion xB or Kia Soul, though it has its unique features, like the suicide rear doors--a feature that will reportedly make it to production. The latest report comes...

  Nelson Ireson February 21, 2011
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  Video Two Pack: 2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid

  In this duo of videos, we get our first look at the 2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid in action. As expected, it looks every inch the standard Panamera--poised, fast, and capable--but with the added benefit of a hybrid drivetrain. When the Panamera hybrid was revealed last week, we took a comparative...

  Nelson Ireson February 21, 2011