Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor

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Nelson is a Senior Editor at High Gear Media focusing on reviewing cars and covering the hottest topics in luxury and performance cars, car culture, and breaking news primarily on High Gear's luxury destination, MotorAuthority.com. Born and raised in California but now transplanted to Arkansas, Ireson has a law degree from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and is accredited to practice in the state, though he’s voluntarily inactive. Nelson also holds a degree in Speech Communication from Arkansas State University. His path to the automotive world wasn't a direct one, but his love of cars, speed, and driving ultimately won out. When he manages to come up for air, Ireson is reviewing cars, driving them fast at road courses and autocrosses, navigating rallies, or working on making himself and his car faster.

Articles

  • Video: 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK Leaked In Promo Clip

    From the very beginning, this video mystifies us. Speaking what appears to be French while in a creepy mini-orchard infested with insects, the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK shown in this video raises more...

  • Chevrolet Camaro Staged To Beat Ford Mustang Sales, First Time In 25 Years

    The 2010 and 2011 Chevrolet Camaro has been a hot seller since its debut in early 2009, but this year marks its first full year of sales, and it's a steamroller for the Bowtie pony car. Ford's revamped 2011 Mustang has been sellign strong, too, but it's running behind the Camaro--for the first time...

  • Idries Noah's T2 Concept: 469 HP Hybrid Supercar

    The world of virtual design concepts often comes up with some wacky ideas, but we have to admit Idries Noah's execution of the 2010 T2 Concept is attractive--and better yet, it gives us an idea of what to expect from a completely different car: the rumored-to-be-reborn Honda/Acura NSX. How is it...

  • Lamborghini Estoque Four-Door To Finally Reach Production?

    As soon as it was unveiled at the 2008 Paris Auto Show, the Lamborghini Estoque Concept four-door coupe was tipped for production. The economic realities of that fateful year for the industry quickly pulled the rug from under that plan, though rumors persisted. Now it appears the Estoque may be...

  • BMW To End 10-Year Hiatus On Super Bowl Ads

    The Super Bowl is fast approaching, and with it we can expect a new year's crop of odd, interesting, and occasionally exciting new car ads. One to look forward to is BMW's, as it's the first they've offered in a decade. BMW's sales have been kicking along at banner rates for the most part, thanks...

  • Which Is Faster: Golf Ball Or Lamborghini Gallardo?

    This unsual contest of speed between a golf ball driven by Stuart Appleby and a Lamborghini Gallardo ends with a result we wouldn't have expected, but we won't spoil it for you. To make things fair, the Gallardo was given a head start. It wasn't much of a head start, though, crossing the line where...

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    Video: Russian Street Racers Pit Veyron Against GT-R

    This no-holds-barred contest of raw material excess and skillful value-conscious performance yields no surprising results--the Veyron is far and away faster than the modified GT-R. But it's downright...

  • BMW Driver Busted With Bricks Of Pot In Airbag Compartment

    Ahh, Florida, how can we thank you enough for providing the weird and wacky happenings you so often deliver? The latest to come from the Sunshine State: a BMW driver busted for equipping his vehicle--what looks to be an early-2000s 5-series from the very brief video--with an option definitely not...

  • Ford Debunks 2012 Focus Coupe Rumors Via Facebook

    Mark Schirmer of Ford Communications has put a brutal end to rumors of a 2012 Ford Focus Coupe through a posting made today to Facebook. Fret not, Blue Oval lovers, the 247-horsepower 2012 Focus ST hatch (pictured) is still headed our way. But for those that had entertained fancies of two- or...

  • Leaked 2012 Ford Shelby GT500 Guide Reveals Little Change

    There's not much new on the docket for the 2012 Ford Shelby GT500 aside from a few price tweaks--and that's a good thing. At least, that's what a leaked buying guide for the car, turned up on a Mustang fan site, reveals. We liked the 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 so much, we nominated it for our Best Car...

  • Video: 750-HP HTT Plethore LC-570 In (Mild) Action

    We've been bringing you news on the Canadian-built HTT Plethore LC-570 supercar for over a year now, including its recent appearance in a Mentos commercial, of all things. Now we have official video of the car rolling down a winter-wasted Canadian highway. Set to some rather hum-drum rock music...

  • Ferrari 458 Challenge Debuts At Bologna Motor Show

    The race-only version of the Ferrari 458 Italia, dubbed the 458 Challenge, has alrady been shown off in preview form, but it made its world debut in the sheetmetal at the Bologna Motor Show today, bringing with it more information and live images both on the show stand and on the track. Cranking...

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    Mercedes-Benz Fuel Cell B-Class Leasing At $850 Per Month

    So you want to be a trendsetter in green luxury, but don't want to ditch the Mercedes star for a Tesla or a half-hearted Lexus hybrid? Mercedes-Benz has your answer, provided you've got $850 a month...

  • Pastor Maldonado Confirmed For 2011 Williams F1 Seat

    Four-season GP2 stalwart Pastor Maldonado has finally earned his way into the big leagues, taking a seat at Williams F1 for the 2011 season. The Venezuelan driver replaces Nico Hulkenburg following the German's less-than-stellar showing for the 2010 season despite a surprise pole position in drying...

  • Video: MMR Ford Shelby GT500 Cracks 200 MPH Quarter Mile

    If you've read our first drive review of the 2011 Ford Shelby GT500, you know it's good for a whole lot more than straight-line duty, unlike many of its predecessors. But that doesn't mean it's not still a very good platform for a serious drag car. The Modular Mustang Racing (MMR) 2010 GT500 proves...

  • Rinspeed BamBoo: A Car Built For Generation Why

    Gratuitous beach bunnies aside, there's not much to the Rinspeed BamBoo concept, and that's the point. A self-described "meta" four-seater with onomatopoeic inclinations, the BamBoo is a car built for people that don't actually like cars. At least that's our take on it. Nestled in the press release...

  • Report: Just 3 Porsche 911 GT3 Rs Headed to America

    Late in October we got our first preview of the 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race car that will be the primary racing version of the GT3 we see here in the U.S., but Porsche has an even more fierce offering: the 911 GT3 R, and it will be coming to the U.S., according to a new report--but only sort of...

  • Kovalainen, Girlfriend Injured In Race Of Champions Crash

    Lotus Formula 1 driver Heikki Kovalainen is under several days bed rest for a concussion he suffered during his crash at this weekend's Race of Champions (ROC). His girlfriend, Catherine Hyde, a passenger in the car at the time, was more severely injured. Hyde suffered a hiarline fracture of her...

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    2010-11 Land Rover LR2 Recalled For Driver Airbag Failure

    Recalls are almost as frequent as new model introductions these days, with everything from child seat anchor access to floor mat orientation to blame, but occasionally a serious threat to...

  • Video: Race-Exhaust BMW M6 Is V-10 Auditory Ecstasy

    When you think of sweet-sounding V-10s, the natural tendency is to think of Lamborghinis, or perhaps the Dodge Viper, though tend to find its (brilliant) engine to sound a bit truck-like despite its face-stretching performance. But one car you probably don't think of is BMW's M6. That should...

  • Scale Model Previews New Stratos GT2 Racer?

    Last week Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo took the wheel of the New Stratos on video, and came away looking pleased with what the Pininfarina-lead custom team had done to the F430 underpinnings. Today, we get a preview of what the New Stratos GT2 racer may look like from a much less likely source...

  • Video: 2012 Range Rover Evoque Five-Door Official Promo

    We brought you live images of the new 2012 Range Rover Evoque five-door from the vehicle's debut event alongside the Los Angeles Auto Show earlier this month, and now we have the official promo video showing the vehicle in action. Set to some moderately annoying electronic music and in a CGI...

  • Video: Lingenfelter 2010 Camaro SS Runs 158-MPH 8.99 Quarter Mile

    A stonking 6.2-liter LS3 V-8 engine is enough meat for most Camaro owners, but not for the obsessives at Lingenfelter. Instead, they shoehorned a supercharged LS9 into the engine bay of a heavily-modified 2010 Camaro SS. And then they shot it full of nitrous. The result? A slick-smoking monster of...

  • Bentley Gets A New Boss: Duerheimer Succeeds Paefgen

    The Volkswagen Group shakeup following acquisition of Porsche, and its many highly-skilled executives, continues, this time with former Porsche executive vice-president Wolfgang Duerheimer taking over the lead position at Bentley from Dr. Franz-Josef Paefgen. Volkswagen AG's board of management...

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