Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor
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If you've driven the new SRT Viper, you probably want to own it--well, you do if you're the same kind of crazy we are. But apparently those of us who want it aren't buying it, as Chrysler has cut...
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Red Bull F1 Shows The Manufacturing Process: VideoInfiniti Red Bull Racing is mid-way through a seven-part series that takes an unusually close look at what goes into bringing a modern F1 car to life on the track. The first part gave us insights into the design and R&D phase of the process. Then we saw how carbon fiber is used--and made--to...
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We Need More Rear-Wheel-Drive Cars, Say Mazda EngineersThe rear-wheel drive car is something of an endangered species. Aside from dedicated luxury and sports car brands, there just aren't many rear-drive cars out there. Why? It's really quite simple: front-drive cars make better use of the passenger space by getting ride of the driveshaft tunnel and...
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Incredible Porsche 918 Spyder Powertrain Detail: VideoIf you've wondered just how the Porsche 918 Spyder manages to put its plug-in hybrid, all-wheel drive system to use--or how it packages it all in the Spyder's sleek little body--wonder no more. Porsche has answered all of your questions in exquisite, beautiful detail. The 918 Spyder is already...
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NFL's Nate Burleson Posts Pics Of Crashed SUV, Pizza To InstagramNFL players crashing their vehicles is a relatively frequent occurrence. But NFL players following up their crashes with Instagram photos of the crashed vehicle--and the pizza they broke an arm trying to save--well, that doesn't happen every day. But it happened today. Nate Burleson, a wide...
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Lamborghini Gallardo Squadra Corse Hits The Track: VideoRace-inspired is a phrase easily thrown around by companies that both race and build road cars. But does it really mean anything? Sometimes, it does. In the case of the Squadra Corse, it certainly appears to. Bred from the one-make Super Trofeo race cars, but tamed just enough to be legal (and...
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As America prepares to witness the merger of the American Le Mans Series and Grand Am into the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, Ford is preparing its weapon of war: a new 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6...
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Volkswagen XL1 Gets Augmented Reality iPad Repair App: VideoThe Volkswagen XL1 isn't all that exciting on its own, though its application of technology is impressive (and a sporty version is in the works). Achieving 261 mpg from aerodynamics, weight savings, and an efficient diesel engine, the XL1 is a new breed of car. Accordingly, it's getting a new breed...
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NISMO 370Z Takes On Wingsuit Maniac: VideoJust a few days ago, we saw Mercedes race an A45 AMG against a downhill longboarder in a beautifully choreographed video. Now NISMO takes it to the next level--literally. If there's any sport more insane than riding a wingsuit off the face of a cliff, we don't want to know about it. Just watching...
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Seven Porsche 911s, 42 Cylinders, One Song: VideoThis is what it sounds like when all seven generations of the Porsche 911 join forces to play their flat-six song. It's beautiful. Accompanied by the screeching of tires and little else, the seven 911s storm around an empty warehouse, sliding and spinning, creating their own jazz symphony. Then...
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Aston Martin Cygnet Dead: No More Tender For Your Land-YachtSome things just don't go together. Mustard and chocolate. Camaros and caviar. Aston Martin and minicars. The Toyota iQ-based Cygnet is dead. Rumors of the Cygnet's death have swirled for a week now, but Autocar confirms the minicar is out of production and won't be revived. Aston Martin had...
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Hey, Russian Camaro Guy, You're Doing It WrongThere is the proper way to drive in the rain, and then there's what this Russian Camaro driver is doing. Though to be fair, he might be better served by the lessons learned at an off-road school like the Land Rover Experience, since the rain on this Russian street appears to be more like a series...
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Hennessey Performance Engineering does many things we envy, from the Venom GT to its ridiculous/awesome CTS-Vs. But this we don't so much envy--we've already driven the Stingray hard. We can't say it... -
Motorcycles Mob Range Rover, Carnage Ensues: Video[WARNING: This video contains content that many will find disturbing. Watch at your own risk.] Riding a motorcycle on the street is dangerous--not so much because of the two-wheeled nature of the motorcycle itself, but because of the lack of protection and the inattention of "cagers"--people in...
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Batman Tumbler: What It's Really Like To Drive, With Jay LenoLoud, screeching straight-cut gears. A roaring V-8. Giant grins. This is what it's really like to drive the Batman Tumbler. That's right, the actual, running, driving Batman Tumbler stopped by Jay Leno's Garage for a thorough examination and a test drive. Though it's not really a jet-powered...
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Circuit Of The Americas, LaFerrari On The 'Ring, Cabrera Spits Fire: This Week's Top PhotosIs the Audi SQ5 a bona fide performance model, or is it a great pretender? The answer, as we found out this past week in a couple hundred miles over some challenging roads in Western Colorado, is that it's a little bit of both. Like many other Italian cars, Lamborghinis are often known not only for...
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2015 Lamborghini Cabrera Spied, Equus Bass 770, Audi SQ5: This Week In Social MediaSummer is gone, fall is coming, and the auto show season is about to kick back into full swing--but there's still plenty going on right now. We started the week early, heading down to the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas to check out the first-ever World Endurance Championship race on the...
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Monticello Motor Club To Expand With Kart Track, 'Autominiums'Located just an hour and a half outside of New York City, Monticello Motor Club is one of our favorite private tracks in the country. We've been lucky enough to drive the challenging circuit and enjoy the facilities several times, even though we're not members. Soon, the club will be adding some...
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During a presentation at the University of Vienna today, Volkswagen board chairman Ferdinand Piëch revealed plans for a Ducati-powered version of the Volkswagen XL1 called the XL Sport.
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Range Rover At Full Production, Still Can't Build Enough SUVsThe new Land Rover Ranger Rover and Range Rover Sport SUVs are lighter, higher-tech, and more luxurious than ever--and they're in massive demand. So much so, that even with production running full-blast around the clock, Land Rover simply can't keep up with demand, which is about 40 percent higher...
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New Jersey F1 Race Officially On 2014 CalendarThe American Grand Prix isn't the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas--it's the one that's going to happen on a street circuit in New Jersey, just a short distance from New York City. Today, it's officially on the 2014 Formula 1 calendar. As recently as August, F1 supremo Bernie...
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2015 Lamborghini Cabrera Spits Fire, James Hunt Comic, GM Patents Dual-Clutch: Today's Car NewsThe 2015 Lamborghini Cabrera, the upcoming replacement for the Gallardo, has been spied in testing again, and this time, it's shooting flames from its exhaust--and showing off its interior. The epic tale of James Hunt's rivalry with Niki Lauda in the 1976 F1 season is being shown all across the...
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McLaren F1 Makes James Hunt Comic StripThe new Rush movie is officially being released across the U.S. today, and it looks like it will be great. But is there more to the story of James Hunt's and Niki Lauda's duel in the 1976 F1 season? There is, and Vodafone McLaren Mercedes shares it from an insider's perspective in its first-ever...
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2014 Audi RS Q3: Fresh New PhotosThe idea of a hot crossover has yet to really take off, but that isn't stopping Audi from trying to blaze the trail with the 2014 RS Q3. While we wait in suspense to hear if Audi will finally bring the Q3 to the U.S., we doubt the RS Q3 will follow. Too bad for us, as this blend of tall hot hatch...
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