Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor
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This year's Goodwood Festival of Speed went off without too many hitches--though a few classic and modern supercars and race cars did make unscheduled stops to collect a hay bale or two. Here, we... -
2016 Mercedes-Benz MLC, 2014 Porsche Macan, McLaren-Honda Talks: Today's Car NewsA new SUV is in development at Mercedes-Benz, and its working title is MLC. Due in 2015 as a 2016 model, the MLC is aimed at the BMW X6 and its four-door-coupe-UV ilk. Porsche's own smaller crossover/SUV is on its way, too: the 2014 Macan. Spied again in testing, this time essentially undisguised...
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IndyCar Goes To Mandatory Twin-Turbo Setup For 2014If you're not watching IndyCar racing, you should be. Yes, there are ovals, but there are also road courses on a regular basis, and whichever is on the weekend's docket, you're in for some of the best wheel-to-wheel racing anywhere on the planet. Next year, the competition should heat up even more...
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Behind The Scenes At Morgan Motor Company: VideoThe gang at Drive continues to turn out great automotive videos left and right, but some of our favorites have been their forays into the behind-the-scenes construction of exotics around the world. The latest entry in that category is this look at the wood-car world of the Morgan Motor Company. You...
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Tony Stewart Flips Sprint Car Five Times, Walks Away: VideoCampy commercials with F1 drivers are just a bit of sidework for NASCAR champion and all-around badass Tony Stewart. From 24 Hours of Lemons to dirt track sprint cars, if there's a race in Stewart's vicinity, chances are he's behind the wheel. Last night, for example, Stewart was racing a sprint...
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2014 Audi RS 7 Priced From $105,795The battle of the mega-four-door-coupes is heating up with the arrival of the 2014 Audi RS 7. BMW's M6 Gran Coupe and Mercedes-Benz's CLS63 AMG have already staked their claim to buyers' hearts and wallets, but the RS 7 may not have too tough a time winning its own fans. Official pricing released...
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The 2015 Porsche Macan Turbo has been spied in testing again. Are you excited for a midsized crossover from Porsche? Can it be the giant hot hatch you never knew you always wanted?
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Mercedes-Benz Using Google Glass For Research & DevelopmentGoogle Glass might be the best way to publicly mark yourself as a nerd (and to get in deep with the NSA's databases), but Mercedes-Benz sees it as a tool for research and development. How does Mercedes use Google Glass? According to the Silicon Valley Business Journal, the three-pointed brand is...
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Acura NSX Prototype: See & Hear It On TrackIf you're excited about Acura's return to the NSX game, you're going to love this: the first video and sound clips of the new hybrid sports car on track. The tiny clip comes to us in Vine's increasingly familiar short form (UPDATE: there's a different video from Instagram now, too), but despite the...
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2014 BMW i3, Lamborghini Veneno Roadster, Hamilton Wins In Hungary: Today's Car NewsWe finally have the full official details on the 2014 BMW i3, and it's a pretty impressive package on paper. But will it drive like a true BMW, or will it succumb to its eco-conscious, high-tech design parameters? Lamborghini may be working on a Veneno Roadster. Why? Because they can, and because...
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2014 BMW i3: High-Tech Electric City LuxuryThe BMW i3, or MegaCity vehicle as it was once known, has finally been unveiled, and it's an interesting mixture of traits and capabilities. But will it set the new benchmark for urban motoring when it hits the streets in 2014? To answer that question--at least preliminarily--we'll have to examine...
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Driving a Porsche 917 on the streetSo, you own a 1972 Porsche 917/10--good for about 1,000 horsepower and a championship-winning Can-Am race car--what better to do than take it for a little drive around town? That is, as long as you're a fan of being bumper-high to a MINI and putting $6 million dollars in the hands of the general...
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The 2014 Nissan 370Z isn't new--in fact, it's pretty much the same as it was last year. Except that it's now $3,130 cheaper.
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Cadillac Explains Twin-Turbo V-6 Lag Reduction: VideoThe announcement of the coming 420-horsepower, twin-turbocharged, 3.6-liter V-6 from Cadillac met a warm welcome in the hearts of many an enthusiast, perhaps especially as fitted to the 2014 CTS Vsport. But what do you really know about that engine? Chances are, not much. And while it'll remain to...
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Ford Mustang 3D-Printed Shift Knob Teaches How To Drive Stick: VideoHave you ever wished your transmission were smarter? We're not talking about a dual-clutch or a paddle-shift automatic, but a manual. No? Well, maybe you should have. Ford has developed a smart shift knob for manual transmissions (in this case, a 2013 Shelby Mustang GT500), that can help drivers...
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F1 2013 In-Game Hotlap Of The Hungaroring: VideoIf you're a fan of current, 1980s, or 1990s Formula 1 racing, the next edition of Codemasters' series, F1 2013, is shaping up to be a winner. This video from the Hungaroring, where the real F1 squads are doing battle this weekend, puts a point on it. Rife with stunning graphics, dead-on audio, and...
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Acura NSX Prototype, Ferrari 458 Scuderia Spied, Senna's Ghost: Todays Car News
Acura's NSX has moved from teaser-concept status into running prototype--and it'll hit the track in public at Mid Ohio next month. Are you excited about the hybrid super/sports car or does the NSX formula leave you wanting more? The Ferrari 458 Scuderia has been spied in testing, but it's not the...
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Ayrton Senna's Ghost Haunts Suzuka: VideoAs much a legend as a living, breathing human even during his own abbreviated lifetime, Ayrton Senna continues to have a following that verges on cult status. Here, the Honda sect of the Cult of Senna holds an auditory seance with the F1 pilot's ghost. Well, sort of, anyway. By apparently taking...
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Aston Martin and AMG have signed a letter of intent for cooperation--mostly seeing Aston Martin gaining access to AMG's stable of high-power engines. Will this mark a new direction for Aston?
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Lexus IS F CCS-R Highlights From Pikes Peak: VideoDrifter and racer Ken Gushi has impressive skills behind the wheel, and this wasn't his first time up Pikes Peak in a Lexus IS F, so as you'd expect, the 2013 effort with the IS F CCS-R was a serious affair. The video shows the highlights from the team's week on the mountain, from car prep to...
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Tesla Buys Test Track Next To Fremont FactoryThe next round of cars from Tesla will benefit from a larger in-house test track.
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SRT Drivers Look Back At Viper's Return To Le Mans: VideoHere's what the drivers learned from this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans race.
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BMW 4-Series M, 2015 Mercedes S Class Pullman, 2014.5 Mustang: Today's Car NewsThe 2014 BMW 4-Series is on its way, and it will have a full complement of M Performance parts when it does. Will you be lining up for a two-door BMW with a new even-numbered badge? Mercedes-Benz appears to be working on an even longer extended-wheelbase version of the new S Class, due for the 2015...
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Tesla Model S, Roadster Set New EV Lap Records At Laguna Seca: VideoThe Tesla Model S and Roadster continue to impress with their performance.
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