Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor
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The Grand Prix of Germany this weekend was somewhat less eventful than recent races on the F1 calendar, but for one Formula One Management (FOM) cameraman, it was nearly fatal.
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2015 Subaru Legacy Spied, Pagani Zonda Nonno, The Last M3: Today's Car NewsThe 2015 Subaru Legacy has been spied in action, and while it's still heavily camouflaged, the benchmarks being tested alongside the new Legacy pique our interest in what's to come of the next Subaru sedan. The original Pagani test mule, the Zonda 'Nonno,' is every bit as cool as you'd expect, and...
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500,000th Porsche Cayenne Built In LeipzigToday we said goodbye to the M3 coupe with a look at the last one ever to be made--or as it seems, with the new 4-Series to gain an M4. But for the Porsche Cayenne, it's a production milestone of continuance, reaching the 500,000th example produced at Porsche's Leipzig plant. This isn't the first...
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McCall Motorworks Revival To Kick Off Pebble Week FestivitiesIt might seem early this year, but it's nearly time for the week of classic and modern automotive machinery that descends each year on the Monterey peninsula. The first event, and the VIP kickoff to the week is Gordon McCall's Motorworks Revival. Scheduled for Wednesday, August 14 this year at the...
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2014 BMW i3 Spy ShotsBMW’s revolutionary i3 ‘Megacity’ vehicle is now less than a year away from launch and in the lead up to its eventual arrival engineers are hard at work finishing off the final prototype evaluation. The latest spy shots show the i3 doing a striptease that leaves little to the...
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2013 Subaru BRZ & Isle Of Man Redux: Still Got ItWe drove the 2013 Subaru BRZ on the Isle of Man TT course again, and remembered why it pushes out buttons so well.
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The epitome of the Mercedes-Benz brand when it comes to speed as well as luxury, the AMG line of cars presents many interesting opportunities--not to mention a ton of fun on track. Two of the best... -
McLaren Spider On Track, 2014 Mercedes GLA, Bumblebee Camaro: Today's Car NewsWe managed to spend half a day on track with the 2013 McLaren MP4-12C Spider, and it proved to be every bit as good as we expected--and then some. To find out why this convertible makes sense on track, read our report. The 2014 Mercedes-Benz GLA Class will extend the brand's reach farther down into...
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Rhys Millen, Again Overshadowed, Set Second Fastest Time Ever At Pikes Peak This YearLast year, it was Jeremy Foley's massive off at the Devil's Playground that overshadowed Rhys Millen's run up Pikes Peak, even though he set a new sub-10-minute record in what was nothing more than a lightly modified drift car. This year, it was Sébastien Loeb's stunning 8:13.878 run that...
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2013 McLaren MP4-12C Spider: Track DayThere are few cars that are actually abhorrent to drive on track, though there are many ill-suited to the task after the first lap, or even less. It's almost always fun to drive a slow car fast, especially if it has some dire handling deficiency, to be overcome by technique and anticipation--as...
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2014 BMW i8 Spy Shots (With Interior)The 2014 BMW i8 is soon to make its debut in production trim. These spy shots of a prototype show the car with the least camouflage gear yet and reveal details of its interior. Retaining a great deal of its conceptual design, the i8 looks just about as we last saw it, though this time it’s...
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2014 Porsche Panamera Driven, BMW i3 Coming, Forbidden WRX STI: Car News HeadlinesWe recently got behind the wheel of several variants of the 2014 Porsche Panamera. What's it like to drive? Find out from a novel perspective. The BMW i3 electric city car is coming, with its official debut timed for July 29. Are you excited about the pint-sized electric Bimmer? Will you buy one?...
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Time travel is, perhaps unexpectedly, enlightening. Reading of the conditions and actors of the past provides only a dusty image, rendered in grayscale; dunking oneself fully in the scene teaches...
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Loeb Pikes Peak Record, Alfa 4C Track Video, Transformers 4: Today's Car NewsSebastian Loeb and Peugeot have completely re-set the benchmark for the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with a blistering run just over the eight-minute mark. Check out the link below for video of the run. Alfa Romeo's beautiful new sports car, the 4C, hit the track recently, and the video...
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BMW Shows Off 2014 4-Series Coupe In New VideoThe splitting off of BMW's coupes (including the four-doored kind) into even-numbered lines is further underway now that we have the 2014 4-Series. It's a sharp-looking take on the 3-Series sedan it shares its internals with, and it looks even better in this new video. Filled with Lord of The...
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2014 BMW X5 Priced From $53,725Unveiled just over a month ago, the 2014 BMW X5 adds some interesting new features and options, but the additions have increased the price by more than $6,000 to $53,725. Last year's X5 xDrive 35i started at $47,500, and included standard all-wheel drive. The new entry price is for the rear-wheel...
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24 Hours Of Le Mans Through The Social LensThe 2013 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is over, but the memories will live forever. Here's a quick recap of what we committed to the social media memory banks during our time at and around the Circuit de la Sarthe. For more great photography of the race (focused mostly on Audi), as well as...
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24 Hours Of Le Mans 2013: Race Wrap-UpThe 90th anniversary 24 Hours of Le Mans was a fabulous, tragic race. Marred early on with the death of Allan Simonsen, to whom Tom Kristensen of Audi dedicated his 9th overall race win from the podium, the 2013 running of the world's most famous 24-hour endurance race also put competitors through...
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The final hours of the 24 Hours of Le Mans are often some of the most fraught, as the wear and tear on the car, as well as the weariness of nearly 19 hours of racing for the team and drivers, adds to...
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24 Hours Of Le Mans 2013: 13 Hours Of PhotosWe're just past the 12 hour mark at the 90th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and it's already been a roller coaster ride, with weather, mechanical issues, and, unfortunately, accidents all playing a role. The biggest incident so far was Aston Martin Racing LMGTE Am driver Allan Simonsen's...
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24 Hours Of Le Mans 2013 Qualifying UpdateThe biggest endurance race of the season is coming this Saturday and Sunday, but before the green flag waves, we need to take a look at the all-important qualifying results. Final qualifying runs from last night's sessions have seen the order tweaked, but not truly changed, especially at the top...
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SRT Viper GT3-R Ready For Race Day, Priced From $459,000You can now order a special race-ready version of the 2013 SRT Viper.
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2014 Corvette Stingray Performance, Next-Gen Mustang Rumors, 2015 F-Type Coupe: Car News HeadlinesThe first official performance figures for the 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray Z51 are out, and it's one quick sports car. Like, barely a tenth of a second slower to 60 mph than the last Z06 quick. Awesome. The next generation of the Ford Mustang may get some interesting performance editions...
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2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray Z51: 0-60 In 3.8 SecondsThe first official performance figures for the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray with the Z51 Performance Package are in, and they're impressive for a mildly-upgraded base Corvette. Remember, this isn't the Z06, or the ZR1--this is the standard $51,995 coupe with only the $2,800 Z51 Performance...
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