Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor
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BMW has caught a lot of flack for its latest generations of M Division cars, including the soon-to-be-replaced M3. People calling themselves purists deride them as heavy, soft, too luxurious, and...
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Ford's Focus ST EcoBoost Turbo Tech Comes From SpaceNo, this isn't a story of first contact, or of a benevolent alien civilization bestowing the miracles of eons of technological development. Rather, it's the story of how high-tech materials enable mundane cars to do extraordinary things, like spin a turbine at 190,000 rpm. That, surprisingly...
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The Most Lexus LFAs Ever On Track Together At Laguna Seca: VideoLexus's LFA may or may not be a stunning success, depending on your point of view, but it is surely a technological marvel in many respects--and purposefully primitive in others. Whatever your views on the car, however, it's wicked fast, crazy expensive, and incredibly exclusive. That's what makes...
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Bahar's Esprit, Next-Gen Mustang Rumors, Audi Quattro Redux: Today's Car NewsIf Lotus's esprit de corps has fallen somewhat during- and post-Dany Bahar's tenure, at least the corps de Esprit remains strong. Bahar's own custom example, a 2003 model with some fairly choice additions, is now up for sale. When it comes to rumors, few categories drive as much speculation as...
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2013 BMW M3 Lime Rock Park Edition: VideoLast month, we brought you the first word on the upcoming 2013 BMW M3 Lime Rock Park Edition, but recently, BMW was at the famous circuit with racing driver Bill Auberlen, in the Lime Rock Park Edition for some filming. This is a teaser of what's to come. Enhancements to the standard M3 package for...
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BMW X1 Raises Money For Nature Via FacebookThe 2013 BMW X1 is the company's latest addition to its sport activity vehicle range, and while it shares much with the MINI Countryman and, in some ways, the BMW 3-Series, it is also the greenest of BMW's X vehicles. Accordingly, BMW is leveraging its relative eco-friendliness (the 2.0-liter...
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Land Rover has just taken the wraps off of its 2013 LR2, and it's looking smart and sensible, especially under the hood, where a 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder promises to improve on the last model's... -
Jay Leno's Garage Checks Out The 'Swan Car' At Pebble Beach 2012: VideoIf you've never been to the Monterey Peninsula during the week leading up to the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, you might not be able to fathom the breadth and depth of history, excellence, design, and, sometimes, downright oddity that it encompasses in terms of four- (and two- and three-)...
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Three Serbian Rally Spectators Killed In Crash: VideoWarning: the video above contains footage of the accident that took the lives of three spectators. Rally racing, like any other kind of motorsport, is dangerous. It's dangerous simply because of the laws of physics: heavy things traveling quickly can cause lots of damage to our relatively soft...
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Would You Sell Your Porsche GT3 RS 4.0 To Buy A Ferrari 599? Chris Harris Did: VideoChris Harris is famous on the automotive web for many things, not least of which is his long-running antagonism of Ferrari. Despite his leanings, however, he has recently joined the Prancing Horse herd, selling his Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 to buy a Ferrari 599. That previous sentence is verifiable...
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Chevy At The Woodward Dream Cruise: VideoThe Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance wasn't the only thing going on in the automotive world this past weekend. In fact, an event some might consider its rival--especially if you're more into American muscle and style--was held in Detroit: the Woodward Dream Cruise. This video, Chevrolet's recap of...
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2014 Corvette Production Prep Beginning At Bowling Green PlantThe word "rumor" doesn't even begin to cover what has been spread around the automotive interwebs about the next-generation 2014 Chevrolet Corvette. But one thing that's not rumor--or at least not worse than inference--is the preparation for production of the C7 that's soon to take place at the...
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Manual transmissions have been under fire for years now--something like 95 percent of average buyers don't want them, and that's making it harder and harder for the automakers to justify building... -
2015 VW Golf R Spied, Mazda MX-5 GT4, BMW Urban Plans: Today's Car NewsThe Mk VII Volkwagen Golf is nearing fruition, due to debut at the 2012 Paris Auto Show--and it will have a Golf R variant, as our latest spy shots show. Mazda has taken the wraps off its MX-5 GT4, a 320-horsepower turbocharged track-dedicated special still weighs in at just over 2,200 pounds...
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2013 McLaren MP4-12C Spider Debut: Pebble Beach 2012Six weeks ago, McLaren unveiled the 2013 MP4-12C Spider to the world--digitally. Last night, at the Gooding & Co. auction at Pebble Beach, the analog curtain was dropped, literally. The unveiling was as hyperactive as any full-scale auto show reveal, taking the covers off an eye-popping yellow...
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2013 Fiat 500 Turbo Live At Concorso Italiano: GalleryThe Fiat 500 Turbo aims for the sweet spot between the relatively hardcore Abarth and the standard 500: More pep, less harshness. It does it all for a starting price of just $20,200, making its made its debut at the Concorso Italiano this week. Whether the Fiat 500 Turbo will meet your needs in its...
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Woman Walks Rope Between Two Moving Volvo Semi Trucks: VideoTo be completely honest, we don't really care that Volvo is launching a new line of freight-hauling trucks, or that they're called FH. What we care about is this crazy, awesome woman named Faith Dickey. An extreme slackliner, highliner, and longliner, Dickey is the world record holder for the...
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2014 Chevy SS, BMW Zagato Concept, Pebble Beach Concours: Car News HeadlinesThe 2014 Chevrolet SS has been spied, revealing a decided Caprice/G8/Commodore-styled car as we expected. It should be arriving in the U.S. next February. BMW will unveil a new Zagato Concept at Pebble Beach this year, adding a roadster to the Zagato Coupe shown at Villa d'Este. The Pebble Beach...
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It's going to be a weekend of firsts (and seconds) for BMW: The brand's second-ever collaborative effort with coachbuilder Zagato will make its global debut at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours... -
Electric Vs. Combustion: Monster Tajima At Pikes PeakNobuhiro "Monster" Tajima remains a legend on Pikes Peak despite Rhys Millen's record run this year--after all, Millen went just five seconds faster than Tajima's 2011 run despite an additional two-plus miles of pavement in place of dirt. But this year, Tajima's run for the record was cut short...
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McLaren 12C Can-Am Edition Racing Concept: Pebble Beach 2012The 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is about to get underway, and while we'll be bringing you the freshest photos and latest news as it happens, there's a bit of preliminary business to take care of: the previews. The latest is McLaren's 12C Can-Am Edition Racing Concept. A track-only racing...
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2013 Land Rover Range Rover Preview: 700 Pounds LighterDespite early worries based on spy shots that the 2013 Land Rover Range Rover might bear an uncomfortable resemblance to the Ford Flex, the official images dispel any cause for concern. Still iconically Land Rover while upping the modern/tech factor a notch, the 2013 Range Rover wears its complete...
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What Happens When A 1,400-HP Car's Throttle Sticks On Pikes Peak: VideoWith 1,400 horsepower on tap, everything happens quickly in Paul Dallenbach's Banks Power Pikes Peak car. When the throttle sticks open, things happen way too quickly. Things like flying off the mountain into a stand of tall pine trees. That's exactly what this video shows. Amazingly, perhaps as...
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Fisker Automotive Names Former Volt Exec Tony Posawatz CEOFisker appoints its second CEO of 2012. Is Tony Posawatz the right man for the job?
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