Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor
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Lexus has finally given us the first official image of the 2013 LS, and while it's wearing the new corporate spindle grille face, there doesn't appear to be many other changes to its shape. Bigger... -
First Production Lotus Exige S Completed Amidst Company TurmoilLotus is in ten kinds of disarray at the moment, with CEO Dany Bahar recently canned, owners DRB-Hicom revising the upcoming product plan, and even some speculation over a potential buyout by Volkswagen. But despite all of that, business continues, with the first Exige S production car rolling off...
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2013 Cadillac XTS Features Detailed In New VideosThe 2013 Cadillac XTS is an important car for the brand--though perhaps not as important as the higher-volume ATS--and accordingly, a lot of attention has gone into design and features. This new series of short videos highlights some of the XTS's key offerings. The presence of high-tech ingredients...
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Tanner Foust's 'Life In The Foust Lane': Episode 1If you're familiar with Top Gear USA, rallycross, Hot Wheels stunts, or half a dozen other moderately hare-brained activities requiring consummate driving skill, you're probably familiar with Tanner Foust. Now you can watch his new show, "Life in the Foust Lane." Built around Foust's rather hectic...
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Maria de Villota Leaves Hospital, Marussia Expected To Blame 'Mistakes'F1 test driver and racer Maria de Villota has left the hospital, 17 days after a serious accident during straight-line testing for the Marussa F1 Team. Marussia's initial investigation into the incident excluded the car as the cause of the crash, and the team is now expected to conclude a series of...
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C10 Blazer, Meet C5 Corvette Chassis: American Shooting BrakeWhile this might not be your ideal of the American shooting brake, it's certainly one take on the concept. For those of us living in the mid-south, it's probably the closest thing to perfection since a 1967 Mustang mounted on a lifted F-150 pickup frame. Sure, it's highly impractical with most of...
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Hailed by our own Marty Padgett as "the challenger most capable of displacing the 3-Series as the luxury segment's benchmark four-door," the 2013 Cadillac ATS has almost universally won over...
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2013 Chevy Camaro NASCAR Nationwide Race Car RevealedThe 2013 Chevrolet Camaro NASCAR Nationwide race car will make its race debut in 2013 at Daytona.
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2013 Porsche 911 GT3, Tesla Model S Launch, Toyota Back On Top: Car News HeadlinesPorsche's next 911 GT3, based on the new 991 architecture, has been spied on video. It sounds fantastic, and it looks killer, too. How much faster will the new GT3 be around a track? The Tesla Model S launch is going well, with deliveries on track for its planned roll-out, even though the company...
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Porsche 911 GT2 RS drag races Ducati superbikeProclaiming drag races to be "Internet gold," Chris Harris proceeds to grace us with a good one: the Porsche 911 GT2 RS against the Ducati 1199 Panigale. He's not wrong. While the GT2 RS packs 611 horsepower at the rear, and weighs 3,170 pounds, the Ducati's power-to-weight ratio is even better...
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Driver Goes Nuts, Tries To Take Out Motorcyclists On Freeway: VideoWarning: Video contains some NSFW language As drivers we have certain responsibilities on the road. One of those responsibilities is to not run people over on purpose. Unlike the driver in this video, most of us usually adhere to that rule pretty well. It's unclear what exactly set off this...
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2014 Audi R8 Video PreviewWe've already seen the photos and specs of the new 2014 Audi R8. While changes to details are minor, the refresh keeps the best of the car's style while adding tasteful, fresh accents. In this video, we get to see and hear the new R8 in motion, in both Spyder and Coupe forms, the growl of the new...
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Lotus has led a troubled existence over the past few years, though some might argue it goes all the way back to the time when Colin Chapman was at the helm, building ever-lighter and more dangerous... -
Walter Röhrl Cancels Pikes Peak EntryThe Colorado wildfires that postponed the 2012 running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb destroyed 600 homes, scorched huge swaths of forest, and generally caused mayhem. For fans of rally there's another loss to tally: Walter Röhrl has canceled his planned entry in the Audi Sport...
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Ferrari 512 BB LM, 365 GTB4 Sound Fantastic At Le Mans Classic: VideoWe can vouch, first hand, just how incredible an aural experience Le Mans Classic is. It's also a visual experience to rival anything set in the modern era. In these videos, we get an angle on the experience that only a relative handful of those at Le Mans Classic get to taste: the actual in-car...
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Man Embezzles $865,000 From Charity To Buy Clapped-Out Junk CarsMany of us have a soft spot for certain kinds of cars that most people would call "crappy piles of junk." But very, very few of us have the enthusiasm for the subject of the U.K.'s Brendan Joyce. Joyce, a 57-year-old accountant for hospital support charity Above and Beyond, spent 17 years and over...
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2012 J.D. Power APEAL Study: Porsche, MINI, Audi Lead Premium, Sporty SegmentsEach year, J.D. Power and Associates evaluate the opinions of owners after their first 90 days with a new car, looking for overall satisfaction with performance, comfort, design, and more, in the form of the APEAL study. For 2012, Porsche, MINI, and Audi each take two segment wins, though Chevrolet...
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2013 Audi R8, 2014 Mazda6, 2014 BMW M3: Today's Car NewsYesterday evening, Audi released the first images of the 2013 Audi R8 update, and followed with the full details just after midnight. It's not a lot different, but it looks very, very good. The 2014 Mazda6 also made its debut in the wee hours of the morning, presenting a new face but a familiar...
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Following an early reveal late last night, Audi has now released the full images and details for its updated R8 supercar, which sails into showrooms early next year.
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Sauber F1 Cutaway Image: All The Fastidious DetailsDesigning an F1 car might seem, in some respects, kind of simple: read the rule book, build to fit, bam!, race car. Of course, there's the picky bit about setup, tuning, power, and aerodynamics, but the core of the car--the things that make it all work together--should be pretty straightforward...
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2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk makes debutSpecial-edition sticker packages are, well, mostly lame, but occasionally, they rise above their marketing hype to actually be something we'd want to drive. This is one of those occasions. Painted in a tasteful (and atypical, for a special-edition) white, with matte gray accents, the Trailhawk...
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RB26 Mazda Miata Driver's Hero Save At 140 MPH: VideoWarning: This video contains some NSFW language. Contrary to popular belief in some circles, there's a lot of skill involved in drag racing, but in your typical street car, most of it is compressed into the first second or two, with little left to do but point it straight and, if necessary, shift...
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Racing An Aston Martin In The Nürburgring 24: Stuck Brothers VideoFerdinand and Johannes Stuck aren't household names, but they race great cars at legendary tracks like the Nürburgring and they make impressive video. And among race fans, their father, Hans-Joachim Stuck, is very much a household name. Follow the Stuck brothers as they document the whole race...
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Help An All-American Rally Team Get To WRC Rally FinlandAre you a rally fan? Do you wish we had more of it going on here? Then dig into your pocket and help the first all-American team to compete in the WRC Rally Finland in 40 years reach their goal. Chris Duplessis and co-driver Alex Kihurani are trying to become the first all-American team in four...
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