Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor
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First launched in 2009 for buyers of the XFR and XKR, Jaguar's Performance Driving Academy is now open to all Jaguar owners and other driving enthusiasts, too. Two different courses, Basic and... -
AMG Winter Driving Academy Sweden Season Highlights: VideoEven as most of the U.S. warms up to summer, the AMG Driving Academy is showing off the highlights of its Winter Sporting season in Sweden. With all the powersliding, engine revving, snow-flinging fun you'd expect, it looks like a great way to spend a few days in the colder months. Come August...
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Aventador Roadster, 2013 ATS Priced, 2013 GT500 On The 'Ring: Today's Car NewsThe drop-top version of the Lamborghini Aventador could use a targa-style removable roof section rather than a full soft or hard retractable roof. Sounds good to us. The 2013 Cadillac ATS has been priced from $33,990, though the model many will want--the turbo 2.0-liter with a manual...
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Audi R18 e-tron quattro To Make Race Debut This WeekendSpa Francorchamps, the notorious circuit both loved and hated (or perhaps feared) by racers the world around, will play host to the first racing laps of the Audi R18 e-tron quattro this weekend. The hybrid, all-wheel drive, diesel prototype racer is the first of its kind. The debut at Spa is also a...
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Jaguar XJ Supersport Nürburgring taxi service launchedThe BMW Ring Taxi recently got an update to the F10 M5, but now a new car is offering rides around the Green Hell: the Jaguar XJ. Outfitted with the Sport and Speed Pack options, the long-wheelbase Jaguar XJ Supersport packs 510-horsepower and a top speed of 174 mph. The biggest XJ might seem like...
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American Alexander Rossi To Test Caterham F1 Car For Spanish GP: VideoWhile the Caterham F1 car is a backmarker again this season, getting any kind of foot in the door in F1 is worth taking. Alexander Rossi, one of the few American drivers involved in any way with F1 at the moment, will get back behind the wheel of the Caterham F1 car next week as he tests for the...
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The 2014 Audi RS6 Avant has been caught on video as it undergoes testing in full camouflage. Despite the obscuring material, it's pretty clear that this is a fierce-looking performance wagon.
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Volkswagen Gets China's Take On The People's Car Of The FutureVolkswagen--the People's Car--is aiming to become the car of the People's Republic of China. This look at the future of VW car tech comes courtesy of the People's Car Project at Auto China 2012. The ideas themselves come from 119,000 ideas submitted from the 33 million visits to the project's site...
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Porsche Silverstone Experience Centre Fun: VideoEver wondered exactly what goes on at the Porsche Experience Centre at Silverstone? Wonder no more. And if you're not in the U.K., or not planning a trip there, rest easy: we're getting two of our own Experience Centers here in the U.S., complete with properly-ordered "e"s and "r"s. In this...
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800-HP KEM Racing Audi Quattro? Yes, Please: VideoThere's very little that can be said to make us like the Audi quattro more, and pretty much nothing that can be said to make us like it less. This particular example, built up over time by Keith Edwards of KEM Racing from various bits and pieces, has come into a coherent whole that's simply...
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Jay Leno's Garage Shows Off 1,000-HP 1975 Plymouth Duster: VideoIt's not every muscle car that can say it spawned a scholarship fund, but this 1975 Plymouth Duster can. Built by mechanic and racer Paul Annunziata, who once worked at the same car dealership Leno worked at as a child. Annunziata recently died of lung cancer, but before he did, he offered to...
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Subaru Launches PUMA Rallycross Team With New VideoThe Global Rallycross Championship is one of our favorite new forms of motorsport (new to the U.S., anyway), with motocross-like racing for some incredibly fierce rally-bred cars. For 2012, Subaru and PUMA will be joining forces to take on the energy drink makers and other OEMs of the world...
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While the MINI Cooper Coupe may not make a lot of logical sense (it offers the same performance, basically, with less space and functionality) it makes a definite emotional sense for many MINI fans,... -
Juke-R Production, 2013 BMW X1, High-Speed Toilet: Car News HeadlinesThe Nissan Juke-R will be built--in limited numbers, on a per-order basis--but it will be built, and sold, to the public. Amazing. Insane. And it will get the new 545-horsepower engine from the 2013 GT-R, rather than the 485-horse unit in the prototype. Well done, Nissan. The 2013 BMW X1 is...
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2013 BMW X1 EPA Estimates, New Photos, On Sale This FallWe already knew the 2013 BMW X1 would be on sale this year, starting from $31,545, but now we have some more detail on the specifics. There's one thing that's still not quite specific, however: the exact on-sale date. BMW says today the X1 will arrive "this fall," but doesn't pinpoint the calendar...
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Circuit Of The Americas Update: Asphalt Testing Underway, Buildings Going UpFormula 1 is set to return to the U.S. for the first time since the decidedly lackluster 2007 U.S. Grand Prix at Indianapolis--provided the Circuit of the Americas and its facilities are ready in time. So far, after a stop-and-go start to construction last year, things are looking good in 2012. The...
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'Porcelain Princess' Sets New Toilet Land Speed Record: VideoJolene Van Vugt isn't a household name here in the U.S., but she's surprisingly quick on household bathroom fixtures. The fastest in the world, actually. Today, in Australia, at Sydney Olympic Park, Van Vugt set a new land speed record for a motorized toilet, reaching a puckering 46.605 mph average...
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Nissan/PlayStation GT Academy Gears Up For Second U.S. SeasonIf you've dreamed of becoming a race car driver, but could never find the time or the money it takes to get serious on your own, the Nissan GT Academy is a proven path--but only for a lucky, highly-skilled few. Nonetheless, it's open to anyone who thinks they have what it takes, and it's getting...
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It's pretty obvious just looking at any formula car that the driver is low and laid back in the seat. But in Formula 1, as with everything else, this is taken to extremes. Ever wondered what it's... -
Is Maserati Working On A Mid-Engine Porsche 911 Turbo-Fighter?We're never ones to look a gift horse in the mouth, so to speak, but it's with a healthy sprinkling of salt that we take the latest rumors out of Italy: a Maserati mid-engine coupe to rival the Porsche 911 Turbo. The idea is fantastic, of course. Maserati's styling is mostly brilliant, its...
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Evoque Sport, 5 For $25,000, Hypercars For Sale: Today's Car NewsLand Rover may be working on a higher-performance Range Rover Evoque Sport. More power, better handling, sportier looks? We won't argue with that idea. We offer up five of the best choices in performance driving for under $25,000. Is your favorite car on the list? Would you rather have a car that's...
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Five For $25,000: Performance On The CheapWith the dollar doing gymnastics and the average American likely to make less real money than their parents for the first time in generations, you might think owning a performance car is a dream for the wealthy or the past--but that's just not true, as several new entries into the sub-$25,000...
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Third 'The Dark Knight Rises' Trailer Promises Vehicular ExcellenceFar from the disappointing little eco-Batmobile trotted out by Gordon Murray not so long ago, the real Batman--or Dark Knight--puts more care into his selection of motorized conveyance. As do his sidekicks and enemies, it would seem. From drones to armored semi trucks to the Tumbler and the Batpod...
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Oldest Surviving Unrestored Austin Mini Sold For £40,250Grungy, gunky, funky, and rusty, this Austin Mini Se7en De Luxe is said to be the oldest surviving unrestored Mini in the world. Built in May 1959, it's the eighth Se7en De Luxe ever made. And now it belongs to one lucky (?) new owner, who ponied up the £40,250 it took to win the Bonham's...
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