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For anyone unfamiliar with RallyCross, it’s essentially a form of sprint style rally racing held on a closed track usually covered in gravel or dirt and featuring Motocross-style jumps.
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Formula 1 Malaysian Grand Prix Weather ForecastThe first of the Hermann Tilke-built Formula 1 tracks is hosting its 14th Malaysian Grand Prix this year, and it’s endeared itself to the teams and drivers over the years. However, it is a very tough track, due mostly to the hot and humid conditions, which means drivers and teams will be...
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2013 BMW X1 On Sale In U.S. This Summer: OfficialBMW’s long-awaited X1 compact crossover will make its U.S. debut at next month’s 2012 New York Auto Show, the German automaker has confirmed this week. And it won’t just be any old X1 but rather a facelifted version, which we’ve already seen testing in prototype form for the...
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Lewis Hamilton On Pole For Formula 1 Malaysian Grand PrixMcLaren has repeated its qualifying efforts of last week’s Australian Grand Prix by securing the top two positions on the grid for tomorrow’s Grand Prix in Malaysia, the second race on the 2012 FIA Formula 1 calendar. Fastest today after qualifying was Lewis Hamilton who posted a best...
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2013 Subaru BRZ To Be Priced About The Same As Scion's FR-SWith Scion yesterday announcing that its new FR-S sports car jointly developed with Toyota and Subaru will start at $24,930 (including destination) when it goes on sale later this spring, the big question now is how much its BRZ twin from Subaru will cost. While the two cars are virtually...
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Formula 1 Malaysian Grand Prix PreviewTeams competing in the 2012 Formula 1 season have just wrapped their first practice session at Sepang International Circuit, home of the annual Malaysian Grand Prix, and fastest during the Friday afternoon session was McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton with a lap time of 1:38.172. His teammate Jenson...
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Gifted guitarist and avid Ferrari fan Eric Clapton was reported last year to have requested Ferrari build him a one-off 458 Italia powered by a V-12 engine.
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2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Spy ShotsMitsubishi is planning a mild facelift for its Outlander Sport, known elsewhere as the ASX or RVR, and we now have the first set of spy shots of a prototype for the latest compact crossover. The changes, which are likely to debut on the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, appear minimal, with only...
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Is This The World’s Fastest Nissan GT-R?Could the modified Nissan GT-R in this video clip be the world’s fastest Godzilla? It certainly seems that way, if by fastest you mean top speed only. While America’s own AMS Alpha Nissan GT-R recently ran the quarter mile in just 8.62 seconds, making it one of the world’s fastest...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK Class Preview: 2012 New York Auto ShowMercedes-Benz is introducing a facelifted version of its GLK Class compact crossover this summer and has revealed the vehicle today ahead of its world debut next month at the 2012 New York Auto Show. The latest GLK Class, which arrives as a 2013 model, adopts fresh new styling, more standard...
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2013 Scion FR-S Priced From $24,930Buyers in the market for a lightweight, bare bones sports car with rear-wheel drive dynamics and a punchy boxer engine need look no further than the 2013 Scion FR-S, which goes on sale this spring priced from $24,930 including $730 in destination charges. That price gets you the standard model...
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Holden Commodore Future Secured, U.S. Return Back In The SpotlightGeneral Motors’ Australian division Holden, the manufacturer of the much-loved Commodore sedan, wagon and ute, and the former Pontiac G8, has announced today that it's committed to investing $1 billion towards the development of a next-generation model. The announcement comes several months...
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Fisker has announced today that it will be providing a glimpse of its future at the upcoming 2012 New York Auto Show, and just to heat things up has also released this teaser image.
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2014 Chevy Impala Teased Ahead Of 2012 New York Auto ShowChevrolet will introduce a brand new Impala at next month’s 2012 New York Auto Show, further advancing the total transformation of the automaker’s passenger car lineup with technologically advanced and fuel efficient models. In fact, with the introduction of the new Impala, Chevrolet...
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Luxury Automakers Forced To Offer Big Discounts In ChinaWhile once they enjoyed record margins on each of their sales, luxury automakers in China are now offering big discounts to move vehicles off showroom floors. As recently as last year, buyers in China seeking a popular model like the Mercedes-Benz S600 L were paying as much as $31,600 on top of the...
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Audi Working On A4 ‘Superavant’ MPV: ReportDespite sales of its 5-Series Gran Turismo proving less than spectacular, BMW is so adamant that demand for upmarket MPVs will eventually take off that it’s planning two more additions in the coming years. One will be based on the latest 3-Series platform and will likely be called the...
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Jaguar Land Rover Forms Alliance With China’s CheryJaguar Land Rover has reached an agreement with Chery over plans to form a joint venture in China, paving the way for Jaguar Land Rover to start production of its own vehicles in the world’s biggest new car market. The agreement follows extensive talks between Jaguar Land Rover and Chery on...
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Ferrari Chief Luca di Montezemolo Rules Out IPOWhile investors around the globe are clamoring to buy a piece of Ferrari, those in control of the Italian sports car brand don’t appear willing to budge despite the company being valued at billions of dollars. Last April Sergio Marchionne, the boss of Ferrari’s parent company, Fiat...
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Proof that all-wheel drive cars can be upset by too much power, even in a straight line, is this video footage of a drag race between two highly-modified Nissan GT-R supercars.
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Ford Tourneo Custom Commercial Van Makes DebutWe saw it previewed in concept form just a few short weeks ago but here is the Ford Tourneo Custom commercial vehicle that’s about to hit European showrooms later in the year. Aimed at commercial interests as well as sizeable families on a tight budget, the Tourneo Custom is the first step in...
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A Close Look At The Ferrari F12 Berlinetta’s Michelin TiresIt doesn’t matter how much power you have under the hood, if you can’t get it to the ground sufficiently you won’t be going anywhere fast. Tires are one of the most overlooked features of a car, although they are arguably the single most important aspect in relation to...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Preview: 2012 New York Auto ShowVery few cars are a better fit for the phrase ‘an iron fist in a velvet glove’ than the Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG, which roars back onto the market later this year after a brief and somewhat disquieting hiatus. Yes, Mercedes' big hitter will arrive in showrooms this November after a world...
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Volkswagen Plant To Start Building Porsches This YearPorsche will call on its Volkswagen parent should additional capacity be required to build its 2013 Boxster and soon-to-be launched 2013 Cayman. That additional capacity will come from Volkswagen’s plant in Osnabrueck, Germany, where more mundane models like the Golf Convertible are built. As...
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2013 Audi Q5 Spy shotsTwo prototypes for Audi’s mid-cycle update for its Q5 have been spotted almost completely undisguised, revealing some telling details planned for the compact luxury crossover due out later this year as a 2013 model. The biggest change to the car’s styling is the new grille, which is...
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