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Cars and watches have gone together for decades. The wearable works of art blend with wonderfully with the driveable works of passion. In the future it seems that these two worlds can collide in even...
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2014 Buick Regal Priced From $30,615Buick is ready to brings its updated 2014 Regal to market later this year. Before they do that, however, it needs to have a pricetag, and that's just what the automaker has announced. The base 2014 Regal will start at $30,615, and Buick is prepping the car with some great improvements over the...
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Audi Surprises Frankfurt With nanuk quattro ConceptBefore we leave to cover an auto show, we typically have a decent idea of what we're going to be seeing. Audi switched things up a little bit by dropping a surprise on us on the eve of the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show. It's called the nanuk quattro concept, and it's an on-road/off-road stunner packing...
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Nissan Rolls Out Some Classics For Cars And CoffeeNissan has been holding court in Southern California for the past few weeks. The reason? An event called Nissan 360, which sees journalists from around the world flocking to a location in order to test everything under the Nissan banner. This includes models that many folks never get a chance to...
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Toyota Corolla Stuffed With Weed Caught By The RCMPA Toyota Corolla is a good car for a lot of people on this planet. That's why it sells so well. It is efficient, basic, and affordable. It's not good at hauling stuff though, and it shouldn't be used in such a manner. More specifically, it shouldn't be used to try and transport 20 marijuana plants...
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Ryan Tuerck's Slide Ride Is Back: VideoRyan Tuerck, for those of you who don't know, is a Formula Drift driver who is top-tier wheelman when it comes to the land of vast oversteer. He also happens to be a guy who likes to have fun, lots and lots of fun. He has a YouTube channel that showcases much of this fun, and a past video saw him...
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Crashes are a part of racing. It's not a desirable part, but it is something that every driver understands could happen at pretty much anytime. Being prepared for such an occurrence is a necessary...
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iRacing Now Available For OS XRacing simulators have been quite popular for a number of years now. The average virtual racer consumes the digitized cars and tracks by way of console games such as Forza and Gran Turismo. It's the world of PC-based simulators, however, that offer up the most hardcore virtual racing experience...
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Gilt.com Set To Offer Two Custom 2014 Infiniti Q50 SedansInfiniti is reasonably excited to start pushing out its all-new 2014 Q50 sedan. Well, sort of excited, since the automaker is still going to offer the G37 sedan alongside it for a bit. Regardless, the newer car represents the design direction that Infiniti production cars will take, and it's a...
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Superbike Power In A Lightweight Lotus-Clone Can Be Yours For Just $16,000Motorcycles are incredible nimble and quick machines. Cars offer a sense of safety that motorcycles can't match. Is there a way to combine the best of both worlds? Yes, and you can put it in your driveway for just $16,000. It's a Locost, which is a clone of the famed Lotus Seven, and this one is...
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Ford GT40 Runs Through A Tunnel And Spits Hot Fire: VideoPornography comes in different forms for different people. It's not always sexual in nature, either. In fact, there are many types of car porn in this world. One easy way to create such material is to grab the keys to a Ford GT40, find a tunnel, attach GoPros, and go for it. This results in...
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Porsche 959 Offered Up On eBay For (Nearly) A Cool MillionIf you're an automotive enthusiast over the age of 35, you had a poster of this car on your wall. Well, either this car or possibly the Ferrari F40 and Lamborghini Countach. Along with the Porsche 959, these three vehicles represent the pinnacle of 1980's supercar wonder. Actually, all three are...
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Saleen is the automotive name best known for turning out modified Mustangs. It's also the last name of the man behind the company, who was an accomplished racer in his day. We're pretty sure Steven...
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Semi-Truck Driver Goes For Jump Record, Winds Up At A Yard Sale: VideoSemi-trucks were made to haul a large number of items across long distances. They were not, however, made to be driven off of ramps. That doesn't matter to Scott Godfrey. His brother holds the record for longest jump in a semi-truck, and Scott wants to take that record and put his own name behind...
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Rally Co-Driver Sits Directly On Engine To Save The Day: VideoEverything about rally racing requires something different when compared to other forms of racing. The cars and the people who pilot them are equally insane. Neither, however, is as insane as the average co-driver. This is the person who has to maintain even more cool than the driver because they...
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McLaren Celebrates 50 Years Of RacingIt all started with a young Kiwi. His name was Bruce McLaren, and the company he created transformed the world of motorsports. Now, 50 years later, the company is taking a look back at its tremendous success in auto racing while also looking forward to its future in the automotive industry...
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A Flock Of Ford GTs Being Driven Flat Out At Goodwood: VideoIf you made a list of iconic racecars, there would be a few vehicles that wouldn't even be up for debate for inclusion. A few would surely cause discussion amongst the creators of the list, but a handful would elicit nothing more than knowing nods and deep-seated appreciation. One of those vehicles...
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Come On Jet Truck Light My Fire, Try To Set The Sign On FireJet engines are wonderful tools that helped make the planet a smaller and more accessible place. As the world entered the "Jet Age", trips to New York, Paris, London, Tokyo, and other hubs of the world were transformed from leaps to mere hops. Today, the jet engine is still hard at work as...
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Nissan is eager to get its new range-extended electric ZEOD RC race car out on the track. First, however, it has to actually build a working version.
Construction on the first car is currently...
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McLaren MP4-12C Getting An Android Infotainment Upgrade?If you've driven the McLaren MP4-12C, you know just how comfortable and easy-to-use it is--an unusual characteristic for a supercar. Soon, it may get even better. According to the McLaren-heads at McLarenLife, it appears the 12C and the P1 are ready to receive an upgraded infotainment system. A...
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Jay Leno Drives The Porsche 918 SpyderIt's the must-drive car on everyone's list right now. We're talking about the Porsche 918 Spyder, which is one of the most exciting cars of the year from a hype standpoint. Of course, it's most likely also amazingly exciting from a reality standpoint, as it's the technologically advanced machine to...
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Rally Corvette Grand Sport Is Current Coolest Car On Planet: VideoRally cars are a unique breed of vehicle that demand a high level of performance combined with a high level of abuse. Sure, other forms of racing take tolls on the vehicles competing, but rally cars are some of the hardest working machines on the planet. That's why it's important to run a vehicle...
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A Mercedes-Benz V-12 Hand-Built From Bone And WoodA Mercedes-Benz V-12 is a wonderful bit of machinery that is as exciting when it's working hard in a car as it is just sitting alone on a stand. There are so many beautifully crafted parts that come together to create combustion. That combustion in turn creates many horsepowers and tons of torques...
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Gumpert May Finally Be Down For The CountIf you're a fan of visually unappealing yet wildly potent automobiles, the Gumpert Apollo is probably your desktop background right now. Founded in 2004 by ex-Audi Sport director Roland Gumpert, this manufacturer is best known for production of the Apollo. A rather unique machine, the Apollo is...
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