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MINI John Cooper Works Countryman Owners, Don’t Try This At Home: Video
Mar 26, 2012 Ξ

MINI John Cooper Works Countryman Owners, Don’t Try This At Home: Video

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The MINI John Cooper Works Countryman may be the most appealing car the brand has ever created. It’s got 211 horsepower and 207 pound-feet of torque, it comes standard with  Full Article »

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BMW Running 2012 M5 In One Lap Of America
Mar 26, 2012 Ξ

BMW Running 2012 M5 In One Lap Of America

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What’s the most exhausted you’ve even been? Can you live on two or three hours sleep a night for a week, yet still retain enough concentration to turn competitive lap  Full Article »

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Chris Harris Tests The New Morgan Plus 8: Video
Mar 23, 2012 Ξ

Chris Harris Tests The New Morgan Plus 8: Video

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Road trips are our idea of a good time, even if they do typically involve pain and suffering. In fact, the worst road trips make for the best stories, and  Full Article »

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Mercedes-Benz Shows Its New GLK Class Ahead Of New York Debut
Mar 23, 2012 Ξ

Mercedes-Benz Shows Its New GLK Class Ahead Of New York Debut

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Good news for those looking for a compact crossover with a three-pointed star on the hood: Mercedes-Benz has an all-new GLK Class coming to dealers, and they’re rolling it out  Full Article »

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Will Oil Hit $200 Per Barrel? Some Say Yes
Mar 22, 2012 Ξ

Will Oil Hit $200 Per Barrel? Some Say Yes

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Oil is currently trading at $123.61 per barrel for Brent crude, which is part of the reason why gas prices have been creeping skywards over the past few months. While  Full Article »

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2013 Scion FR-S Pricing Announced
Mar 22, 2012 Ξ

2013 Scion FR-S Pricing Announced

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Scion’s rear-drive FR-S coupe is arguably the most anticipated product in the brand’s history. Blending light weight, nimble handling and reasonable horsepower, the FR-S was built to offer enthusiasts on  Full Article »

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Matt Farah Drives The World’s Fastest Street-Legal Lotus Exige: Video
Mar 21, 2012 Ξ

Matt Farah Drives The World’s Fastest Street-Legal Lotus Exige: Video

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Frank Profera, by most people’s definition of the word, isn’t normal. The former New York City cabbie has a need for speed that can’t be satisfied with conventional means. He’s  Full Article »

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GM Still Working On Fix For Chevy Camaro ZL1 Mystery Flaw
Mar 21, 2012 Ξ

GM Still Working On Fix For Chevy Camaro ZL1 Mystery Flaw

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A few weeks back we told you that GM had recalled all Camaro ZL1 models delivered to dealers (as well as one erroneously delivered to a customer) to address a  Full Article »

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The Fiat 500 Abarth Explained: Video
Mar 20, 2012 Ξ

The Fiat 500 Abarth Explained: Video

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If you can get around the interviewer in this video, there’s a decent amount of good information about the upcoming Fiat 500 Abarth in it. For instance, Dan Fry, lead  Full Article »

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2013 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG: When Too Much Isn’t Enough
Mar 20, 2012 Ξ

2013 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG: When Too Much Isn’t Enough

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If you want to go fast in a topless Mercedes-Benz today, your best current option is the 2012 SL63 AMG. The roadster packs a 6.2-liter V-8 good for some 518  Full Article »

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Formula Drift Loses Samuel Hübinette For The 2012 Season
Mar 19, 2012 Ξ

Formula Drift Loses Samuel Hübinette For The 2012 Season

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In the old days, racing was simple: if you were faster than anyone else down or around a track, someone paid you to drive their car. Today, racing is as  Full Article »

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Will Your New Porsche Boxster Be Built By Volkswagen?
Mar 19, 2012 Ξ

Will Your New Porsche Boxster Be Built By Volkswagen?

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Attention, brand snobs: your 2012 Porsche Boxster may come wearing a Porsche crest on the hood, but that doesn’t mean it was lovingly assembled by Porsche’s craftsmen in Stuttgart. In  Full Article »

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2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Pricing Posted
Mar 16, 2012 Ξ

2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Pricing Posted

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Ford’s 2013 Mustang Shelby GT500 promises to deliver a mind-warping 650 horsepower and a 200 mph top speed, both in stock form. You can’t take delivery of one just yet,  Full Article »

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Ford Temporarily Halts Development Of Next Focus RS
Mar 16, 2012 Ξ

Ford Temporarily Halts Development Of Next Focus RS

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Bad news, Euros: if you’re saving up for a new Ford Focus RS, you’ll be saving for a while longer than anticipated. As Left Lane News, via Car Advice, reports,  Full Article »

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New Boxster S Laps The ‘Ring In 7:58
Mar 15, 2012 Ξ

New Boxster S Laps The ‘Ring In 7:58

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If you want solid proof that the 2013 Porsche Boxster S is faster than the car it replaces, ponder this: Autoblog.nl, via Motor Authority, says that Porsche ran the Nürburgring  Full Article »

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