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Maserokee, Or Grand Cherarati, Leaked Ahead Of Frankfurt Debut
Sep 12, 2011 Ξ

Maserokee, Or Grand Cherarati, Leaked Ahead Of Frankfurt Debut

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Funny, but the vehicle pictured above doesn’t look like a Jeep Grand Cherokee. We’re not sure it looks like a Maserati, either, despite the trademark grill and trident. In fact,  Full Article »

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For Saab, It’s Likely All Over But The Crying
Sep 9, 2011 Ξ

For Saab, It’s Likely All Over But The Crying

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The near-final chapter is Saab’s storied history appears to have been written yesterday, when a Swedish court denied the struggling automaker protection from its creditors. Saying that the automaker lacked  Full Article »

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All You Need To Know About The New Camaro ZL1, Except Price
Sep 9, 2011 Ξ

All You Need To Know About The New Camaro ZL1, Except Price

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We’re still months away from the launch of the king-of-the-hill Camaro, but Chevy is leaking just enough information through various outlets to keep fans fired up about it. We now  Full Article »

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Latest Toyota FT-86 Teaser Shows Us… Not Much
Sep 8, 2011 Ξ

Latest Toyota FT-86 Teaser Shows Us… Not Much

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Do you remember being a kid and waiting to get the latest toy on the eve of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, your birthday, etc.? You built up this great image about  Full Article »

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It’s Official: The Lexus LFA Laps The Nürburgring In Under 7:15
Sep 8, 2011 Ξ

It’s Official: The Lexus LFA Laps The Nürburgring In Under 7:15

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Last week we brought you an unconfirmed report that a Lexus LFA, equipped with the $70,000 Nürburgring Package, lapped Germany’s Nürburgring Nordschleife in 7:14. It turns out that report was  Full Article »

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Understeer Versus Oversteer
Sep 7, 2011 Ξ

Understeer Versus Oversteer

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I’m working on a driving presentation for a local auto dealer, and I remembered these two videos (one from Top Gear, and one inspired by Top Gear) that explain the  Full Article »

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Porsche’s Seven Speed Gearbox, Explained
Sep 7, 2011 Ξ

Porsche’s Seven Speed Gearbox, Explained

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Seven and eight speed gearboxes are the way of the future, since they offer up a blend of both performance and fuel economy simply not possible with five and six  Full Article »

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Video Takes “Stand Behind Your Product” To The Extreme
Sep 6, 2011 Ξ

Video Takes “Stand Behind Your Product” To The Extreme

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Let me be perfectly clear about something: as a firearms instructor and someone who’s fairly well versed on rifle and handgun ballistics, there is no way in hell I’d stand  Full Article »

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Unconfirmed: Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition Laps The ‘Ring In 7:14
Sep 2, 2011 Ξ

Unconfirmed: Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition Laps The ‘Ring In 7:14

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Officially, the fastest a Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition has ever lapped the Nürburgring Nordschleife is in 7:22.85. That’s an amazing performance, and it makes the car faster than a Porsche  Full Article »

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Ford To Update Focus ST Progress On Facebook
Sep 2, 2011 Ξ

Ford To Update Focus ST Progress On Facebook

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Want an inside look at how the development of Ford’s Focus ST hot hatchback is coming along? You don’t need to have a contact at Ford’s SVT group, you just  Full Article »

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Want To Drive Sebastian Vettel’s Infiniti FX?
Sep 1, 2011 Ξ

Want To Drive Sebastian Vettel’s Infiniti FX?

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As one of the top drivers in Formula 1 (and the reigning world champion), Red Bull Renault driver Sebastian Vettel could easily afford to buy any car he wanted. Contractual  Full Article »

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BMW Pioneers The Next Advance In Lighting: Laser Headlights
Sep 1, 2011 Ξ

BMW Pioneers The Next Advance In Lighting: Laser Headlights

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Automotive lighting has evolved rapidly over the past few decades, making quantum leaps in progress from sealed beam to halogen to high-intensity discharge to LED headlights. Each generation brings improvements  Full Article »

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Land Rover DC100 Penned As Defender Replacement
Aug 31, 2011 Ξ

Land Rover DC100 Penned As Defender Replacement

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With apologies to Jeep, the Land Rover Defender is perhaps the world’s most iconic go-anywhere, do-anything vehicle. It’s the one vehicle in the Land Rover catalog that is most directly  Full Article »

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Ford’s Evos Concept Reveals The Future Of Ford’s Styling
Aug 31, 2011 Ξ

Ford’s Evos Concept Reveals The Future Of Ford’s Styling

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I’ll give you the bad news up front: the stunning concept car you see here, the Ford Evos, won’t ever see production. No matter how badly you want to buy  Full Article »

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How To Die In A Road Rage Shooting
Aug 30, 2011 Ξ

How To Die In A Road Rage Shooting

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Drivers in the great state of Florida have never been known for their prowess behind the wheel. It seems to me, though, that the roads are only getting worse: a  Full Article »

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