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Formula 1 Goes Green: Cars To Use Battery Power On Pit Lane
Jul 22, 2011 Ξ

Formula 1 Goes Green: Cars To Use Battery Power On Pit Lane

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The green movement may be in its infancy in the United States, land of the SUV and the open road, but it’s been a hot topic in Europe for years.  Full Article »

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Can An EV Be As Fast As A Bugatti Veyron?
Jul 22, 2011 Ξ

Can An EV Be As Fast As A Bugatti Veyron?

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According to Henrik Fisker, the man behind the Fisker Karma, the answer to that question is “yes.” Fisker Automotive is working on a multi-speed gearbox, which (according to Fisker at  Full Article »

Automotive

Video: Steve Nash On Competition At The Highest Level
Jul 21, 2011 Ξ

Video: Steve Nash On Competition At The Highest Level

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I’ll preface this video by saying that it’s just wrong on so many different levels. In case you don’t know, Steve Nash is in the NBA, where he plays point  Full Article »

Automotive

BMW Performance Edition: Bargain Priced Power
Jul 21, 2011 Ξ

BMW Performance Edition: Bargain Priced Power

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If you’re just about to order a new BMW 335i, let us help you out. When you’re checking the boxes next to the options you need, don’t forget to check  Full Article »

Automotive

The World’s Most Expensive Flamethrower
Jul 20, 2011 Ξ

The World’s Most Expensive Flamethrower

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Most flamethrowers are fairly inelegant machines, consisting of two tanks, a spray nozzle and an ignition source. The best kind of flamethrowers, though, are built of carbon-fiber, aluminum and steel,  Full Article »

Automotive

2012 Scion iQ Priced From $16k; Will Personality Help Sell It?
Jul 20, 2011 Ξ

2012 Scion iQ Priced From $16k; Will Personality Help Sell It?

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On paper, the specs for Scion’s new minicar, the iQ, don’t seem all that impressive. It delivers decent fuel economy (37 mpg combined), but it’s not that much better than  Full Article »

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Vaughn Gittin, Jr. Drifts Saudi Arabia
Jul 19, 2011 Ξ

Vaughn Gittin, Jr. Drifts Saudi Arabia

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Do you record videos of your vacations? Do you have to ply friends and relatives with free burgers and beer to sit through your home movies? I’m guessing that Vaughn  Full Article »

Automotive

Porsche Shakes Down The New 911 In South Africa
Jul 19, 2011 Ξ

Porsche Shakes Down The New 911 In South Africa

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It’s a slow, laborious process to launch a ground-up redesign of any automobile. When the ride in question is the Porsche 911, things only get more complicated. The 911 is  Full Article »

Automotive

Can’t Afford A Real Bugatti Veyron? How About A Copy?
Jul 18, 2011 Ξ

Can’t Afford A Real Bugatti Veyron? How About A Copy?

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Let’s face it: the list of people who can afford to buy a Bugatti Veyron is a short one, and the list of people who can afford to drive and  Full Article »

Automotive

Is Dodge Resurrecting The Magnum?
Jul 18, 2011 Ξ

Is Dodge Resurrecting The Magnum?

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Call me biased, but the Dodge Magnum SRT8 was one of the coolest vehicles to ever roll off an assembly line. Whatever evil genius came up with the idea to  Full Article »

Automotive

Want A Jeep Pickup? Now You Can Build Your Own
Jul 15, 2011 Ξ

Want A Jeep Pickup? Now You Can Build Your Own

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It’s no secret that money has been tight at Chrysler in recent years, and many of the projects on the drawing board have been moved to the back shelf. One  Full Article »

Automotive

Ford Launches The ‘Octane Academy’
Jul 15, 2011 Ξ

Ford Launches The ‘Octane Academy’

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Want to be the next Ken Block or Tanner Foust? Want to learn how to drift like Vaughn Gitten, Jr.? Want to see if you can out-drive Brian Deegan on  Full Article »

Honda

A Mugen-Tuned Ariel Atom Versus… A Tuned Honda CRZ?
Jul 13, 2011 Ξ

A Mugen-Tuned Ariel Atom Versus… A Tuned Honda CRZ?

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Car shows like putting together eclectic comparisons. Take Top Gear for example, who once compared a Mitsubishi Evo against a main battle tank, and routinely pits sports cars against extreme  Full Article »

Automotive

Rumor Du Jour: 2012 Camaro ZL1 To Have “Over” 570 Horsepower
Jul 13, 2011 Ξ

Rumor Du Jour: 2012 Camaro ZL1 To Have “Over” 570 Horsepower

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General Motors uses the same basic engine in three cars: the Corvette ZR1 (where it’s called the LS9), the Cadillac CTS-V (where it’s called the LSA) and in the upcoming  Full Article »

Automotive

Pike’s Peak Record Setting Porsche GT2 RS For Sale
Jul 12, 2011 Ξ

Pike’s Peak Record Setting Porsche GT2 RS For Sale

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For sale: Guards Red 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS with just 4,062 mostly-highway miles. Used for weekend drives by mature owner. Includes tasteful modifications, such as an upgraded roll cage,  Full Article »

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