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Extreme Drifting
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Verena Mei: Car Model Babe Turns Racer
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Stina Hublnette is More Than a Trophy Wife
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Open Wheel Racing
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Bring Your Car & Let It Rip
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Respect Tradition
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Alpine IXAW404 Digital Media Receiver
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Ducati Monster 696
Thursday, 11 March 2010

Ducati can say they’ve introduced their latest generation of the middleweight Monster with the 696 not more than a year ago, but there are always founds ways to upgrade the nimble Italian legend and for 2010 they offer optional ABS. So it was about time to reconnect with the Monster’s versatile character in order to come up with a report and the fact that the 2010 model year is a very light and powerful naked only spices things up a little bit.

Retaining the very essence of a Monster, the 696 blends beauty with comfort and practicability. The result is an overall better performing and more attractive looking Italian naked with a famous name that is better than any possible commercial...

[ Source: topspeed.com ]

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58 Vette Worth Six Figures
Thursday, 11 March 2010

There is just something about the old Corvettes that people just love. Check out a Corvette that was purchased for two hundred bucks and now is worth six figures.

 

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Audi Begins Deliveries of R8 LMS Evolution to Euro Race Teams
Thursday, 11 March 2010

2009 proved to be a very successful opening campaign for Audi's new customer race car, the R8 LMS. Eight cars were sold to a variety of teams and between them, the cars won 23 races and three national and international GT championships. For 2010, Audi has produced a new evolution version of the R8 LMS, and by mid-April, the German automaker expects to have delivered a total of 20 cars.

The alterations to the 2010 evolution R8 are apparently targeted at improving service life and making the car easier for crews to work on, with plans calling for changes including a new six-speed gearbox. An upgraded cooling system is designed to help the R8 perform better in high temperature conditions and new openings in the body work will allow crews to inspect wear parts without pulling everything apart. The first two 2010 cars were have been delivered to UK-based United Autosport, and another 10 are slated to go out over the next several weeks. Teams running 2009 cars will also have an upgrade kit available to bring their cars up to the new spec...

[Source: Audi]

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That's Probably Not The Best Place To Park
Thursday, 11 March 2010

After soccer this week, I noticed this Volkswagen Corrado owner trying to find a parking space underneath a Texas-sized offroad GMT400 Chevy. Immediately I thought: isn't it great seeing enthusiasts from different auto cultures working together to solve congestion problems?

[ Source: jalopnik.com ]

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Toyota Defense To Help Free Jailed Man?
Thursday, 11 March 2010

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To this day, Koua Fong Lee – who is serving time for vehicular homicide – maintains that sudden, uncontrollable acceleration is to blame for the crash that killed three. Joe Fryer of Minneapolis affiliate KARE reports. (Nightly News)

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BMW M3
Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Here’s the BMW M3. Not as fast as a Bugatti Veyron. Not as many horses as a Lambo. And it won’t outbid Rolls at a Barrett Jackson auction. But pound for pound, it’s the ultimate driving machine on the planet. It’s been around since the 1980s, but the 2008 model is the one that has Beamer-heads freaking out. The high-revving engine is a 4-liter V8 with about 411 horsepower. You’re also looking at a carbon fiber roof and aluminum suspension. So yeah, they’ve scaled back on power and shed some poundage. But don’t worry they haven’t muffled the beasts growl. It’s just more about precision and drivability. The perfectly-engineered sports car. And at a sticker of sixty grand, you’ll have enough leftover to fly to Germany and kill at the famous Nurburg Ring yourself.

 

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ABC News Faked at Least One Part of runaway Toyota Report
Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Late last month we wrote a lengthy post about problems with an ABC News report that purported to show a Toyota Avalon racing out of control without setting a diagnostic fault code. While we primarily focused on the technical side and analyzed whether the problem was realistic, the crew at Gawker took a hard look at the video in question and noticed something fishy.

It appears that an editor or producer at ABC felt they could pull a fast one on the audience and used some B-roll in the report showing the tachometer needle sweeping rapidly from near idle to over 6,000 rpm. That clip was injected at the precise moment when David Gilbert triggered his simulated sudden acceleration. As you can see from the screen cap above, the shot of the tachometer clearly shows the warning lights for the parking brake on, the doors open and the transmission indicator in park. The camera operator shot this segment separately so it could be used to illustrate a point in the report, and ABC claims that getting a steady shot during the test would've been both difficult and dangerous.

[Source: Gawker[ Source: autoblog.com ]

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This Is The Woman Who Crashed Her Honda Repeatedly Into A Ferrari Dealership
Wednesday, 10 March 2010

 

 

This is Francesca Lavezzo, the improv comic from the Bay area who crashed her Honda repeatedly into a Ferrari dealership. After tasing her, police now believe she wasn't angry at Ferraris, just high.

Lavezzo reportedly crashed her Honda Civic multiple times into Ron Tonkin Gran Turismo of Northwest Portland yesterday around 4:00 am. Police later apprehended the woman after she crashed into a fence trying to elude police. She initially resisted arrest and was tased and taken to the hospital for observation and then to county lockup according to KGW-TV. Police don't think alcohol was involved but believe she was likely on drugs. Just look at her mugshot, it's like from Prom Queen to Meth Queen with an attitude.

So who is Francesca?

According to her resume from the L.A. area 11th Hour Comedy Troupe she's a professional actress/improver who studied at U.C. Berkeley and loves glass blowing. Most intriguing is this statement from her biography indicating a history of road rage:

"Francesca has been in Los Angeles long enough to realize her "man-size" is beneficial of times of road rage but not when it comes to auditions."

[ Source: jalopnik.com ]

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Report: Mercedes to Launch B-Class-Based Hatchback, CUV in U.S.
Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Here in the United States, Mercedes-Benz's product portfolio starts off with the C-Class sedan. Those familiar with the alphabet may realize that there are at least two available letters before 'C' that would theoretically allow the German automaker to offer something a bit less expensive before graduating up the ranks to the likes of the E-Class and S-Class, in all their assorted variations.

Wouldn't you know it, Mercedes has seen fit to fill those two pre-C-Class slots with an A- and B-Class across the pond, and we've been hearing rumblings for quite some time that one of these models might make its way Stateside before too long. Those rumors continue today with this report from Automotive News, which suggests that a compact car and a small SUV may soon be in the offing in the U.S.

Mercedes-Benz plans to launch the next version of its B-Class in Europe in 2011, and that's the likely candidate for conversion to be sold here in the States. Included amongst the powertrain options will reportedly be some kind of fossil fuel alternative, perhaps either an electric version or one powered by a hydrogen fuel cell.

[Source: Automotive News - Sub. Req'd]  [ Source: green.autoblog.com ]

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Ferrari 458 Italia Widebody Rendered
Wednesday, 10 March 2010

There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that the Ferrari 458 Italia has drawn considerable praise and acclaim since it made its official debut at last year’s Frankfurt Motor Show. And if we’re betting men - which, we aren’t, by the way - we’d push all our money in and say that we don’t see the 458 Italia lose any ground among all the supercars on top of anybody’s wishlist.

And when it comes down to it, we’re not the only ones who think the same thing. How else would you explain the ever-increasing number of renderings and tuning houses that have all taken stabs at tinkering with the 458 Italia?

The latest one rendering we have comes from a Swedish chap named Emil, who gave the 458 Italia some pretty nifty additions, including new side skirts to fit widening, and an air exhaust in the rear spoiler. It also has a modified exhaust and modified air evacuation around the rear window, and changed to a slightly larger engine...

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FJ Cruiser
Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Toyota's new FJ Cruiser -- a retro ride that's all high tech.

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2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon Bound for New York Auto Show
Wednesday, 10 March 2010

We knew it was coming, it was just a matter of when. Now, Acura has officially announced that it will be unveiling the 2011 TSX Sport Wagon at the New York Auto Show at the end of this month, with the first examples hitting dealerships in late fall.

In Acura's brief press release after the jump, the automaker mentions that the standard sedans make due with either a 201-horsepower 2.4-liter four-cylinder or the recently introduced 280-hp, 3.5-liter V6, both of which are only available in front-wheel drive form. Unfortunately, Acura has yet to confirm which engine/drivetrain configuration will be available in the Sport Wagon, but we're holding a candle for the RDX's 240-hp, turbocharged 2.3-liter four pot and Acura's SH-AWD system. However, we have a sneaking suspicion that our (and your) preferred powertrain combo isn't a possibility, so that candle may burn our hands by the time the TSX Sport Wagon debuts in the Big Apple...

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