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Fuzzy Math – Mercedes May Have Outsold BMW In The U.S. Last Year
Feb 20, 2013 Ξ

Fuzzy Math – Mercedes May Have Outsold BMW In The U.S. Last Year

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According to numbers reported by the automakers at the close of last year, BMW sold 281,460 cars in the United States, excluding its MINI brand. Luxury rival Mercedes-Benz sold 274,134  Full Article »

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McLaren P1’s Twin Power System To Deliver 903 Horsepower
Feb 20, 2013 Ξ

McLaren P1’s Twin Power System To Deliver 903 Horsepower

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So far, McLaren has been tight-lipped about the potential output of its new P1 supercar. Until now, all we’ve known for certain is that it will benefit from a supplemental  Full Article »

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F1 Star Lewis Hamilton Sets New Top Gear Lap Record
Feb 19, 2013 Ξ

F1 Star Lewis Hamilton Sets New Top Gear Lap Record

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Lewis Hamilton made his first cameo appearance on Top Gear in 2007, during the British driver’s inaugural Formula One season. His Top Gear test track lap of 1:44.7 wouldn’t have  Full Article »

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Chinese Investors Bidding For Fisker
Feb 19, 2013 Ξ

Chinese Investors Bidding For Fisker

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It’s always darkest, the old cliche tells us, just before dawn. By Fisker’s clock, then, we suppose it’s just about sun-up; after surviving a disastrous 2012, Fisker has good news  Full Article »

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BMW Shows Off Its ALMS-Ready Z4 GTE: Video
Feb 18, 2013 Ξ

BMW Shows Off Its ALMS-Ready Z4 GTE: Video

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For the past four years, BMW Team Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has campaigned a specially-prepared BMW M3 in American Le Mans Series (ALMS) competition. During that time, Team RLL has  Full Article »

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Danica Patrick Makes History At Daytona
Feb 18, 2013 Ξ

Danica Patrick Makes History At Daytona

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Love or hate the marketing machine that is Danica Patrick, there’s no denying that she’s managed to accomplish quite a bit in her racing career. To date, she’s the only  Full Article »

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Good News For Pickup Buyers: 2014 Ram 1500 Getting Small Turbodiesel
Feb 15, 2013 Ξ

Good News For Pickup Buyers: 2014 Ram 1500 Getting Small Turbodiesel

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While diesel engines in pickup trucks are nothing new, most models that come packing oil-burning engines fall into the “heavy duty” category, with commensurate price tags. If you’re the type  Full Article »

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Here’s What The New Chevy SS Will (Mostly) Look Like: Video
Feb 15, 2013 Ξ

Here’s What The New Chevy SS Will (Mostly) Look Like: Video

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When Chevy rolled out its new SS-sedan-based NASCAR Sprint Cup car last October, it also announced a tentative launch plan for the SS and it’s foreign cousin, the Holden VF  Full Article »

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First SRT Viper Production Run Ends
Feb 14, 2013 Ξ

First SRT Viper Production Run Ends

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If you’d hoped to get your hands on one of the first new SRT Vipers built, we’ve got bad news for you: the full production run of 800 units sold  Full Article »

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Lana Del Rey Has A Burning Desire For The Jaguar F-Type: Video
Feb 14, 2013 Ξ

Lana Del Rey Has A Burning Desire For The Jaguar F-Type: Video

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To be honest, we have no idea who Lana Del Rey is, other than “some British singer.” While there’s no denying that she’s easy on the eyes, so is the  Full Article »

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The Brains Behind The Koenigsegg Agera R: Video
Feb 13, 2013 Ξ

The Brains Behind The Koenigsegg Agera R: Video

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Not too long ago, cars were entirely mechanical in nature, tuned via screwdriver and wrench, not via laptop computer. Evolution in any species is inevitable, and today’s cars are controlled  Full Article »

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McLaren’s New P1 Supercar, From The Inside
Feb 13, 2013 Ξ

McLaren’s New P1 Supercar, From The Inside

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McLaren’s focus behind the upcoming P1 supercar is singular in purpose: it will be the best driver’s car in the world, on road or track. Accomplishing this means making a  Full Article »

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Matt Farah Drives An Unlikely Supercar: Video
Feb 12, 2013 Ξ

Matt Farah Drives An Unlikely Supercar: Video

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In Corbin Goodwin’s view, hot rods are all about rebellion. By that definition alone, his highly-modded RX-7 rat rod certainly qualifies; if the rusted paint and bodywork-by-sawzall-and-home-depot aren’t enough to  Full Article »

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Alfa Romeo Leaks The 4C Ahead Of Geneva Reveal
Feb 12, 2013 Ξ

Alfa Romeo Leaks The 4C Ahead Of Geneva Reveal

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Alfa Romeo’s stunning 4C sport coupe will lead the brand’s reemergence in the United States market, and Alfa Romeo has opted to reveal images of the car in production form  Full Article »

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Proof: Video Games Can Make You A Faster Racer
Feb 11, 2013 Ξ

Proof: Video Games Can Make You A Faster Racer

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The premise behind Nissan’s GT Academy is simple: pick the fastest race car drivers in the virtual world, on the Sony PlayStation 3 console’s Gran Turismo 5, and then do  Full Article »

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