Celebrities
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If the name Campagna sounds familiar to you, it should: the Quebec, Canada based company builds the three-wheeled T-Rex cyclecar. With two wheels in front and one aft and car-like seating, the T-Rex doesn’t require a motorcycle license to operate. What it does require, however, is a steady application of throttle powering out of corners, since getting 197 horsepower to the ground through a single 295-millimeter tire takes some getting used to. Get it right, and the T-Rex can run from 0-60 in under four seconds; get it wrong, and you’ll learn all about oversteer. If you’re...
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Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson Is The BBC's Biggest Earner
If you believe that cynicism and snark can’t be turned into a lucrative career, perhaps you’ll want to rethink that position after we disclose Jeremy Clarkson’s approximate 2011 income from the BBC. As reported in The Telegraph, Clarkson took home some 500,000 pounds ($781,150) in...
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The Evolution Of The Batmobile: Video
Comic hero Batman has been around since 1939, and almost from the beginning there has been a Batmobile. Unlike other caped super heroes, Batman has no special powers; that makes the armored and heavily-armed Batmobile that much more important to the story of Batman. Warner Brothers knows this, so...
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Seinfeld's 'Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee' Drops New Preview Video
While the latest promo video for Jerry Seinfeld's upcoming show, the very literally-named Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee, is light on the cars and heavy on the coffee, it looks like it's going to be fun. And funny. It's just the sort of car-in-a-supporting-role entertainment we can get behind...
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Melky Cabrera Awarded A Camaro ZL1 For 2012 All-Star Game MVP Title
Baseball star Melky Cabrera has been awarded with a brand new 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible for winning the MVP title at yesterday’s 2012 All-Star Game in Kansas City. The San Francisco Giants outfielder is seen here holding up the keys to his new ride, a nice plum red example with a...
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Justin Bieber Cited For Speeding In His Chrome Fisker Karma
Teen idol Justin Bieber was given a citation by L.A. police on Friday for allegedly speeding in his chromed out Fisker Karma
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Back in May we heard that Jerry Seinfeld was pitching a new TV show about cars. Today the first teaser video has been released, revealing the name of the show to be Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee. Which sounds more like an elaborate put-on than pure entertainment to us. Set to make its debut on July 19th, the show seems to be exactly what you would expect based on the name. The video shows Seinfeld driving around in various classic cars ranging from old Porsches and Mercedes to an old Triumph. Passengers in the clip include stars like Alec Baldwin, Ricky Gervais, and Larry David--they run...
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Gordon Ramsay tours Ferrari's Maranello home
When Gordon Ramsay isn’t berating lesser chefs into submission, adding another Michelin star to his name or cashing large, television-related checks, the celebrity chef with anger-management issues has a passion for Ferrari automobiles. Despite being a long-time Ferrari owner, Ramsay had...
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Jenna Jameson Faces Lawsuit Over Leased Maserati Quattroporte: Report
Former adult film star Jenna Jameson is reportedly facing a lawsuit from a luxury car hire firm over claims she has stopped making payments on a car she leased and is yet to return. The company in question is Maserati Financial Services, which originally leased a Maserati Quattroporte S luxury...
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Fisker And Leonardo DiCaprio To Work Together On ‘Green’ Projects
Though it would be easy to write off most celebs for their superficial interest in green cars, we can't dismiss Leonardo DiCaprio so easily. The Hollywood actor has been a vocal supporter of eco-friendly technology and sustainability practices for years, and he doesn't seem to be slowing down...
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Tampa Bay Bucs' Eric Wright Wrecks SLS AMG, Gets Arrested For Felony DUI
Making tons of money for being really good at what you do is one of the natural rewards of living in the U.S., especially if what you do is play NFL football. Unfortunately, buying and wrecking expensive sports cars while under the influence is increasingly becoming one of the natural rewards as...
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'Nash Bridges' 1970 Plymouth 'Cuda Convertible For Sale On Ebay
In the late 1990s, a weekly police drama entitled Nash Bridges revived the struggling career of former Miami Vice star Don Johnson. Each week, viewers would tune in to watch the antics of wisecracking San Francisco Inspector Nash Bridges (Johnson) and his long-suffering partner, Joe Dominguez...
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Rapper Curtis Jackson, better know to fans as 50 Cent, was injured Monday night when his armored SUV was rear-ended by a dumpster-hauling truck on the Long Island Expressway. The accident was severe enough to “almost flip” the vehicle in which Jackson was riding. Reuters reports that the rapper was transported to a Queens hospital on a backboard with a neck brace as a precaution. Sources say 50 Cent sustained neck and back injuries, but appears to be doing fine post-crash. His driver was also hospitalized following the crash, but has since been released as well. The driver of the...
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In Death, Carroll Shelby Still Surrounded By Controversy
Carroll Shelby was a man of many talents, many interests and, apparently, many wives (seven, to be precise). When Shelby died on May 10, it seems that he may have created the most hotly-contested Shelby of all: his remains. At the time of his death, Shelby had filed for divorce from his most recent...
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Sebastian Vettel Takes Time Out To Go On Letterman: Video
Two-time defending Formula 1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel has been in North America for the past several days, initially competing at the Canadian Grand Prix before heading to the site of next year’s inaugural Grand Prix of America for a trial run. He also happened to take some time out to...
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Ferrari Classiche restores 275 GTB4 once owned by Steve McQueen
Ferrari Classiche, the official department of Ferrari responsible for restoration and maintenance services of the automaker’s oldest models, has just got its hands on one very special car. That car is a 275 GTB4 that originally belonged to legendary American actor and avid racer Steve McQueen...
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Usain Bolt Crashes Another BMW M3
In 2009, Usain Bolt and two passengers walked away from a rollover crash of his BMW M3, presented in recognition of Bolt’s accomplishments in Beijing. Despite extensive damage to the BMW, Bolt escaped with just minor injuries to his feet, a testament to the safety of modern automobiles. Now...
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Olympic Record Holder Usain Bolt Pitches The Nissan GT-R
Usain Bolt, the fastest man in the world, can run 100 meters in 9.58 seconds and 200 meters in 19.19 seconds, both world records. He has a thing for fast cars, too as evidenced by his joy over lapping in the Ferrari 458 Italia and 599 GTB at Italy's Fiorano circuit. It should come as no surprise...
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Anyone with the cash can commission a new custom Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] from the factory--to an extent. If you're a Ferrari fan on the level of Eric Clapton, however, the limits are few. Enter the SP12 EC. The EC in the name is obviously for Eric Clapton, and the car itself is not actually new to us--we've seen video of it before. But this is the first time Ferrari has officially acknowledged the car, and though it doesn't give us any details of the SP12 EC's build, it's said to be inspired by the 512 BB, of which Clapton has owned three. Design work by Pininfarina and the Ferrari 458 Italia's...
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Mercedes Bringing Golden Fleet To 2012 Cannes Film Festival
Last year it was Maybach donning its cars with diamonds but at this year’s Cannes Film Festival Mercedes-Benz will be just a tad more modest by going in gold instead. The automaker is celebrating the awarding of the 65th Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) by shuttling guests, most of whom are likely to...
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2013 Hennessey Venom Spyder Gets Dyno Tested: Video
Last month we told you that Aerosmith front man and American Idol judge Steven Tyler had ordered himself a Hennessey Venom GT Spyder, the roofless version of Hennessey’s Venom GT supercar. Said to come with variable output of 800, 1,000 or 1,200 horsepower, Tyler’s car should be fast...
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Velocity Channel Working On Carroll Shelby Miniseries
There’s no denying that Carroll Shelby permanently etched his mark on the American landscape with big, bold strokes. Over the course of his career, Shelby worked as everything from a farmer through a Formula One driver, but he was perhaps best known as the mad genius who shoehorned a Ford V-8...
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Mobil 1 Racing Academy Game Offers Lessons From Tony Stewart, Lewis Hamilton
If you want to learn how to race cars, having NASCAR’s Tony Stewart or Formula One’s Lewis Hamilton as a coach is a pretty solid way to start. If you could actually hire either superstar driver, you’d pay a staggering amount to be told that your lines are sloppy, you’re...
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Carroll Shelby, Automotive Icon, Dead At 89
If you don't know who Carroll Shelby is, you might as well hang up your car enthusiast credentials right now, because they're no longer valid. Though his role in the American automotive industry has changed over the last several decades, he was an icon, a one-man brand. He died last night at Baylor...
Nelson Ireson