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The 1969 film The Italian Job features one of the best chase scenes of all times, as three MINI Cooper S models run from the police through the streets and storm drains of Turin, Italy.
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Top Gear Live To Attempt Back-To-Back Loop-The-LoopsIf you simply can’t get enough of Top Gear, and happen to live in Europe, Russia, South Africa, Hong Kong or Australia, Top Gear Live gives fans a chance to see some of the shows staples (like the “Cool Wall” and exotic supercars) up close and personal. Top Gear Live also brings...
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BMW Presents The Individual 7 Series Designed By Didit HediprasetyoIf you don’t follow the world of fashion (and until designers start racing, that includes us), you might not be familiar with the name Didit Hediprasetyo. The Paris-based Indonesian designer has his own line of fashion, and his creations are best known for their lightness and sophistication...
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Rolls-Royce's Largest North American Dealership Opens On Long IslandGiven the emphasis that luxury automakers have placed on markets like China, it’s easy to believe that the North American market has been all but abandoned. If the opening of a new flagship Rolls-Royce dealer in Jericho, Long Island is any indication, nothing could be further from the truth...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz C300 4Matic To Get More PowerThe 2013 Mercedes-Benz C300 4Matic gets a new 3.5-liter V-6, good for an additional 20 horsepower and 30 pound-feet of torque.
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Usain Bolt Crashes Another BMW M3In 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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If you’re looking to buy a 2012 Camaro ZL1 or a 2013 Ford Shelby GT500, RK Motors in Charlotte, North Carolina probably won’t be able to help you much. On the other hand, if you’re... -
Infiniti Dropping G25 Sedan, Changing Engines For 2013Luxury automaker Infiniti recently announced a few changes to its product lineup for the 2013 model year. First and foremost is the discontinuation of the gateway-to-the-brand G25 sedan, which leaves the automaker without a competitively-priced answer to Lexus’ IS 250. Infiniti didn’t...
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1970 Plymouth 'Cuda Is Part Car, Part Family Member: VideoThose who see cars as necessary evils, or worse, as the downfall of modern civilization, won’t understand the significance of one car being in the same family for over four decades. They certainly won’t understand why someone would spend a jaw-dropping amount of cash to preserve the...
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Icon working on DB4 GT Zagato recreationIf you’re not familiar with Icon 4x4, you probably should be. Perhaps best known for its stunning rebuilds of Toyota FJ Land Cruisers, Ford Broncos and early Jeep CJ models, Icon also builds rat-resto-rods under the “Derelict” name and true resto-rods under the...
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What's Faster, A Lamborghini Aventador Or An F16? VideoThe appeal of running exotic supercars against military aircraft never seems to get stale, and in recent years we’ve seen the Spyker F1, the Bugatti Veyron and the Lamborghini Reventon throw down against various fighter aircraft. We've even seen Top Gear USA pit a Dodge Viper against an...
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1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Barn FindOur experience tells us that when something sounds too good to be true, it often is. Take this 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL coupe, for example: it’s only got 31,000 miles on the odometer, and is a two-owner car that’s being offered for sale on eBay. Call us paranoid, but that would be our...
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To promote its all-new Boxster, Porsche is sponsoring an event it calls The Spirited Escape. Starring NFL-linebacker-turned-travel-host Dhani Jones, The Spirited Escape is a documented road trip from... -
Texas Highway Could Be First In U.S. With 85 MPH Speed LimitModern cars are faster, more fuel-efficient, safer and more nimble than their counterparts of decades past, yet modern highway speed limits fail to take this into consideration. Given the poor condition of many U.S. highways, combined with the distracted drivers using them (and the general...
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2013 Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ Recalled For Owner's Manual ErrorIf you’re lucky enough to own either a new Scion FR-S or Subaru BRZ sport coupe, here’s a heads up - both cars are being recalled, but not for a manufacturing defect or safety defect on the car itself. Instead, early versions of the printed owners manual contain incorrect information on...
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The Women Behind The Custom SEMA Mustang Build: VideoTo design and construct the viewer-selected High Gear concept for the SEMA Mustang Build Powered by Women, some 20 female volunteers will spend six months creating a one-of-a-kind Mustang for a charity auction benefitting SEMA’s Memorial Scholarship Fund. Sherry Kollien, the SEMA project...
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Roush Downsizes With Six-Cylinder RS Mustang PackageWhile Roush is best known for making V-8 Mustangs go even faster, not everyone can afford the cost of a Mustang GT plus Roush upgrades. Beyond that, there are enthusiasts who are happy with the 305-horsepower and 31 mpg delivered by the 3.7-liter V-6 Mustang. Enter the 2013 Roush RS (for Roush Six)...
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McLaren's MP4-12C Upgrade: The Official DetailsEarlier this week, we brought you news of a pending, no-charge-for-existing-owners software upgrade for the McLaren MP4-12C. In addition to providing a few convenience items (like remote passenger door opening and a programmable engine note), the new software will boost output by nearly 25...
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Drive enough cars on enough racetracks and you become somewhat immune to speed-induced terror. Most of us here are completely comfortable hustling the latest models around circuits near and far, so... -
Forza Horizon Aims To Be More Than Just A Driving Simulator: VideoWhen it comes to console driving simulator games, the Gran Turismo series for Playstation and the Forza Motorsport series for Xbox have always favored action over plot. Those wanting a bit more plot with their racing had to settle for games like the Need For Speed series, which (generally) told a...
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High Gear Design Chosen For SEMA Mustang Designed And Built By Women
Cars, and specifically muscle cars, are not the exclusive domain of male enthusiasts. That’s the rough premise behind a project called the SEMA Mustang Build Powered by Women, which allowed fans to choose one of three Mustang designs penned by women, to be built by women for this year’s...
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2012 Fiat 500 Abarth Officially Sold Out To DealersIf you’re on the fence about buying a 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth hot hatch, we’ve got some bad news for you. Unless you can find a dealership with unsold inventory (and good luck with that), you’ll be waiting until the fall to take delivery of a Fiat 500 Abarth, in 2013 model year form...
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Ferrari To Build Faster... Golf Clubs?We’ll come clean up front on this one: most of us here aren’t golfers. We can admire the skill it takes to drive a miniscule white ball off a tee onto a green over the horizon, but the game simply doesn’t raise our pulse rates. In fact, most of us would quickly be kicked off the...
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Cadillac Eyes International Expansion Of Its Racing ProgramThe Cadillac brand is no stranger to international motor sports, even in recent decades. To promote its Northstar V-8 engine program, Cadillac built a Le Mans Prototype (LMP) racing program that campaigned cars in several international series from 2000 through 2002. Stating that the LMP program had...
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