Kurt Ernst, Contributor
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Back in 2009, GM built a special V-6 Camaro for comedian and uber-gearhead Jay Leno. Designed by Ed Welburn, GM’s VP of global design, the car was one of the highlights of the 2009 SEMA Show.
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Reminder: The Only Safe Couch Is A Stationary One
A 22-year-old Canadian man was killed when the couch he was riding, towed behind a minivan, drifted into oncoming traffic.
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Zagato Highlights Its History With Aston Martin
Italian design and engineering firm Zagato is commemorating its 50-plus year relationsh
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Lamborghini Says Supercar Sales Slowing In China
A shrinking Chinese economy has high-end automakers predicting less growth in 2012 than they experienced in 2011.
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Ken Block Parodies... Ken Block: Video
Marketing superstar and pro rally driver Ken Block isn't above poking fun at himself, as evidenced by the latest Monster World Rally Team video.
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Lamborghini Builds Its 12,000th Gallardo
First introduced in 2003, Lamborghini has recently built its 12,000th Gallardo model.
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The fate of Swedish automaker Saab is now in the hands of the receivers appointed to oversee the company’s post-bankruptcy asset sell-off. While there are bids in house to buy the former...
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The 2012 Camaro ZL1's German Vacation: Video
In Chevy's "Phase Five" video, the 2012 Camaro ZL1 laps the Nürburgring in an impressive 7:41.
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Atari's 'Ferrari Racing Legends' Makes Campaigning A Ferrari Affordable: Video
The latest "Test Drive" franchise video game puts players in 50 different Ferrari models, on 36 unique circuits.
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Koenigsegg Launches Updated Website
Swedish supercar builder Koenigsegg has updated its website to include more images, more video and an online store to sell branded merchandise.
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Ferrari Posts Record Results In 2011
Even with unfavorable economic conditions in Europe, Ferrari managed to book record revenues and sales in 2011.
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Nevada Assigns Driverless Cars A Red License Plate
Regulations governing the use of driverless cars on Nevada's roads have been finalized, and autonomous vehicles will carry a special red license plate.
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After carefully studying the production costs versus potential unit sales of a traditional A1 convertible, product planners at Audi are said to have decided that it simply doesn’t make...
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New Details On Chrysler's Alleged Barracuda Comeback
If reports from Detroit are correct, the aging Dodge Challenger will be replaced by a more performance-oriented SRT Barracuda, probably for the 2015 model year.
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Mercedes-Benz Launches C Class Brochure App
U.K. Mercedes-Benz C-Class shoppers now have the ability to download an interactive brochure app for the iPad.
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Kia Cee’d Hatchback Revealed Ahead Of 2012 Geneva Motor Show
Kia UK has leaked images of the upcoming c'eed hatchback. Equivalent to our Forte hatchback, this version may not make its way to this side of the pond.
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Appealing Lehto's Verdict, Attorney Arrested For Money Laundering
Former F1 star JJ Lehto's attorney was arrested on money laundering charges while attempting to file an appeal on behalf of his client.
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2012 Jeep JK-8 Pickup 'Red Jacket Edition' Visits Jay Leno's Garage: Video
The company that builds the Scrambler conversion kits for Jeep, VWerks, also builds turnkey models, and stopped by Jay Leno's Garage to show one off.
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Blame it on economics or blame it on Scion’s one-trim-level marketing policy, but U.S. buyers won’t be seeing a stripped-down version of Scion’s FR-S sport coupe in the foreseeable...
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Classic Aston Martin DB5 Returns In Upcoming Bond Flick, 'Skyfall'
Bond's Aston Martin DB5 returns for an appearance in the upcoming film 'Skyfall,' making it the fifth Bond film to include the iconic coupe.
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Details Emerge On Caterham's New Model Plans
Caterham has plans for a new line of sports cars, including coupe and roadster variants. They won't be based on the Seven, but company head Ansar Ali promises they'll still be raw.
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Mazda Asks, 'What Do You Drive?': Video
Emphasizing that it builds cars that are both fun and fuel-efficient, Mazda asks, "what do you drive" in its latest video.
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$1 Billion Prize Proposed For 100 MPG Car
California Representative Dan Lungren has proposed a $1 billion prize for the first U.S. automaker to build a successfully launch a car delivering 100 miles per gallon of gasoline.
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Coming Soon: Three-Cylinder BMW 3-Series Models?
In an effort to continually improve fuel economy, BMW expects to develop three-cylinder turbocharged engines for 3-Series models.
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