Kurt Ernst, Contributor
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There are two ways you can look at the new Breitling for Bentley Ice Speed Record watch: it’s either the most expensive watch you’ll ever buy (but it comes with a free Bentley Supersports...
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Nissan Develops Fatigue-Fighting Seats
Nissan has developed a "comfortable seat with spinal support" that the automaker claims will reduce driver fatigue by up to 50 percent.
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Mazda's Regenerative Braking System Switches Batteries For Capacitors
Mazda's i-ELOOP system, which will debut on its Takeri concept sedan, uses a capacitor-based energy recovery system.
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Was The Infamous Bugatti-Veyron-Into-The-Lake Insurance Fraud?
The insurance company who held the policy on the Veyron crashed into a Texas lake is alleging that the incident was staged to collect on a $2.2 million policy.
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22-Year-Old Saudi Pays $71k To Skip Aventador Waiting List
A Saudi man with a growing collection of exotic cars has paid $71,000 to take delivery of the first Lamborghini Aventador in Saudi Arabia.
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Nismo-Tuned Nissan Juke Leads Expansion Of Nismo Brand
Nissan is expanding its Nismo tuning arm, promising Nismo versions of mainstream Nissan models beginning with the Juke crossover.
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There’s no denying that the Subaru Impreza WRX STI sedan we get in the United States is fast, since it offers up 305 horsepower and the sure-footed traction of all-wheel drive in a package that...
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BMW May Supply Toyota With Diesel Engines In Europe: Report
BMW and Toyota are in dialogue over sharing green technologies for the European market.
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Acura NSX Getting A Detroit Auto Show Concept: Report
If Autocar is correct, Honda will show a Super Sports Concept, which may become the next Acura NSX, at the Detroit Auto Show.
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Brabus Tunes The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster
Brabus has announced a tuned version of the SLS AMG Roadster, built to customer specifications and available with up to 611 horsepower.
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2013 Cadillac ATS Development Is All About The Details: Video
Cadillac is tuning the ATS sedan to perform well on both the racetrack and on the Monday morning commute.
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Ferrari Coffee Table Redefines 'Recycled Art'
French artist Charly Molinelli has created a one-of-a-kind coffee table from a crashed and cubed Ferrari.
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To compete globally with luxury brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW, Cadillac knows it needs to choose its battles carefully. Without a diesel engine offering in the current lineup, Cadillac...
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Cooking A Thanksgiving Dinner Is A Lot Like Building A Touring Car
As an alternative to Thanksgiving Day football games, we give you this time-lapse build of a Honda S2000 touring car.
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F1 Driver Robert Kubica Won't Be Ready For Start Of 2012 Season
Still recovering from injuries sustained in a pre-2011 season rally car crash, Robert Kubica has advised Lotus Renault that he won't be ready to return by the start of the 2012 F1 season.
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Sailor Gets Bad News, Destroys Mazda Dealership
After receiving bad news on a phone call, a sailor from the USS Green Bay went on a mission of destruction, causing some $50,000 in damage to a Southern California Mazda dealership.
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Over The River And Through The... Driveway Sealer?
Pennsylvania motorists got an unexpected obstacle on their way to grandmother's house for Thanksgiving: a tanker spilled a partial load of driveway sealer onto the highway.
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New White House Petition Seeks To Loosen Vehicle Import Laws
A petition before the White House seeks to lower the age of vehicle exemption from 25 years to 15 years.
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Ken Block is a serial entrepreneur. Everything he touches turns to gold, and there’s no denying that the man is a marketing genius who carefully plans every move and every tie-in to his name.
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2013 Nissan GT-R Caught Testing In Japan, 0-60 in 2.72s: Video
Nissan hasn't released any official videos of the 2013 GT-R just yet, but a Japanese website was able to record footage of the new GT-R in testing.
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Nissan Juke-R Video: Handling
In the next-to-last installment of the Juke-R build video series, Nissan shows us what it takes to make the Juke-R handle like a GT-R.
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Hyundai Working On Turbo V-6: Report
Hyundai has developed a turbocharged version of its 3.8-liter V-6, which is currently undergoing testing in house. Whether or not it sees production will be based on the feedback the company receives.
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New Compact Dodge Won't Be Named Hornet: 2012 Detroit Auto Show
Dodge will almost certainly introduce a new compact model at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show, and we now know that it won't carry the Hornet name.
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2013 Lexus GS 250: Forbidden Fruit
Lexus will launch a 2.5-liter V-6 version of it's GS luxury sedan, in selected markets, next June.
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