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Porsche Models Coming To Forza Motorsport 4 After All

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Last August, we broke the bad news to you as gently as we could: thanks to licensing restrictions, the Xbox 360 racing simulator Forza Motorsport 4 would have to make do without any models from Porsche. The problem was a legal one: the rights to use Porsche vehicles in video games were held by EA Sports, the rival to Forza’s creator, Turn…

Buick Regal GS Takes Second In Nevada Open Road Challenge

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:00:00 +0000

Last week, we told you about Bill Rietow and John Townsend, a pair of Buick engineers who believe in practicing what they preach. Rietow and Townsend have a hobby that may not be shared by many other Buick owners: they race a Buick Regal GS in open road rallies. In September 2011, the duo ran the Silver State Classic Challenge in a stock Buick…

BMW Voted World’s Most Valuable Car Brand

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:00:00 +0000

Brand value can be a fickle thing. It’s impossible to measure accurately and it can be affected by numerous volatile factors. However, at the end of the day, if a consumer is willing to pay more for one brand over another then brand value becomes a vital indicator of a company’s overall value. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the…

Mercedes Bringing Golden Fleet To 2012 Cannes Film Festival

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:00:00 +0000

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 be celebrities, in a fleet of its cars covered in…

Mitsubishi Unveils Pikes Peak Challenger: i-MiEV Evolution

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000

This year’s Pikes Peak “Race to the Clouds” could well be a turning point for electric vehicles in motorsport. As well as the converted electric BMW M3, and mountain master “Monster” Tajima gunning for the overall record in an electric prototype, Mitsubishi has announced it’s to run two electric i-MiEV cars. While one will be virtually stock and…

Indy 500 Polesitter Ryan Briscoe Drives The Corvette ZR1 Pace Car: Video

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Ask any driver in the Indy 500 if they’d like additional track time, in any car, and we’d bet the answer is yes. When Chevy tossed the keys to the Corvette ZR1 pace car to Indy 500 polesitter Ryan Briscoe, we’re pretty sure the Team Penske driver didn’t need any further encouragement. While the ZR1 Corvette isn’t…

Argentinean Duo Wins 2012 Mille Miglia

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Anyone who thinks vintage rallying isn’t serious competition should try explaining that to Claudio Scalise and Daniel Claramunt, the driver and navigator of the 2012 Mille Miglia-winning 1933 Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 GS. As Italian site 0-100 explains, the Argentinean team fought off a serious challenge from a 1939 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Roadster…

2012 BMW 3 Series Sedan, 2013 Acura RDX Get IIHS Top Safety Pick Awards

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 01:00:00 +0000

If you’re looking for an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) “Top Safety Pick” compact sedan or compact crossover, your shopping list just grew by two very solid choices. First up is the 2012 BMW 3 Series sedan, which scores a rating of “good” (the IIHS’ highest) in a series of four tests, including…

This Is The Alpine Renault A110-50 Concept: Report

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000

If you’re in Monaco this Friday, expect to see the unveiling of a very special automobile. Meant as a tribute to the 50th anniversary of the legendary Alpine Renault A110 Berlinetta, the car pictured here in a rendering that leaked online today is said to mark the return of the Alpine brand. French website Motor Sport reports that the Alpine…

2013 Hennessey Venom Spyder Gets Dyno Tested: Video

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000

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 enough to quickly convert those meaty rear tires…