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Bugatti Veyron Doing 220-Plus MPH Runs On Public Road: Video

admin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:30:00 +0000

It’s a sad fact that a vast majority of supercar owners will never take their million-dollar machinery to the extremes they were designed for. In fact, it’s quite common for many of these beauties to be locked away in garages, only to be driven a few hundred miles each year. While we don’t condone speeding on public roads, we at…

Flying Lizard Motorsports Sets Sebring Driver Lineup

admin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:01:00 +0000

Flying Lizard Motorsports have confirmed their driver lineup for the 2012 Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring, the 60th running of the springtime classic. The Sonoma, CA-based team fields two Porsche 911 GT3 RSR race cars in the GT class for the entire American Le Mans Series (ALMS) season. Both Porsche factory drivers Joerg Bergmeister and Patrick Long…

Infiniti Considering Nissan GT-R-Based Halo Car: Report

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:30:00 +0000

Calling the Nissan GT-R “too good a platform to use on only one model,” Infiniti’s head of advanced planning, Francois Bancon, let slip that the luxury brand is seriously considering a halo car built on the GT-R platform. In an interview with Britain’s CAR, Bancon admitted that Infiniti is considering “three or four”…

2012 MINI Highgate Offers Exclusivity In A Convertible

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0000

If you were disappointed that MINI’s two recently announced special editions, the Baker Street and Bayswater models, were only offered with the Cooper hard-top bodystyle, you’ll be pleasantly surprised to hear that MINI is now offering a special edition Cooper Convertible as well. The new MINI Highgate is the third in a trio of special…

Fiat 500L, Porsche’s Modular Platform, A-Class Spied: Car News Headlines

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:00:00 +0000

The new Mercedes-Benz A-Class has been spotted without any camouflage ahead of its upcoming debut, and it looks pretty slick for a little hatchback. What do you think? The Fiat 500L, the “L” meaning large, or at least larger, has made its first showing on the web ahead of its Geneva unveiling. It looks very European, but it’s headed to the U.S…

New VW, Audi Modular Interface Tech Spreading Across Lineup

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0000

There are two big advantages to the sort of platform and technology sharing that goes on in the Volkswagen Group (VAG). One, is economies of scale. The more you share across a greater range, the bigger the profit margins. The second, is seeing the cool tech developed for high-end cars filter down to even the most basic models. VAG’s modular…

2013 BMW 1-Series Gran Turismo Spy Video

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Yesterday we brought you news that BMW’s upcoming 1-Series Gran Turismo, the automaker’s first front-wheel drive model, would be debuting at the 2012 Paris Auto Show in September. Now we have an exclusive spy video of several prototypes that were spotted testing in Germany. The new vehicle shares its front-wheel drive platform with the…

2013 Fiat 500L Revealed Ahead Of 2012 Geneva Motor Show Debut

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:30:00 +0000

The fourth addition to the Fiat 500 lineup, the all-new 500L, has been revealed ahead of its official world debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March. The “L” in 500L stands for “large” and while this is the biggest model in the Fiat 500 family it will still be one of the smallest cars on the road when it goes on sale in…

First Details On Porsche’s Modular Standard Platform (MSB)

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Yesterday we brought you the first details on the Volkswagen Group’s new Modular Transverse Matrix architecture that will go into several models from Audi and Volkswagen including the next-generation A3 and MKVII Golf. Today we have details of another modular platform being developed for Volkswagen Group brands, the premium Modular Standard…

Ferrari FF Goes Slalom In The Italian Dolomites: Video

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000

This year is an Olympic year, but unfortunately for those that prefer snow turns and ice sprints, it’s summer Olympics only. If you’re jonesing for big, arcing ski turns around colored gates, you’re in luck, though. That’s because Ferrari has produced a video segment that’s cooler than just about any ski race we’ve ever seen. At the Wrooom ski and…