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- New Video Footage of Subaru Impreza WRX STI’s Record Run at the Isle of Man TT
- 2012 Corvette Z06 Smashes Previous Model’s ‘Ring Time by 20 Seconds [with Video]
- 2012 BMW M6 Spied Testing, gets New M5’s Twin-Turbo V8
- Today’s Cars Are Nigh Impossible to Steal, Says Motor Industry
- Scion’s People Talk About the FR-S Concept Coupe
- New MINI JCW Coupe Racer to Debut at 24h of Nurburgring
- Audi A1 Production Reaches 100,000 Units in its First Year on the Market
- VIDEO: Michael Stoschek Takes his New Lancia Stratos out for Racing
- Comical Fail: Formula SAE Car Falls Off a Tilt Table
- Rumors: Mercedes-Benz to Gun for BMW’s X6 with New GLS
- Nissan to Claim Two Oddball Speed Records at Goodwood Festival
- Second Trailer for Top Gear Season 17 Airs Online
- Porsche Ready for 24h Nürburgring Race with 911 GT3 R Hybrid
- Renault Koleos SUV Refreshed for the 2012 Model Year
- Aston Martin Releases $70,550 / €48,995 Fashion-Trendy Cygnet Special
- Saab Says it Can’t Pay Workers, Company’s Survival in Doubt
| New Video Footage of Subaru Impreza WRX STI’s Record Run at the Isle of Man TT Posted: 23 Jun 2011 04:38 PM PDT  After seeing the growing the attention and interest on Mark Higgins' record lap time -and not to mention, a very close call with a wall during the practice runs- in a U.S. specification 2011 Impreza WRX STI 305HP at the historic Isle of Man TT Mountain Course, Subaru's American arm issued a new video of the event. The former British Rally Champion achieved speeds of up to 162 MPH (260 km/h) and a lap time of 19 minutes 37 seconds over the 37-mile track, which runs through several small towns with trees, stone walls, and buildings and includes more than 200 corners. Read more »
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| 2012 Corvette Z06 Smashes Previous Model’s ‘Ring Time by 20 Seconds [with Video] Posted: 23 Jun 2011 03:20 PM PDT  As promised, GM released the Nürburgring lap time of its modestly tweaked for the 2012 model year, Corvette Z06. The most important change for the 2012 model is the available competition-orientated Michelin Pilot Sport Cup Zero Pressure tires, which helped the Z06 turn around the 'Ring in just 7:22.68. The lap time is 20 seconds faster than the previous-best Z06 lap time, recorded in 2005, and just 3 seconds behind the 638-horsepower 2012 ZR1, a video of which you can see in our previous posting here. However, GM noted that in 2005, the Z06 was timed from a standing start instead of the rolling start technique used on the latest Z06 and ZR1 models. Read more »
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| 2012 BMW M6 Spied Testing, gets New M5’s Twin-Turbo V8 Posted: 23 Jun 2011 02:29 PM PDT  These are some of the clearest spy shots of BMW's next M-branded model, the M6 Coupe, which will take its place as the flagship version of the new F13 6-Series.
The force-fed V8 brings an end to a line of naturally aspirated engines for the M6 that started with the iconic straight six of the first generation and continued with the V10 of the outgoing model. Read more »
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| Today’s Cars Are Nigh Impossible to Steal, Says Motor Industry Posted: 23 Jun 2011 01:23 PM PDT  In the UK, car theft is down by more than 60% over the last seven years thanks to improvements in anti-theft technology. Coded car keys, alarms, immobilisers, better locks, strengthened glass and built-in tracking devices have made the modern automobile virtually impossible to steal. Some 80% of car thefts now require would-be thieves to steal the owner's keys or otherwise load their targets onto trailers for transport. And even then, tracking systems in some high-end cars mean these cars are recovered rather quickly. Read more »
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| Scion’s People Talk About the FR-S Concept Coupe Posted: 23 Jun 2011 12:38 PM PDT  While Toyota's European engineers are putting the final touches on the production version of the FT-86, here in North America, the Japanese company's Scion brand is trying to keep the hype going around the FR-S concept car, which debuted at the New York International Auto Show in April. Scion released two new videos on the its upcoming rear-wheel drive sports car hosted by Ken Gushi, a resident Scion Racing driver who currently pilots a 2009 tC in the Formula Drift series, and Jack Hollis, the Japanese firm's Vice President. The two men talk about the FR-S and how it came to be. You can watch the clips by following the jump below. Read more »
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| New MINI JCW Coupe Racer to Debut at 24h of Nurburgring Posted: 23 Jun 2011 12:08 PM PDT  Well, that was quick. Just three days after unveiling the MINI Coupe, the firm's first-ever two-seater coupe model, and even though its flagship version won't be available to the public before autumn, the company presented the MINI John Cooper Works Coupe Endurance (yes, that's quite a mouthful, so we'll just call it JCW) racer.
The MINI JCW Endurance is powered by a tuned version of the standard 4-cylinder, 1.6-litre engine that features a twin-scroll turbocharger as well as direct injection.
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| Audi A1 Production Reaches 100,000 Units in its First Year on the Market Posted: 23 Jun 2011 11:31 AM PDT  The Audi A1 premium supermini is proving to be a flying success for the brand with the four rings. Just after a year from launch and without the car being sold in the all-important North American market, the 100,000th A1 rolled off the assembly line at Audi's plant in the Forest district of Brussels in Belgium. Read more »
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| VIDEO: Michael Stoschek Takes his New Lancia Stratos out for Racing Posted: 23 Jun 2011 10:52 AM PDT  Unlike many other exotic supercar owners, Michael Stroshek isn't keen on letting his pride and joy pass its time as a fancy museum piece in a parking lot. The German owner of the much talked about one-off Lancia Stratos wants to enjoy his latest toy where it counts the most: on the race track. In these latest videos, we see Stroshek taking the Pininfarina-built and Ferrari 430 Scuderia-based Stratos out for racing at the Circuit Spa Francorchamps in Belgium and at the Sachsen Rallyce 2011 in Germany. Hop the jump to see the 540-horsepower Stratos in action for yourself. Read more »
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| Comical Fail: Formula SAE Car Falls Off a Tilt Table Posted: 23 Jun 2011 10:17 AM PDT  There are fails and there are fails. What you're about to see in the following video after the break, is one of those fails that will probably make you laugh. A single-seat Formula SAE racing car was on the tilt-table when the strap holding it on the platform came off (according to the person that filmed the video, it wasn't connected securely in the first place) resulting in the vehicle falling off to the ground. Read more »
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| Rumors: Mercedes-Benz to Gun for BMW’s X6 with New GLS Posted: 23 Jun 2011 09:53 AM PDT  It seems that 2014 is going to be a good year for SUV fans: after the news on Audi's Q4, Mercedes-Benz is also reportedly planning to release another crossover, according to Autocar. However, this one will be more up-market and will have BMW's X6 (and Audi's Q6, which is expected in 2016) squarely in its sights. An obvious movement since the controversially styled SUV from BMW has sold more than 120,000 since its launch in 2009. Like its archrival from Munich, Mercedes's sporty SUV will be a four-seater with a sporty design. Read more »
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| Nissan to Claim Two Oddball Speed Records at Goodwood Festival Posted: 23 Jun 2011 08:41 AM PDT  Without doubt, one of the highlights of this year's edition of the famous Goodwood hill climb will be Nissan's participation. And no, we're not talking about the Sumo Power GT team's GT1 race-winning Nissan GT-R, but for the Juke small crossover and the Leaf EV. You see, the Japanese company has set its sights on claiming two special records at the Goodwood Festival of Speed that takes place in Britain on 1-3 July with the aforementioned models. Read more »
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| Second Trailer for Top Gear Season 17 Airs Online Posted: 23 Jun 2011 08:03 AM PDT  We've been patiently waiting for the new season of Top Gear to come to our screens, but the time is almost here as the first episode of the series will air on Sunday. Following last week's release of the first teaser of season 17, BBC has now aired a second video highlighting the antics of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. Among the other cars featured in the trailer are a McLaren MP4-12C taking on a Ferrari 458 Italia, a BMW 8-Series Coupe compared to a Mercedes CL, the rally version of the Mini Countryman and a Chevrolet Corvette from the early 1990s. You can check out the trailer for the new season of Top Gear after the break. Read more »
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| Porsche Ready for 24h Nürburgring Race with 911 GT3 R Hybrid Posted: 23 Jun 2011 07:34 AM PDT  One of the most important racing events of the year in Germany is the 24-hour race of Nürburgring, which will take place this weekend (25/26 June). Porsche will enter the endurance race with eight factory cars, most prominent of which is the updated version of the 911 GT3 R Hybrid that led the event for eight hours last year in its first outing. For this year, the organizers have changed the rules, restricting the flat six's output to 448 hp which is directed to the rear wheels. But the hybrid system that features two electric motors driving the front wheels adds another 200 hp. Read more »
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| Renault Koleos SUV Refreshed for the 2012 Model Year Posted: 23 Jun 2011 07:00 AM PDT  It's only three years old, but it's apparently time for the Renault Koleos compact SUV to receive its first facelift. The changes include an exterior makeover and new interior trim, plus noticeable CO2 and fuel consumption savings in the case of the crossover model's range of diesel powerplants. The first thing you'll notice on the updated model is the brand new fascia, evidently inspired by the newly launched Latitude sedan, which like the Koleos, is the product of Renault Samsung Motors in Busan, South Korea. Read more »
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| Aston Martin Releases $70,550 / €48,995 Fashion-Trendy Cygnet Special Posted: 23 Jun 2011 06:23 AM PDT  The Cygnet is on its way to becoming a true Aston Martin, but not in the sense you might think. We are referring to its price tag with the release of a new limited run special called "Cygnet & colette" that will set buyers back a whopping €48,995, equal to £43,800 and US$70,550!
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| Saab Says it Can’t Pay Workers, Company’s Survival in Doubt Posted: 23 Jun 2011 05:43 AM PDT  New clouds are forming over Saab as the automaker's parent company, Swedish Automobile N.V., formerly known as Spyker Cars N.V., said on Thursday it will be unable to pay its 3,800 employees their wages because it has not yet obtained the necessary short-term funding. Swedish Automobile said it and Saab "are in discussions with various parties" to secure short-term funding, including through a sale and lease-back of Saab's real estate assets. Read more »
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