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- Porsche Releases First Action Video of New Panamera GTS
- Superb: Skoda's Cheeky Print Ad on Automatic Ambient Lighting
- Roadster Shop's Amazing Innovator 1967 Chevrolet Nova [with Videos]
- Study Finds Hybrids Safer for Passengers but More Dangerous for Pedestrians
| Porsche Releases First Action Video of New Panamera GTS Posted: 19 Nov 2011 02:34 PM PST  According to Porsche's own words, the sportiest model in the Panamera series is not the Turbo or the Turbo S as some of you may have thought, but he LA Auto Show-launched GTS, which the company claims, "is capable of cutting it on the circuit without sacrificing practicality". To prove its point, Porsche released a video of four test drivers, complete with racing overalls and helmets (and a Right Stuff-like shot) shoehorning themselves in the 430HP, all-wheel drive, PDK-equipped Panamera GTS and driving around the track. Read more »
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| Superb: Skoda's Cheeky Print Ad on Automatic Ambient Lighting Posted: 19 Nov 2011 10:40 AM PST  This is one of those print adverts that you may not be sure what is being promoted upon a first glance but you'll definitely remember once you get it and start smiling. The ad is for the European market Skoda Superb, a spacious mid-size saloon (available as an Estate as well) based on a stretched version of the VW Passat's platform, and it highlights the saloon's automatic ambient lighting positioned under the doors and exterior rear-view mirrors by showing a middle-age man wearing red heels and fence net stockings. Read more »
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| Roadster Shop's Amazing Innovator 1967 Chevrolet Nova [with Videos] Posted: 19 Nov 2011 09:11 AM PST  We've said it once and we'll say it again (…and again and again): not all tuning jobs are made equal. There are tuners that hastily upgrade certain parts of cars and there are artsy customizers like Roadster Shop that design unique vehicles like no other. Roadster Shop, which is based in Mundelein, Illinois, specializes on classic American cars - and we're not talking about a simple paint job or even a full blown restoration, but a complete transformation of the entire vehicle.
At the heart of the build beats a GM-sourced 454 cubic-inch LSX V8 pushing out some 700-horsepower to the rear wheels through a Tremec T56 six-speed manual gearbox. Read more »
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| Study Finds Hybrids Safer for Passengers but More Dangerous for Pedestrians Posted: 19 Nov 2011 07:39 AM PST  A study conducted by the HLDI (Highway Loss Data Institute), an affiliate of the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety), shows that on average, hybrid drivers are 25% less likely to be injured in an accident than drivers of non-hybrid models. "Weight is a big factor," says Matt Moore, HLDI vice president and an author of the report. "Hybrids on average are 10 percent heavier than their standard counterparts. This extra mass gives them an advantage in crashes that their conventional twins don't have." Read more »
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