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June 16, 2014

Nissan Concept 2020 Vision Gran Turismo Revealed

Nissan Concept 2020 Vision Gran Turismo Revealed
Just a few days ago, we got a look at a sneak preview of the Nissan Concept 2020 Vision Gran Turismo, and now we have the whole car to look at.…
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June 16, 2014

A Ferrari 458 Speciale (from the Engine’s POV)

A Ferrari 458 Speciale (from the Engine’s POV)
Most of the time when we see car footage, it’s from the vantage point of the driver or possibly one of the front wheels. But in the case of a Ferrari, the most joyous soundling location is in the rear, in the engine bay.…
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June 16, 2014

2014 MINI Cooper SD Gets 170hp Diesel Engine

2014 MINI Cooper SD Gets 170hp Diesel Engine
Up until now, diesel-based MINI Coopers have been limited to just 116 horsepower, and the more powerful engines have been reserved for MINI’s gas-powered Cooper S model.…
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June 16, 2014

Nissan Completes First All-Electric Lap of Le Mans

Nissan Completes First All-Electric Lap of Le Mans
Nissan made motorsport history when its all-electric ZEOD RC completed the first all-electric lap at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Driver Wolfgang Reip was the first winner of Nissan’s Gran Turismo Academy and took the Nissan ZEOD RC racer successfully around the 8.5-mile circuit using only electric power pushing the car’s two 110 kilowatt electric motors.…
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June 16, 2014

Carbon Fiber Audi-Powered Lotus Exige for Sale

Carbon Fiber Audi-Powered Lotus Exige for Sale
This Lotus Exige began life as a 2001 Lotus Elise, but it’s been transformed into a superfast sports car that will probably pull the doors off anything in your hometown.…
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June 16, 2014

The F1 Pit Stop Car Wash

The F1 Pit Stop Car Wash
Mobil decided to have some fun with an ordinary car wash in London by instead outfitting it as a Formula One pit stop, complete with pit girls.…
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June 15, 2014

The Stig Steals a Lotus F1 Car

The Stig Steals a Lotus F1 Car
Top Gear’s tame top secret driver The Stig is on a quest for a proper Formula 1 car. Sadly, even as he tools around the Lotus F1 Team headquarters, all he has is a scale model built atop a Crazy Cart.…
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June 15, 2014

Racer Pulls from 25th to 1st after 100mph Spinout

Racer Pulls from 25th to 1st after 100mph Spinout
Typically, once you spin your car out in a race, your chances of pulling back into first place are slim to none. But you can never keep a good man down, as driver Denny Stripling proved during a recent SCCA Spec Racer Ford competition at Texas World Speedway.…
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June 15, 2014

Justin Bell Drives His 1996 Le Mans McLaren F1 GTR

Justin Bell Drives His 1996 Le Mans McLaren F1 GTR
Race driver Justin Bell drove a McLaren F1 GTR at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1995 and finished in an impressive third place. A few years on, and GoPro and BMW North America gave Bell another chance behind the wheel of this awesome race car for a lap of the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.…
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June 15, 2014

Lamborghini Huracán Lucifero LP850-4

Lamborghini Huracán Lucifero LP850-4
The Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 supercar is an astounding beast that is just beginning to show up on the streets. But apparently, the Huracán’s standard 610 horsepower and 0-to-60 time of 3.2 seconds is just not good enough for some.…
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June 14, 2014

2015 Ford Mustang Configurator Goes Online

2015 Ford Mustang Configurator Goes Online
Excited for the 2015 Ford Mustang? While you can’t yet drive one, you can at least start designing your dream car over on the Ford website.…
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June 14, 2014

TOPCAR’s Stunning Porsche 991 Stinger GTR

TOPCAR’s Stunning Porsche 991 Stinger GTR
The Russian aftermarket tuning experts at TOPCAR have applied their skills to the Porsche 991 Turbo / Turbo S to create the Stinger GTR. The custom mods are were first done using a clay model to allow for design of the new front and rear bumpers, new front fenders, hood, door panels and a wider wheel arches in back.…
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June 14, 2014

Pogea Racing Unlocks Fiat 500 Abarth Euro 6 ECU

Pogea Racing Unlocks Fiat 500 Abarth Euro 6 ECU
The aftermarket tuning specialists at Pogea Racing have applied their magic to the Fiat 500 Abarth and boosted the 1.4-liter four-cylinder engine to 168hp. That may not seem like a big power output, considering the 500 Abarth rolls off the line with a 160 hp under the hood, but it does mean that Pogea was able to access the locked down EUR 6 ECU of the 500, something that other aftermarket tuners haven’t yet been able to accomplish.…
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June 14, 2014

Racing with Endaf Owens in His Mark 1 MINI

Racing with Endaf Owens in His Mark 1 MINI
Endaf Owens is a driver who’s been involved in MINI Miglia racing for many years. In fact, he was the MINI Miglia champion for the 2011 season.…
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June 13, 2014

XCAR: The History of Porsche at Le Mans

XCAR: The History of Porsche at Le Mans
As we already know, Porsche is making its return to Le Mans this year, but the company has a long and storied past with the event.…
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