Posts Written by Paul Strauss

February 7, 2014

Subaru WRX Bails out Cop Car

Subaru WRX Bails out Cop Car
We’ve always thought the Subaru WRX was a great little tuner car, but we had no idea that it could also perform double duty as a tow truck.…
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February 6, 2014

Hillclimbing in a Formula Car

Hillclimbing in a Formula Car
If driving a Formula racecar on a track isn’t thrilling enough for you, then check out the race at Cividale Castelmonte, an Italian hillclimb race which includes Formula cars in its roster.…
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February 6, 2014

Rallycross VW Beetle Gets 600+ Horsepower

Rallycross VW Beetle Gets 600+ Horsepower
The very first Volkswagen Beetle had only 25 horsepower, so it’s pretty incredible to think that there’s now a bug that has 30 times that much power raging behind its driver.…
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February 6, 2014

DC Design Avanti Sports Car Shown off in Delhi

DC Design Avanti Sports Car Shown off in Delhi
Other than its Tata Motors owned Jaguars, India isn’t exactly known for its sports cars. However, we have to say the DC Design Avanti is a pretty intriguing looking vehicle.…
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February 6, 2014

From the Vaults: 1980 Datsun 280ZX Commercial

From the Vaults: 1980 Datsun 280ZX Commercial
The Datsun 280Z was a true classic of the 1970s. The car was upgraded and relaunched as the 280ZX in 1979, with refinements to comfort and design which were initially met with mixed reviews, despite scoring Motor Trend’s Import Car of the Year in its first year.…
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February 5, 2014

Driving a Porsche 356A Speedster

Driving a Porsche 356A Speedster
The 1956 Porsche 356A T1 Speedster was one of the most stripped down and track-friendly cars of its day. Despite having just a 60hp engine, its light weight, and open cabin gives drivers a tremendous sense of speed and control.…
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February 5, 2014

Cadillac ATS Convertible Envisioned

Cadillac ATS Convertible Envisioned
While Cadillac hasn’t announced an ATS convertible model at this point, it sure doesn’t seem like a bad idea. The forthcoming 2015 ATS coupe looks grand, so why shouldn’t it get a drop-top variant?…
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February 5, 2014

A Ride in the Pagani Zonda – with Horacio Pagani

A Ride in the Pagani Zonda – with Horacio Pagani
Recently, XCAR interviewed the surprisingly down to earth Horacio Pagani, who shared his history and design philosophy. Apparently, Pagani then asked them to take a ride in his personal Zonda.…
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February 4, 2014

Formula 1 POV with Lucas Di Grassi

Formula 1 POV with Lucas Di Grassi
Driver Lucas Di Grassi donned an eye-level camera to capture the experience of driving an F1 car from the most realistic perspective ever. This video, captured at Belgium’s Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, focuses on the intensity of driving on a test track, and in this particular case, it was on a wet day for extra thrills.…
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February 4, 2014

One-of-a-Kind 1964 Pontiac Banshee Prototype for Sale

One-of-a-Kind 1964 Pontiac Banshee Prototype for Sale
Originally shown off in 1964, the Pontiac XP-833 Banshee bore more than a passing resemblance to what would eventually become the C3 Corvette, which was produced from 1967 all the way up until 1982.…
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February 4, 2014

Felino cB7

Felino cB7
In the works for the last four years, Montreal, Canada’s Felino is now showing off their new high performance sports car. The two-seater is designed to be primarily a track day car, but it’s possible it will be street legal as well.…
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February 3, 2014

A Ride in the 1959 Pontiac Bonneville

A Ride in the 1959 Pontiac Bonneville
/DRIVE’s Mike Musto takes us behind what could possible be one of the longest two-door cars of all time – the 1959 Pontiac Bonneville. While the car isn’t a high performance muscle car, it’s one of the most spectacular looking American classics we’ve seen.…
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February 3, 2014

Car-to-Car Communication Moving Forward

Car-to-Car Communication Moving Forward
Today’s cars are loaded with all sorts of tech to improve vehicle safety and driving comfort, and many can also stream data and content via mobile devices.…
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February 3, 2014

Range Rover Takes a Ride Inside a 747

Range Rover Takes a Ride Inside a 747
The 2014 Range Rover Sport is known for its power and maneuverability, but we’re used to seeing them climbing muddy hills and country roads. But for this demonstration video, Land Rover decided to try something a bit different, driving one inside of a Boeing 747, and over a variety of obstacles inside the belly of the gigantic aircraft.…
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February 2, 2014

Maserati Ghibli Strikes at 2014 Super Bowl

Maserati Ghibli Strikes at 2014 Super Bowl
These days, we’re rarely surprised by commercials played during the Super Bowl. But Maserati just caught us completely off guard with this commercial, which not only was a total mystery for the first 110 seconds, it threw down the gauntlet against other luxury performance brands.…
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