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February 24, 2014

Every Daytona 500 Finish: 1979-2013

Every Daytona 500 Finish: 1979-2013
The rain-delayed 2014 Daytona 500 was won by Dale Earnhardt Jr. (unless you happen to follow ESPN or Fox News) and the legendary race has given us some incredible finishes in its storied history.…
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February 24, 2014

Drive Road America Today in Forza Motorsport 5

Drive Road America Today in Forza Motorsport 5
Road America is one of the America’s great road courses with a long tradition of racing. Located in beautiful Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the track is a popular destination not only for pro drivers but also amateurs who want to get out on a track and for racing fans.…
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February 23, 2014

Hayabusa Smart Car

Hayabusa Smart Car
We’re always amazed by the things you can do with the engine from the Suzuki Hayabusa motorcycle, and this might be our favorite engine hack yet.…
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February 22, 2014

Porsche Macan Turbo Hits the Track

Porsche Macan Turbo Hits the Track
Porsche is doing everything they can to make its new Macan compact SUV sportier than any other SUV on the road. Autocar’s Steve Sutcliffe managed to get behind the wheel of an early Macan Turbo, and was genuinely impressed with the handling and drive of the little utility vehicle, which clearly owes more to the Cayman than it does to the Audi Q5, that shares the same platform as the Macan.…
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February 22, 2014

FY Racing: Rallying with the Big Dogs

FY Racing: Rallying with the Big Dogs
Led by driver/owner Adam Yeoman, the small team at Michigan’s FY Racing are working their butts off to compete at the level of national rally drivers who usually spend millions of dollars on their cars and teams, but on a shoestring instead.…
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February 21, 2014

Drive from Hollywood to D.C. in Six Minutes

Drive from Hollywood to D.C. in Six Minutes
Ok, you can’t get there that fast, except in a time-lapse video, which is exactly what we have here. Artist Maurizio Sera took a road trip from Hollywood, California to Washington, D.C.…
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February 21, 2014

F1 Cars: Enough Downforce to Race Upside-Down?

F1 Cars: Enough Downforce to Race Upside-Down?
There’s a story that the aerodynamics on Formula One cars have become so advanced and the cars generate so much downforce at speed that if you built a track on some sort of giant ceiling the cars could stay up and race upside-down.…
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February 20, 2014

Porsche: Classic Roots in Racing Commercial

Porsche: Classic Roots in Racing Commercial
This classic commercial for Porsche highlights the company’s racing roots with some terrific footage from road races, off-road rallies, top performance circuits, and the early days of auto racing.…
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February 20, 2014

Fiat Abarth Experience: Learn from the Pros

Fiat Abarth Experience: Learn from the Pros
Every Fiat Abarth includes a free pass to the Abarth Experience, a day at the track with professional drivers. (OK, it’s not technically free, it’s baked into the cost of the Abarth).…
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February 20, 2014

Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge Sounds off

Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge Sounds off
When we saw the Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge up close and personal at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, we were duly impressed by its awesome iridescent paintjob and carbon fiber body accents.…
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February 19, 2014

The Unfortunate History of the AMC Pacer

The Unfortunate History of the AMC Pacer
It’s 95Octane’s motto that we feature “cars that don’t suck,” but we occasionally need to feature a vehicle that’s notable for other reasons. One such vehicle is the AMC Pacer.…
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February 19, 2014

BMW Isetta Looks Fun in These 1950s Commercials

BMW Isetta Looks Fun in These 1950s Commercials
The tiny BMW Isetta was first introduced in Germany in 1953. The single-cylinder car was built for efficiency and for convenience around town. When introduced, it was unlike any other car on the road, with the entire front-end of the car on hinges and acting as the car door.…
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February 19, 2014

Playing Chicken in the New Audi S1 and S1 Sportback

Playing Chicken in the New Audi S1 and S1 Sportback
The new 2015 Audi S1 and S1 Sportback haven’t yet been announced for U.S. sales, but they look like a blast to drive. Audi reinforces that same point by pitting them against one another in a game of chicken.…
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February 19, 2014

Mercedes-Benz CLA: Cat

Mercedes-Benz CLA: Cat
Mercedes-Benz has been doing its best to be a little more accessible and humorous in its advertising campaigns these days, as is evidenced by its popular dancing chickens spot for Magic Body Control that ran last year.…
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February 19, 2014

Watch Ken Block’s Crash Footage from LSPR Rally

Watch Ken Block’s Crash Footage from LSPR Rally
Ken Block and his co-driver Alex Gelsomino had a race-ending crash in the 2013 Lake Superior Performance Rally back in October. Block has just released the incredible in-car footage of the crash along with his and Gelsomino’s explanation of what caused the crash. …
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