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March 31, 2014

Motor Recall: The Memory Game for Gearheads

Motor Recall: The Memory Game for Gearheads
Is that a Ford Fusion or an Aston Martin Rapide coming your way? If you find yourself trying to identify cars by their headlights or taillights when driving at night, have we got a game for you.…
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March 19, 2014

WRC Rally México 2014 Ride Along

WRC Rally México 2014 Ride Along
Go for a thrilling ride with Volkswagen Polo driver Andreas Mikkelsen and co-driver Mikko Markkula in this first-person footage of their dizzying, dirt- and gravel-covered rollercoaster ride through the hills of Guanajuato.…
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March 19, 2014

Review: Exotics Racing Las Vegas On-Track Driving

Review: Exotics Racing Las Vegas On-Track Driving
Exotics Racing is an on-track driving experience with locations in Las Vegas and Los Angeles. They give us ordinary humans the chance to drive in dream cars at a high speed.…
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March 19, 2014

Chicherit’s World Record Jump Attempt Goes Wrong

Chicherit’s World Record Jump Attempt Goes Wrong
Daredevil driver Guerlain Chicherit’s attempt to set the world record for the longest ramp jump went horribly wrong when his Monster Energy/Team Toyo MINI Countryman went nose-first into the landing ramp and cartwheeled end-over-end to a stop.…
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March 19, 2014

Local Motors Plans to 3D Print a Car Live in Chicago

Local Motors Plans to 3D Print a Car Live in Chicago
Local Motors has announced a first in the automotive world: it will build a 3D-printed production vehicle and deliver it to the first customer live at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2014 in Chicago in September 2014.…
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March 18, 2014

F1 2013 vs. 2014 Exhaust Sound Comparison

F1 2013 vs. 2014 Exhaust Sound Comparison
As we already know, Formula 1 cars have been forced to make changes this year both for safety and fuel efficiency reasons. And while the technology inside of 2014’s F1 cars is impressive, we have to say they’ve lost something important – their sound.…
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March 17, 2014

Mitsubishi Crowns Winner of Its Hypermiling Event

Mitsubishi Crowns Winner of Its Hypermiling Event
Mitsubishi Motors brought together members of the press and challenged them to maximize the mileage they could eke out of a Mitsubishi Mirage by making only very minor modifications to their cars from production form.…
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March 16, 2014

Color-Changing Plasti Dip Creates Chameleon Car

Color-Changing Plasti Dip Creates Chameleon Car
A recent trend in car finishing is to coat entire vehicles in spray-on Plasti Dip. The guys at DipYourCar specialize in application tools and color additives for the rubberized coating, and are now showing off an incredible finish that can actually change colors as you walk around the car.…
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March 15, 2014

Full Service Fill-up: Japanese Style

Full Service Fill-up: Japanese Style
Full-serve gas stations are but a distant memory for most of the U.S., but in Tokyo, the tradition is alive and well. In this video by Steve’s POV, he gets a chance to spend some time working the pumps, and shows us some of the services that are offered to drivers when they gas up.…
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March 14, 2014

Monster Energy to Go for World Record Car Jump

Monster Energy to Go for World Record Car Jump
This Sunday, March 16, driver Guerlain Chicherit will drive his Monster Energy/Team Toyo MINI Countryman down a giant ramp in the French alpine town of Tignes in an attempt to set the world record for the longest ramp jump. …
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March 12, 2014

Grandfather Builds a Mini Lamborghini for Grandson

Grandfather Builds a Mini Lamborghini for Grandson
This 50-year-old farmer from the Chinese city of Zhengzhou is a better grandfather than you’ll ever be. He built his grandson this mini replica Lamborghini from scrap metal.…
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March 10, 2014

Audi James 2025: The Cockpit of the Future

Audi James 2025: The Cockpit of the Future
During the 2014 CeBIT consumer electronics show, Audi introduced a prototype of what it thinks could be the future of automotive cockpits. The Audi James 2025 concept provides a glimpse into potential future functionality and design.…
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March 9, 2014

Felix Baumgartner to Drive at Nürburgring 24 Hours

Felix Baumgartner to Drive at Nürburgring 24 Hours
Felix Baumgartner is best known for his historic, record breaking supersonic skydive from over 128,000 feet, becoming the first man to break the speed of sound with his own body.…
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March 8, 2014

The Fanciest Van Ever Made

The Fanciest Van Ever Made
When we think of vans, we’ve usually got images of dirty, formerly white utility vehicles, or those awful 1970s Chevy and Ford vans that had airbrushed artwork, a moon-shaped window on the side and a scuzzy bed in the back.…
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March 8, 2014

Concepts from Future Past: 1988 Pontiac Banshee

Concepts from Future Past: 1988 Pontiac Banshee
Pontiac introduced the futuristic Banshee concept in 1988. At the time, many observers expected it to be the next version of the Pontiac Firebird. With its clean lines, concealed headlights and taillights, and split rear spoiler, the Banshee was a bold vision for the future.…
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