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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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February 18, 2014

Night Driving Through Moscow

Night Driving Through Moscow
We’ve never been to Moscow, but this awesome time-accelerated video sure makes it look like a great place to drive – especially at night. Pascal Viola shot this mesmerizing short film using only a Nokia C7 smartphone and Adobe Premiere Elements 10, proving that you don’t need a budget to create an awesome video – just vision and talent.…
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February 18, 2014

You Choose the Next MINI Original Design

You Choose the Next MINI Original Design
MINI is looking to the public to help them choose which of their 10 Final Test Drive designs they should put into production. The designs all contain some great custom graphics and the designers also chose the options to go into the vehicle; some going with LED headlights and rear fog lights and some with the cold weather package and ski holders.…
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February 18, 2014

Burnout: Tesla Model S vs. Pontiac Firebird 400

Burnout: Tesla Model S vs. Pontiac Firebird 400
While you’d think that a burnout might not be achievable in an electric car, you’d be wrong. In the interest of “science,” William Hawkins decided to put his 2013 Tesla P85 Model S up against his 1968 Pontiac Firebird 400 convertible and see how they’d compare.…
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February 18, 2014

Leno Drives a 1999 Shelby Brock Daytona Coupe

Leno Drives a 1999 Shelby Brock Daytona Coupe
Jay Leno, who’s now retired from his TV series and will hopefully have even more time to collect and drive some amazing cars, had a chance to take a look and and drive a 1999 Shelby Brock Daytona Coupe. …
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February 18, 2014

2014 Volkswagen Scirocco Looks Great, Not in U.S.

2014 Volkswagen Scirocco Looks Great, Not in U.S.
While the Volkswagen Golf can be procured in a number of variants here in the U.S., none of the two-door versions seem to make it to the states these days.…
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February 18, 2014

Zenvo ST1

Zenvo ST1
Danish upstart Zenvo’s hypercar is designed to light tracks afire, with its menacing stare and a massive 6.8-liter, 1104bhp engine to back it up. The hand-built, rear wheel-drive car uses a combination of turbocharger and supercharger systems, which are said to offer continuous torque without gaps.…
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February 17, 2014

Aston Martin V12 Vantage Goes Ice Drifting

Aston Martin V12 Vantage Goes Ice Drifting
With much of the Northern Hemisphere covered in snow this time of year, it’s no wonder so many of the car videos showing up on the Internet these days involve driving on ice and snow.…
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February 17, 2014

McLaren’s New 650S Revealed Ahead of Geneva

McLaren’s New 650S Revealed Ahead of Geneva
McLaren has revealed its “mid range” supercar, the 650S, ahead of its official debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. Positioned between the McLaren 12C and the P1 hypercar, the 650S is expected to be available as a hard top and a convertible model.…
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February 17, 2014

Drop Your Car 14,000 Ft. to Maybe Win a Dodge Nitro?

Drop Your Car 14,000 Ft. to Maybe Win a Dodge Nitro?
Carlton Draught ran this unusual contest in its home country of Australia. One “lucky” contestant volunteered to have her daily driver dropped out of an airplane at 14,000 feet.…
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February 17, 2014

194 MPH Dodge Challenger “Road Runner Superbird”

194 MPH Dodge Challenger “Road Runner Superbird”
The 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird was an amazing road car when it was built and continues to be very collectible to this day. But with prices for the classic vehicle well into the six-digit range, few can afford to keep one in the garage let alone take one out for a drag race.…
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