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January 28, 2014

2014 Jeep Cherokee Altitude

2014 Jeep Cherokee Altitude
We already really like the 2014 Jeep Cherokee – especially in the off-road ready Trailhawk edition. But if you’re looking for something a little more urban, the newly-revealed Altitude package could be just the thing.…
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January 28, 2014

Kia K900 Super Bowl Ad Enters The Matrix

Kia K900 Super Bowl Ad Enters The Matrix
It’s Super Bowl week, so all of the car companies’ big budget commercials are starting to surface online. One of our early favorites is this wacky tribute to The Matrix, which Kia put together to promote its swanky new 2015 K900 luxury car.…
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January 28, 2014

Custom Extra Terrestrial Vehicle Still Can’t Fly

Custom Extra Terrestrial Vehicle Still Can’t Fly
Custom car builder Mike Vetter, owner of The Car Factory, creates some amazing custom vehicles. One of his latest creations is a version of his ETV (Extra Terrestrial Vehicle) line of cars.…
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January 28, 2014

The 2014 BMW M3 and M4 Hit the Track

The 2014 BMW M3 and M4 Hit the Track
Having ditched the M3’s powerful and great-sounding V8 for a more powerful turbocharged 3.0-liter inline 6-cylinder that produces a total of 420 horsepower, BMW took the new 2014 M3 and its two-door sister, the 2014 M4, onto the track in this video.…
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January 28, 2014

Inside the Bloodhound SSC: 1000mph or Bust!

Inside the Bloodhound SSC: 1000mph or Bust!
The current land-speed record for a vehicle was set all the way back in 1997 by pilot Andy Green and his ThrustSSC turbofan-powered car. It was the first supersonic ride on wheels, with his top speed hitting over 763mph over the course of one mile.…
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January 27, 2014

Building the Audi R8 V10 Plus

Building the Audi R8 V10 Plus
/DRIVE had the opportunity to take a tour of the Audi quattro GmbH factory where all Audi R8s come together. Beginning with the all-aluminum body – which is made up of extruded, cast, and sheet metal aluminum – the R8 begins to take shape.…
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January 27, 2014

Nissan Juke-R Tears up the Drag Strip in Greece

Nissan Juke-R Tears up the Drag Strip in Greece
The Nissan Juke-R is already an impressive upgrade to the little crossover SUV, but what happens when you drop a 750 horsepower engine in it (and replace the majority of the drivetrain) and send it to compete at the Unlim 500+ Europe Destination Greece drag races?…
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January 27, 2014

Backwards Car Race, Backwards

Backwards Car Race, Backwards
There used to be a race on Holland in which cars drove the Zandvoort Circuit backwards. If that’s not strange enough, here’s some race footage that’s been played backwards, which makes the race look almost normal.…
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January 27, 2014

Jaguar Factory Tour: Circa 1961

Jaguar Factory Tour: Circa 1961
While most of today’s cars are built using a combination of robots and human labor, the robots are clearly winning. Even back in the 1960s, machines provided automotive builders with a helping hand, though workers certainly played a bigger role than they do today.…
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January 27, 2014

Audi: Doberhuahua

Audi: Doberhuahua
For its Super Bowl 2014 commercial, Audi created a fictitious breed of weird looking dogs  to poke fun at vehicles which trade off performance and style for practicality or economy.…
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January 27, 2014

Wazuma V8F: a Quad Bike Powered by a Ferrari V8

Wazuma V8F: a Quad Bike Powered by a Ferrari V8
The Lazareth Wazuma V8F Matt Edition is an extreme quad bike with a Ferrari 3.0 V8 engine and a BMW M3 gearbox. We don’t have speed specs for it, but that’s a 250hp engine pushing just over 1,430 pounds down the road, so it’s got to be hyperfast.…
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January 26, 2014

1949 Cisitalia 202 Gran Sport Berlinetta for Sale

1949 Cisitalia 202 Gran Sport Berlinetta for Sale
Only about 170 Cisitalia 202 cars were built, but the car is notable because it is typically regarded as first production Gran Tourer. Designed by Pinin Farina, the car was extremely successful running long-distance endurance races like the Mille Miglia.…
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January 26, 2014

Rimac Concept_One, The Electric Supercar

Rimac Concept_One, The Electric Supercar
Mate Rimac is a 25-year-old Croatian engineer who may have created the world’s fastest electric car: the Rimac Concept_One. First seen at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2011, Rimac has continued improving the vehicle since its debut and the specs are impressive, to say the least.…
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January 26, 2014

Google Maps the Top Gear Test Track, Slowly

Google Maps the Top Gear Test Track, Slowly
We recently featured a virtual tour of the secret Top Gear test track done via a 360-degree camera and The Stig in a Mercedes SLS AMG Black.…
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January 26, 2014

Audi SQ5 Quattro Goes Skiing in the Alps

Audi SQ5 Quattro Goes Skiing in the Alps
Audi sent an SQ5 quattro to the Alps along with filmmaker David Tindale and freeskier Roy Kittler to see what sort of action video they could create on the slopes.…
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