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| IDEA ERA show car |
 | The IDEA ERA show car is built by the Italian design institute to celebrate its 30th year of activity. The IDEA ERA show car will have its official debut at the Automotive News Europe Congress in Turin on May 19 and 20.
The IDEA ERA is a roadster designed for pure driving pleasure, but at the moment... More » |
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| Lexus LS wins 2008 Best Luxury Car |
 | At this year's Fleet World Honors the Lexus LS wins 2008 Best Luxury Car for the second year in a row. Lexus also won this year the Security Award and George Emmerson, chairman of the judging panel, said Lexus “does more than anyone else in the market” in terms of effective anti-theft provisions.
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| Toyota Improves Race Car Safety |
 | Toyota and the FIA Institute have combined their technology to improve the safety of the high-speed race-car accidents. Toyota is using virtual crash test dummies in a computer simulation system, Total Human Model Safety (THUMS), to help it design safer production vehicles. THUMS is a virtual representation... More » |
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| Volvo V70 FlexiFuel Turbo Police Car |
 | Volvo presented today at the GreenFleet Arrive 'n' Drive event at Rockingham the Volvo V70 FlexiFuel Turbo police car. The Volvo V70 FlexiFuel Turbo police car is powered by a 2.5 liter engine that develops 200 bhp and 300 Nm of torque at 1500-4500 rpm. With a top speed of 130 mph the Volvo V70 FlexiFuel... More » |
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| Opel RAK 2 Rocket Car Speed Record Anniversary |
 | The Opel RAK 2, Fritz von Opel's rocket car, set a speed record in 1928 at Berlin's AVUS race track. On May 23 it will be Fritz von Opel's record 80th Anniversary. The Opel RAK 2 managed that day 80 years ago a top speed of 238 km/h with the help of 24 solid-fuel rockets packed with 120 kilograms of... More » |
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| Transform Your Car Into a MINI |
 | MINI Canada has launched their spring advertising campaign that invites consumers to get rid of their current car (by various means) in order to get a MINI. The center of the campaign is the MINI INCUBATOR (available at MINI.CA) that offers the possibility to transform your car into a MINI. The user... More » |
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| Toyota TRD Aurion Aussie Racing car |
 | Toyota Australia put an end to the media speculations and announced that it will enter the Toyota TRD Aurion in the Aussie Racing Cars Super Series. The Toyota TRD Aurion Aussie Racing car is powered by a 1.2-litre, twin-cam, four-valve Yamaha engine, developing 91 kW and 11,5000 rpm. The Toyota TRD... More » |
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| British Steam Car Speed Record |
 | The British Steam Car team announced that it will attempt to set a new speed record at Bonneville Salt Flats, USA in August 2008. The unveiling of the British Steam Car will take place at the 60th Bonneville Speed Week from 18 to 24 August.
In July the British Steam Car will try to set a new British... More » |
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| Lexus LF A Race Car Spy Video |
 | The Lexus LF-A race car spy video shows the latest prototype taking some high speed runs on a race track. The Lexus LF-A race car will have its debut at the 24 Hours of Nurburgring race. Although short, you can't miss the mean sound of the 5.0-liter V10 engine developing around 500 hp. You can also get... More » |
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| Mercedes C63 AMG DTM Safety Car |
 | Daimler released today the details of the Mercedes C63 AMG Safety Car for the DTM championship. The Mercedes C63 AMG Safety Car is powered by a 6.3 liter V8 engine that develops 336 kW/ 457 hp at 6800 rpm and 600 Nm of torque at 5000 rpm. The Mercedes C63 AMG Safety Car has upgraded brakes, suspension,... More » |
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| Hitler Car Review Video |
 | This Hitler car review video is a parody based on a serious scene from the movie Der Untergang (The Downfall) with some very clever placed subtitles. In the fuhrer's opinion the Camaro SS has too much plastic in the interior, the Honda S2000 does not have enough power, and about the BMW, well let's say... More » |
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| Honda FCX Clarity 2008 Indy Japan Official Car |
 | The Japanese manufacturer announced today ha the Honda FCX Clarity will be the 2008 Indy Japan Official Car. The Honda FCX Clarity will serve as the official car of the 2008 Indy Japan in the 2008 IRL IndyCar Series 3rd race: Bridgestone Indy Japan 300 Mile that will be held at Twin Ring Motegi in Tochigi,... More » |
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| Kobe Bryant Car Stunt Video |
 | Everybody knows that basketball players can jump, but watching this Kobe Bryant car stunt video we have to say we're impressed. He's either very passionate about extreme games, or just knows a thing or two about special effects. In any case the result is impressive. The weapon of choice seems to be an... More » |
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| Subaru RWD Compact Sports Car Confirmed |
 | Today Subaru announced that it will build a new will build a new auto-assembly plant in collaboration with Toyota and Daihatsu. The Subaru RWD compact sports car was confirmed today as FHI, the maker of Subaru, announced its development together with Toyota Motor Corporation. The Subaru RWD compact sports... More » |
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| Mazda3 MPS rally car |
 | Mazda Australia unveiled today the latestMazda3 MPS rally car before its racing debut at next week's Targa Tasmania. The Mazda3 MPS rally car is powered by a Direct injection 2.3-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder engine developing 190 kW and 380 Nm of torque. The engine is coupled with a 6-speed manual transmission.
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| Car Stolen from Police Station |
 | While shooting an interview with a police officer CNN caught on camera a man stealing a car from the police station. It happened in Arizona. It seems that the owner of the car was trying to sell the car to the suspect. The car stolen from the police station was later retrieved and both of them are in... More » |
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| Nissan GT R safety car |
 | Nissan announced today that the Nissan GT-R will be the official safety car for the SUPER GT 2008 series, that will start on March 18. The handover of the Nissan GT R safety car will take place at the Suzuka circuit during the opening of the SUPER GT series. A series of past GT-R racing models will feature... More » |
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| Dutch Police vs Car Thief Video |
 | This Dutch police vs. car thief video shows one of the most amazing police chases we have ever seen. The video is from the Wegmisbruikers TV show and follows an insane guy in a Mercedes C-Class taking corners at over 220 km/h. The chase goes on for quite a long time and in many occasions the thief came... More » |
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| Mercedes C63 AMG Estate F1 Medical Car |
 | Alongside the official F1 Safety Car Mercedes also revealed today the fastest ambulance on the planet - the Mercedes C63 AMG Estate F1 Medical Car. The Mercedes C63 AMG Estate F1 Medical Car is also equipped with AMG's 6.3-litre V8 engine that outputs 336 kW/457 hp and 600 Nm of torque. The Mercedes... More » |
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| Mercedes SL 63 AMG F1 Safety Car |
 | Mercedes annouinced today that the Mercedes SL 63 AMG will be the official F1 Safety Car for all the races in this season. The Mercedes SL 63 AMG F1 Safety Car is powered by an AMG 6.3-litre V8 engine that develops 386 kW/525 hp and is responsible for a 0 to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds. The Mercedes SL 63... More » |
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