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Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lexus LF-A concept.The writing has been on the wall for some time. Although the Lexus flagship graduated from "concept" to "prototype" when it campaigned in the 24 Hours of Nurburgring, Toyota has refused to even hint at a production date for the V10 superca......
Suspension problem on Ferrari A1GP car delays season opener
Monday, August 25th, 2008
Click above to view a high-resolution gallery of the new Ferrari A1GP car
It was an ambitious target to design, develop, shake down and launch an all-new spec car across the series in less than a full year, but that's what the organizers of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport set out to do. Unfortunat......
The Stig writes riveting review of Nissan GT-R
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
We've all heard our share of rumors about the true identity of the one called The Stig. But after our childhood notions of the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus were shattered, we prefer to keep the legend of the anonymous test driver from Top Gear alive. So we're not about to claim that......
Rare Lamborghinis to be featured at Pebble Beach
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
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Every year in August the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance gives car enthusiasts a chance to see exceptional automobiles together at the same place at the same time. With Lamborghini as a featured marque this year, it was inevitable that some of the best of the......
Not again! Schumi involved in another accident
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
We all know that Formula One pilots drive their cars to the very edge of their limits. What separates the godlike from the rest of the field of extremely talented drivers, however, is how close they can get to the edge without going over it. Go too far and you crash. Don't go far enough and lose. Mi......
Ferrari: Schumacher didn’t crash the prototype Scuderia
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Following yesterday's report that Michael Schumacher had crashed a prototype Ferrari 430 Scuderia on the Nurburgring, some things have come into focus, but little has become any clearer. Ferrari insists that, although Schumi had been driving the car that day, it was actually the factory's road car t......
REPORT: Schumacher totals Ferrari prototype at Nurburgring
Monday, July 28th, 2008
Click to see Schumi unveiling the 430 Scuderia at Frankfurt '07
Reports from the world of motorsport indicate that Michael Schumacher has totaled a new Ferrari prototype at the nefarious Nurburgring Nordschleiffe. According to the reports, Ferrari had rented out the track for the day when the team'......
F1 mechanic gets a big shock from KERS
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Next year Formula 1 will see the introduction of KERS -- the Kinetic Energy Recovery System. The system stores the energy from braking and makes it available to the driver in an on-demand burst. Due to the magnificent braking forces in braking an F1 car, the system must be called on to store a sizab......
Ford Simulator gives real-life driving data without the danger [w/VIDEO]
Friday, July 11th, 2008
Hit the jump to view more high res images of Ford's VIRTTEX simulatorFord already boasts has the most five-star crash rated cars and trucks of any automaker, and now the automaker is looking to take the next step by avoiding crashes all together. Technologies like adaptive cruise control, blind spot......
Ferrari releases more photos of the California, now with the top up!
Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Ferrari CaliforniaThe gang in Maranello is continuing to dribble out more imagery of the new Ferrari California roadster, now with the car now making its first appearance with its hard top up. This blue GT can be seen in the gallery below with the top up, d......