Video: PSA – Do not try to drive your C4 Corvette like a Duke Boy

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Filed under: Etc. , Videos , Humor Corvettes don’t float – Click above to watch video after the jump If there are two indisputable truths in life, they are that a man is not a camel and a Corvette is not a boat

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We Smell a Ringer: Vance & Hines XR1200 spec series set for 2010 debut

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Filed under: Motorsports , Motorcycle , Racing If you’re into going too fast on two wheels, chances are the name Terry Vance has crossed your radar a time or two. The pilot of Need-for-Speed Duo Vance & Hines spread the word recently from Daytona International Speedway that a new spec series featuring the Harley Davidson XR-1200 will run this year along with select AMA road racing events. The Vance & Hines XR-1200 Series, as it is officially being called, will kick off at Road America this June in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, coincidentally, very close to Harley Davidson’s headquarters.

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Audi R8 Spyder V10 with DTM Driver Mattias Ekström [Video]

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

This Audi R8 V10 Spyder may be confined to an underground parking space but it still shows some teeth in the hands of DTM champ Mattias Ekström. Watch the clip

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Mercedes-AMG Driving Academy picks up dates for 2010, adds SLS and Pro-level courses

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Filed under: Etc. , Safety , Mercedes-Benz AMG Driving Academy at Lime Rock – Click above for high-res image gallery What do you do after hitting success with a trial product? Bring it back and make it bigger, of course.

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Motor Trend Classic resurrected, goes quarterly

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Filed under: Classics , Convertible 1948 Norman Timbs Special is a Motor Trend Classic – Click above for high-res image gallery We were just talking with a friend about his Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI .

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Porsche Considers 918 Spyder Concept Production Following Strong Reaction in Geneva

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Thanks to very positive public and media reaction to its 918 Hybrid Spyder, Porsche is now reportedly considering bringing the car to production within the next five years.

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NTEA 2010: 2011 GMC Sierra Denali HD puts the Heavy in Heavy Duty

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Filed under: Truck , Work , GM , GMC , Misc. Auto Shows , Diesel 2011 GMC Sierra Denali HD – Click above for high-res image gallery For the first time in its history – and considering that the company has been around for over 100 years, that’s significant – GMC decided to make an official appearance at the National Truck Equipment Association show in St. Louis.

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Update: Texas high school gets to keep using Ram logo

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Filed under: Government/Legal , Chrysler , Dodge Remember a couple weeks back when we told you about Chrysler’s improbable legal battle against little Lake Mary High School in Florida? Chrysler’s legal team put the smack down on the school for using the Ram logo as its school insignia, and the law jockeys in Auburn Hills, MI were giving the school until June 15 to remove all instances of the logo at a considerable cost to the school district and neighborhood taxpayers

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Runaway Toyota Prius incidents arise – U.S. joins Toyota investigation

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

A Toyota Prius gave its 61 year-old driver quite a scare when it accelerated out of control on a freeway and its brakes would not work.

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Spy Shots: Opel Astra ST spotted braving the elements

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Filed under: Spy Photos , Wagon , Opel , Vauxhall Opel/Vauxhall Astra SportsTourer spy shots – Click above for high-res image gallery The Opel / Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer – otherwise known as a wagon or estate – is testing its cold weather chops with minimal camouflage.

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