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Top Gear Stig Gets Ferrari 599 GTO Sideways on Test Track

Top Gear has posted two snippets of video showing the Stig getting sideways through a turn at the wheel of a Ferrari 599 GTO. The Ferrari 599 GTP has 670 horsepower and is the fastest road going Ferrari ever.It goes from zero to 62 mph in 3.35 seconds. Top Gear magazine publishes its rundown on [...]

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1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic: Most Expensive Car Ever Sold

Mullin Automotive Museum purchased a 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic from Dr. Peter Williamson’s estate for between $30M and $40M, making it the most expensive car ever sold. This makes our prospects of ownership ever-more-depressingly dim. [WSJ]

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Mini Challenge Crash: Major Rollover Fest into the Crowd

Though there were injuries from this rollover fest, two spectators and the driver, they aren’t life threatening. It seems as though the mini was going to stop rolling, but it just kept on going straight into the crowd. (Source: WorldCarFans)

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1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Sells for over $3.5 million in Monaco

A 1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica was purchased at an RM Auction in Monaco for $3.5 million over the weekend, the highest price ever paid for a Superamerica. The Superamerica in question is a 1962 Ferrari 400 Short Wheelbase Cabriolet sporting a 340 HP, 4.0-liter single overhead cam V12 engine three Weber carbs and enough banshee [...]

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Video: BMW M5 in Testing

We received a great tip this morning that there was a video of the BMW M5 in action. The BMW M5 sounds like it is running a twin-turbo V8.

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Hertz Acquires Dollar Thrifty Retal Car Operation for $1.27 billion

Hertz has acquired rival Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group for $1.27 billion in cash and stock. The industry struggled desperately during the recession as businesses and families eliminated travel to save money. Consolidation has been ongoing for several years. Rental car companies are seeing some light as they were ordering new vehicles from automakers, particularly in [...]

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Retro Recycled MG Midget is Now a Smart Piece of Art

This mid-60s MG Midget has already lived an amazing life, and is now a smart new piece of art. Artists Ann Conte and Jeanne Wiley found the sad remnants of the once-awesome car and decided to weave new life into it. The project is a testament to the power of recycling and sustainability. It uses [...]

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R8 Spyder by ABT

We came across this video on Speed Hunters and couldn’t help but to be slightly mesmerized by the sleek lines of the Spyder and the general mood of the video. All in all, it’s a great way to spend 2 minutes and 37 seconds of your time. Enjoy the sound of 600hp!

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What You Can Expect from Top Gear USA

Top Gear USA will be coming to our TV screens this year, but Im sure it is going to be a complete flop. I dont really understand why the Americans can think by copying a show it will be a success. What they dont really understand is that those three guys make the show and [...]

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Porsche Panamera Turbo

Equipped with spacious rear seats and a fuel-efficient 4.8-liter, twin-turbo, 500 HP V8 engine, the Porsche Panamera Turbo should make the perfect taxi, right? At least that’s what AutoBild thought.

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