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05.29.11Video: Tanner Foust completes record-setting Team Hot Wheels jump at Indy 500
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Alex Nunez reports... Team Hot Wheels' "Fearless at the 500" record jump attempt - Click above for high-res image gallery Prior to the start of today's Indy 500, fans finally got to see the long-awaited Team Hot Wheels world-record jump attempt. The mystery "Yellow Driver" piloted specially-prepared truck down the 90-foot ramp that had been under construction in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's infield over the last several weeks. The neat gimmick behind Hot Wheels' "Fearless at the 500" event was that the launch ramp itself was built to simulate that orange track we all ...
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01.03.11Report: Cadillac SRX Turbo axed after only one year
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Alex Nunez reports... Filed under: Crossover, Cadillac 2010 Cadillac SRX Turbo - Click above for high-res image gallery The Cadillac SRX Turbo appears to be a one-year wonder. GM Inside News reports that the optional 300-horsepower, 2.8-liter turbo V6 has been discontinued in Cadillac's small crossover - a fact they confirmed through Cadillac's public relations department. Going forward, the standard 3.0-liter DI V6 will be the sole engine offering, which it basically was anyway. You see, according to Cadillac, less than 10 percent of SRX buyers opted for the turbo. While the 3.0-liter gets ...
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12.05.10Video: GT5 karting vs Mario Kart 64
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Alex Nunez reports... Filed under: Videos, Toys/Games Gran Turismo 5 vs... Mario Kart 64? Click above to watch video after the jump. GT5's Nürburgring vs the real-life Nürburgring? Pfft. Please. The best side-by-side comparo yet involving Polyphony Digital's Playstation 3 opus comes from the gang at G4TV, who pit the new Gran Turismo 5 karting feature against the beloved classic, Mario Kart 64. Snap judgment: One of these looks (a lot) more fun than the other. Sorry, Yamauchi-san: Miamoto's legendary plumber wins this duel without even having to toss a single banana. Now, time ...
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11.20.10G8 redux? Chevy comeback rumored for Holden Commodore
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Alex Nunez reports... Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Chevrolet, Holden, Australia, Rumormill Holden VE Series II Commodore - Click above for high-res image gallery A fountain of tears was shed when the Pontiac G8 sedans bit the dust along with their parent brand. The Poncho-fied Holden Commodore was one of our favorite rides - particularly in its delicious, LS3-powered GXP guise with a six-speed stick. As you know, Holden is once again ready to export Zeta-based sedans to the U.S. in the form of the new long-wheelbase Chevy Caprice police cruisers, but civilian variants are not ...
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11.14.102011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet revealed on Facebook
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Alex Nunez reports... Filed under: LA Auto Show, Convertible, Crossover, Nissan Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet - Click above for slightly higher-res image Yep, it's real. Nissan has just unveiled the 2011 Murano CrossCabriolet on its Facebook page. Incredibly, it's not nearly as much of a horror show as we'd feared. The transition to two-door form isn't so bad at all, and we're pleased to see that there's no Volkswagen Golf Cabrio-style basket handle. Still... weird. But hey, props to Nissan for having the guts to do some different things lately. First the Juke, now this. In ...
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11.07.10Sauber engineers also ambushed in Brazil
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Alex Nunez reports... Filed under: Motorsports, South America Jenson Button wasn't the only member of Bernie Ecclestone's traveling Formula One circus victimized by Sao Paolo's rampant criminal element yesterday. Sauber Motorsport says that three of its engineers were also robbed after leaving the Interlagos circuit last night around 8pm. While stopped at a traffic light, the group's minivan was reportedly surrounded by five robbers, one carrying an automatic weapon. The van's front passenger opened his door in response to the threat, and the bandits made off with a pair of backpacks, one of which ...
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11.07.10Honda’s ASIMO gets an iPhone app
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Alex Nunez reports... Filed under: Etc., Honda Honda loves its friendly ASIMO robot, and for the most part, we get a kick out of him, too. (Especially when he has a bad day.) The little guy's latest endeavor is a starring role in a new iPhone app (coming soon to Android as well) designed to get you up and moving. Run With ASIMO is basically a fancy pedometer that uses your phone's accelerometer to count each step you take. For every 100 "steps" made (you can obviously just game this by shaking the phone), ...
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10.10.10Video: Teaser for new web drama Turn 9
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Alex Nunez reports... Filed under: Performance, Videos Teaser reel for new web series Turn 9 - Click above to watch video after the jump Matt Farah, longtime friend of Autoblog and host/producer of The Smoking Tire, pinged us this weekend to let us know about a new project he's involved with: a scripted web drama called Turn 9. Basically, it's a car-flavored variation of the Entourage formula, following the career of fictional race driver Kyle Turren and his buddies. In addition to the requisite parties, hot rides, and bikini-clad eye candy, Turn 9 is set ...
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10.10.10Spy Shots: 2012 Honda Civic sedan spied almost naked
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Alex Nunez reports... Filed under: Spy Photos, Budget, Honda, Middle EastIt would appear that the timing for the 2012 Honda Civic's unveiling has reached the "any day now" point. Car magazine's Middle East outpost caught the latest version of the popular econo-sedan undergoing desert testing, basically devoid of camouflage. If you were waiting with bated breath for an extraordinarily new and different-looking Civic, stop reading. The 2010 car falls solidly into the "extensive refresh" category rather than a full redesign. As you can see in the spy video, the front and rear fascias are ...
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09.05.10SSC Ultimate Aero II: Red, white and blue Bugatti killer
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Alex Nunez reports... SSC Ultimate Aero II - Watch the "unveiling" teaser video after the jump Shelby Supercars' Ultimate Aero TT used to be the fastest production car in the world, its 256-mph record speed eclipsing even the mighty Bugatti Veyron. Then, as of a few weeks ago, Bugatti got its act together and topped SSC's number with the new Veyron Super Sport - to the tune of 267.81 mph. In August at Monterey, the Ultimate Aero successor, the Ultimate Aero II - penned by new Saab design chief Jason Castriota (he of Bertone ...
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