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Audi is just now launching its Q3 small crossover, although it won’t be hitting the U.S. market for a while, if ever. That’s too bad, as it now emerges that the engine lineup will be topped by one of the most interesting powerplants available anywhere: the same 2.5-liter, single-turbo inline-five that powers Audi’s TT RS and RS3 with stout authority. In the Q3, the jazzy five will produce around 300 hp, down 35 to 40 hp from its other applications. Audi promises the mill will set its…
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Cosmic explosion was not a typical gamma-ray burst
Astronomers have solved the mystery of a gargantuan cosmic explosion first spotted in March: A black hole did it, by killing and eating a star the size of our sun.
A couple months ago, we told you about an unusually bright and long-lasting blast of energy emanating from the center of a galaxy 3.8 billion light-years away in the constellation Draco. At first, astronomers thought it was a gamma-ray burst from a collapsing star, but when it kept shining i…
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Back during the winter, we brought you the sad news that sports car personality and raconteur extraordinaire Toly Arutunoff had been terribly injured when he was helping the driver of a disabled car while en route to an SCCA convention in a blizzard. The crash forced partial amputation of his leg. We checked in with Toly this week through his longtime pal and Hemmings photo contributor, Hal Crocker, and we’re happy to share the news that Toly’s making progress. He tells us:
I’m current…
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Smallpox Vaccine Wikimedia Commons
The U.N. health agency may have decided way back in 1996 that the remaining stores of live smallpox virus–kept in facilities in Atlanta and Russia–be destroyed, but the virus has remained alive so researchers can examine it, creating vaccines and other cures. Now the U.S. has asked for the virus to stay extant for another five years for the same reason.
There will certainly be a long debate about this; many poorer countries, with less resources to treat a potential o…
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The 2012 BMW M5 will come with a handful of firsts for the sedan.
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Jeep has given this new version of the Grand Cherokee an angry persona, with a body-colored front grille, wheel flares, rear spoiler and side-sill cladding.
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Pagani Zonda F Roadster
Here is a true story about miracles happening on Earth. A 28-year old German man driving a 2007 Pagani Zonda Roadster F crashed while traveling a reported 198.8 mph on Italy’s A10 Autostrada. According to authorities, the man was racing an unidentified Mercedes-Benz before losing control and hitting a guardrail. Both the driver and his 21-year old passenger managed to crawl out from the crash unhurt.
Police said that they immediately revoked the driver’s license. Apparentl…
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Ken Michael restores and revives Studebakers in Arizona.
During his 31-year career as a jet- and industrial-turbine repairman, Ken Michael started collecting, driving, and restoring Studebakers as a hobby. Recall that Indiana-based Studebaker sold its last car in 1966. Studebakers were occasionally competitive—A.J. Foyt raced one in ’53—and a reputation for durability came from winning the 4000-mile ’61 Trans-Canada winter rally. Raised on a Virginia farm, Michael fell hard for the styling…
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2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR
Dodge’s supercar, the Viper is all but dead says brand CEO Ralph Gilles. The car was discontinued last year after its 18-year run as a favorite among enthusiasts who were drawn heavily to its 600-hp V10 engine. Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne revealed a concept last fall of a new Viper during a dealer meeting, which is reported to carry and Italian theme.
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