SRT Viper: A more refined beast
With its no-frills approach to performance, the Dodge Viper had become an anachronism. The new one brings it into the 21st century with some classy touches.
Top 10 Road Trip Cars with 400 Horsepower or More and Room for Four
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Nintendo Wii U Review: Sounds Gimmicky, But Makes Good Games More Good
Wii U NintendoA new Wii, a little bit like the last Wii, that gains a surprising amount from what sounds like a gimmick–even if every game doesn’t take advantage of that. The big criticism with Nintendo consoles is that they’re engineered for kids. The original Wii was innovative and flat-out fun enough to make it all work–it seemed charming rather than simplistic. But the new Nintendo console, the Wii U, is careful not to seem too playful and innocent–launch titles, for example, have you playing as a…
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De Villota to undergo more operations
Nov.9 (GMM) Maria de Villota has revealed she will undergo at least two more operations in the near future.The 32-year-old female driver, who lost her left eye in the incident, suffered serious skull, brain and face injuries earlier this year during a day of straightline testing for Marussia at a UK airfield.She is quoted by the Spanish sports daily Marca as revealing she has “five plates” in her head as a result of the impact with the truck loading ramp, “and they are still not all positioned quite righ…
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2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid Tested: Making the Prius Even More Forgettable
We love the Toyota Prius. No, really, we do. And not just as a de facto punch line for our most conventional moments of automotive enthusiasm. Priuses are the fluoride in the automotive water—and we’re happy for the upstanding 2 percent of citizens who avail themselves of such superb technology, thus benefitting us all. READ MORE ››
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Surprise! Ford Brought More Fiestas and Focuses to Vegas [2012 SEMA Show]
With a diminishing number of exceptions, Ford’s lineup is globally streamlined, thanks to the brand’s One Ford global strategy. This means that we get the same Focus, Fiesta, Fusion, and Escape that are offered around the world. How American are the new Fords? Quite, at least that’s what you’d believe by looking at some of the projects served up by Ford’s select aftermarket tuners who’ve turned up for the SEMA show. Low and loud, they fit the very stereotype of an Ame…
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Report: Hyundai, Kia to offer more turbocharged engines, new transmissions, more diesel models
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Hyundai Motor Group announced today that its two brands – Hyundai and Kia – will be offering more turbocharged engines and new transmissions in the United States.
The company also said that it plans to expand its offerings of diesel-powered vehicles but did not confirm in which markets.
Hyundai Motor Group also …
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Report: TRD releases more aggressive body kit for 2013 Lexus LS460 F Sport in JDM
Upping the ante for Lexus’s 2013 LS 460 is Toyota Racing Development, which has just unveiled a new, more aggressive body kit for the LS 460 F Sport. TRD unveiled the kit on their homepage, which is meant only for the Japanese Domestic Market.
However, there haven’t been any official releases from Lexus or Toyota and it’s currently unknown as to whether or not Toyota USA will bring it here. But should anyone be able to afford a 2013 LS 460 F Sport, importing these parts from Japan might not exactly…
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Aston Rapide to Change More than You Think, V12 Vantage to Get Carbonized and Refreshed
Aston Martin is quite aware of the perception—we’d call it the reality—that its cars all look more or less the same. When leering at test mules for Aston’s refreshed Rapide, one gets the feeling that’s going to be the case moving forward, as the car appears as if it will be lightly reworked and simply adopt details swiped from the brand-new Vanquish. But we’re told that Aston has a trick up its sleeve, and the reworked four-door will display at least one major alteration when…