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Production-Ready McLaren P1 To Be Shown In Geneva: Video

BestCarEver — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:29:39 +0000

The McLaren P1 switches to Race mode on the instrument display
When it comes to producing world-class supercars for the road, McLaren attacks its projects with the same unwavering enthusiasm it uses to build championship-winning race cars. Take the eagerly-anticipated McLaren P1 for example: the car was only revealed at last September’s Paris Auto Show, yet a “production-ready” model will be displayed in Geneva next month. By anyone’s standards, that’s moving quickly.
McLaren has also released…

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Classic Cadillac Concepts To Be Shown At Amelia Island Concours

BestCarEver — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 01:24:36 +0000

Few surviving American brands have the status, history and collectability of Cadillac. In the 20th and 21st centuries, Cadillac has had a number of significant and trend-setting concept cars. Nine of those cars will be show at this year’s Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance in March. We take a look at some of cars that will [...]

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Medical Marijuana Laws Shown to Reduce Traffic Fatalities

BestCarEver — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:16:05 +0000

A U.S. Government Medical Crop at the University of Mississippi Well, that settles that
Any attempt to segue into this post with a clever lead is likely to fall flat, so in the interest of skipping the cliches: a new study out of University of Colorado Denver and Montana State University shows that legalizing medical marijuana sales in various states over the past two decades has led to a nearly 10 percent drop in traffic fatalities. What the study really shows–by way of causal chain–is a five percent…

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2013 Infiniti IPL G Convertible Shown in Production Trim at L.A. Show

BestCarEver — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:08:00 +0000

Infiniti’s Performance Line officially becomes a “line” with this souped-up G for sun lovers.
The Infiniti Performance Line was launched late last year with but a single model, a sharpened and slightly more powerful version of the G37 coupe called the IPL G coupe. In August, Infiniti showed us what an IPL G convertible would look like and announced—to no one’s surprise—that the convertible also would make it to dealers. Now Infiniti has debuted the production IPL G for extroverts at th…

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2011 LA Auto Show: More than 50 new cars set to be shown in the City of Angels

BestCarEver — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:23:05 +0000

The doors are set to open at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Wednesday morning, November 16th, to give auto industry insiders and the media access to the major new-car show two days ahead of the public opening. Several Consumer Reports staffers will be on hand to witness the more than 50 scheduled vehicle debuts and share the highlights here in the Cars blog, as well as in the special LA Auto Show section. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @CRCars to catch the news and photos uploaded direct from the…

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Drug That Targets Blood Flow to Fat Cells Is Shown to Slim Down Obese Monkeys

BestCarEver — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:21:32 +0000

Fat Monkey Wikimedia Commons
A team at the University of Texas has created a fat-burning drug that doesn’t so much burn fat as it seeks and destroys it. Instead of suppressing appetite or increasing metabolism, this drug systematically destroys the blood supply to fat tissue–and in a recent study, obese rhesus monkeys lost 11 percent of their body weight when treated with the drug.
The drug works in a totally different way than other drugs, which seek to replace or supplant the ways humans eat and beha…

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2012 Seat Exeo sedan shown before Frankfurt debut

BestCarEver — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 03:38:23 +0000

SEAT—pronounced “say-yacht”—is a small Spanish automobile manufacturer that has been around since 1950, but also has been owned by Volkswagen AG for quite some time now. As a result, many of Audi’s and Volkswagen’s older platforms were handed down to SEAT so that they could create their own versions. One of those concoctions has just been unveiled.
Audi’s B7 generation plays as the backbone of SEAT’s new Exeo and just from looking at it alone, you can tell that it literally is a B7 Audi …

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Kia Rear-Wheel-Drive Sports Sedan Concept shown before Frankfurt debut

BestCarEver — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:27:17 +0000

Following the report from yesterday, Kia officially confirmed today that it will be debuting a new rear-wheel-drive four-door sports sedan at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. The new concept signals at the company’s new design direction, Kia said in a statement.
“No matter from which perspective you look at it – this concept car is roaring with energy and ready for take-off,” says Peter Schreyer, Kia Motors Chief Design Officer. “I believe the car is a strong statement from Kia: …

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TEASED! The Next-Gen Toyota Camry Gets Shown, Sort Of…

BestCarEver — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 10:19:34 +0000

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2012 Opel Astra GTC Shown Before Frankfurt Debut, Would it Make a Good Buick?

BestCarEver — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:45:28 +0000

Helping to flesh out its compact Astra lineup, Opel has now shown its three-door GTC model before its official debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show this fall. The new GTC counters the larger, five-door and wagon versions of the Astra with a more athletic exterior design and sporting chassis upgrades.
Previewed by the GTC Concept that was shown at last year’s Paris Motor Show, the three-door gains its own design, more aggressive than either the five-door or the wagon, with a sharp character line running f…

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