Tag: time
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Buick Super Bowl ad stars Cascada, Cam Newton, and Miranda Kerr
Last year at this time Cam Newton was in the Super Bowl. This year, he’ll be part of the festivities again, and he’ll even be playing football but it will be with Pee Wees. That’s because Newton, the incredibly talented but often brooding Carolina Panthers quarterback, is featured in Buick’s Super Bowl ad. CHECK OUT:…
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2018 Lamborghini Aventador spy shots and video
Engineers from Lamborghini were spotted testing an updated version of the Aventador Roadster in the summer. Now they’ve been spotted again, this time with an updated Aventador coupe. They were testing the car on the Nürburgring and some surrounding roads. The updates represent the mid-cycle update for the V-12-powered supercar, which…
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Former BBC Head admits letting Clarkson go was a mistake
I’m not sure if you’re aware, but Jeremy Clarkson was fired from his job with the BBC. He worked for a show you might’ve heard of called Top Gear. There was a fracas. There was an apology. There was no turning back really. Still, it seems the head of the BBC at the time wishes…
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Tesla unveils Model S P100D, proclaims it the fastest accelerating car you can buy
What’s more than ludicrous speed? Apparently, it’s the new Tesla Model S P100D, announced today by company CEO Elon Musk. Capable of sprinting from a complete stop to 60 mph in just 2.5 seconds, the Model S 100D isn’t the fastest car ever, but it is darn close. It’s surpassed only by the Ferrari LaFerrari…
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What factors change air suspension spring rates?
Just a week ago, we invited you to come along and learn about air suspension systems. Our friend Jason Fenske at Engineering Explained created a video discussing what air suspension is and how it works. Now he’s back with a second video that dives a bit more deeply into the air ride world. This time…
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2017 Ford GT in production guise surprises at Le Mans
There’s an assortment of cars racing around the Circuit de la Sarthe in this weekend’s 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans, which at the time of writing is led by Toyota and one of its TS050 Hybrid LMP1s, but one car in particular is creating plenty of excitement off the track. Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F]…
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Ford GT crashes hard in 2016 WEC’s 6 Hours of Spa
Spa-Francorchamps’ infamous Eau Rouge corner claimed another victim in the form of the number 66 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] GT in yesterday’s 6 Hours of Spa, the second race of the 2016 World Endurance Championship. The car, one of two GTs fielded by Ford in partnership with Chip Ganassi Racing, was driven at the time…
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Ford GT crashes hard in 2016 WEC’s 6 Hours of Spa
Spa-Francorchamps’ infamous Eau Rouge corner claimed another victim in the form of the number 66 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] GT in yesterday’s 6 Hours of Spa, the second race of the 2016 World Endurance Championship. The car, one of two GTs fielded by Ford in partnership with Chip Ganassi Racing, was driven at the time…
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Smart ForTwo gets more power thanks to Brabus
Smart used this week’s 2016 Beijing Auto Show to roll out some Brabus-enhanced versions of its ForTwo and ForFour minicars. We’re not talking about the simple appearance packages we saw earlier in the year—this time there’s more power plus some chassis mods. Before you get too excited note that the upgrades are minimal. For…
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Mercedes tests waters with new yacht concept
Mercedes-Benz has dropped the anchor on a new concept—only it isn’t meant to storm an autobahn. The Arrow460-Granturismo, which is referred to as the “Silver Arrow of the Seas” and developed by Mercedes-Benz Style, the design consulting division of the German automaker, is a 46-foot, 960-horsepower yacht capable of seating up to 10 people…