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Spada Codatronca Monza One-Off Unveiled [w/ video]
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Fri Jul 15, 2011
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720-hp Spada Codatronca Monza one-off sports car has been unveiled in Italy. The car has been designed by Paolo, Ercole Spada and Domiziano Boschi of Spadaconcept and built by Spadavetturesport.
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McLaren MP4-12C Beats All Rivals at Top Gear Track [w/ video]
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Tue Jul 12, 2011
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The Stig drove the MP4-12C to the 2nd fastest time ever for street cars: 1 minute 16.2 seconds, which is almost 3 seconds faster than the Ferrari 458.
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American Cop Cars Exported to Europe
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Wed Jul 06, 2011
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A company in the UK has started bringing Ford P71 Police Interceptor law enforcement cars into Britain, complete with a raft of US police equipment including roof-lights and US law-enforcement liveries.
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Goodwood: Toyota Celica Beats Formula 1 Cars [w/ video]
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![Goodwood: Toyota Celica Beats Formula 1 Cars [w/ video]](../../photos/news01/2011-goodwood-toyota-celica/celica-goodwood-01-t.jpg)
Wed Jul 06, 2011
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Taking just 48.07 seconds to blast up the 1.16 mile driveway of Goodwood House, a 800-hp Toyota Celica was the fastest car overall at 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
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Subaru Impreza Cosworth to Take on Supercars
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Wed Jul 06, 2011
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The 395-hp, Cosworth-tuned Impreza will be competing alongside cars like Ariel Atom V8, Lamborghini LP570-4 Performante, McLaren MP4-12C and Noble M600 at the Cholmondeley Pageant of Power event in the UK.
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Caterham Name to Appear on Team Lotus Formula 1 Cars
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Wed Jul 06, 2011
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British sportscar maker Caterham Cars will enter Formula One at its home Grand Prix at Silverstone this weekend, when its name will appear on the F1 cars of Team Lotus.
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BMW EfficientDynamics Technology in 2012
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Sat Jul 02, 2011
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The BMW's rigorously pursued blanket implementation strategy for its BMW EfficientDynamics technology is reflected impressively in its current range and will appear in an even broader selection of vehicles from autumn 2011.
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BMW ConnectedDrive Technology in 2012
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Sat Jul 02, 2011
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ConnectedDrive is BMW's portfolio of innovative functions and technologies for intelligent integration of driver, vehicle and outside world. Here's an overview of current features and those set to be released for model year 2012.
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Goodwood: Ferrari 486 Drives Up the Hillclimb [w/ video]
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![Goodwood: Ferrari 486 Drives Up the Hillclimb [w/ video]](../../photos/news01/2011-goodwood-ferrari-458-italia/ferrari-01-t.jpg)
Sat Jul 02, 2011
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The award-winning Ferrari 458 Italia was in action at the Goodwood Festival of Speed yesterday, alongside the new flagship V12 four-seater FF, and the front-engined V8 California.
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FPV Reveals GT-Based Concept Car
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Fri Jul 01, 2011
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Ford Performance Vehicles today revealed its first-ever concept car at the Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne.
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Porsche Returns to Le Mans in 2014 [w/ video]
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Fri Jul 01, 2011
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Porsche officially announced its return to Le Mans with a works-run sports prototype race car in the top LMP1 category.
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Video: BMW 1 M Drifts on Tallest Helipad in the World
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Wed Jun 29, 2011
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BMW chose to drift the 1 Series M Coupe on the helipad atop the 1,018 feet tall U.S. Bank Tower in Los Angeles.
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Drag Race: McLaren MP4-12C vs. Rivals [w/ video]
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Wed Jun 29, 2011
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McLaren MP4-12C goes head-to-head with three of its toughest competitors (Ferrari 458 Italia, Noble M600 and Porsche 911 Turbo S) in a drag race.
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Monster Tajima Breaks Pikes Peak Record [w/ video]
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![Monster Tajima Breaks Pikes Peak Record [w/ video]](../../photos/news01/2011-monster-tajima-pikes-peak-record/pikespeak-suzuki-01-t.jpg)
Tue Jun 28, 2011
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Suzuki motorsport legend Nobuhiro Monster Tajima overcame serious mechanical issues to become the first person to break the fabled 10 minute barrier at Pikes Peak.
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Chrome Audi R8 for Charity
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Fri Jun 24, 2011
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Annual White Tie and Tiara Ball charity event auctioned two unique chrome versions of the 194-mph open-top sports car for almost one million dollars.
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McLaren Automotive Retail Network Launched [w/ video]
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Wed Jun 22, 2011
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Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton have joined Ron Dennis and guests at McLaren London for the launch of McLaren's retail network yesterday.
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McLaren MP4-12C Compared Against Ferrari 458, Porsche 911, Lambo Gallardo, Audi R8, Merc SLS [vid]
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Tue Jun 21, 2011
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CAR Magazine has released the results of their comparison between McLaren MP4-12C and its rivals.
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2011 Goodwood: BMW to Showcase New M5, 1 M Coupe, M3 GTS, Z4 GT3, 328 Kamm Coupe
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Tue Jun 21, 2011
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The fifth generation of the world's most successful performance saloon, the BMW M5, will be seen for the first time at The Goodwood Festival of Speed.
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2011 Goodwood: Porsche to Showcase GT3 RS 4.0, Panamera Turbo S and 1200-hp 917/30
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Tue Jun 21, 2011
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Porsche will once again showcase an exciting array of new, iconic and historic models at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, 30 June - 3 July.
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Mercedes C63 AMG Sets Record for Longest Car Drift [w/ video]
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![Mercedes C63 AMG Sets Record for Longest Car Drift [w/ video]](../../photos/news01/2011-mercedes-c63-amg-drift-record/mauro-calo-01-t.jpg)
Tue Jun 21, 2011
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Mauro Calo proved his driving flair by breaking the world record for the longest car drift at Mercedes-Benz World at Brooklands in the UK, drifting sideways for nearly a mile and a half.
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