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Feature Flick: Laguna Seca Corkscrew Claims Latest Victim – Is it a C63 AMG or Ferrari 458?



The two featured videos show a Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG coupe and a Ferrari 458 on the insane Corkscrew turn at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. It’s one of the most intimidating racetrack turns thanks to its quick multi-story drop. One of these cars showcases how sweet it can ...    Read more


Feature Flick: A Look Back At the Life of Carroll Shelby



Carroll Shelby was an automotive legend. The man was responsible for the Cobra, the GT40, the GT500 Mustangs, and so much more. Jessi Lang remembers his legacy in this week's Wide Open Throttle. Lang starts at Shelby International headquarters ...    Read more


General Motors Doubling The Size of Its Korean Design Studios



General Motors is doubling the size of its design center in Incheon, Korea, a facility that produced the sleek Chevrolet Miray concept vehicle and will employ more than 200 employees. The expansion will be completed sometime next year and will include new modeling studios and display spaces. The team has ...    Read more


The Saga Continues: New Electric Car Company Wants to Bail Out Saab



Just when we thought Chinese company Youngman Lotus was going to help bail Saab out of bankruptcy, the company has dropped out of the process. Replaced as Saab's potential savior is a Swedish electric car company. A new company ...    Read more


2013 Mazda 6 Production Winds Down in Michigan



The 2013 Mazda 6 is going on something of an extended Japanese vacation: production of the midsize sedan is finally winding down at the Flat Rock, Michigan plant, in favor of production in Hiroshima, Japan. We previously reported that ...    Read more


Feature Flick: McLaren MP4-12C Takes to the Dunes



To celebrate the launch of McLaren in the Middle East, the British marque whipped up a video that tantalizes and delights with the MP4-12C touring in and around Abu Dhabi and the Yas Marina circuit. McLaren will be opening retail stores in six Middle East cities; and with McLaren of Abu ...    Read more


Nissan Confirms e-NV200 Electric Van for Production, Will Be Sold In U.S.



Nissan has confirmed that starting in 2013 it will produce the e-NV200, a compact electric van that will be available both for consumer use and as a delivery vehicle. The van will be built at Nissan's plant in Barcelona, Spain, following a €100 million ($126 million) investment there. We first saw ...    Read more


Report: Volkswagen Will Build Golf R Cabriolet, But Not For U.S.A.



Now that Volkswagen has a full Golf stable, it appears as if the automaker is working to flesh out its new Golf Cabriolet lineup. According to leaked patent rendering obtained by China Car Times, the next drop-top variant will be a hot Golf R Cabriolet. Hold onto your hats! The idea ...    Read more


2013 Ford Fusion Tentatively Priced at $23,290, Nears Top of Market



The 2013 Ford Fusion is aiming squarely for the top of the pack: the automaker put tentative price figures on its Ford Fusion configurator website this week, and if these figures hold true to the final price points, it appears that the Fusion's $22,495 base price (not including destination) could ...    Read more


Gold Box: GSC Tunes The Mercedes-Benz G-Class



The folks at German Special Customs (GSC) just unveiled their GoldStorm wide-body kit for the Mercedes-Benz G-Class, and it appears they have out-blinged the group of gold Benzes at the Cannes Film Festival. GSC’s “tuning program” ditches the signature round headlights for rectangular units. ...    Read more


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