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  1. Feature Flick: Famous Hydroplane with Ferrari F1 V-12 Heart Up For Auction



    Have you ever wanted to own a record-setting hydroplane powered by Ferrari F1 V-12 engine? Well, here’s your chance because the 20.5-foot 1953 Timossi-Ferrari 'Arno XI' Racing Hydroplane is up for sale at auction and can be heard in this Feature Flick. The famous maritime vessel is powered by a ...    Read more

  2. Ford Expects Euro EcoBoost Sales to More Than Triple by Mid-Decade



    Ford of Europe says it expects to more than triple 2011’s EcoBoost sales by 2015, reports Automotive News. The automaker sold 141,000 vehicles powered by an EcoBoost engine in 2011 and aims to increase that number to 480,000 in 2015. The number of models available with an EcoBoost engine will ...    Read more

  3. Jeremy Clarkson Takes to Twitter to Confirm Top Gear Delay Rumors



    Jeremy Clarkson took to twitter to confirm rumors that the next season of “Top Gear” would be delayed until January 2013. The rumors began to swirl after an interview with Clarkson on BallzRadio, a South African sports and entertainment news site. Fortunately, the Top Gear Christmas Special ...    Read more

  4. New “Motorcity” Series From Disney Defends Vehicle Owners



    “Motorcity” is a new animated series slated for the The Disney Channel about a group of teenagers fighting an evil billionaire for their rights to own cars. The series takes place in the subterranean refuge of Motorcity, which sits below the futuristic city of Detroit Deluxe. Known ...    Read more

  5. Feature Flick: Italians Celebrate Queen of England With Pair of Ferrari FFs



    Ferrari will join in the festivities of the Diamond Jubilee Pageant to celebrate the 60-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II over the United Kingdom. In this Feature Flick, The Carousel of the Carabiniere from Italy and a pair of Ferrari FFs practice for the upcoming pageant to be held at ...    Read more

  6. 2013 Corvette ZR1 to Pace Indy 500, Record 11th Time for Corvette



    The 2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will pace the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500 later this month, making it the 11th time a Corvette and 23rd time a Chevrolet have paced the Greatest Spectacle in Racing -- Indy records for a nameplate and an automaker. The 638-hp ZR1 will also ...    Read more

  7. Feature Flick: The Lingenfelter Camaro ZL1’s 200-MPH Run from the Cockpit



    It didn’t take long for noted GM tuner Lingenfelter Performance Engineering (LPE) to extract more juice from the stock version of the mighty Camaro ZL1. And as we reported last week, in addition to more power, the guys at LPE -- with Hot Rod magazine’s ...    Read more

  8. Taxi of Tomorrow Under Fire: NYC Comptroller Says Nissan NV200 Violates ADA



    The Nissan NV200 “Taxi for Tomorrow” is under attack again, according to the Transportation Nation, as John Liu, Comptroller for New York City, says the van violates the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Liu claims that because the fleet won't be 100-percent wheelchair accessible, he won’t approve the contract ...    Read more

  9. Feature Flick: 2013 Dodge Dart Aims for Compact Crown



    Dodge is aiming for the compact sedan leaders with the all-new 2013 Dodge Dart. In this Feature Flick, Motor Trend’s Jessi Lang drives one in Austin, Texas to find out how the Dart compares to other small four-doors. Much like Mini, Dodge designed the all-new Dart with personalization in ...    Read more

  10. Feature Flick: Mustang V-6 and Subaru BRZ Go Head to Head at Streets of Willow



    The long-anticipated Toyobaru twins hit showrooms soon and many want to know if these sports cars are worth buying over the similarly priced and more powerful Mustang V-6. In this Feature Flick, Motor Trend’s Angus MacKenzie takes to the canyon roads to get a better impression of the Subaru ...    Read more

  11. Land Rover Celebrates 300,000-Unit Milestone for Freelander 2



    Land Rover’s Halewood Operations has reached a major milestone this week. The plant has built the 300,000th Freelander 2 since production began in October 2006. The Freelander 2 also serves as the base for the Range Rover Evoque. Land Rover sold approximately 52,000 LR2 SUVs globally last year, ...    Read more

  12. Not Special Enough? One-Off Lamborghini Aventador J Reimagined By Prindiville



    If the one-off Lamborghini Aventador J concept wasn't exclusive enough, Prindiville has revealed its own plans for a retuned version of the design study, if the Italian automaker ever brought the car to production. The Prindiville J concept made weight reduction and a power boost for the 6.5-liter V-12 top ...    Read more

  13. Feature Flicks: Making the Bugatti L’Or Blanc and a Homemade Paper Veyron



    "Hand-made" takes on very different meanings for our two Feature Flicks. In the first video, we learn more about the last Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport that was custom fitted with hand-made porcelain accents from the Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin, or KPM. The other Feature Flick allows enthusiasts to enjoy ...    Read more

  14. Ford Power: EcoBoost, 3.7L V-6 Plant Gets Third Shift to Meet Demand



    Ford can't keep up with demand for its EcoBoost V-6 and 3.7-liter V-6 engines. The automaker is adding a third shift to its Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1, a move that is expected to require 250 jobs mostly filled by former employees at Cleveland Engine Plant No. 2, which ...    Read more

  15. Feature Flick: GT-R Experience – Learning to Tame the Beast



    As Nissan raises the performance of the GT-R, the car's price follows. In this Feature Flick, however, enthusiasts who can’t afford Godzilla’s near six-figure price tag can still sample the supercar slayer with Motor Trend’s Jessi Lang, who participates in Skip Barber’s 2013 GT-R Experience at Mazda Raceway ...    Read more

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