Monthly Archives: July 2013

Fifth Gear Compares DISTRONIC PLUS Against Lesser-Priced Competitors

Mercedes S-Class DISTRONIC PLUS Comparison

Autonomous emergency braking (AEB), once only available in the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and its competitors, has now trickled into lower-priced segments, and for good reason: to save lives. Euro NCAP estimates AEB can prevent up to 8,000 deaths per year, and Volvo says its City Safety-equipped vehicles have reduced accidents by 27 percent when measured against [...]

ALMS Lime Rock: The Race Recap

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Lucas Luhr and Klaus Graf made it look easy this weekend at Lime Rock. The pair of drivers consistently set fastest practice times and put their Muscle Milk/Pickett Racing Honda Racing Development ARX-03c on the pole. Chris Dyson, Celebrating his team’s 30th anniversary in racing, fought hard to keep pace with Graf in the early [...]

ALMS Lime Rock: The Race Recap

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Lucas Luhr and Klaus Graf made it look easy this weekend at Lime Rock. The pair of drivers consistently set fastest practice times and put their Muscle Milk/Pickett Racing Honda Racing Development ARX-03c on the pole. Chris Dyson, Celebrating his team’s 30th anniversary in racing, fought hard to keep pace with Graf in the early [...]

Novitec Torado Lamborghini Aventador

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If the stock Aventador isn’t quite good enough for you, consider taking it to the folks at Novitec. Who have just announced their Torado package for the Lambo, which includes various carbon fiber vents and spoilers, plus various tuning packages that could get you as much as 969 hp and 672 lb-ft of torque. Interested? [...]