Monthly Archives: February 2014

AMG Wants to Sell You Bags with Burnout Marks on Them

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Probably one of the more bizarre offerings from car related high end luxuries that I’ve seen. Here’s a novel idea from the marketing department at the AMG’s Driving Performance team, in which public reaction has so far been a hilarious and (almost) unanimous: “NO.” Best reaction so far: “Okay, someone at Mercedes came up with […]

Would You Pay $46,100 for a Partially Eaten C7 Corvette?

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Over the weekend, a wholesale company specializing in repairable vehicles sold a damaged 2014 Chevrolet Corvette on eBay for the not-everyday low price of $46,100. The company, called 74 Auto LLC, listed the clean-title Corvette with a “Buy it Now” price of $46,900, but after 27 bids, the highest bidder won the car for $800 less than the […]

The McLaren P1: Extreme Testing (Ice Episode)

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“Holy crap” the first two words uttered while watching this video. McLaren’s known to offer up epically shot video montages of their coveted P1, including its fabled and secretive run with the Nürburgring. Here we have an official look at some of the extreme testing that McLaren’s engineers thought necessary to put the P1 through. The [...]

Mercedes Reveals the New V-Class Minivan

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Remember, this won’t quite be for the US market, but here’s something interesting from the press desk of Mercedes-Benz. I’ll be honest, the headline itself had me wincing. As I clicked TopGear’s coverage, I expected to hate the ever-loving hell out of this thing, but truth be told, I quite like it. It’s hard to discuss European […]

Automobile’s Standing Mile Test of the 2013 Nissan 370Z Nismo

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It’s only fitting that a lot of automotive speed tests are conducted on runways.  They provide plenty of straight road for those fearless enough to max out high-horsepower cars whose aerodynamic add-ons make them look as if they’re ready for flight. Automobile Magazine brought the car with the right looks to the right place.  The [...]