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Hennessey Ford GT Hits 212.9mph To Break Standing Half Mile Speed Record
Mark Heidaker's Hennessey twin-turbo Ford GT has followed up the car's 257.7mph standing mile world record set back in March with Sean Kennedy behind the wheel, by posting a new standing half-mile record.Run on the 8,000-foot runway of Ellin...
Japanese Sports Cars, Part 4: The Mazda MX-5 Miata
There was nothing in Mazda's DNA that could have foreseen the coming of the MX-5 Miata, the Hiroshima-based automaker's iconic and most famous model. And nothing could have prepared car fans for that surprise from a second tier Japanese auto...
Audi R8 GT Hits the Track Wearing Porsche 911 GT3 Green
An Audi R8 GT recently hit the track during the 2012 GT Days at the Magny-Cours race track. It happened to be wearing some clothes from its arch-rival and nemesis, the Porsche 911 GT3.The acid green-finished R8 GT was filmed by YouTuber AlexSmolik. ...
Wheelsandmore Accentuates the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
The Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione and 8C Spyder have both received a tuning kit from the team over at Wheelsandmore. Two stages have been made available, each comprising extra power for the Italian sports car.In terms of power, the Stage I tuning progr...
Ferrari 458 Italia Launch Control is a Thing of Beauty
It's one thing reading about a new car's glut of cutting-edge electronic systems, but it's another thing entirely to see them put into action.One of the best additions to a supercar in recent times is the launch control, and although we&...
1,200hp Super Sleeper 1972 Chevy Nova is the Ultimate Muscle Car
Before Drive's Michael Musto takes the ultimate muscle car for a spin, owner Dru Diesner's parting words were: "Have fun and don't get arrested."It may look like a $500, patina-laden piece of junk, but this '72 Nova has the...
BMW M135i Coming to the States as 135is Coupe and Convertible
While we were the bearer of bad news in revealing BMW's new 1-Series three-door hatch and high-performance M135i were not coming stateside, today we bring you positive tidings as BMW will be introducing an enhanced performance version of the 1 S...
