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#engineporn
Hyundai's Theta II 2.4-liter Direct-Injection Four-Cylinder: First Look
Today, Hyundai showed off its latest engine, the Theta II, a 2.4-liter, direct-injection four-cylinder with variable valve timing destined for the 2011 Hyundai Sonata and 2010 Hyundai Tucson. Impressively, they also showed us the guts of a beat-to-hell test unit. More » -
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2011 Buick Regal: First Drive
The Buick Regal's back and with stellar styling and the promise of a manual transmission, it's trying to prove GM's serious about making the blue-haired brand appealing to whipper-snappers. We drove it yesterday and frankly, it's pretty good. More » -
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Buick Regal First Drive Gallery
NOTE: This manual transmission pictured above was in a Regal-spec'd Opel Insignia engineering development vehicle, so while the red lighting is incorrect to the Regal, the manual transmission and drive impressions are accurate. More »
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#carart
Light Graffiti: Cool Camera Trick Makes Cool Cars Look More Cool
Light graffiti is the art of combining long-exposure photographs with high-intensity light sources waved around in thin air to create an image when the shutter closes. Very cool. Even cooler when you're drawing some seriously spectacular cars. More » -
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ABT Golf VI GTD: Lord Vader, Your Euro-Trash Hipster Son's Car Has Arrived
ABT cannot stop themselves. If it comes out of VW's garage they'll absolutely tune it. Which is how we get this — the ABT Golf VI GTD; the diesel Golf for the whiny, privileged hipster kids. More » -
#carmovies
Inheritance: Indie Short Features Nissan GT-R Beating Porsche 911
Despite the polished appearance and cinematic race sequence, this isn't a Nissan GT-R advertisement. It's an indie short by Dylan Osborn and friends filmed guerrilla-style against a New England backdrop. Datsun 240Z and a Morgan Aero 8? Nice. [DylanOsborn.com] More » -
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Chevy Family Photo Op: Mass-Marketing MPG And MPG For The Masses, Together At Last
GM just dumped an unnecessary presser letting everyone know the officially-official US-spec Chevy Cruze debuts at the LA Auto Show along with its 40MPG 1.4-liter turbocharged, direct-injection inline-four. They also mentioned the still-over-a-year-away Chevy Volt for the 25,761st time. More » -
#cartech
SoundRacer: When You Want A VW Golf With V10 Sound
The SoundRacer plugs into your cigarette lighter and transmits rev-matched fake V8 or V10 engine sounds via FM radio making your car sound exotic, when it isn't. Alternately, it could help prevent electric cars from being a silent killer. [URLesque] More » -
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Hurricane Ida Buries Porsche Cayman In North Carolina Beach
The No'reaster/Hurricane Ida combo passing over the East coast last week wreaked a fair bit of havoc. It even managed to sink a Porsche Cayman into the sand of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Best buried treasure ever? [Asylum] More »
