Attention, Dramatic YouTube Guy: You Watch Entirely Too Much Top Gear

Few things make your hair stand on end like the shout-howl of a 997 RSR getting its groove on. Jerez, artful editing, and Calexico's "Pepita" — real life is rarely this LOOK AT ME, but if it works, who cares?

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Hyper Power International Dyno Claims First Accurate Measurement Of…

Horsepower at the flywheel or wheels? It's an important distinction in powertrain bragging rights. Thanks to dyno wizardry from Hyper Power International, you can now know both. MT's tried it first with the GT-R.

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Paint Thickness Tester Can Bust Shady Craigslisters

We all know that Craiglist posters can be some of the most trustworthy individuals on this planet, but for those few occasions when you need to double check their honesty there is this great invention: the paint thickness tester. It's a keychain-sized device that can determine if a car has had any body work needing…

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HOV-Busting Cameras Being Tested In UK

hotlane.jpgSneaking into the HOV lane or using a dummy will soon be detectable thanks to researchers at Loughborough University. The new camera not only records cars traveling in HOV and other lanes, but it can also count how many real bodies are in the car by sensing water and blood.

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General Motors, Army Combine Forces On Arizona Test Track - To Build A …

Devastator.jpg Word has just come our way the General and the real makers of Generals, the US Army, are working together to build something together deep in the Arizona desert. They've signed an agreement for GM to construct a $100 million test track on the Army's proving grounds. In addition to building it, the 50-year lease…

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Beat on the Beetle: Volkswagen's Hoonage Grounds

If you ever wondered how Volkswagen tested its vehicles for durability, here's a list of activities: Speed bumps, parking abutments, shrubbery, angry women, sledgehammers and an Austro-Cajun two-beat with a accordion chaser. But do not stop watching before the jump test (vans away!) and barrel slam. This gives us…

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