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Lewis Hamilton takes World’s fastest man,Usain Bolt for a spin

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USA – Formula 1 World Champion elect, Lewis Hamilton, Usain Bolt, for a spin in a Green Mercedes GT R. Bolt accompanied Hamilton for a some hot laps around the Circuit of America’s ahead of the United States GP. It was all thrills and screams after the first lap as Bolt could not contain his joy, continuously shouting at the top of his lungs. Hamilton then took it up a notch by turning the traction control off, with Bolt pleading with with the Briton to leave it on. “He tried to…

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Breaking news: Nico Rosberg announces retirement from Formula 1

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Newly crowned F1 champion quits sport, saying he’s reached his goals Nico Rosberg has announced his retirement from Formula 1 just days after claiming his maiden world championship title. Making the shocking announcement via his official Facebook page, the 31-year-old Rosberg said, “Since 25 years in racing, it has been my dream, my ‘one thing’ to become Formula 1 world champion. Through the hard work, the pain, the sacrifices, this has been my target and now I’ve made it. I have climbed my mountain, I am on the peak, so…

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Fernando Alonso ‘Not at All Happy’ in F1, Considering Le Mans

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Fernando Alonso, the two-time F1 World Champion and current McLaren driver, doesn’t seem too happy about the current state of Formula 1. Autosprint, an Italian auto racing magazine, was able to get Alonso’s opinion on the current V6 turbocharged hybrid cars, the current Pirelli tires used in F1, and whether he’ll be sticking around after his contract’s up. In the interview, Alonso told Autosprint, “I’m not at all happy for some things that are happening: we can never drive the cars to their real limit; we can never attack as…

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Audi’s New R18 Race Car Revamps an Incredible Design

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You don’t hear Audi talking much about diesels lately, what with the EPA accusing it (and corporate parent VW) of programming cars to cheat on emissions tests. Such tests don’t apply in auto racing though, and Audi wants everyone to know diesels still dominate when it comes to endurance contests like the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This weekend, the company showed off the R18 racer that will compete in the World Endurance Championship series that includes the grueling race at Le Mans. Endurance racing is all about covering the…

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Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabriolet spotted in motion on rainy day [video]

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Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabriolet spotted in motion on rainy day The Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabriolet (A205) was caught on camera performing testing procedures on public roads in the pouring rain. After coming out with the C-Class Coupe (C205), Mercedes-Benz is getting ready to chop off its fixed metal roof and replace it with a soft top as seen in the attached footage. The video was recorded recently in Germany and shows a prototype being tested on public roads in heavy rain, so obviously the electrically retractable fabric roof was in position. Aside from…

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Watch a 2000-HP Lamborgini Huracán Shatter the Half-Mile World Record

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From zero to 238.6 MPH in a half mile. That’s scary fast The Lamborghini Huracán? is already quite fast. With all-wheel drive and more than 600 horsepower coming from a massive V10, it’s able to hit 60 miles per hour in well under 3 seconds. If the driver has room to keep his foot down long enough, the Huracán? has a top speed of more than 200 miles per hour. This Huracán? just hit 238.6 miles per hour. In a half mile. Obviously it’s not stock. With a twin-turbo setup from Underground Racing, it makes a…

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Volkswagen Can’t Keep Up With Huge Surge In Sales

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 Thanks to heavy incentives, bonus programs, and financing tools, Volkswagen dealers sold more cars in October than the car maker can replenish. It wouldn’t be crazy to assume Volkswagen dealers would be struggling to sell cars in the wake of the company’s diesel emissions scandal. It’s been several months since the news broke, millions of cars are affected, and it feels like every week we find out that it’s even worse than we initially thought. But in actuality, that would be a wrong assumption. As ?Automotive News? reports, many dealers are running…

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Kia Aims to Refine Ride and Polish Brand by Catherine Jones

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As Kia marks its 16th year of production, their vehicles have come a long way. First started out as a bicycle company in the 1940s and early 50s, Kia has come out of its humble beginnings and into a totally renewed brand of vehicle. When Kia first entered two of their vehicles into America’s market in 1995, the Kia brand was barely known, having only been able to be purchased at first in only the western states. Another reason for not being popular at that time was because Kia was…

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Schumacher retires from F1 – again

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It’s been the Formula 1 world’s worst kept secret: Michael Schumacher has announced he is hanging up his racing boots – for the second time. During a press conference at Japan’s Suzuka circuit ahead of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, the German driver confirmed his second stint in F1 would come to an end at the close of the 2012 season. “I have decided to retire from Formula 1 at the end of the season, although I am still able to compete with the best drivers of the world,” Schumacher…

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