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2012 Fiat 500 Abarth vs. 2012 Mini John Cooper – CAR and DRIVER

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2012 Fiat 500 Abarth vs. 2012 Mini John Cooper - CAR and DRIVER

Is the new turbocharged 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth more fun and better to drive than the 2012 Mini John Cooper Works? Which of these cars can conquer the city streets of San Francisco? We find out when we pit these two hot-hatches against one another in the latest comparison test on Car and Driver: Tested. Read the complete article: bit.ly Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 127: 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth: bit.ly CARS: Fiat 500 Abarth, Mini John Cooper Works LOCATION: San Francisco, CA MAG EDITORS: Aaron Robinson, KC Colwell Subscribe! bit.ly Twitter: bit.ly Facebook: on.fb.me Hosted by the editors of Car and Driver magazine, this show puts the audience into the action on new-car reviews, comparison tests, auto-show coverage, and more. Our experts drive and test the latest models, attend automotive events around the world, and check out the latest in-vehicle technology like massaging seats and night-vision systems. Viewers will also have the opportunity to write in and extend the conversation. Each week, the Car and Driver YouTube Channel will launch episodes of The Full Hoon, Driver Rehab, Battle of the Beaters, Car and Driver: Tested, Popular Mechanics Saturday Mechanic, and Road & Track Presents.
Video Rating: 2 / 5

Super car driver idiots [NO pics, only videos]

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I got bored with all the “super car crashes”-videos here on YouTube that only contained PICTURES, CRAPPY MUSIC or/and clips of pure racing cars on official racing events. This compilation DOES NOT include pure racing cars on official racing events – only real life FAILures on the STREETS, made by people with more money than driving skills… (Though, even the best car drivers can crash too of course.)

Faster Than a Bugatti Veyron? Koenigsegg Agera R – CAR and DRIVER

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We get behind the wheel of the Koenigsegg Agera R in Ängelholm, Sweden on the latest episode of Car and Driver: Abroad. It’s fast—blisteringly fast. Subscribe! bit.ly Do you want to speak with Jethro Bovingdon, or Mark Bramley, the cinematographer? You can reach them at their Twitter handles below! Jethro Bovingdon: bit.ly Mark Bramley: bit.ly Connect to CAR and DRIVER: Twitter: bit.ly Facebook: on.fb.me Each week, the Car and Driver YouTube Channel will launch episodes of Car and Driver: Abroad, Car and Driver: Tested, Popular Mechanics Saturday Mechanic, How’d They Do That, and Road & Track Presents.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Mehr Bilder, Neuheiten, Tests und Videos unter www.autozeitung.de Sein 3,8-Liter V8-Motor mit doppelter Turboaufladung bringt es auf stolze 441 Kilowatt Leistung. Die Preise für den MP4-12C starten in Europa bei 200.000 Euro.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Harley Morenstein: 8 Dumbest Car Names Ever – CAR and DRIVER

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We take a look at the eight dumbest car names ever on the latest episode of Car and Driver: Rundown, hosted by Epic Meal Time’s Harley Morenstein. Subscribe! bit.ly Connect to Harley Morenstein: Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com Connect to CAR and DRIVER: Twitter: bit.ly Facebook: on.fb.me Each week, the Car and Driver YouTube Channel will launch episodes of Car and Driver: Abroad, Car and Driver: Tested, Driver Rehab, Car and Driver: Rundown, Popular Mechanics Saturday Mechanic, How’d They Do That, and Road & Track Presents.

We take a look at the eleven worst cars ever built on the latest episode of Car and Driver: Rundown, hosted by Epic Meal Time’s Harley Morenstein. Subscribe! bit.ly Connect to Harley Morenstein: Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com Connect to CAR and DRIVER: Twitter: bit.ly Facebook: on.fb.me Each week, the Car and Driver YouTube Channel will launch episodes of Car and Driver: Abroad, Car and Driver: Tested, Driver Rehab, Car and Driver: Rundown, Popular Mechanics Saturday Mechanic, How’d They Do That, and Road & Track Presents.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Amateur Racing – Mazda2, Kia RIo, Mini Cooper & Honda Racing – CAR and DRIVER

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Affordable racing. Is it worth it? Which of these affordable racers are the most fun? A new class of “B-spec” racecars is poised to make entry-level racing affordable for everyone. We’ll test drive the Mazda2, Kia Rio, Mini Cooper, at Honda Fit at one of the top tracks in the country: Laguna Seca to discover which is the most fun to drive and makes it quickest to the winner’s circle. CARS: Mazda2/Kia Rio/Mini Cooper/Honda Fit LOCATION: Monterey CA MAG EDITORS: Don Sherman, Tony Quiroga, KC Cowell, Mike Sutton Subscribe! bit.ly Twitter: bit.ly Facebook: on.fb.me Read the complete article at: bit.ly Hosted by the editors of Car and Driver magazine, this show puts the audience into the action on new-car reviews, comparison tests, auto-show coverage, and more. Our experts drive and test the latest models, attend automotive events around the world, and check out the latest in-vehicle technology like massaging seats and night-vision systems. Viewers will also have the opportunity to write in and extend the conversation. Each week, the Car and Driver YouTube Channel will launch episodes of The Full Hoon, Driver Rehab, Battle of the Beaters, Car and Driver: Tested, Popular Mechanics Saturday Mechanic, and Road & Track Presents.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

How Car and Driver Tests Cars – 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG – CAR and DRIVER

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Technical Editor Michael Austin gives a behind the scenes look into what goes into how Car and Driver tests cars for the magazine and website on the latest episode of Car and Driver: Tested. Subscribe! bit.ly Rollout explanation: www.caranddriver.com CAR: Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG LOCATION: Ann Arbor, Michigan MAG EDITORS: Michael Austin Connect To Car and Driver: Twitter: bit.ly Facebook: on.fb.me Hosted by the editors of Car and Driver magazine, this show puts the audience into the action on new-car reviews, comparison tests, auto-show coverage, and more. Our experts drive and test the latest models, attend automotive events around the world, and check out the latest in-vehicle technology like massaging seats and night-vision systems. Viewers will also have the opportunity to write in and extend the conversation. Each week, the Car and Driver YouTube Channel will launch episodes of Car and Driver: Abroad, Car and Driver: Tested, Popular Mechanics Saturday Mechanic and How’d They Do That, and Road & Track Presents.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

1970 Lamborghini Espada Series II – CAR and DRIVER

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1970 Lamborghini Espada Series II - CAR and DRIVER

Technical Editor Aaron Robinson gives us an inside look at his surprisingly original 1970 Lamborghini Espada Series II on the latest episode of Car and Driver: Tested. Subscribe! bit.ly CARS: Lamborghini Espada Series II LOCATION: California MAG EDITORS: Aaron Robinson Connect To Car and Driver: Twitter: bit.ly Facebook: on.fb.me Hosted by the editors of Car and Driver magazine, this show puts the audience into the action on new-car reviews, comparison tests, auto-show coverage, and more. Our experts drive and test the latest models, attend automotive events around the world, and check out the latest in-vehicle technology like massaging seats and night-vision systems. Viewers will also have the opportunity to write in and extend the conversation. Each week, the Car and Driver YouTube Channel will launch episodes of The Full Hoon, Car and Driver: Abroad, Car and Driver: Tested, Popular Mechanics Saturday Mechanic and How’d They Do That, and Road & Track Presents.

This week, JRR and Crystal recap news and announcements from the LA Auto Show! Our hosts also discuss new vehicles to hit the market soon including the Mercedes F-Cell, Saab 9-4x, and the Cadillac Urban Luxury concept. We also sound off on communication hater DOT Secretary Ray LaHood and his plans to make all cars no-phone zones for everyone! Our junk in the trunk segment features new NYC cab concepts and the latest car contests! For more information, show notes, and schedule visit www.thisweekin.com.
Video Rating: 2 / 5

Road Rage Biker vs. Angry Woman – CAR and DRIVER

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Road Rage Biker vs. Angry Woman - CAR and DRIVER

The sixth episode of The Full Hoon features “Police Blotter,” “Fun with Motorcycles” and another “Car-mercials.” Each week on The Full Hoon, viewers vote which host’s clips are the best and decide who wins and who loses. Connect with Sherrod Small: Twitter – twitter.com Facebook – www.facebook.com YouTube: www.youtube.com Connect with Jim Florentine: Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com YouTube: www.youtube.com Connect to Car and Driver: Twitter: bit.ly Facebook: on.fb.me

This week hosts JRR and Crystal Stranger have guest Chris Preuss from OnStar in the studio to talk about OnStar’s new mobile phone technology and their new car campaign. They also look at the latest car news, they go over the top races from the weekend, and take a look into the future for the “Strap In” segment. For more information, show notes, and schedule visit www.thisweekin.com.
Video Rating: 3 / 5

Scary Truck on Ice – CAR and DRIVER

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The fifth episode of The Full Hoon features “European Stunts” and another “What The Truck.” Each week on The Full Hoon, viewers vote which host’s clips are the best and decide who wins and who loses. Connect with Sherrod Small: Twitter – twitter.com Facebook – www.facebook.com YouTube: www.youtube.com Connect with Jim Florentine: Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com YouTube: www.youtube.com Connect to Car and Driver: Twitter: bit.ly Facebook: on.fb.me Each week, the Car and Driver YouTube Channel will launch episodes of The Full Hoon, Driver Rehab, Battle of the Beaters, Car and Driver: Tested, Popular Mechanics Saturday Mechanic, and Road & Track Presents.
Video Rating: 3 / 5

A car thief who drove over a pensioner as he tried to stop him stealing his car has been jailed for life, after being found guilty of murder. Christopher Grenfell had admitted killing 76 year old James Simpson, but claimed it was an accident. After the verdict the victim’s son said his father’s “strong sense of right and wrong” resulted in him chasing Grenfell with terrible consequences, leaving his mother a “shattered, nervous and a lonely widow”. In other news: Police underwater teams have joined the search for a missing father on Loch Gairloch. Ewen Beaton’s been unaccounted for since Sunday’s canoe tragedy, in which his two sons and another child died. Today books of condolence were opened in the Easter Ross communities where they lived. A deal agreeing the terms of the independence referendum has to be agreed within the next two months, according to the Scottish Secretary. Two men have been taken to hospital after a fire caused an explosion in a house in Edinburgh. Emergency services were alerted by neighbours who saw bedroom windows in the property in Longstone Road being blown out by a blast at eight o’clock last night. A twenty five year old man was taken to hospital with severe burns. A sixty year old went in for precautionary checks. A report into a train derailment near Edinburgh’s Waverley station has recommended that Network Rail reviews its repairs process. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch found that a section of track should have been replaced in the …
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Mercedes-Benz AMG Symphony – CAR and DRIVER

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We take nine Mercedes-Benz AMGs to the tunnels of Detroit to create a glorious symphony. CARS: Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG coupe, Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series coupe, Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG wagon, Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG LOCATION: Detroit MAG EDITORS: Car and Driver Subscribe! bit.ly Twitter: bit.ly Facebook: on.fb.me Hosted by the editors of Car and Driver magazine, this show puts the audience into the action on new-car reviews, comparison tests, auto-show coverage, and more. Our experts drive and test the latest models, attend automotive events around the world, and check out the latest in-vehicle technology like massaging seats and night-vision systems. Viewers will also have the opportunity to write in and extend the conversation. Each week, the Car and Driver YouTube Channel will launch episodes of The Full Hoon, Driver Rehab, Battle of the Beaters, Car and Driver: Tested, Popular Mechanics Saturday Mechanic, and Road & Track Presents.