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The Fastest Ferrari Enzo Ever?

Posted on 20 August 2010 by Scott

There’s an unspoken rule that modifying a limited edition hypercar is akin to defacing a work of art. However, on rare occasions there [...] Continue Reading

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Veyron Owner Receives Second Car And Orders A Third

Posted on 14 August 2010 by Scott

Most of us dream about driving or owning a hypercar. There are some who are fortunate enough to actually own them, in particular [...] Continue Reading

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Knysna Readies For The 2nd Annual Knysna Hillclimb

Posted on 09 August 2010 by Scott

Following on the success of the inaugural Knysna Hillclimb in 2009, the scenic Western Cape town of Knysna will host its second annual [...] Continue Reading

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On Facebook? Get Hooked On Car Town

Posted on 30 July 2010 by Scott

If you’ve managed to steer clear of the hugely popular farming, restaurant, mafia and vampire games on Facebook, there’s a new title you [...] Continue Reading

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Full-Size Model Of The Bloodhound SSC Goes On Show

Posted on 20 July 2010 by Scott

After three years of painstaking aerodynamic work, the first full-size model of the 1 600 km/h Bloodhound SuperSonic Car (SSC) has gone on [...] Continue Reading

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What’s The Fastest You’ve Driven?

Posted on 14 July 2010 by Scott

It’s a safe bet that few among us has the skill, not to mention the car, to do 431 km/h like official Bugatti [...] Continue Reading

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Red Bull Gives Away 2009 RB5 Formula One Car

Posted on 08 July 2010 by Scott

Formula One team Red Bull have given Adrian Newey, their chief technical officer, his own Formula One car. Last year’s RB5 F1 car [...] Continue Reading

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Madness: 2 610 kW Mini

Posted on 01 July 2010 by Scott

The 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed is due to kick off in West Sussex, England tomorrow. The event will play host to countless [...] Continue Reading

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Pagani Zonda R Takes Unofficial Production Car Record At The ‘Ring

Posted on 30 June 2010 by Scott

The Pagani Zonda R has established a new, unofficial, production car lap record for the Nürburgring’s 20.8 km Nordschleife circuit. Italian website, Quattroroute, [...] Continue Reading

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Cars And Their C02, What It Means For You Bru

Posted on 28 June 2010 by Scott

This week is number 26 of 52, making it the half way point in our year. The world is in a less than [...] Continue Reading

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The World’s Only Porsche Panamera Racing Car

Posted on 24 June 2010 by Scott

Earlier this month news of the first Porsche Panamera race car surfaced on the web. Pictures were sketchy, but this past weekend the [...] Continue Reading

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TomTom Launches Live Traffic Updates In South Africa

Posted on 23 June 2010 by Scott

TomTom, the world’s leading provider of navigation solutions and digital maps, has recently announced the availability of its unique ‘LIVE’ Services offering [...] Continue Reading

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Gran Turismo 5 Official Release Date!

Posted on 17 June 2010 by Scott

It’s been four years in the making, but the hotly anticipated Gran Turismo 5 will be officially launched on November 2nd, 2010. The [...] Continue Reading

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Audi Dominates 78th Le Mans 24-Hour Race

Posted on 14 June 2010 by Scott

Audi Motorsport Boss, Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich believes that the teams 9th Le Mans win was the toughest so far. “Peugeot looked like they [...] Continue Reading

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I Sold Everything To Buy A Lamborghini And Drive Across America

Posted on 11 June 2010 by Scott

Via the Jalopnik website comes the story of Richard Jordan. A man who had everything he was told to want: cars, a new [...] Continue Reading

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