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50th Annual Rolex 24 At Daytona 2012

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On February - 7 - 2012
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Clear skies and mild weather made for excellent track conditions at this year’s 50th annual running of the Rolex 24 @ Daytona International Speedway.

A Porsche GT3 is perfectly silhouetted against the background of the track as the sun sets on the 50th annual Rolex 24. (1920x1200)

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Video of the Week: Lightning’s GT EV Hits the Test Track

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On February - 7 - 2012
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Competition for the Fisker Karma just got a lot more serious…

400hp, 0-60mph in 4.5s, 150 mile EV range and capable of fully recharging in just 10-20 minutes...(Click to Enlarge)

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World’s First Hybrid Car? A 100 Year Old Porsche!

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On January - 21 - 2012
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In spite of what Toyota would have the world believe, the first hybrid car is actually a now 100-year-old Porsche…

Early 20th century technology at it's most innovative, this early Porsche hybrid had an impressive 125 mile range.

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Lexus’s Heir Apparent: The Sexy LF-LC

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On January - 20 - 2012
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It’s been a good season for the Toyota enthusiast; between a Tokyo/Los Angeles debut for FR-S and January’s Detroit debut for the Lexus LF-LC  Toyota has reminded the world they can be fun and sexy too.

Strikingly sophisticated and imposing the Lexus LF-LC takes the success of the LF-A and refines it. (1920x1280)

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Porsche to Develop a Third Generation 911 GT3 R Hybrid

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On December - 23 - 2011
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Porsche just announced plans to develop a third generation version of its hot flywheel-propelled Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid.

Producing more than 470bhp with an electrical boost-assist of and additional 200bhp, the GT3 R Hybrid is...impressive. (1920x1200)

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Audi Unleashes New A1 Quattro “Hot Hatch” on Europe

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On December - 23 - 2011
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So our logical question becomes, will Americans ever get a crack at owning one?

It packs a turbocharged 2.0L with 252bhp and 258lb-ft of torque going 0-60mph in under 5.7 seconds. (1920x1200)

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