Project Runningblade - Click above for high-res image gallery There are some people who would tell you that Formula 1 is the pinnacle of four-wheeled motorsports. Those of us in the know, however, have other ideas.

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Project Runningblade will attempt 100+ MPH lawnmower land speed record [w/video]

Filed under: Videos , Rolls-Royce , Celebrities , Luxury Iron Man 2 movie footage - Click above to watch the video after the break What is it with Iron Man movies and the wanton destruction of perfectly good, desirable automobiles? In the first flick, the crew purposely crashed a pair of Audi R8 coupes, and neither sequence actually made it into the final film.

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Rolls-Royce builds first two identical Phantoms, Iron Man 2 destroys them [w/video]

Filed under: Motorsports , Safety , Videos Moto2 crash at Jerez - Click above to watch the video after the break The very same properties that make oil perfect for lubricating the high-speed engine internals inside racing vehicles makes it extremely dangerous on the actual racing surface. No shock there..

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Moto Dominos: Nine riders go down in Moto2, race restarted [w/video]

Filed under: Etc. , Videos Hyundais sacrificed in the name of science - Click above to watch the videos after the break In between repeated bouts to literally knock your socks off (well, not yours exactly, but you get the idea, right?) last night, the Mythbusters crew decided to revisit an old myth that was drawing the ire of the show’s fans for quite some time. And it’s sure to be an interesting topic to automotive enthusiasts

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Video: Mythbusters put the science of crashing cars to the test

Filed under: Etc. , Videos Hyundais sacrificed in the name of science - Click above to watch the videos after the break In between repeated bouts to literally knock your socks off (well, not yours exactly, but you get the idea, right?) last night, the Mythbusters crew decided to revisit an old myth that was drawing the ire of the show’s fans for quite some time. And it’s sure to be an interesting topic to automotive enthusiasts

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Video: Mythbusters put the science of crashing cars to the test

Filed under: Recalls , Safety , Lexus , Toyota Somehow, we’re guessing that the “any publicity is good publicity” cliche isn’t ringing particularly true with Toyota these days. That said, we do have to give some props to the automaker for being open about the current state of its recent recall woes. According to Toyota, roughly 3.2 million of its many recall notices have been fulfilled.

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Toyota Recalls: 3.2M down, 4.6M to go!

Filed under: Recalls , Safety , Lexus , Toyota Somehow, we’re guessing that the “any publicity is good publicity” cliche isn’t ringing particularly true with Toyota these days. That said, we do have to give some props to the automaker for being open about the current state of its recent recall woes. According to Toyota, roughly 3.2 million of its many recall notices have been fulfilled.

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Toyota Recalls: 3.2M down, 4.6M to go!

Filed under: Aftermarket , Sedan , Suzuki 2010 Suzuki Kizashi Turbo Concept - Click above to watch video after the jump Suzuki took a pretty big gamble by only offering its new Kizashi with a fuel-thrifty 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine.

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Video: Suzuki boosts Kizashi sedan’s performance with turbocharger, Tommy Kendall spools it up

Filed under: Classics , Auctions , Ferrari 1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Cabriolet Pininfarina SWB - Click above for high-res image gallery Call it a sign that the recession is abating, or count it as an indicator that, for the extremely wealthy, the recession hardly ever crossed their minds. But any way you cut it, classic Ferraris continue to fetch record prices at auction. And exceptional though it was, this past weekend’s Sporting Classics of Monaco event, held by Canadian firm RM Auctions , was no exception

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$3.8M 1962 Ferrari Superamerica boosts record $45 Million at RM Auctions in Monaco

Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Chevrolet , GM It’s been 50 years since Chevrolet first took a class win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the 1960 Briggs Cunningham Corvette . General Motors has decided to mark the occasion by swaddling the very first 2011 Chevrolet Corvette in the same livery worn by the champion

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First 2011 Corvette honors 50th anniversary of marque’s first Le Mans win

Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Buick , Cadillac , Chevrolet , GM , GMC After yet another round of musical chairs amongst General Motors ‘ executives, Susan Docherty will be removed from her position as vice president of marketing later this month. With just over six months behind her in the current job, Docherty will be given a new position within GM, which the automaker says it will announce in the near future. Rumors of Docherty’s removal had been speculated for a while now, especially after her VP of sales position was dropped in another recent management shift.

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Docherty replaced as VP of marketing at GM

Filed under: Etc. , Videos , Celebrities Star Wars Charity Car Wash - Click above to watch the videos after the break It could very well be the ultimate car-obsessed/Star Wars fanboy fantasy. What is this latest object of our geekery

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Video: Princess Leia. Car wash. No, we’re not kidding

Filed under: Technology , Videos , Hyundai , Beijing Motor Show Hyundai 1.6-liter GDI engine - Click above to watch the videos after the break We already saw the new Hyundai Verna - known as the Accent in some other parts of the world, including here in the United States - debuted at the Beijing Motor Show , but the Korean automaker had other important new tidbits to show off as well. Specifically, a direct injected version of its Lambda V6 engine, a new direct-injected 1.6-liter four and an eight-speed automatic transmission. While all three developments are notable for various reasons, we’re naturally rather drawn to the new DI V6 engine, which was shown in a longitudinal arrangement

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Videos: Hyundai shows off direct-injected V6, four-cylinder, eight-speed automatic

Filed under: Safety , Motorcycle , Design/Style Reevu MSX1 Helmet - Click above to watch a video after the break The concept has been around for a couple of years already, but it seems that helmet maker Reevu has finally put its innovative MSX1 into production. What could possibly be so special about a motorcycle helmet that we’re so interested in its availability, you ask? A rearview mirror, that’s what.

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Reevu MSX1 helmet gives riders a nice view of their behinds [w/video]

Filed under: Classics , Coupe , Performance , GM , UK , Specialty Classic World Racing TVR Titan - Click above for high-res image gallery Might the quintessential British muscle car soon be blessed with the quintessential American muscle car powerplant? If UK-based racing specialist Classic World Racing gets its way, the answer is yes. The car is the TVR Tuscan - and we’re talking about the beautiful 1968 version, for what it’s worth - and the engine is none other than General Motors ‘ undeniably excellent LS3 V8.

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UK specialist looking to give TVR Tuscan a second life as Chevy-powered Titan

Filed under: Aftermarket , Etc. , Technology Sony RDP-NWV500 speaker system - Click above to watch a video after the break Before we say anything at all about the Sony RDP-NWV500 speaker system, please allow us to get this sentiment off our collective chests: Why

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Sony Sound Mug fits your car’s cupholders, but why? [w/video]

Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Performance , Videos , Mercedes-Benz , Luxury 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG recreating the Carrera Panamericana - Click above to watch the video after the break Are you as jealous as the rest of Team Autoblog that our very own Chris Paukert, better known as ” El Presidente ” while traveling abroad, got to snake through Mexico and Central America, recreating the famed Carrera Panamericana while piloting the 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG ? Yeah, thought so

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Video: Mercedes SLS AMG and historic 300 SL revisit Mexico’s La Carrera Panamericana

Filed under: Classics , Convertible , Coupe , Performance , Porsche , Luxury Porsche’s 60 year anniversary in the United States - Click above for high-res image gallery It’s hard to believe that 2010 marks Porsche ’s 60th anniversary of doing good business here in the United States. Though, you might also say that very few automakers have done as much as Porsche in such short an amount of time, which speaks volumes about the automaker’s wares.

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Happy Anniversary: Porsche marks 60 years in the U.S.

Filed under: Etc. Ready to play armchair Johnny Cochran

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Forum Fodder: Dealer accidentally remote starts customer’s Mustang right into a pond?

Filed under: New York Auto Show , Hybrid , Hatchback , Lexus , Luxury Lexus CT 200h - Click above for high-res image gallery Earlier this month at the Geneva Motor Show , Lexus pulled the covers off its new CT 200h hybrid hatchback for the very first time. At the show, representatives for Toyota ’s luxury brand assured us that there would be “a near-simultaneous global launch a year from now. In their own words, the United States and Japan will receive the CT 200h, even if it was developed as an euro-centric model

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Lexus officially confirms CT 200h for U.S. market

Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing , Chrysler , Dodge , Jeep Chrysler Pentastar V6 engine begins production - Click above for high-res image gallery The artist engine formerly known as Prince Phoenix has officially hit the assembly lines at the Chrysler Group’s plant in Trenton, Michigan. The first version of the mill, which now bears the Pentastar moniker , displaces 3.6 liters and will see its first production application in the engine bay of the brand new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee . Expect this all aluminum, 60-degree, dual-overhead cam (with variable valve timing) powerplant to see lots of use in the near-term future - Chrysler boasts that the Pentastar V6 will replace seven current V6 engines.

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Chrysler kicks off production of Pentastar V6 engine, formerly known as "Phoenix"

Filed under: Performance , Videos , BMW , Motorcycle , Humor BMW S 1000 RR pulls off the old tablecloth trick - Click above to watch the video after the break Ah yes, the good ol’ pull-the-tablecloth-off-the-table-without-sending-dishes-flying routine. The oldest trick in the book?

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Video: BMW S 1000 RR pulls off the old tablecloth trick

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Review: 2010 Lexus LS460 Sport could’a been a contenda 2010 Lexus LS460 Sport - Click above for high-res image gallery With Lexus having carefully cultivated a reputation for isolating drivers from all of the undignified sensations normally… How a Corvette C6.R comes to life: Autoblog tours Pratt & Miller shop Autoblog tours Pratt & Miller shop - Click above for high-res image gallery Racing improves the breed. How many times have you heard some automaker PR flack spout that line in order to…

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Filed under: Motorcycle How is this going to end?

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International Flight: Seth Enslow breaks world record on a Harley-Davidson [w/video]

Filed under: Hybrid , Geneva Motor Show , Hatchback , Lexus , Luxury 2011 Lexus CT 200h - Click above for high-res image gallery Earlier this week, we got a sneak peek at the new Lexus CT 200h from a brochure that somehow leaked out onto the Interwebs. Now, Lexus has seen fit to pull the curtain back all the way on its new premium hybrid hatchback ahead of its official debut at the Geneva Motor Show next week

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Officially Official: Lexus drops the curtain on CT 200h

Filed under: Concept Cars , Coupe , Hybrid , Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Lotus , Electric Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid teaser - Click above to enlarge Lotus has just formally introduced a new 400-plus horsepower sportscar concept. That news in and of itself would be enough to pique our interest, but the rest of the car’s spec sheet makes the Evora 414E Hybrid an astonishingly intriguing concept vehicle. As you surely surmised by now, this two-seat sportster is a hybrid, specifically an extended-range electric vehicle that features a pair of rear-mounted electric motors and a 1.2-liter three-cylinder gas-powered engine

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Geneva Preview: Lotus formally introduces Evora 414E Hybrid

Filed under: Car Buying , Chrysler , Honda , Subaru The time has come once again for Consumer Reports ‘ annual Auto Issue, which means the respected magazine will hand out an updated list of the vehicles and brands that it recommends. Included amongst the pages are CR’s so-called Automaker Report Cards, and the tippy-top and way bottom couldn’t have been easier to see coming

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Honda and Subaru top latest Consumer Reports automaker report cards