Young Drivers Master The Manual, Thanks To Hagerty Insurance

There’s been a lot of press lately over the demise of the manual transmission, with some fighting tooth and nail to retain the row-it-yourself gearbox and others seemingly indifferent about its passing. On cars equipped with a dual-clutch automatic transmission (like Porsche’s PDK, or VW/Audi’s DSG), there’s no denying the...


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Porsche Returning to Le Mans LMP1 Class in 2014

The winningest manufacturer in the race of all races returns to defend record. The fight for the 24 Hours of Le Mans podium has created its fair share of rivalries both personal?like the one between Henry Ford II and Enzo Ferrari?and between manufacturers. Lately, an unlikely fight for the overall win has involved Audi and [...]

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One Half-Lap Of America: 60 Hours and 1,970 Miles In A Rental Caravan

Women and minivans, women and minivans. They don’t quite go together like a horse and carriage, but it’s possible to be just a little more romantic about either when the location is right. I fell in love with the revise-and-retouch 2011 Chrysler minivans during an epic Northern California trip, as detailed in my first-drive review, [...]

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Porsche 360? App: Gyrate Your iPad/iPhone for 360-Degree View During Hot Lap

Forget Angry Birds and other goofy, time-wasting apps that beep and boop at you while you accomplish pointless tasks?Porsche has created Porsche 360?, an app we can feel good about using to kill some time. The 360? app beckons with an immersive in-car experience that takes clever advantage of the built-in gyroscopes in Apple iPads, [...]

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Top Gear Season 17, Episode 3: Video Open Thread [Video]

Is your torrent of Top Gear Season 17, Episode 3 not yet done? Then click through for our open thread on the episode that sees Jeremy review the McLaren MP4-12C under the hammering beats of Daft Punk's Tron: Legacy soundtrack, and James May gets the Range Rover Evoque stuck in Death Valley. Also, yes, some guy named Sebastian Vettel who lost the race yesterday due to alien invasion. More »

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With the Saab 9-4X Headed to Dealers, Swedish Production Remains Halted Until August 9

Dealers for cash-strapped Saab will begin receiving shipments of new product this week, even though European production has been on hiatus since the second week of June. Arriving on the trucks: the 9-4X crossover, which is built by General Motors in Mexico. GM also designed the 9-4X, and it’s a mechanical twin to the Cadillac [...]

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