U.S. Grand Prix agrees to pay $40 million to get $250 million [Blip]

One reason Austin's getting the U.S. Grand Prix is the promise of $250 million in state funding, which requires the city to reimburse $4 million per year. Now, the U.S.G.P. backers have agreed to foot that bill. Because free money. More »

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Jackass star Ryan Dunn dies in car accident [Breaking]

Ryan Dunn, who will forever be known for sticking a Hot Wheels car up his own ass in the movie "Jackass," and another as-of-yet-unidentified person, both died in a crash outside of Philadelphia early this morning. UPDATED. More »

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Video: AC Schnitzer stakes claim to world's fastest Mini [w/video]

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Aachen, Germany-based AC Schnitzer claims its Eagle, a hotted-up Mini based on the John Cooper Works edition hot hatch, is the fastest Mini ever. Packing 260 horsepower into a shell that has shed nearly 200 pounds, we're inclined to believe them.

The Schnitzer Eagle backs up its on-paper claims with a 1:13 blast around the Hockenheimring GP circuit. To hear Schnitzer tell it, it took the likes of a supercharged M3 and offerings from AMG to best that time.

With 260 supercharged horses on tap and wheels at each extreme corner, this thing looks like an absolute riot. Check out a video of the AC Schnitzer Eagle in action after the jump.

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2012 Chevy Sonic Subcompact To Start At $14,495

Chevrolet has announced pricing for the 2012 Sonic, which replaces the discontinued Chevrolet Aveo. Sonic sedan models will start at $14,495 including destination charge, which makes Chevy’s subcompact sedan $500 more expensive than a comparable Ford Fiesta sedan. If hatchbacks are your preference, the least expensive Sonic starts at...


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e-Wolf to launch electric Alpha-2 supercar

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Shortly after debuting its Lotus Seven-esque e1 electric at the Frankfurt Motor Show back in 2009, e-Wolf released images of its next model, the Alpha-2. The German automaker's Alpha-2, a Ferrari Enzo look-a-like, looks to be an impressive beast.

Powering the electric supercar is one 187-horsepower electric motor per drive wheel for a total of 374 horses and an impressive 590 lb-ft of torque. The Alpha-2 supposedly hits 60 miles per hour in a tick or two less than four seconds and tops out at a reasonable 143 miles per hour.

Energy storage is by way of a lithium-ion battery pack, but no further details have been released on the pack's stated capacity. e-Wolf claims that the Alpha-2 has a range of up to 185 miles on a full charge, so the pack is most likely around 30-40 kWh. All of that performance comes at a price. In the case of the Alpha-2, its cost of admission is €292,000 ($417,998 U.S. at the current exchange rate). e-Wolf says the Alpha-2 will officially launch this October.


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2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo Spied?But Will It Come Here?

Is this the turbocharged Veloster? And can we have it in the U.S., please? Hyundai?s unique Veloster is due to arrive in the U.S. this summer with a 138-hp, 1.6-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder, and now our spy shooters have captured a prototype that just might be the promised turbocharged version. We have prior confirmation that [...]

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What I?d Do Differently: Mario Andretti ? Interview

Mario reflects on his successes and failures at the Indy 500. C/D: Let?s get this out of the way first?you have one victory in the Indianapolis 500, which came in 1969, driving for Andy Granatelli. But you raced in 29 Indy 500s and were only running at the end in nine. Your son Michael competed [...]

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Even the Jeep Grand Cherokees are fast at the Moscow Unlimited [Video]

Last week we showed you a Corvette Z06 racing a Koenigsegg CCXR at the mile long Moscow Unlimited, with surprising results. We would hardly call this footage from the same event a race (we aren't sure what happened to the BMW) but the results are certainly still surprising. Sure it's a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 and it's no slouch from the factory, but any combination of SUV and low 11 second 1/4 mile remains pretty impressive in our book. More »

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