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Breaking: The Car Show is cancelled

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Filed under: Celebrities Word around the internetz today is that SPEED channel’s The Car Show has been cancelled and will not be returning for a second season. The Car Show debuted last July 13 on SPEED and was seen by many enthusiasts as that channel’s answer to the U.S. version of Top Gear on The History Channel, which we learned a few months ago was picked up for a second season . The Car Show leaves behind its panel of hosts, which included comedian and car guy Adam Carolla (who moves on to Celebrity Apprentice with Michael Andretti and Paul Teutel Sr.

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Report: Honda CEO takes responsibility for poor reception of redesigned Civic

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Filed under: Coupe , Budget , Sedan , Etc. , Japan , Honda , Design/Style There are plenty of ways to know an automaker has made a misstep. Diminished sales and high inventory are typical markers of a lackluster model, as is a paucity of critical acclaim. All three factors are currently weighting on the 2012 Honda Civic

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Report: Dan Neil calls BMW 1M Coupe ugly… is he right? [w/poll]

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Filed under: Coupe , Performance , BMW , Celebrities , Design/Style , Luxury Dan Neil, car critic at The Wall Street Journal and The Car Show presenter, is pretty smitten with the BMW 1 Series M Coupe , at least on most fronts. As a devotee of the E36 M3 , Neil is happy to see that the fairly lightweight coupe comes with an honest inline six-cylinder engine under the hood, even with its forced-induction shenanigans. And the six-speed manual transmission with its excellent clutch and solid shifter apparently warranted spilling some ink over as well, but not all is right in the land of baby M models. According to Neil, the 1 Series M Coupe is “one of the ugliest, most disturbingly wrong car designs in modern history.” As the locals are fond of saying; them’s some strong words.

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Report: Tesla Model S Sport to rival BMW M5, 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds

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Filed under: Technology , Hatchback , Tesla , Electric A high-performance version of the zero-emissions Tesla Model S sedan will reportedly be available immediately from the vehicle’s launch in 2012 , giving Tesla a rival to the ultimate of Ultimate Driving Machines: the BMW M5 . Tesla chief executive officer Elon Musk reportedly confirmed the Model S Sport launch alongside the unveiling of the near-production-ready electric sedan at an exclusive event for Model S reservation holders in Silicon Valley, CA. According to Green Car Reports, Musk says the $80,000 high-performance version of the Model S will be offered with a battery pack sized at 85-kWh to give the sedan a 300-mile range .

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Video: The Car Show pits Ferrari 308 vs. Toyota Camry, DeLorean vs. Toyota Sienna

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Filed under: Motorsports , Videos , Toyota , Ferrari Our favorite cars from when we were younger aren’t always the exciting machines we expect them to be. Matt Farah and Dan Neil decided to explore this idea on a recent episode of The Car Show . Neil picked a Ferrari 308 GTS while Farah went with the gullwing-wearing DeLorean DMC-12 .

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Video: The Car Show pits Ferrari 308 vs. Toyota Camry, DeLorean vs. Toyota Sienna

Exclusive: Autoblog gets a peek inside Adam Carolla’s private garage

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Filed under: Performance , Etc. , Lamborghini , Nissan , Celebrities , Specialty Adam Carolla has been called many things – and he has called many people different things – over the years. The noted television host, radio personality, actor, comedian, and famed podcaster is currently hosting The Car Show on SPEED TV with John Salley, Dan Neil and Matt Farah (it airs Wednesday evenings).

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