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First Drive: 2012 Audi A1 Sportback [w/video]

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Filed under: Budget , Europe , Hatchback , Audi , First Drives , Luxury Do We Really Want Audi To Think This Small In America? Perhaps… It is perhaps with all the speed of a mighty iceberg, but increasingly, more and more North American buyers appear willing to think smaller when pondering their next auto purchase. The other shoe, which still has largely yet to drop, is for automakers to convince consumers of the merits of a luxury subcompact, paying a price premium for a longer list of creature comforts, options and badge appeal

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2012 Dodge Charger SXT Plus – Four Seasons Introduction

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2012 Dodge Charger SXT Plus – Four Seasons Introduction America’s bad-boy sedan goes to finishing school The Dodge Charger exists in a class of one. Its attitude, style, and rear-wheel drive distance it from an otherwise bland segment defined by the unexceptional Ford Taurus, Chevy Impala, and Toyota Avalon. As much as we respect the Charger’s swagger, though, we could never get past its less compelling traits — tired six-cylinder engines, sluggish transmissions, and a dour interior.

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2012 Dodge Charger SXT Plus – Four Seasons Introduction

Video: Nissan-wielding Bloodmasters wreak havoc on Raceway Park

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Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Performance , Etc. , Videos , Nissan , Racing At some point, drifting made the shift from counterculture revolution to the sponsor-laden vehicular equivalent of figure skating. We’re not sure when it happened, but we certainly miss the days of watching grainy videos of mountain pass heroes piped over from Japan .

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Video: Nissan-wielding Bloodmasters wreak havoc on Raceway Park

Spy Shots: Rolls-Royce Phantom facelift spotted

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Filed under: Spy Photos , Sedan , Europe , Rolls-Royce , Luxury It’s been a spell since Rolls-Royce put the aging Phantom under the knife. In truth, the luxoliner hasn’t seen any serious revision since it debuted in 2003, but our spy photographers have just managed to click a few photos of a vehicle that may hint at changes to come. Unfortunately for carspotters, Rolls-Royce engineers and designers appear to have cleverly hid the vehicle’s new face under stickers designed to make the front end appear identical to the old model.

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Spy Shots: Rolls-Royce Phantom facelift spotted

Video: 17-year-old Zach Veach shows us around Infineon

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Filed under: Motorsports , Videos , Specialty , Racing We’re not sure what you were into at 17, but if you’re anything like us, odds are it wasn’t bombing around Infineon Raceway in a Renesis-powered race car. This would be the primary difference between young hot-shot driver Zach Veach and the rest of us goons. Despite his tender young age, Veach has made a name for himself as one of the more talented personalities in the current Formula Car Challenge.

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Video: Watch as a motorcycle rides on top of the world

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Filed under: Etc. , Videos , Motorcycle , Off-Road It takes guts to ride a motocross bike . Tuned practically to the point of blowing themselves to bits, every pound stripped away so that only the bare necessities are left and sitting on top of a foot-plus of suspension travel, it takes a deft hand to tame these race machines. Which makes the feat you’ll see in the video after the break all the more amazing.

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Video: Watch as a motorcycle rides on top of the world