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Google Earth spots Top Gear USA test track?

Not quite. While we've gotten word from credible sources that El Toro has, in fact, been chosen as the location for the supposed filming of the U.S. version of Top Gear, the test track above ain't it. To begin with, the SCCA and a handful of other track-day organizations have been using the runways at El Toro for years, not to mention that Motor Trend performed it's infamous 3.2-second 0-60 sprint in the Nissan GT-R at the decommissioned Marine Corps aviation base. Aside from those facts, just look at the layout. Compared to the course that ... Read more →

Camera man following Batmobile dies in crash Damon Lavrinc

Tragedy struck off the set of the new Batman film, The Dark Knight, on Monday when a camera van collided with a tree killing one of the occupants. The crash took place during what's being described ...

DCX's high-speed track to get a facelift Sam Abuelsamid

The Chrysler proving ground from space Chrysler has a 3,850 acre proving ground near Chelsea, Michigan that originally opened in 1952, and currently has about 95 miles of test roads. Sustained ...

Nissan's Motegi test center goes off-roading Frank Filipponio

three high-res pics available by clicking image above Looks like Nissan is SHIFTing even more heavily into its truck development. With the popularity of crossovers, SUVs and pickups expected to stay ...

GM set to open Las Vegas "autotainment" park Stuart Waterman

"The Drive," GM's outdoor "autotainment" driving experience is set to open in Las Vegas at the Sahara Hotel & Casino April 10, and GM wants you to start planning it into your ...

Google Earth spots Top Gear USA test track? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Not quite. While we've gotten word from credible sources that El Toro has, in fact, been chosen as the location for the supposed filming of the U.S. version of Top Gear, the test track above ain't it. To begin with, the SCCA and a handful of other track-day organizations have been using the runways ...

Camera man following Batmobile dies in crash 2 years ago on Autoblog

Tragedy struck off the set of the new Batman film, The Dark Knight, on Monday when a camera van collided with a tree killing one of the occupants. The crash took place during what's being described as a "filming production exercise" where the Batmobile was being followed by an SUV while on a test ...

DCX's high-speed track to get a facelift 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Chrysler proving ground from space Chrysler has a 3,850 acre proving ground near Chelsea, Michigan that originally opened in 1952, and currently has about 95 miles of test roads. Sustained high-speed testing had, until recently, been conducted on a 4.71 mile oval track that could support ...

Nissan's Motegi test center goes off-roading 2 years ago on Autoblog

three high-res pics available by clicking image above Looks like Nissan is SHIFTing even more heavily into its truck development. With the popularity of crossovers, SUVs and pickups expected to stay strong, Nissan decided to add an off-road test facility to its Motegi proving grounds. Today they ...

GM set to open Las Vegas "autotainment" park 3 years ago on Autoblog

"The Drive," GM's outdoor "autotainment" driving experience is set to open in Las Vegas at the Sahara Hotel & Casino April 10, and GM wants you to start planning it into your next trip to Sin City. The Drive includes two separate driving courses on the 11-acre site, a ...






Autoblog Podcast #155: 'Twas the night before LA...

Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert go over some LA Preview action and quietly whoop it up on the podcast.

 
 

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