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0Wrecked Ferrari Enzo reborn as Bonneville Salt Flats racer? 1282159920
In a rebuilding job worthy of The Six Million Dollar Man, Richard Loosee's T-Top Ferrari Enzo destroyed in a 200-mile-per-hour shunt has been reborn to take on the Bonneville Salt Flats. Gone are the T-Tops, replaced by something just as outrageous: a set of turbos that will boost the Enzo's V12 ...
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Koenigsegg considering a challenge to Veyron SS speed record? 1281740340
Koenigsegg Agera – Click above for high-res image galleryFew things get the automotive universe fired up quite like a good old-fashioned grudge match, and from the sound of things, we may be on the verge of seeing the battle royale with the cheese of grudge matches. Evidently, Top Gear's ... -
VIDEO: Saudi hits Lamborghini Reventon vMax of 222 MPH 1239908160
Lamborghini Reventon hits 222 mph: Click above to watch the video.The Lamborghini Reventon is a very rare bird, indeed. There are only 20 copies in existence, and the asking price for the king of Lambos is a cool $1.4 million. For that kind of coin, owners have every right to expect ... -
First Drive: 2009 Porsche Boxster S with PDK 1233334680
2009 Porsche Boxster S with PDK – Click above for high-res image galleryThe Italian countryside passes by in a blur. At an indicated 265 km/h (164 mph), we have hit the invisible wall. The accelerator pedal has been jammed into the carpet for the last ten seconds, yet the sleek Porsche ... -
Detroit 2009: Faster Pussycat - Jaguar XFR pounces on Bonneville, hits 225 mph! 1231786680
Click above for high-res image gallery of the Jaguar XFR Bonneville carIn its spare time while reinventing the company and settling in with a new owner, Jaguar's boffins somehow found time to take their new XFR to the Bonneville Salt Flats for a top speed run last November.The Paul ... -
Dumb: Top speed runs on public roads. Dumber: Uploading them to YouTube 1230933540
Click above to see "Canberra Joyride" parts one and twoRemember the guy who took his Lamborghini up to 219 mph on an Arizona highway? A Canberra, Australia man has done the same thing with his Kawasaki ZX-750, filming himself blasting up to 200 km/h (124 mph), sometimes in 60 km/h (37 mph) zone, ... -
World Land Speed Shootout at Bonneville 1221164940
Click above for high-res gallery of various streamlinersWe're suckers for speed, so we jumped at the opportunity to attend a press conference for an upcoming top speed shootout on the Bonneville Salt Flats. Unlike the countless speed contests held at locations around the world each year, the Top ... -
VIDEO: Corvette ZR1 doing 195 mph on the Autobahn 1221152340
Click above to watch video after the jumpWe recently brought you video of the Corvette ZR1 being manhandled around General Motors' Milford Proving Grounds by our own Sam Abuelsamid. House rules that day made the car a 4-on-the-floor, since invitees weren't allowed to explore any gear beyond ... -
Top Secret V12 Supra does 222 mph at Nardo 1208131320
Smokey Nagata likes to smoke his tires on freeways all over the world. While his stunts may not be lawful or even sane, he continues to find new territory in which to get his thrills. After being arrested in England and New Zealand, he has finally taken his action off the streets and onto the Nardo ...
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Nissan GT-R recognizes tracks via GPS, removes speed limiter 1198344660
var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/Nissan_GT_R_recognizes_tracks_via_GPS_removes_speed_limiter'; We know that the Nissan GT-R's ECU wizardry is impressive, but this little tidbit left us in awe. According to our friends over at the GTChannel, the GT-R's integrated computer limits the ...

