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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9iWcnICF4c Here is the Top Gear episode a lot of you’ve been waiting for. Richard Hammond walks viewers through the big Jet powered accident. Just watch the video.

Charles Gibson of ABC got a tour from Rick Wagnor around GM’s “top secret” fuel cell lab and design studio. While Rick couldn’t show Gibson much of what goes on behind close doors at GM, he was kind enough to give ABC a preview of the upcoming Pontiac G8 that will debut at the Chicago [...]

The Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe won’t make it to North America until this summer with a price tag of $407,000 but some people have to have somethings before everyone else. Real estate developer Raymond Lutgert cashed out $2 Million for his and can rest assured that he will be the very first owner of [...]

With Audi’s huge success with the upcoming Audi R8, Audi is now looking to expand the R line. Even though Porsche has a huge share in the Volkswagen group, Audi seems to stay focused at expanding its sports lineup with a Audi R6, which according to sources, has died down at the moment. Nonetheless, now [...]

Volkswagen’s Polo BlueMotion is said to be cleaner than a Toyota Prius with its three cylinder 1.4 direct injection turbodiesel engine that gives it the ability to do 72.4 mpg. Now Volkswagen will be adding to their BlueMotion line with a Passat which is set to debut at the Geneva Motor Show. The new Volkswagen Passat [...]

Audi today announced the pricing for its new 2008 Audi TT lineup. The 2008 Audi TT Coupe 2.0T models will start at $34,800 with the 3.2 quattro models beginning at $41,500. The 2008 Audi TT Roadster 2.0T models will have a base price of $36,800 while the 3.2 quattro Roadsters will start at $44,500. The TT 3.2 [...]

Mark your calendars. BMW will be bringing their first diesel to North America in mid-2008. WindingRoad is reporting that the new BMW X5 3.0d will come to our highways by mid-2008. The BMW X5 3.0d has a 3.0 liter direct-injection diesel engine that produces 245 horsepower with 384 lb-ft of torque giving it the ability [...]

Note: Photos were taken down by request of AutoBild. Please click through to their site to see the images. We know most of you were probably as sad as us when you heard last week that Audi will not be producing the Audi TT Shooting Brake. But don’t be too sad, because AutoBild is showing [...]

From these pictures it seems Porsche is finally up to giving the Porsche Boxter some long-due design changes. Caught testing in Sweden, the new 2008 Porsche Boxter seems to get a new front bumper and rounded intakes as well as new headlamps and taillamps with daytime running LEDs. Check out the pictures over at WindingRoad. [...]

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, Ford needs to bring their European models to the US to save itself. Who is the man to finally hear the thousands anxiously waiting to see the Ford Mondeo in the US? Ford’s CEO Mullay of course. Alan Mullay told Automotive News last week that “The [...]