Legendary Gran Turismo race game creator Kazunori Yamauchi hit up the Nurburgring recently to do a hot-lap of the Nordschleife in his race tuned Lexus IS-F as part of a special four-hour endurance race… or more testing for Gran Turismo 5.

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- By: Kap Shah

It’s super skinny and super funky – meet the Tango EV. Limited to only 11 units, Jay Leno is one lucky guy to get behind the wheel of the $150,000 electric-car. The Tango EV can apparently go from 0-60 mph in just 4 seconds with a top speed of 100 mph. Surprisingly enough, it has beaten Chevrolet Corvettes, according to its creator Rick Woodbury.

On a full charge, the Tango EV can travel 40-60 miles on a Lead-Acid battery pack or over 150 miles on a lithium-ion battery pack.

Check out the company’s website at CommuterCars.com.

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- By: Kap Shah

Our favorite segment during the premier of Top Gear season 14 was watching James May being driven by The Stig in the 2009 BMW 760Li as he raced the Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG. You can check out the clip after the jump.

Refresher:

2009 BMW 760Li: 6.0L turbocharged V12 making 535-hp and 550 lb-ft of torque. Mated to an 8-speed automatic, 0-60 mph comes in just 4.5seconds with a top speed of 160 mph.
2009 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG: 6.2L V8 producing 518-hp and 465 lb-ft of torque. The engine is mated to a 7-speed automatic and assists with a 0-60 mph time of 5.2 seconds with a top speed of 150 mph.

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- By: Omar Rana

During a parade lap at the Italian automaker’s Ferrari World Final, CEO Luca di Montezemolo managed to get a new Ferrari California stuck in a gravel trap on the track in Valencia, Spain. Ferrari drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa were on board waving to the crowd as Montezemolo randomly turned the steering wheel and ended up in the gravel pit.

Embarrassing? Yes. Nonetheless, Ferrari had another California waiting for Montezemolo to continue his parade lap.

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- By: Kap Shah

For those of you that admire Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, you probably knew that yesterday was the premiere of Top Gear Series 14. We’ve just found some YouTube videos cover a segment of the show where the Top Gear crew drives the Aston Martin DBS Volante, Ferrari California and the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder through Romania.

We recommend watching these videos right away since YouTube might yank them after BBC gives them a call.

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- By: Kap Shah

Watching some of the world’s most exotic supercars falling into the hands of people that can’t drive them doesn’t even surprise us anymore. This week, check out two friends racing their Ferrari Californias in the streets of Sofia, Bulgaria.

“They were speeding around corners when one of them lost control, clipped a car, and crashed into some construction equipment,” according to the folks over at WreckedExotics.

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- By: Omar Rana

Source: WreckedExotics

Yesterday, we saw a Bugatti Veyron being pulled out of a lake in Texas after a man, who wishes to remain anonymous, lost control of the ultra hyper car.

We now have the video of the actual accident taking place. The amateur video was taken by some man who happened to be in the right place at the right time.

As reported yesterday:

Apparently, the owner was distracted by a low-flying Pelican leading him to jerk the wheel and veer into the lagoon in approximately two feet of salty water.

Follow the jump for the video.

Thanks to Mike for the tip.

- By: Omar Rana

In a little childish like video, General Motors took a shot at electric-vehicles saying that the charging the EV to its full capacity takes several hours after the battery is depleted.

While GM admits electric-vehicles are cool, its says electric-vehicles with range extender, like the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, are cooler.

Click here for more news on the Chevrolet Volt.

Check out the video after the jump.

2011 Chevrolet Volt:

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- By: Stephen Calogera

What could be more fun than crashing a six-figure supercar that isn’t even on the market yet? Yes, the little things in life happen to be the most pleasing.

Click here for more Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG news.

Refresher: Power comes from a 6.2L V8 making 563-hp with a maximum torque of 479 lb-ft of torque. Mated to an E-SELECT system that controls the AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed sports transmission, the SLS AMG can go from 0 to 62 mph in just 3.7 seconds (with the Race Start launch control system) with a top speed of 196 mph.

2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG:

2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG:

- By: Omar Rana

Source: AutoBild (via Straightline)

The much-anticipated McLaren MP4-12C will go on sale in Spring 2011; but what exactly is the process that McLaren Automotive goes through to get the MP4-12C on the road?

Check out this new video that shows the challenges and the comprehensive development program involved to produce the McLaren MP4-12C. The process includes simulation programs, Formula 1 techniques, personnel and processes, and thousands of miles of on-road driving. The automaker has taken the prototypes to some of the world’s most famous race circuits and most inhospitable driving environments.

In the video, you’ll hear Dick Glover, McLaren Automotive Technical Director and Chris Goodwin, Chief Test Driver as well as general views of McLaren Technology Centre and 12C’s testing.

Click here to read more news on the McLaren MP4-12C.

Refresher: Power comes from a 3.8L V8 twin-turbo engine producing around 600-hp mated to a 7-speed Seamless Shift dual-clutch gearbox (SSG). 0 to 60 mph is expected to come in the low 3 second range with a top seed of more than 200 mph. Sales begin in early 2011.

2011 McLaren MP4-12C:

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- By: Omar Rana

General Motors has just released two videos of the 2011 Buick Regal. One video shows the interior details of the new Regal while the other is features driving footage of the new sedan. You can check out both videos after the jump

Click here for more news on the Buick Regal.

Refresher: The 2011 Buick Regal will be available in two options including a 182-hp 2.4L 4-cylinder and a 220-hp 2.4L 4-cylinder turbocharged. Estimated fuel-economy for the non-turbocharged model comes in at 20/30 mpg (city/highway). The 2011 Regal will be built in Russelsheim, Germany, giving it the handling and dynamics of a premium European sport sedan.

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- By: Omar Rana

Owning a car over $1 million is a huge responsibility and probably entails a lot of stress.

Meet this Bugatti Veyron owner who dropped the ultra supercar into a saltwater lagoon near Galveston in Texas. Apparently the owner (who wishes to remain anonymous for many reasons) was distracted by a low-flying Pelican leading him to jerk the wheel and veer into the lagoon in approximately two feet of salty water.

The man escaped with no injuries. As for the Veyron, the engine reportedly ran for a quarter of an hour before dying.

You can check out a video of the Veyron being pulled out of the lagoon after the jump.

Source: YouTube (via PistonHeads)

Last week, Chris Harris dropped us an email with a link to a video of his test-drive of the Ferrari 458 Italia. This week, Chris emailed us a video of him behind the new 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS. Furthermore, the last part of the video shows him taking the 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup around the track.

And we thought we had fun doing our job of writing about and test-driving cars.

Refresher: Power comes from a 3.8L unit that delivers more output, revving up to 8,500 rpm while producing a neck-snapping 450-hp. Sales in the U.S. begin in early spring of 2010 with prices starting at $132,800.

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2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS:

2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS:

- By: Omar Rana

Source: EVO

If you spend time driving home while listening to the FM radio, you’ve most likely heard of Justin Bieber, a new teen idol that is signed to Usher’s label. Bieber is currently spending 48 hours with P. Diddy who has just promised him his $200,000 Lamborghini Gallardo when he turns 16.

Right now a little part of us wishes we were Bieber – wait, no we don’t.

Either way, these are things that will probably piss you off about famous people so feel free to express your hate in the comments section below.

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- By: Kap Shah

Source: YouTube (via KickingTires)

BBC has released a new trailer for Top Gear Series 14, which will make its debut on November 15. Once again, the trailer features the Top Gear team when they were children talking about the trials and tribulations of growing up.

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- By: Kap Shah

Michael Schumacher, one of the world’s greatest drivers, and Salvatore “The Maestro” Calabrese, one of the world’s greatest bartenders, teamed up to show how drinking and driving don’t mix.

The video shows Schumacher showing off his extreme driving skills in a Maserati GranTurismo S as Calabrese tries to mix the perfect cocktail.

Thanks for the tip Mike.

- By: Kap Shah

A couple months ago, Bugatti celebrated its centenary year with the debut of the Bugatti 16C Galibier Concept at its headquarters in Molsheim. Bugatti today presented the concept to a select group of customers and “opinion-makes” in Los Angeles at the prestigious Ace Gallery in Beverly Hills.

Bugatti’s Director of Sales, Marketing and After Sales, Alasdair Stewart, emphasized that the Galibier is just one of several concept studies that the company is considering for the future of the Bugatti marquee. However, we’ve heard reports that the car has already been green-lighted for production with a rumored launch date of 2013.

Power comes from a 8.0L W16 flex-fuel engine with twin-turbochargers. Bugatti has not confirmed the final horsepower figures but it says that the model will be the fastest sedan in the world when it is completed.

Update: YouTube is apparently down right now so we’ll have the video up shortly.

Make the jump for the updates high-res gallery and the video.

Bugatti 16C Galibier Concept:

Bugatti 16C Galibier Concept:

- By: Omar Rana

BBC’s Top Gear, known for attracting controversy, is being criticized by television watchdog Ofcom for showing scenes of a man committing suicide before 9 p.m. watershed. Ofcom said that Top Gear had breached broadcasting regulations that aim at protecting children from violence by airing a spoof of a Volkswagen advert in which man shoots himself in the head.

Ofcom said that Top Gear had breached rile 1.11 of Broadcasting Code. It said: “This edition, the final show of the programme’s thirteenth series, featured a spoof remake of an advertisement for a Volkswagen car which showed a man committing suicide with a gunshot to the head, followed by blood splattering out after the impact. “The scene also included a depiction of the dead man lying in a pool of blood. Fifty viewers contacted Ofcom to complain about this scene, which they felt was too graphic and unsuitable for the time of broadcast (8pm) because children were watching.”

You can watch the ad in the video posted after the jump.

- By: Kap Shah

Source: Times Online