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Depth of Speed does track time in a classic Skyline with JDM Legends
Filed under: Classics , Coupe , Videos , Nissan Depth of Speed is Josh Clason's video series that cosses the country looking for cool automotive stories to tell. He found another one in Utah at JDM Legends . They let Clason take one of their vintage Skyline GT-R projects out on track for some sunset lens time, and the result is nothing less than you'd expect from Clason
Continue reading...Volkswagen to offer Fender edition Beetle
12. May 2012
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Filed under: Concept Cars , Frankfurt Motor Show , Hatchback , Volkswagen Volkswagen worked with Fender, its stereo partner, to put together the concept Beetle shown at last year's Frankfurt Motor Show . The concept had an iPod dock set into amp-like mesh, a tube amp, sunburst-patterened wood trim and a trunk-mounted sub you could plug your guitar into.
Continue reading...Toyota launches new Pixis Epoch kei car in Japan
12. May 2012
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Filed under: Budget , Japan , Hatchback , Toyota , Daihatsu Kei cars may be small in size, but they're big business in Japan. The latest arrival to the category is the little hatch you see above, the Toyota Pixis Epoch
Continue reading...New Mini John Cooper Works GP unveiled
12. May 2012
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Filed under: Performance , Hatchback , Mini Spy shots pretty much said it's coming, and here it is: the new Mini John Cooper Works GP. It's making an appearance at the Mini United Festival in France this weekend, and while Mini has yet to detail specific power numbers or show off the car's interior, it has produced a Nurburgring time: 8 minutes, 23 seconds, which, as we reported back in April , betters the last Mini GP (circa 2006) by 19 seconds.
Continue reading...Truck Nuts lead to overnight stay in jail for driver
12. May 2012
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Filed under: Truck , Government/Legal Thankfully, Truck Nuts have proven to be more fad than fashion, but that hasn't stopped a few truck owners from donning the hitch-mounted clock weights. Those who continue to hold their Truck Nuts near and dear should keep in mind that South Carolina law enforcement is having none of it. The Smoking Gun reports that one Joe Cervantes-Rodriquez recently spent a night in jail thanks to his flesh-colored pickup balls
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13. May 2012
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