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How to shoot an Alfa Romeo Giulietta in the studio
How do you shoot promo-quality studio shots of a car without spending huge amounts of cash on lighting equipment and cameras? That…
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I Am Steve McQueen. Network Entertainment.
Trailer for a new documentary by Network Entertainment on Steve McQueeen Because Steve McQueen. If you don't understand, it is OK. Crank…
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Do driver aids make us worse drivers?
Are driver assistance systems encouraging us to pay less attention on the road? Our man James argues that yes, they are. The…
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The Jim Bamber Collection. A tribute
A tribute to Jim Bamber, and The Pits Some of you may already be familiar with the work of the late Jim…
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Bloodhound SSC. Inside Andy Green’s 1000mph office
No one likes going to the office. There, I’ve said it. I’m on my fourth cup of coffee and the week has…
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Quadski XL. Boundless Freedom
The Gibbs Technologies Quadski XL is more impressive than you can imagine. And you can now enjoy land and water with a…
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Longest Jump Story. Guerlain Chicherit. GoPro
Professional skier and rally driver Guerlain Chicherit attempted to beat the world record for longest ramp car jump. The result was not…
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Jaguar XJ220. TaxTheRich. Burning FIRE
Take one Jaguar XJ220. Add fuel. Do burnout... FIRE care of TaxTheRich The Jaguar XJ220 is a rare car at the best…
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Lamborghini Aventador LP900-4 SV. Flames and rev limiter abuse
Man in Lamborghini Aventador LP900-4 SV smashes the valve train to pieces to create fire. Noise and hot stuff the result hat tip…
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Porsche Le Mans winners painted. With coffee
Stunning re-creations of Porsche’s former 24 Hour of Le Mans winners painted by Aquarelief. With coffee. You may remember our piece a…
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1955 Mercedes-Benz ‘722’ 300 SLR. History in miniature
For those of you who enjoyed The Greatest Race starring Sir Stirling Moss’ 1955 Mercedes-Benz ‘722’ 300 SLR comes another collectible from…
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Vesaro I Evolve. This or a Porsche Cayman GTS?
If you have a burning desire to compete on-track and $75,000 in spare change, the Vesaro I Evolve Special Edition race simulator…