On this episode of Head 2 Head, Jonny Lieberman looks at a type of car that Germany does better than anyone else: the Super Sedan. The Porsche Panamera Turbo has long been one of Motor Trend’s favorites. Massive, ferocious, surprisingly nimble, and if your checkbook’s got the overhead, totally luxurious. But don’t discount Audi. Ever since the S8 showed up, Audi has shocked the car world by making such a big car so dang fast. The only thing that could even compete was the Panamera Turbo. The RS7 comes with an even more powerful version of the familiar 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 — 560 horsepower to be exact. For 2014, Porsche’s seemingly underrated 4.8-liter twin-turbo V-8 is up 20 hp to a more-than-modest 520 hp. Faced with tough choices after the two hit the test track and a canyon road, Jonny enlists the help of resident Motor Trend Hot Shoe Randy Pobst to figure out which super sedan is best.
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By most accounts, Bruce Meyer has it pretty good. His world-class car collection includes the first production Shelby Cobra, the ex-Clark Gable Mercedes-Benz 300 Sc Cabriolet, the ex-John Von Neumann Ferrari 625 TRC Spider, a Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta “SEFAC Hot Rod”, one of the Briggs Cunnningham Corvettes entered at Le Mans in 1960, a Pebble Beach-winning 1932 Ford Doane Spencer Roadster, the So-Cal Speed Shop Belly Tankster…well, you get the idea.
Meyer is a member of the 200mph club at Bonneville, he’s involved in numerous charitable organizations and he’s always been willing to go the extra mile to grow and help the collector car hobby. What’s more, he’s universally known as just a really great guy all around, always quick with a smile and a handshake to anyone seeking just a moment of his time … More
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It’s a need for speed and racers at the Merrill Ice Drags on Lake Alexander can’t get enough of it.
“You always have to go faster, that’s the problem,” laughed Joe Peek of Two Buddies Racing.
The Merrill Ice Draggers have been setting up races for 49 years. They claim it’s the fastest 1/8 mile auto racing on ice in the world, with some of the faster racers reaching speed of 140 miles per hour … Video and more
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Colorado hopes a Mile 419.99 sign on Interstate 70 thwarts stoners
There are 450 miles of Interstate 70 from west to east in Colorado, but Mile 420 ain’t one.
After sticky-fingered stoners repeatedly swiped the marker for the 420th mile, the state Department of Transportation resorted to desperate measures. Colorado, say hello to Mile 419.99.
CDOT spokeswoman Amy Ford confirmed Friday that … More
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