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1993 Lexus SC400 Test Drive 2010

January 16th, 2012

This is part one of a two part Lexus SC400 Test Drive. With over 159000 miles and 17 years old this car is still a monster. If you are looking for a high priced supercar…and you can afford about 00 this car may be for you.

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Rolls-Royce Phantom–Video Test Drive with Chris Moran

January 7th, 2012

My favorite video so far…a stunning 2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom. Enjoy. For decades prior to the current-generation Phantom, Rolls-Royces were often perceived as being nothing more than beautiful old-school luxury barges with all the technological innovation and dynamic excitement of the Queen Mary. So to say there was some skepticism surrounding the introduction of the Rolls-Royce Phantom would be like saying reality TV occasionally resorts to fabrication when ratings are at stake. When parent company BMW first announced in the late 1990s that it would be delivering a completely new Rolls-Royce to paying customers on January 1, 2003, most analysts wrote it off as the kind of posturing that typically accompanies a corporate takeover. After all, BMW didn’t even own the Rolls-Royce brand yet. It would be four-and-a-half years before the German automaker acquired the rights to sell the storied brand, but the target was indeed met, and the first all-new Rolls-Royce in nearly 40 years left the all-new Rolls-Royce plant at Goodwood in West Sussex, England. Unlike so many of its predecessors, this beautifully crafted and elegant ultraluxury sedan lives up to the lofty expectations of a vehicle adorned with the hood-mounted Spirit of Ecstasy. While a case could be made for one of its few rivals, no other automobile boasts the unique style, grandiose dimensions and sterling reputation of the Rolls-Royce Phantom. Current Rolls-Royce Phantom Despite the ties to BMW, the Phantom is

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The Science of Speed: 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS

November 29th, 2011

With 620 horsepower, the Porsche 911 GT2 RS is a handful to drive. We trained our high speed video cameras on the GT2 RS as it takes a high speed corner to analyze the science of the most powerful 911’s speed. Read the full story here: www.motortrend.com Shot by: Jim Gleason Edited by: Jim Gleason

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ATS: The Journey | Cadillac Luxury Car

October 20th, 2011

The 2013 ATS meets the world’s most demanding testing ground in this preview of Cadillac’s new web series. “Like” us at facebook.com/cadillac and follow our journey as we challenge our new compact luxury sport sedan on Germany’s unrelenting Nürburgring race track. Will it challenge the world’s best? We’ll be posting chapters of this behind-the-scenes story in our feed, as well as exclusive ATS photos and insights.

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Most? wicked Luxury Car Interior Design

October 9th, 2011