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The 2007 Volvo XC90 V8 Sport proves that there’s more to Volvo than just shades of gray. This is a sport-utility that has the character for real driving, not just a family weekend.

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1971 Oldsmobile 442 W30 Road Test filmed in 1972 at what is believed to be Grattan race track in Michigan Of the 1304 Olds 442 convertibles built in 1971 only 110 were W30s and only 32 were 4 speeds like this one. SOMEONE SENT ME A MESSAGE THAT THE CAR IN THIS VIDEO HAS SURVIVED THE YEARS AND IS TODAY ONE OF 11 DOCUMENTED 71 W30 4SPEED CONVERTIBLES OF THE ORIGINAL 32 MADE. Car and Track narrator Gordon “Bud” Lindemann (born August 22, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois — 1983) was a pioneer in motor sports broadcasting. Lindemann graduated from high school in 1940. He joined the United States Coast Guard during World War II, and was stationed on the USS Eastwind in the North Atlantic. While in the service, Gordon met his future wife Kay and they were married on February 9, 1945. Lindemann worked briefly in radio in Boston following the war before moving to Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1946. “Big Bud” (another nickname) then became actively involved in motor sports in the mid-1950s as an announcer at the now-defunct Grand Rapids Speedrome. He later worked at the Berlin Raceway and the Kalamazoo Speedway until the mid-1960s. In 1964, while working for the WZZM-TV broadcasting company, he developed a program called “Autoscope”. The show featured local races as well as some national events. “Autoscope” became a local success, and in 1967 Lindemann expanded by forming his own production company, “Car & Track Productions”, owned by Lindemann himself and operated by many of his own family …

Host Ross Rapoport spent a week in the all-new 2011 Volkswagen Touareg VR6 Sport, a brand new redesigned premium SUV that is as fun to drive as it is comfortable and elegant. Sharing some design cues with the far-more expensive Porsche Cayenne, the Touareg has flowing lines and a pronounced back-end, making its silhouette look eerily similar to its European cousin. Also for 2011, the Touareg has managed to drop over 400 pounds while increasing its cargo capacity and overall size, a fairly noteworthy improvement over the course of one year. The Touareg for 2011 comes in several different engine options, including a brand new hybrid option which unfortunately we didn’t get to test drive. However, our 3.6L VR6 engine, with 280 horsepower and 265 pound-feet of torque, was more than capable of getting us around town with its ample power and acceleration. Gas mileage is decent considering the engine and the weight, you’ll be mustering roughly 16 mpg in the city and 23 mpg on the highway. With the hybrid engine, you’ll be getting slightly better numbers: a supercharged V6 with 333 horses and 324 pound feet, with gas mileage coming in at 20/27. Do the math and that extra power and mileage might not be enough to justify the additional 00 or so it takes to upgrade to the hybrid engine. And all of the Touaregs come with VW’s 4MOTION all-wheel drive system to manage all the twists and turns your commute can throw at you. Inside, the Touareg is functional and efficient, if a little …

It’s based on Morgan’s first ever car from 1910 but is equipped with a modern 2 litre bike engine sending power to one rear wheel and propelling it to 60mph in just 4.5 seconds! So is the new 3 Wheeler a recipe for fun? And does it justify the cars £30000 price tag? We went to Morgan HQ to find out.

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Hey guys, this is some old footage but i quite liked it so i decided to put it up…This is just one of the many sporty rides i did last year in the Italian Mountains….there are some fantastic roads there…Editing isn’t great, i tried out a few different things but moviemaker really s**cks…Anyways enjoy the vid and ride safe

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Graham heads to the twisty hillside roads of Wales to test this brand new hot hatch and to find out how the Polo GTI compares with its differently-badged sister cars: the Skoda Fabia vRS and SEAT Ibiza Cupra.

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Bentley surely does sporty luxurious cars, but this is too far sporty. Of course, as the British car it is, it needed to be driven in Silverstone. Forza Motorsport 3 belongs to Turn10 studios.

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Brian’s 500th video stars a stunning Ferrari F430 Spider 6-Speed. The video has many actions scenes of the F430: in car ride footage, accelerations, flybys, standing starts, rev scenes, and much more. The video also shows all the 430′s curves: the exterior, interior, engine, gauges, etc. I hope you like the video, be sure to watch in High Quality Mode and TURN UP YOUR SPEAKERS!!! Enjoy This is yet another car belonging to DRIV Luxury Car Club in San Francisco. There website is clubdriv . com -BrianZuk

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