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17 May 2007 posted in Tech 6 views
VIDEO: VW's autonomous 53+1 kicking ass on autocross course Autocrossers beware! You may remember the Volkswagen GTI 53+1 we told you about a year ago. VW engineers have outfitted this Golf with an array of computers and sensors that give the car the ability t ...
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18 September 2006 posted in Etc. 6 views
Car wins game of hide and seek with owner Hide and seek was such a fun game as a child. Trying our darndest to keep our feet from showing from underneath the curtains, oblivious to the fact that our giggling, wiggling forms were so obviously ...
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17 November 2005 posted in Aftermarket 9 views
World's quickest MINI gets quicker We reported on Fireball Tim Racing's MINI dragster before its debut at Pomona in October. Teething problems hobbled the car in Pomona, but last weekend the FTR MINI really showed its stuff at the Impo ...
Tags: bmw, top speed, stable, blog, debut, import drag, drivetrain, hot import nights, second quarter, dragster, bone stock, fireball, bmw motorsport, performance pistons, los angeles county raceway, pomona, los angeles county, sea level, herbie