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Detroit Grand Prix 2007 Wrap: IRL Behind the scenes

Marco Andretti's crew swapping gears, click for more
During the Detroit Grand Prix weekend, we got a backstage tour of the IRL paddock area and learned about some of what goes on. The tour kicked off in the tech inspection area, where every car has…

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Is Toyota developing a Smart competitor in Michigan?

For at about the last six months there have been at least four Peugeot 107s running around in the vicinity of Livonia and Ann Arbor, MI with manufacturer plates. Since Peugeot doesn't sell their products in the United States, it was unclear why they…

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Porsche to offer proper paddle shifters on all models?

2010 Porsche 911 Turbo – Click above for a high-res image gallery
The new Porsche 911 Turbo is packed with sports car goodness, primarily with the inclusion of a new steering wheel with proper paddles for tapping your way through the gearbox. The…

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Review: 2009 Honda S2000 is a champ to the end

2009 Honda S2000 – Click above for high-res image gallery
It's been ten years since Honda released the S2000 to celebrate its golden anniversary, but since Autoblog's inception, we have somehow never managed to publish a proper review of the…