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Chasing the Tail of the Dragon, VW Beetle Style

The Tail of the Dragon is a portion of US 129, located on the North Carolina / Tennessee border. Its claim to fame is its America's number one motorcycle and sports car road, with 318 curves in 11 miles. This stretch of road has some of the sharpest curves have names like Copperhead Corner, Hog Pen Bend, Wheelie Hell, Shade Tree Corner, Mud Corner, Sunset Corner, Gravity Cavity, Beginner's End, and Brake or Bust Bend.
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By: Bill Jinkins

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Volkswagen is testing a super-battery, but how should they use its powers?

The practicality of current electric vehicles on the market, with the exception of the Tesla Model S and its huge battery pack, is inhibited by the energy storage capability of lithium-ion batteries. Volkswagen is working on a new battery that could change the game entirely.
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By: Luke Ottaway

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The 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Features a Special High Grip Wheel Design

During the internal track testing of the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, the engineering team found that the new Z/28 accelerates and brakes so hard that it was spinning the tires on the rims – forcing GM to come up with a way to keep the tires where they belong during high performance driving.
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By: Patrick Rall

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National Corvette Museum Update: Could Be Weeks Before More Cars Come Out

It has been more than a week since we posted an update on the National Corvette Museum sinkhole repair program and that is because no more cars have been removed since last week – but there has been plenty of progress in the effort to remove the final three buried Corvettes from the massive pile of rubble.
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By: Patrick Rall

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Take a wild ride in the Subaru WRX STI at Rally in 100 Acre Wood [video]

Watch Travis Pastrana and co-driver Chrissie Beavis take the 2014 Subaru WRX STI at high speeds at Missouri's 2014 Rally in the 100 Acre Wood. What's it like to ride along?
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By: Denis Flierl

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