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Jay Leno plays around with the cars from Fast Five

Filed under: Coupe, Videos, Chevrolet, Dodge

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Jay Leno and the cars from Fast Five – Click above to watch the video after the jump

Fast Five is the latest in the reinvigorated Fast and Furious franchise, and while the latest film adds Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (along with Paul Walker and Vin Diesel), the real co-stars are, as always, the cars. A whole new batch of wheels debuts in Fast Five, and Jay Leno took a firsthand look at some of them.

Movie car builder Dennis McCarthy brought a C2 Corvette Grand Sport replica, which features a 1980s Corvette suspension and a custom body by Mongoose. While many movie cars feature “fake” power, the Vette still packs 500 horses. And since this Vette was made for movie production, there are another nine copies, two of which sit on Volkswagen platforms to better handle some off-road stunts.

Beyond the Corvetteette, McCarthy brought a 1960s Dodge Charger with a gutted blower and a small-block Chevy underhood. Hit the jump to watch the 10-minute video, which features a few clips from the movie and some behind-the-scenes footage as well. At one point, Jay leaves his garage and heads over to McCarthy’s home turf, which shows more metal from Fast Five.

[Source: Jay Leno’s Garage]

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Video: Nissan 370Z plays chicken

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Nissan, Humor

Nissan 370Z races a chicken

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The team at Nissan UK has worked up a new spot for the company’s 370Z that features plenty of wing-to-fender action. Set in a seedy underworld where poultry is pitted against sheetmetal in a dire race for bragging rights, the 370Z is seen battling the latest descendant in a long line of racing chickens. The chicken in question supposedly excels in the corners, though predictably enough, he’s no match for the tail-sliding action of the Z.

Does any of this make sense? Of course not, but neither do a bunch of rapping hamsters, and we still love those. Considering that Kia just walked away with the winning nod at the Nielsen Top Auto Ad of the Year awards for the company’s “This or That” spot, Nissan may be hoping to cash in on the animal craze in its own way, though we have to wonder if the ad might not ruffle a few feathers over at PETA.

Hit the jump to watch Nissan’s poultry in motion.

[Source: Nissan via YouTube]

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Video: Nissan 370Z plays chicken originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Spy Shots: Audi A6 Avant plays in the snow

Filed under: Spy Photos, Wagon, Audi

Audi A6 Avant spy shots

Audi A6 Avant spy shots – Click above for high-res image gallery

We’ve just had out first stint behind the wheel of the new-for-2012 Audi A6 sedan, destined to arrive on North American soil this fall. And while Audi is moving forward on the hybrid version of its stylish new four-door, the German automaker has been spotted testing the trusty wagon variant that will likely be revealed later this year (Frankfurt Motor Show sounds about right).

We’re eager to see how the new A6’s new styling works with the larger hind quarters, though it appears that Audi is using a more rakish rear hatch design (limiting the cargo area’s usefulness?). Expect interior and powertrain fittings to be carried over unchanged from the sedan.

Audi has always offered the A6 Avant here in the United States, so we don’t have much reason to doubt that this new iteration will also be sold Stateside. Granted, the wagon hasn’t exactly sold in great volumes here in the U.S., but if there wasn’t a business case for it on our shores, the automaker would have likely canned the current model by now.

Scroll through our high-res gallery below to see the A6 Avant prototype frolicking in the snow.

Gallery: Spy Shots: Audi A6 Avant

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[Source: CarPix]

Spy Shots: Audi A6 Avant plays in the snow originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Video: BMW G450X plays chicken with a bobsled

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BMW G450X vs. bobsled

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Chicken – it may be the single most mindless game involving high-octane motor vehicles and low-IQ human beings. But the video you are about to see isn’t exactly a game of chicken in the classic sense. You see, one one hand there is a bobsled, which is indeed piloted by humans but is actually powered by gravity.

On the other end of the icy, winding chute is BMW-mounted stuntman Chris Pfeiffer, who’s riding one of the German marque’s G450X off-road motorcycles. At a predetermined point of the track, Pfeiffer and the bobsled team will cross paths, one going high and the other going low. Dangerous? You betcha.

But it’s also just about as cool as a staged game of chicken between a motorcycle and a bobsled can be. We suggest you see for yourself after the break. And don’t try this at home.

[Source: YouTube via Hell For Leather – sub. req.]

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Video: 2011 Ford Explorer plays in the California sand

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2011 Ford Explorer playing in the dirt

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The outgoing Ford Explorer was a rear-drive-based body-on-frame SUV with a substantial thirst for fuel yet little in the way of off-road capability. The 2011 Explorer is built off a front-drive architecture, which would lead the uninformed observer to believe that dirt and rocks won’t get along with the newly redesigned CUV. But Ford has worked its magic with a clever all-wheel drive system that works in tandem with a Terrain Management System that promises a modicum of off-road capability. Without skid plates and higher ground clearance, we’re not talking hardcore rock crawling, of course, but perhaps there’s more ability here than one might otherwise expect out of a unibody three-row crossover.

Of course, it will take time to get this message across to the car-buying public, and the first effort in Ford’s educating process comes in the way of this sand-filled video. Ford put its newest 2011 model on display at the “San Diego Vision” media event, taking a bright red Limited model for a spin on very loose dirt. There are no rocks and no obtuse articulations; instead there are a bunch of different angles of the new Explorer doing dirt donuts with earth flying everywhere. It’s far from the most impressive off-road video we’ve seen, but it sure is pretty. Hit the jump to watch the video for yourself. Hat tip to Yaroukh!

Gallery: 2011 Ford Explorer Southern California Live Debut

Photos copyright (C)2010 Drew Phillips / AOL

[Source: Ford via YouTube]

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Video: Audi Quattro Concept plays with our emotions

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Videos, Paris Motor Show, Audi, Design/Style

Paris 2010: Audi Quattro Concept

Audi Quattro Concept – Click above for video after the jump

Audi unleashed its Quattro Concept at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, but the automaker isn’t done sharing with us just yet. We now have a short new video clip of the Quattro, and we can’t stop staring. There are so many questions that will most likely go unanswered. What’s it like to drive? How much would a production version cost? Does Audi accept our stolen totally legit American Express card? You know it’s been at least several minutes since you last ogled the Quattro, so get your fix by watching the this new video. If that’s not enough, we also have a longer cut that ditches the annoying background music. Both are posted after the jump.

Gallery: Paris 2010: Audi Quattro Concept

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[Source: YouTube]

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Video: Audi Quattro Concept plays with our emotions originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 02 Oct 2010 20:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Status Design plays with the Lamborghini Murciélago before it goes away

Filed under: Aftermarket, Convertible, Performance, Lamborghini, Russia, Luxury

Lamborghini Murcielago by Status Design

Lamborghini Murciélago by Status Design – Click above for high-res image gallery

The Lamborghini Jota might not be coming to the Paris Motor Show this week, but that doesn’t mean tuners are finished playing around with the Murciélago LP640 roadster. Russia’s Status Design has worked with BF to tweak the Murc in the automotive sunset of its life, with performance mods limited to just a sport exhaust. But there’s alligator leather inside, a wicked sound system, carbon fiber ladled throughout, and get a load of that tangerine. It’s all in the gallery of high-res photos below. Press release is available after the jump, too.

Gallery: Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster by Status Design and BF

[Source: Status Design]

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