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This 2011 Lotus Elise Is One Of The Rarest Modern Sports Cars You Might Not Known Existed

Jalopnik

I went to a car meet in West Hollywood last weekend that had everything from a Pagani Zonda and Bugatti Veyron to an Audi RS2 and a real Jaguar D-Type , with stuff like two G-wagen cabrios and a Porsche 993 GT2 race car present as well. But one of the rarest things that showed up was this 2011 Lotus Elise , a car you… Read more.

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Coffee and Headlights? Discover the Unexpected Use of Coffee Chaff in Auto Parts Innovation

Automotive Training Centre

One of their most intriguing initiatives involves using coffee chaff – the skin of coffee beans that peels off during roasting – to create car headlights. Since 2011, it has used soy-based foam in its cushions. This groundbreaking approach addresses waste management while opening new avenues for innovation in auto parts.

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Exotics Turned Into Scrap Metal. The Story Behind the World's Most Expensive Car Crash

autoevolution

The world's most expensive car crash took place on an expressway in Japan in December 2011 in a chain-reaction smash. Eight Ferraris. A Lamborghini. Three Mercedes-Benzes. All disintegrated within a fraction of a second.

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The Importance of Oil Specifications for Vehicle Performance

Tomorrow's Technician

ACEA sequences are a series of standards for European cars that some consider more stringent than API and ILSAC requirements. General Motors requires that 2011 and newer model year vehicles use oils that meet dexos1 TM (gasoline) or dexos2 TM (diesel) specifications. These are listed in the owner’s manual.

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1965 Comet Cyclone: A Look Back at Mercury's Most Underrated Muscle Car

autoevolution

Defunct since 2011, Ford's Mercury division enjoyed a period of great success during the 1950s and 1960s. Back when Mercury models were much more than just rebadged Fords, the Cyclone added some serious muscle to the upscale division's already popular lineup.

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5 Greatest Street-Legal Race Cars From the 1990s GT1 Era

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The GT1 era lasted from 1993 to 2011, but its most exciting period unfolded during the 1990s when outrageous machines were battling out on the world's most famous tracks, but also roamed public roads due to homologation requirements.

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Cadillac Should Have Sent the Mind-Blowing Escala to Production

autoevolution

The automaker brought it to Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance as the last of a trifecta concept cars that debuted in 2011 with the Ciel and proceeded with the Elmiraj in 2013. Cadillac created quite a hype with days of teasing the concept car. However, the Escala was unlike anything before it. continue reading. )

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