RS Academy Takes Delivery of First BAC Mono Sports Cars

If you took an interest in the BAC Mono single seater sports car, then you may want to check out RS Academy�s programme as the as the UK-based track-driving car club announced that it has just taken delivery of the very first production Mono sports cars for its members.

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Find of the Day: Aston Martin One-77 up for Sale in Dubai

If there�s one place in the world you�re sure to find the rarest and most exotic supercars up for grabs, it is Dubai, the jewel of the United Arab Emirates. And it is here that we find one of the most talked about hypercars, the Aston Martin One-77, being offered up for sale by luxury car dealer Alain Class Motors.

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Auto Art: 1938 Hispano-Suiza H-6C Xenia by Dubonnet

If you�re familiar with classic cars, you�ll know that the interwar models of Spanish firm Hispano-Suiza are among the most coveted and collectable of them all. These weren�t just cars: these were automotive works of art.

The Hispano-Suiza H-6C of 1932 was a fairly ordinary looking two-seat convertible, but in the hands of race car driver and ex-WWI fighter pilot Andre Dubonnet, it became something all the more special.

With the assistance of specialist coachbuilder Jacques Saoutchik and engineer Antoine-Marie Chedru, the H-6C received a four-wheel independent suspension setup and a sleek, aircraft-inspired body that featured gullwing windows and suicide doors.

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VIDEO: How Not to Ride a Motorcycle on the Highway...

We have all seen our fair share of crazy bikers, but we're pretty sure none of you have happened to come across something like this before. Well, maybe with the exception of our readers from Morocco, where the following footage is said to have come from. The man in the video thinks it's okay to ride his bike sitting horizontally on the saddle while doing 140 km/h (87 mph) on the highway.

Judging by the sound of the engine, it seems that the only way to reach such speed on that particular bike was to make it as aerodynamic as possible. Hence the streamlined riding position...

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Hyundai�s Futuristic Viral Ad Campaign for the New Accent [with Video]

In a very interesting melding of the virtual and real world, Hyundai has crafted a new viral ad to showcase its 2012 Accent sub-compact and highlight the brand�s new slogan �New Thinking. New Possibilities.". What makes this futuristic video intriguing is that the viral includes an actual 2012 Hyundai Accent suspended on a wall with a driver walking down the side to get into the car. At the same time, we see a film being projected on the wall creating an eye-catching combo.

See both the shorter and full version of Hyundai�s new viral of the 2012 Accent right after the jump.

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Fail: The Dumbest Way to Load a Porsche Carrera GT Onto a Truck

You would think that the owner of an �ber rare and outrageously expensive supercar like the Porsche Carrera GT would be extra careful when it comes to transporting the exotic model. Well, you may want to reconsider that thought after watching the video after the jump. And yes, they actually used a pair of unchained wooden planks to load the Carrera GT onto the truck�s flatbed with a damaging result for the car as well as the owner�s pockets. Hellooo, is common sense out there, anywhere? Read more �

VIDEO: Nissan Skylines Drifting with the Ladies on Top

There are two things many adolescent boys and men love: cars and women. So it makes sense, both to us and event organizers, that cars and women together are a winning combination. Don�t believe me? Try Megan Fox in Transformers, Jordana Brewster in Fast & Furious or Angelina Jolie in that famous scene from Wanted. Like peanut butter and jelly or beer with kebabs, women and cars work.

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Prime Minister Putin gets behind the Wheel of Russia's First Hybrid Car

When he's not driving a Renault Formula 1 car or a locally-made Chrysler Sebring, Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin test drives hybrid cars � or at least that's what he did on April 1 (no, really), when he got behind the wheel of the country�s first hybrid vehicle, the Yo-Mobile.

Built by Yo-Auto, a joint-venture between truck maker Yarovit Motors and Onexim Group, the company of Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov who also owns the New Jersey Nets, the car has an unusual hybrid setup. It uses a rotary vane engine (see video below) that works on petrol and natural gas and is linked to a pair of electric motors.

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VIDEO: Pontiac GTO Barks up the Wrong Tree at Houston Coffee and Cars Event

You can find one at every car event � you know, the show off type that ends up getting more attention than he bargained for. At the Houston Coffee and Cars event that took place on April 2, that special someone was the owner of a red Pontiac GTO (the Holden Monaro based model). The GTO driver tried to make a cool exit out of the corner but lost control of the Goat hopping over a curb and into a tree. No word if the killer shoe heel is a suspect for this latest mishap�. Watch the crash and the aftermath in the videos after the jump. Read more �

VIDEO: Driver Smacks Lamborghini Gallardo on Curve, Blames Broken Shoe Heel

A twin-turbocharged Lamborghini Gallardo tuned by Underground Racing received an unwanted...facelift when the driver smashed the Italian supercar on a curve at the Caffeine and Octane event in Georgia this past weekend. A forum member who appears to be a friend of the car�s owner uploaded several photos and a description of the crash over at the Car Lounge.

According to the post, the blame is put on the driver�s shoe heels that �came loose and as he stepped on the brakes, the loose part stayed partially on the gas�. A set of videos showing the crash as it happened as well as the aftermath, which translates in a broken rear suspension, wheel damage and some minor body scruffs, also made their way online. You can watch them right after the break.

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Android App Locks Down Your Cell Phone When You�re Driving

Oh, if only all those futurists from the 1930s could have predicted a device as wondrous as the Smart Phone. It�s the communicator from Star Trek, a world atlas, the world�s largest department store and a personal assistant / concierge all rolled into one. You could organise a wedding or run a global empire from one of these things, and many people do.

Unfortunately, like seemingly everything humanity invents, it has its downsides as well. For some of us it can be addictive and overuse of these distracting devices can result in devastating consequences for one�s self and others, especially when use in conjunction with another wonder of the last century: the automobile.

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VIDEO: The Ultimate Taxi Ride in a Rally-Spec Mitsubishi Lancer EVO

In a perfect world for gear-heads, a sweet taxi ride would involve a high performance sports car, preferably a racing model, and a qualified driver. Unfortunately, the WRC-like Mitsubishi Lancer EVO taxi seen in the video after the jump exists only in fantasy, as this clip is a commercial for a new 4G mobile broadband plan from Norwegian cell phone operator Netcom. Click past the jump to watch the ad. Read more �

VIDEO: Driver Gets the Fright of his Life when Wooden Plank Impales Car�s Windshield

It�s perhaps a driver�s worst nightmare: an object coming out of nowhere when you least expect it and don�t have time to do anything about it. In this truly amazing video, yet at the same time shockingly scary, the object is a wooden plank that flies straight into the car�s windshield just missing the driver. Of course he may just have avoided the plank if he hadn�t been videotaping and driving at the same time, but that�s another story� Watch the video after the jump.

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Carscoop�s April Fool�s Day Hoaxes

Just in case you hadn�t already figured it out, the Chrysler Group has no plans to offer the latest Dodge Charger with Alfa�s turbocharged four-pot nor will Gawker restore Jalopnik�s classic blog look.

Other automotive-related April Fool�s Day jokes found around the net include: Autoblog�s Honda Accord Crossdressed Cabriolet; Pickuptruck�s 2012 Cadillac DRW Platinum Heavy-Duty Pickup; BMW�s costly M3 Pickup Truck (the joke here is that it won�t enter production because the ute is real); and Jalopnik�s announcement that AOL�s new empress, Arianna Huffington, bought the site and merged it with Autoblog to create Autoblognik.

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Equipois's ZeroG Counterbalancing Act Aims to Revolutionize Assembly Lines

Garrett Brown, the man behind Hollywood's Steadicam, is looking to bring a little upgrade to manufacturing. Brown has partnered with Eric Golden's LA-based Equipois to help release the "zeroG", a new type of mechanical arm that could reduce manufacturers' health care costs by up to $13 billion annually.

Spawned from a conversation with a Honda engineer who liked the idea of a Steadicam mechanism on the factory floor, the zeroG is crafted from high-grade aluminum and steel and helps minimize overexertion by using simple physics. Each arm is fitted with spring that counterbalances the weight of heavy tools, which in turn makes the tools "lighter" and easier to use.

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VIDEO: What the Deuce? A Camper Van Running Alongside Sports Cars at the �Ring!

Now here�s something you definitely don�t see every day; a camper van put through its paces at the Nurburgring race track in Germany. Mind you, we�re not talking about a VW Bus Camper Van here, but a full-size, six-wheeler recreational vehicle� Follow the break to see it in action for yourself. Read more �

Seriously? $275,000 for a Ferrari...Book!

We're used to hugely-expensive Ferrari models, but a book that cost more than an actual sports car from Maranello is a first. It's called �The Official Ferrari Opus� and it retails for $275,000 in its most expensive edition. Publisher Opus Media Group calls it �the most exclusive book in the world.� It might be, at least as far as the price is concerned. Read more �

VIDEO: New Dodge Charger Ad Inaugurates Fast and Furious Five Partnership

If you�re a car buff, chances are you�ve heard about the next chapter in the Fast and Furious franchise that�s scheduled for release in theaters towards the end of April (see the trailer here). Being that the movie series is popular among car enthusiasts, the Chrysler Group decided to team up with Universal Pictures for a multi-tiered partnership.

Aside from providing 2010 and 2011 model year Dodge Charger vehicles used in numerous chase scenes throughout the Fast Five movie, the Detroit automaker is also sponsoring a Dodge/Fast Five advertisement that will air for the first time on Saturday, April 2 during the Final Four basketball tournaments. However, you can get a sneak peak right after the jump.

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Breaking: Gawker Media to Revert Jalopnik Back to Classic Blog Look

We have some good news for all of you automotive-website addicts. Gawker Media, the parent company of Jalopnik, believes it�s time to admit failure and do us all a favor by reverting its flagship car site back to its classic blog look after losing a large percentage of its readers, and to a lesser extent, its advertisers. The announcement was made by Gawker CEO Nick Denton earlier in the morning and will come into effect before midnight.

For the time being, the much anticipated template rollback will be limited to Jalopnik, with Gawker�s other sites, including Jezbel and Gizmodo as well as the upcoming blogs of Murilee Martin, Junkyardo, and Matt Hardigree�s Steve McWeiner, to keep the redesigned layout � at least until further notice. autocarsp attempted to contact head honcho Ray Wert for a statement, but he was not available at the time due to a photo shoot.

Link: Jalopnik

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Argentine Dealer Signs Porsche-For-Wine Program to Offset Car Imports

Argentina's Industry Ministry signed an agreement with Porsche importer Grupo Pulenta according to which, the company will have to offset all car imports with equivalent exports of wine and olives.

The deal complies with local regulations that allow companies to import cars for sale only if they export goods of the same value. Grupo Pulenta, which aims to import 100 vehicles worth around $8 million this year, will therefore have to export wine and olive products to 18 countries, including the U.S. and neighboring Brazil.

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