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Fuel costs are outrageous and getting worse, but the good (or frustrating) this is that prices aren’t standardized. To find the cheapest tank of gas in the neighborhood, check in with the user-driven network of GasPriceWatch.com. Color-coded map coordinates tell home fresh the information is, and the searchable data covers the entire U.S. The mobile [...]

There are two reasons to come to the Audi Sportscar Experience (ASE) at Infineon Raceway. The first is simply to experience the Audi R8, a gauntlet-on-the-pavement creation from an automaker that has racked up impressive endurance laurels at proving grounds like Le Mans, but-until recently-had failed to translate racing success into a true flagship vehicle. [...]

After half a decade on the road, it was time for Aston’s DB9 to get a little nip/tuck makeover to keep it fresh. Mechanical changes include a compression increase for the 6.0 liter V-12, to give an extra 20 hp and 23 lb-ft of twist.

You may surmise that the Germans are horsepower freaks from the automobiles they manufacture (just look at the SL65 Black series). And the don’t take themselves any less seriously when it comes to tuning.