The folks over at AutoTuningNews have posted this video to Youtube, finally revealing the details of the R8 TDI V12 Concept that will bow at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show on Sunday. We’ll hold tight to our embargo commitments by not publishing any details, but enjoy the video in the meantime.

Post and Podcast by Kasey Kagawa

Welcome to the future, everybody. Aside from the introduction of the flying cold-fusion powered washing machines, neural-interface controls for World of Warcraft and our domination by Reptiloid cyborgs, we have a new batch of automotive news! The PT Cruiser convertible gets put down, Detroit spoilers abound, Ford finally figures out who’s buying Jaguar and Land Rover, terrorism attacks motor sport, and the most expensive Useless Automotive Tchotchke ever, all in this week’s episode of Dubspeed Radio, brought to you by the Weyland-Yutani Corporation.

 

 Dubspeed Radio 1/7/08 [11:16m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Story by Jack Baruth

You’re a special snowflake. Your parents always told you so, and you believed them, and it turned out to be true. You’re such a special snowflake that you deserve to drive cars for free, to enjoy them at no cost and without any interference. But how can this be accomplished? Read on to find out, as I share my car sales and joyriding experience with you. Since the fateful day when the State of Ohio made the mistake of handing me a drivers’ license, nearly twenty years ago, I’ve driven everything from Sentras to Spykers, often without having a dollar in my pocket. You can do it too; follow along as I show you how.

Continue reading Avoidable Contact #5 – Exotics for nothing, chicks for free.

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Story by Jack Baruth

The Cayenne GTS hasn’t even hit the streets yet, but when it does, the model’s primary reason to exist – the six-speed manual which appears for the first time in a NAR-market Cayenne V8 – may be missing.

Continue reading Cayenne GTS Manual Transmission Dead Before It Hits The Ground?