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At any time, enthusiasts can get their daily dose of motortainment with V12, our new supercharged blog, which presents some of the hottest videos from around the world. To start off your Monday with a bang, we've put together the top 5 videos from the past week. These include a Porsche 997.1TT sprinting from 0 to 377 km/h, a driver-less tractor wreaking havoc, a 3,000-watt sound system capable of shredding a phone book (and your eardrums as well), some drifting with a Mercedes-Benz converted into a hearse, and Vaughn Gittin Jr. putting his Mustang to the test.

Conor Daly (Sam Schmidt Motorsports) earned his first ever Firestone Indy Lights race today in Long Beach following the accident involving his team-mate Josef Newgarden who had been leading most of the time.

Chrysler-Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne's vision is to remake Alfa Romeo into a true luxury brand, like BMW, with a lineup of models ranging from high-end compacts to sport-utility vehicles to sports cars.

How would you command drivers to start their engines if all the race cars were electric powered? "Gentlemen, unplug your chargers!" doesn't have quite the same feel.

How would you command drivers to start their engines if all the race cars were electric powered? "Gentlemen, unplug your chargers!"--doesn't have quite the same feel.

Jaguar Land Rover plans to nearly double the size of its dealership network in China as part of its growth plans for the world's biggest auto market, Carl Peter Forster, CEO of the British automaker's owner Tata Motors, says.

Lucas Luhr made an opening-lap pass on Dyson Racing's Chris Dyson before speeding away to overall victory on Saturday night, in Long Beach.

Lewis Hamilton pulled back Sebastian Vettel's runaway lead in the world championship to 21 points by winning the thrilling Chinese grand prix.

Defending Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion Juho Hanninen has moved to the top of the IRC drivers' standings with a sensational victory on a thrilling Rally Islas Canarias El Corte Ingles, the second round of the 12-event series, today (Saturday).

Williams chairman Adam Parr on Sunday refused to deny speculation the struggling team might oust its technical director Sam Michael.

Team Penske's Will Power earned his third pole in last three IndyCar events of 2011 while his team-mate Ryan Briscoe, who had been fast all thru the week-end was only 12th.

Fernando Alonso escaped penalty on Sunday despite using the 'DRS' system outside the designated zone in the Chinese grand prix.

Jeff Gordon was a little bit surprised that he won the pole for the Aarons 499, at Talladega at 178.248mph, as his three teammates, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt Jr. claimed the second through fourth spots.

No surprises here, Kyle Busch's victory at Nationwide Series race at Talladega had a little bit of something for everyone.

Lewis Hamilton pulled back Sebastian Vettel's runaway lead in the world championship to 21 points by winning the thrilling Chinese grand prix.

The Chinese grand prix is a good reminder of the work F1 needs to do to promote itself in new markets.

Esteban Guerrieri earned his second pole position of the 2011 Firestone Indy Lights season by toping the time sheet during qualifications in Long Beach.

Team Lotus boss Tony Fernandes has admitted Karun Chandhok could race at the inaugural Indian grand prix in October.

When someone says rally, the iconic Mitsubishi Evolution and Subaru STI immediately come to mind. Last Wednesday Chrysler set out to prove to the entire world that it had the know-how to design rally cars too, unveiling a Dodge Avenger created in collaboration with Mopar and Magneti Marelli.

Audi's flagship SUV is no longer under the influence of a powerful V8 engine. Commencing this year, a supercharged V6 is the optional high-performance mill in the luxurious, large yet athletic Q7.