Traditional Kreuzberg Vegetable Battle

Traditional Kreuzberg Vegetable Battle:

A female participant armed with a bottle of ketchup attacks in the annual Vegetable Battle in Kreuzberg district near Oberbaumbruecke Bridge on August 28, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. The event pits Kreuzberg district residents againts Friedrichshain district residents for control of the Oberbaumbruecke, and the two sides pelt each other with rotten vegetables, other foods, ketchup, water guns and styrofoam bats until one side has pushed the other from the bridge. The event had originally been cancelled for today, but so many participants showed up anyway and began battling on the Kreuzberg side, where the situation escalated and began to threaten traffic, that police relented and let them later battle it out on the bridge. Kreuzberg claimed victory. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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Florida Beaches Feel Effects Of Hurricane Irene

Florida Beaches Feel Effects Of Hurricane Irene:

Cory Ritz braces himself as a wave bursts onto a pier at the Boynton Beach inlet on August 25, 2011 in Boynton Beach, Florida. Hurricane Irene is moving over the Bahamas and could still be a major storm as it approaches the North Carolina coast the morning of August 27. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Proposed San Francisco Ban On Sale Of Shark Fins Stirs Protest And Debate

Proposed San Francisco Ban On Sale Of Shark Fins Stirs Protest And Debate:

Suspension artist and LUSH Cosmetics employee Alice Newstead inspects shark hooks that she had pierced into her skin during a demonstration against the shark fin trade at a LUSH Cosmetic store on August 24, 2011 in San Francisco, California.

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HempCon 2011 Medical Marijuana Expo Held In Los Angeles

HempCon 2011 Medical Marijuana Expo Held In Los Angeles:

Grinders are on display for sale during the HempCon 2011 Medical Marijuana Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center on August 26, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. The three-day event includes exhibits, evaluation services, legal services, equipment, and accessories. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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Animal Rescue Center For Disabled Dogs

Animal Rescue Center For Disabled Dogs:

Disabled dogs outfitted with wheelchairs walk at an animal rescue center on July 12, 2008 in Chengdu of Sichuan Province, China. The center has adopted over 100 stray dogs and cats from quake-struck areas. Those who were hurt or disabled are outfitted with a cart to help support they're body and make them mobile. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)

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International Aviation and Space Salon “MAKS – 2011”. Part II

International Aviation and Space Salon “MAKS – 2011”. Part II:

The MAKS 2011 has attracted tremendous interest both of the professional skyman and aviation admirers. According to the checked data the total number of the airshow visitors this year has exceeded 550,000.

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International Aviation and Space Salon “MAKS – 2011”. Part I

International Aviation and Space Salon “MAKS – 2011”. Part I:

MAKS (Russian: МАКС, Russian: Международный авиационно-космический салон, International Aviation and Space Salon) is The International Air Show took place near Moscow, Russia on Zhukovskiy LII air field on 16-21 August 2011.

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Dolphins In The Military

Dolphins In The Military:

Sergeant Andrew Garrett watches K-Dog, a bottlenose dolphin attached to Commander Task Unit 55.4.3, leap out of the water while training near the USS Gunston Hall March 18, 2003 in the Persian Gulf. (Photo by U.S. Navy/Getty Images)

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The Household Cavalry Prepare At Floors Castle Ahead Of Massed Pipe Bands Day

The Household Cavalry Prepare At Floors Castle Ahead Of Massed Pipe Bands Day:

Lance Corpral Johnnie Miller of the Household Cavalry rehearses at Floors Castle in preparation for massed Pipe Band day on August 26, 2011 in Kelso, Scotland. The event, being held on August 28, will feature the first Scottish performance of the Household Cavalry's Musical ride in over 10 years. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

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Toyota Unveils 2012 Camry

Toyota Unveils 2012 Camry:

The new Toyota Camry Hybrid LE is parked next to the redesigned 2012 Camry SE after the unveiling event on the Paramount Studios lot on August 23, 2011 in Hollywood, California. The five-seat Camry SE and the Hybrid XLE sedans go on sale in December. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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International Aviation and Space Salon “MAKS – 2011”. Part III

International Aviation and Space Salon “MAKS – 2011”. Part III:

MAKS – 2011 provides experts and businessmen a rare opportunity to establish contacts at various levels, further development of R&D and production cooperation and search for new business partners.

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Audi Urban Concept and Urban Concept Spyder pics

Audi Urban Concept and Urban Concept Spyder pics:

Audi has released the official pics of the Urban Concept and Urban Concept Spyder which will be shown at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. The new Audi urban concepts are two-seater models (in a 1+1 configuration) which demonstrate a slice of Audi’s vision for future mobility.

According to Audi, and we can see why in the design, the Urban Concept models combine concepts from the world of autocar racing and citycar mobility. The Spyder version has an almost vintage feel where the emotion of open-top motoring is added to a citycar model (although here’s hoping that in all that city traffic a significant slice of the other cars is electric, too).

A brand new Audi platform has been used, reducing weight for a sporty drive and using materials like CFRP for the cockpit. Concept design features include 21-inch oversized wheels and plenty of LED lights. The interior of the car is based on a new architecture which, will its minimal components, focuses on form and some practicality, especially in terms of driving positiong for the driver. The Audi Urban concepts are driven by two electric motors with lithium ion batteries. More details will come from the Frankfurt show.

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Peugeot 508 RXH

Peugeot 508 RXH: The Peugeot 508 RXH, a special estate model with a diesel hybrid powertrain with AWD system that will go on sale in spring 2012.

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Audi A6 Avant tuning by ABT Sportline

Audi A6 Avant tuning by ABT Sportline:

The Audi A6 Avant gets a sporty tuning from ABT Sportline. We’ve got to admit that we quite like the A6 wagon and this tuning effort only adds to its sporty feel, without going overboard. On the outside, the A6 Avant tuning features a new aerodynamic body kit with front and rear spoilers, side skirts and a new rear bumper. Wheels from 19 to 21 inches are available.

The Audi A6 Avant 3.0-litre TDI engine gets tuned to either 237 or 296 hp, which is up 35 and 54 hp respectively. The 3.0 TFSI gets a big 414 hp over the original 296 hp, which gives it an acceleration time to 100 km/hr of five seconds. Standing out on the model are the ABT signature four tailpipe exhaust outlets.

Audi A6 Avant tuning by ABT Sportline

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Mercedes AMG Driving Academy videos part two

Mercedes AMG Driving Academy videos part two:

After yesterday’s look at the first in a series of AMG Driving Academy videos we were just getting to the racetrack when we left off. Today we look at the rest of the videos, starting with a run-down on ESP. The Electronic Stability Program comes in On, Sport and Off settings, obviously the last of which is the one with the most fun.

The rest of the videos after the jump deal with the next step in track driving - drifting - and then go on to following the lead on a racetrack, racecraft driving (or passing) and finally a few AMG hot laps. Watch them all after the jump.

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New Brabus Mercedes at Frankfurt

New Brabus Mercedes at Frankfurt:

The Brabus tuning outfit will display a new Mercedes tuning model at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Brabus Mercedes models are generally considered some of the more outrageous tuning efforts of Mercedes’ on the market, but are hits in the US and the Middle East.

The upcoming Brabus tuning model should be based on the Mercedes C-Class Coupe as seen in this pre-Frankfurt teaser pic. The coupé has recently been presented in AMG and Black Series versions at more than 500 hp. But for Brabus power is never enough and we could see something way over the top revealed. We can’t wait.

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New Porsche Supersports vs Ferrari

New Porsche Supersports vs Ferrari:

The need for Porsche to compete on Ferrari territory has been around for some time, but it’s only now that the Truth about Cars quotes German publication Süddeutsche Zeitung on the development of a new Porsche supersports car. According to Porsche head Mattias Muller, there is a big gap between where Porsche leaves off and Ferrari picks up, before getting to the highly exclusive Porsche 918.

Muller is quoted as saying:

It bugs me that the 911 stops at around €250,000, and then things start moving again with the 918 for €750,000. Ferrari builds a comfortable and pretty much competition-free nest. We need to get in there.

So it looks like Porsche is building a price point and business case before the new car itself. Apparently pricing is set to be between €250,000 and €450,000 and production could be about 100,000 models a year. If Porsche steps into the Ferrari fray, it will do so alongside McLaren who is building its own Ferrari competitor in the MP4-12C. The British company though, is also aiming at a more “budget” McLaren model to compete with the Porsche 911, too, so things could get interesting in these segments.

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