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Video: Fifth Gear headed to Velocity Channel in October

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Mercedes-Benz powersliding in tandem with Aston Martin in the wet - Fifth Gear screencap

For those familiar with Fifth Gear, it's a welcomed alternative if you have burnt yourself out from watching 12 hours straight of Top Gear on torrents and BBC America reruns. The show is hosted by former TG presenters Tiff Needell and Vicki Butler-Henderson, along with two-time BTCC champ Jason Plato and auto journalist Jonny Smith.

Now word comes that the British enthusiast program will be joining Discovery's Velocity network and its automotive-based lineup. The placement makes sense, as Fifth Gear airs on the UK's Discovery network.

If one were to compare the two shows, Fifth Gear is a more grounded and traditional car review show than the bigger-budget extravaganza that is Top Gear. Needell and Co. still test some of the most powerful automotive machinery in the world, but the format does not tend to include the outlandish competitions and outsized personalities of its better-known rival. Top Gear may have the more epic production values, but Fifth Gear is more rooted in reality and more focused on presenting the car-related facts.

Fifth Gear powerslides onto the Velocity channel this October - check out the trailer below.

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Jeff Green Is Officially Signed With The Boston Celtics

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Jeff Green On Next Season: "I Have To Be More Assertive, More Aggressive"

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2013 Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid Concept a Runner with Sensational Acceleration

2013 Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid Concept - Front Side

Press Release: LOTUS EVORA 414E HYBRID – IT’S NOW A RUNNER Ahead of schedule, Lotus’ new Evora 414E Range Extender Hybrid Electric Vehicle (REEV) has started its dynamic and durability testing at the Lotus HQ in Hethel, Norfolk. Brimming with innovation, technology, performance and power, the Lotus Evora 414E is a series hybrid technology demonstrator which shows some of the headline technologies that Lotus Engineering, one of the world’ s leading automotive engineering consultancies, has within its portfolio. The Evora 414E is powered by two electric motor packs driving the rear wheels through its ...

Source: http://www.distrocars.com/2013-lotus-evora-414e-hybrid-concept

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First Drive: 2013 Ram 1500 Crew Cab SLT 4x4 [w/video]

Filed under: Truck, Work, First Drives, Ram

Putting The Pentastar To Work

2013 Ram 1500 Crew Cab SLT 4x4 - front three-quarter view

It's been over five months since we first heard word that Chrysler was planning to grace the Ram 1500 with the company's do-all Pentastar 3.6-liter V6. At 305 horsepower and 269 pound-feet of torque, the new-generation six-cylinder handily embarrasses the antiquated 3.7-liter Magnum lump found in the base 2012 model in both power and efficiency. As fuel prices have continued to inch upward, that latter category has evolved into a more critical piece of the capability puzzle for both private and fleet buyers.

Paired with a new ZF eight-speed automatic transmission, the 2013 Ram 1500 two-wheel drive should return 20-percent better fuel economy than its predecessor. That, sirs, is a huge number. More importantly, the addition of the Pentastar to the Ram line means buyers may now opt for a four-wheel-drive truck with a V6 under the hood - something that wasn't possible with the old 3.7. But as interesting as the drivetrain is, it's a small part of Ram's plan to carve out a larger chunk of pickup sales for itself. Engineers and designers have loaded the 2013 Ram 1500 with more available technology than ever before, as well as the first available self-leveling air suspension in the half-ton class. The result is nothing short of impressive.

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2013 Ram 1500 Crew Cab SLT 4x4 [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 24 Aug 2012 11:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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50 in 50 rankings: No. 4 Duke

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