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One Lap of the Web: Turning second-hand clothes into Ferraris, drumming on the highway and 'Fast & Furious 6'

We spend a lot of time on the Internet -- pretty much whenever we're not driving, writing about or working on cars. Since there's more out there than we'd ever be able to cover, here's our daily digest of car stuff on the Web you may not otherwise have heard about. -- The next time you run out of gas, just pull out a drum kit until help arrives.

Lexus to make its official Goodwood Festival of Speed debut in 2013

Lexus is to officially be a part of the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed and will show the 2013 Lexus LS, new GS and the LFA supercar. Lexus is working hard at the moment to make their cars more dynamic and more appealing to drivers – not just those looking for reliable, Japanese luxury, so what better way to get in front of those who cherish the ‘Drive’ than at Goodwood? So Lexus is tipping up at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed in July to be an official part of the best petrolhead festival – in the world – and take the opportunity to show their latest models, and a bit of Lexus supercar goodness too.

Volkswagen to buy 42 percent of Porsche, full merger planned

Volkswagen will buy 42 percent of Porsche's sports-car business en route to a full merger by the end of 2011, the companies announced Thursday. VW will pay $4.7 billion for its initial stake in Porsche. It positions the new company to have 10 brands and global sales of 6.4 million, and Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn is likely to lead the entity.