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Charity Drag Race Redefines The Meaning Of Fast

TAKE one airport runway and a Formula One car and it’s not hard to work out what happens next. In the case of the annual Race the Runway event held at Edinburgh airport, driving flat out in a Formula One car produced some interesting numbers. Run by and benefiting the Prince and Princes of Wales Hospice in Glasgow, event invites owners of high performance cars – not just Formula One machines – to participate in a series of drag races in return for a donation to the Hospice.

Kia, Chrysler, VW set pace as December sales advance 9 percent

Kia, Chrysler and Volkswagen posted some of the strongest sales gains for December as the industry closed out 2011 on a high note. Automotive News estimates December volume was up 9 percent to 1.24 million from a year earlier--in line with analysts' forecasts. Total industry sales were projected at 12.78 million for the year, up from 2010's total of 11.6 million and the 27-year low of 10.4 million in 2009.

Autoweek in review: What you may have missed

Our friends over at Bring a Trailer found an found an unmodified fourth-generation Toyota Supra Turbo, which is almost as good as a priceless barn find that everyone only hears about but never sees. Check out the article, and the arguments over stock versus modified. Executive editor Roger Hart left in the new Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee but returned empty-handed.