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British driver breaks speed record for steam-powered car

One of the world's oldest speed records has gone up in smoke--or rather, steam. Charles Burnett III drove a steam car to an average speed of 139.843 mph over two runs in California to beat the 103-year-old record of Fred Marriott. Burnett peaked at 136.103 mph on the first run, then he accelerated to 151.085 mph on the second run less than an hour later.

One Lap of the Web: Allante, World's wildest chases, and more of Bring a Trailer's Euro trip

Hemmings has this look back at the wonderful Cadillac Allante and its hilarious Transatlantic assembly process. Yesterday, Jalopnik posted a video of a terrifying motorcycle/car chase that left multiple people injured. Today, the guy who allegedly started it all has been arrested.

Series 51 Bentley Continental Frankfurt launch

A series 51 Bentley customised interior But these sorts of services are normally only offered at the very top end. But to make it easier for customers on their ‘Entry-Level’ models, Bentley is launching ‘Series 51‘, a set of customisation options for the Bentley Continental GT and GTC. Series 51 is named after the year in which Bentley’s original styling department was created by John Blatchley.