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Watch 'Fast & Furious 7' preview

While searching the Interwebs for auto parts to Z cars and back, we stumbled upon this gem courtesy of our friends over at Jalopnik. The long-awaited preview of “ Fast & Furious 7” comes just months after the tragic death of lead star Paul Walker. The shaky-looking, bootlegged clip begins at “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift” protagonist Han Lue's funeral, setting a somber tone for the latest installment of the series.

Toyota to release ‘back to basics’ GT 86 for JDM tuners

Toyota is releasing a back-to-basics version of its GT 86 in April, specifically for the Japanese aftermarket tuning scene. The RC version is intended to be a blank canvas for customers to modify and customize according to their preferences. So wing mirrors, door handles and front and rear bumpers are unpainted, and front foglamps, tailgate lamp, intake manifold cover, stereo and speakers are all removed.

Car thieves are putting luxury vehicles in their crosshairs

The National Insurance Crime Bureau database released a report of the top-10 most stolen luxury cars in the United States from 2009 to 2012, and Mercedes-Benz to be most in the line of fire. Three Mercedes models made the list: the Mercedes-Benz C-class, E-class and S-class. At least the thieves have good taste.