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When you build some of the baddest cars on the road today you tend to push the boundaries of what is considered “acceptable” for the purposes of safety. In this case Hennessey Performance was tinkering with one of its V700s, a 700hp version of the new CTS-V, when the onboard OnStar system thought something was amiss. The cause, an 11.07 second pass at 128mph in the quarter - the effect, a call from a concerned OnStar representative to see if “everybody's ok”. Check out the video of the 11-second pass and subsequent helpful call after the jump.

The guys over at Motor Trend are spreading the GM Sport Compact love and have posted an apparently “lost” video of the Cobalt SS Turbo running around the Laguna Seca Raceway. They posted the video on the Motor Trend YouTube Channel for all to enjoy and we have to say it is a good watch. The video shows you exactly how to navigate the pesky yet fun ins and outs of the famous raceway through the lens of an in-car camera mounted above the driver’s shoulder. Pay full attention at 3:05 for some very nifty corkscrew action as well. Check out the action after the jump.

When Hennessey announced their plans to shoehorn a LS9 motor from a ZR1 into the new 2010 Camaro the world stood still. When they released pricing equal to that of the ZR1 again the world paused. Last night it was time for the first Hennessey HPE700 to hit the dyno with its aforementioned powerplant strapped securely under its bonnet and potentially cause a little more havoc in the earth’s rotation - luckily there was a video camera present to capture the event.

The Chevy Cruze is a proven performer in the WTCC (World Touring Car Championship) series and has captured the hearts and minds of Sport Compact lovers already. We're excited to see what the Cruze has in store for us here in the states so our eyes are always open for anything Cruze we can find - which brings us to our Friday video.
 

GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz has not been coy about expressing his feelings on GM's advertising of old. Lutz wants advertising that showcases the cars themselves and can also help "recapture the attention of the American public." And with new cars that turn heads it only makes sense that the advertising should do the same. Cadillac has some exciting products coming down the pipe with vehicles like the upcoming CTS Coupe and (drool) CTS-V Coupe so it stands to reason that we should see some hot, new, creative advertising that showcases these new products right?