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- Future Cars: Conceptualizing the 2014 Range Rover Sport
- Strangelove: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Loved the Corvette
- Porsche Offers You a Ride Around its Leipzig Test Track for as Low as €98 / $130
- IIHS Names Safest Cars in America for 2013, Plus Top 13
- Lamborghini Gears Up For 50th Ann., Shares Carbon Tech with Boeing Dreamliner [w/Videos]
- A 79-Year-Old Florida Woman Reportedly Crashed Into this Lamborghini Aventador
- Paparazzi Killed in LA While Trying to Get Shots of Justin Bieber’s Ferrari
- Auto Express Pits BMW M135i Against Subaru WRX STi 320R
- Polk Forecasts U.S. New Vehicle Market to Reach 15.3 Million Sales in 2013
- BMWs and Two-Wheelers Don't Mix in Taiwan
- Hyundai and Kia Sell 7.1 Million Vehicles in 2012, Up 8 Percent, But Expect Slower Growth in 2013
- Ferrari California Replacement to get Turbocharged V6 and/or V8 Engines?
- Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 Proves its Worth on the Snow
- Citroen Welcomes New Year in the UK with DS3 Red Special Editions
- Maserati Launches New Global Pre-Owned Car Locator Website
- This Mob is Not Doing What You're Thinking to Cop Car
- Refreshed 2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Saloon Photoshopped
- Kia and Hyundai Announce Google Maps and Search Integration for their Telematics Systems
- BMW Shows the New i3 Concept Coupe on the Move
- German Tuner Wraps and Punches Up Performance of Mercedes-Benz CL500
- Bentley Unveils 202MPH Continental GTC Speed, the World’s Fastest Open-Top Four-Seater
| Future Cars: Conceptualizing the 2014 Range Rover Sport Posted: 02 Jan 2013 06:03 PM PST  Drug dealers and gangsters unite (and of course the rest of us who like a sporty Rangie); the British off-road specialists are re-imagining their entrant to the hyper SUV market - that being the all-new Range Rover Sport. The current generation of the Sport has been with us since 2005 as a sportier alternative to the larger Range Rover. It's been a hit with the trendy suburbanites and downtown corporate suites here and in Europe - although in the latter land they're mainly used for transporting hit-men and smugglers. This is a lucrative market and Land Rover knows it, hence why the brand is expanding its lineup of luxury off-roaders. Read more »       |
| Strangelove: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Loved the Corvette Posted: 02 Jan 2013 05:17 PM PST  It wasn't red but a very loud yellow and it certainly didn't look "little" as it stood in the car parking lot next to a Porsche Cayman S or the BMW 335i I had just stepped out from: so much for Prince's song, then… It wasn't a Z06 or (heaven forbid) a ZR1; just a plain-Jane, 430HP Corvette C6 coupe. Despite never having driven America's supercar before, I grabbed the Cayman's keys before you could say "Vette". I had a three-hour trip ahead of me, half of it on twisty mountain roads, and I figured I would be much better off with Zuffenhausen's best-handling car than something with leaf springs in its suspension. Read more »   |
| Porsche Offers You a Ride Around its Leipzig Test Track for as Low as €98 / $130 Posted: 02 Jan 2013 04:30 PM PST  Putting together a track combining of some of the world's most famous corners is pure sports car enthusiast nirvana. That's exactly what Porsche has done in the track adjacent to its Leipzig plant where the Cayenne SUV and Panamera sports saloon are built. Surely no one can argue with the Suzuka "S", Monza's Parabolica, the Monaco Bus Stop or what is probably the most difficult to get it right: Laguna Seca's Corkscrew. Read more »   |
| IIHS Names Safest Cars in America for 2013, Plus Top 13 Posted: 02 Jan 2013 03:58 PM PST  In its latest release, the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has come out with a list that includes the safest cars in each category for 2013, while also awarding a new "Top Safety Pick+" accolade to 13 cars, most of which are mainstream mid-size saloons. Read more »    |
| Lamborghini Gears Up For 50th Ann., Shares Carbon Tech with Boeing Dreamliner [w/Videos] Posted: 02 Jan 2013 03:12 PM PST  In 1963, Ferruccio Lamborghini presented the first car that bore his name: the 350 GTV. A few years later, he would turn the sports car industry on its head with the mid-engined Miura, which would set the template for the Countach, Diablo and Murcielago that followed and established Lamborghini as a supercar manufacturer. Despite its impact in the automotive world, and specifically in the supercar segment, the Sant' Agata Bolognese plant was a low-volume operation: from its inception until 2002, annual sales averaged a mere 250 units. By 2007, however, this number has increased nine-fold, thanks in part to the addition of the smaller Gallardo to the range, while today the Aventador is the fastest-selling V12 Lambo ever and has an 18-month waiting list. Read more »   |
| A 79-Year-Old Florida Woman Reportedly Crashed Into this Lamborghini Aventador Posted: 02 Jan 2013 02:43 PM PST  What you're looking at here, is allegedly the result of a 79-year old female driver of an unidentified car crashing into a fairly new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 in Sarasota, Florida, or at least that's what the accident-hunters over from WreckedExotics are reporting. We tried to look for a second source to corroborate the original story, but up until now, we have come empty handed, so you might want to take it with a grain of salt. Read more »   |
| Paparazzi Killed in LA While Trying to Get Shots of Justin Bieber’s Ferrari Posted: 02 Jan 2013 02:01 PM PST  Celebrity hunting is what paparazzi do for a living. Sadly, it can also result in them perishing according to a report from TMZ, which was later confirmed by CBS Los Angeles. The report said that a photographer was killed in Los Angeles while he was trying to snap pictures of Justin Bieber's white Ferrari 458 Italia. Read more »   |
| Auto Express Pits BMW M135i Against Subaru WRX STi 320R Posted: 02 Jan 2013 01:11 PM PST  Once upon a time, not too long ago, buyers rarely cross shopped between Subarus and BMWs, but now, with the way that the Bavarian brand has expanded its range into most segments of the market, many of its cars directly challenge the Japanese brand's models in terms of specs and surprisingly, pricing as well. A prime example is the newly launched in Europe BMW M135i hatchback, which with 316bhp (320PS) and 450Nm (332 lb-ft) from its turbocharged 3.0-liter straight, the option of either RWD or AWD configurations, and a UK starting price of £30,555 for the six-speed manual 3d and £31,970 for the 8-speed auto 3d model, matches the Subaru WRX STi. Read more »   |
| Polk Forecasts U.S. New Vehicle Market to Reach 15.3 Million Sales in 2013 Posted: 02 Jan 2013 12:30 PM PST  The U.S. auto market has rebounded from the low figures of the 2009 pre-bailout crisis in spectacular fashion. It's a trend that is not going to fade away any time soon: after Edmunds.com, automotive analyst firm Polk also predicts that new car sales will continue to rise in the States. For 2013, Polk forecasts new vehicle registrations in the U.S. to increase by 6.6 percent over 2012 to 15.3 million units, helped by the improving state of the economy and the manufacturers' increasing capacity in their local plants. Key to this increase will be the drastic increase of new and redesigned vehicles. For the year that has just begun, automakers plan 43 new vehicle launches, which represents an impressive 50 percent increase compared to 2012, and no less than 60 redesigns. Read more »   |
| BMWs and Two-Wheelers Don't Mix in Taiwan Posted: 02 Jan 2013 11:49 AM PST  Here's another episode between a BMW driver and a biker in Taiwan. Whereas last time, we saw a bicyclist crossing paths with a BMW (and paying the price for it…), now it's a scooter rider. The person steering what looks to be a BMW M5 E61 sedan charges off as soon as the light turns green but is soon annoyed by the presence of a motorcyclist. Read more »   |
| Hyundai and Kia Sell 7.1 Million Vehicles in 2012, Up 8 Percent, But Expect Slower Growth in 2013 Posted: 02 Jan 2013 11:00 AM PST  In the year that just ended, Hyundai and its Kia affiliate delivered a combined 7.12 million vehicles worldwide, which represents an 8 percent growth over 2011, beating their initial annual target of 7 million units. Hyundai, which released detailed results, sold a little over 4.4 million vehicles in 2012, up 8.6 percent from the previous year, while the brand's December global sales were up 5.4 percent, at 391,152 vehicles. Read more »   |
| Ferrari California Replacement to get Turbocharged V6 and/or V8 Engines? Posted: 02 Jan 2013 10:30 AM PST  In November 2011, we scooped a Ferrari California prototype with larger wheels and two triangular air intakes on its hood doing the rounds at the company's test track in Italy. At the time, we figured it could be a hotter version that would be introduced with the model's 2012 update. While the California was indeed updated in key areas, there was no hotter variant in sight at its Geneva Motor Show debut. Then, last summer, another "baby Ferrari" mule was caught, this time on film. The inlets were absent but the hood was visibly positioned higher and, more importantly, the distinctive hissing of turbochargers betrayed that there was something unusual hiding underneath. Read more »   |
| Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 Proves its Worth on the Snow Posted: 02 Jan 2013 10:01 AM PST  Who said Lamborghinis can't be driven on the snow? Well, perhaps owners of cars made in the pre-VW Group era (sans the LM002 SUV) or rear-wheel editions, but the Gallardo LP560 with its fairly advanced all-wheel drive system and equally importantly, the correct set of tires, can be a delight on nature's frosting. Read more »    |
| Citroen Welcomes New Year in the UK with DS3 Red Special Editions Posted: 02 Jan 2013 09:09 AM PST  On just the second day of 2013, Citroën released a new special edition version of its DS3 premium supermini for the UK market aptly named "Red". The new DS3 Red models are based on the existing DStyle and DSport trim levels, adding bespoke styling cues and extra equipment features to the mix with on-the-road prices ranging from £15,655 to £18,060. Read more »   |
| Maserati Launches New Global Pre-Owned Car Locator Website Posted: 02 Jan 2013 08:25 AM PST  Just like most other carmakers, Maserati now has its own dedicated website for finding pre-owned vehicles including certified models, though, unless we were…blinded from the Italian brand's premium sports cars, we couldn't find a link on the site explaining what "certified pre-owned" really means to buyers and how it compares to non-certified vehicles. One major difference over many other websites or pages of the sort is that the so-called Maserati Stock Locator provides access to dealers all across the world. Read more »   |
| This Mob is Not Doing What You're Thinking to Cop Car Posted: 02 Jan 2013 07:45 AM PST  We know what your first thought is upon looking at the above screenshot and then at the opening scenes of the video that follows, but that's not really the case. While it may seem that there's an angry mob of people pounding on the Ford Crown Victoria patrol car, the reality is that all these men and women are actually helping out the officer! Read more »   |
| Refreshed 2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Saloon Photoshopped Posted: 02 Jan 2013 07:11 AM PST  The presentation of the facelifted 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan last month was only the beginning for the series as the brand with the star will soon present the updated versions of the rest of the E-Class range beginning with the E63 AMG performance saloon and continuing with the Wagon (T-Model), Coupe and Convertible variants. Read more »    |
| Kia and Hyundai Announce Google Maps and Search Integration for their Telematics Systems Posted: 02 Jan 2013 06:31 AM PST  South Korea's Hyundai and Kia brands have both announced a new partnership with Google that will see the integration of latter's content and search-based solutions enabled by Application Program Interfaces (APIs) on their respective telematics platforms. The move will enhance the new generation of Kia's UVO eServices and Hyundai's Blue Link with fresh features supported by the integration of Google Maps APIs such as Send to Car, Point of Interest Search and Local Search by Voice. Read more »   |
| BMW Shows the New i3 Concept Coupe on the Move Posted: 02 Jan 2013 06:09 AM PST  Displayed for the first time in public at the LA Auto Show last November, the i3 Coupe is a conceptual spin-off from BMW's five-door i3 series that will soon be released in final production trim and go on sale worldwide in the end of 2013. In this new video, we have the opportunity to see BMW's all-electric sub-compact on the road with the narrator giving us the primary details on the car including driving range and performance stats. Read more »   |
| German Tuner Wraps and Punches Up Performance of Mercedes-Benz CL500 Posted: 02 Jan 2013 05:48 AM PST  A fairly new tuning company from Germany called WRAPworks has presented a fresh take on the pre-facelift W216 Mercedes-Benz CL500. It's first job was to foil wrap the luxury coupe in a matte white film with acid green accents and stripes on the hood, roof, profile, boot, mirror caps and the rear apron, while also replacing the star on the bonnet with a custom logo. Read more »   |
| Bentley Unveils 202MPH Continental GTC Speed, the World’s Fastest Open-Top Four-Seater Posted: 02 Jan 2013 05:08 AM PST  Bentley has unveiled the new Continental GT Speed Convertible only days after its photos leaked on the internet and less than two weeks before its world premiere at the 2013 Detroit Motor Show. The new convertible shares its specifications with the GT Speed coupe. The twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter W12 puts out 616HP (625PS) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque from 2,000-5,000 rpm, propelling the GTC Speed from a standstill to 100 km/h in 4.4 seconds (0-60 mph: 4.1 seconds) and on to a top speed of 325 km/h (202 mph). Read more »   |
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