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- Watch Steve Sutcliffe Drive the Lamborghini Aventador Roadster in Miami
- Kids Steals Dad's Infiniti and Go for a Joyride, Share Video with the World
- Chicago Auto Show: VW Adds Beetle Convertible R-Line to its U.S. Line-Up
- 2014 Kia Forte 5-Door Comes in 201HP and 173HP Guises [Photos & Videos]
- Kia Goes Up, Up and Away with Superman-Themed Optima Hybrid
- VW Launches Wolfsburg and Driver's Limited Editions of the Golf GTI in Chicago
- Kia Guns for BMW with New Cross GT Concept at Chicago Auto Show
- Dies Natalis*: Porsche Celebrates Golden Jubilee of its Iconic 911 Sports Car
- BMW 4-Series Document Allegedly Confirms Production Dates and Engine Range
- Watch an Amazingly Fortunate Russian Girl Escape a Crash Unscathed
- New Core Editions for Challenger and 300 SRT8s, and the Return of the Charger SRT8 Super Bee
- Chrysler Turns Fiat Ducato Into the 2014 Ram ProMaster 1500 Full-Size Van
- Nissan Stages U.S. Debut of Juke NISMO, 2014 370Z NISMO and GT-R Track Edition in Chicago
- Redesigned Toyota 2014 Tundra Pickup Truck wants to be a Ford F-150 when it Grows Up
- Citroen Technospace Concept Previews New Picasso MPV, Which We've Already Seen…
- 2014 Corvette Convertible Officially Confirmed for Geneva Motor Show
- Toyota Land Cruiser J40(?) Jump Goes Painfully Wrong
- First Pictures of Kia's Chicago Auto Show Bound Cross GT Concept
- New Volkswagen Golf R Cabriolet with 265PS is the Last Hurrah for the Mk6
- Chevrolet Unveils 148HP, 42 mpg 2014 Cruze 2.0-liter Turbo Diesel, Priced at $25,695
- Meet the New 2014 Kia Forte Five-Door Hatchback
- Limited Edition VW Beetle GSR Sports 208HP, will Debut at Chicago Auto Show
| Watch Steve Sutcliffe Drive the Lamborghini Aventador Roadster in Miami Posted: 07 Feb 2013 08:01 PM PST  Chopping the roof off a coupe is bound to result in reduced chassis stiffness no matter how many reinforcements the manufacturer throws in to compensate. Moreover, those reinforcements add weight, which results in inferior performance. It's a good thing then that the Lamborghini Aventador's all-new 6.5-liter V12 puts out a hefty 690HP, so the new Roadster is certainly not lacking in the performance department. Read more »       |
| Kids Steals Dad's Infiniti and Go for a Joyride, Share Video with the World Posted: 07 Feb 2013 06:56 PM PST  If your kids are at that age when they want to test their (and your) limits, and at the same time, show an interest in automobiles, keeping your car's keys out of reach might sound over the top, but it could save you and your kid from a lot of headaches. We all know that children have, and will always be mischievous. One big difference today is that, when they do something they know deep down inside is wrong, for some reason, they make use of modern technology to record their actions, which, of course, usually turns around to bite them in their behinds later on. Read more »   |
| Chicago Auto Show: VW Adds Beetle Convertible R-Line to its U.S. Line-Up Posted: 07 Feb 2013 06:07 PM PST  After the CC, Beetle coupe, Tiguan and Touareg, the Beetle Convertible will be the fifth model to join VW's R-Line range in the U.S. market. The 2014 Beetle Convertible R-Line, which was unveiled today at the Chicago Auto Show, is based on the 200HP Turbo model and comes with a long list of extra equipment. Read more »   |
| 2014 Kia Forte 5-Door Comes in 201HP and 173HP Guises [Photos & Videos] Posted: 07 Feb 2013 02:57 PM PST  One of the main attractions of the 2013 Chicago Auto Show is the all-new Kia Forte 5-door. Earlier today, we posted the first images of the 2014 Forte hatchback but now Kia has released all the details – and it's more than a pretty face. Designed at Kia's design studio in Seoul under the direction of the company's President and global chief designer Peter Schreyer, the Forte 5-door is, like its sedan sibling, sportier and more attractive than its predecessor is. Read more »   |
| Kia Goes Up, Up and Away with Superman-Themed Optima Hybrid Posted: 07 Feb 2013 02:05 PM PST  It may be comically slower than a speeding bullet, not even remotely powerful as a locomotive, and it will never, ever be able to leap tall buildings, but the Superman-themed Kia Optima Hybrid that debuted at the Chicago Auto Show will bring to mind the "man of steel's" wardrobe with its looks. Read more »    |
| VW Launches Wolfsburg and Driver's Limited Editions of the Golf GTI in Chicago Posted: 07 Feb 2013 01:20 PM PST  The Golf Mk7 may be out since last year but its range consists of the so-called cooking models; the hot flavored variants, such as the GTI, still soldier on based on the underpinnings of the sixth-generation C-segment model. It won't be long before they are replaced, though, as the new car has already been revealed in concept form. To commemorate the final model year of the MK6-based Golf GTI VW rolled out two limited editions at the Chicago Auto Show today. Read more »   |
| Kia Guns for BMW with New Cross GT Concept at Chicago Auto Show Posted: 07 Feb 2013 01:07 PM PST  Whereas Germany's premium carmakers are looking to expand their reach in smaller segments, Korea's Hyundai and Kia are actively flirting with the idea of enhancing their range with more premium and larger-size vehicles. At this week's Chicago Auto Show, Kia pulled the covers off the new Cross GT concept, which it describes as "blurring the line" between GT sedan study and a luxury crossover vehicle. The reference to the rear-wheel drive GT sedan also has to do with the fact that the Cross GT is based on the same chassis. Read more »   |
| Dies Natalis*: Porsche Celebrates Golden Jubilee of its Iconic 911 Sports Car Posted: 07 Feb 2013 12:27 PM PST  Though no one could have guessed it at the time, the Porsche Type 901 that made its debut at the IAA show in September 1963 would live on for five decades and become an automotive icon. Of course, it came to be known as the 911 due to Peugeot having already registered all three-digit car designations with a "0" in the middle, forcing a name change. Read more »   |
| BMW 4-Series Document Allegedly Confirms Production Dates and Engine Range Posted: 07 Feb 2013 11:29 AM PST  The members of one of the many model-specific forums sprouting on the internet these days, have purportedly gained access to a snippet from an official BMW document listing a number of details including the production dates and model trims for the upcoming 4-Series range, which was teased through a coupe concept at last month's Detroit Motor Show. Read more »    |
| Watch an Amazingly Fortunate Russian Girl Escape a Crash Unscathed Posted: 07 Feb 2013 10:44 AM PST  If there's one thing Russian dashcam videos have taught us, it is that you can never be completely safe as a pedestrian. Walking close or on the road doesn't help either. Nonetheless, this young woman should feel extremely happy that the only thing lying down on the ground after a reckless driver lost control of his (or her) car are a bag and a bunch of papers. Read more »   |
| New Core Editions for Challenger and 300 SRT8s, and the Return of the Charger SRT8 Super Bee Posted: 07 Feb 2013 10:16 AM PST  Just when you think that the Chrysler Group has run out of ideas for special edition trims, the Detroit carmaker comes out with a new set of models. Making their debut at this week's Chicago Auto Show, are the "back-to-basics" Dodge Challenger SRT8 and Chrysler 300 SRT8 Core Editions, and the Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee that returns for the 2013 model year. Read more »   |
| Chrysler Turns Fiat Ducato Into the 2014 Ram ProMaster 1500 Full-Size Van Posted: 07 Feb 2013 07:56 PM PST  The Fiat-Chrysler group product plan presented by CEO Sergio Marchionne on January 30 indicated that Ram would get just one new model in the North American market this year: the ProMaster commercial van. Read more »    |
| Nissan Stages U.S. Debut of Juke NISMO, 2014 370Z NISMO and GT-R Track Edition in Chicago Posted: 07 Feb 2013 07:49 PM PST  This week's Chicago Auto Show is playing host to the U.S. premiere of several new and performance-orientated Nissan models, including the 2013 Juke NISMO crossover, the 2014 370Z NISMO Coupe, and the limited-production GT-R Track Edition, all of which have been seen before in other markets, while the Japanese brand is also displaying the production 2013 Nissan NV200 cargo van. Read more »    |
| Redesigned Toyota 2014 Tundra Pickup Truck wants to be a Ford F-150 when it Grows Up Posted: 07 Feb 2013 07:55 PM PST  The most "American" model in Toyota's lineup is without question, the Tundra full-size pickup truck; and how could it not be since it was designed and built here in America specifically for domestic buyers. Nevertheless, for all its Americanness, the Tundra hasn't really been able to compete against the country's best-selling pickup for 36 years and best-selling vehicle for 31 years, the Ford F-Series, which sold 645,316 units last year, a 10 percent increase over 2011. By comparison, Toyota sold 101,621 examples of the Tundra in 2012, up 22.6 percent from 2011 when it delivered 82,908 units. Toyota hopes to improve the Tundra's sales numbers with a heavily refreshed model unveiled today at the Chicago Auto Show. We're assuming you're familiar with the saying, "If you can't beat them, join them", which seems to be the case with the redesigned Tundra. Read more »   |
| Citroen Technospace Concept Previews New Picasso MPV, Which We've Already Seen… Posted: 07 Feb 2013 07:39 AM PST  The "Picasso" nameplate has been around since 1999 and, until now, has sold close to 3 million units, proving to be a success for Citroen. Now the French carmaker has revealed a new concept for a compact MPV that will debut at the Geneva Auto Show next month. Read more »    |
| 2014 Corvette Convertible Officially Confirmed for Geneva Motor Show Posted: 07 Feb 2013 07:17 AM PST  Just last week, there was a rumor going around the internet saying that General Motors may choose the upcoming Geneva International Auto Show in March for the world premiere of the convertible version of its 2014 Corvette Stingray. On Tuesday, America's biggest automaker made it official and even released a teaser sketch that outlines the shape of the ragtop sports car, though, the previously available renderings that may or may not be sourced from Chevy, give us a much better idea of what the car will look like. Read more »   |
| Toyota Land Cruiser J40(?) Jump Goes Painfully Wrong Posted: 07 Feb 2013 07:00 AM PST  One of the things that I just cannot accept or understand is why some people continue to refuse to wear their seat belts. It's not about obeying the law for its own sake, but purely for your own safety. Period. Of all people, the last one you would ever imagine to not wear their seat belt would be someone participating in a race or a dangerous stunt, yet this seems to be the case with a passenger (if we're not mistaken, as it looks like a right-hand drive model) of what appears to be an old Toyota Land Cruiser J40 – or so we think. Read more »   |
| First Pictures of Kia's Chicago Auto Show Bound Cross GT Concept Posted: 07 Feb 2013 06:19 AM PST  Joining the 2014 Forte hatchback at Kia's stand at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show is a new concept model for an upmarket, mid-size crossover named the Cross GT. The Korean carmaker said that the study hints at the future of its design language as well as to a "new a premium Crossover Utility Vehicle (CUV) that is larger than the new 2014 Sorento" for its North American lineup. Read more »   |
| New Volkswagen Golf R Cabriolet with 265PS is the Last Hurrah for the Mk6 Posted: 07 Feb 2013 05:50 AM PST  Volkswagen is sending off the sixth generation of its Golf series with a powerful bang in the form of the new Golf R Cabriolet that was officially revealed today after many months of teasing. At the heart of the first-ever open-top "R" badged model and simultaneously, the fastest-ever production Golf Cabriolet in the history of the series, beats the same 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four petrol as found in the Golf R hatch, albeit slightly de-tuned at 261hp (265PS). Read more »   |
| Chevrolet Unveils 148HP, 42 mpg 2014 Cruze 2.0-liter Turbo Diesel, Priced at $25,695 Posted: 07 Feb 2013 05:46 AM PST  Rising gasoline prices along with the vast improvements made in diesel engine technology in the past few years mean that car manufacturers are much less reluctant to introduce oil-burning models in the U.S. market that, unlike Europe, clearly isn't too fond of them. Read more »    |
| Meet the New 2014 Kia Forte Five-Door Hatchback Posted: 07 Feb 2013 05:10 AM PST  Images of the new generation of Kia's Forte compact hatch were released in advance of its world premiere at the Chicago Auto Show later today. Much in the same way as the Forte sedan that was presented at the Los Angeles Auto Show last November, the five-door hatchback is a more stylish proposal than the car it replaces with the exterior design highlighted by sculpted flanks, curves and a more prominent front end. Read more »   |
| Limited Edition VW Beetle GSR Sports 208HP, will Debut at Chicago Auto Show Posted: 07 Feb 2013 07:45 PM PST  The VW Beetle is, in itself, a retro-inspired car and makes no apologies for it. Thus resurrecting das Gelb Schwarzer Renner, German for "Yellow/Black Racer", GSR for short, that debuted 40 years ago as the sportiest Beetle of all times is quite understandable. Read more »    |
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