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- New Aston Martin Vantage SP10 Offers a 6-Speed Manual for the First Time on V8 S
- GM Wants to Convince You About the Quality and Attention to Detail of the Stingray's Interior
- Porsche Cayman Ready for its SpeedART Treatment
- Slamming the Brakes When a Car is Coming from Behind is a Bad Idea
- Spied: BMW Testing Plug-in Hybrid Version of the 5-Series Sedan
- British Media Shotgun Rides in New Jaguar F-Type Get a Sniff of Petrol
- New Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 Priced from $29,900 in the USA
- Mercedes-Benz Announced New CLA Edition 1 Special for Europe, Priced from €35,402
- Viper’s Nest: 2013 GTS Snake Goes Against Heavily-Tuned 1997 Predecessor
- Massachusetts Governor Bans All Road Travel After 4PM Over Snow Fears!
- Spy Shots: New Range Rover Sport Sheds More Camouflage
- Cars Fall Victim of a Spectacular Rooftop Snow Fall in China
- Cadillac Says ELR Hybrid is Nothing Like the Tesla Model S, Won’t Share Upgrades with Volt
- Audi's…Double Black Edition TT Coupe and Roadster Arrive in the UK
- Spy Shots: Extra Mild Nip and Tuck for Skoda Superb Estate
- Vilner's Stylish Tale of Two Customized BMW Models
- New Limited Run Toyota GT86 by TRD Priced from £31,495 in the UK
| New Aston Martin Vantage SP10 Offers a 6-Speed Manual for the First Time on V8 S Posted: 08 Feb 2013 04:36 PM PST  Once upon a time not too long ago, sports cars and manual gearboxes were synonymous. Nowadays, it's getting harder and harder to find a high-end performance car with a stick shift as most automakers are opting for dual clutch or automated manual transmissions. Aston Martin's Vantage V8 S, which is the more focused and slightly more powerful at 430hp (436PS) sibling of the regular V8 model, is one such example as it is available exclusively with the English brand's Sportshift II 7sp automated manual transmission. Read more »       |
| GM Wants to Convince You About the Quality and Attention to Detail of the Stingray's Interior Posted: 08 Feb 2013 03:09 PM PST  Ask most people what is the first thing that they would want GM to improve upon the C6 Corvette, and you are likely to get an answer about the interior. The General says it listened to consumers and has made huge improvements to the new Corvette Stingray's cabin, be that in terms of styling, equipment, tech features or the quality of the materials. Read more »   |
| Porsche Cayman Ready for its SpeedART Treatment Posted: 08 Feb 2013 02:18 PM PST  Ahead of its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in March, SpeedART has released a set of renderings and preliminary specifications for the SP81-CR, which is the name given to its take on the new generation of the Porsche Cayman coupe that follows the Boxster-based SP81-R. Read more »    |
| Slamming the Brakes When a Car is Coming from Behind is a Bad Idea Posted: 08 Feb 2013 01:37 PM PST  It's only human for drivers to slam on their brakes when they sense danger, but when you're on the road, you should always use common sense. For example, deciding the very last minute that you want to exit a highway while other cars are coming from behind is a reckless move in itself. But let's just say that you do it anyway; if you see a car approaching at speed from your rearview mirror, what's your next move: a) do you go accelerate or b) do you apply the brakes? Read more »   |
| Spied: BMW Testing Plug-in Hybrid Version of the 5-Series Sedan Posted: 08 Feb 2013 12:48 PM PST  We are already aware that BMW has begun work on a subtle facelift for the current 5-Series sedan (codenamed F10), Touring (F11) and Gran Turismo (F07) models, all of which should arrive in the market next year as part of the brand's four-year life cycle. Read more »    |
| British Media Shotgun Rides in New Jaguar F-Type Get a Sniff of Petrol Posted: 08 Feb 2013 12:05 PM PST  It's only natural for automakers to seek the most, and best, media coverage for their products. When it comes to certain models that are, shall we say, special, the latest trend is to offer a ride from the passenger's seat before the official press event. One that comes to mind is Porsche with the 918 Spyder. A more recent example is Jaguar and its long-awaited F-Type. Driving it won't be possible until April but riding with Jag's people at the helm is. Read more »   |
| New Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 Priced from $29,900 in the USA Posted: 08 Feb 2013 11:43 AM PST  While browsing Mercedes-Benz's US consumer website to see what you can buy with the equivalent of $59,611, which is the price for the German market CLA 250 Edition 1, we were caught by surprise as the automaker has listed the base MSRP for the CLA 250 that starts at $29,900 – evidently, excluding destination and handling. That's close to $6,000 less than the entry level C250 sedan, which is powered by a 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder petrol rater for 201hp and 229 lb-ft of peak torque. Under the hood of the CLA, you will find a slightly more potent 2.0-liter turbocharged inline four delivering 208hp (211PS) and 258 lb-ft of torque, with the base model equipped with a standard 7-speed dual clutch automatic transmission driving the front or optionally, all four wheels. Read more »   |
| Mercedes-Benz Announced New CLA Edition 1 Special for Europe, Priced from €35,402 Posted: 08 Feb 2013 11:20 AM PST  47,291: That is the equivalent of €35,402 and 50 cents (sic) in good ol' U.S. dollars at today's exchange rates, and it's what Mercedes-Benz is asking for the new limited production CLA Edition 1 compact sports saloon in base form with a 122PS (120hp) 1.6-liter turbocharged petrol engine in Germany. Read more »    |
| Viper’s Nest: 2013 GTS Snake Goes Against Heavily-Tuned 1997 Predecessor Posted: 08 Feb 2013 11:00 AM PST  Mad, bad and dangerous to know and drive: it's a description that fits the Dodge Viper to a tee. Until the 2013 brand-new SRT model, that is, which has gained all kinds of bells and whistles and is supposedly a more user-friendly kind of supercar. The latter term is relative, of course, as all who have driven the 2013 SRT Viper agree that it is more civilized than its wild predecessors but still remains an animal when you push it to the limit. Read more »   |
| Massachusetts Governor Bans All Road Travel After 4PM Over Snow Fears! Posted: 08 Feb 2013 10:42 AM PST  If you live in Massachusetts and you were thinking of going out today, well, if the massive snow storm heading this way doesn't stop you, then Governor Deval Patrick's order banning all road travel effective 4pm today (Friday, February 8, 2013) will. The statewide travel ban is believed to be the first of its kind since the great Northeast blizzard of 1978. Read more »   |
| Spy Shots: New Range Rover Sport Sheds More Camouflage Posted: 08 Feb 2013 10:20 AM PST  The wait for the new Range Rover Sport is almost over, which is why the British firm's engineers have peeled a few more layers of camouflage from one of their latest prototypes, seen here testing in its natural habitat (at least in theory) close to the Arctic Circle. Like the model it replaces, the new Range Rover Sport is an offspring of the bigger and boxier Range Rover. With the second generation model, Land Rover wants to increase the visual distance between the two SUVs. Read more »   |
| Cars Fall Victim of a Spectacular Rooftop Snow Fall in China Posted: 08 Feb 2013 08:51 AM PST  With the first flakes of snow starting to make their appearance here on the East Coast, we thought it would be a good idea to show you what can happen when nature's most joyful art material goes rogue in this admittedly spectacular video that was reportedly shot in China. The clip begins with a few slabs of snow starting to fall from the rooftop of a building onto the street and the parked cars. However, in a few seconds, all hell breaks loose and hundreds of chunks of snow and ice make their way down to the ground. Read more »   |
| Cadillac Says ELR Hybrid is Nothing Like the Tesla Model S, Won’t Share Upgrades with Volt Posted: 08 Feb 2013 07:46 AM PST  After testing the waters in 2009 with the Converj concept, Cadillac went on and revealed a hybrid luxury coupe, named the ELR, which will enter production at the end of this year and hit the market in early 2014. Although the striking design remains faithful to the concept, the underpinnings were more humble as they were borrowed from the Chevrolet Volt. It's a move that makes perfect sense, though it begs the question why the Volt was rolled out before the ELR since the Cadillac could easily justify a premium price – something the extended-range hybrid Chevy has struggled with. Read more »   |
| Audi's…Double Black Edition TT Coupe and Roadster Arrive in the UK Posted: 08 Feb 2013 06:40 AM PST  German brands are either running out of ideas or they just being lazy. Take Audi for example. The firm with the four-ring logo offers a Black Edition version for the TT Coupe and Roadster models. What else could you add to a special edition model? Read more »    |
| Spy Shots: Extra Mild Nip and Tuck for Skoda Superb Estate Posted: 08 Feb 2013 05:54 AM PST  If you read our previous scoop story about the subtly facelifted Skoda Superb saloon coming later in 2013, then you won't be surprised at all to learn that VW's successful Czech brand is preparing the same updates for its more practical and roomier Estate sibling. The exterior revisions will include a lightly massaged front end that is masked over in white tape on this test car with a wider version of Skoda's family grille and some barely noticeable changes to the bumpers and possibly the lights on the final production model. Read more »   |
| Vilner's Stylish Tale of Two Customized BMW Models Posted: 08 Feb 2013 05:25 AM PST  A BMW 5-Series sedan (F10) and a 6-Series Coupe with an M Package (F12) are the two latest cars to fall into the hands of Bulgarian design studio Vilner, which afforded them a similar makeover beginning with their exterior that is covered in a matte white foil wrap accented by black spoilers and darkened tail lamp clusters. Read more »    |
| New Limited Run Toyota GT86 by TRD Priced from £31,495 in the UK Posted: 08 Feb 2013 05:00 AM PST  Toyota has announced pricing for its first ever UK model grade to feature genuine parts from its tuning and motorsports arm, the GT86 TRD (Toyota Racing Developments). Only 250 examples of the car will be offered in the UK, with sales to start from 1 March at on-the-road prices set at £31,495 for the 6-speed manual model and £32,995 for the 6-speed automatic version. Read more »   |
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