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• Audi to Rely on SUVs to Become World's Top Luxury Automaker
• Turn Your Brilliance into a BMW and Your BYD Into a Lexus for as Low As $63 with Chinese Kits
• Consumer Reports Names Best and Worst Used Cars up to $25k
• Facelifted 2014 Hyundai Centennial aka Equus Stars in New Videos
• 1963 VW "Shorty" T1 Pickup Truck Packs 330-Horsepower
• Driver Flips Honda Fit/Jazz Seven Times and Walks Away!
• Next Lincoln Navigator to Ditch V8 for V6 EcoBoost
• What do You Think of a BMW M3 Touring Model?
• Ford Focus ST Howls with 367-Horses, Courtesy of Wolf Racing
• Miami Dealer Films a Sweet Video of the Pagani Huayra
• PSA to Further Differentiate Future Peugeots and Citroens
• UK Company Fantasizes Turning Lamborghini Aventador Into a Stretch Limo…
• BMW to Launch New Sub-Brand for China to Comply with Government Regulations
• Angry Russian Thinks Moving Car's Windscreen is a Soccer Ball
• VW Confirms U.S. Premiere of 2015 Golf Hatch and GTI at the New York Auto Show
• New D12 SUV Set to Join Spyker Range in 2016
• Spy Shots: Take a Sneak Peek Inside the New BMW 4-Series Coupe
• Watch Tanner Foust Run a Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Around the Nürburgring
• New Ford Focus ST Selling Like Hotcakes in Europe, Beats VW Golf GTI
• This is What the New Audi R8 V10 Plus Sounds Like on the Dyno

Audi to Rely on SUVs to Become World's Top Luxury Automaker Posted: 13 Mar 2013 05:51 AM PDT The three premium German automakers used to be famous around the world for their fast, well-built and luxurious saloon cars, but in recent years, that perception has been considerably altered by the addition of SUVs. Audi is very keen to expand its line of Q-badged vehicles, which is currently three models-strong (Q3, Q5 and Q7). Read more »

Turn Your Brilliance into a BMW and Your BYD Into a Lexus for as Low As $63 with Chinese Kits Posted: 12 Mar 2013 07:03 PM PDT Chinese carmakers cloning parts or even entire vehicles from Western companies, is nothing new or surprising, though, we will admit to raising an eyebrow when we saw joint-venture partners of European brands blatantly copying their business companion's designs, as was the case with Brilliance and the very BMW X1-like V5 SUV, and BAIC's call-me-maybe Mercedes-Benz B-Class lookalike, the "BC301Z". Taking advantage of lax copyright laws and a system that turns a blind eye as long as these companies keep up appearances (pun intended) by avoiding the use of names and logos on their vehicles, many Chinese carmakers have managed to get away with it. Read more »

Consumer Reports Names Best and Worst Used Cars up to $25k Posted: 12 Mar 2013 04:48 PM PDT When it comes to choosing a used car, actual owners of the model you're interested in, offer the most unbiased reviews. That is, of course, when they're not trying to sell you their own car… As you probably already know, Consumer Reports (CR) not only tests cars, but it also asks its almost 1 million subscribers each year how their vehicles are doing through its Annual Auto Survey. While CR's reviews may offer first-hand details on certain qualities and faults of new vehicles, usually long-term ownership reveals how good a car is. This is why the publication compiled a Best & Worst Used Cars list for model years 2003 through 2012. Read more »

Facelifted 2014 Hyundai Centennial aka Equus Stars in New Videos Posted: 12 Mar 2013 04:19 PM PDT Hyundai has released a new trio of videos of its updated Centennial, which is just another name for the Equus luxury sedan that will make its U.S. debut in facelifted form at this month's New York Auto Show. We'll have to wait for specific details for the North American model, but we suspect it will benefit from the same design and technological upgrades as the already available Korean version – also named Equus (the Centennial moniker is used in the Middle East). Read more »

1963 VW "Shorty" T1 Pickup Truck Packs 330-Horsepower Posted: 12 Mar 2013 03:54 PM PDT Today's eBay find is a 1963 Volkswagen T1 pickup truck nicknamed "shorty" that has been extensively modified for drag racing. First of all, it is 4 feet (1.2 meters) shorter than the originally model, hence the funny proportions and its name. Read more »

Driver Flips Honda Fit/Jazz Seven Times and Walks Away! Posted: 12 Mar 2013 03:36 PM PDT The level of safety offered by automobiles has really gone up considerably in the last decades, and we have now reached a point where all cars, even the cheapest and smallest of them, are able to protect their occupants in the most severe and violent of crashes. Just check out this video, shot in Alabama, in December of 2012. Read more »

Next Lincoln Navigator to Ditch V8 for V6 EcoBoost Posted: 12 Mar 2013 03:59 PM PDT The current Lincoln Navigator is one of the many choices available to those looking for a full-sized SUV. So far, its top-spec engine option has been a 5.4-liter V8 engine, which makes 310hp and 365 lb-ft (495 Nm), but for the next generation model, the eight-cylinder unit will be dropped in favor of a smaller and more powerful V6 EcoBoost unit, according to a Motortrend magazine report. Read more »

What do You Think of a BMW M3 Touring Model? Posted: 12 Mar 2013 02:31 PM PDT Ever wonder what BMW's latest 3-Series Touring model would look like in M3 guise? Well, the lads from Bimmerpost did and they called in Photoshop renderer "Wild Speed" to turn their thoughts into images. The M3 started out as a coupe and morphed into a soft-top convertible in its first iteration (E30), and later on, as a sedan as well (E36 and E90), but it has never been offered in a Touring guise – and from the looks of it, we won't be seeing an estate body style of the M model any time soon. Read more »

Ford Focus ST Howls with 367-Horses, Courtesy of Wolf Racing Posted: 12 Mar 2013 01:53 PM PDT The Ford Focus ST, which is currently Europe's bestselling hot hatch (partially thanks to the fact that VW has yet to launch the new GTI), is a car that can really be modified to your heart's desire. While the standard power output is sufficient for most owners, that's not to say the 2.0-liter EcoBoost hasn't more to give. Read more »

Miami Dealer Films a Sweet Video of the Pagani Huayra Posted: 12 Mar 2013 01:50 PM PDT If you had the opportunity to have a Pagani Huayra in your possession for a few weeks, what would you do with the Italian supercar? We could be mistaken, but we're going to guess the answer to this theoretical question is a lot of things that have to do with speed and which, would no doubt, get you in deep trouble, but that's not why we're sharing this video – though, feel free to entertain us with your answers below, if you feel like it. Read more »

PSA to Further Differentiate Future Peugeots and Citroens Posted: 12 Mar 2013 12:59 PM PDT The European automotive industry is currently at an all-time low, in terms of both production and sales, and it seems that no matter what the major automakers try, it still ends up just being a case of laying people off, canceling models and closing factories. Still, the PSA group from France has announced a radical rethink of how it markets and sells its cars. Read more »

UK Company Fantasizes Turning Lamborghini Aventador Into a Stretch Limo… Posted: 12 Mar 2013 12:26 PM PDT Do you want the bad or the good news first? Well, since you can't tell us right now, let's start with the bad news: A UK-based, chauffeur-driven car-hire service company named 'Cars for Stars' has chosen the Lamborghini Aventador as the subject for a luxurious and unique looking stretch limousine proposal. The good news is that this is just an idea right now and the photos and the video release by the company are merely digital renderings. Read more »

BMW to Launch New Sub-Brand for China to Comply with Government Regulations Posted: 12 Mar 2013 12:01 PM PDT BMW and its Chinese partner Brilliance Auto are reportedly setting up a new sub-brand for the domestic market. According to reports from Chinese media, vehicles sold under the new sub-brand will be based on the previous generation 3-Series' platform. The same reports also mention that the BMW-Brilliance joint venture has registered a new brand name called "Zhi Nuo", which translates into English as "The Promise". However, neither BMW nor Brilliance haven't confirmed these reports. Read more »

Angry Russian Thinks Moving Car's Windscreen is a Soccer Ball Posted: 12 Mar 2013 11:36 AM PDT While soccer players are paid millions for their excellent kicking capabilities, in Russia these skills seem to serve a different purpose altogether. Sure, we've seen extreme examples of road rage, but this has to be among the top ranking videos in that category. The driver of the vehicle with the dash-mounted camera stops just ahead of a narrow street with room for one vehicle at a time. However, the scene that follows is almost unbelievable. Read more »

VW Confirms U.S. Premiere of 2015 Golf Hatch and GTI at the New York Auto Show Posted: 12 Mar 2013 11:14 AM PDT It's time for the U.S. to meet the seventh generation of the Volkswagen Golf hatchback, as the German carmaker just confirmed plans to reveal the compact model at the 2013 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) at the end of March. VW will show the regular hatchback versions of the Golf, including the entry level TSI model powered by a new 1.8-liter turbocharged gasoline unit with direct injection that replaces the 2.5-liter inline-five, and the TDI with a four-cylinder turbo diesel. Read more »

New D12 SUV Set to Join Spyker Range in 2016 Posted: 12 Mar 2013 10:49 AM PDT While the B6 Venator may have been the main point of interest at Spyker's Geneva stand, the 911-figher isn't the only vehicle with which the Dutch automaker is trying to boost its sales volumes. It already has the C8 Aileron in its lineup, of which they have sold around 300 units since its 2008 introduction, at a price of around $245,000 (€189,000), and from 2016, the range will get another new, but quite different, model. Read more »

Spy Shots: Take a Sneak Peek Inside the New BMW 4-Series Coupe Posted: 12 Mar 2013 08:59 AM PDT Over the past few months, we've had plenty of opportunities to see the new BMW 4-Series Coupe from the outside, but never on the inside, until now, that is, as our automotive 007s were able to sneak up and capture a few shots of a prototype's cabin. If you were expecting something different from the F30 3-Series sedan, then you will be disappointed, but to be fair, BMW did warn us about the similarities between the two models with the 4-Series Coupe Concept displayed at the Detroit motor show in January. Read more »

Watch Tanner Foust Run a Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Around the Nürburgring Posted: 12 Mar 2013 08:28 AM PDT For obvious reasons, not many people fantasize about driving a pickup truck round the Nürburgring Nordschleife to enjoy its handling capabilities. It's just too wrong, in too many ways. However, Top Gear USA host Tanner Foust isn't one of those people - and he didn't just think about it, he actually did it. The stunt and rally driver came up with the idea of driving a performance pickup truck, the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor, on the world's most frightening racetrack, the one that drivers affectionately call "The Green Hell." Read more »

New Ford Focus ST Selling Like Hotcakes in Europe, Beats VW Golf GTI Posted: 12 Mar 2013 08:08 AM PDT The talented Ford Focus ST has been on sale in Europe since October of 2012. It is a more practical five-door alternative to the usual three-door hot hatches with around (or over) 250 hp. Its suspension setup is also considerably softer than that of its rivals, which makes it comfortable when driven normally. Read more »

This is What the New Audi R8 V10 Plus Sounds Like on the Dyno Posted: 12 Mar 2013 07:10 AM PDT Even if it never crossed your mind, we're pretty sure that you would be interested to learn what an Audi R8 V10 Plus with its pants pulled down (or so to speak) sounds like accelerating at full throttle on a dynometer. Read more »

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