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Help the Police Find a BMW Driver who Almost Killed Beverly Hills Bicyclist

Posted: 27 Apr 2013 10:30 AM PDT


One of the greatest risks for all those who use roads to travel - be it by car, motorcycle, bicycle or even by foot - is road rage. Take for instance this incident from Beverly Hills, California, which could have claimed the life of a bicyclist.

According to the Beverly Hills Police Department, the bicyclist and the BMW driver had previously got into a fight, with the motorist being punched in the face by the bike rider.

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Hyundai Apologizes for Mocking Suicide in Hyundai ix35 Commercial [w/Video]

Posted: 27 Apr 2013 09:30 AM PDT


Following Ford's apologies related to its India advertising prints featuring tied-up women, it is now Hyundai's turn to apologize for the work of an overseas advertising company.

The banned commercial, created by the agency Innocean Europe for Hyundai UK, shows a middle-aged man attempting to commit suicide in a closed garage by leaving the engine running, with a hose connecting the exhaust pipe to the cabin. His attempt fails, though, as the Hyundai ix35 he's in runs is a fuel-cell version that emits just...water vapors.

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If Maserati Ghibli V6 Diesel Succeeds, Fiat Might Add V8 Diesel to the Range

Posted: 27 Apr 2013 08:02 PM PDT


A few years ago, one could still buy a V8 diesel-powered vehicle from pretty much, any of the German manufacturers (BMW used a boosted up V6 six-cylinder which did the same job - think 535d). Now, aside from the Porsche Cayenne S diesel, which has a long waiting list, there are no V8 diesels on the market to really speak of – they have all-but been wiped out and replaced with more V6s. Read more »

Ford and Schaeffler Demonstrate Their RWD, All-Electric eWheelDrive Fiesta

Posted: 27 Apr 2013 07:30 AM PDT


Not too long ago, we've posted a story about how German company Schaeffler converted a conventionally-powered Ford Fiesta into an all-electric, rear-wheel-drive model, powered by two independent electric motors placed inside each of the rear wheels. Ford has now released more details and photos, plus a video showing how the electric Fiesta works. Read more »

Consumer Reports Takes Quick Look at VW’s Jetta Hybrid

Posted: 27 Apr 2013 06:28 AM PDT


Up until recently, if you wanted an efficient Volkswagen, there was no better alternative than a diesel-powered model. Their diesels were and still are very competent, but now US car buyers can get a different kind of green V-dub, the Jetta Hybrid. Revealed in early 2012, at the Detroit auto show, the car has been on the market for a while now, and Consumer Reports recently got their hands on one to try it out. Read more »
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