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• Fast & Furious 6 Trailer Parody with Radio-Controlled Scale Models
• Poll: Has The Facelift Done The Trick for the Porsche Panamera?
• Evoque Convertible Won't Be Made, Instead May Get a Panoramic Roof That Opens
• BMW Head of Design Karim Habib Explains Brand's Core Values
• Man Buys 2007 Porsche Cayman S for 300… Digital Bitcoins, Which Initially Cost $1,200!
• Cadillac to Produce ATS Compact Sedan in China
• That's Not Tiger Woods, and That's Not a Golf Course...
• Cash-Strapped Fisker Pulls the Plug on Most of its Workers and All Press Staff
• Continental EU Recession Seems far Away from UK Where Sales Are Up 5.9 Percent in March
• Subaru Design Boss Osamu Namba Talks WRX Concept in New Video
• New McLaren P1 Spotted at Movie Set for Upcoming Need For Speed Film!
• Peugeot RCZ Races Mountain Bike and –Of Course- Wins in New Promo Video
• Spy Shots: 2014 Ford C-MAX Looks Like it will be Getting the Full Aston Martin Grille
• "Lost in Thought" Drivers Cause More Accidents than Those Using Mobile Phones, Says Study
• This is One Surprise You Don't Want to Experience
• Tesla Says Next Roadster will Push the Envelope
• With a £6,995 Price Tag, Dacia Logan MCV Is the UK’s Most Affordable New Estate Car
• Ken Block Kills Some Cones in a Ford Sierra Estate
• BMW M6 Gran Coupe is MotoGP’s New Safety Car for 2013
• Mazda Wins Red Dot Design Award for Its Sleek New 6
• Lexus Confirms BMW X1 Rival, Concept Coming to 2013 Tokyo Show, Production Model in 2014

Fast & Furious 6 Trailer Parody with Radio-Controlled Scale Models Posted: 05 Apr 2013 05:57 PM PDT While the cast from the upcoming Need for Speed movie just started filming this week in California, Former FBI agent turned-to-street racer Brian O'Conner and his fugitive friend Dominic Toretto, played by Paul Walker and Vin Diesel respectively, are counting down the days until the sixth installment of the fuel-injected Fast & Furious hits theaters on May 24. We already know about the screenplay and have seen the official trailer that was released during this year's Super Bowl XVLII in February. As with most installments of the Fast & Furious franchise, this one too is bound to ignite several parodies, the first, or at least one of the first we've seen, is this one from radio-controlled (RC) vehicle specialist and retail seller NitroRCX. Read more »

Poll: Has The Facelift Done The Trick for the Porsche Panamera? Posted: 05 Apr 2013 06:04 PM PDT When I first saw the Panamera Sport Turismo Concept, I was very pleased to see that the next incarnation of the Porsche sedan was going to stop being disproportionate (especially at the back), and start being handsome like it should have been all along. However, now that the facelift has been revealed, we have something to ease the wait for the completely new version, which is due around 2015 or 2016. What we are left to contend with until then is the recently unveiled 2014 model-, which I believe has helped the Panamera rid itself of some of the awkward styling cues. Read more »

Evoque Convertible Won't Be Made, Instead May Get a Panoramic Roof That Opens Posted: 05 Apr 2013 03:49 PM PDT The Range Rover Evoque Convertible Concept that was displayed at the 2012 Geneva auto show, will reportedly remain a design study. At the time, Land Rover had said it would listen carefully to feedback on the Evoque Convertible, but according to a report from Car&Driver, the automaker has decided not to build it. Read more »

BMW Head of Design Karim Habib Explains Brand's Core Values Posted: 05 Apr 2013 03:07 PM PDT If you ask me, BMW has done very well in choosing Karim Habib as the coordinating force behind their design department. A BMW Group employee since 1998, he worked in the design department for 10 years, before moving to Mercedes-Benz for almost two years, then rejoining BMW in 2010. I say they did well in choosing him, because he seems like a very knowledgeable and passionate designer, if we are to judge him from his appearance in the video you see below. Read more »

Man Buys 2007 Porsche Cayman S for 300… Digital Bitcoins, Which Initially Cost $1,200! Posted: 05 Apr 2013 02:12 PM PDT Ever heard of a Bitcoin? Apparently, it's the most widely used alternative currency, entirely digital and based on an open-source, peer-to-peer protocol. Introduced in 2009, the Bitcoin has gained ground ever since and exploded approximately two weeks ago with the banking crisis in Cyprus. As of March 2013, Bitcoins have reached a monetary base of $1.28 billion, with 11 million of them in circulation. Their number will continue to grow until 21 million Bitcoins are in circulation. The digital currency isn't regulated by a central bank and all transactions are peer-to-peer. Read more »

Cadillac to Produce ATS Compact Sedan in China Posted: 05 Apr 2013 01:36 PM PDT Like any other car manufacturer - premium or not, General Motors is keen on increasing its presence in China, which means more localized production. GM's luxury brand Cadillac wants to start building the all-new ATS compact sports sedan in the country as early as the end of this year, while it also has plans to import the new generation of the CTS mid-size executive saloon. Read more »

That's Not Tiger Woods, and That's Not a Golf Course... Posted: 05 Apr 2013 01:04 PM PDT A golf club is not really ideal to have around in your car as a weapon – it is clearly not as popular as the baseball bat, for instance… This is actually the first enraged Russian driver we've seen wielding one of these, so we were curious as to what the outcome of this particular altercation would be. Read more »

Cash-Strapped Fisker Pulls the Plug on Most of its Workers and All Press Staff Posted: 05 Apr 2013 12:39 PM PDT According to reports citing inside sources from Fisker Automotive, the Anaheim, California-based carmaker has just laid off 160 of its employees, and has only kept a core group of 40 people to keep things running. Matters have been going from bad to worse for the automaker over the course of the last twelve months, with its cars catching fire, drowning in New Jersey, having no battery packs and losing the creative driving force, co-founder Henrik Fisker, in addition to all of their well-documented money troubles. Read more »

Continental EU Recession Seems far Away from UK Where Sales Are Up 5.9 Percent in March Posted: 05 Apr 2013 12:09 PM PDT The automotive sector in Europe has been hard-hit by the failing continental economy, with all manufacturers announcing some form of measures designed to alleviate the extra strain put on their operations. Factories are closing down, dealers are going out of business and people are buying less new metal than they did a few years back, and the new cars they are turning to are cheaper and smaller than most would have preferred. Read more »

Subaru Design Boss Osamu Namba Talks WRX Concept in New Video Posted: 05 Apr 2013 11:22 AM PDT Subaru's stunning WRX Concept that was revealed at the 2013 New York International Auto Show has given enthusiasts big hopes for the upcoming WRX and the WRX STI flagship model. The car's aggressive design matches the power one expects from a WRX model, while the sedan builds on the WRX STI's legacy (whether the hatchback shape will also be used the future for the WRX is not clear yet). Read more »

New McLaren P1 Spotted at Movie Set for Upcoming Need For Speed Film! Posted: 05 Apr 2013 10:59 AM PDT Does the world need another car movie franchise after the long-running Fast & Furious series, the sixth installment of which opens next month, while a seventh (!) film has been fast-tracked for a summer 2014 release? Well, as they say, it all depends on whom you ask and, naturally, how good the movie is. You can't answer the latter unless you've seen it, but we can tell you that as car enthusiasts, you can count us in for being interested, especially if we're talking about exotics like the McLaren P1… Read more »

Peugeot RCZ Races Mountain Bike and –Of Course- Wins in New Promo Video Posted: 05 Apr 2013 10:00 AM PDT Nobody ever denied Peugeot the satisfaction of hearing that they have done a great job styling the RCZ. However, it seems that their standards for driving dynamics have sunk so low in recent years, that when all is said and done, it still just drives like a stiffened up 308 hatch. The steering is inert, and if you go for the diesel (not really recommended on this car), the DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) will dull the throttle response so much, that coupled with a bit of turbo lag, the only real engine option you are left for is the top 1.6 turbo petrol. Read more »

Spy Shots: 2014 Ford C-MAX Looks Like it will be Getting the Full Aston Martin Grille Posted: 05 Apr 2013 09:05 AM PDT Not that most of the front grilles found on numerous current Ford models don't already hold a strong resemblance to the classic six-point Aston Martin front piece, but the Blue Oval seems hell-bent to make sure we don't have any doubts about that assessment…. After the new North American Fusion, known in the rest of the world as the latest Mondeo, and the facelifted Fiesta, Ford is working on refresh of the front end of the C-MAX, while we will remind you that our spies also recently captured a prototype of the Focus hatchback with its front end masked up (though, as we pointed out at the time, it could be a mule for the RS). Read more »

"Lost in Thought" Drivers Cause More Accidents than Those Using Mobile Phones, Says Study Posted: 05 Apr 2013 08:46 AM PDT Latest police data in the United States reveal some surprising statistics. It seems that the use of mobile phones while driving, blamed by many as one of the leading causes of traffic accidents, is not as harmful as being "lost in thought" or simply put, daydreaming. Ten percent of fatal auto accidents in the States involved at least one motorist who was distracted, according to a statement by Erie Insurance Group that analyzed 2010 and 2011 national crash data from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System. The causes of the distraction in 62 percent of the cases was daydreaming and being "lost in thought", with mobile phone use being blamed in only 12 percent of the accidents caused by distracted drivers. Read more »

This is One Surprise You Don't Want to Experience Posted: 05 Apr 2013 08:20 AM PDT There are many surprises one can experience while driving their vehicle on the road – from pleasant ones, such as stumbling upon rare exotic examples from the automobile world or beautiful scenery and people, to nasty ones like an accident. For this poor motorist, the surprise came in the form of another car that lost control (or was hit, we can't see from this angle), and crashed into the curb before heading his or her way. Read more »

Tesla Says Next Roadster will Push the Envelope Posted: 05 Apr 2013 07:56 AM PDT The current aim of green US automaker Tesla Motors is to build as many Model S sedans as it can, sell them, then use the money to get the Model X finished and into production, and then fund the development and production of their all-electric BMW 3-Series rival. However, the fourth car they are looking to make is even more interesting – a completely new Roadster, a follow-up to their very first model. Read more »

With a £6,995 Price Tag, Dacia Logan MCV Is the UK’s Most Affordable New Estate Car Posted: 05 Apr 2013 07:33 AM PDT Dacia announced its fourth model for the UK market, the Logan MCV, which is available from £6,995 (€8,240) – the price of the base Access version. Dacia's estate car can be ordered by UK customers starting today, with the first units to arrive in Britain in July. The Logan MCV will be priced around £1,000 more than the Sandero for comparable versions, with the most expensive model being the diesel Laureate version, which starts from £10,795 (€12,715). Read more »

Ken Block Kills Some Cones in a Ford Sierra Estate Posted: 05 Apr 2013 07:15 AM PDT The recently launched English version of Totalcar from Hungary is trying to make itself known, and now it has managed to get onto our radar, thanks to a name that needs no introduction – Ken Block. However, in the video they shot, Ken doesn't drive his usual all-wheel drive monsters, as the car the organizers had lined up was far older and more rudimentary – a 1991 Ford Sierra estate, with a welded differential, sturdier suspension from a Mercedes-Benz and a 2.9-liter V6 under the bonnet. Read more »

BMW M6 Gran Coupe is MotoGP’s New Safety Car for 2013 Posted: 05 Apr 2013 06:03 AM PDT BMW M will start its 15th season as "Official Car of MotoGP" this weekend in Qatar, with the M6 Gran Coupe to spearhead the fleet of MotoGP safety cars. BMW provides the official safety cars in MotoGP since 1999. Read more »

Mazda Wins Red Dot Design Award for Its Sleek New 6 Posted: 05 Apr 2013 05:33 AM PDT The Mazda6 is the second car to feature the brand's latest Kodo styling language, as it is preceded by the CX-5 crossover, but it features a more evolved and more mature look, and it is widely-acknowledged as one of the prettiest cars in its segment. Now, it has achieved critical acclaim for the way it looks by winning the prestigious Red Dot design award – one of the world's largest design competitions, which started in 1955. Read more »

Lexus Confirms BMW X1 Rival, Concept Coming to 2013 Tokyo Show, Production Model in 2014 Posted: 05 Apr 2013 05:10 AM PDT Japanese carmakers may have been the ones to kick start the SUV and crossover craze in the mainstream segments, but it's the Germans that applied the recipe in the premium categories, leaving the former to simply follow in their footsteps. Lexus currently offers three SUVs, the popular RX (pictured above), now in its third generation with both hybrid and regular engine offerings, and the larger GX and LX that are related to the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado and Land Cruiser 200 Series respectively. Read more »

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