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• Lamborghini Urus SUV Reportedly Confirmed for Production
• Tonight Show's Pumpcast News Prank Turns Couple Into Overnight Stars, But Was it Real?
• What Do You Say About This 1973 Citroen SM Coupe That's For Sale on eBay?
• 2014 Acura ILX Gets More Features and a $1,000 Price Hike
• Why Buy the New BMW M5, When You Can Get 568HP with the Old One?
• Year of the Saab: China's BAIC Motors Launches 9-5-Based Senova D Sedan
• Renault Captur RS Not Coming Yet, But Remains a Possibility…
• One Very Alert Moscow Driver Shows Us How to Avoid an Accident
• Mercedes-Benz E-Class Now Available with Illuminated Star as a Genuine Accessory
• MT Goes Off-Road in the New Range Rover and Mercedes’ G-Wagen
• BMW Rated as Top Automotive Brand by Forbes
• Mercedes-Benz to Reveal New S-Class at the Airbus A380 Delivery Centre
• After Solving Battery Issue, Mitsubishi Will Double Outlander PHEV Production
• VW Adds New 1.4-liter TSI and R-Line Trim to Passat's UK Lineup
• Peugeot's 875HP 208 T16 Pikes Peak Racer Shows its War Colors
• Mercedes-Benz UK Prices New S-Boosted E 63 AMG Saloon and Estate Models
• Russian Lada Low-Riders on a Very Tight and Bumpy Budget
• Lamborghini Details Egoista Concept Designed by Walter da Silva [Photos & Videos]
• Volvo's All-New VEA Four-Cylinder Turbo Engines Enter Production
• All-New and All-Important Peugeot 308 Hatchback Breaks Cover

Lamborghini Urus SUV Reportedly Confirmed for Production Posted: 13 May 2013 05:10 PM PDT We get why Lamborghini would want to make an SUV, slowly turning the brand into a second Porsche, if you will, as it will allow it to concentrate on developing really good sports cars, while making the bulk of its profits from an off-roader and possibly a luxury sedan. Furthermore, they can do one better than Porsche, in fact, because they can argue that they have tradition on their side, having previously built another high-powered and exclusive SUV, called the LM002, of which they made 328 examples from 1986 to 1993. Read more »

Tonight Show's Pumpcast News Prank Turns Couple Into Overnight Stars, But Was it Real? Posted: 13 May 2013 04:00 PM PDT Jay Leno recently scored a hit on The Tonight Show with an episode of the popular gas station sketch called "Pumpcast News" after a musical prank starring a former Chicago bartender Will Sims and his fitness instructor wife Monifa, went viral garnering more than 7.5 million views since the video was uploaded on YouTube on May 9. The couple was at a gas station filling up their minivan when the screen on top of the pump went live with fake news anchor Jack Rafferty, portrayed by Tim Stack, for the "Pumpcast News", engaging in a conversation with Will before asking him to sing for the show, something that he did with great success. Read more »

What Do You Say About This 1973 Citroen SM Coupe That's For Sale on eBay? Posted: 13 May 2013 02:56 PM PDT Seeing a Citroen SM on the roads of Europe is a treat, because these cars are by no means common, due to their specialist status, the relative low number in which they were built, and the high associated acquisition and restoration prices. If you live in the US, chances are you'll never see one, because not that many were imported and, like the car we are about to show you, plenty are kept in storage, slowly decaying away. Read more »

2014 Acura ILX Gets More Features and a $1,000 Price Hike Posted: 13 May 2013 02:09 PM PDT Acura's cheapest model, the 2014 ILX compact sedan, goes on sale tomorrow bringing with it a series of new standard features, mainly aimed at improving interior comfort. While on the outside, the only difference with the 2014 Acura ILX are the upgraded 17-inch alloy wheels, on the inside, the car comes with added standard features such as new leather seating surfaces and leatherette door liners, an eight-way power driver's seat, heated front seats and a new Multi-Angle Rearview Camera. There's also a new audio-system subwoofer and an Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) system. Read more »

Why Buy the New BMW M5, When You Can Get 568HP with the Old One? Posted: 13 May 2013 01:46 PM PDT I'm one of those people who does not like the new BMW M5, and I have some arguments to back it up. I've always preferred the previous generation car, based on the E60 body, simply because it feels and sounds like more special, from the crazy styling it shares with all its 5-Series brethren to the unique, F1-inspired five-liter V10. Read more »

Year of the Saab: China's BAIC Motors Launches 9-5-Based Senova D Sedan Posted: 13 May 2013 01:23 PM PDT The car you see pictured here is the Senova D sedan from China's Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. or simply BAIC, and under its body shell, elements of which will likely remind you of several other cars, is the platform and engine technology from the previous generation Saab 9-5, the rights for which the company acquired from General Motors in 2009. It is the production version of last year's C70G and it was formally introduced to the world at last month's Shanghai Auto Show. The reason why we're talking about it now is that BAIC announced on Monday that the Senova D went on sale in China and Hong Kong (which is a special administrative region of China). Read more »

Renault Captur RS Not Coming Yet, But Remains a Possibility… Posted: 13 May 2013 12:37 PM PDT Since there are so many hatchback-based front-wheel drive crossovers cropping up in the market, why not also try to turn them into hot hatches? It's not the worst marketing decision the automakers that offer them could make, so why not give it a shot? One of these vehicles that could get a performance version is the Renault Captur, but according to a report by GoAuto, such a model is not planned yet, but it's not out of the books either. Read more »

One Very Alert Moscow Driver Shows Us How to Avoid an Accident Posted: 13 May 2013 12:01 PM PDT There's always a little bit of luck involved when one manages to escape an accident or a series of mishaps on the road, but we're going to say that this particular Russian driver was also very alert and capable behind the wheel. The person at fault here was driving a silver sedan as he or she decided literally the last second to re-enter the Moscow-area highway forcing the black Ford Escape to make a sudden move to the left lane and in turn, block the road of our protagonist in the camera-equipped car. Read more »

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Now Available with Illuminated Star as a Genuine Accessory Posted: 13 May 2013 11:15 AM PDT To improve the looks, comfort and practicality of its executive sedan and wagon, Mercedes-Benz is now offering a new range of 140 styling, multimedia and practical accessories for the refreshed E-Class. Design highlights include a front-apron spoiler lip that can be painted in the color desired by the customer at any Mercedes-Benz service center, while there's also a matt-black 5-twin-spoke 19-inch wheel in a high-sheen finish. Read more »

MT Goes Off-Road in the New Range Rover and Mercedes’ G-Wagen Posted: 13 May 2013 10:30 AM PDT The 2002 to 2012 Range Rover was such a capable SUV, that one wondered how they could really improve the formula for the all-new generation model, which made its debut in September of 2012, at the Paris motor show. Now that a few months have passed, they are starting to be seen parked up along boulevards of posh neighborhoods all over the world – seeing one is still an event, but as with the old model, it will eventually become commonplace. Read more »

BMW Rated as Top Automotive Brand by Forbes Posted: 13 May 2013 10:00 AM PDT It's no secret that BMW, as a brand, is one of the most powerful and well recognized in the world. Many of the Bavarian automaker's cars are unanimously acknowledged as being among the most advanced in the world, with the decades of experience paying off in the modern era. Proof of this is the Forbes list of the World's Most Powerful Brands, which ranks it 9th overall and 1st among the automakers. Read more »

Mercedes-Benz to Reveal New S-Class at the Airbus A380 Delivery Centre Posted: 13 May 2013 09:16 AM PDT If by any chance you were wondering where exactly Mercedes-Benz plans to hold the world premiere event for its brand-new S-Class this Wednesday, May 15, in Hamburg, Germany, the presentation will take place at the Airbus A380 Delivery Centre. We'll remind you that the double-decker A380 is world's largest passenger airliner with 49 percent more floor space than the Boeing 747-8 that comes in second place. Read more »

After Solving Battery Issue, Mitsubishi Will Double Outlander PHEV Production Posted: 13 May 2013 08:36 AM PDT Mitsubishi had abruptly stopped production of the Outlander plug-in hybrid (PHEV), as the battery packs they were using to power the green SUV had some serious safety concerns associated with them. Now that the problem has been sorted out, Green Car Reports is saying that the Japanese automaker is to double production from September of this year. Read more »

VW Adds New 1.4-liter TSI and R-Line Trim to Passat's UK Lineup Posted: 13 May 2013 08:03 AM PDT Car buyers in the UK interested in Volkswagen's Passat sedan and Estate models can now add a new trim level named "R-Line" and a new and more-efficient 1.4-litre TSI petrol engine to their available choices. The new 1.4-liter turbocharged and supercharged four-cylinder petrol unit delivers 160PS or 158bhp and it replaces the 1.8-liter TSI 160 PS / 158bhp unit offering lower CO2 emissions at 144g/km and better fuel economy at 45.6mpg UK combined for the six-speed manual gearbox versions (there's also a 7-speed DSG). Read more »

Peugeot's 875HP 208 T16 Pikes Peak Racer Shows its War Colors Posted: 13 May 2013 07:36 AM PDT The French seem pretty serious about this year's edition of the legendary Pikes Peak Hill Climb that takes place in Colorado on June 30, with Peugeot having developed a special racer that uses the body lines of the 208 supermini and nothing much else since this is a mid-engine model. Today, Peugeot came out with a picture showing the car's racing livery with the brand's traditional motorsport colors and decals of its key partners that include Total, Red Bull and Michelin. Read more »

Mercedes-Benz UK Prices New S-Boosted E 63 AMG Saloon and Estate Models Posted: 13 May 2013 07:16 AM PDT If you're looking for an E63 AMG with a little more grunt and style, but don't want to follow the aftermarket path, Mercedes-Benz has developed a new "S" series for the facelifted versions of its high-performance mid-size model with increased power and subtle aerodynamic enhancements. The new E 63 AMG "S" models are available now for order in the UK with first deliveries scheduled for June at prices set at £83,740 OTR for the Saloon and £85,530 OTR for the Estate, or £9,995 more than the standard E 63 AMG variants. Read more »

Russian Lada Low-Riders on a Very Tight and Bumpy Budget Posted: 13 May 2013 06:43 AM PDT You may or may not be surprised to learn that there are fans of low-riders in mother Russia – just not with the kind of vehicles most of us have associated this car-culture. Instead of the usual Chevy Impalas and Oldsmobile Cutlasses that you see in the U.S. or the large Toyota and Nissan sedan models in Japan (VIP-style), in Russia you'll find low-riders in the form of the Lada Priora economy car. Read more »

Lamborghini Details Egoista Concept Designed by Walter da Silva [Photos & Videos] Posted: 13 May 2013 06:50 AM PDT We didn't know what to make of the Lamborhini Egoista concept when we first heard about it. We thought the mad Veneno was enough to celebrate the brand's 50th anniversary, but apparently it wasn't. Now that we've had a good look at its attack helicopter-inspired looks, orange details and uber-angular styling, we're actually more impressed with this than we were with the Veneno. Read more »

Volvo's All-New VEA Four-Cylinder Turbo Engines Enter Production Posted: 13 May 2013 05:36 AM PDT Marking an important milestone in the development of its brand new VEA (Volvo Engine Architecture) family of four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline and diesel powerplants, Volvo announced today that the first engine variants started production at the company's plant in Skövde, Sweden. Read more »

All-New and All-Important Peugeot 308 Hatchback Breaks Cover Posted: 13 May 2013 05:04 AM PDT Meet the new Peugeot 308; redesigned from the ground up to be a much more distinctive car than lackluster model it replaces. Gone is the bubbly styling and awkward proportioning, and in its place, we have a sleeker looking model with the wheels pushed back to the corners – it's not bad. This is a more mature-looking hatch, with more chiseled features, clearer lines and a very stout and purposeful rear end. At the front the, the 4.25 meter-long 308 sports an adaptation of Peugeot's new family face, featuring slim full-LED headlamps which, according to the French brand, are "standard on the majority of trim levels and a world-first in the segment" – we thought the SEAT Leon was first, though, only high-spec cars get the swanky new diodes, so that must count too. Read more »

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