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- Porsche Presents All-New 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo and Turbo S [Photos & Video]
- OpEd: Is the Jaguar F-Type Really Worth All That Hype?
- Opel Mokka Racks Up 100,000 Orders, 1.4-liter Turbo Petrol Now Available with FWD
- VW to Reduce Average Emissions of Entire European Range to Under 95 G/Km CO2 by 2020
- Jay Leno Yells "Perestroika" Out of Car Window – What did he Drive?
- South Korea Enforces Tougher Fuel Efficiency Measuring Rules to Avoid Future Unpleasantness
- British Carjackers Get Themselves Caught After Posting "Cash Sandwich" Photos
- More Extreme Driving Around the ‘Ring in the Blue Honda Civic Type-R
- Ferrari F430 Scuderia Revisited by Autocar
- Volvo Reportedly Plans New Models, Including C60 Coupe and S40 Sedan
- Burst Pipe Sends Lada into Big Hole in the Road
- Toyota Service Center Guy Does Strange Things while Giving Maintenance Tips
- China May Get Stretched Mercedes-Benz CLA in 2015
| Porsche Presents All-New 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo and Turbo S [Photos & Video] Posted: 03 May 2013 04:46 PM PDT  Porsche couldn't find a better moment to unveil its all-new 911 Turbo coupe. This year, the company celebrates its 50th anniversary and the 40th anniversary of the flagship 911, the Turbo. The all-new model comes with an array of new features, including an new all-wheel drive system, active rear axle steering, adaptive aerodynamics, full-LED headlights and a bi-turbo flat-six engine that develops up to 560 PS (552 hp) in the Turbo S variant. Read more »       |
| OpEd: Is the Jaguar F-Type Really Worth All That Hype? Posted: 03 May 2013 01:00 PM PDT  I haven't seen a Jaguar F-Type in the flesh, never mind driven (or being driven in) one. Thus, just like the rest of you I rely on info from established fellow journalists to gain some insight on what has been heralded as the spiritual successor to the iconic E-type. So far, I've seen two videos comparing the new Jag against the Porsche 911 Cabriolet, from EVO's Tiff Needell and Autocar's Steve Sutcliffe. When it comes to British journalists sampling a British car I tend to be a bit cautious. You know, once bitten (not by the aforementioned, but nevertheless, bitten) etc. The F-type lost in both comparisons. Granted, the 911 is one tough cookie and, besides, losing to Stuttgart's finest is not something to be ashamed of even if it's the car you've firmly set your crosshairs on. What troubles me is that the new roadster has been hyped up as a true sports car and a return to form for the prestigious British brand. But is it? Read more »   |
| Opel Mokka Racks Up 100,000 Orders, 1.4-liter Turbo Petrol Now Available with FWD Posted: 03 May 2013 12:20 PM PDT  Seven months after the Mokka arrived at dealerships in Europe, Opel has received 100,000 orders for its new sub-compact crossover. Many of these orders came from Germany, Russia, UK, Italy and France. "To keep it headed to the top, we're making the Mokka even more attractive with new powertrains and high-end infotainment units – and thereby appealing to additional customers," said Duncan Aldred, Acting Vice President Sales, Marketing & Aftersales at Opel/Vauxhall. Read more »   |
| VW to Reduce Average Emissions of Entire European Range to Under 95 G/Km CO2 by 2020 Posted: 03 May 2013 11:40 AM PDT  Whenever the Wolfsburg Leviathan sets out to get something done, it is like having a go at moving the Moon – it takes a lot of preparation and it's hard to get things going, but once it's underway, there's little one can do to stop it, and the desired result is almost always achieved. We therefor thoroughly believe them when they say that they will reduce the average combined emissions figure for their entire European range down to 95 g/km of CO2, by the year 2020. Read more »   |
| Jay Leno Yells "Perestroika" Out of Car Window – What did he Drive? Posted: 03 May 2013 11:00 AM PDT  If you're into cars and you amass an extensive collection of interesting vehicular contraptions, like Jay Leno has, you are bound to get some really unique stuff, which one wouldn't even dream of seeing in the US. Perhaps dream of seeing is pushing it a bit, because I don't necessarily mean it in an overly-positive way - cars like Leno's Volga GAZ-21 are not great by any means, but they are extremely rare Stateside and still highly interesting wherever your automotive loyalty may lie. Read more »   |
| South Korea Enforces Tougher Fuel Efficiency Measuring Rules to Avoid Future Unpleasantness Posted: 03 May 2013 10:20 AM PDT  You may remember the claimed fuel efficiency scandal caused by Hyundai that overstated the economy figures for several of their vehicles. They then had to compensate over 900,000 owners of vehicles sold between 2011 and 2013, with the discrepancy between the stated and actual numbers ranging from 1 to 4 mpg US. Since Hyundai is a South Korean automaker, the situation was bound to trigger some reaction from back home, as well, and it has. The local Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced that it was going to reduce the margin for error when it comes to stated efficiency numbers, from 5 percent to just 3 percent. Read more »   |
| British Carjackers Get Themselves Caught After Posting "Cash Sandwich" Photos Posted: 03 May 2013 09:40 AM PDT  The original car thieves, the ones you see portrayed in movies, who used to steal a car with only the use of a bent clothes hanger, then have the vehicle stripped and sold in mere hours are gone. Their modern day equivalent is nowhere near as glamorous and daredevil-ish as one might imagine – nowadays they post "cash sandwich" photos on Facebook, to lead the cops straight to them. This story is about a prolific group of car thieves, which were into stealing high-end cars, breaking into high-end homes and committing high-risk burglaries. A total of 15 such break-ins were reported in London posher districts. Read more »   |
| More Extreme Driving Around the ‘Ring in the Blue Honda Civic Type-R Posted: 03 May 2013 09:00 AM PDT  We recently posted an article that featured an attached video showing a very brave driver and his Honda Civic Type-R, keeping up with a Nissan GT-R, on the banked twists and turns of the Nurburgring Nordschleife. It was a really impressive piece of driving, and showed just what it means for a good driver to get used to his/her car over time. Read more »    |
| Ferrari F430 Scuderia Revisited by Autocar Posted: 03 May 2013 08:20 AM PDT  It wouldn't be a hyperbole to say that the Ferrari 458 Italia rules its segment as it has brushed off each and every gauntlet its rivals has thrown at it, beating even the ultra-sophisticated, and more powerful, McLaren MP4-12C. That's because it ticks all the right boxes: looks, handling, performance, sound, you name it, and the 458 Italia has it in spades. Surely, there's no one out there who would dare call it dull, right? Read more »   |
| Volvo Reportedly Plans New Models, Including C60 Coupe and S40 Sedan Posted: 03 May 2013 07:40 AM PDT  Volvo is looking to expand its lineup of cars, as it currently doesn't really cover many niches. They need a crossover of small dimensions and a replacement for the S40, which is exactly what they're doing, according to Automobile Magazine. The Chinese-owned automaker is apparently very interested in making a sales-boosting small crossover, which may be called XC40. It would find a place in their range, in between the V40 Cross Country and the XC60, and take the fight to BMW, Mercedes and Audi, who sell the X1, Q3 and GLA in the same market sector. Read more »   |
| Burst Pipe Sends Lada into Big Hole in the Road Posted: 03 May 2013 07:00 AM PDT  Old pipes placed underground by regimes long past are subject to the strain of time, just like any metallic structure which is exposed to the difficult subterranean environment – Russian pipes don't age well. Read more »    |
| Toyota Service Center Guy Does Strange Things while Giving Maintenance Tips Posted: 03 May 2013 06:20 AM PDT  All manufacturers want their customers to visit their service centers and use genuine parts. Obviously, Toyota is no exception, so to convince owners to visit its dealers and their service centers, it has released a series of ads that shows their advantages compared to unaffiliated outlets. Read more »    |
| China May Get Stretched Mercedes-Benz CLA in 2015 Posted: 03 May 2013 05:40 AM PDT  The Mercedes-Benz CLA is not a bad looking car, but it's not particularly long and therefor rear legroom is not its strongest selling point. However, if the Stuttgart-based automaker wants to sell its new front-wheel drive four-door coupe in any kind of meaningful numbers in China, a major market, a modification to its wheelbase is required – it needs to be stretched. Read more »    |
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