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- Nissan Patrol Driver Makes a Fool of Himself Trying to Cross Road During a Rally
- Spied: 2014 Mazda3 Hatchback Reveals Interior in New Shots
- Watch Comparo Between the Scion FRS, Mazda RX-8 and Honda S2000 - Which One Do You Like?
- Refreshed 2013 Skoda Superb from £18,555 in Britain
- C&D Gets Fresh Info on New BMW M-Cars from Company Boss Friedrich Nitschke
- KTW Takes Care of Mercedes-Benz's "Luxury Load Donkey" in Brabus Style
- Not Much Remains After Ferrari F430 Crashes at Over 300 Km/h – 186mph
- New VW Amarok Power Pickup Concept in the Flesh
- China’s BAIC Hires Aussie Designer Responsible for Mercedes CL, CLS and Original ML
- Just Another Day on Russian Roads: SUV Hauling Jet Fighter and Subaru Impreza
- GM Details New 4.3-liter V6 Entry-Level Engine for GMC Sierra, Chevy Silverado
- Opel / Vauxhall Cascada Convertible Video Reviewed, Gets Thumbs Up for Its Price
- Mini Convertible Boat Concept to Attend Philly Regatta
- Atmospheric CO2 Levels Surpass Symbolic Threshold of 400 PPM
- Holy Cop Cars! Watch Dubai's Crop of Super-Fast Police Interceptors
- Ferrari CEO Wants the Brand to Become More Exclusive and Focus Less on Growing Sales
- Another Crazy Car Crash from Russia
- Elon Musk Looking into “Autopilot” Systems with Google
- Bookmark This Page and Watch the Live Reveal of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class on May 15
- VW Reportedly Developing Carbon Fiber Roof for High-Performance Golf
- Roberto Cavalli Puts His Styling Touch on Mini Paceman for Life Ball Event
- Skoda Rapid Sport Concept Is Even More Aggressive in the Metal
| Nissan Patrol Driver Makes a Fool of Himself Trying to Cross Road During a Rally Posted: 08 May 2013 06:20 PM PDT  Trying to climb over a ditch with an SUV and cross a road on which a rally is being staged and racecars are flying through at high speeds, isn't a wise idea in itself. Doing so only to end up falling into the ditch across the other side of the road is worthy of at least 10 continuous facepalms… The gifted driver was behind the wheel of an off-road-prepped Nissan Patrol, with the incident taking place during the Rally Prešov 2013 in eastern Slovakia. Read more »       |
| Spied: 2014 Mazda3 Hatchback Reveals Interior in New Shots Posted: 08 May 2013 05:20 PM PDT  The Mazda6 will soon give birth (figuratively speaking, of course, but you get our point) to the all-new 2014 Mazda3 Hatch, which could arrive on North American shores as early as this fall, according to a trio of talkative U.S.-based Mazda dealers, and in Europe, possibly early next year. If true, look for the new model at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Back to our scoop story, our man with the long lens caught up with Mazda's more stylish replacement to the current, second generation 3, while traveling/testing incognito on a street in Germany.
While the driver was waiting in line for the red light, our spies were also able to take pictures of the interior, which we get to see for the very first time. Read more »   |
| Watch Comparo Between the Scion FRS, Mazda RX-8 and Honda S2000 - Which One Do You Like? Posted: 08 May 2013 05:13 PM PDT  Our obsession with everything new and cutting-edge is a very damaging one, simply because it limits our horizon in so many ways. For instance, why would you buy a Toyota GT86/Subaru BRZ/Scion FRS when there are two perfectly good (older) sports cars that share all the right ingredients – front engine, rear wheel drive and excellent dynamics? The two models I'm talking about are the smooth Mazda RX-8 (find out all you need to know about it here) and the screaming Honda S2000, which is my personal favorite, because I still think it looks good and sounds even better. All three cars were pitted against one another by Everyday Driver, and in the end a winner was chosen. Read more »   |
| Refreshed 2013 Skoda Superb from £18,555 in Britain Posted: 08 May 2013 04:31 PM PDT  About two months before the facelifted for 2013 Skoda Superb liftback and Estate models go on sale in the United Kingdom on 17 July, the Czech automaker released pricing for its flagship model that starts from £18,555 (OTR) for the 1.4-litre TSI 123hp (125PS) S hatch and tops out at £34,430 for the 256hp (260PS) 3.6-liter V6 Estate with AWD and a DSG transmission. Read more »    |
| C&D Gets Fresh Info on New BMW M-Cars from Company Boss Friedrich Nitschke Posted: 08 May 2013 03:32 PM PDT  BMW has been forced to adapt its Motorsport division to the changing times, and while they may have been able to give us a five-liter V10-powered M5 in the past, the future holds nothing of the sort in store. Actually, they may even use BMW's new 1.5-liter three-cylinder engine as the base for a performance engine, as according to M division boss Friedrich Nitschke, they are now able to extract 185 to 200 hp per liter through turbocharging – a quick calculation hints at a theoretical output of around 300 hp. Read more »   |
| KTW Takes Care of Mercedes-Benz's "Luxury Load Donkey" in Brabus Style Posted: 08 May 2013 03:09 PM PDT  We never cease to be entertained by certain translations of foreign manufacture press blurbs into the English language – well, at least when they're not considered racial slurs. In the case of German tuning brand KTW, it was their description of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class T-Model (Wagon in the U.S.): "the T-model of the E-class is a luxury load donkey". While we're waiting for a representative of the "Equus africanus asinus" to respond to KTW's use of their family name, let's go ahead and see what the tuner has prepared for the German estate. Read more »   |
| Not Much Remains After Ferrari F430 Crashes at Over 300 Km/h – 186mph Posted: 08 May 2013 02:35 PM PDT  Tires are one of the main factors limiting a high-performance car's top speed. Even if you have the latest and best models, driving at high speed puts a lot of strain on them, and one could easily burst at any time. We imagine that Ferrari owners are aware of the performance potential of their vehicle, particularly the newer cars they've been churning out, and they always have the best rubber on. Even so, things can go south in an instant, as 41 year-old Markus R. and his wife Angela, 39, found out on May 1. Read more »   |
| New VW Amarok Power Pickup Concept in the Flesh Posted: 08 May 2013 02:07 PM PDT  The first real life photos of one of Volkswagen's concept cars for the 2013 edition of the Wörthersee Tour fan-fest in Austria, the Amarok Power Pickup Truck, have landed on the digital world known as the internet. We'll just go and say it that, from these images, the Amarok concept doesn't look as impressive or rather, aggressive, as the official sketches released on Tuesday suggested, which could possibly be explained by the less hunkered down ride of the real life model. Read more »   |
| China’s BAIC Hires Aussie Designer Responsible for Mercedes CL, CLS and Original ML Posted: 08 May 2013 01:30 PM PDT  BAIC Motor of China has just announced that it has snapped up renowned Australian automotive designer Peter Arcadipane. He was chosen to draw up an entire range of luxury vehicles that are set to challenge the establishment, "with sophisticated styling and great proportions." The first of these new luxury models will be a rear-wheel driven sedan of "medium-large" dimensions, which will be predictably followed by crossovers and SUVs that are "big news in China." Read more »   |
| Just Another Day on Russian Roads: SUV Hauling Jet Fighter and Subaru Impreza Posted: 08 May 2013 01:01 PM PDT  When they're not flying dangerously close to traffic, Russian fighter jets can sometimes be found in…traffic. No, seriously. The lack of full-span wings leads us to believe that the airplane didn't…run out of fuel and that the driver of the blue SUV was not hauling it to a gas station but somewhere else – feel free to tell us what you think he plans to do with it. Read more »   |
| GM Details New 4.3-liter V6 Entry-Level Engine for GMC Sierra, Chevy Silverado Posted: 08 May 2013 11:51 AM PDT  General Motors has revealed the specs of the standard 4.3-liter V6 engine that will power the GMC Sierra / Chevrolet Silverado duo of full size pickup trucks, with the strongest selling point of the new unit being torque. GM says the 305 lb-ft (413 Nm) of torque developed by the new engine is the highest of any standard V6 in the segment. Read more »    |
| Opel / Vauxhall Cascada Convertible Video Reviewed, Gets Thumbs Up for Its Price Posted: 08 May 2013 11:04 AM PDT  The world of cabriolets that can seat four passengers comfortably has a new member, the Opel/Vauxhall Cascada, a car which aims to be a lower-priced alternative to premium vehicles like the Audi A5 drop top. While the Opel is nowhere near as expensive as the premium cars in this category, according to this review by MotorTorque UK, buyers won't feel short changed one bit. Read more »    |
| Mini Convertible Boat Concept to Attend Philly Regatta Posted: 08 May 2013 10:34 AM PDT  Visitors and participants at this week's 2013 Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta, which is held on Schuylkill River in Philadelphia from May 10 to 11, will have the opportunity to see a special Mini Convertible concept seemingly driving on the water. The one-of-a-kind Mini Convertible boat is the creation of the MINI USA Eastern Region and was designed and built as part of the MINI USA's Not Normal sales event last October having travelled on water for the first time at the Charles Regatta (HOCR) in Cambridge, Massachusetts during the 2012 races. Read more »   |
| Atmospheric CO2 Levels Surpass Symbolic Threshold of 400 PPM Posted: 08 May 2013 10:09 AM PDT  The question of what is causing the temperature of the Earth to rise is a very tricky one, and you'll probably get as many answers as there are knowledgeable and informed people – everybody thinks they are right. Some correlate the heating up of the planet with the high level of CO2 in the atmosphere, and the depletion of the ozone layer, which lets more of the Sun's radiation seep through and down to ground level. Read more »   |
| Holy Cop Cars! Watch Dubai's Crop of Super-Fast Police Interceptors Posted: 08 May 2013 09:35 AM PDT  After watching the following videos, two of which come to us courtesy of GTV FZ-LLC, we won't blame you for asking where to sign up to become a police officer for the Dubai Police Special Car Unit. In the clip, we see a 426hp Chevrolet Camaro SS Coupe, a 660hp V12-powered Ferrari FF and the 350km/h (218mph) Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4, but that's not the entire fleet, as according to GulfNews, the dream-team of Dubai's cop cars also includes an Aston Martin One-77 (yes, one of 77 made!), a Bentley and a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG! Read more »   |
| Ferrari CEO Wants the Brand to Become More Exclusive and Focus Less on Growing Sales Posted: 08 May 2013 08:32 AM PDT  Ferrari's range today is larger than ever, with the Maranello plant making no less than five six: the California, 458 Italia, 458 Spider, F12 Berlinetta, FF and soon, the range-topping LaFerrari. The Italian carmaker sold 7,318 cars last year, a record for the company and 50 percent more than in 1991, when Luca di Montezemolo became Ferrari CEO. However, there's a thin balance between sales and exclusiveness, and Ferrari's boss certainly knows it. Read more »   |
| Another Crazy Car Crash from Russia Posted: 08 May 2013 08:04 AM PDT  Cars have a tendency to flip onto their side (or roof) when they are unsettled and destabilized. If by the latter one refers to a truck hitting the car on the highway and at speed, then spinning it around, before finally flipping it onto its roof, then do check out the video we posted after the virtual jump below. Read more »    |
| Elon Musk Looking into “Autopilot” Systems with Google Posted: 08 May 2013 07:33 AM PDT  So many leaders and outspoken voices from the automotive industry have expressed their opinion regarding cars which will require little or no input while driving/being driven – self-guided cars are coming and much quicker than we were anticipating but a few years ago. Now, the CEO and co-founder of Tesla Motors, Elon Musk, has announced that he too wants the future models built by his company to feature autonomous driving tech. Read more »   |
| Bookmark This Page and Watch the Live Reveal of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class on May 15 Posted: 08 May 2013 06:32 AM PDT  Over the past few months, we've come to know many things and even seen a host of images (official and unofficial) of the next iteration of Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan, but we have yet to see the full picture of the car many expect to be the market leader and the benchmark in its segment. The wait, however, is ending, as the brand with the star will present the new S-Class sedan, known internally under the codename W222, on May 15, 2013, during a special event in Hamburg, Germany. If you haven't received an invitation in your mail box yet, don't fret, as you will be able to watch the reveal event live via a streaming video found right after the jump. Read more »   |
| VW Reportedly Developing Carbon Fiber Roof for High-Performance Golf Posted: 08 May 2013 06:04 AM PDT  Carbon fiber is slowly migrating into the mainstream, with manufacturers like Ford and BMW actively working to bring associated costs down, so that more cars can benefit from the multitude of benefits it offers. Now, according to a report from Edmunds, Volkswagen, which is also working towards the same goal, is currently developing a carbon fiber roof for its high-performance Golf variants, which will lower the car's center of gravity and reduce its weight by around 18 to 20 pounds (8.2 to 9.1 kilos). Read more »   |
| Roberto Cavalli Puts His Styling Touch on Mini Paceman for Life Ball Event Posted: 08 May 2013 05:26 AM PDT  For the past 13 years, Mini has been an official partner of the Vienna Life Ball, with the Birtish carmaker having presented the reborn, 21st century hatch before its official market launch as well as more than a dozen one-off models at the charity event. Read more »    |
| Skoda Rapid Sport Concept Is Even More Aggressive in the Metal Posted: 08 May 2013 05:02 AM PDT  Volkswagen has always tried to sell SEAT as its most sporting mainstream brand, but that hasn't stopped the other group brand whose name begins with an "S" to inject a little bit of verve into its range with its line of vRS models. Now, Skoda has just revealed the Rapid Sport concept at this year's GTI Meeting in Wörthersee, Austria. Read more »    |
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