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• Toyota Details All-New Corolla for Europe, Releases 65 New Photos and Videos
• New BMW Concept Active Tourer Outdoor for Those Who Like to Carry Their Bikes
• BMW Undresses the All-New i3 Electric Hatch
• Pissed Off Chinese Dad Rams Son's BMW Z4 with his Mercedes S-Class!
• Scoop: All-New 2015 Subaru Legacy Spotted in Outback Trim
• Ford Prices Smart Looking and Frugal Transit Connect Van in the UK
• Fiat 2300 S Coupe Makes Us Feel the Golden Age of Cars Has Already Passed…
• New 2014 Skoda Octavia vRS Priced from £22,990 in the UK
• Opel Confirms Mokka Production in Spain, Increases Capacity in South Korea As Well
• Quiz: How Did This Truck End Up Flipping On Its Side?
• How Cool is That? Women in Body Paint Form Shape of Fiat 500 Abarth, See the Video
• Volvo Says It Wants an Evoque Rival But Doesn't Have the Right Platform
• DC Design Puts Lipstick on a Hyundai Elantra
• Drive Visits Morgan's Factory in the UK
• Vossen Wheels Showcases Purple Delight Nissan 370Z
• Mazda Is in No Hurry to Build Hybrids
• Good Motorcycle Samaritan Saves a Cup of Coffee from Sure Death
• Report Says VW Seriously Considering XL1-Based XR1 Lightweight Sports Car
• New BMW M5 Nighthawk Special Edition with 567HP Limited to 10 Units for Japan
• VW Replaces 2.5L Inline-Five with New 170HP 1.8L TSI Turbo in the U.S. for 2014MY
• Super Station Wagons: Audi RS6 Avant vs. Mercedes E63 AMG Estate
• Wald Brings Facelifted Lexus LX Into the Dark Side
• Fiat Increases Its Chrysler Stake to 68.49 Percent
• The Wrong Way to Lead Children Across the Road
• New Mazda MX-5 Sport Graphite Special Edition Limited to 500 Units for the UK

Toyota Details All-New Corolla for Europe, Releases 65 New Photos and Videos Posted: 10 Jul 2013 04:51 PM PDT Following the release of the first set of official photos of the new Corolla sedan for Europe and other markets, Toyota has released the full press kit of its compact saloon model. The 11th generation of the Corolla features a roomier interior, especially for rear passengers, thanks to the 100 mm longer wheelbase (2,700 mm) compared to the previous model. At 4,620 mm (181.9 in) long, 1,775 mm (69.9 in) wide and 1,465 mm (57.7 in) high, it is 80 mm longer and 15 mm wider, yet 5 mm lower, than its predecessor. The car also has a bigger boot volume of 452 liters (16 cubic feet), despite a shorter rear overhang. Read more »

New BMW Concept Active Tourer Outdoor for Those Who Like to Carry Their Bikes Posted: 10 Jul 2013 04:14 PM PDT If you were like us and were expecting the new "Outdoor" version of BMW's Concept Active Tourer to be a study for a crossover-esque model, you will be disappointed to learn that it brings nothing more than a new orange paint job (dubbed Gold Race Orange) more hard-wearing interior materials and a carrier system for two bicycles. That is, if you believe us and not the likes of certain publications like Autocar that somehow came up with the idea that it is a "more rugged-looking version of the Concept Active Tourer" and that "its 2670mm wheelbase is 90mm shorter than the original model, but is fractionally longer, narrower and taller". For the record, it has the same exact wheelbase as the original concept. Read more »

BMW Undresses the All-New i3 Electric Hatch Posted: 10 Jul 2013 03:37 PM PDT Following yesterday's release of the first official specs of the BMW i3, the Bavarian carmaker has now revealed further information of its electric vehicle and a photo gallery showing the car without most of the camouflage we've been used to seeing in the spy shots. Read more »

Pissed Off Chinese Dad Rams Son's BMW Z4 with his Mercedes S-Class! Posted: 10 Jul 2013 02:58 PM PDT We'd like to believe that most of you have played bumper cars with your dad at some point in your life – if you haven't and you still have the opportunity to do so, you should, just make sure, though, that it's a game and not a real life-or-death kind of situation… The crew over at Jalopnik, where we first saw this video of a very aggravated father in a Mercedes-Benz S-Class crashing his car into his son's BMW Z4 roadster, says the incident took place in China's Ma'anshan City, where it was captured on a traffic camera. Read more »

Scoop: All-New 2015 Subaru Legacy Spotted in Outback Trim Posted: 10 Jul 2013 02:30 PM PDT This is our first view at the next generation Subaru Legacy, and in particular, one of the three available derivatives, the Outback, which is essentially a Legacy Wagon (not offered in the States) with a jacked up suspension and rugged, SUV-style body cladding. The other model is of course, the Legacy sedan. If Subaru keeps its five-year product cycle, then we should see all three body styles of the 6th generation Legacy introduced in 2014 and go on sale as 2015MYs (in North America) by the middle of the year. Read more »

Ford Prices Smart Looking and Frugal Transit Connect Van in the UK Posted: 10 Jul 2013 01:56 PM PDT Ford's all-new Transit Connect has just received its official pricing information for the UK market, where it starts off at £13,921, being on average around 7 percent less expensive than the outgoing model it replaces. Prices rise to £19,130 for a top spec and fully-kitted out long-wheelbase (L2) model, getting its go from the most powerful of the 1.6-liter diesels available. Read more »

Fiat 2300 S Coupe Makes Us Feel the Golden Age of Cars Has Already Passed… Posted: 10 Jul 2013 01:34 PM PDT Owning and maintaining a vintage car in Italy can be a pain for those whose bank accounts are not solid enough. There are all sorts of taxes to be paid and one can't drive his classic car whenever he or she wants, especially in the city. Read more »

New 2014 Skoda Octavia vRS Priced from £22,990 in the UK Posted: 10 Jul 2013 01:14 PM PDT Skoda has released pricing information for the UK market version of the fastest series production Octavia ever, the new vRS that will make its world debut at this weekend's 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Available in liftback and estate body styles, on-the-road prices for the third generation Octavia vRS range from £22,990 to £25,450. Orders are open now with first deliveries scheduled for August 1. Read more »

Opel Confirms Mokka Production in Spain, Increases Capacity in South Korea As Well Posted: 10 Jul 2013 12:35 PM PDT The Opel/Vauxhall Mokka is selling like hot cakes, which is why GM has made the decision to build the small crossover in Europe as well. The U.S. carmaker has chosen the Zaragoza plant in Spain for the job, with production of the Mokka to start there in the second half of 2014. Read more »

Quiz: How Did This Truck End Up Flipping On Its Side? Posted: 10 Jul 2013 12:36 PM PDT After watching this video of a truck entering a tunnel – we think it's in Taiwan, but don't take our word for it, crashing and ending up on its side, the first thing we thought is that it was caused by someone hitting the vehicle from behind. Well, we were clearly wrong, and just in case it crossed your mind too, no, it wasn't the dashboard mounted camera the stumbled, but the truck itself… Read more »

How Cool is That? Women in Body Paint Form Shape of Fiat 500 Abarth, See the Video Posted: 10 Jul 2013 11:41 AM PDT Fiat's marketing division has done it again, and by that, we mean it has caught our attention with one of its commercials. This time it's a print ad named "Body Paint" that will appropriately make its debut in this year's annual ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue. You have the chance to see it here and also check out a behind the scenes video that proves this was real and not the work of photoshop. Read more »

Volvo Says It Wants an Evoque Rival But Doesn't Have the Right Platform Posted: 10 Jul 2013 11:28 AM PDT The development of a Volvo XC40 that would compete against premium small crossovers such as the Range Rover Evoque is hindered by the lack of an adequate platform, according to a report from Autocar citing company sources, who added that the company is at least five years away from gaining such an architecture. Read more »

DC Design Puts Lipstick on a Hyundai Elantra Posted: 10 Jul 2013 11:10 AM PDT Due to its mainstream nature and lack of a performance variant, there's not a lot interest in the Hyundai Elantra from the tuning industry. India's DC Design, though, isn't one to shy away from low-key models, having recently customized the Dacia / Renault Duster and even the Nissan Versa / Sunny sedan. Read more »

Drive Visits Morgan's Factory in the UK Posted: 10 Jul 2013 10:36 AM PDT Morgan Motor Company is proud to be one of, if not the last truly family owned historic carmaker in the world. Not in any way like the Peugeot family's ownership of PSA, because the smaller scale of Morgan's operation, as well as their traditional methods of going about building a car don't really mix very well with the overly-globalized concepts that most modern large-scale automakers have and are ardent supporters of. Read more »

Vossen Wheels Showcases Purple Delight Nissan 370Z Posted: 10 Jul 2013 10:08 AM PDT While not a full-blown tuner itself, Miami-based wheel specialist Vossen, known to the masses mainly for its concave-design rims, gets all sorts of cars in its hands to be fitted with its alloy goods. When that happens and the vehicle in question is special enough, it also takes some artsy photos to share with the world. That's the case with this purple-accent Nissan 370Z Coupe riding on the brand's 20-inch VVSCV4 wheels finished in a bespoke two-tone color theme that matches the rest of the car. Read more »

Mazda Is in No Hurry to Build Hybrids Posted: 10 Jul 2013 09:44 AM PDT Mazda seems to be sticking with the main principles they announced with their SKYACTIV philosophy, according to a recent report. One of these was to steer clear of hybrids, as they add unnecessary weight, complexity and according to some reports, are not as green as they would want you to believe through clever and colorful marketing campaigns. Moreover, they are able to do this because they are a relatively small manufacturer, which since 2010, is more or less independent, as they severed most production and development ties with Ford. Read more »

Good Motorcycle Samaritan Saves a Cup of Coffee from Sure Death Posted: 10 Jul 2013 09:05 AM PDT You could say it was unnecessary, but it was a good deed nonetheless. We're talking about YouTube author Bossaucey who while riding his motorcycle on a road in Orem, Utah, noticed a cup of coffee (or tea, we didn't taste it to know for sure), standing on the rear bumper of a Ford SUV. Instead of turning the other way and moving ahead, Bossaucey decided he should act and save the cup from a miserable fate. It wasn't easy, but he artfully managed to swipe the cup and then follow the SUV waiting for the appropriate moment to hand it over to its rightful owner. Read more »

Report Says VW Seriously Considering XL1-Based XR1 Lightweight Sports Car Posted: 10 Jul 2013 08:34 AM PDT This is not the first time we're hearing rumors of an XR1 lightweight sports car from Volkswagen, which will feature a similar architecture as the one used on the ultra-frugal XL1 hybrid, but do away with some of the fuel-saving tech, and slot in a two-liter petrol engine, most likely from the latest Golf GTI, or some sort of high-powered force-fed three-pot unit. Read more »

New BMW M5 Nighthawk Special Edition with 567HP Limited to 10 Units for Japan Posted: 10 Jul 2013 08:01 AM PDT Continuing a long tradition of special edition models for the Japanese market, BMW announced today the release of the new M5 Nighthawk with bespoke styling features and a power and chassis upgrades. We don't know yet if BMW has plans to offer the very limited production run M5 in other parts of the world, but in Japan, only 10 examples will be made available for order exclusively in August, with first deliveries scheduled for October this year. Read more »

VW Replaces 2.5L Inline-Five with New 170HP 1.8L TSI Turbo in the U.S. for 2014MY Posted: 10 Jul 2013 07:30 AM PDT It's the end of the line for Volkswagen's venerable 2.5-liter five-cylinder gasoline engine in the States as the German carmaker announced today that it will gradually replace it with a new 1.8-liter turbocharged and direct-injection four-cylinder TSI on the Jetta, Beetle, and Passat models. Built in a new VW factory in Silao, Mexico, the EA888-codenamed 1.8-liter unit delivers the same output as the 2.5L unit at 170hp, but peak torque is improved by seven lb-ft at 184 lb-ft and is delivered much lower in the rev range, while the Germans say that is also offers significant fuel mileage gains - up to 17 percent on the highway in the Beetle, for example. Read more »

Super Station Wagons: Audi RS6 Avant vs. Mercedes E63 AMG Estate Posted: 10 Jul 2013 07:10 AM PDT In Europe, and especially its western part, very fast estate cars have always been in high demand, ever since it was decided that other body styles aside from the classic sedan/saloon were allowed to go really fast, be cool and sell well at the same time. Because of the noticeable popularity, the breed has moved on considerably over the years, so much so that now you can get one of these crazy wagons and keep up with or even be faster than some supercars, and annihilate most normal sports cars. Read more »

Wald Brings Facelifted Lexus LX Into the Dark Side Posted: 10 Jul 2013 06:49 AM PDT As imposing as full-size, luxury SUVs may be in stock form, there will always be buyers looking to customize their appearance and sometimes even their performance specs as well. Japan's Wald International leaves the performance aspect of tuning to other aftermarket specialists focusing instead on the design part of the industry. Its most recent offering is the Sports Line Black Bison Edition package for the refreshed Lexus LX that entered the market last year. Read more »

Fiat Increases Its Chrysler Stake to 68.49 Percent Posted: 10 Jul 2013 06:35 AM PDT Fiat announced this week that it has exercised an option to buy another 3.3 percent of U.S. automaker Chrysler, bringing its total amount of shares in the company to 68.49 percent. Including this latest purchase, Fiat has exercised three of its six-monthly options. The transaction is part of CEO Sergio Marchionne's step-by-step purchases that are aimed at taking full control of Chrysler and creating a merged company in order to compete better with industry giants such as Toyota, GM and VW. Fiat also wants full control of Chrysler, as this would give it access to some of the latter's cash flow for investments in new models. Read more »

The Wrong Way to Lead Children Across the Road Posted: 10 Jul 2013 06:28 AM PDT Note: Even though the two children hit by the car in the first video sustained only minor injuries, some viewers may find the scene disturbing You always have to be careful and follow some basic rules when attempting to cross a road safely, but you should be twice as cautious when you're responsible for children. Read more »

New Mazda MX-5 Sport Graphite Special Edition Limited to 500 Units for the UK Posted: 10 Jul 2013 05:41 AM PDT As we're approaching the middle of summer, Mazda released a new special edition version of its MX-5 Roadster Coupe named "Sport Graphite" in a limited production run of 500 units for Britain. Available with two engine options, the 124bhp (126PS) 1.8-litre or the 158bhp (160PS) 2.0-litre, the Sport Graphite offers UK buyers a choice of three unique to this model color finishes: Aquatic Blue Mica, Zeal Red Mica or Aluminium Silver Metallic, with a contrasting 'Meteor Grey' retractable hard top. Read more »

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