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- Scoop: Lexus Prepares New IS F Coupe to Take on BMW M4 [20 Photos]
- Watch NASCAR Star Carl Edwards Drive Henry Ford’s First Racing Car, the 1901 Sweepstakes
- Open World Mad Max Game Coming to Consoles and PC in 2014
- Mercedes May Build Next CLA at Nissan's Mexico Plant, Could Spawn Infiniti Variant
- More Russian Motorcycle Stupidity, This Time with a Sidecar
- NASA Outlines Plan to Send New Rover to Mars in 2020
- Mercedes-Benz Teases All-New S63 AMG in New Video
- Spy Shots: Dacia Freshens Up its Affordable Duster SUV
- Consumer Reports Says Chevy Spark EV is the Best Spark You Can Buy
- Hennessey Brings Out the Performance Goods for New Corvette Stingray
- Chris Harris Drives a Jaguar C-Type Through Italy in Mille Miglia
- Audi Working on Compact A3 Minivan to Compete with BMW's 1-Series GT
- Biker Provokes Car on a Highway by Hitting the Brakes, Receives the Shaft…
- Photos and Video of New Peugeot 308 Hatch in the Wild
- Toyota Highlander SpongeBob SquarePants Concept is Creepy, Fun or Silly?
- A Video Collection from the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed
- Skoda Reveals Rapid SpaceBack Ahead of Frankfurt, Reminds Us of Audi A3 SportBack
- Datsun Relaunched as Dacia of the East with New GO Supermini [w/Videos]
- Fangio’s $30 Million F1 Mercedes W196 The Most Expensive Car Ever Sold at Auction [w/Videos]
| Scoop: Lexus Prepares New IS F Coupe to Take on BMW M4 [20 Photos] Posted: 15 Jul 2013 05:14 PM PDT  There's no question that the prototype pictured in these fresh spy shots is the all-new Lexus IS-based Coupe, but how can one be sure that it's the on-and-off (up until now, that is), F-badged high-performance version and not the simpler F-Sport variant? Glad you asked, because the answer is right in front of our eyes. Despite the liberal use of camouflage wrap on the body, if not all, most telltale signs that this is indeed the IS-F Coupe are here starting with the stacked twin tailpipes on either side of the diffuser along with what looks to be a retractable spoiler.
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| Watch NASCAR Star Carl Edwards Drive Henry Ford’s First Racing Car, the 1901 Sweepstakes Posted: 15 Jul 2013 04:45 PM PDT  How would you feel if you had the chance to drive a 1901 Sweepstakes racing car? For me it would probably be like shaking hands with Henry Ford himself, as this car has the man's blood, sweat and tears all over it. NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Carl Edwards had the privilege of driving the 1901 Sweepstakes, Henry Ford's first racing car, and was stunned by this moving piece of mechanical history. Read more »   |
| Open World Mad Max Game Coming to Consoles and PC in 2014 Posted: 15 Jul 2013 04:20 PM PDT  The post-apocalyptic theme has been used, reused and infused with zombies, aliens, outlaws or all sorts of mutated monsters over the years, with varying degrees of success. However, the games and movies that have subsequently adopted it still hold a candle to one of the classics of the genre: the Mad Max movie series. Read more »    |
| Mercedes May Build Next CLA at Nissan's Mexico Plant, Could Spawn Infiniti Variant Posted: 15 Jul 2013 03:27 PM PDT  A recent report fromAutoNews says that Mercedes-Benz may build the next generation of its striking CLA at a Nissan plant, located in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The joint-venture has not yet been approved, but it may get the green early next year, according to Daimler boss Dieter Zetsche who recently spoke at a press event. Read more »    |
| More Russian Motorcycle Stupidity, This Time with a Sidecar Posted: 15 Jul 2013 03:01 PM PDT  Like it or not, when it comes to motorcycle riders versus drivers of passenger or commercial vehicles, size does matter. Just like when you're a pedestrian, even if you do have the right of way or the law on your side, it's always best to play it safe and retreat if you sense danger, because chances are, you're the one that's going to be hurt in case of an accident. Simple as that. After an earlier dash-cam video of a Russian rider of a sports motorcycle who foolishly tempted his fate by taunting a passenger car driver and paid the price for it, we have another biker, this time riding an old motorcycle with a sidecar, involved in a road-rage incident with a compact hatchback. Read more »   |
| NASA Outlines Plan to Send New Rover to Mars in 2020 Posted: 15 Jul 2013 02:34 PM PDT  If you were to ask somebody witnessing the US Moon landings in 1969, just as Apollo 11's Eagle lander was touching down in the Sea of Tranquility, how long it would take man to get to the surface of the next big challenge in our quest for space exploration, Mars, they would undoubtedly not have said "sometime in the 2030s." Still, this is the consensus now, as president Obama announced it as a goal – hopefully, this is a promise he will keep. Read more »    |
| Mercedes-Benz Teases All-New S63 AMG in New Video Posted: 15 Jul 2013 02:00 PM PDT  The stars at Mercedes-Benz are lining up for the reveal of the all-new S63 AMG, the high-performance version of the recently launched S-Class flagship sedan. Even though the video doesn't disclose the name of the car as it is simply referred to "A New Member of the AMG Family", it is clear from the portions of the S-Class we're allowed to see in the video that the new member is the S63 AMG. Read more »    |
| Spy Shots: Dacia Freshens Up its Affordable Duster SUV Posted: 15 Jul 2013 01:38 PM PDT  There's nothing like a facelift to renew interest and drive up sales of an existing model without breaking the bank. Everyone does it and Renault's Dacia brand is no exception to the rule. The Romanian automaker is currently working on a refresh for the Duster, a budget SUV, with cosmetic, technology and possibly even safety updates. Read more »    |
| Consumer Reports Says Chevy Spark EV is the Best Spark You Can Buy Posted: 15 Jul 2013 01:05 PM PDT  With a sub 8-second zero to sixty time, achieved with the help of 130hp and 542 Nm (400 lb-ft) of torque, the all-electric ChevySpark EV offers an interesting proposal in the often dull world of green cars. All this, while offering a competitive range for its class/size/price, courtesy of a decent-sized 21.3 kWh lithium-ion battery pack, of 82 miles (131 km), as per the EPA. Read more »    |
| Hennessey Brings Out the Performance Goods for New Corvette Stingray Posted: 15 Jul 2013 10:38 AM PDT  Even in its most basic form, the new 2014 Corvette Stingray is a powerful beast sporting a 455-horsepower V8 that can catapult it to 60mph (96km/h) in under 4 seconds. Naturally, GM has many more models in store for us with the most anticipated being the flagship ZR1 - that is, if you don't want to go the tuner way… Today, one of America's most well-known aftermarket firms, Hennessey Performance, released its tuning program for the C7 Corvette, and as you would expect, it's pretty impressive when it comes to output figures. Read more »   |
| Chris Harris Drives a Jaguar C-Type Through Italy in Mille Miglia Posted: 15 Jul 2013 09:36 AM PDT  The Mille Miglia is probably the best venue in the calendar for lovers of older cars (Goodwood Festival of Speed is excellent too), and especially those looking to spot the rarer models, the ones which are kept in storage for most of the year, and only wheeled out a few times a year. Read more »    |
| Audi Working on Compact A3 Minivan to Compete with BMW's 1-Series GT Posted: 15 Jul 2013 08:58 AM PDT  When one German automaker comes out with a fresh proposal entering a new niche, you can be sure that it won't be long before their local rivals follow suit. We've seen this happen many times in the past and we're going to see it again with Audi that is said to be planning an A3 tall hatchback / minivan of sorts targeting BMW's upcoming production version of the Active Tourer Concept, which we hear will be called the 1-Series GT (Gran Turismo). Read more »   |
| Biker Provokes Car on a Highway by Hitting the Brakes, Receives the Shaft… Posted: 15 Jul 2013 08:14 AM PDT  Of all the things one could do while riding a motorcycle on the highway, sprinting in front of a car and pressing on the brakes constantly to supposedly scare the driver must be one of the dumbest in the book – no need to explain why. Yet, the Russian motorcyclist in this dash-cam footage attempted to taunt a driver doing precisely that, and the outcome, naturally, wasn't pretty at all… Read more »   |
| Photos and Video of New Peugeot 308 Hatch in the Wild Posted: 15 Jul 2013 07:30 AM PDT  If Peugeot wants to get out of the tight spot it's in, then the new 308 hatch will have to be a success story for the French brand. Period. The compact model that will represent Peugeot in one of Europe's biggest market sectors, the C-segment, challenging the likes of the VW Golf Mk7, Ford Focus, Seat Leon and Renault Megane, was presented online in May, but its public debut won't take place until mid-September at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. Read more »   |
| Toyota Highlander SpongeBob SquarePants Concept is Creepy, Fun or Silly? Posted: 15 Jul 2013 07:00 AM PDT  Toyota is sure treading on dangerous marketing waters with the release of a SpongeBob SquarePants concept of its Highlander, especially since the last redesign was made to afford the mid-size crossover a more mature and serious appearance. Created in partnership with Nickelodeon, the one-of-a-kind concept vehicle was unveiled on July 13, during SpongeBob Day at the Padres vs. Giants game in San Diego, California. Read more »   |
| A Video Collection from the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed Posted: 15 Jul 2013 06:26 AM PDT  Sadly, the automotive fest that is the Goodwood Festival of Speed has passed into the history books on Sunday, but on the bright side, we still have many things to share with you from the event that celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, including a number of videos from the hill climb. Read more »    |
| Skoda Reveals Rapid SpaceBack Ahead of Frankfurt, Reminds Us of Audi A3 SportBack Posted: 15 Jul 2013 05:50 AM PDT  Taking Skoda one step closer to design boss Jozef Kaban's vision is the Rapid Spaceback, a car we were expecting to see very soon, and already had a pretty good idea of what it will look like. We've had spyshots and teasers at our disposal, but today the Czech automaker released the first pictures of their estate/wagon Rapid variant, ahead of its debut at the Frankfurt motor show, in September. Read more »    |
| Datsun Relaunched as Dacia of the East with New GO Supermini [w/Videos] Posted: 15 Jul 2013 05:34 AM PDT  Datsun is back some three decades after Nissan came to the decision that it would be to its best interest to kill the name in the early 1980s. Now, Datsun is starting afresh as the third Nissan Motor Company's brand after Nissan and Infiniti as a maker of low-cost vehicles – think of it as the Japanese equivalent of the Renault-Nissan Alliance's Dacia brand. The first new Datsun is the Go supermini that was unveiled today in the flesh in New Delhi, India. Developed and manufactured locally, the new Datsun hatch will first go on sale in India early next year priced below INR 400,000 (US$6,700 / €5,100) with more markets to follow later in the year, including Indonesia, Russia and South Africa. Nissan pointed out that Datsun models will be "individually developed for different markets, but the concept will follow a common inspiration".
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| Fangio’s $30 Million F1 Mercedes W196 The Most Expensive Car Ever Sold at Auction [w/Videos] Posted: 15 Jul 2013 04:48 AM PDT  Each remarkable automobile has its own niche in the annals of history, whether it's through beautiful, timeless design, some sort of significant technical innovation, or having been owned/driven by somebody famous (the latter implies that the car doesn't even have to be anything special in itself). These three aspects have a dramatic impact in its value as a collectors' item once it is deemed obsolete. Read more »    |
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