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• Scoop: Mystery McLaren P1 XP2R Prototype Photographed and Filmed on the 'Ring
• Detroit City Goes Bust, Files for Bankruptcy
• Tesla's Elon Musk Working on a Mach 1-Capable Hyperloop Plane-Train Hybrid
• …And This is How Pile-ups Happen
• Honda Teases New Brio LMPV Minivan for Asian Markets
• Ford Doubles Production of the MKZ Hybrid for the 2014 Model Year
• NCE Makes a Convertible of…Sorts out of the 2013 Range Rover
• Autocar Compares GT-R to RS6 Avant, Discovers Nissan Is Faster and Audi Is More Comfortable...
• Contest Commemorates Sale of 100,000 Plug-In Vehicle
• Russian Dad Shows Super Reflexes, Saves Family from Rolling Lada
• Spanish Designers Looks Into Audi's Future with R10 Concept
• A Look Back on the Porsche Cayman Mk 1
• Nissan GT-R Alpha Omega with 1,700+WHP Runs 1/4 Mile in Under 8 Seconds! [w/Video]
• Chevrolet's Bowtie Badge Turns 100
• Robotic Exoskeleton Commercially Available, But in Very Limited Numbers
• Take a Video Look at Mercedes-Benz's New S63 AMG Luxury Bruiser
• Honda's Battery-Powered Micro Commuter to Begin Field Tests in Japan
• Italian Coachbuilder Turns Nissan NV200 into a Sightseeing Open-Top MPV
• Watch a Mobility Scooter Humiliate a Nissan Skyline R33 GTS/t
• Infiniti Delays Introduction of New EV for After 2015 to Add Better Tech
• VW Prices Limited Edition Beetle GSR from $29,995 in the U.S.

Scoop: Mystery McLaren P1 XP2R Prototype Photographed and Filmed on the 'Ring Posted: 18 Jul 2013 06:07 PM PDT Hasn't McLaren already revealed its P1 hybrid supercar? Sure it has, just this past March at the Geneva Motor Show. So why do we have another scoop story on the P1 then? Well, time to end our monologue and elaborate. While on the hunt for future cars at the Nürburgring racetrack, a silver McLaren P1 caught the eyes of our spies – and probably anyone else mildly interested in cars at the circuit. Upon a closer look at the photos, it turns out that this P1 was wearing a pair of stickers in front of the rear wheel arches and above the side skirts that read "XP2R Prototype Vehicle". Read more »

Detroit City Goes Bust, Files for Bankruptcy Posted: 18 Jul 2013 05:06 PM PDT The once great city of Detroit, the heart of American manufacturing and automobiles, just can't get a break. At the same time the big three - General Motors, Chrysler and Ford, begin to view the future more optimistically following the bankruptcy of the first two, Michigan's Governor Rick Snyder announced today that he approved a request from Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection. "Detroit simply cannot raise enough revenue to meet its current obligations, and that is a situation that is only projected to get worse absent a bankruptcy filing," Snyder explained. Read more »

Tesla's Elon Musk Working on a Mach 1-Capable Hyperloop Plane-Train Hybrid Posted: 18 Jul 2013 04:09 PM PDT It's hard not to be impressed by Elon Musk's achievements so far, and he seems to have the magic business touch which makes things just work, even against reasonable odds. Who would have thought that sending money from any place in the world could be made easy and only require the use of a bank for the withdrawal process, the rest being surprisingly fuss-free, or the almost justifiable all-electric sedan with genuine mass appeal – it too works, and apparently very well indeed. He even put the idea of private space exploration into practice, with SpaceX. Read more »

…And This is How Pile-ups Happen Posted: 18 Jul 2013 03:39 PM PDT We were accustomed to seeing only the aftermath of pileups on highways, but that was before the time of Russian dash-cams, which have changed they way we view accidents forever. In this short clip, we see a driver going faster that what traffic conditions permit while also not keeping a safe distance with other road users -and well, it happened; he crashed into a Hyundai Accent. Read more »

Honda Teases New Brio LMPV Minivan for Asian Markets Posted: 18 Jul 2013 02:40 PM PDT After the release of the new Brio five-door hatchback in June 2012 and the four-door sedan version in November of the same year, Honda is now preparing for the introduction of the third body style of its sub-compact model, the LMPV, which stands for Low Multi-Purpose Vehicle. Honda's Indonesian arm shared this sketch of the Brio LMPV Concept, stating that it is the brand's first model to be designed specifically for the local market – though, it will be offered in other markets as well, including India. Read more »

Ford Doubles Production of the MKZ Hybrid for the 2014 Model Year Posted: 18 Jul 2013 01:38 PM PDT Ford said it will double production of the MKZ Hybrid sedan for the 2014 model year, with forty percent dedicated to building the hybrid variant, according to Raj Nair, Ford's vice president of global product development. The current 2013 MKZ Hybrid accounted for 20 percent of total MKZ production. Read more »

NCE Makes a Convertible of…Sorts out of the 2013 Range Rover Posted: 18 Jul 2013 01:07 PM PDT If you're in the market for a convertible Range Rover, you don't necessarily need to wait for Land Rover to make up its mind about building the Evoque cabriolet. The guys from Newport Convertible Engineering – which also recently converted the Acura TL into a drop-top – can build you a convertible 2013 Range Rover. Read more »

Autocar Compares GT-R to RS6 Avant, Discovers Nissan Is Faster and Audi Is More Comfortable... Posted: 18 Jul 2013 12:35 PM PDT The only real reason we're showing you this is because Autocar's Steve Sutcliffe makes some fair points about the cars he tests, and after watching one of his videos you will remember the key bits of information which have been conveyed – that's a good thing. However, in this case, the comparison test staged by the British publication is almost as pointless as the Dacia Duster versus Ginetta test they made a while back. Read more »

Contest Commemorates Sale of 100,000 Plug-In Vehicle Posted: 18 Jul 2013 11:49 AM PDT While EVs were said to be abundant before the days of the Ford Model T, it was the plentiful availability of oil that ultimately led to the loss of interest in their further development. It may not have necessarily been any greener to keep going electric at that stage, especially considering the high level of toxicity associated with batteries, but it definitely would have been a lot quieter… Besides, if the world consensus would have been for the planet to go green, then they could have done so with the diesel engine, originally designed to run on peanut oil, however, the petroleum-derived fuel we now call diesel was chosen. Read more »

Russian Dad Shows Super Reflexes, Saves Family from Rolling Lada Posted: 18 Jul 2013 01:03 PM PDT We guess playing all those racing games on the PlayStation and Xbox finally paid off for this Russian man who displayed fantastic reflexes when a Lada Priora sedan came hurling into his lane. Read more »

Spanish Designers Looks Into Audi's Future with R10 Concept Posted: 18 Jul 2013 10:41 AM PDT Few will argue that the R8 is the most interesting and brand-defying Audi of the past couple of decades – possibly even since the original Ur-Quattro, and despite the fact that it has been on sale since 2007 having received a light update in 2012, it remains relevant and competitive in the entry-level supercar segment. One of the most difficult tasks for any automaker is to present an equally impressive and satisfying replacement for a successful (in its niche) product like the R8. The task becomes even more challenging if you want to top it with an even better and more extreme vehicle, like the one proposed here by David Cava. Read more »

A Look Back on the Porsche Cayman Mk 1 Posted: 18 Jul 2013 10:07 AM PDT The all-new second generation Porsche Cayman launched late last year replaced the original model, introduced in 2005. The mid-engined entry-level Porsche coupe was a hardtop version of the Boxster, with which it shared all underpinnings. However, it was marketed as a more expensive proposition, as it had more powerful engines and a more rigid body (thanks to the roof) that translated into better handling. Read more »

Nissan GT-R Alpha Omega with 1,700+WHP Runs 1/4 Mile in Under 8 Seconds! [w/Video] Posted: 18 Jul 2013 09:09 AM PDT If you ever want to make a quick getaway, then this should be the ride for you: the Alpha Performance Nissan GT-R Omega, billed as the world's "fastest and quickest" R35 after running a quarter mile in just 7.894 seconds at 186.14mph (299.49 km/h) – now that's impressive. Read more »

Chevrolet's Bowtie Badge Turns 100 Posted: 18 Jul 2013 08:38 AM PDT General Motors and historians alike remain unsure (see below) about the origins of the Chevrolet bowtie to this day, but they do agree that Chevrolet co-founder William C. Durant was the one to introduce the brand's signature badge in 1913 on the 1914 Chevrolet H-2 Royal Mail and the H-4 Baby Grand, centered at the front of both models. Read more »

Robotic Exoskeleton Commercially Available, But in Very Limited Numbers Posted: 18 Jul 2013 08:13 AM PDT Now that we may get an actual working hoverboard, which is on its way to becoming a reality in two years' time ( or not…) depending on your degree of skepticism regarding the matter, we expect to see more and more of these futuristic pieces of tech taken out of the realm of sci-fi and made real. Like this robotic exoskeleton, made by Japanese company Sagawa Electronics, which is, at heart, also a movie-based idea. Read more »

Take a Video Look at Mercedes-Benz's New S63 AMG Luxury Bruiser Posted: 18 Jul 2013 07:39 AM PDT From a driver's perspective, the most interesting models in Mercedes-Benz's vast lineup are those with the AMG badge – not the AMG Sport trim moniker, but the real AMGs, and this holds true for the brand-new S63 AMG unveiled on Wednesday. This sported up limousine combines the latest developments in comfort and safety features with a more engaging chassis setup and a twin-turbocharged 5.5-liter V8 engine pumping out 577hp (585PS) at 5,500 rpm and 900 Nm (663 lb-ft) at 2,250-3,750 rpm. Read more »

Honda's Battery-Powered Micro Commuter to Begin Field Tests in Japan Posted: 18 Jul 2013 07:16 AM PDT Honda is taking another step towards series production of its Micro Commuter with the announcement on the introduction of a third prototype that will begin field tests this fall in the Japanese city of Saitama. The Micro Commuter is a battery-powered vehicle very similar in philosophy and size to the Renault Twizy. It was first shown as an overly futuristic concept in Tokyo in 2011, before Honda presented a more down to earth prototype last year in November. Read more »

Italian Coachbuilder Turns Nissan NV200 into a Sightseeing Open-Top MPV Posted: 18 Jul 2013 09:49 AM PDT Most of the first cars in the world were convertibles, so it should come as no surprise that people have felt the need to chop off the roof from pretty much any type of vehicle ever since. If Freud was still around, he'd probably say that it has something to do with the feeling of lost childhood – or something like that. However, in the case of this particular Nissan Evalia MPV (or NV200 as it is known in North America and other places), the reasons for the conversion were a little different. The car serves as a sightseeing van on the sunny Italian island of Capri and replaces a similar convertible MPV based on the Nissan Serena. Read more »

Watch a Mobility Scooter Humiliate a Nissan Skyline R33 GTS/t Posted: 18 Jul 2013 06:09 AM PDT No, this isn't your typical mobility scooter from Wal-Mart, and Richard Underwood, 28 and friends John McNeil, 30 and Dale Glover, 21, aren't your usual modders. What these three gentleman from Garage Insanity have built is a worthy challenger to another insane creation, the Honda Mean Mower that we showed you on Wednesday. Their goal was to create the world's fastest mobility scooter and they are now looking forward to verifying the claim with the Guinness Book of Records on August 31. Read more »

Infiniti Delays Introduction of New EV for After 2015 to Add Better Tech Posted: 18 Jul 2013 05:31 AM PDT Infiniti's take on the electric car and more specifically, it's version of the Nissan Leaf, which was previewed with the LE concept at the 2012 New York motor show, has been delayed as the Japanese automaker said it pushed back the 2015 launch date in order to implement more sophisticated technology into the sedan. Read more »

VW Prices Limited Edition Beetle GSR from $29,995 in the U.S. Posted: 18 Jul 2013 05:09 AM PDT Volkswagen's US division announced that the 2014 Beetle GSR starts from $29,995 (€22,910) for the base model equipped with a six-speed manual transmission, and $31,095 (€23,750 with the six-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic. Read more »

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