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- Harris Puts Germany's Hottest Hatches to The Test: Mercedes A45 AMG vs. BMW M135i
- BMW Reveals New M Performance Package for the 4-Series, Hints at M4's Styling
- Fresh Videos of McLaren P1 XP2R Prototype and an Official Response On What It Is
- NAIAS Exec Says Detroit's Bankruptcy Won't Impact Show in Any Way
- Mazda Sees No Need for European Plant Even Though Sales Are on the Rise
- Son Finds Dad's Long Lost 1972 Mustang MACH 1 and Gives Him Surprise of a Lifetime
- 2014 Chevrolet Impala Gets Five-Star NHTSA Rating
- EVO Teases McLaren F1 vs. Supercars from the Past Piece
- Spy Shots: 2014 Land Rover Discovery / LR4 Lightly Updated, May Get Supercharged V6
- Dacia Creates Duster Goodwood Festival of Speed Special Black Edition.
- Oh, Tokyo: This Guy Thinks He Can Stop a Train with His Hands
- Swiss Army Buys Fleet of Mercedes-Benz G-Class 300 CDI
- Gran Turismo 6 Demo Tops 1 Million Downloads, Lucas Ordonez Gives Us Driving Tips
- Purple Tron Lamborghini Aventador Out on London's Streets Again Spitting Fire
- New Renault Megane RS Red Bull RB8 Edition Won't Give You Any Wings, UK Price Set £28,245
- GM Delays New Chevrolet Cruze Launch By a Year for 2015
- Taiwanese Ying and Yang: One Helluva Lucky Rider and One Much Less Fortunate
- Three New Mini Concepts for Happy Campers are a Blast from April Fools' Day Past [160 Photos]
- Allan McNish Tries to Convince Us that the Audi SQ5 TDI Doesn’t Feel Like an SUV in Corners
- Ford Rumored to Launch 2014 ½ Mustang Limited to 1,000 Units for 50th Anniversary
- This is the All-New 2014 Honda Fitt – Jazz, Hybrid Version 35% More Fuel Efficient [63 Photos]
| Harris Puts Germany's Hottest Hatches to The Test: Mercedes A45 AMG vs. BMW M135i Posted: 19 Jul 2013 04:59 PM PDT  Yes, we've already seen a video in which the new Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG hatch is compared against the BMW M135i, but a) these are not the kind of cars you get tired of watching, b) if not always, most of the times, Chris Harris' reviews are entertaining and informative, and c) the more reviews you read and/or watch, the better chances you have to form a reliable and trusted opinion of a product. Read more »        |
| BMW Reveals New M Performance Package for the 4-Series, Hints at M4's Styling Posted: 19 Jul 2013 04:17 PM PDT  BMW has released the first photos of the M Performance retrofit accessories for the 4-Series Coupe, which will be available from early 2014. The range includes a more aggressive aerodynamic package as well as interior trim upgrades, suspension and power tweaks. As before, customers can choose the complete package or individual elements – all available through official BMW dealers as retrofit accessories. Read more »    |
| Fresh Videos of McLaren P1 XP2R Prototype and an Official Response On What It Is Posted: 19 Jul 2013 03:29 PM PDT  When we shared pictures and a video of a silver McLaren P1 tester wearing a pair of discreet stickers that read "XP2R Prototype Vehicle", shot by our spy photographers on the 'Ring the other night, we admitted that, besides the red calipers, there was nothing different about this car over the Geneva show model and that we didn't know what it was. Read more »    |
| NAIAS Exec Says Detroit's Bankruptcy Won't Impact Show in Any Way Posted: 19 Jul 2013 03:04 PM PDT  At the same time that a Michigan state judge challenged the legality of Detroit's bankruptcy ruling the filing unconstitutional and ordering the city to withdraw said petition, in what looks to be a very lengthy legal battle that will continue for months, the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) organizers came out with a statement attributed to Executive Director Rod Alberts. You can read it in full below, but as an appetizer, Alberts says that Detroit's bankruptcy was in the making for years and that given the city's situation (and by that, he means the towering debt and limited tax revenue), it was "a good decision". Read more »   |
| Mazda Sees No Need for European Plant Even Though Sales Are on the Rise Posted: 19 Jul 2013 01:53 PM PDT  Mazda says it doesn't need to build cars in Europe, despite the fact that its sales in the region are rising. The Japanese carmaker is more inclined towards having a large factory that can outweigh the benefits of local production, Mazda Europe CEO Jeff Guyton told Autonews Europe. Read more »    |
| Son Finds Dad's Long Lost 1972 Mustang MACH 1 and Gives Him Surprise of a Lifetime Posted: 19 Jul 2013 12:59 PM PDT  This is one of those stories that makes grown men find excuses of the sort "you won't believe what happened; dust just blew from the window and landed straight into my eyes!". You'll soon see what we mean by that. It all begins in 1972 when Rick Lookebill brought his first ever car, a brand-new Ford Mustang MACH 1, which he kept until 1989, when he was forced to sell it, and continues in 2013, when his son managed to track down the muscle car and returned it to his dad in an admittedly, very emotional handover. Read more »   |
| 2014 Chevrolet Impala Gets Five-Star NHTSA Rating Posted: 19 Jul 2013 12:39 PM PDT  The 2014 Chevrolet Impala has been awarded the highest possible five-star Overall Vehicle Score for safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The Impala has been tested as part of NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program, with the full-size sedan fitted with a series of standard and available safety features, including radar, that help avoid crashes. Read more »   |
| EVO Teases McLaren F1 vs. Supercars from the Past Piece Posted: 19 Jul 2013 12:05 PM PDT  With the prevalence of the internet the past decade or so, car fans find that it's increasingly hard to justify buying a print magazine nowadays, but there are always exceptions to the rule. EVO Magazine, for instance, has captured our petrol-fueled appetite for powerful cars with its latest issue that's on sale now and which pits the still almighty and famed McLaren F1 against a crop of exotic rivals that including, the Ferrari F40 and F50, Porsche Carrera GT, Noble M600, Pagani Zonda and Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV. Read more »   |
| Spy Shots: 2014 Land Rover Discovery / LR4 Lightly Updated, May Get Supercharged V6 Posted: 19 Jul 2013 11:39 AM PDT  It's been a little over two years since Land Rover applied any noteworthy upgrades to its Discovery, also known as the LR4 in North America, mainly with the fitment of an 8-speed automatic across the range and a raft of technology and comfort system updates, so the British automaker wants to polish up its luxury SUV with a mild facelift to improve sales. Read more »    |
| Dacia Creates Duster Goodwood Festival of Speed Special Black Edition. Posted: 19 Jul 2013 11:00 AM PDT  "Huh?" was our first reaction upon reading about Dacia's new Duster Black Edition, not because of how it looks – it's not bad actually, but because Renault's Romanian brand somehow managed to form a connection to the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Read more »    |
| Oh, Tokyo: This Guy Thinks He Can Stop a Train with His Hands Posted: 19 Jul 2013 10:34 AM PDT  After a careful examination of this video documented incident from Japan, we decided to give this Tokyo train worker an "A" for the effort, work ethics, and dedication, but an arguably generous "F" for his touch with reality and safety measures. Read more »    |
| Swiss Army Buys Fleet of Mercedes-Benz G-Class 300 CDI Posted: 19 Jul 2013 10:11 AM PDT  The Mercedes-Benz G-Class was born as a military vehicle, with the first civil version launched in 1979. Mercedes-Benz still builds army versions of the G-Class, and they are still being purchased by various military forces. The latest armed forces to buy G-Class vehicles are those from Switzerland, which have chosen the G 300 CDI to replace the Puch 4189 PUCH 230 GE all-terrain vehicles. The G-Class models follow the same essential vehicle concept as the Puch, but are technologically more advanced. Read more »   |
| Gran Turismo 6 Demo Tops 1 Million Downloads, Lucas Ordonez Gives Us Driving Tips Posted: 19 Jul 2013 09:15 AM PDT  While everyone loves free samples, the fact that 1 million people from all over the world downloaded the demo version of the forthcoming Gran Turismo 6 game during the past two weeks is an impressive feat. In addition to that number, Nissan said that the some 600,000 entrants from the 18 participating European countries (including Russia) have entered the online qualifying rounds for Nissan and PlayStation's GT Academy gamer-to-racer competition in the past two weeks, which will remain open until the night of July 28. Read more »   |
| Purple Tron Lamborghini Aventador Out on London's Streets Again Spitting Fire Posted: 19 Jul 2013 08:39 AM PDT  The same funky-wrapped Lamborghini Aventador customized to glow in the dark that is believed to be owned by 24-year-old Nasser Al-Thani, a member of Qatar's ruling family, according to a Daily Mail report, and which has been seized several times for traffic offences with its driver also having being ticketed, was filmed again on London's busy streets. Paul Wallace of SOL (Super Cars of London) tells Carscoops: "Check this video out! We were filming a rev war between 2 Lamborghini Aventador in London. The flames got extremely close to my car!" Read more »   |
| New Renault Megane RS Red Bull RB8 Edition Won't Give You Any Wings, UK Price Set £28,245 Posted: 19 Jul 2013 08:21 AM PDT  Only 30 examples of the new Renault Megange RenaultSport (RS) Red Bull Racing RB8 edition (that's what we call a trainload of names) will be offered to UK buyers at £28,245 a pop, or £1,500 more than the regular Megane RS Coupe upon which it is based. On sale now, the Red Bull edition of the French hot hatch is available in an exclusive to this model Twilight Blue finish with Platinum detailing, reminiscent of Red Bull's F1 race cars. Read more »   |
| GM Delays New Chevrolet Cruze Launch By a Year for 2015 Posted: 19 Jul 2013 07:40 AM PDT  Originally, General Motors planned to debut the all-new generation of its successful Chevrolet Cruze in late 2014 as a 2015MY (model year), but now we learn from a Reuters report that the launch has been delayed by a year and will take place instead in December of 2015, with the compact car likely to wear a 2016MY designation. Read more »    |
| Taiwanese Ying and Yang: One Helluva Lucky Rider and One Much Less Fortunate Posted: 19 Jul 2013 07:14 AM PDT  Here are two unrelated scooter incidents that both took place in Taiwan, with the first rider being one of the luckiest road users we've seen this week (yes, it's hard to take first place overall these days with so many dash-cams filming 24/7 all over the world…). Read more »    |
| Three New Mini Concepts for Happy Campers are a Blast from April Fools' Day Past [160 Photos] Posted: 19 Jul 2013 06:30 AM PDT  MINI and the BMW Group in general, have been quite active during April Fools' Day over the past few years having developed real-life models, such as the BMW M3 Pickup Truck. Being that it takes a lot of effort, time and money to create these elaborate hoaxes, you won't be one bit surprised to learn that the Bavarian group finds more uses for these cars later in their life. The reason why we're telling you all this has to do with a new release from Mini about three concept cars for "the enthusiastic traveler". While the British carmaker doesn't mention it, at least one of the studies is from a 2012 April Fools' Day hoax, while the other one is very similar to a concept shown in the same release. Read more »   |
| Allan McNish Tries to Convince Us that the Audi SQ5 TDI Doesn’t Feel Like an SUV in Corners Posted: 19 Jul 2013 06:22 AM PDT  The Audi SQ5 TDI is the first S model fitted with a diesel engine in the history of Audi. Powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter diesel engine developing 308 horsepower (313 PS), the SQ5 is capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.1 seconds and can reach an electronically-limited top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). Having a diesel under the hood also means that average fuel economy is very reasonable for an SUV – 7.2 liters/100 km (32.7 US mpg) to be exact. Read more »    |
| Ford Rumored to Launch 2014 ½ Mustang Limited to 1,000 Units for 50th Anniversary Posted: 19 Jul 2013 05:50 AM PDT  There is a recurring rumor that Ford will release a 2014 ½ model year version of the upcoming sixth generation Mustang to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the series and thus pay homage to the first Mustang introduced in April of 1964, which is referred to as a "1964½" model by fans of the car. Read more »    |
| This is the All-New 2014 Honda Fitt – Jazz, Hybrid Version 35% More Fuel Efficient [63 Photos] Posted: 19 Jul 2013 05:22 AM PDT  The guessing game on whether last month's scans of the Honda Fit (also known as the Jazz) were real or not ended today as the Japanese carmaker came out with an official release and photos of its new subcompact model that will first go on sale in its home market this September, and then the rest of the world. Whereas the new Fit retains its semi-tall hatchback stature, the third generation model's styling strays away from the looks of the first two iterations featuring more complex exterior lines combined with a sharper looking front end and a rear that will remind some of Volvo's crossovers. The interior is also new and comes with more geometrical shapes and harder lines, along with fresh comfort and technology features such as the full-touchscreen controls on the center console.
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