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- Mini Spins Wheels and Parallel Parks by Itself at the Touch of a Button
- Toyota to Debut New Hybrid R Sports Concept at the Frankfurt Show
- BMW Details Production i8 Plug-in Hybrid Coupe Ahead of Frankfurt Debut, Aims at Porsche 911
- Hyundai Reveals New 2014 Grand i10 in India, Previews European Version [w/Video]
- Watch the New Audi A3 Sedan Tour the Picturesque Streets of Budapest
- Last 1970 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Going to Auction
- BeamNG is a Real Time Simulation Game for Car Crash Lovers [w/Videos]
- Big Muscle Show Finds Out Why Mustang Tuner Maier Racing Is So Special
- Toyota Presents New Corolla Hybrid Models in Japan [31 Photos]
- This Jaguar E-Type Is Not Stock, As Jay Leno Finds Out [w/Video]
- Report Says Audi Official Confirms New Q7 e-tron Plug-in Hybrid
- How to Scare a Driver Into an Accident with Your Horn
- Infiniti G37 Sedan to be Sold Alongside the Q50 until Mid-2015
- Scoop: BMW Preparing Mild Refresh for 1-Series, will Likely Get New 1.5L 3-Cylinder Units
- Mercedes AMG Lets Us Hear the Sounds of Its 2014 F1 Engine, Triggers Nostalgia for Past Times
- Watch a Ferrari F430 Race Around Mountain Roads In Mexico…or Not
- Gerhard Plattner Covers 2,619KM or 1,628 Miles in Skoda Citigo CNG on Less than €100
- Too Soon, Too Soon: Moto X Racer Thinks She Won, Fist Pumps In the Air, Crashes and Loses…
- Are You a Second-Hand Car Buyer from the US? Watch Out for the 200,000 Flood Damaged Cars
- California Gives $3M grant to Update Hyundai Hydrogen Station to Refuel Up to 25 Cars a Day
- This Man Has One of the Largest Collections of 3-Series BMWs in the World
- Audi A3 1.6 TDI Ultra Boasts a Driving Range of over 1,500 Km (932 Miles)
- GM Slashes Price of 2014 Chevrolet Volt by $5,000 Amid Pressure from EV Rivals
- Rotary-Powered Holden Goes…Boom During Brutal Burnout
- Renault Stops Making the Twingo RS
| Mini Spins Wheels and Parallel Parks by Itself at the Touch of a Button Posted: 06 Aug 2013 05:45 PM PDT  A group of engineers from China, Taiwan and New Zealand have designed an electric car that seems to solve some people's worst fear when behind the wheel: parallel parking. The prototype vehicle has four separate electrically powered wheels that make parallel parking and U-turns a real walk in the park. Read more »       |
| Toyota to Debut New Hybrid R Sports Concept at the Frankfurt Show Posted: 06 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT  Like many other major players in the industry, Toyota will also offer us a glimpse into the future with one or perhaps even more concept models at next month's Frankfurt International Motor Show in Germany. Today we learned that one of those studies will be the Hybrid R Concept. Read more »    |
| BMW Details Production i8 Plug-in Hybrid Coupe Ahead of Frankfurt Debut, Aims at Porsche 911 Posted: 06 Aug 2013 04:23 PM PDT  Next month's Frankfurt Motor Show will see BMW's new "i" sub-brand debuting not one, but its two first series production cars , the i3 electric hatchback that goes on sale this fall and which we've already seen, and the more hotly-anticipated i8 plug-in hybrid sports coupe that will arrive in dealerships worldwide during 2014. BMW isn't quite ready yet to uncover the interior and exterior styling of the i8 2+2 seater coupe, simply releasing photos of a camouflaged pre-production tester, but it is ready to share initial information and specifications. The first thing you need to know about the i8 is that it was conceived from the outset as a plug-in hybrid sports car, with BMW looking to combine dynamic performance with green credentials.
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| Hyundai Reveals New 2014 Grand i10 in India, Previews European Version [w/Video] Posted: 06 Aug 2013 03:20 PM PDT  While we were expecting Hyundai to release the new generation of its i10 city car on or right before the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show in early September, the Korean company chose India and a select group of media outlets including the local edition of Autocar magazine for the world premiere of the series. The model revealed in Hyderabad, the capital and largest city of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, is the new i10 Grand, which is 100mm (3.9 inches) longer than the upcoming European version set to debut in Germany next month. Read more »   |
| Watch the New Audi A3 Sedan Tour the Picturesque Streets of Budapest Posted: 06 Aug 2013 02:55 PM PDT  Built in Győr, Hungary, the Audi A3 sedan is the brand's first compact saloon and the third model of the A3 family, complementing the 3-door A3 hatch and the 5-door A3 Sportback. Audi has high hopes for the A3 Sedan, the main competitor of which is the Mercedes-Benz CLA – coincidentally also built in Hungary, in Kecskemét. Read more »    |
| Last 1970 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Going to Auction Posted: 06 Aug 2013 02:25 PM PDT  If you want to buy a very cool and desirable American classic in as pristine and unmolested a condition as possible, and have around a quarter of a million dollars lying around, then you're in luck, because there's no better way to rid yourself of the excess cash than by splashing it out on the last ever 1970 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Fastback; it's going under the hammer at the midpoint of August (16-17), according to RM Auctions. Read more »    |
| BeamNG is a Real Time Simulation Game for Car Crash Lovers [w/Videos] Posted: 06 Aug 2013 01:35 PM PDT  All game genres are moving towards realism, but the nature of the features varies greatly from title to title. For automotive simulations, the focus is on mimicking the driving behavior of a real vehicle, as well as using soft body physics so that when you crash, the damage is believable and realistic. Read more »    |
| Big Muscle Show Finds Out Why Mustang Tuner Maier Racing Is So Special Posted: 06 Aug 2013 01:09 PM PDT  There are lots of specialized shops out there working on and dealing in a particular kind of car make or style, or even more focused operations which only handle a single model, or a very limited selection. Maier Racing falls into the latter category, and their specialty are Mustangs. Read more »    |
| Toyota Presents New Corolla Hybrid Models in Japan [31 Photos] Posted: 06 Aug 2013 04:35 PM PDT  The Japanese domestic market version of the 11th generation Corolla that was launched in March last year and which shouldn't be confused with the new Corolla sedan released in Europe and North America this summer, has been enhanced with the addition of a hybrid variant. Read more »    |
| This Jaguar E-Type Is Not Stock, As Jay Leno Finds Out [w/Video] Posted: 06 Aug 2013 12:02 PM PDT  There's nothing more treasured when it comes to classic cars than originality. It is the best bargaining chip when you want to sell on an old car, while from the other perspective, it means cutting a great deal as a buyer is far trickier - the closer it is to the way it was when it left the factory, the deeper you will have to reach into your pockets. Read more »    |
| Report Says Audi Official Confirms New Q7 e-tron Plug-in Hybrid Posted: 06 Aug 2013 11:35 AM PDT  The Audi Q7 full-sized SUV is now about six years old, and has already undergone surgery once to be kept relevant. However, an all-new model is still two years away, and it promises to be better and greener than the current model, in the hopes that it will catch up to the competition which it currently lags behind of in the segment. Read more »    |
| How to Scare a Driver Into an Accident with Your Horn Posted: 06 Aug 2013 11:10 AM PDT  When a person or a vehicle pops out of a corner unexpectedly, a driver's first reaction is to hit the horn, with the duration of the beeping depending on the situation as well as the driver's patience and mood at the time. In this case, there was a prolonged horn blast on the driver's behalf, but that's not what made us share the following dash-cam video. Read more »   |
| Infiniti G37 Sedan to be Sold Alongside the Q50 until Mid-2015 Posted: 06 Aug 2013 10:40 AM PDT  With the launch of the all-new Q50 sedan, it looked like the days of the G Line sedan were numbered. However, it isn't so, as Infiniti has announced that the G37 sedan will remain on sale in the U.S. until mid-2015. Starting today, the G37 will have a revised line-up and lower prices to "reflect the product hierarchy with the higher content 2014 Infiniti Q50," according to the automaker. Read more »    |
| Scoop: BMW Preparing Mild Refresh for 1-Series, will Likely Get New 1.5L 3-Cylinder Units Posted: 06 Aug 2013 10:15 AM PDT  With less than two years on its back, the current iteration of the 1-Series hatchback remains a new proposition in the luxury compact segment, but BMW engineers and designers are already at work for a mild refresh that we hear will bring the brand's new 1.5-liter three-cylinder diesel and gasoline engines to the range. Read more »    |
| Mercedes AMG Lets Us Hear the Sounds of Its 2014 F1 Engine, Triggers Nostalgia for Past Times Posted: 06 Aug 2013 11:07 AM PDT  Formula 1 is approaching a major technological shift, as from 2014 all teams will switch to 1.6-liter turbocharged V6 engines. Following Renault's reveal of its all-new powerplant, the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team is now offering fans the first taste of how its new 2014 Power Units will sound on the track. Read more »    |
| Watch a Ferrari F430 Race Around Mountain Roads In Mexico…or Not Posted: 06 Aug 2013 09:08 AM PDT  Let's be honest; unless you feel that cars are no different from household appliances or simply, status symbols to impress your peers, if you ever own a pure sports car like a Ferrari, you're going to find places to stomp the pedal to the metal more times than you can fathom. Whether you're going to do legally or not, is another matter… Read more »    |
| Gerhard Plattner Covers 2,619KM or 1,628 Miles in Skoda Citigo CNG on Less than €100 Posted: 06 Aug 2013 08:35 AM PDT  We all have our weak spots when it comes to cars: some like to drive them to the limit, some take pleasure in cruising relaxingly along the highway, while others are obsessed with consuming as little fuel as possible. The king of the latter category is no doubt Austrian Gerhard Plattner, who has set a long series of economy records, especially in diesel-powered cars. Read more »    |
| Too Soon, Too Soon: Moto X Racer Thinks She Won, Fist Pumps In the Air, Crashes and Loses… Posted: 06 Aug 2013 08:06 AM PDT  Oh, Meghan Rutledge, haven't you learned not to celebrate a win before you, um, actually win? Joining the likes of Riccardo Russo who started his slow victory run at the 2012 Italian CV Championship race at the Mugello…one lap before the end, 17-year-old Australian Women's National Motocross champion Meghan Rutledge lifted her fist in the air during her last jump at the Women's Moto-X race in Los Angeles this past weekend. Read more »   |
| Are You a Second-Hand Car Buyer from the US? Watch Out for the 200,000 Flood Damaged Cars Posted: 06 Aug 2013 07:50 AM PDT  As if those looking for an honest second-hand car didn't have enough to worry about and take into account when searching for their next bargain motor, now a report by Carfax suggests that one more highly-important aspect needs to be taken into account – flood damage caused by Superstorm Sandy. Statistics say the number of cars it affected was in excess of 250,000, most of which were located along the east coast. Read more »    |
| California Gives $3M grant to Update Hyundai Hydrogen Station to Refuel Up to 25 Cars a Day Posted: 06 Aug 2013 07:19 AM PDT  We're still a very long way from the hydrogen-fueled economy envisioned by former President George Bush back in 2003, but carmakers, along with other private companies and governments are taking small steps towards this goal. This week, the California Energy Commission (CEC) awarded Hydrogen Frontier, Inc. a $3 million (€2.3 million) grant to transform Hyundai's existing hydrogen energy generation and fueling station in Chino, California, to a modern 100 percent renewable hydrogen fueling station for fuel cell electric vehicles. Read more »   |
| This Man Has One of the Largest Collections of 3-Series BMWs in the World Posted: 06 Aug 2013 06:41 AM PDT  The BMW 3-Series nameplate represents a milestone in the automotive world. It has been used to designate two- and four-door compact sedans from the Bavarian manufacturer ever since they began phasing out the also very successful 2002 model, around about the year 1975. Despite the fact that BMW decided it was a good idea to change all that for their latest generation car, and call the two-door variant the 4-Series, even though most say it's an unwise move on their part, that does nothing to dilute the impressive history behind it. Read more »   |
| Audi A3 1.6 TDI Ultra Boasts a Driving Range of over 1,500 Km (932 Miles) Posted: 06 Aug 2013 06:20 AM PDT  Audi has launched its first "Ultra" production model, the A3 1.6 TDI Ultra, which is the brand's most fuel-efficient car currently on sale. The "Ultra" designation stands for the brand's commitment to sustainability. Powered by a 109hp (110PS) 1.6-liter diesel engine, the Audi A3 1.6 TDI Ultra has an average fuel consumption of just 3.2 liters/100 km (73.5 US mpg). This is equivalent to CO2 emissions of just 85 grams per kilometer (136.79 g/mile). Read more »   |
| GM Slashes Price of 2014 Chevrolet Volt by $5,000 Amid Pressure from EV Rivals Posted: 06 Aug 2013 06:01 AM PDT  Nissan's move to dramatically reduce prices of its all-electric Leaf and introduce a new entry-level model that starts at $28,800, or as low as $18,800 after federal tax credit and state rebate, as well as Ford's action to slash Focus Electric prices by up to $4,000 last month, did not go by unnoticed from GM, which announced a significant price cut for the Chevrolet Volt. Read more »    |
| Rotary-Powered Holden Goes…Boom During Brutal Burnout Posted: 06 Aug 2013 05:40 AM PDT  The allure of rotary engines, or Wankel units, constitutes in the fact that they can be revved very hard, very quickly and you get very precise throttle control. Now, while their applicability in road cars proved to never really be completely viable, they are much more suited for racecars and project cars, howeverm, more as an oddball thing to do, rather than having any real benefit over a conventional engine. Read more »    |
| Renault Stops Making the Twingo RS Posted: 06 Aug 2013 05:16 AM PDT  Renault has discontinued production of the Renaultsport Twingo 133 hot-hatch, the last remaining RS model fitted with a naturally aspirated engine. According to a report from Car Magazine, this could mark both the end of naturally aspirated Renaultsport models and of the Twingo RS, which may not get a direct successor. Read more »    |
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