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- BMW 2-Series Active Tourer Loses Something in Transition from Concept to Production Car
- Yay or Nay? Citroën DS5 Coupe Design Concept
- Chinese Police Officer Clings On to a Runaway Car’s Windshield for 2 Miles!
- Dad Creates Awesome Shelby Cobra Toy Car with Mini 7HP Engine for His Son
- BMW Motorsport Shows How it Builds and Tests the M235i Racing [Video + 28 Photos]
- A More Detailed Look at the Military Foxhound Driven by James May
- Seat Details the New Leon Cupra, Teases Nürburgring Lap Video [+42 Photos]
- Fiat Believes P. Diddy will Help Sell More 500L Minivans in the U.S.
- Does a 2015 Chrysler 200 Coupe Make Sense?
- J.D. Power Says Dependability Takes Turn for the Worse First time Since 1998
- First Video Look at the New Peugeot 108 City Car
- Porsche Expects Macan to Drive Sales to 200,000 in 2015, May Get GTS Version
- 500,000 Mile First-Gen Skoda Octavia Press Car Review
- Mazda RX-7 Revival Rumors Resurface Again; Could get a 250HP Rotary Engine
- Dubai May Increase Car Ownership Burden Because "Everybody Has their Luxury Life"
- 1983 Audi Quattro from Ashes to Ashes TV Series has Real Bullet Holes
- Honda Civic Type R Racer Overturns into a River, Co-Pilot Briefly Freaks Out
- The Tabby is a DIY Car You Can Build in Record Time
- Scoop: New Mini JCW Transitions from Concept to Production Car
- Volvo and Polestar Racing Reveal 2014 V8 Supercars Championship Contender
- New 2015 Subaru WRX from $26,295, STI from $34,495, STI Launch Edition from $37,395
- Promise You Won't Tell Mommy? A Dad, His Daughter and a 1,000HP Nissan GT-R
- Porsche Lets Maria Sharapova Design Her Own Panamera GTS
- Another Tesla Model S Fire, This Time in Toronto, Canada
- Ferrari's Live Unveiling of the New Turbocharged California T to Select Clients
| BMW 2-Series Active Tourer Loses Something in Transition from Concept to Production Car Posted: 14 Feb 2014 04:55 PM PST  You immediately spot it when you look at the new BMW 2-Series Active Tourer (AT); the things it lost in its transition from concept to production model. Unlike the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe and even BMW's own M4, this car has suffered quite a few changes and these are visible; they don't make the car look worse per se, just more common. Read more »        |
| Yay or Nay? Citroën DS5 Coupe Design Concept Posted: 14 Feb 2014 04:23 PM PST  Since we touched the topic of family-cars turned into two-door models earlier today with the 2015 Chrysler 200 Coupe rendering, how about we see a similar independent study for a Citroën DS5 Coupe? Read more »    |
| Chinese Police Officer Clings On to a Runaway Car’s Windshield for 2 Miles! Posted: 14 Feb 2014 03:52 PM PST  We're used to see crazy videos from Russian roads, but once in a while, footage emerges from another country reminding us that the world is round and surreal things happen on roads everywhere. Take this video from China for instance, which shows how a regular traffic stop can quickly turn into a potentially deadly situation. Read more »    |
| Dad Creates Awesome Shelby Cobra Toy Car with Mini 7HP Engine for His Son Posted: 14 Feb 2014 03:08 PM PST  It's fair to say that, when it comes to toys, kids are spoilt for choice these days. Still, it's one thing to empty your pockets for an off-the-shelf product and another when you put your own sweat (and tears, and perhaps even a little bit of blood) into creating a unique object for your child. Read more »    |
| BMW Motorsport Shows How it Builds and Tests the M235i Racing [Video + 28 Photos] Posted: 14 Feb 2014 02:35 PM PST  BMW Motorsport has started producing its second customer racing-car, the M235i Racing, at its plant in Leipzig. The carmaker released a new video that shows how the entry-level BMW customer racer is built, and it will surprise some to see that most of the assembly work shown in the footage is done by hand. Read more »    |
| A More Detailed Look at the Military Foxhound Driven by James May Posted: 14 Feb 2014 02:11 PM PST  As James May's recent Top Gear piece on the British war effort's and its means of moving around revealed, they have a wide assortment of new, modern vehicles, each specifically designed to do a particular task very well. In the case of the new Foxhound, its task was simple: replace the ageing Snatch Land Rovers that had been in service for decades and provide safety and modernity. Read more »    |
| Seat Details the New Leon Cupra, Teases Nürburgring Lap Video [+42 Photos] Posted: 14 Feb 2014 01:39 PM PST  We've already seen the first photos of the new Leon Cupra, which for the first time, is available in two flavors: the standard Cupra with 262 hp (265PS) and the Cupra 280 with 276 hp (280PS). Furthermore, it will be offered in two body styles: the five-door and the three-door SC (Sport Coupé). Read more »    |
| Fiat Believes P. Diddy will Help Sell More 500L Minivans in the U.S. Posted: 14 Feb 2014 01:15 PM PST  Fiat has released a new commercial in the U.S. for the 500L featuring rapper/producer P. Diddy – also known as Diddy, Puff Daddy or simply Sean Combs. Read more »    |
| Does a 2015 Chrysler 200 Coupe Make Sense? Posted: 14 Feb 2014 12:37 PM PST  From a car enthusiast's perspective, I never quite understood the allure of turning your run of the mill family sedans into equally mind-numbing coupes and convertibles, but I guess they must make some kind of sense from a financial (…and rental company) point of view. Read more »    |
| J.D. Power Says Dependability Takes Turn for the Worse First time Since 1998 Posted: 14 Feb 2014 12:10 PM PST  J.D Power has been analyzing car quality for a quarter of a century now, this time noting problems discovered by original owners of 2011 model-year vehicles over the last 12 months, then comparing the results with what was recorded in previous years. Dependability is rated according to the number of problems found per 100 vehicles (PP100); the study was carried out between the months of October and December 2013, and it involved 41,000 owners. Read more »   |
| First Video Look at the New Peugeot 108 City Car Posted: 14 Feb 2014 11:44 AM PST  The battle in the European city-car segment is really heating up as two French firms have simultaneously released their newest proposals, including Renault with the new rear-drive Twingo, and Peugeot with the 108, both of which will celebrate their grand premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Read more »    |
| Porsche Expects Macan to Drive Sales to 200,000 in 2015, May Get GTS Version Posted: 14 Feb 2014 11:21 AM PST  The new Porsche Macan promises to be a big sales hit even before deliveries have begun. Porsche CEO Matthias Mueller said demand for the Macan compact SUV, which goes on sale later this year, will drive Porsche deliveries to exceed 200,000 units in 2015, three years ahead of schedule. Read more »    |
| 500,000 Mile First-Gen Skoda Octavia Press Car Review Posted: 14 Feb 2014 10:55 AM PST  It's funny that you can say "they don't make them like this anymore" about a late 90s car from the Czech Republic, but it's true, and the car in question is the first generation Skoda Octavia, the first major new model to be released after the all-important tie-up with VW of 1990. Read more »    |
| Mazda RX-7 Revival Rumors Resurface Again; Could get a 250HP Rotary Engine Posted: 14 Feb 2014 10:30 AM PST  The strenuous back and forth on the resurrection tale of Mazda's much-missed Mazda RX-7 series continues with a fresh report from Autoweek magazine. Swiftly bypassing the misleading title "Is this the new Mazda RX-7?" positioned above a photo under which there's a caption in a tiny font size that reads, "The next Mazda RX-7 could resemble this artist's rendering", the publications mentions that the coupe is still on the cards (and if you must know, the above photo is a rendering from Carscoops' Josh Byrnes). Read more »   |
| Dubai May Increase Car Ownership Burden Because "Everybody Has their Luxury Life" Posted: 14 Feb 2014 10:05 AM PST  People from all around the world flock to the artificial desert paradise known as Dubai as tourists or looking for jobs, and as a result, its population has shot up from 1.2-million in 2005 to around 2.1-million today (from only 59,000 or so in 1968). Read more »    |
| 1983 Audi Quattro from Ashes to Ashes TV Series has Real Bullet Holes Posted: 14 Feb 2014 09:41 AM PST  Our UK readers will no doubt recognize this Audi Quattro from BBC's Ashes to Ashes TV series. The red Quattro is actually the car that starred in the show, a car that had such an important role that it was considered a character in its own right. Read more »    |
| Honda Civic Type R Racer Overturns into a River, Co-Pilot Briefly Freaks Out Posted: 14 Feb 2014 09:11 AM PST  Tumbles and crashes are part of the life of being a motorsports driving racer. Nevertheless, there's something very scary about a car landing into a river or a lake and watching water seep through, filling the interior all while you're trapped inside. Read more »    |
| The Tabby is a DIY Car You Can Build in Record Time Posted: 14 Feb 2014 08:38 AM PST  The Tabby is a two-seater city driving-oriented vehicle in the vein of Renault's questionably popular Twizy, but unlike the French offering, it doesn't force you to use batteries that you rent and have to pay a monthly fee for. Read more »    |
| Scoop: New Mini JCW Transitions from Concept to Production Car Posted: 14 Feb 2014 08:15 AM PST  The next logical step for the newly launched 2015 Mini hatchback is the addition of a range-topping performance model with the John Cooper Works (JCW) badge. In essence, Mini previewed the production car with the JCW Concept at last month's Detroit auto show, but behinds the scenes, it's still working on the car as evidenced by theses spy shots. Read more »    |
| Volvo and Polestar Racing Reveal 2014 V8 Supercars Championship Contender Posted: 14 Feb 2014 07:53 AM PST  Volvo and its racing and tuning partner from 1996 onward, Polestar, have just revealed the 2014 season-ready S60 racecar for the V8 Supercars series. Sporting a noticeable Valvoline livery, wraps came off the vehicles in Sydney, at a shore side location overlooking the famous Opera House. The car unveiled complies with all of the new technical requirements for admission into the championship. Read more »    |
| New 2015 Subaru WRX from $26,295, STI from $34,495, STI Launch Edition from $37,395 Posted: 14 Feb 2014 07:31 AM PST  Having wrapped up the world premieres of both the new 2015 WRX and its more aggressive STI counterpart at the 2013 LA and 2014 Detroit auto shows respectively, Subaru confirmed official pricing today for the entire series as it prepares for their U.S. market launch this spring. Read more »    |
| Promise You Won't Tell Mommy? A Dad, His Daughter and a 1,000HP Nissan GT-R Posted: 14 Feb 2014 06:57 AM PST  We're pleased to report that it's not only young boys that have a blazingly fun time in fast cars with their dads, but girls as well. As his YouTube handle suggests, JamiePGTR is the proud owner of a Nissan GT-R – and not just any kind of GT-R, but an alleged 1,000bhp version of the Japanese supercar killer. However, he is also the proud dad of a cute little daughter. Read more »   |
| Porsche Lets Maria Sharapova Design Her Own Panamera GTS Posted: 14 Feb 2014 06:35 AM PST  As a Porsche Brand Ambassador, Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova had the privilege of accessorizing her own Panamera GTS model, which received the moniker "by Maria Sharapova". Read more »    |
| Another Tesla Model S Fire, This Time in Toronto, Canada Posted: 14 Feb 2014 06:11 AM PST  It seems that every time Tesla tries to put out one fire, another one springs up… While the electric carmaker from California was waiting for the outcome of a U.S. investigation into crash- and charger-related fires, it came to learn about a new incident that occurred in Toronto, Canada, earlier this month. Read more »    |
| Ferrari's Live Unveiling of the New Turbocharged California T to Select Clients Posted: 14 Feb 2014 05:49 AM PST  A top luxury brand like Ferrari doesn't wait for international auto shows like the one set to take place in Geneva, Switzerland, in a few weeks' time to display their new products to prospective (and prosperous) buyers; they just organize their own private events in advance. Read more »    |
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