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- Test Your Facelift Spotting Skills: 2015 Jaguar XJ vs. Current Model
- Mini Reveals Original Accessories for the New Hatch [42 Photos]
- The Meaning of the Word Skoda in the Czech Language is…
- Porsche Tells the Story of One of its First Cars, a 1949 356 Gmünd Coupe
- Craigslist 2008 Honda S2000 Club Racer Edition Has Only 4,235 Miles
- Infiniti Essence Could Gain Two Doors and 700HP Twin-Turbo V6 Hybrid Powertrain
- Red Bull Team Makes Pointless Video of F1 Car vs F/A-18 Jet
- Completely Revised Engine Range Planned for Next Porsche Panamera
- VW Not Okay with Hyundai’s Brazilian Soccer Commercial, Seeks Clarifications [w/Videos]
- Bahahaha! Mazda MX-5 Uses Paddle Boost to Whip a BMW 325i
- Mazda3 Sales Down 27 Percent in January and February, Corolla-Civic Incentive Wars Blamed
- Blistering McLaren P1 Wows Another Reviewer
- AM General's MV-1 Minivan Goes into Production Again
- Oh, to be a Bee-mer! Fostla's BMW M6 Convertible
- Peugeot 308 with 130HP 3-Cyl. Turbo Petrol Sets Economy Record with 2.85L/100KM…on the Track
- BMW Unchains M5 with Competition Package
- Bolloré Bringing Electric Car-Sharing Scheme to London; Will Put 3,000 EVs on the Streets by 2016
- BMW Confirms New Concept Car and Motorcycle for Concorso d‘Eleganza Villa d’Este 2014
- Broken Fire Hydrant Shoots Corolla Into the Air
- Skoda Confirms Launch of All-New Fabia Model for this Fall
- The French Connection: New Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro Get Fresh Looks and Renault Engines
- GM Announces Three More Recalls Affecting Over 1.5 Million Cars
- Porsche Replacing Engines on All 785 Recalled 911 GT3s
- Mopar Turns Dodge Dart into Pro Stock Racer [w/Video]
- Backhoe Gives a Hand to Truck Out of Gas
| Test Your Facelift Spotting Skills: 2015 Jaguar XJ vs. Current Model Posted: 18 Mar 2014 05:15 PM PDT  You can thank Jaguar for giving our spies the opportunity to take these pictures of the upcoming facelifted 2015MY XJ parked right next to the current iteration of the luxury saloon, thus providing us the chance to quiz you on the cosmetic tweaks found on the updated version. Read more »        |
| Mini Reveals Original Accessories for the New Hatch [42 Photos] Posted: 18 Mar 2014 04:57 PM PDT  The all-new Mini Hatch offers more customizing choices than ever, claims the BMW Group-owned automaker, which has revealed its Original Accessories program for the core model. Available from the car's launch in spring 2014, the program allows buyers to add personal design and functionality features to their new Minis. Read more »    |
| The Meaning of the Word Skoda in the Czech Language is… Posted: 18 Mar 2014 04:28 PM PDT  Taking the risk of boring our Czech readers with information they already know about, we are going to tell you the meaning of the word "Škoda" in the language of the two Václavs, Laurin and Klement. Read more »    |
| Porsche Tells the Story of One of its First Cars, a 1949 356 Gmünd Coupe Posted: 18 Mar 2014 04:05 PM PDT  Porsche's beginnings as a production car manufacturer were not in Stuttgart, where the company currently has its headquarters, but in the small town of Gmünd, Austria, where the very first Porsche 356 vehicles were built starting in 1948. Read more »    |
| Craigslist 2008 Honda S2000 Club Racer Edition Has Only 4,235 Miles Posted: 18 Mar 2014 03:41 PM PDT  One may be tempted to quickly dismiss the aero package seen on this black Honda S2000 as an aftermarket conversion with a poor taste in rear wings, but this is actually a limited edition named CR for Club Racer, offered by the Japanese brand during the roadster's last two years on the U.S. market with less than 2,000 cars produced. Read more »    |
| Infiniti Essence Could Gain Two Doors and 700HP Twin-Turbo V6 Hybrid Powertrain Posted: 18 Mar 2014 03:06 PM PDT  The 2009 Infiniti Essence concept car not only launched the brand's new design language, but it may also inspire a flagship model for the automaker. The Japanese luxury carmaker is said to be preparing a high-performance range-topping four-door coupe which will have twin-turbo V6 hybrid power. Read more »    |
| Red Bull Team Makes Pointless Video of F1 Car vs F/A-18 Jet Posted: 18 Mar 2014 02:28 PM PDT  The image-building department behind the Red Bull F1 team really seems to have run out of new ideas. That's probably why they've resorted to setting up a race between their 2011 racer, the V8-powered RB7 that revved close to 19,000 rpm, and an F/A-18 multirole jet. Read more »    |
| Completely Revised Engine Range Planned for Next Porsche Panamera Posted: 18 Mar 2014 01:56 PM PDT  The next Porsche Panamera is due to be replaced in about three years' time by a car built on the same VW MSB platform as future Bentleys. However, this won't negatively affect it in any way, because as we've seen, the new Macan, for instance, may share its underpinnings with the Audi Q5, but it looks and drives completely differently as per the reviews we've seen. Read more »    |
| VW Not Okay with Hyundai’s Brazilian Soccer Commercial, Seeks Clarifications [w/Videos] Posted: 18 Mar 2014 01:32 PM PDT  Hyundai's advertising campaign linked to the Brazilian national football team's performance at this year's World Cup has irritated Volkswagen, the squad's official sponsor. The German automaker said it contacted CBF, the country's soccer federation, for clarification. Read more »    |
| Bahahaha! Mazda MX-5 Uses Paddle Boost to Whip a BMW 325i Posted: 18 Mar 2014 01:05 PM PDT  Superchargers, turbos, software upgrades, nitro and stroker kits are just some of the more traditional ways one can give their ride's engine an extra dollop or two of power, but have you ever heard of the paddle boost upgrade? Read more »    |
| Mazda3 Sales Down 27 Percent in January and February, Corolla-Civic Incentive Wars Blamed Posted: 18 Mar 2014 12:40 PM PDT  The latest generation Mazda3 has been widely recognized as a major step forward from the previous model. However, the 3's sales in the U.S. have been below par, falling every month since August. In the first two months of this year, sales dropped by 27 percent, a troubling slide for a car that has long been Mazda's best-selling nameplate and a major contributor to its profitability. Read more »    |
| Blistering McLaren P1 Wows Another Reviewer Posted: 18 Mar 2014 12:15 PM PDT  Whatever your name is and whichever motoring publication (or space agency/racing team) you work for, the acceleration of the McLaren P1 will be a shock to you. Read more »    |
| AM General's MV-1 Minivan Goes into Production Again Posted: 18 Mar 2014 11:50 AM PDT  The MV-1 is a minivan unlike any other. Looking like a fat London cab with an American van face, it's said to be a very unique and wheelchair friendly. Its makers, (new owners) AM General, who took over from Vehicle Production Group, say its most appreciated feature is the fact that it allows for a wheelchair to roll all the way up to the front row, without having to dismount at all. Read more »    |
| Oh, to be a Bee-mer! Fostla's BMW M6 Convertible Posted: 18 Mar 2014 11:28 AM PDT  The bumblebee bug has infested German tuning firm Fostla that has presented a new package for an old car, the BMW E64-generation M6 Convertible, which gains its yellow and black carbon fiber looks from a full body foil wrap. Read more »    |
| Peugeot 308 with 130HP 3-Cyl. Turbo Petrol Sets Economy Record with 2.85L/100KM…on the Track Posted: 18 Mar 2014 11:00 AM PDT  Peugeot has communicated a fuel consumption record for the 308 equipped with the new 130hp 1.2-liter PureTech three-cylinder turbo petrol engine, covering 1,810 kilometers (1,124 miles) on a single tank, with an average fuel consumption of 2.85 l/100 km (99.1 mpg UK/82.5 mpg US). The carmaker says is has achieved this figure using a standard production 308 hatchback. Read more »    |
| BMW Unchains M5 with Competition Package Posted: 18 Mar 2014 10:36 AM PDT  BMW is promoting the latest M5 with the newly available Competition Package that brings a little bit more power at 567hp (575 PS) and chassis improvements, in a more manly and tougher way through a fresh promotional clip titled "BMW M5. FINALLY UNCHAINED". Read more »    |
| Bolloré Bringing Electric Car-Sharing Scheme to London; Will Put 3,000 EVs on the Streets by 2016 Posted: 18 Mar 2014 10:01 AM PDT  French billionaire Vincent Bolloré unveiled plans to bring the Autolib' electric car-sharing program from Paris to London, with 3,000 EVs to be placed on the streets of the UK capital by 2016. Bolloré, who is CEO of the Bolloré Group which set up the Autolib' program in Paris in 2011, said electric car hire could help cut congestion and reduce pollution in London. Read more »    |
| BMW Confirms New Concept Car and Motorcycle for Concorso d‘Eleganza Villa d’Este 2014 Posted: 18 Mar 2014 09:32 AM PDT  BMW has prepared a pair of conceptual surprises for the 85th edition of the Concorso d'Eleganza spring event, which will be hosted at the Grand Hotel Villa d'Este on the shores of Lake Como in Italy, from May 23 to 25. Unfortunately, the only information shared by the Bavarians for now are that the two studies have been created by the group's "automotive and motorcycle design experts" (the car pictured above is the 2008 M1 Homage Concept) Read more »    |
| Broken Fire Hydrant Shoots Corolla Into the Air Posted: 18 Mar 2014 09:04 AM PDT  If you ever wondered just how much force a fire hydrant has when it breaks and shoots straight up, now you have the answer. The video you see below shows the immediate aftermath of just such a case that took place this past Saturday in San Diego. Read more »    |
| Skoda Confirms Launch of All-New Fabia Model for this Fall Posted: 18 Mar 2014 08:42 AM PDT  Fans of the current Skoda Fabia rejoice: the Czech automaker has confirmed that it will be revealing the all-new incarnation of its supermini this fall, an important model after the current one sold over 200,000 units in 2013. Read more »    |
| The French Connection: New Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro Get Fresh Looks and Renault Engines Posted: 18 Mar 2014 08:20 AM PDT  As you most of you already know, Renault and Opel/Vauxhall have been jointly producing light commercial vehicles since 2001 under the Trafic and Vivaro nameplates. Since Renault just released details about the Trafic, Opel and Vauxhall have also lifted the veils off their second-generation Vivaro vans. Read more »    |
| GM Announces Three More Recalls Affecting Over 1.5 Million Cars Posted: 18 Mar 2014 07:58 AM PDT  While the faulty ignition switch recall of some 1.37 million vehicles that was linked to 12 deaths continues to plague General Motors, the Detroit carmaker issued three separate and unrelated recalls of around 1.54 million cars "as a result of [GM CEO] Mary Barra's request for a comprehensive internal safety review", according to a company statement. Read more »    |
| Porsche Replacing Engines on All 785 Recalled 911 GT3s Posted: 18 Mar 2014 07:20 AM PDT  Porsche has announced that it will replace the engines in each of the 785 units of the 991-gen 911 GT3 sports cars affected by last month's recall triggered by two fires. Company spokesman Nick Twork confirmed that Porsche intends to replace the engines because of faulty connecting rod fasteners. Read more »    |
| Mopar Turns Dodge Dart into Pro Stock Racer [w/Video] Posted: 18 Mar 2014 07:00 AM PDT  The new Dodge Dart replaces the Dodge Avenger as Mopar's Pro Stock class vehicle, with the new car making its debut at the NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) Gatornationals this past weekend. Read more »    |
| Backhoe Gives a Hand to Truck Out of Gas Posted: 18 Mar 2014 06:25 AM PDT  What these guys lack in gas, they more than make up for in imagination, which fueled the idea to use the backhoe to…push the large truck down the road. Read more »    |
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