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- BMW X4 vs Porsche Macan: Step Right Up and Cast Your Vote
- Vice Introduces us to Okinawa's Illegal Street Racing Scene
- Citroën C4 Cactus to Inaugurate Pay-per-Use Leasing Scheme in Europe
- CNET Checks Tech of New Mercedes S-Class Coupe in Geneva
- AC Schnitzer Gives the Range Rover Sport Diesel More Power and the Looks to Show it
- Scoop: New Mercedes-Benz GT AMG Shaping Up to Contend 911 and F-Type
- An Even More Compact Bentley Speculated for 2020
- Forza 5 Game Gains New Alpinestars Car Pack [w/Videos]
- Audi V8 Goes from Saloon Riches to Pickup Truck Rags
- Jaguar to End XK Production this Summer after Eight Years and 54,000 Sales
- Taiwanese Scooter Lady Stands Her Ground, Flashing Her Eyes and Lights
- Even More Luxurious Range Rover Variants in the Works
- Spy Shots: Hyundai's ix25 Small CUV Flashes Its Interior
- Marchionne States that Roadster Produced with Mazda May Not Necessarily Wear Alfa's Badge
- New Fiat 500 1957 Limited Edition Comes to the States Priced at $20,400*
- BMW 2-Series Active Tourer Not Coming to U.S., At Least for Now; Do You Care?
- New Smart ForFour Envisioned as a Refaced Renault Twingo
- BMW xDrive Outsells Audi’s Quattro in the UK
- Ukrainian Maidan Traffic Volunteer Brings Magic of the Funny Kind to Kiev's Roads
- VW Makes Transporter and Multivan BlueMotion Models More Economical
- Scoop: Mercedes Freshens Up B-Class to go up Against BMW 2-Series Active Tourer
- BMW Launches Third Generation Bicycle Collection
- New 2016 Chevy Volt Rumored to Arrive Next Year with Different, But Not Dramatic Restyling
- Renault Group’s 2013 Lineup had Lowest Avg. CO2 Emissions in Europe
- Making a W221 out of a W140 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
| BMW X4 vs Porsche Macan: Step Right Up and Cast Your Vote Posted: 07 Mar 2014 05:50 PM PST  While not exactly identical in terms of pricing and engine options/performance, the Porsche Macan can be compared to the new BMW X4 without having to move the goal posts at all. Read more »        |
| Vice Introduces us to Okinawa's Illegal Street Racing Scene Posted: 07 Mar 2014 04:10 PM PST  The passion for cars knows no boundaries. And where there are gearheads, there is racing. While we are against illegal racing, that doesn't mean the phenomenon doesn't exist, as the following documentary from Vice shows. Read more »    |
| Citroën C4 Cactus to Inaugurate Pay-per-Use Leasing Scheme in Europe Posted: 07 Mar 2014 03:40 PM PST  Citroën wants to be the first automaker in Europe to offer a "pay-per-use" leasing scheme when the new C4 Cactus crossover is launched. The project is inspired by plans offered by mobile phone operators. Read more »    |
| CNET Checks Tech of New Mercedes S-Class Coupe in Geneva Posted: 07 Mar 2014 03:10 PM PST  Everybody seems to have a slightly different take on the all-new Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe, and that's good – it means there's a lot of subtlety to the way it was designed to make you feel. Read more »    |
| AC Schnitzer Gives the Range Rover Sport Diesel More Power and the Looks to Show it Posted: 07 Mar 2014 02:44 PM PST  German aftermarket specialist AC Schnitzer has been modifying Land Rover vehicles since 2002, but this is the first time it has designed a complete styling package for a Range Rover model – in this case, the Sport. Read more »    |
| Scoop: New Mercedes-Benz GT AMG Shaping Up to Contend 911 and F-Type Posted: 07 Mar 2014 02:15 PM PST  A new Mercedes-Benz sports car is coming, possibly revealing itself as early as this summer. It's the GT AMG, previously known under the name SLC with the internal code C109. Read more »    |
| An Even More Compact Bentley Speculated for 2020 Posted: 07 Mar 2014 01:39 PM PST  In the not too distant future, we might see manufacturers having all size classes covered, and we'll be able to see…Aston Martin superminis (okay, that has already happened) facing off against Rolls Royce city cars. Read more »    |
| Forza 5 Game Gains New Alpinestars Car Pack [w/Videos] Posted: 07 Mar 2014 01:14 PM PST  You don't even have to own an Xbox One or the Forza 5 racing title to be able to appreciate the level of detail that has been put into its newest cars. Ten of these come as part of the new "Alpinestars Car Pack," just released yesterday. Read more »    |
| Audi V8 Goes from Saloon Riches to Pickup Truck Rags Posted: 07 Mar 2014 12:50 PM PST  Remember when Audi took its first baby steps into becoming a real competitor to Mercedes-Benz and BMW back in the late 1980s with the aptly named V8 saloon? Read more »    |
| Jaguar to End XK Production this Summer after Eight Years and 54,000 Sales Posted: 07 Mar 2014 12:21 PM PST  Jaguar will stop making its flagship XK sports car this summer, eight years after the model was introduced. The British firms sold 54,000 units coupes and convertibles since production of the second-generation XK began in 2006. Read more »    |
| Taiwanese Scooter Lady Stands Her Ground, Flashing Her Eyes and Lights Posted: 07 Mar 2014 11:50 AM PST  She may be small in size and young at age, and she may be riding a scooter, but make no mistake; this Taiwanese lady means business if you confront her on the road. Read more »    |
| Even More Luxurious Range Rover Variants in the Works Posted: 07 Mar 2014 11:27 AM PST  The Range Rover L Autobiography, in new long-wheelbase trim, is currently the most expensive and exclusive one you can buy, costing just shy of $200,000. However, the brand's new Land Rover Individual Products division's stated goal is "designing and creating a portfolio of brand extending products, ranging from high value halo vehicles to life style merchandise," according to official information. Read more »    |
| Spy Shots: Hyundai's ix25 Small CUV Flashes Its Interior Posted: 07 Mar 2014 10:58 AM PST  Last time saw the Hyundai ix25, we only had pictures of the camouflaged exterior, but now, our spies caught a clear shot of the small crossover's interior showing details of the dashboard like the digital climate controls and center stack. Read more »    |
| Marchionne States that Roadster Produced with Mazda May Not Necessarily Wear Alfa's Badge Posted: 07 Mar 2014 10:34 AM PST  We told you about the rumors regarding the Fiat Group having second thoughts on placing an Alfa Romeo badge on the roadster that Fiat and Mazda are jointly developing, with Mazda's version to be badged as the next-generation MX-5. Now, we have the official word on the matter from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne. Read more »    |
| New Fiat 500 1957 Limited Edition Comes to the States Priced at $20,400* Posted: 07 Mar 2014 10:11 AM PST  Not to be confused with the similar, but ultimately, fancier and better looking Fiat 500 1957 Vintage Edition study that's on display at this week's Geneva motor show, the 2014 Fiat 500 1957 Edition was previewed at last year's LA show and now, the Italians have announced pricing. Read more »    |
| BMW 2-Series Active Tourer Not Coming to U.S., At Least for Now; Do You Care? Posted: 07 Mar 2014 09:36 AM PST  BMW's first ever front-wheel-drive production car, the 2-Series Active Tourer MPV, won't be available in the U.S. for at least 15 months. The car made its debut at the Geneva Auto Show and will go on sale in Europe in October. So why is there such a big delay for the U.S. launch? Read more »    |
| New Smart ForFour Envisioned as a Refaced Renault Twingo Posted: 07 Mar 2014 09:31 AM PST  Recent spy shots of prototypes of the new Smart ForFour that surfaced online are suggesting that Daimler's small car unit will follow, if not an identical, a similar path to Toyota and PSA Peugeot-Citroen, which created three models using the same body with different styling for the front and to a lesser extent, rear ends of their vehicles. Read more »    |
| BMW xDrive Outsells Audi’s Quattro in the UK Posted: 07 Mar 2014 08:54 AM PST  Initially, BMW didn't offer all-wheel drive variants of their regular cars (non X SUVs) in the UK, because they said they could not adapt the system to work on cars with right-hand drive. Now, though, for the last two or so years, the Bavarians have started selling xDrive-equipped sedans, hatchbacks and estates on the Isle, and they're already exceeding the numbers put in by Audi's comparable models. Read more »    |
| Ukrainian Maidan Traffic Volunteer Brings Magic of the Funny Kind to Kiev's Roads Posted: 07 Mar 2014 08:26 AM PST  While the political tug-of-war between Russia and the West for the eyes of Ukraine continues to intensify, some locals are finding humor in the most mundane and unlikely of places: on the road. Read more »    |
| VW Makes Transporter and Multivan BlueMotion Models More Economical Posted: 07 Mar 2014 07:57 AM PST  Volkswagen has operated a number of updates to the economical Transporter BlueMotion and Multivan BlueMotion models, making them even more fuel-efficient. Read more »    |
| Scoop: Mercedes Freshens Up B-Class to go up Against BMW 2-Series Active Tourer Posted: 07 Mar 2014 07:31 AM PST  Mercedes has enjoyed the premium small MPV segment more or less to itself in the past decade, with the B-Class racking up over one million sales since the first generation landed in 2005, with Germany being its biggest market followed by China. Now, though, it's going to face direct competition from rivaling BMW brand and its new 2-Series Active Tourer. Read more »    |
| BMW Launches Third Generation Bicycle Collection Posted: 07 Mar 2014 07:08 AM PST  If you like the propeller badge, but also enjoy pedaling a great deal, then one of BMW's third generation bicycles probably has your name on it. The manufacturer says the new line of bikes builds upon the same qualities as the outgoing one, which in turn tried to mirror the same kind of approach that they have towards cars. Read more »    |
| New 2016 Chevy Volt Rumored to Arrive Next Year with Different, But Not Dramatic Restyling Posted: 07 Mar 2014 06:40 AM PST  GM is getting ready to give its "Extended Range Electric Vehicle" or E-REV Chevrolet Volt a second shot in the market with the launch of a new model, reportedly coming next year. Read more »    |
| Renault Group’s 2013 Lineup had Lowest Avg. CO2 Emissions in Europe Posted: 07 Mar 2014 06:17 AM PST  French automaker Renault has announced that it is the first large-scale automotive enterprise running in Europe that has managed to have its average CO2 emissions rating dip below 115g/km through the year 2013. Read more »    |
| Making a W221 out of a W140 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Posted: 07 Mar 2014 05:51 AM PST  It's funny how perception works. Most people consider the W140-codenamed Mercedes-Benz S-Class from the 1990s as the behemoth of the series, but did you know that it's actually smaller in every dimension than the new W222 S-Class? Imagine that… Read more »    |
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