| We Speak to Biker Threatened at Gunpoint in Alabama – He Says Cops Haven't Done Anything Posted: 27 Jun 2014 06:51 PM PDT  You can't blame us for being a bit skeptical about the surreal road rage incident with a Nissan driver flapping a gun towards a bold motorcyclist in Fultondale, Alabama, that we showed you Friday morning, but after discovering the original video and talking to the biker, identified as Charles Letson, we think it's real. Read more » |
| Rise of the Planet of the SUVs: A Brief Review of Modern Automotive History Posted: 27 Jun 2014 05:24 PM PDT  Whether we are discussing trucks, SUVs, CUVs, or crossovers, high-riding hatchbacks have become very popular in the automotive landscape. This has elicited the wrath of enthusiasts. While SUV-exclusive brands like Jeep and Land Rover traditionally enjoyed some measure of enthusiast support, the rush of all automakers to bolster SUV lineups has tested petrolheads. Read more » |
| Jaguar F-Type R Tested Against 2015 Nissan GT-R Posted: 27 Jun 2014 07:11 PM PDT  The recently refreshed Nissan GT-R remains one of the fastest production cars on sale today and one of the most reasonably-priced supercars. But now it has to face (some) competition from the V8-powered Jaguar F-Type R Coupe which delivers exactly the same output of 542 hp (550PS) as the Japanese car. Read more » |
| Sinkhole Brought 60 Percent More Visitors to Corvette Museum, will be Preserved Posted: 27 Jun 2014 04:07 PM PDT |
| Mercedes and Infiniti Confirm Joint Production of Compact Cars in Mexico Posted: 27 Jun 2014 03:22 PM PDT  Confirming earlier reports, the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG have announced they are significantly expanding their cooperation with joint development of premium compact vehicles and joint production in Mexico. Read more » |
| New BMW M3 as Experienced from Behind the Wheel Posted: 27 Jun 2014 02:48 PM PDT  So, while the new BMW M3 is far more attainable than many of the sporty-flavored cars you might want, it's still very new and thus still reserved for a select few. However, we now have technology on our side to do all that we can do to experience the car but get behind the wheel… Read more » |
| Ford Fusion / Mondeo Given ST Twist via Conceptual Rendering Posted: 27 Jun 2014 02:02 PM PDT  Ever since Ford decided the put a three-liter V6 under the bonnet of the third-gen Mondeo, back in the early 2000s, the idea clicked in many people's heads that there's certainly a lot of performance appeal to the formula. Read more » |
| Watch Mark Higgins' Record-Breaking Isle of Man Run in 2015 WRX STI Posted: 27 Jun 2014 01:34 PM PDT  If you're visiting this site and reading this post, we're going to assume that you'll somehow find a way to squeeze in 22 minutes to watch Mark Higgins smash the Isle of Man lap record in the new 2015 Subaru WRX STI. Read more » |
| Renault Nissan CEO Expects Autonomous Cars on the Roads from 2018 Posted: 27 Jun 2014 01:12 PM PDT  Self-driving cars could arrive on our roads from 2018, provided that legal issues don't get in the way, says Renault Nissan Alliance boss Carlos Ghosn. Renault has created the Next 2 prototype version of the Zoe EV that allows drivers to let go of the controls at speeds below 30 km/h (19 mph) thanks to GPS positioning, cameras and sensors – although a human must stay behind the steering wheel. Read more » |
| USA Beats Germany 1-0 in Automotive Soccer Game Posted: 27 Jun 2014 12:44 PM PDT  The final score from Thursday's football (go ahead, call it soccer) match in Recife, Brazil, for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, was Germany 1, USA 0, yet the two teams were happy as they both advanced to the knockout round leaving Ghana and Portugal to wipe their tears. Read more » |
| 2016 Camaro will Reportedly Get 272HP 2.0-Liter Turbo from Cadillac Posted: 27 Jun 2014 12:10 PM PDT  You may have heard that the sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro will ditch GM's aging Zeta platform for the Alpha architecture on which the current Cadillac ATS and CTS are based. However, the 2016 Camaro will not use the short-wheelbase version of Alpha from the ATS, but the long-wheelbase version from the 2014 Cadillac CTS. Read more » |
| Nissan Starts Production of Facelifted Juke in the UK Posted: 27 Jun 2014 11:47 AM PDT  Nissan has begun production of the revised Juke crossover at its Sunderland plant in the UK, following a £20 million ($34 million) investment. The launch of the facelifted Juke completes the total refresh of the plant's product line-up in just over a year, following the start of production of the Leaf EV, new Note and new Qashqai, representing over £800 million ($1.36 billion) investment. Read more » |
| Scoop: First Glimpse of 2015 VW Caddy Facelift's Interior Posted: 27 Jun 2014 11:15 AM PDT |
| Mercedes Builds Most Elaborate Goodwood Sculpture Ever to Celebrate Itself Posted: 27 Jun 2014 10:50 AM PDT  The annual Goodwood Festival of Speed is currently taking place in the United Kingdom. It is the world's preeminent moving motor show, and has grown larger in scope and importance each year. Read more » |
| Lambo Huracan’s Legs Stretched on Autobahn, All the Way to 329KM/h or 206 MPH Posted: 27 Jun 2014 10:25 AM PDT  This here is a simple video that will require absolutely no intellectual work on the part of the viewer. It's an eight-minute-long onboard recording from a Lamborghini Huracan while it was being driven on a German Autobahn. Read more » |
| Dacia Sandero Sport Study Doesn't Look Half Bad Posted: 27 Jun 2014 09:59 AM PDT  Ever since the Renault Group took over Dacia at the turn of the previous century, and especially after the launch of the Logan in late 2004, the Romanian brand has been going from success to success and is one-step away from reaching the magical 500,000 unit sales mark, having recorded 429,540 deliveries in 2013. Read more » |
| MG Unveils 204HP MG3 Trophy Championship Racing Concept Posted: 27 Jun 2014 09:29 AM PDT  MG unveiled a concept racecar at Silverstone last weekend based on the MG3supermini called MG3 Trophy Championship Concept. Developed by a team of specialist MG engineers within a short time frame, the race car is powered by the same 1.6-liter petrol engine from the production car tuned to develop 204hp (98h more) and 260 Nm (192 lb-ft) of torque. Read more » |
| Road Rage Driver Pulls Gun on Biker – Seriously NSFW; But is it Real? Posted: 27 Jun 2014 01:40 PM PDT  We're hesitant to call this episode real, simply because it's just so outrageous; a man in an older generation Nissan Murano was filmed threatening and pointing a gun (is it real?) at a motorcyclist in an apparent road rage incident, purportedly near a police station in Fultondale, a city in Jefferson County, Alabama. Read more » |
| New 2015 Ram Promaster City Revealed, Comes with Nine-Speed Autobox Posted: 27 Jun 2014 08:30 AM PDT  Very small business owners across the US, rejoice! This is your perfect vehicle for carrying organic vegetables to market, or a door-to-door dog grooming enterprise – even pool cleaners will find it sufficient. It's the all-new 2015 Ram Promaster City, a vehicle based on the European Fiat Doblo. Read more » |
| More Noise and Power Can Easily be Extracted from Ford Fiesta ST Posted: 27 Jun 2014 08:05 AM PDT |
| Spied: Audi Freshens Up Q3 Before North American Arrival Posted: 27 Jun 2014 07:31 AM PDT  Surprise, surprise Audi is face-lifting the regular Q3…well, not really as just the other day, our man with the long lens caught a prototype of the performance version of the series, the RS Q3, dressed in camouflage. However, the changes for the regular Q3 appear to be more extensive and include a revised face. Read more » |
| McLaren's Goodwood Debut is the 650S GT3 Race Car Posted: 27 Jun 2014 07:04 AM PDT  McLaren's track-focused model promised for Goodwood was not the P1 GTR but the 650S GT3 racecar, the successor to the 12C GT3. As the name suggests, the racer is eligible to compete in GT3 championships across the globe from the 2015 season. Read more » |
| Infiniti Boss Confirms QX30 Compact Crossover for 2015, But Why Are We Confused? Posted: 27 Jun 2014 06:42 AM PDT  We knew about Infiniti's plans to offer the Q30 Concept from last year's Frankfurt Motor Show in 2015, and now, we learn via a Twitter statement from Nissan's chief planning officer, Andy Palmer, that Infiniti boss Johan de Nysschen has just confirmed the production of a QX30 Crossover as well. Read more » |
| Alfa Romeo MiTo By Marshall Has a Massive Guitar Amplifier in the Boot Posted: 27 Jun 2014 06:20 AM PDT  Alfa Romeo and Marshall Amplification, one of the most recognizable names in guitar amps, have collaborated on a one-off concept car fitted with a bespoke Marshall JVM 50 Watt amp head running two 12-inch 75 Watt speakers, custom built into the boot. Read more » |
| Watch Audi R8 Spyder Crash Into Ice-T's Mercedes SL55 AMG Posted: 27 Jun 2014 05:57 AM PDT  Some three years have passed since this accident involving an Audi R8 Spyder, Ice-T's Mercedes SL55 AMG and another passenger car occurred at the 2011 Bullrun Rally, but video footage has just surfaced on the web. It's not hard to imagine why it took so long, but like they say, better late than never… Read more » |
