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- Germany's BMW M4 vs America's Chevrolet Corvette C7 [w/Poll]
- Scoop: New Ford Galaxy is the S-MAX's Roomier and Squarer Sibling
- U Design: New Opel Corsa OPC Hot Hatch
- Infiniti Moves 30 Percent More Cars in First Half of 2014, Sets New Sales Record
- Hotel Valet Causes $335k Damages After Crashing Guest's Lamborghini
- Subaru BRZ to Get Follow-Up Model Co-Developed with Toyota, FHI Boss Says
- This Video Explores How Much of your American Car is American-Made
- History Rich and Brutally Fast Ferrari 375-Plus Fetches £10.7 / $18.4 Million at Auction
- Cadillac to Reportedly Build Next-Generation SRX in China
- Ferrari LaFerrari vs Lamborghini Sesto Elemento on Qatar Highway!
- Bentley Ponders Creation of In-House Coachbuilding Service
- Peugeot Launches 2008 and 3008 Adventure-Themed Crossway Editions in France
- It's a Wrap for Fast and Furious 7 Production; Team Shares Message
- Volvo V40 Polestar in the Works, May Feature 320hp Engine from the All-New XC90
- That's Not Funny: 3,000HP Twin-Turbo Mustang Goes Airborne and Crashes
- Nissan Leaf with Self-Cleaning Paint Tech is Literally the World’s Cleanest Car
- Nissan Cube Missing from Automaker’s 2015 U.S. Lineup
- BMW M135i Hatch Spied with a Lightly Refreshed Face
- New BMW M3 Weighed Down and Dyno Tested [w/Video]
- Exagon Motors Furtive-eGT to be Shown at London Event; New Photos Released
- Jaguar F-Type R Coupe Dancing on the Nurburgring is a Thing of Beauty
- SEAT Taking Orders for Ibiza 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Model
- 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is Your Last Chance of Buying a New Evo
- Skoda Details New Octavia Scout with up to 181HP
- Hooded Goons Rob Car in Broad Daylight in Ukraine
| Germany's BMW M4 vs America's Chevrolet Corvette C7 [w/Poll] Posted: 10 Jul 2014 05:37 PM PDT  A few years back, people would have looked at you long and funny had you proposed a comparison between the previous BMW M3 coupe and the Chevy Corvette C6 as being a fair fight. You'd just know that the reviewers tasked with figuring out which is best would be pouring over the BMW and picking faults with the American car. Read more »    |
| Scoop: New Ford Galaxy is the S-MAX's Roomier and Squarer Sibling Posted: 10 Jul 2014 04:57 PM PDT  Ford has more or less given on up on the idea of big minivans in the States, leaving the segment to Japanese brands like Toyota and Honda and even Korea's Kia, but that's not the case in Europe where it plans to launch the successors to the sportier S-MAX and the more utilitarian Galaxy. Read more »   |
| U Design: New Opel Corsa OPC Hot Hatch Posted: 10 Jul 2014 04:08 PM PDT  As sure as it was that Opel's new generation Corsa would keep fairly close to the model it replaces, it's just as certain that GM's European division will eventually release a performance variant of the three-door model with the OPC logo (or VXR for Vauxhall), even though it hasn't officially talked about it yet. Read more »   |
| Infiniti Moves 30 Percent More Cars in First Half of 2014, Sets New Sales Record Posted: 10 Jul 2014 03:40 PM PDT  It seems that the launch of the all-new Infiniti Q50 has certainly helped the brand become more visible and appealing. The company is reporting record sales for the first six months of the (current) year, when it managed to shift 101,220 vehicles worldwide. Read more »   |
| Hotel Valet Causes $335k Damages After Crashing Guest's Lamborghini Posted: 10 Jul 2014 03:14 PM PDT  It's a valet's worst nightmare; accidentally damaging a customer's car. Now imagine that automobile being a super-expensive Italian exotic like the Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder – you wouldn't want to be in those shoes, would you now… Read more »   |
| Subaru BRZ to Get Follow-Up Model Co-Developed with Toyota, FHI Boss Says Posted: 10 Jul 2014 02:45 PM PDT  Subaru will build a second generation of the BRZ sports car, which currently shares underpinnings and much of the design with the Toyota GT86 and Scion FR-S, after all. Yasuyuki Yoshinaga, president of Subaru's parent company, Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI), said that Toyota and FHI will jointly develop a follow up to the current generation, which debuted in January 2012. Read more »   |
| This Video Explores How Much of your American Car is American-Made Posted: 10 Jul 2014 02:20 PM PDT  You'd think that your car's American badge would be an indicator that you've acquired something locally built from locally or nationally sourced parts. Read more »   |
| History Rich and Brutally Fast Ferrari 375-Plus Fetches £10.7 / $18.4 Million at Auction Posted: 10 Jul 2014 01:57 PM PDT  This 1954 Ferrari 375 Plus, a car raced by quite a few well known drivers of the era, just became Britain's second most expensive car ever to be sold at auction. The hammer fell with bidding having reached the £9.6 million mark, which with VAT and buyers' premium ended up costing a final total of £10.75 / $18.43 / €13.50 million. Read more »   |
| Cadillac to Reportedly Build Next-Generation SRX in China Posted: 10 Jul 2014 01:33 PM PDT  A few days ago, we ran a story about Cadillac planning to start production of a second model in China, a market where the US-based luxury automaker expects to grow by 40 percent this year. Read more »   |
| Ferrari LaFerrari vs Lamborghini Sesto Elemento on Qatar Highway! Posted: 10 Jul 2014 01:05 PM PDT  Anyone know what the Italian equivalent for "wow" is, because that's what you'll be saying after watching and hearing this video of two rare exotic supercars…illegally, we assume…drag-racing each other in Qatar. Read more »   |
| Bentley Ponders Creation of In-House Coachbuilding Service Posted: 10 Jul 2014 12:44 PM PDT  Buying a Bentley in the 1920s and 30s was a very different affair to what goes on today. Yes, you still ordered your car from them, and it came with all the mechanical bits fitted to it, but it lacked a body - it had to be ordered separately from a coachbuilder. Read more »   |
| Peugeot Launches 2008 and 3008 Adventure-Themed Crossway Editions in France Posted: 10 Jul 2014 12:20 PM PDT  Peugeot has announced two new "Crossway" special edition models for the 2008 and 3008 crossovers in France, with both cars featuring a compass motif that is a reference to their adventurous character. Read more »   |
| It's a Wrap for Fast and Furious 7 Production; Team Shares Message Posted: 10 Jul 2014 11:46 AM PDT  Irrespective of what you think about the Fast & Furious franchise, you cannot but agree that it must have been a very difficult and emotional period for the entire movie crew after the tragic death of Paul Walker in a fiery crash last November, midway through filming the seventh installment of the series. Read more »   |
| Volvo V40 Polestar in the Works, May Feature 320hp Engine from the All-New XC90 Posted: 10 Jul 2014 11:10 AM PDT  Volvo is considering producing a high performance version of its V40 hatchback in order to compete with the upcoming Ford Focus RS and other similar hot hatches. The V40 Polestar is tipped to use Volvo's all-new 320hp four-cylinder supercharged and turbocharged engine from the next generation XC90. Read more »   |
| That's Not Funny: 3,000HP Twin-Turbo Mustang Goes Airborne and Crashes Posted: 10 Jul 2014 10:37 AM PDT  Fueled by adrenaline and driven by competitive pride, drag racers live a dangerous life on the track. One of the more memorable drag-racing accidents in recent years occurred back in 2010, in Georgia, when Dennis Bailey's 3,500HP twin-turbo Mustang launched towards the sky, before crashing down over the cement wall. Amazingly, Bailey escaped without injuries. Read more »   |
| Nissan Leaf with Self-Cleaning Paint Tech is Literally the World’s Cleanest Car Posted: 10 Jul 2014 10:09 AM PDT  Remember the self-cleaning Nissan Note hatchback? Well, the Japanese automaker decided to showcase the special nano-paint technology that repels mud and everyday dirt on a Nissan Leaf as well. The Japanese firm proudly calls it "the world's cleanest car," a reference to both the Leaf's zero-emission electric powertrain and the self-cleaning paint. Read more »   |
| Nissan Cube Missing from Automaker’s 2015 U.S. Lineup Posted: 10 Jul 2014 10:10 AM PDT  Nissan has announced its U.S. lineup for the 2015 model year and there's no mention whatsoever of a 2015 Cube. Read more »   |
| BMW M135i Hatch Spied with a Lightly Refreshed Face Posted: 10 Jul 2014 09:14 AM PDT  From day 1, the F20 1-Series' Pug-face with those gaping-eye headlamps has been at the center of criticism in regards to the premium hatchback's exterior styling. BMW did a better job with the related 2-Series Coupe and Cabriolet, but if you were expecting the same for the facelifted 1-Series hatch, these scoop shots will likely leave you with a bitter taste. Read more »   |
| New BMW M3 Weighed Down and Dyno Tested [w/Video] Posted: 10 Jul 2014 08:43 AM PDT  It's common knowledge now that BMW isn't completely honest when it publishes the power figure for its cars, posting what could gracefully be called highly-pessimistic data. The latest M3 was recently tested on the dyno, and the result, of course, confirmed that this practice is still going on. Read more »   |
| Exagon Motors Furtive-eGT to be Shown at London Event; New Photos Released Posted: 10 Jul 2014 08:19 AM PDT  With a waiting list that's still said to be growing, a lightweight carbon and aluminum structure, strong all-electric powertrain and rakish looks, Exagon Motors' Furtive-eGT sounds highly appealing. Read more »   |
| Jaguar F-Type R Coupe Dancing on the Nurburgring is a Thing of Beauty Posted: 10 Jul 2014 07:57 AM PDT  When Jaguar announced that the F-Type will also have a coupe version, one whose top of the range variant will be even more powerful than the Roadster, most sports car aficionados were probably overcome with joy. Read more »   |
| SEAT Taking Orders for Ibiza 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Model Posted: 10 Jul 2014 07:32 AM PDT  As promised earlier this year, SEAT has released a special edition Ibiza model that celebrates the nameplate's 30th anniversary. The Ibiza 30th Anniversary Limited Edition can now be ordered through SEAT's dealer network, with the model being available in Style trim on the three-door SC body. Read more »   |
| 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is Your Last Chance of Buying a New Evo Posted: 10 Jul 2014 06:55 AM PDT  Although it has already been discontinued in other markets, the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution continues for the 2015 model year in the United States almost unchanged, except for some equipment upgrades. As you probably know, it's the Lancer Evo's last model year, as it will be discontinued for 2016. However, if you expected some farewell gifts such as a power increase or visual enhancements, you must have overrated Mitsubishi… Read more »   |
| Skoda Details New Octavia Scout with up to 181HP Posted: 10 Jul 2014 06:30 AM PDT  We haven't heard much about the new Skoda Octavia Scout since its Geneva Auto Show debut this spring, but the Czech carmaker has now released details about the rugged station wagon. Read more »   |
| Hooded Goons Rob Car in Broad Daylight in Ukraine Posted: 10 Jul 2014 06:07 AM PDT  It's been a while since we last visited Ukraine (video-wise, of course), but to be completely honest, usually, no-news is good-news when it comes to the troubled region… Read more »   |
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