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• Miami Cop Pulls Over Undercover Lieutenant for Speeding, Gets Into a Fight – And That's Not All…
• Yes, You Should Start Freaking Out About the Mercedes-AMG GT Now! [w/Video]
• VW Details Facelifted Scirocco, Releases 50 New Pics
• Security Experts Ask Hackers to Take a Swing at Tesla Model S – Winner Gets $10,000
• Renault Tours Major European Cities with New Twingo [48 Photos]
• Watch How Russians Steal a New Range Rover in Under 3 Minutes
• Datsun on-DO Production Begins in Russia, Priced from $9,580
• Jeep CEO Wants 2018 Wrangler to Lose Weight; Expects Land Rover Rival
• 2015 Hyundai i30 with a New Face Scooped While Being Towed
• Custom Porsche 993 by Rauh-Welt is Pure Widebody Perfection
• Forza Horizon 2 is Shaping Up Nicely: Gameplay and Dev Commentary [w/Video]
• New 2016 BMW X1 Spied in More Production Ready Form
• Owner of Brand New Tesla Crashes it Into Dealership Sign
• Novitec Rosso Reveals Ferrari 458 Speciale Tuning Scheme
• New-Gen VW Touran Minivan Spied Ahead of 2015 Launch
• Great Motoring Experiences: Honda-Powered Ariel Atom 3.5R on Soaking Track
• BMW Group Reaches 1 Million Sales Milestone in the First Half of 2014
• Stile Bertone Goes Under after Accumulating €31 / $42 Million in Debt in Five Years
• Brave Citizens Stop Man Carjacking Minivan with Woman and Children Inside in San Diego [NSFW]
• Kia Reportedly Considering Diesel Model for the US
• All-New 2016 Cadillac CTS-V Super Sedan Scooped with Big Rear Spoiler
• Mercedes Replaces 1.8-Liter with 2.2-Liter Engine in CLA 200 CDI; Adds New 4Matic Models
• Volvo Finally Ends Swedish Production of First-Gen XC90 After 12 Years
• #buymybarina is One of the Best Efforts We've Seen to Sell a Lousy Used Car, Even if...
• VW Confirms All-New Mid-Size SUV for Production in the USA

Miami Cop Pulls Over Undercover Lieutenant for Speeding, Gets Into a Fight – And That's Not All… Posted: 14 Jul 2014 06:00 PM PDT Does anybody find the irony in a Miami police officer clashing with a plainclothes internal affairs lieutenant who was initially pulled over for speeding, and briefly arrested for shoving the door on the cop, who was then suspended for secretly recording the incident on his personal GoPro camera? Oh, yes you do… Read more »

Yes, You Should Start Freaking Out About the Mercedes-AMG GT Now! [w/Video] Posted: 14 Jul 2014 05:10 PM PDT Why is there so little enthusiast love for the Mercedes-AMG GT? It is certainly anticipated. After all, people have been talking about this model since before it existed. It was rumored to be the 'SLC,' then briefly the 'SLR,' and finally the 'GT AMG' before AMG set the record straight and switched the order. So why isn't the model getting the breathless countdown enjoyed by Jaguar's F-Type – one of the GT's closest rivals? Read more »

VW Details Facelifted Scirocco, Releases 50 New Pics Posted: 14 Jul 2014 04:40 PM PDT VW is preparing for the market launch of the refreshed Volkswagen Scirocco, which will arrive in dealerships across Europe starting in August, with a fresh photo gallery. Read more »

Security Experts Ask Hackers to Take a Swing at Tesla Model S – Winner Gets $10,000 Posted: 14 Jul 2014 08:52 PM PDT So it seems that somebody wants to test the security of the computers that run all the functions of a Tesla Model S sedan. In order to do so, a competition for hackers is being organized to see who can break past their defenses and just what kind of damage could be done once that happens – they're even offering a $10,000 prize! Read more »

Renault Tours Major European Cities with New Twingo [48 Photos] Posted: 14 Jul 2014 03:38 PM PDT Even though the new Renault Twingo had its world premiere at the Geneva Auto Show in March, the car is not yet available in the automaker's European dealerships. To sweeten the wait for those who have been captured by the Twingo's looks and unusual rear-wheel drive, rear engine setup, Renault has taken the city car on a tour of Europe's major cities. Read more »

Watch How Russians Steal a New Range Rover in Under 3 Minutes Posted: 14 Jul 2014 03:10 PM PDT We all like to believe that our modern-day cars with their advanced anti-theft systems featuring key coding tech that disable the ignition and cut power, triggering all sorts of fancy visual and audible warnings in the process, keep our rides protected. But if this video from Russia is real, then you should be worried, very worried… Read more »

Datsun on-DO Production Begins in Russia, Priced from $9,580 Posted: 14 Jul 2014 02:35 PM PDT Nissan has started production of the Datsun on-DO, the new family sedan developed specifically for Russia. The four-door, five-seat compact model is built at the Togliatti plant as part of a partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Avtovaz. Read more »

Jeep CEO Wants 2018 Wrangler to Lose Weight; Expects Land Rover Rival Posted: 14 Jul 2014 02:08 PM PDT Under the management of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Jeep has been prosperous. It launched the Cherokee, which has received decent reviews and enjoys good sales. The Renegade is on its way to showrooms, and Jeep expects it to be a worldwide sales success. However, both of these models are controversial. Many find the Cherokee too ugly and the Renegade too cutesy. Read more »

2015 Hyundai i30 with a New Face Scooped While Being Towed Posted: 14 Jul 2014 01:42 PM PDT We're guessing something went wrong with Hyundai's testing of the updated i30 compact hatch that was spied here in Germany while it was being towed by an i40 Estate, which is also due for a facelift next year. Read more »

Custom Porsche 993 by Rauh-Welt is Pure Widebody Perfection Posted: 14 Jul 2014 01:13 PM PDT Founded in 1997 as a small countryside body shop, RWB or Rauh-Welt Begriff is a Japanese Porsche tuner specializing in creating stunning(ly good) widebody kits for various models of 911. They don't only do cars for Japanese customers, though, as they have offices in many major cities around the world, including one in the US, located in San Mateo, California. Read more »

Forza Horizon 2 is Shaping Up Nicely: Gameplay and Dev Commentary [w/Video] Posted: 14 Jul 2014 12:45 PM PDT Hearing that Turn 10 Studios was doing a sequel to the successful Forza Horizon open world driving game sounded like a very enticing prospect at the time of the first announcement. Read more »

New 2016 BMW X1 Spied in More Production Ready Form Posted: 14 Jul 2014 12:20 PM PDT BMW is approaching closer to the presentation of the second generation X1, as evidenced by the prototype spied here wearing near-production front and rear end components like the headlamps. Read more »

Owner of Brand New Tesla Crashes it Into Dealership Sign Posted: 14 Jul 2014 11:55 AM PDT It seems that drivers of regular cars are still getting to grips with the instant nature of a Tesla Model S' acceleration. The car you see planted into the Tesla sign in this photo is a brand new one that fell victim to its new owner's excessive enthusiasm, not backed up by experience (or at least common sense). Read more »

Novitec Rosso Reveals Ferrari 458 Speciale Tuning Scheme Posted: 14 Jul 2014 11:33 AM PDT German Ferrari tuners Novitec Rosso do some of the most extreme visual and performance makeovers that one could hope to have on their Italian supercar. They not only boost the power of your car's engine, but also give you the option to fit it with a subtly aggressive body kit, like what they've done with the new Ferrari 458 Speciale. Read more »

New-Gen VW Touran Minivan Spied Ahead of 2015 Launch Posted: 14 Jul 2014 11:02 AM PDT One by one, VW's mainstream models are succumbing to the group's MQB modular architecture, including the next generation of the Touran compact MPV that is rumored to debut either at the Paris Auto Show this October or at the Geneva Motor Show in March next year. Read more »

Great Motoring Experiences: Honda-Powered Ariel Atom 3.5R on Soaking Track Posted: 14 Jul 2014 10:30 AM PDT Drawing from the accounts of those who have driven the Ariel Aton 3.5R, we know it's a handful of a car to drive fast, even on a bone dry surface, where, at low speed, it can snap into oversteer if the throttle is applied with too much enthusiasm on corner exit. Read more »

BMW Group Reaches 1 Million Sales Milestone in the First Half of 2014 Posted: 14 Jul 2014 10:07 AM PDT The BMW Group broke an important sales record, delivering more than a million vehicles in the first half of this year for the first time ever. The German automaker handed over a total of 1,020,211 vehicles to customers worldwide, an increase of 6.9 percent over the same period last year (954,501). Read more »

Stile Bertone Goes Under after Accumulating €31 / $42 Million in Debt in Five Years Posted: 14 Jul 2014 09:42 AM PDT Stile Bertone, the company owned by Nuccio Bertone, son of original founder Giovanni, who started the business back in 1912, was declared bankrupt on June 4 and is now looking for buyers to either snap it up as a whole entity or cut it up into little pieces and sell off what's left of its heritage en detail. Read more »

Brave Citizens Stop Man Carjacking Minivan with Woman and Children Inside in San Diego [NSFW] Posted: 14 Jul 2014 09:07 AM PDT Warning: Some viewers may find the content of the video disturbing It sounds like a cliché to say this scene came straight out of an action-thriller movie, but for the City Heights, San Diego family who was carjacked on Sunday afternoon (July 13, 2014), it truly was an unbelievably terrifying moment. Thanks to a number of good Samaritans, though, it all ended well. Read more »

Kia Reportedly Considering Diesel Model for the US Posted: 14 Jul 2014 08:35 AM PDT German carmakers are leading the way in terms of diesel offerings on the U.S. market, but competitors are trying to catch up. Mazda will soon offer a diesel on the Mazda6 sedan, and Kia is also considering introducing diesel engines to America. Read more »

All-New 2016 Cadillac CTS-V Super Sedan Scooped with Big Rear Spoiler Posted: 14 Jul 2014 08:10 AM PDT What's the best place to test a super-high performance sports car like the next generation Cadillac CTS-V? Why, the Nürburgring, of course, and that's precisely where our spies caught up with GM's engineers, just before they entered the test center. Read more »

Mercedes Replaces 1.8-Liter with 2.2-Liter Engine in CLA 200 CDI; Adds New 4Matic Models Posted: 14 Jul 2014 07:45 AM PDT Mercedes announced the addition of five new models to its front-wheel drive compact model family in Europe, including the CLA, A-Class and GLA-Class lineups. Starting this autumn, the CLA gets its first all-wheel drive diesel variants, the CLA 200 CDI 4Matic and CLA 220 CDI 4Matic.  Read more »

Volvo Finally Ends Swedish Production of First-Gen XC90 After 12 Years Posted: 14 Jul 2014 07:22 AM PDT It's not all sad news to hear Volvo has finally pulled the plug on its old XC90, a model that has been in production for the last 12 years, since it will continue to be made in Daquing, China, under the name XC Classic. It really is, as Volvo themselves say, "the end of an era," in which some 636,143 XC90s rolled out of the Torslanda plant gates. Read more »

#buymybarina is One of the Best Efforts We've Seen to Sell a Lousy Used Car, Even if... Posted: 14 Jul 2014 06:58 AM PDT Usually, when someone asks us to help them sell their lackluster daily driver, we shrug our shoulders, shake our heads, and move along, but not this time…even though the motives behind the creation of the used car ad may have more to do with the viral promotion of the creative agency than the automobile itself. Read more »

VW Confirms All-New Mid-Size SUV for Production in the USA Posted: 14 Jul 2014 06:07 AM PDT It seems the only way to win the hearts and pockets of American car consumers these days is through SUVs and crossovers, so it's no surprise that today, VW officially gave the green light for the production of a new mid-size SUV based on the 2013 CrossBlue Concept in Chattanooga. Read more »

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