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- Toyota Explains its Most Iconic Model Names
- Revamped Veloster Reportedly Gets New 7-Speed Dual Clutch Gearbox
- WhatCar? Checks Out Mercedes AMG GT in Static Preview
- Miami Beach Cop Verbally Bashing Young Biker Under Investigation
- BMW's Baby i3 EV Puts on a New Set of Alloy Shoes
- More Borderline Realism via Project CARS: Lotus 98T F1 Car on the Nordschleife
- New Cadillac XT5 is SRXs Mid-Size SUV Successor
- Call The National Guard! 12 Patrol Cars Chase Slow-Moving Moped…
- New VW Passat Realistically Rendered in Alltrack Clothes
- Go Ahead, Press Your R Key, Say Honda's Interactive Ad
- Renault Says the Eolab PHEV Would Be Priced Similarly to a Clio dCi if Built
- What Autonomous Emergency Braking is and Why it’s Important to Have
- Jeep Renegade Launches in Brazil with 2.0L Diesel, Will the US Get it Too?
- Peugeot 308 GTi Will Reportedly Get 270PS Engine from RCZ R
- US Grand Prix Will Feature the Smallest F1 Grid in a Decade
- You Won't Believe These Scenes Were Filmed on Russian Roads
- Reborn Lister Wants to Make This Hypercar
- Scion FR-S Gains Targa Version for SEMA
- How Your Wife Might Convince You to Get a 2015 Sedona
- Toyota FCV Enters Japanese Rally as Opening Car
- Honda Powers Up 2015 Civic Type R in New Spot
- China Gets Longer QX50 with Updated Styling
- Skoda Extends AWD Availability to Octavia Sedan
| Toyota Explains its Most Iconic Model Names Posted: 30 Oct 2014 07:48 PM PDT  Toyota and the Japanese in general are known for being notoriously bad at naming their cars, though most of that's in the past now... We're sure you already have a dozen examples that you want to share with us. However, what are the origins of their most popular models' names? Read more »    |
| Revamped Veloster Reportedly Gets New 7-Speed Dual Clutch Gearbox Posted: 30 Oct 2014 05:01 PM PDT  Up until now, we've seen scoop pics of the facelifted Veloster that's due to debut at next year's Detroit or Chicago auto show. Surprisingly, though, Hyundai had managed to keep a tight lid on any leaks regarding the car's specs. Read more »   |
| WhatCar? Checks Out Mercedes AMG GT in Static Preview Posted: 30 Oct 2014 04:13 PM PDT  While we all want to see the Mercedes AMG GT on the move and preferably sideways, we've still got around a month to wait before that happens. First reviews of the car should be out in November, but before then we can contend with videos like this static preview by WhatCar?. Read more »   |
| Miami Beach Cop Verbally Bashing Young Biker Under Investigation Posted: 30 Oct 2014 03:43 PM PDT  The Miami Police Department has opened an internal affairs investigation on Officer Kenneth MacLeod who was filmed screaming expletives at young motorcyclist Albert Valdes. Read more »   |
| BMW's Baby i3 EV Puts on a New Set of Alloy Shoes Posted: 30 Oct 2014 03:53 PM PDT  What's the easiest and most painless way to either improve or customize your ride's look? Read more »   |
| More Borderline Realism via Project CARS: Lotus 98T F1 Car on the Nordschleife Posted: 30 Oct 2014 02:45 PM PDT  Racing games are becoming desperately pretty things to look at these days, with ever increasing model details and ever more realistic textures and effects. We're not yet at the point where it's genuinely hard to tell what is real and what isn't, but judging by the quality of the Project CARS video posted below, the day is not far off. Read more »   |
| New Cadillac XT5 is SRXs Mid-Size SUV Successor Posted: 30 Oct 2014 02:20 PM PDT  Spied here for the very first time is Cadillac's upcoming replacement for the SRX crossover that is believed to be called XT5 under the luxury brand's new nomenclature. Read more »   |
| Call The National Guard! 12 Patrol Cars Chase Slow-Moving Moped… Posted: 30 Oct 2014 03:09 PM PDT  Twelve - that's how many police cruisers we counted pursuing a man riding a slow-moving moped in Norton Shores, Michigan! Read more »   |
| New VW Passat Realistically Rendered in Alltrack Clothes Posted: 30 Oct 2014 01:20 PM PDT  VW has confirmed that a raised Alltrack version of its Passat is on its way, but since renderings are so easy to do these days, we don't need to wait around to see what it's like. X-Tomi has stepped up yet again with one of his more realistic renderings. Read more »   |
| Go Ahead, Press Your R Key, Say Honda's Interactive Ad Posted: 30 Oct 2014 12:49 PM PDT  The Civic Type R teaser we showed you earlier today was a lead up to a new interactive video that allows users to seamlessly-switch between two films. Read more »   |
| Renault Says the Eolab PHEV Would Be Priced Similarly to a Clio dCi if Built Posted: 30 Oct 2014 12:12 PM PDT  Renault's ultra fuel-efficient Eolab concept revealed at this year's Paris Auto Show would not be more expensive than a diesel-powered Clio, a company official revealed. Read more »   |
| What Autonomous Emergency Braking is and Why it’s Important to Have Posted: 30 Oct 2014 10:43 AM PDT  You probably already know what AEB (Autonomous Emergency Braking) is. It's a system that's now being fitted to some cars which automatically applies the brakes when it senses an imminent crash via its array of sensors. Read more »   |
| Jeep Renegade Launches in Brazil with 2.0L Diesel, Will the US Get it Too? Posted: 30 Oct 2014 10:08 AM PDT  The 2015 Jeep Renegade made its Latin American debut at the 2014 Sao Paulo Auto Show, with the small SUV to be produced in Brazil for local markets. Read more »   |
| Peugeot 308 GTi Will Reportedly Get 270PS Engine from RCZ R Posted: 30 Oct 2014 09:35 AM PDT  It's not the most surprising report, but it surely is good news for fans of Peugeot hot-hatches: the upcoming 308 GTi will likely have a 270PS (266hp) engine. Read more »   |
| US Grand Prix Will Feature the Smallest F1 Grid in a Decade Posted: 30 Oct 2014 09:34 AM PDT  Things in Formula 1 happen fast- real fast. Mind you, in this case we're not talking about the speed of the cars but the fact that not one, but two F1 teams disappeared between two races. Read more »   |
| You Won't Believe These Scenes Were Filmed on Russian Roads Posted: 30 Oct 2014 08:33 AM PDT  We're used to seeing terrible things happen on Russian roads courtesy of the dash cam phenomenon there, but that doesn't mean politeness and the basic compliance with traffic rules don't exist. Read more »   |
| Reborn Lister Wants to Make This Hypercar Posted: 30 Oct 2014 08:00 AM PDT  Only a year after it came back to life with the re-launch of the Jaguar D-type-inspired 'Knobbly', Lister has plans to build a new "hypercar" with which it hopes to return to Asian and North American markets. Read more »   |
| Scion FR-S Gains Targa Version for SEMA Posted: 30 Oct 2014 07:53 PM PDT  Scion's biggest surprise for this year's SEMA Show in Las Vegas is by far the FR-S T1 targa top version, built by Jeremy Lookofsky of Cartel Customs. Read more »   |
| How Your Wife Might Convince You to Get a 2015 Sedona Posted: 30 Oct 2014 07:07 AM PDT  We all appreciate the merits of minivans as family cars and Kia's Sedona is certainly one of the better looking people haulers in the US, but…there's always a but with these type of vehicles, isn't there… Read more »   |
| Toyota FCV Enters Japanese Rally as Opening Car Posted: 30 Oct 2014 06:36 AM PDT  Toyota wants to prove fuel-cell vehicles have a racing future, so the automaker decided to enter a FCV sedan in the final stage of the Japanese Rally Championship. Read more »   |
| Honda Powers Up 2015 Civic Type R in New Spot Posted: 30 Oct 2014 07:53 PM PDT  Remember the red Civic Type R with the "POW3-ROF" plates that one of our readers spotted in Croatia in September? Now, we know what it was doing there - filming a teaser spot. Read more »   |
| China Gets Longer QX50 with Updated Styling Posted: 30 Oct 2014 07:53 PM PDT  As a carmaker, you can't go to China and offer just standard wheelbase models – I mean you can, but no one will take you seriously. Infiniti seems to have learned this lesson quickly and will introduce a long-wheelbase version of its QX50 crossover (formerly known as the EX) exclusively for the world's largest car market. Read more »   |
| Skoda Extends AWD Availability to Octavia Sedan Posted: 30 Oct 2014 04:59 AM PDT  The Skoda Octavia sedan (technically a liftback as the automaker reminds us) is also available with four-wheel drive, as up until now only the estate offered this option. Read more »   |
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