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- This is What a 2016 VW Passat R Could Look Like
- Karma Comes in a Big Package for Car Thief
- Production Version of Kia GT Concept Reportedly in the Works – Will Rival Audi A7
- Next Porsche 911 to Feature Hybrid Variant too, Says Report
- VW Pondering Golf GTD R Extra Hot and Spicy Diesel
- Audi RS 5 Cabriolet Gets Mixed Review from The Smoking Tire
- Chevy's Slimmer 2016 Camaro Prepares for Epic Mustang Battle
- VW Calls on Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock for German e-Golf ad
- Marchionne to Step Down as Fiat-Chrysler CEO in 2018
- Germans Turn Porsche Macan Into the Hatchback It Always Wanted to Be
- Handsfree Audi RS 7 to Lap Hockenheim Circuit at Racing Speed
- Mercedes-AMG GT S' Exhaust Sounds will Make You Take Cover
- Holden Updates VF Commodore for 2015 Model-Year
- Mercedes’ Indestructible W124 Turns 30 This Year
- So, That's Why You Don't Cross Two Lanes at Once…
- How Much Sense does this Compact Bentley SUV Make?
- German Tuner Gives BMW i8 an iTRON Makeover
- Jim Glickenhaus' SCG 003 Supercar Teased in New Workshop Video
- New Ferrari F60 America is a $2.5 Million Roofless F12berlinetta for US
- A BMW M235i with a Red Twist, an X4 with CSL-Style Wheels and More
- Russian Girl Has a Fall Out with Her Brand New Lexus GX
- New Mazda2 to Offer Four Engines in Europe
- First Brazilian BMW Rolls Off the Assembly Line, a 328i ActiveFlex
- New Dual-Motor Tesla Model S P85D Has AWD and 691HP [w/Videos]
| This is What a 2016 VW Passat R Could Look Like Posted: 10 Oct 2014 04:15 PM PDT  VW could create a real giant killer if it were to make a spruced up version of its all-new Passat. Giving it 400 horses under the bonnet, rear wheel drive and sharper handling could see it face off against established hot saloons (and estates) - would be all the more convincing reason for Ford to consider making a Mondeo ST and Opel/Vauxhal to up the power of the Insignia OPC/VXR. Read more »    |
| Karma Comes in a Big Package for Car Thief Posted: 10 Oct 2014 03:42 PM PDT |
| Production Version of Kia GT Concept Reportedly in the Works – Will Rival Audi A7 Posted: 10 Oct 2014 03:10 PM PDT  Kia and Hyundai are really starting to mean business. After the latter launched the reportedly excellent new Genesis (premium) sedan, it's now the turn of Kia to get its own piece of luxurious German-rivaling action. Its attempt is even bolder than that of Hyundai, as we learn that it wants to make a production version of the GT concept to go head to head with the likes of the Porsche Panamera, BMW 5-Series GT. Read more »   |
| Next Porsche 911 to Feature Hybrid Variant too, Says Report Posted: 10 Oct 2014 02:34 PM PDT  With so many promising hybrids seeing the light of day recently, we're more curious than wary of the news that the next generation Porsche 911, due sometime in 2018, will feature a hybrid variant. In fact, that variant sounds really rather enticing if done right, and being Porsche it probably will be… Read more »   |
| VW Pondering Golf GTD R Extra Hot and Spicy Diesel Posted: 10 Oct 2014 02:02 PM PDT  After reporting that VW had several hot R models on the way, Australia's Motoring does one better and announces that there may even be a spiced up Golf GTD (pictured) variant in there somewhere… Read more »   |
| Audi RS 5 Cabriolet Gets Mixed Review from The Smoking Tire Posted: 10 Oct 2014 01:32 PM PDT  Alongside the Audi RS 4, the RS 5 is the last German sports car to feature a naturally-aspirated V8 engine. The BMW M3 and M4 have downsized to a twin-turbocharged six-cylinder, while the new Mercedes-AMG C 63 has received a smaller, twin-turbo V8. Read more »   |
| Chevy's Slimmer 2016 Camaro Prepares for Epic Mustang Battle Posted: 10 Oct 2014 01:02 PM PDT  Now that the new 6th-gen Mustang has had its time under the limelight, the focus turns on GM and its next Camaro spotted here testing on the Nürburgring. Read more »   |
| VW Calls on Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock for German e-Golf ad Posted: 10 Oct 2014 12:30 PM PDT  Star Trek made William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy super-famous, though not necessarily by their real names. Many people (who don't like reading the end credits) simply know them as Kirk and Spock, and apparently the two make for a great VW green-minded ad for the new e-Golf. Read more »   |
| Marchionne to Step Down as Fiat-Chrysler CEO in 2018 Posted: 10 Oct 2014 12:02 PM PDT  Sergio Marchionne has been "in office" since June of 2004, and that makes him the longest serving CEO of any major Euro automaker. However, he's just announced that he will not be occupying the position after the year 2018 when he plans to step down and try something else (other than a major company turnaround - he's apparently really into theoretical physics...). Read more »   |
| Germans Turn Porsche Macan Into the Hatchback It Always Wanted to Be Posted: 10 Oct 2014 11:35 AM PDT  Porsche has always been a tuner favorite and with the successful Macan now in the picture, the aftermarket industry has found a new star. Read more »   |
| Handsfree Audi RS 7 to Lap Hockenheim Circuit at Racing Speed Posted: 10 Oct 2014 11:02 AM PDT  Audi will unleash an autonomous RS 7 Sportback on the Hockenheim race track on October 19, in the season finale of the German Touring Car Championship (DTM). Read more »   |
| Mercedes-AMG GT S' Exhaust Sounds will Make You Take Cover Posted: 10 Oct 2014 10:35 AM PDT  In an enclosed area and with the sports exhaust mode turned on, the Mercedes-AMG GT S sounds like someone is firing a bunch of rounds… Read more »   |
| Holden Updates VF Commodore for 2015 Model-Year Posted: 10 Oct 2014 10:02 AM PDT  Having been around for almost a year and a half, the Holden VF Commodore doesn't change much for 2015. It receives paddle shifters, some new rims for the sporty SS V Redline model as well very light sprinkling of tech and two new colors. The latter also exclusively features a Jet Black inside "with optional titanium interior highlights." Read more »   |
| Mercedes’ Indestructible W124 Turns 30 This Year Posted: 10 Oct 2014 09:29 AM PDT  Launched in November 1984, the Mercedes-Benz W124, the model that inaugurated the E-Class moniker in 1993, is nearing its 30th anniversary, a fact that many cars from this series appear to ignore. Read more »   |
| So, That's Why You Don't Cross Two Lanes at Once… Posted: 10 Oct 2014 09:01 AM PDT  One wrong move led to a three-car accident for a taxi driver who might want to think twice before attempting to do the same thing in the future. Read more »   |
| How Much Sense does this Compact Bentley SUV Make? Posted: 10 Oct 2014 08:29 AM PDT  If VW didn't own both Bentley and Porsche at the same time, perhaps something along the lines of this speculative rendering might have happened. However, as things stand, there's no chance of seeing a B-badged compact SUV to rival the likes of the Porsche Macan. Read more »   |
| German Tuner Gives BMW i8 an iTRON Makeover Posted: 10 Oct 2014 08:00 AM PDT  It only exists in digital form right now, but German Special Customs (GSC) plans to release its new BMW i8 styling kit under the iTRON name in the very near future. Read more »   |
| Jim Glickenhaus' SCG 003 Supercar Teased in New Workshop Video Posted: 10 Oct 2014 07:32 AM PDT  The first 003 by Jim Glickenhaus' SCG is slowly being constructed (by hand), and while it's not all completed yet, it is starting to take shape. Bits of it have been revealed in the video posted below, courtesy of Road&Track. Read more »   |
| New Ferrari F60 America is a $2.5 Million Roofless F12berlinetta for US Posted: 10 Oct 2014 07:20 AM PDT  America, this is your exclusive Ferrari, the strictly limited edition F60 America, a topless version of the F12berlinetta with a 730hp (740PS) V12 residing under its hood. Read more »   |
| A BMW M235i with a Red Twist, an X4 with CSL-Style Wheels and More Posted: 10 Oct 2014 06:31 AM PDT  BMW dealers across the world should take some notes from the firm's Abu Dhabi Motors partner with its constantly updated army of special cars featuring all sorts of Individual, M Performance and even third party tuner goods. Read more »   |
| Russian Girl Has a Fall Out with Her Brand New Lexus GX Posted: 10 Oct 2014 06:01 AM PDT  From the "How-the-heck-did-that-happen" department comes this surveillance video of a young woman, presumably from Russia, who somehow trashed her brand new Lexus SUV while exiting a parking. Read more »   |
| New Mazda2 to Offer Four Engines in Europe Posted: 10 Oct 2014 05:30 AM PDT  Mazda's new generation supermini will go on sale across Europe in the beginning of 2015 with a choice of four 1.5-liter diesel and petrol Skyactiv engines, the automaker announced. Read more »   |
| First Brazilian BMW Rolls Off the Assembly Line, a 328i ActiveFlex Posted: 10 Oct 2014 05:05 AM PDT  BMW's new South American automobile plant in Araquari, Brazil has assembled its first car, a BMW 328i ActiveFlex that can run on either ethanol or petrol. Read more »   |
| New Dual-Motor Tesla Model S P85D Has AWD and 691HP [w/Videos] Posted: 10 Oct 2014 04:40 AM PDT  It's now official: Tesla's "D" does, in fact, stand for dual-motor, which is the Silicon Valley-based manufacturer's idea of all-wheel drive. It not only features all the advantages of having instant torque vectoring capabilities and the inherent grip/handling benefits, but it also promises "insane" performance too. Read more »   |
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