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- Chris Harris Steers Away from /Drive to Open His Own YouTube Channel
- Mercedes Says Happy Birthday G-Class with New Edition 35
- Review Finds New BMW X6 is Still Hater Friendly
- This Guy Covered The Distance From Earth to Moon and Back with a 1988 Mercedes G-Class
- Lamborghini Huracan Earns its Chrome Wrap
- Italy’s First All-Electric Supercar is Called Tecnicar Lavinia
- Toyota Invents Sports Utility Cruiser Segment with 520PS Ponam-31 Boat [w/Video]
- Pagani Test Driver Davide Testi Talks about His Awesome Job
- Honda Racing to SEMA Show with Six New 2015 Fit Concepts
- Start Bidding Now if You Want to Be the First VW e-Golf Owner in the US
- Mitsubishi to Make PHEV Versions of Next ASX and Pajero / Shogun
- Ferrari Sells First 458 Speciale A for $900,000, Shows New F60 America [w/Videos]
- New 240PS VW Passat 2.0 TDI Proves it Packs a Strong Punch
- Say Again? Karl Lagerfeld’s Cat Poses for 2015 Opel Corsa Calendar
- Recent F1 Crash Prompts Alonso to Ask for Closed Cockpits
- Porsche CEO Says Next Panamera Needs to Look Better than the Current Model
- McLaren P1, Porsche 918 and Ducati Panigale Superleggera Drag Race is Epic
- Toyota Unveils 2015 Camry for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
- Mazda2 Wins Japan's Car of the Year Beating Mercedes C-Class and BMW i3
- GM to Launch a New EV in 2017, May Be Based on the Sonic
- Facelifted VW Polo On Sale in Germany from €22,275
| Chris Harris Steers Away from /Drive to Open His Own YouTube Channel Posted: 13 Oct 2014 07:30 PM PDT  Famed hoonigan and auto journalist Chris Harris dropped a bomb on Sunday announcing that he'll be moving away from /DRIVE to launch his very own YouTube Channel named 'Chris Harris on Cars' (CHOC) on November 12. Read more »    |
| Mercedes Says Happy Birthday G-Class with New Edition 35 Posted: 13 Oct 2014 06:48 PM PDT  For the past 35 years, the G-Class has -literally- remained true to its original roots with Mercedes every now and then modernizing its interior, powertrains and tech features. And oh, lately, it celebrates every five years with a special edition. Read more »   |
| Review Finds New BMW X6 is Still Hater Friendly Posted: 13 Oct 2014 06:10 PM PDT  The BMW X6 is admittedly a car lots of people love to hate. Some disapprove of its lack of practicality, visibility and space, while others frown upon its neither coupe nor SUV styling, even though underneath it's always been a competent driving machine. Read more »   |
| This Guy Covered The Distance From Earth to Moon and Back with a 1988 Mercedes G-Class Posted: 13 Oct 2014 05:42 PM PDT  When we hear the words Mercedes-Benz and bulletproof-reliability in the same sentence, two cars come in mind: the W124 E-Class and the classic G-Class. What 77-year-old Gunther Holtorf and his now-deceased wife Christine achieved over the past 26 years, prove that point for the latter. Read more »   |
| Lamborghini Huracan Earns its Chrome Wrap Posted: 13 Oct 2014 05:10 PM PDT  We were wondering when a chrome-wrapped Lamborghini Huracán would make its appearance online and here it is, in all its mirrored glory. Read more »   |
| Italy’s First All-Electric Supercar is Called Tecnicar Lavinia Posted: 13 Oct 2014 04:40 PM PDT  The Lavinia EV supercar has been in the works at Tecnicar, in Italy since late last year. It's an 800 PS machine that's expected to hit 100 km/h or 62 mph in 3.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 300 km/h or 186 mph. Read more »   |
| Toyota Invents Sports Utility Cruiser Segment with 520PS Ponam-31 Boat [w/Video] Posted: 13 Oct 2014 04:11 PM PDT  Collaborations between automakers and boat manufacturers are not new, but for Toyota such a move would be pointless, since the Japanese company has been building boats since 1997. Read more »   |
| Pagani Test Driver Davide Testi Talks about His Awesome Job Posted: 13 Oct 2014 04:10 PM PDT  Being a test driver for a renowned sports car manufacturer is probably the No1 dream job among car enthusiasts, but very few are good and lucky enough to make their dream come true. Read more »   |
| Honda Racing to SEMA Show with Six New 2015 Fit Concepts Posted: 13 Oct 2014 02:15 PM PDT  Honda will stuff its SEMA Show booth in Las Vegas next month with six new 2015MY Fit project models. Read more »   |
| Start Bidding Now if You Want to Be the First VW e-Golf Owner in the US Posted: 13 Oct 2014 01:42 PM PDT  The first 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf in the United States is auctioned online before retail sales of the all-electric model begin next month. VW of America and Global Green USA today announced the auction, which is hosted online at Charitybuzz.com/vwegolf. Read more »   |
| Mitsubishi to Make PHEV Versions of Next ASX and Pajero / Shogun Posted: 13 Oct 2014 12:00 PM PDT  The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is a definitely a solid proposition in the hybrid sector of the European market, so much so that the manufacturer reportedly wants two more similar models. According to an AutoNews report, these will be based on next-gen versions of the ASX model (known as the Outlander Sport in the States) and Pajero/Shogun. Read more »   |
| Ferrari Sells First 458 Speciale A for $900,000, Shows New F60 America [w/Videos] Posted: 13 Oct 2014 11:09 AM PDT  Ferrari celebrated its 60th anniversary in the United States with a big party in Beverly Hills, which included the official reveal of the F60 America, an auction, musical performances and fireworks. Read more »   |
| New 240PS VW Passat 2.0 TDI Proves it Packs a Strong Punch Posted: 13 Oct 2014 05:44 PM PDT  Numbers are rarely impressive in mainstream cars these days, but extracting 240 PS (237 hp) from a two-liter diesel engine is. It's a real achievement in the sector, and when powering the new (lighter) VW Passat, it promises a 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) sprint time of 6.1 seconds; top speed is 240 km/h ( Read more »   |
| Say Again? Karl Lagerfeld’s Cat Poses for 2015 Opel Corsa Calendar Posted: 13 Oct 2014 09:57 AM PDT  Following last year's Opel Adam calendar by Bryan Adams, the German automaker has collaborated with another celebrity (and his cat) for the 2015 Opel Corsa calendar. Read more »   |
| Recent F1 Crash Prompts Alonso to Ask for Closed Cockpits Posted: 13 Oct 2014 08:53 AM PDT  The debate over whether Formula One should switch to closed cockpits is not new, and it's occasionally brought up after a (relevant) severe crash. Last week's Japanese GP, held at Suzuka, bore witness to a horrific crash involving Frenchman Jules Bianchi who hit the barriers at around 255 hm/h or 160 mph… He survived, but his chances of a full recovery are one in ten. Read more »   |
| Porsche CEO Says Next Panamera Needs to Look Better than the Current Model Posted: 13 Oct 2014 08:10 AM PDT  Porsche CEO Matthias Müller has admitted that the Panamera is not a looker and said the next-generation model must improve in terms of styling. Read more »   |
| McLaren P1, Porsche 918 and Ducati Panigale Superleggera Drag Race is Epic Posted: 13 Oct 2014 07:33 PM PDT  While car versus bike challenges are usually devoid of significance, because they usually result in huge discrepancies one way or the other, this time it was different. UK magazine Autocar pitted the exclusive and ridiculously expensive Ducati 1199 Panigale Superleggera against two of the three hybrid hypercars, but this time it didn't feel pointless. Read more »   |
| Toyota Unveils 2015 Camry for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Posted: 13 Oct 2014 06:14 AM PDT  Since Toyota recently applied a makeover to the Camry, it was time for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series version to reflect those styling changes as well. Read more »   |
| Mazda2 Wins Japan's Car of the Year Beating Mercedes C-Class and BMW i3 Posted: 13 Oct 2014 05:38 AM PDT  Mazda snatched the "2014-2015 Car of the Year Japan" today with its new "2" supermini (called Demio in Japan), edging the Mercedes-Benz C-Class by 19 votes. Read more »   |
| GM to Launch a New EV in 2017, May Be Based on the Sonic Posted: 13 Oct 2014 05:10 AM PDT  General Motors is reportedly planning to add a new electric model to Chevrolet's lineup that would sit alongside the Volt plug-in hybrid and the Spark EV. Read more »   |
| Facelifted VW Polo On Sale in Germany from €22,275 Posted: 13 Oct 2014 04:45 AM PDT  The refreshed Volkswagen Polo GTI has gone on sale in Germany with a €22,275 ($28,225) starting price for the standard version with a six-speed manual gearbox. The model with the six-speed DSG transmission starts from €23,750 ($30,094). Read more »   |
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