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First Ever New Mercedes S-Class Coupé Spotted in the Wild

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 07:30 PM PST

A true test of a car's look comes when photos start being taken from angles other than the standard ones used by manufacturers when they build up their base of press shots. However, when it comes to Mercedes' new S-Class Coupé, they really have nothing to hide, and as you can see in the video posted below, it looks just as good as in the press footage and galleries. Read more »

Ford Applies Some Lipstick and New V6 Turbo to 2015 Expedition SUV

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 06:32 PM PST

After the presentation of the 2015 Lincoln Navigator last month, we knew it was only a matter of time before Ford would introduce the full-size SUVs non-premium sibling, the Expedition. This happened today, ahead of 2014 DFW Auto Show in Dallas, Texas, where the 2015 Ford Expedition will enjoy its world premiere. Read more »

The Smoking Tire Tries Out 2015 Chevy SS, Plus Fresh Gallery with 40 Photos

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 05:30 PM PST

In your opinion, what's the biggest complaint about GM's new 2015 Chevrolet SS, and to some extent, its Holden Commodore brethren? If you ask Matt Farah from The Smoking Tire, it's the lack of pizazz in the styling department – he says "it looks exactly like a Malibu". I wouldn't fully agree on the last statement, but I think he's right overall. Read more »

New Opel and Vauxhall Adam Rocks Stays True to Concept

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 05:01 PM PST

Well Opel, we have to admit that you had us fooled with your plain vanilla Adam Cabrio prototypes; though, we did mention that you may offer a similar version to last year's Adam Rocks Concept down the line... Read more »

Toyota Drops First Teaser of New Aygo, the Japanese Twin of Peugeot 108

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 04:30 PM PST

Completing the trio of announcements from partners PSA Peugeot-Citroen and Toyota on their co-developed city cars, is a confirmation from the Japanese firm that the new Aygo will have its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Read more »

Details of the Alleged Tesla and Apple High Level Merger-Meeting Surface

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 04:00 PM PST

Speculations that Apple and Tesla may merge into a single company are not new (but nor are they provable), and some have even taken the time to explain how this would be beneficial, though mostly for the makers of everything i. Read more »

New Audi S3 Cabriolet Puts Some Zing Into Open-Top Compact, Debuts in Geneva

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 03:27 PM PST

Not to be left out of the "S" performance party, Audi's new A3 Cabriolet range is being extended with the addition of an S3 variant that will make its grand premiere at next month's Geneva Motor Show, before arriving initially in German dealerships this summer, and thereafter, other markets around the world. Read more »

Mazda2-Based Small Crossover Rumored for Summer Release

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 03:02 PM PST

Small SUVs have become one of the hottest market segments and it looks like Mazda wants a slice of that big pie as well. The Japanese carmaker is said to launch a Mazda2-based crossover later this year, according to a report from Japan's Nikkei business daily. Read more »

New Ferrari California T Rendered with Sexy Fixed Roof

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 02:35 PM PST

The Ferrari California was always a bit of an opinion splitter among Ferrari enthusiasts, especially the first version – its rear was sometimes portrayed as being a bit too plump by some (even though it served the functional purpose of hiding the folded-up metal hardtop) and the engine did no provide the kind of performance one expected from a Ferrari. Read more »

New 2015 Audi S3 Sedan to Start at $41,000, Says Purportedly Leaked Doc

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 03:29 PM PST

In an alleged leak of the document-type, said to be sourced from Audi of America and uncovered by Jalopnik readers, the upcoming 2015 Audi S3 performance sedan is listed with a starting price of $41,000, not including the delivery and handling fee that should be the same as the other A3s at $895. Read more »

CARB-Legal 1995 Ford Escort RS Cosworth in Mint Condition Up for Sale

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 01:42 PM PST

The fifth-gen Ford Escort, launched in 1990, was an average looking car that was distinctly middle of the road to drive, until it broke down due to something of moderate severity that took a distinctly unexceptional amount of time to fix. The situation improved with the facelift the car received cosmetic and mechanical improvements in 1992 and the major overhaul it benefitted from in late 1995. Read more »

BMW Takes New 2-Series for a Drifting Course, Releases TV Spot with 2002

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 01:14 PM PST

BMW's marketing team has placed into gear a campaign for the promotion of the new 2-Series that is slowly arriving in showrooms across the world with the release of two videos, one of which concentrates on forming a link between the new coupe and the iconic 2002. Read more »

Custom LED Rear Lights Shave a few Years off Old Range Rover Sport

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:46 PM PST

For those looking to rejuvenate the look of their previous-generation Range Rover Sport, these custom LED rear lights by a company called Glohh may be what you're looking for.

They obviously don't do any good when you're looking at it from the front, but the GL-3 taillights, as they are called, do wonders for the vehicle's posterior.

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Scoop Video: BMW Accepts Mercedes' S-Class Challenge with New 7-Series

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:22 PM PST

Mercedes-Benz has certainly raised the bar on all levels in the full-size luxury sedan segment with its freshly launched S-Class, but it's just a matter of time before its arch rivals answer back with their own proposals, starting with BMW and its next 7-Series saloon. Read more »

One of Three Ferrari 456 GT Convertibles by Straman on Sale for $74,950

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 11:48 AM PST

The Pininfarina-designed Ferrari 456 coupe, produced from 1992 through 2003, has to be one of the most understated models to roll out of the brand's Maranello factory in modern times, and while the Italians never bothered with a convertible iteration of the four-seater, Straman took care of that with the 456 GT Cabriolet. Read more »

VDL Nedcar Gets Green Light to Build New Mini Hatch in Holland

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 11:17 AM PST

While production of the new Mini Hatch is in full swing at the UK-based carmaker's main plant in Oxford, BMW today announced that manufacturing of Mini's core model will begin this summer in the Netherlands as well. Read more »

It's Alive! Lada with Remote Starter Chases its Owner

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 10:50 AM PST

We know, it sounds like a classic Lada joke back from the time when Star Wars was a fresh concept and the Force was still strong with us, but what you read in the title is true and it occurred outside an AvtoVAZ dealership in Nizhnekamsk, a city in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. Read more »

Citroen Confirms New C1 for Geneva, will Toyota Follow Suit with the Aygo?

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 10:46 AM PST

One for all, and all for one; the second child from the PSA Peugeot-Citroen and Toyota connection confirmed for a Geneva Motor Show world premiere after the Peugeot 108 is the Citroen C1 that will share the spotlight with the production C4 Cactus and C4 Cactus Aventure Concept. Read more »

Toyota Renews Supra Trademark Name, You Know, Just in Case…

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 10:03 AM PST

Like all trademarks, names expire too, so companies that own them have to renew their intellectual property, which is what Toyota did last week with the "Supra" moniker that it had previously filed to protect with the US Patent and Trademark Office back in 2010. Read more »

The Story Behind the Brilliant Icon Chevy Thriftmaster LS9

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 09:32 AM PST

Icon is the kind of company that brings classic car fantasies to life with a modern twist and modern mechanicals. You really can't beat the combination of old style and new tech, and the attraction of pickup trucks… Read more »

Volvo Sailing to Geneva with Ocean Race Special Edition Models

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 09:08 AM PST

There's no question if we're interested in Volvo's mysterious new concept car, but that won't be the only world premiere at the Swedish brand's Geneva auto show booth next month, as the automaker will also debut a series of Ocean Race Edition models, including the V40 hatch, V40 Cross Country, V60, XC60, V70 and XC70. Read more »

GM Allegedly Pondering New Holden Commodore and Chevy SS Made in North America

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 08:40 AM PST

Holden may be waiting in its deathbed as a manufacturer, but the spirit of affordable and sporty rear-wheel drive sedans it inspired with the Commodore (and the Premiere, Monaro, Belmont, Kingswood etc. before that) could live on, as a report has GM looking to revive the series in North America. Read more »

How Hard Can it be to Park a Camry in this XL Spot?

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 08:20 AM PST

To answer the question we posed in the title, evidently for some drivers, like the person who was recorded here in the older generation Toyota Camry sedan on a street in  El Cerrito, California, far more difficult than you would originally imagine. Read more »

Citroen Provides New Photos and Details on DS3 Racing Cabrio

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 07:50 AM PST

While the new Citroen DS3 Racing Cabrio went on sale about a couple of weeks ago, the special edition model will make its motor show premiere in Geneva next month. Read more »

Dodge Makes Transatlantic Trip as New Fiat Freemont Cross

Posted: 18 Feb 2014 07:31 AM PST

If you've seen one, you've seen them all; that sounds about right in the case of the 2014 Dodge Journey Crossroad that we first laid eyes on at the Chicago Auto Show and which will soon launch in Europe as the new Fiat Freemont Cross. Read more »