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Our First Video Look at the New 2015 Subaru Legacy

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 05:29 PM PST

Obviously, Subaru knew what it was doing by choosing the 2014 Chicago Auto Show for the presentation of the all-new 2015 Legacy, as it is the most, if not the only important world premiere at the McCormick Place. Whether all this attention from the press will place a positive spin on the Legacy, remains to be seen.

We've talked a lot about the new Legacy and shared all the initial details as well as a host of photos, but one thing we didn't have until now were videos.

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Civil Liberties Watchdog Uncovers EU Plan to Remotely Stop Cars

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 04:50 PM PST

Police car chases may become a thing of the past in the European Union from 2020 if a secret plan entitled "remote stopping vehicles" is enforced. The EU is reportedly secretly developing a remote stopping device to be fitted to all cars, allowing the police to disable vehicles at the push of a button from a control room. Read more »

Felino cB7 is a Front-Engined Supercar from Canada with a 525 HP V8 [w/Video]

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 04:24 PM PST

Meet the 6.2-liter V8 powered Felino cB7 from Canada. It's one of the north American nation's first attempts to enter this side of the market, and the car they want to do it with will definitely turn some heads, even if not all head movements will be admiration-based, few will be able to not look at it… Read more »

Pedestrian on Sidewalk Buried by Passing Plough-Equipped Truck

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 03:45 PM PST

There's nothing better than a night time walk after it's snowed and the city is completely covered, and quiet. Well, mostly quiet, as the video posted below shows… Read more »

Mercedes-Benz Inadvertently Shows New Model, is it the S-Class Coupe?

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 03:20 PM PST

In general, annual conferences for investors can be, you know, tedious, for most people with no financial gains, but they can also provide interesting news. Today, for example, during Daimler's annual meeting in Stuttgart, the German automaker unintentionally showed a photo of a brand new coupe. Read more »

BMW Nearing Deal to Build First Ever Plant in Mexico?

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 02:55 PM PST

You may remember an article posted almost two years ago, which read that BMW was looking to construct a new factory in Mexico where it would ultimately build the 3-Series as well as front-wheel drive models. In North America, the Bavarians currently only operate out of Spartanburg, South Carolina, where they build most of their X- and all of their Z-badged models. Read more »

Mitsubishi Evo X Driven at Sunset on Twisty California Road in Project Cars Game

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 03:15 PM PST

Project Cars is one of the many professionally developed racing/driving simulations currently being worked on. It's a direct competitor for Assetto Corsa, which we previewed a few weeks back.

The game is the work of Slightly Mad Studios, known for their collaboration with publisher Electronic Arts for the creation of the Need for Speed: Shift games.

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Suzuki to Serve Euro-Spec Celerio at the Geneva Motor Show

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 02:03 PM PST

Remember Suzuki's A-Wind Concept revealed last year at the Thailand International Motor Expo? It has morphed into the Suzuki Celerio production car that just made its debuted at the Delhi Auto Expo as the Maruti Suzuki Celerio. Read more »

Scoop: SsangYong Trots Out New Compact SUV

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 01:42 PM PST

Over the past couple of years, we've seen more conceptual SUVs of the similar kind from SsangYong than we care to remember, with the automaker preparing one more for next month's Geneva Motor Show. Now, SsangYong is getting ready to materialize these studies into a production car for a compact-sized SUV that our spies captured in Europe. Read more »

Opel Astra 1.6 CDTI Priced in Germany and Confirmed for Geneva Debut

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 01:15 PM PST

Opel announced that it put the new 1.6-liter diesel engine it recently revealed under the bonnet of its fourth-gen Astra, with impressive results for economy and emissions. The unit is not completely fresh, having also been featured previously in the Zafira Tourer. Read more »

Fast and Furious 7 Purportedly Caught Filming in Abu Dhabi

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 12:52 PM PST

It has been long confirmed that the United Arab Emirates will be one of the locations for the next installment of the Fast and Furious series, and now, we're told via Speeed that filming crews are in Abu Dhabi recording scenes with a red Ferrari 458 chased by cops. Read more »

Porsche Exclusive Crafts a Gold-Painted 911 Turbo

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 12:28 PM PST

Porsche Exclusive, the customizing division of the Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer, has been personalizing vehicles since 1986. Every once in a while, we get to see some of their cars, as this latest example: a 911 Turbo in Lime Gold Metallic. Read more »

Mitsubishi Bringing the Same Crop of Tokyo Concepts to Geneva

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 11:53 AM PST

Even though Mitsubishi's automotive division in dire condition and in desperate need of new models, the Japanese carmaker made the decision to lay low at the Geneva auto show that opens on March 6 where it will simply display the same trio of SUV and crossover concepts it did at last year's Tokyo Motor Show. Read more »

Nissan Tempts Chicagoans with Customized NV200 Taxi

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 11:29 AM PST

Nissan would like Chicago to adopt its NV200 Taxi and in order to make it look more convincing, the Japanese applied a green and white paint scheme – a modern take on a historically popular Chicago taxi color. Read more »

Aussie Dad Teaches 12 Y.O. Son to do Burn Outs, Media and Cops Lash Out on Him

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 11:03 AM PST

A Victoria dad who was seen on a YouTube video teaching his 12-year old son to do a crazy burnout on a chained Chrysler Neon has been blasted by cops as "irresponsible and reckless" with certain media describing him as a "hoon". Read more »

Volvo Debuts Hot Polestar Models at Chicago Motor Show, 120 Coming to US

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 01:40 PM PST

Volvo really wants to claw back some of the sporty image it had in the age when turbocharging a production car was still thought of as a novelty, and for that reason it's painted a bunch of its cars a striking blue, made them wider, more powerful and all-wheel driven.

They call these models Polestar, after the company's in house tuning partner and have now brought them to the Chicago motor show to preview them before they go on sale in the States beginning June 2014.

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New 2015 Subaru Legacy in All its Official and Detailed Glory [61 Photos]

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 06:19 PM PST

The general conscious on the all-new 2015 Subaru Legacy that is making its world premiere at the Chicago Auto Show seems to be that, while the crispier design is a welcome change over the more bloated styling of the model it replaces, it's disappointing that the Japanese firm wasn't bold enough to stick closer to the well-received concept from the 2013 LA show.

But it is what it is and you can freely voice your thoughts and opinions about the new Legacy in the comments below, as we delve into the technical details about the car that were released today.

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Nissan Puts a 200HP Cummins Diesel on the Frontier, Wants to Know What You Think

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 01:56 PM PST

Nissan has unveiled the Frontier Diesel Runner Powered by Cummins at the Chicago Auto Show, a project truck created to estimate consumer interest in a next-generation diesel-powered Frontier. Read more »

Toyota Reveals All-New TRD Pro Series of Off-Roaders and Trucks

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 06:35 PM PST

Toyota Racing Development (TRD) is celebrating its 35 anniversary on US soil at the Chicago motor show. They've also chosen the venue to launch more aggressively-tuned off road variants of Tundra, Tacoma and 4Runner. They feature special TRD performance parts that make all of them better at covering fairly uneven ground at speed. Read more »

New Sportier-Trimmed 2015 Nissan Note SR Arrives in Chicago

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 01:48 PM PST

No, no, Nissan hasn't decided to really heat up the latest generation of its Note hatchback; instead, it relies on a new and sportier-flared trim named SR to spice up interest in the car for the 2015MY, which is making its debut at the Chicago Auto Show along with another new grade, the SL. Read more »

2015 Kia Soul EV Debuts in Chicago with Up to 100 Miles of Real-World Range [w/Videos]

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 01:45 PM PST

Kia has finally revealed its first series-production electric vehicle to be sold in the U.S., the Soul EV. Debuting at the Chicago Auto Show, the Kia Soul EV will go on sale in the third quarter of 2014, initially in states which have the largest EV markets and infrastructure: California, Oregon, New York, New Jersey and Maryland. Read more »

SsangYong to Debut 7-Seat XLV Compact Crossover Study in Geneva

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 01:08 PM PST

SsangYong will reveal a new concept car at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show in March. Called the XLV Concept (eXciting smart Lifestyle Vehicle), the study is an evolution of the 2011 XIV-1 concept and likely previews a future production small crossover. Read more »

Kia Refreshes 2014 Optima Hybrid Sedan [w/Videos]

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 06:39 PM PST

You may recall that about a year ago, at the 2013 New York Auto Show, Kia released the subtly facelifted Optima sedan, and that while the Hybrid version of the series obtained an updated powertrain with less power (199hp instead of 206hp) but improved torque (from 195 to 235 lb-ft) and fuel economy, it forwent the cosmetic tweaks. Read more »

SRT Debuts Satin Vapor Edition Models for 300, Challenger and Charger in Chicago

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 07:27 AM PST

The SRT brand is expanding its 2014 vehicle lineup with new Satin Vapor Editions of its Chrysler 300 SRT, Dodge Challenger SRT and Dodge Charger SRT models. Despite having the same name, the three new special editions unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show sport features that are tailored to the individual design and personality of each of the three SRT models. Read more »

Watch a Mercedes C63 AMG Brazenly Taunt Swedish Cops

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 07:07 AM PST

While most Swedes are known to be law-abiding citizens fond of standing in lines, there's also an underground speeding culture that doesn't bond well with cops on the road and who express themselves in films about illegal street racing, such as the famed "Getaway in Stockholm" and "Ghost Rider". Read more »