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Racing Fan Builds Ferrari F1 Replica for the Road for $4,300 [w/Video]

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 05:48 PM PST

It won't G-force your back onto the seat nor will it tingle your spine with a screeching sound of a V8 engine turning at 10,000rpm, and if you name starts with Usain and ends in Bolt, you could probably outrun it in a street race, but damn; this is an impressively cool build for a car that was created in a small island shop in the Bali Sea purely from the love and passion for F1. Read more »

Seat Counts the...Nürburgring's Trees in New Leon Cupra Video

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 04:40 PM PST

Seat released a second teaser video of its new Leon Cupra's Nürburgring lap, but instead of offering us a clue regarding the time set by its newest hot hatch, the carmaker had a more playful approach. Read more »

ABT Gives VW Golf GTI a More Sinister Look and 300PS with Dark Edition

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 04:10 PM PST

Wrapping up our confirmed Geneva Motor Show debuts from German modifier of everything related to the VW Group, ABT Sportsline, is the new Golf GTI Dark Edition. Read more »

Reindeers in Finland to Get Fluorescent Paint Spray to Avoid Accidents

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 03:42 PM PST

Reindeer's antlers would surely make for some nice-looking glow-sticks that would make the animals more visible at night, in order for drivers to avoid the frequent accidents that these cause. That's why, in the northern part of Finland, they have begun spraying them with glow-in-the-dark paint to see how it all pans out. Read more »

Alfa 4C to Go on Sale in the U.S. at Maserati and Select Fiat Dealers This June

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 03:08 PM PST

Alfa Romeo's U.S. return saga continues with a new development that will not please many Fiat dealers in the country. It appears that most of the dealers who were promised the Alfa Romeo 4C won't be getting it, at least not this year. Read more »

Nissan Prices the 2014 Juke Nismo RS from $26,120* in the U.S.

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 02:42 PM PST

Nissan and it's Nismo arm are keeping us busy today with new car price announcements. After the 2015 GT-R Nismo, the Japanese brand revealed that the 2014 Juke Nismo RS, the third model of the 2014 Juke lineup, carries a base sticker of $26,120, excluding an $810 destination and handling fee. Read more »

New ABT Audi RS6-R has 720HP, Because You Know, It Wasn't Fast or Powerful Enough

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 02:18 PM PST

The already ludicrous Audi RS6 Avant has just become even more insane, courtesy of a tune from ABT Sportsline that takes the standard model's 4.0-liter turbocharged V8 from 552hp (560PS) and 516 lb-ft (700 Nm) to a stratospheric 720hp (730PS) and 920Nm (678 lb-ft) of peak torque for a top speed of 320km/h (199 mph). Read more »

Official Videos Detail Volvo’s Striking Concept Estate

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 01:51 PM PST

You've already seen photos of the beautiful Volvo Concept Estate, so now it's time for a video look at the carmaker's Geneva Motor Show world premiere. While it is true all three of Volvo's latest concept cars have been spectacular, for me this one ticks all the right boxes. Read more »

Can You Guess How the World’s First Ute Was Born?

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 06:54 PM PST

Ford may be the first of Australia's three carmakers to announce it will end vehicle manufacturing in the country from 2016, but that doesn't stop it from paying tribute to Australia's most iconic type of car, the ute. Read more »

New 2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO with 592hp Priced from $149,900*

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 01:03 PM PST

Nissan is encroaching well into Porsche 911 Turbo (MSRP: $148,300) pricing territory with the new limited production 2015 GT-R NISMO that carries an MSRP of $149,990 (equal to €108,500), excluding a destination and handling fee* of $1,595 (and of course, taxes). Read more »

This Taiwanese Driver will Make You Shake Your Head

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 12:31 PM PST

Forget about adhering to road rules and signs; some people behind the wheel don't make an effort to listen to reason and even avoid believing their own two eyes. This lady in Pingtung County, Taiwan, wanted to take a short cut through a clearly marked and extremely narrow fire lane, no matter what. Read more »

Another Day at the Office: Elon Musk Gains $1.1 Billion on Shares Boom

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 12:05 PM PST

There's really no denying that Tesla and Space X's Elon Musk, of PayPal fame, is a skilled businessman who has managed the seemingly impossible feat of creating a innovative automotive manufacturer of electric cars out of nothing and adding a fair big of heft behind the name in a very short time span, helping his company overcome the numerous hurdles it's come across. Read more »

U Spy New Mercedes-Benz GT AMG in South Africa

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 11:42 AM PST

Europe and North America are the most common places / continents for prototype sightings from regional automakers, but the Republic of South Africa is also a hot spot (we've even spied a Pagani there back in 2010). Read more »

Hennessey Venom Hits 270.49 MPH, Becomes World’s Fastest 2-Seater

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 11:13 AM PST

The 1,244 hp Hennessey Venom is now the fastest "two-seater sports car" in the world (again), after it hit 270.49 mph or 435.31 km/h on February 14 of this year, at the Kennedy Space Center's shuttle runway that measures 3.2 miles or 5.12 km – it was actually traveling around 55 mph faster than the actual shuttles when they come in to land. Read more »

Pure-Gold Trimmed Mercedes S-Class Carlsson CS50 Versailles Edition is Fit for Kings

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 10:44 AM PST

German tuning specialist Carlsson is giving a new and far more literal meaning to "gold" trimmed cars with its new limited production CS50 Versailles Edition based on the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Unlike the saying, everything that shines on this car is actual gold –this isn't a ride to drive in a bad neighborhood… Read more »

Ford Sued for Patent Infringing Three-Blink Indicator System

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 10:20 AM PST

The three-blink indicator system that works through one single touch of the stalk is used by a great deal of manufacturers, among which we find Ford, whose system reportedly infringes on a patent registered in 2008 by "Richard Ponziani, a former automotive design engineer for companies including General Motors Co. and Valeo SA." Read more »

Brabus Gives G65 AMG a 788HP V12 and Apple Tech Treatment for Geneva

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 09:56 AM PST

At next week's Geneva Motor Show, Brabus will debut the 800 iBusiness based on the Mercedes G 65 AMG. As the name suggests, the G-Class gets an 800PS (788hp) V12 engine and a host of multimedia systems consisting of Apple devices reunited under the name iBusiness. Read more »

Las Vegas Police Wants Your Help to Find Accord Driver Who Ran Over Man in Road Rage Incident

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 09:23 AM PST

We know that most road rage and aggressive driving incidents in general go by unnoticed and are never reported to authorities, but the one that happened on February 6, 2014, at a gas station in Las Vegas, was of the criminal kind and has police searching for the perpetrator. Read more »

Lexus Turns the RC F into a 540HP Bad Boy GT3 Racing Car for Geneva

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 08:52 AM PST

As promised, Lexus has lifted the virtual veils off its Geneva Motor Show-bound RC F GT3 Concept, a study that previews a future racing car. Developed to comply with Group GT3 international racing standards, the RC F GT3 concept weighs 1,250 kg (2,756 lbs) and is powered by a modified version of the production RC F's V8 engine that produces in excess of 540 horsepower. Read more »

Piecha Design's New Mercedes SL Avalange GT-R Tune Costs Well Over $17k

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 08:30 AM PST

There are plenty of tuning names heading to this year's Geneva Motor Show to display their most recent goods, including Piecha Design that will hold the world premiere of the Mercedes-Benz SL Avalange GT-R. Read more »

EDAG Genesis to Levitate Onto Geneva Motor Show Floors

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 08:14 AM PST

Not all cool new concepts show at the Geneva motor show will have four wheels, or three, or any, for that matter, as some are looking way into the future, previewing vehicle types and construction methods that will become the mainstay decades from now. Read more »

Maserati Confirms New Concept and Special Edition Cars for Geneva

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 07:51 AM PST

Maserati seems like the only other brand besides Ferrari in Europe that is getting plenty of attention from parent company FCA (for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles – better start getting used to it). At the Geneva Motor Show next week, the Italians will perform the world premieres of a brand new concept model and a special edition Quattroporte (pictured). Read more »

Breaking: First Official Photo of New 2015 Audi TT Coupe

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 07:31 AM PST

Just as we suspected in our Thursday post on the 2015 Audi TT teaser video, Audi rinsed out an official photo of the German coupe ahead of its Geneva Motor Show world premiere next week. Read more »

Koenigsegg Reveals One:1 Supercar; Has 1,360 Horses for Just 1,360kg!

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 07:06 AM PST

Supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg chose to name its new supercar the One:1, after its metric power to weight ratio, which is precisely that (in PS/kg), or, in other words, it puts out as much horsepower as it has kilograms to carry around. This makes it lighter than the already mind-bogglingly fast Agera on which it's based, thanks to a chassis and body combo that's reportedly 20 percent lighter. Read more »

Aussie Trucker Transporting Cars Learns the Meaning of Low Clearance [NSFW]

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 06:44 AM PST

I'm not sure what made me laugh more – the car transporter who performed an extensive facelift to half of his automotive cargo while going under a bridge, or the man who's heard swearing like a tipsy sailor in the dash-cam video footage shot from his vehicle. Read more »