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Taxi Passenger Doors Cyclist: Who's On The Right and Who's On The Wrong Side?

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 06:03 PM PDT

An incident involving a female cyclist who was "doored" by a passenger of a taxicab in Melbourne, Australia, has sparked a heated debate after footage of the crash sourced from her helmet and handlebar video cameras went viral on Wednesday. Read more »

VW's Plans for Russia Remain Unchanged Despite Possible EU Sanctions

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 04:59 PM PDT

They say politics and economic interests go hand in hand, and if that is true, it doesn't take an expert to realize that the sanctions considered by the European Union on Russia for annexing Ukraine's Crimean peninsula will be rather symbolic. Read more »

UK Review of Jaguar F-Type Coupe Places it on Lofty Pedestal

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 04:26 PM PDT

The Jaguar F-Type's only real niggle is the aggressively high pricing scheme; that and the fact that it can melt into a blob if it catches fire… Joking aside, reviews were already praising the drop-top model for its looks, its historic significance and experience behind the wheel, but none called it particularly sharp or sporty. Read more »

Why Google CEO Larry Page Would Rather Give His Money to Tesla's Musk Than Charity

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 03:54 PM PDT

Whereas Microsoft's Bill Gates has a thing about giving back to the community through donations and charity, another genius of our time, Google co-founder and CEO Larry Page has said that, instead of leaving his fortune to a cause, he might just give it to fellow billionaire and CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Motors, Elon Musk. Read more »

Europe Shows Signs of Recovery with Auto Sales Up 7.6 Percent in February

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 03:24 PM PDT

Auto sales in Europe rose 7.6 percent in February, the sixth consecutive monthly increase, fueled by an economic revival and price cuts. Registrations rose to 894,730 vehicles last month from 831,371 in February 2013, according to the European Automobile Manufacturer's Association (ACEA). Sales in the first two months of the year rose 6.3 percent to 1.86 million vehicles. Read more »

Check Out What’s Under the (Front) Hood of Renault’s New RWD Twingo

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 02:51 PM PDT

Luggage capacity will certainly not be a strong point of the funky new Renault Twingo, with its rear-engined, rear-wheel drive architecture. The layout doesn't leave that much space in the back for cargo, and if you were hoping they made sure there was room for things under the (front) hood/bonnet, then you will be disappointed. Read more »

BMW to Present New DC Technology that Could Reduce Charging Times from Hours to Minutes

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 06:42 PM PDT

We often hear about range anxiety being one of the biggest issues drivers have with electric vehicles, but another prevailing problem is the time it takes to fill up their batteries with electric juice and which can be measured in hours. Read more »

Some Experts Question Advantages Gained from Ford F-150's Aluminum Construction

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 01:50 PM PDT

Concerns over high repair costs were the first signs that not everyone had a positive view on Ford's decision to make most of its new F-150 pickup out of lightweight aluminum. The Blue Oval obviously argued for the move, listing the advantages it has over steel, boasting that it was the first manufacturer to use the metal in this kind of application. Read more »

Guardrail Pierces Through Kia, Miraculously No One was Hurt

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 01:23 PM PDT

The main purpose of guardrails is to protect automobiles from swerving off the road, or at least absorb part of the energy, but sometimes, instead of shielding drivers, they can cause immense damage when poorly designed and a vehicle hits the end (or the beginning) of a metal beam. Read more »

BYD Reportedly Mulling Supercar Called "Han"

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 12:50 PM PDT

While the sheer straight-line performance displayed by the BYD Qin hybrid which can hit 62 mph or 100 km/h in just under six seconds, is impressive, making a sedan quick is moderately difficult, whereas building a supercar with no prior experience (and doing it well) is a much more daunting task. Read more »

Spied: New BMW M4 Convertible Goes 'Ring Testing

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 12:14 PM PDT

With winter slowly moving away from the Northern hemisphere, now would be a good time for BMW to shed the remaining bits of camouflage on the M4 Convertible and release it to the public, but as these pics prove, the firm's engineers aren't done just yet. Read more »

Volvo Wants to Make Drowsiness Detectors More Complicated

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 11:45 AM PDT

Samsung's now-outdated Galaxy S4 smartphone came with a system that, for instance, stopped playing a YouTube video if it noticed you looking away from the screen, restarting it as soon as you glance back at the device. It also recognized your face and understood gestures to name but a few of the clever (and slightly useless) features it came with. Read more »

Daimler and BYD's New Denza EV Looks Like a Swollen Egg…

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 11:06 AM PDT

Partner companies Daimler and BYD Auto may very well succeed in their goal to create what they claim to be "the safest and most reliable electric vehicle designed and engineered in China, for China " with the new Denza EV, but when it comes to looks, well, it just feels awkward - to put it mildly. Read more »

Honda BTCC-Ready Civic Tourer Officially Snapped on Track

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 10:42 AM PDT

The simple fact that the car you see here is an estate/wagon being entered by Honda Yuasa Racing in the British Touring Car Championship 2014 (or BTCC), immediately makes it undeniably cool. Read more »

Honda Confirms NSX Prototype Will go up the Hill at Goodwood

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 10:15 AM PDT

Easily one of the highlights of this year's edition of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, set to take place between June 27 and 29, will be a prototype version of Honda's upcoming NSX hybrid supercar. Read more »

Instant Face Plant Karma for Porsche Cayenne Driver

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 09:44 AM PDT

A driver of a latest generation Porsche Cayenne who was trying to get…ahead of himself in traffic, following a debate of honks and words somewhere on the roads of the Republic of Moldova, learned a valuable, and quite possibly, painful lesson about the benefits of staying calm behind the wheel. Read more »

GM Unveils New Line of Small Capacity Ecotec Petrol Engines

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 09:14 AM PDT

General Motors has just announced that it will be rolling out a new line of Ecotec engines across its range. A total of 11 units ranging in capacity from 1.0- to 1.5-liter are planned for production in big numbers by 2017 – they want to make 2.5-million annually by then. Read more »

Audi's New Ad Campaign for A3 Sedan Features Ricky Gervais and David Chang, Among Others

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 08:42 AM PDT

Audi has kicked off its ad campaign for the 2015 Audi A3 sedan in the U.S. with the 60-second TV commercial called"Dues", featuring comedian Ricky Gervais, celebrity chef David Chang, photojournalist Lynsey Addario, comedian Kristen Schaal, gold medal winning boxer Claressa Shields, street artists Cyrcle, and inner city church choir Voices of Destiny. Read more »

BMW 435i M Sport Wearing a Full Suite of M Performance Parts

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 08:18 AM PDT

From the same BMW showroom in Abu Dhabi that brought us the colorful M135i hatch, comes this 435i M Sport Coupe with added touches of…sportiness from the brand's M Performance arm. Read more »

New VW Tiguan and Crafter Officially Coming in 2016 Along with All-New Porsche Panamera

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 07:54 AM PDT

Things are really moving over in camp Volkswagen, as the manufacturer keeps announcing all manner of future plans, from new factories to new models and markets. The latest session of reveals covers the Crafter commercial vehicle and the Tiguan crossover, both of which have been confirmed for replacement in 2016. Read more »

Aussie F1 Organizers Extremely Unhappy with V6 Turbo Sounds [w/Video]

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 07:29 AM PDT

I don't know how many of you watched the inaugural 2014 Australian Grand Prix, but you have certainly heard about the major changes in regulations implemented this season. Read more »

A Fresh Batch of Mercedes-Benz S63 Coupe Photos

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 07:15 AM PDT

We would have liked to see AMG's new performance edition of the Mercedes S-Class Coupe in a bigger variety of colors, but for now, we'll have to make do with these fresh pictures we found showing the S63 AMG Coupe in a silver hue with a hint of blue, and a gunmetal grey shade on the outside, plus a look at the beige and brown two-tone interior theme. Read more »

Local Motors to Create First 3D-Printed Electric Vehicle Live at Chicago's IMTS [w/Videos]

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 06:38 AM PDT

From its crowd-sourced design process to the micro factories it owns in two U.S. locations in Chandler, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada, Local Motors isn't your typical company, and it's about to get even more innovative with the delivery of the first electric car built in front of an audience using 3D-printing technology. Read more »

Subaru Brings Back the Impreza to the UK with Sales to Start in May

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 06:05 AM PDT

Not too long after announcing the return of the WRX STI sedan to the UK this May with a substantially lower price than its precursor at £28,995, Subaru today also confirmed the return of the regular Impreza, albeit only in hatchback form with a single engine and trim grade. Read more »

Cyclist Swiped by a Truck Lands on a Mattress that Fell from the Truck!

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 05:40 AM PDT

Even in your wildest dreams, these things just don't happen, yet as this video proves, once in a million, they do after lady luck rolls the dice in a man's favor resulting in what you see in this security camera footage. Read more »