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Audi Driver is Having a Dialogue of the Deaf with the Voice Recognition System

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 05:11 PM PDT

Automakers should admit that their voice recognition systems have plenty of room for improvement, as the following video will demonstrate. A Norwegian driver of an Audi has been filmed by the passenger while he was trying to convince his car to play the music he wants. Read more »

Polish-Style Luxo Makeover for Ford F-150

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 04:27 PM PDT

Who knew that Ford's ever so popular in the States, F-150, would not only have fans across the pond, but that one would go as far as to revamp the pickup truck's entire interior. Read more »

Alfa Romeo 4C Coupé Will Be Available with Spider Headlights

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 03:47 PM PDT

Good news for Alfa Romeo 4C fans who are not delighted at all with the coupe's controversial headlamps. Since the Geneva debut of the 4C Spider, many enthusiasts have been wondering whether the Italian carmaker will offer the more conventional lights from the drop-top model on the 4C coupe as well. Read more »

Next-Gen Audi R8 Spied Again on the 'Ring

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 03:11 PM PDT

It must be a rather mind-numbing job working at Audi's design division in recent years, especially if your assignment orbits around replacing or updating existing models and not conceptual or completely new projects. Read more »

Volvo V60 Labeled as a Lifestyle Wagon by Consumer Reports

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 02:35 PM PDT

The Volvo V60 Wagon looks very different from traditional boxy Volvo wagons, and Consumer Reports' Tom Mutchler believes that's a good thing from a styling point of view. However, when it comes to practicality, the V60 doesn't live up to its predecessors. That's why Consumer Reports see the V60 more as a lifestyle wagon. Read more »

New Cadillac ELR Gets the Yul Brynner Treatment from NCE; Anyone Interested?

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 02:10 PM PDT

If spending some $76,000 (before an available federal tax credit of up to $7,500) for Cadillac's ELR range-extender coupe hasn't made a big of a dent in your pocket and are looking for a more unique experience of the open top kind, the roof-reapers at Newport Convertible Engineering (NCE) have an announcement that may interest you. Read more »

Honda Builds 20 Millionth Car in the United States

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 01:45 PM PDT

Following the announcement that it became a net vehicle exporter in 2013, Honda's U.S. subsidiary marked a double milestone by building its 20 millionth vehicle in the United States, as well as the 10 millionth U.S.-built Accord sedan at the company's Marysville, Ohio assembly plant. Read more »

Now, That's What I Call Quick Thinking

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 01:21 PM PDT

Once in a very rare while, you can luck out and get yourself out of trouble avoiding an accident the last second, just like the two drivers featured in the following (unrelated) videos. Read more »

Porsche Boss Confirms 4-Cylinder Boxer with Up to 396HP for Next-Gen Boxster and Cayman

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 12:51 PM PDT

The next-iteration of the Porsche Boxster and Cayman sports car will receive a four-cylinder boxer engine, Porsche CEO Matthias Müller disclosed. In an interview with Germany's Auto Motor und Sport magazine published on March 20, the executive said future Porsche road cars will receive four-cylinder engines, just like the company's 919 Hybrid endurance racer. Read more »

McLaren Working on Next P15 Hybrid Flagship, Could Come with Honda Power

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 12:31 PM PDT

Whatever's going on in the minds that run McLaren is probably too much for us to currently process. They launched the 12C (born MP4 dash), then took their time developing the unique and much-anticipated P1, only to then idle production of the first model, release another more powerful one based on it (but with a P1 face) and now we learn that they are looking at a new flagship, powered by a Honda hybrid system. Read more »

Rare Bristol Brigand Type 603 with Chrysler V8 for Sale in Lancashire, UK

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 11:31 AM PDT

The Bristol Brigand (Type 603) has been in production pretty much unchanged since it was introduced in 1976 – it's the only car in the world whose spare wheel also acts as part of a side crumple zone, in the event of a frontal crash. Read more »

Spied: Audi Brushes Up A6 with a Tiny Facelift

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 11:09 AM PDT

Looking at the camouflaged A6 pictured here and knowing how Audi's styling department works these days, I imagine one could easily pass these photos for the next generation C8, but it's not; what we have here is an oh, so miniscule facelift for the current model that should be presented before the year's end– possibly in Paris this September. Read more »

BMW Reportedly Mulling Large X7 SUV Based on the Next-Generation 7-Series

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 10:39 AM PDT

New rumors about a new BMW large SUV dubbed X7 have surfaced again, with German business newspaper Handelsblatt reporting that the über-crossover will be the next X-series vehicle BMW will bring to market. Read more »

Studiotorino's Moncenisio is a $200,000+ Coachbuilt Kit for the Porsche Cayman

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 10:14 AM PDT

Some $200,000 or €145,000 excluding taxes, transport costs and more importantly, the price for the donor Porsche Cayman that starts new from $52,600 in the US and from €51,385 in Germany for the base 275PS (271hp) model, is a whole lot of money, and it's what Italy's Studiotorino is asking for their new coachbuilt coupe named Moncenisio. Read more »

Miniaturists Compress all of Russia into 800 Square Meters of Scale Models

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 09:30 AM PDT

Russia, the country that reduced the number of time zones it ran by from 11 to 9 in 2010, can be compressed into 800 square meters by expert miniaturists with an eye for detail and a (heck of a) lot of time on their hands. Read more »

Rezvani Motors aka Bulletta aka Volarra is Back With a New Teaser

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 09:03 AM PDT

So, it seems that our friend, Mr. Ferris Rezvani, is back for more. After starting several "companies" that promised to deliver interesting sports cars, all we've seen so far from him is just a lot of talking and denying all the negative things being said. Read more »

New 2015 Subaru Outback Spied, Rumored to Debut in New York

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 08:40 AM PDT

Do you know how many Legacy sedans Subaru sold in the Unites States last year? The answer is 42,291 cars. The reason why we mention it is that, during the same period, the Japanese firm sold almost three times as many units of the crossover-flavored version of the Legacy Estate, the Outback, with 118,049 deliveries. Read more »

Bentley to Become Sole Manufacturer of VW Group’s W12 Engines by the End of 2014

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 08:07 AM PDT

Bentley has announced that its Crewe headquarters will become the center of excellence for the Volkswagen Group for all W12 engine production from the end of 2014 onwards. Around 100 new jobs will be created because of this decision. Read more »

Mercedes Adds Third Shift at CLA Plant in Hungary on Strong Demand

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 07:44 AM PDT

Mercedes' compact car plant in Kecskemét, Hungary will soon work at full capacity as the carmaker has announced the addition of a third shift in May. The plant builds the CLA four-door coupe and the B-Class and complements the Rastatt facility in Germany, where the A-Class, B-Class and GLA are assembled. The Rastatt plant has been operating in three-shift mode since October 2012. Read more »

Silly Cops Think They're Immune to Traction Loss on Ice

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 07:24 AM PDT

A couple of young men were having a blast from the comfort, warmth and safety of their apartment looking over a road, as they were filming the ice-packed misfortunes of about half a dozen drivers, possibly, but not surely in Russia. Read more »

New Cadillac ATS Gets Its Very Own Limited Run Crimson Sport Edition

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 06:54 AM PDT

Just because it's Cadillac's smallest and most affordable model in the range, doesn't mean that the soon-to-be wreathless brand's ATS saloon doesn't deserve a limited edition treatment. Whether the ATS Crimson Sport Edition is the limited edition buyers have been looking for, is a different story, but below are the facts you need to know. Read more »

Honda's Motorcycle Arm Goes Japanimation with Production-Intent NM4 [w/Videos]

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 07:36 AM PDT

Just because we focus on automobiles doesn't mean we don't care about the world of two wheels, and since Honda did tell us about its two new futuristic-looking concept bikes revealed today at the 30th Osaka Motorcycle Show 2014 in Japan, here we are… Read more »

Datsun Revolutionizes Spy Car Biz with New 2D Print Tech that Protects Testers from Paparazzi

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 07:26 AM PDT

Well, folks, it's the end of spy shots as we know them. You see, automakers will go to great lengths to shield their future models from prying eyes, employing all kind of trickery and deception methods, from artsy vinyl wraps and misleading prints to solid plastic body shells (read our article on that here), but sometimes, it takes a simple idea to bring about a phenomenal change in the industry. Read more »

Regular VW Golf Beats Dedicated Eco Car Choices for this UK Car Buyer

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 05:25 AM PDT

Carmakers' efforts to create eco-oriented cars that appeal to actual people with actual mobility needs mean nothing if these vehicles don't have a clear practical use and obvious advantages. Tesla is probably the only automaker currently offering a cool, desirable EV that you'd actually want to own, while other manufacturers like Opel/Vauxhall and Renault are struggling to get people to like their green offerings. Read more »

These Two HPerformance Audi TT RS Coupes Make a Combined 1,000PS

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 05:01 AM PDT

There was a time when 500-horses were restricted to exotic supercars – heck, the late-1980s, early 1990s Ferrari F40's twin-turbocharged V8 had only 478PS (472hp). Nowadays, this number can be easily achieved with a little bit of tuning love even on mainstream sports cars like the Audi TT. Read more »