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Future Cars: Visually Musing Hyundai’s Next Genesis Coupe

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 05:50 PM PDT

Down at the pub, any conversation over performance coupes usually ensues with banter about the Camaro topping than Mustang, the Challenger besting the Camaro or the Mustang being better at something. Pipe up and mention anything about the Hyundai Genesis Coupe, and you'll be met with blank stares, beer bottles and a cacophony of laughter. Read more »

Toyota Yaris Sucker Punched by Garage Door…

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 05:04 PM PDT

Luckily, there's video evidence of the electrical/mechanical hiccup you're about to watch in the security camera footage attached below the break, otherwise who in the world would believe the poor owner of this silver Toyota Yaris hatchback that the garage door was playing tricks on him/her. Read more »

Rolls-Royce Says it's "Seriously Analyzing" SUV Segment

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 04:31 PM PDT

Since Bentley will bring an SUV to market in 2016, Rolls-Royce can't ignore this category for much longer. As a matter of fact, the BMW-owned luxury brand is already mulling an entry into the segment, especially since SUVs and crossovers are expected to make up half the world car market in the future. Read more »

1987 Volvo 340 with Just 132 Miles from New is Anxious to Finally Hit the Road

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 04:02 PM PDT

A 1987 Volvo 340 with just 132 miles (212 kilometers) on the odometer will go on sale at Anglia Car Auctions' Classic sale on April 5 in Kings Lynn, UK. The story of the car is that the original owner bought it brand new from Lancaster Volvo and has barely used it. The reason for that is that a few weeks after the sale the car suffered a coming together with a bollard at a garden center, grazing the driver's side wing. Read more »

CR Says Buick Enclave is actually a Big Minivan

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 03:33 PM PDT

As if to completely confirm the impression left by the Buick Enclave when it was tested by CNET a while back, now, the Consumer Reports review strays very little from the same points being made. It's clear that the Enclave, while freshly redesigned, is still an old car underneath, but one that can ferry seven people around with relative competence. Read more »

Can the M Sport Package Polish the BMW 2-Series Active Tourer?

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 02:51 PM PDT

Not all BMW fans have taken kindly to the firm's first ever MPV-style and front-wheel drive car, the 2-Series Active Tourer (AT), but to be frank, ever since the experiment with the Rover Group failed (Mini excluded), the Bavarians have been expanding the reach of their two core brands towards every direction, so a move like this was to be expected. Read more »

Peugeot Reportedly Preparing 208 Cabriolet with Soft Top Roof for 2015

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 02:19 PM PDT

Following the debut of the 208 hatchback, 208 GTI and the 2008 crossover, Peugeot is said to be preparing a 208 cabriolet for its B-segment lineup. The new drop-top model will differ significantly from its predecessors, the 206 CC and 207 CC (pictured), as it will no longer features a hard top roof, replacing it with a more traditional soft top. Read more »

Dacia Writes Open Letter to UK’s Chancellor Suggesting the Sandero as Ministerial Car

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 01:48 PM PDT

Dacia's UK arm has found a novel way to promote its cars, writing an "open letter" to George Osborne, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer – a.k.a the man who controls the country's finances. Published in the national press, the letter is part of a wide-ranging marketing campaign aimed at underlining Dacia's affordable prices. Read more »

It Kinda Serves Him Right, Don’t You Think?

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 01:20 PM PDT

Having a very capable, high-riding off-roader like Toyota's Land Cruiser can be a blessing at times, when winter shows it's nasty face on the road, but just because you can run faster than most other drivers, doesn't necessarily mean that you should. Read more »

Volvo Could Put Estate Concept Into Production as V90, Says Rumor

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 12:56 PM PDT

The unveiling of Volvo's Estate Concept was met with a lot of enthusiasm, mostly being praised for being pretty and a wagon at the same time. Now, as we approach the launch of the first car to bear the design languagr it previewed, the XC90, we learn of a rumor that Volvo is actually pondering putting the concept into production. Read more »

Malaysia's Capital Kuala Lumpur to Get BMW Group-Designed Trains

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 12:25 PM PDT

Malaysia has been the focus of the world for the past couple of weeks after the baffling disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 on March 8, and while efforts to find the plane continue, in another area of transportation in the country, we have some lighter news with fresh photos of the BMW DesignworksUSA penned train. Read more »

New McLaren P13 with Around 500HP Said to Go on Sale in 2015

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 12:00 PM PDT

While Ferrari isn't willing to make a mid-engined car to sit underneath the 458 in its range, not wanting to sell too many cars for fear of it hurting their exclusive image, McLaren has no such issues. Read more »

Maserati Designers Tell the Story of the Alfieri Study, Plus Bonus Ghibli 'Ring Clip

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 11:30 AM PDT

Unveiled at this year's Geneva Auto Show, the Maserati Alfieri study represents a vision of a 2+2 coupe that also serves as a present for the brand's 100th birthday. While many enthusiasts hope the Alfieri will be produced as is, Fiat Chrysler's global design boss Lorenzo Ramaciotti sees is more as a declaration of intent. Read more »

Spied: BMW Brings Out 2016MY 3-Series Facelift, What Would You Like to See Changed?

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 12:13 PM PDT

So, it begins; the facelift work on BMW's bread and butter model, the 3-Series sedan that is slowly approaching its half-life of service after three years on the market, with our man on the ground snapping the first shots of prototype with its front end covered. Read more »

Police Investigation Finds Walker's Crash Caused by Speed, Porsche Agrees

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 10:40 AM PDT

Speed was the only reason that caused the Porsche Carrera GT crash that claimed the lives of "Fast & Furious" star Paul Walker and his friend Roger Rodas in December 2013, an investigation from the Los Angeles County Sheriff has revealed. Read more »

Road Collapses Overturning a Dump Truck on a Dodge, Yet Driver Makes it Out Alive

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 10:32 AM PDT

You may have a hard time believing it when you see the dash-cam footage and even more so, the shocking photos of the aftermath with the sandwiched Dodge Stratus, but according to Russian media, Moscow firefighters were able to rescue the 65-year old driver of the American sedan, who was injured, but alive, after a large dump truck fell upon his car. Read more »

Current Volvo XC90 May Live on to be Manufactured in China from 2015

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 09:37 AM PDT

Whatever you may think about the Volvo XC90 crossover/SUV, there's no denying it's a successful model, and the fact that it's set the bar quite high for its (stylish) replacement. However, the current model will not go out of production, but continue to be made in China, once the new one starts rolling out of the manufacturer's plant in Sweden. Read more »

Here’s a Sneak Peak of the New 2015 ForTwo and ForFour [w/Videos]

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 08:58 AM PDT

Daimler's Smart brand is getting ready to turn a new leaf in 2014 with the introduction of two all-new models, the successor to the current ForTwo and the revival of the ForFour, both of which are related to the new Renault Twingo that was presented to the world earlier this month in Geneva. Read more »

Fully-Working, Detailed Scania Truck RC by Tamiya Brings out the Little Kid in You

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 08:30 AM PDT

If you are a hobbyist really into his models, then you might have heard of Tamiya, a Japanese company that makes all manner of scaled down vehicles and sells them around the world. These vary in complexity, but the Scania R620 Highline truck you see in the videos below is one of their top models, in terms of intricacy and attention to detail. Read more »

Ohio Allows Tesla to Operate Third Store, New Jersey Bill May Reverse Ban on Direct Sales

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 08:04 AM PDT

Tesla Motors will be able to open a third dealership in Ohio after reaching an agreement with the state's auto dealers over a bill that would have blocked the electric car manufacturer's expansion in the state. Read more »

2014 Indy 500 will be Paced by Dario Franchitti in a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 07:39 AM PDT

The 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 will be this year's Indianapolis 500 pace car, with three-time Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti behind the wheel. The May 25 race will mark the eighth time a Camaro has been the pace car, starting in 1967, and the 25th time a Chevrolet has paced the race. Read more »

Seat Officially Confirms its First-Ever SUV for 2016 Launch

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 07:14 AM PDT

Seat has confirmed that it will launch a brand new compact SUV in 2016, the first for the brand, following two years of design and development work. Read more »

Mazda to Debut All-New MX-5 at New York Auto Show, Claims Report

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 06:48 AM PDT

Just last week, Mazda told us that it would bring more than a dozen MX-5 models from the past, ranging from concepts to racers and production cars, to this April's New York Auto Show, but made no mention of unveiling the new generation roadster. However, a fresh report citing unnamed inside sources now says that we will see the all-new MX-5 in the Big Apple. Read more »

Mitsubishi Breaks the Cricket Chirps with New 440HP Lancer EVO X FQ-440 MR for the UK

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 06:25 AM PDT

It's been an awfully quiet period for the Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X that turned seven this year, and while there's nothing to report for the rest of the world, in the UK, the Japanese brand is stirring up the performance pot with the introduction of a new special edition with no less than 440-horses under its hood. Read more »

Breaking: Chicago Train Derailment Captured on Security Camera Footage

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 05:55 AM PDT

It's one thing reading about and seeing pictures of the passenger train that crashed through its end of the line barrier at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport earlier this week, and another when you actually watch it happen through a security camera video. Read more »