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Future Cars: Jaguar Goes BMW 3-Series Hunting with New XE Saloon

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 05:41 PM PDT

When Jaguar launched the original X-Type back in 2001, industry punters denounced it as just a tarted-up Ford Mondeo wearing 'shrunken' Jaguar XJ clothing. Fact is, even though it wasn't a bad drive (handling benefited from Ford's underpinnings), it just missed the mark in an segment dominated by BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz. Read more »

Thanks, YouTube! 23-Year-Old Brit Buys Used Audi R8 with Money from Supercar Videos

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 04:42 PM PDT

While some London residents are complaining about the noise and behavior of supercar owners on city streets, others are cashing in on the supercar invasion that takes place every summer in the British metropolis. No, I'm not talking about obvious winners such as hotels, restaurants and other businesses, I'm talking about supercar chasers, the folks that run around filming the cars. Read more »

Scoop: New Audi R8 Shakes Off Most of its Camouflage on the 'Ring

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 04:05 PM PDT

Not only are we seeing more prototypes of the next Audi R8 on the road lately, but surprisingly, they are also shedding the oh-so irritating black and white camouflage. In fact, in just a few weeks' time, we went from a full body wrap to the very thinly disguised tester you see here. Read more »

BMW M235i Impresses and Confuses Reviewers in MT's Latest Ignition Episode

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 03:33 PM PDT

The M235i Coupe has received some very positive reviews so far and that is reassuring for those diehard fans who thought BMW lost its way by expanding into so many new segments and neglecting what they knew best: building fun to drive, small RWD coupes. Read more »

Reborn Saab Makes First 9-3-Based Electric Car Prototype

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 03:05 PM PDT

It was undoubtedly an arduous journey for NEVS to get Saab back on its feet after it went down, being made even more challenging with the announcement that it was also going to be converted into an EV manufacturer that would use Chinese parts. Now, after the first new petrol-powered 9-3 (pictured here) was built in September of 2013, they've made an electric version too. Read more »

Fast & Furious Theme Park Ride Coming to Universal Studios Hollywood

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 02:43 PM PDT

Get ready to park your feet in neutral and wait in long lines under the Californian sun, because the 'Fast and Furious' movie franchise is getting its very own "supercharged" theme park ride at Universal Studios Hollywood. Read more »

Land Rover Discovery Vision Concept Has a Transparent Bonnet...of Sorts [w/Video]

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 02:12 PM PDT

As you probably know, Land Rover will unveil the Discovery Vision concept car at the New York Auto Show later this month. The study not only previews the next generation Discovery off-roader, but also debuts technologies that are likely to be used on future Land Rover vehicles as well. Read more »

Dacia Duster Comes to the Rescue of Stuck Porsche Macan

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 01:47 PM PDT

Even if Dacia wanted to, I doubt it could get a better marketing push than this incident that occurred during a Porsche Macan press event in Morocco today and which was shared by Car Magazine's Gavin Green, who tweeted: "Porsche Macan stuck off roading in Morocco. Dacia Duster to the rescue". Read more »

New Ferrari California T Duo Spotted in the Wild

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 01:20 PM PDT

Pleasantly nipped and tucked, and with the automotive equivalent of a gastric band surgery in place (i.e. turbochargers), the Ferrari California T is evolution like you would only find with the Germans. Read more »

New Opel and Vauxhall Agila City Car Spied, Based on Next Chevy Spark

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 12:55 PM PDT

If you recall, the first two generations of Opel's Agila were rebadged Suzuki models built at the Japanese automaker's Magyar plant in Hungary. Now, with third iteration of the city car, parent company GM is taking a different road using the next iteration of the Chevrolet Spark as the base to build the five-door model. Read more »

Tesla Model S Breaks All-Time Monthly Sales Record in Norway!

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 12:26 PM PDT

Tesla Motors broke Norway's previous record for monthly sales of a single model (regardless of engine type) with 1,493 Model S sedans sold in March in its No.2 market worldwide. The previous record dated from 1986, when Ford sold 1,454 Sierra sedans in a single month. Read more »

Rat Freaks Out New York Subway Train Commuters

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 11:59 AM PDT

Who needs Godzilla (the fictional beast, not the car) when a rat the size of your hand can get people climbing on seats and screaming for help? You would imagine that, as with all modern city inhabitants, New Yorkers would be, if not accustomed, at least less horrified in the presence of a rat, but that's clearly not the case here. Read more »

2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD High Country with a Dab of Premium Features

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 11:23 AM PDT

As pickup trucks outsell every other class of vehicles in the States, carmakers can afford to spread into all sorts of niches, from back-to-basics work tools to aggressive builds and more luxury-orientated editions. Read more »

New Generation of Iveco Daily Commercial Vehicles Makes Appearance

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 10:55 AM PDT

Commercial vehicle and truck builders Iveco have revealed the all-new incarnation of their Daily series. Competing with the likes of the Ford Transit, Renault Master, Opel Vivaro and some Mercedes Sprinter variants, the Daily can be had in a variety of different styles, lengths and trims, depending on the job it's required to do, and it will be made available in Europe after its official reveal set for June. Read more »

NSFW Car Reviews: "Everybody Who Bought an Audi S4 Looked at an M3 First"

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 10:27 AM PDT

And it's actually a very fair comment on their side, certainly one of the more restrained things that were said about the (B8) Audi S4 in the video (review) posted below. Read more »

Toyota Issues Second-Largest Single Recall Ever for 6.39 Million Vehicles Worldwide

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 10:00 AM PDT

Toyota announced it would recall 6.39 million vehicles worldwide for various faults in what is the company's second-largest recall to date. No less than 27 Toyota models are affected, including RAV4 and Yaris, as well as two models Toyota has built or still makes for other automakers – the Pontiac Vibe and Subaru Trezia. Read more »

Chic or Freak? BMW 3-Series E46 Gets a Rustic Interior Makeover

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 05:27 PM PDT

If there's one thing you can't say about Bulgarian design house Vilner, it's a lack of imagination when it comes to restyling vehicle interiors - just look at the one pictured here, which is from a regular BMW 3-Series E46 sedan. Read more »

Ford Focus Was the World's Best-Seller in 2013 with Nearly 1.1 Million Deliveries

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 08:57 AM PDT

According to Ford's analysis of freshly released Polk new vehicle registration data from IHS Automotive, the Focus kept the title of the world's bestselling vehicle nameplate in 2013 with 1,097,618 deliveries, up 8.1 percent over 2012 when it sold 1,014,965 cars. Read more »

1941 Tatra T87 is an Odd Sight on L.A. Streets

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 08:30 AM PDT

You may know Tatra as a competent truck manufacturer that won the Dakar rally multiple times, but the Czech company started life as a carmaker in 1897, and actually built cars until 1999. One of their most iconic designs is the Tatra T87, a car that was produced between 1936 and 1950. Read more »

Chrysler Brings Back Brawny 2014 Ram Power Wagon with 410HP Hemi V8 [w/Video]

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 08:00 AM PDT

Big pickup truck buyers rejoice; the Ram Power Wagon is back for the 2014-model year, complete with the Chrysler Group's updated 6.4-liter Hemi V8 that churns out 410 horsepower and 429 lb.-ft. of torque connected to a six-speed automatic transmission with a part-time, manual-engagement transfer case. Previously, the Power Wagon came with a standard 383hp 5.7-liter Hemi V8. Read more »

Talk of Second North American BMW Factory Resurfaces

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 07:29 AM PDT

BMW currently has one factory in North America, located in Spartanburg, USA, and a recent report suggests that it will be adding another "at some point" in the future. The most likely candidate to be built at this new factory is the 3-Series. Read more »

Driver Distracted on Cell Phone Almost Crushes Police Officer

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 07:02 AM PDT

Sergeant Brad Rummell is a very lucky man, but only because he was paying attention to the road, unlike the 35-year old woman behind the wheel of a white Chevrolet Malibu who was reportedly on her cell phone just before she plowed into his police cruiser in Oklahoma. Read more »

Bentley Brings Mulsanne Hybrid Concept to Beijing, Technology Will Debut on SUV in 2017

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 10:54 AM PDT

Times are changing fast in the automotive world and even traditional companies have to keep with the latest trends. Ignoring alternative drive systems is not an option anymore if a carmaker wants to meet ever-stricter emissions regulations, and Bentley makes no exception. Read more »

Arden Gives F-Type a Leaping Jaguar Hood Ornament

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 06:11 AM PDT

Sometimes, it's better to leave tradition behind and look into the future, which is precisely what Jaguar and its team of designers did with the brand's XF, XJ and F-Type models. However, if you insist on dwelling in the past, Arden has resurrected the leaping Jaguar hood ornament for the F-Type Coupe and Roadster sports cars. Read more »

Ferrari Awards Workers with Highest Ever Bonus at €4,096

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 05:45 AM PDT

Ferrari is one of a select few brands in this world that had adopted a strategy to reduce sales in order to preserve exclusivity and at the same time, increase profits. The plan worked out and now, Ferrari is awarding its employees for…working on fewer cars in 2013 with a record bonus of €4,096 (about US$5,651), €96 more than what it gave last year. Read more »