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Porsche 911 GT3 Named 2014 World Performance Car, but Does it Deserve it? [w/Poll]

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 05:18 PM PDT

You have probably heard that the Audi A3 snagged the 2014 World Car of the Year award at the New York Auto Show, but the gala included more honors, including the 2014 World Performance Car award, which went to the Porsche 911 GT3. Under normal circumstances, I don't think anyone could argue that the award is undeserved, but given Porsche's recall action announced on February 20 which involved all 2014 Porsche 911 GT3s built (785 vehicles), I believe the jurors should have given it a second thought. Read more »

List of 9 Worthy Roads to Drive Before You Hit 30

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 04:41 PM PDT

The definition of the perfect road trip varies from person to person, but you do begin to see a pattern if those questioned are car guys. All those in that category will surely love any of these nine ideas of where to go, especially since at the journey's end, you reach a road that's precariously perched on the side and top of a mountain and you drive it in a spirited fashion. Read more »

VW's NMC Concept Could be Produced as a Rival for the Mercedes CLA

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 04:11 PM PDT

The Volkswagen New Midsize Coupe (NMC) Concept unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show may preview a stylish production sedan that will compete against the Mercedes-Benz CLA, claims a report from Autonews. Read more »

New Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet Challenges Nissan GT-R's Drag Strip Title

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 03:40 PM PDT

Unlike the other drag strip race between the BMW M235i and the Seat Leon Cupra we showed you from EVO magazine, this one with the new Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet and the latest Nissan GT-R actually makes a whole lot more sense, even if the two cars sport different tops. Read more »

Cadillac Paying U.S. Drivers $100 to Take a Test Drive Amid Dwindling Sales

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 03:14 PM PDT

In a bid to boost sales and lure in new customers, Cadillac is paying U.S. customers $100 to take a test drive in one of their cars. Launched in March, the national promotion runs through the end of the month, with participation being in the thousands so far. Read more »

Upcoming Title "Next Car Game" is Shaping Up Nicely [w/Videos]

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 02:49 PM PDT

Last time we showed the future gaming title Next Car Game was in January, when the developers were still ironing bugs out of the physics engine. All they had imported ingame at that time was a physics engine test area and a demolition derby ring; now they have an actual track imported and it looks like a lot of fun. Read more »

First Scoop Shots of 2016 Mercedes-Benz MLC, the Production Version of Concept Coupe SUV

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 02:51 PM PDT

Now, that was blazingly fast; just three days after Mercedes-Benz hosted the world premiere of their Concept Coupé SUV at the ongoing Beijing Auto Show in China, and our spies captured the first ever prototype of the car that is believed to carry the MLC designation testing in production form on the road! Read more »

Jeep Designers Detail the Beijing Concept Cars

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 01:35 PM PDT

At this month's Beijing Auto Show, Jeep unveiled four concept cars based on the all-new Renegade, the Cherokee and the Wrangler. All four design studies are inspired from Chinese landmarks and natural sceneries. The Renegade Zi You Xia, for instance, is inspired by Beijing's National Center for the Performing Arts, while the Cherokee Sageland draws inspiration from historical landmarks from the Shangri-La region. Read more »

First (?) 2015 BMW M3 Sedan Arrives in the Hands of its New Owner [w/Video]

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 01:13 PM PDT

After all the global showings over the past few months, the next move for BMW and its new M3 Sedan and M4 Coupe models is to give the green light for press reviews and begin shipping cars to new owners. I have yet to read a test of the M3/4 models (if you have, do share), but today, one of our readers directed us to Bimmerpost where we learned that the first (or one of the first) M3s arrived in the hands of its happy owner. Read more »

Peugeot Purportedly Planning to Come Back to the USA

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 12:45 PM PDT

Peugeot has been absent from the US since 1991, and the last car they sold there was the classy-looking and well-proportioned 405 sedan which was made available for about three years before it was phased out. It wasn't an exciting car per se, but at least they even brought over one fifth of the entire 25,000 production run of the sporty Mi16 model (pictured below); you can pick one up today for under $5,000. Read more »

New 2016 Cadillac CTS-V Clears its Throat, Can You Tell if it's a Supercharged V8?

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 12:20 PM PDT

Turn up the volume and squelch your eyes (seriously, what's with these pinched video formats?) to enjoy this spy video of the upcoming Cadillac CTS-V from the folks over at KGP Photograhpy. Read more »

Need For Speed Ford Mustang Sold for $300,000 at Barrett-Jackson Auction [w/Video]

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 11:58 AM PDT

The Ford Mustang GT from the "Need for Speed" movie fetched $300,000 (€217,045) at the Barrett-Jackson Auction Company's West Palm Beach event on Saturday, with proceeds to benefit Henry Ford Health Systems' efforts to provide access to healthcare for more people. Read more »

Can the BMW M235i Beat the New Seat Leon Cupra in a Drag Race? Well, Duh…

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 11:33 AM PDT

We usually try to hide the winner of performance videos in our titles and subsequent writings, but EVO magazine's latest online episode leaves us no choice due to the huge power gap between the two competitors, with the only excuse given being the similar power-to-weight ratios. Read more »

Predictable: Lexus IS to Gain Turbo Four from NX Crossover

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 11:02 AM PDT

While Lexus is still trying to act like it's 1985 back when diesels clattered, smoked like hell and were slow so therefor unfit for smooth luxury cars, it has finally given in to the other engine-related trend of the industry: downsizing and turbocharging of gasoline-burning motors. Read more »

Toyota Aygo Gets Redesigned 68HP 1.0-Liter Three-Cylinder Engine, Returns 4.1L/100KM

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 10:36 AM PDT

The second-generation Toyota Aygo will be offered with an all-new 1.0-liter three-cylinder gasoline engine, which promises a higher fuel efficiency thanks to improved thermal and combustion management. Read more »

Jaguar Spied Working Out Hotter F-Type RS Roadster

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 10:10 AM PDT

Even with all that camouflage covering its body, there's no way you can miss the extensive aero parts fitted on the Jaguar F-Type convertible prototype that our spy photographers nabbed testing at the Nürburgring track. Read more »

Did These Fellas Steal a Ferrari in Broad Daylight? [Update, Yes They Did]

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 09:44 AM PDT

According to the (Russian?) author of this video who may or may not have been the one to capture the scene on film from a nearby apartment balcony, the two men you see entering the all-black 1990s Ferrari 348 weren't the owners of the Italian sports car, but thieves. Read more »

Consumer Reports Casts Balanced Opinion on Latest BMW X5

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 09:21 AM PDT

The BMW X5 is a car of this age, for people with a bit of cash saved up in the bank and a moderately sized family that needs to be taken places. Consumer Reports recently got their hands on their very own X5, equipped with the base six-cylinder engine, which set them back just over $70,000. Read more »

Fiat's Facelifted Ducato Previews 2015MY Ram ProMaster

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 08:57 AM PDT

With Peugeot and Citroën showing their facelifted Boxer and Jumper vans, it was only a matter of time before PSA's joint-venture partner Fiat revealed its own version of the vehicle, which retains the Ducato nameplate. Read more »

Lamborghini Aventador Wears Vorsteiner Suit and True Directional Wheels

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 08:34 AM PDT

We're absolutely fine with how the Lamborghini Aventador looks when it leaves the Sant'Agata Bolognese factory, but we don't need to tell you that many owners prefer a more individual styling for their cars. Read more »

Range Rover Long Wheelbase Diesel Hybrid is the First of its Kind in China

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 07:40 AM PDT

The Chinese obsession with rear legroom and generally vehicles of large dimensions will now also be correlated with excellent fuel efficiency, thanks to the new Range Rover Long Wheelbase (diesel) Hybrid. Read more »

Ford UK Plugs In Fiesta ST with Extras with New ST-3 Edition

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 07:18 AM PDT

About a year and some 6,250 sales after the latest Fiesta ST made its market debut in Britain, Ford is enhancing the range of its sporty hatch with a new range-topping edition named ST-3, priced at £19,250 OTR. Read more »

New Lexus NX Spotted Out in the Wild, U.S. Range Confirmed

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 06:54 AM PDT

You might need some time to digest the design of the new Lexus NX that's full of sharp edges and creases, but we'll agree with Twitter user Martin Ward who nabbed the compact SUV in a parking lot outside Toyota's UK plant in Burnaston that it does indeed look "different" and we'll add, more youthful and modern than the bigger RX. Read more »

RC Parody is the Best Fast & Furious Movie You'll See This Year

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 06:24 AM PDT

We've seen a lot of Fast & Furious parodies over the past 13 years (time really flies by, doesn't it?) that the gasoline-fueled movie franchise has been with us, but very few, if any, have managed to secure our attention as much as the one you're about to watch in this posting. Read more »

Elio Motors Say Their 3-Wheeler is More Eco-Friendly than...Cow Flatulence

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 10:39 AM PDT

Elio Motors, the U.S.-based ultra-high-mileage vehicle manufacturing startup, claims its upcoming three-wheeled vehicle will be more environmentally friendly than a year's worth of...one cow's farts – no, seriously, they said that. Read more »