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2021 Mercedes-Benz U-Class Concept for an Uber-Saloon Placed Above the S-Class

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 05:15 PM PDT

Whereas rivaling groups BMW and Volkswagen have the Rolls-Royce and Bentley brands respectively to target the upper echelons of the automotive luxury market, Daimler placed itself in a difficult spot after killing off the Maybach marque. Read more »

Watch Nissan GT-R Driver Overtake 17 Cars in One Lap!

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 04:31 PM PDT

Nissan Nismo athlete Al Buncombe had an unbelievable start in the opening race of the 2014 Blanc Pain Endurance series at Monza, climbing 17 places in the first lap alone. He started the race down the grid in 32nd out of 44 cars, but ended his second lap in 13th position. Read more »

Alfa Romeo May Become a Standalone Company within Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 03:59 PM PDT

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles boss Sergio Marchionne wants Alfa Romeo to become a standalone company within the group, much like Ferrari and Maserari, as part of his grand scheme to revive the brand. Read more »

Vauxhall VXR8 GTS Takes on BMW M5 with Competition Pack

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 03:28 PM PDT

When Vauxhall imported the Holden Gen-F GTS to the UK and rebadged it as the VXR8 GTS, its goal was to offer an alternative to the segment's benchmark, the BMW M5. But can the Vauxhall VXR8 GTS rival the M5? To find out, Autocar drove the two cars back to back. Read more »

Damn…Ferrari F40 Wrecked by a Dodge Dart in Canada [w/Videos]

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 02:55 PM PDT

We can already hear the groans and howls of outrage; why, oh, why did this have to happen to a Ferrari F40? And if we are believe the reports coming out of Ontario, Canada where this accident took place, it wasn't even the fault of the mechanic who was behind the wheel of the rare F40 when it happened. Read more »

Nissan's Chinese Hybrid Concept Turned Into 270Z Sporty Coupe

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 02:35 PM PDT

We really liked the look of the Nissan Lania sedan concept, a car that debuted in Beijing earlier this month. It has sharp, aggressive lines that exude muscularity; the only two things wrong with it were the two extra doors it had for rear passengers and the fact that it wasn't already in production… Read more »

Prospective Buyers Praise Peugeot 108 for Cheeky Looks, Tech and Simple Interior

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 02:10 PM PDT

If the Peugeot 108 hadn't been as nice as it is to look at, feature the tech-rich and (reportedly) sturdy Toyota-esque interior, it would have been eaten alive by its youthful competition. They even managed to do a better job than before of differentiating it from its Citroen and Toyota variants, with clear cues shared with larger cars in the range like the 208 and 308. Read more »

Hardcore LaFerrari XX Rumored to Lap the Nurburgring in 6:35 Minutes

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 01:30 PM PDT

Earlier this month we posted a story about a LaFerrari prototype caught by our spy photographers during testing on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The car is apparently the LaFerrari XX, an extreme track-focused version of the hypercar that will act as a successor to the Enzo-based Ferrari FXX. Read more »

McLaren Insists it Will Not Build SUVs, Will Focus on Sports Cars

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 01:05 PM PDT

McLaren Automotive CEO said the company will stick to building sports cars and will not produce sport-utility vehicles like some of its rivals. Read more »

Ferrari FF Burns Up in the Middle of the Road in Hong Kong

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 12:40 PM PDT

The onslaught of Ferrari supercars eaten up by flames continues at an alarming rate – especially if you take into account the comparatively low sales figures of the Italian company that delivered fewer than 7,000 units last year. The latest victim is an all-wheel drive Ferrari FF in Hong Kong. Read more »

Insurance Scammers: And the Oscar Goes to….

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 12:15 PM PDT

No, no, no – it's not what you think it is, you internet-cheeky devil, you! The print-screen above is from the final chapter of this amusing video, as the young perp used his friend's (?) shorts to hoist himself up after a Golden Raspberry Award-worth entry in the worst actor category. Read more »

First List of U.S. Alfa Romeo Dealers Allegedly Leaked

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 11:54 AM PDT

A number of different sources have hinted that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will announce its U.S.-market Alfa Romeo franchises during a special meeting for analysts and the media on May 6, where it will outline the company's five-year product and business plan. However, an Alfa Romeo 4C forum claims to have a list with the first four locations to carry the Italian brand in the States. Read more »

Modified Hazumi Concept Believably Previews Production Mazda2

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 11:25 AM PDT

If you're in the market for a supermini/city car, and you want to go ahead and buy one of these cars in Europe, then you're spoiled for choice. The Mazda 2 is still one of those options, but the Ford Fiesta-based model will soon be replaced by a much more attractive model that may turn the segment on its head. Read more »

New BMW X1 Squeals its Wheels on the Nürburgring Nordschleife

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 11:01 AM PDT

Here's another scoop video of BMW's testers pushing a prototype of the next generation X1 crossover on Germany's favorite track, the Nürburgring. Read more »

VW's New Midsize Coupe Scooped in Production Guise!

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 10:25 AM PDT

Eight days – that's all it took for Volkswagen's New Midsize Coupe (NMC) Concept that was unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show last week to be captured on camera in production form, and without a single trace of camouflage. Read more »

2015 Chevrolet SS will Reportedly Get Manual Gearbox, Magnetic Ride

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 10:01 AM PDT

The Chevrolet SS will get important updates for the 2015 model year, including a six speed manual transmission and magnetic ride control suspension technology. Read more »

Lexus History Video Puts the Brand Into Context

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 09:37 AM PDT

If you want to understand why Lexus is offering the cars that it does, one has to look at the brand's short history. Once you've done so, all of their offerings of the last three decades will make much more sense. Read more »

More Photos of Ferrari's SP FFX – Interior Looks Even Gaudier….

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 09:08 AM PDT

As it turns out, those shots we shared of the Ferrari SP (for Special Project) FFX earlier today were only the tip of the iceberg, because plenty more have been discovered circulating around the web. Read more »

Koenigsegg Said to be Mulling More Affordable Model

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 08:35 AM PDT

And by more affordable we mean half the price of an Agera (~$650,000/€420,000), but still very expensive compared to regular supercars. It would obviously have to retain its Koenigsegg qualities and traits, but it would make the brand ever so slightly more popular or mainstream. Read more »

DragTimes' Fastest Cars in 2013: Part 1 from No10 to No4

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 08:10 AM PDT

DragTimes' Unlimited 500+ racing events that pit high-horsepower cars, usually heavily modified, against each other on a 1-mile (1.6 kilometer) strip, have become quite a crowd-pleaser over the years. Read more »

A Second Look at Ferrari's One-Off SP FFX

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 07:41 AM PDT

Ferrari's Special Projects (SP) division has been very active lately delivering not one, but two new one-off creations in the first months of the year (check out the SP America here), including the SP FFX that we first saw in January and are now getting a second look through these pictures, purportedly shot in Japan. Read more »

GM's Chevrolet-Badged NV200, the New City Express, Starts from $22,950

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 07:17 AM PDT

If you prefer the Chevy bow-tie and GM's dealer and service network from what Nissan has to offer with the NV200, the 2015 Chevrolet City Express will go on sale in the fourth quarter of this year with a starting price of $22,950, including a $995 destination charge. Read more »

Nice Guy Scooter Rider Helps Man Catch the Bus...Twice

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 06:53 AM PDT

The frustration buildup that peaks at the moment you approach a bus that's just pulled into a station and it leaves before you get a chance to hop is intense. Like this man from Brasov, Romania, it's perfectly understandable for you turn around, start swearing away the negativity and just wait for the next one… Read more »

Jaguar-Registered SUV Test Mule Scooped on the Nürburgring

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 06:29 AM PDT

It's not at all unusual for carmakers to hide the platform and mechanical gear of an upcoming vehicle under the reshaped body of a different model from another brand within the same group, which seems to be the case with this Range Rover test mule. Just like the other tester we saw in Sweden last month, a license plates check tells us that this prototype is registered as a Jaguar in the UK, but instead of a 2.0L engine, it has 3.0-liter petrol mill. Read more »

McLaren Special Operations' New 650S Coupe Concept

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 06:00 AM PDT

Individualization has become a big thing these days for most premium carmakers, including McLaren that has created the McLaren Special Operations (MSO) division precisely for this purpose. Over the coming weeks, MSO will be travelling through China to promote its work with a new one-off design concept based on the new 650S Coupe. Read more »