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Guy Runs Red Light, Cops Give Him a Break Because he has a "Bad Motherf@cker" Wallet!

Posted: 15 May 2014 04:59 PM PDT

Would you believe us if we told you that cops let a driver go without a ticket after stopping him for running a red light because he carried a 'Bad Motherf@cker' wallet – well that and also because he was polite and utterly honest? Read more »

Meet the Scion of Aston Martin, Transformed in Texas

Posted: 15 May 2014 09:08 PM PDT

The absolute joke of a project that was the Aston Martin Cygnet, a Toyota iQ with a British-flavored maquillage and a hysterical starting price of around £31,000 or more than $50,000, was put to rest last October, ending an awkward chapter in the brand's long history. Aston never offered the Cygnet in the States, but there is at least one example on this side of the pond that mimics its looks. Read more »

BMW May Launch Small Front-Wheel Drive Z2 Roadster

Posted: 15 May 2014 03:37 PM PDT

BMW's line of front-wheel drive models, inaugurated by the 2-Series Active Tourer, could get an attractive roadster model called the Z2. Unlike the larger Z4 (pictured here), the Z2 could feature a fabric top and share the platform with the upcoming Mini Cabriolet and other Mini models. Read more »

Watch Missouri Biker Slam Head First Into an SUV and Walk Away!

Posted: 15 May 2014 03:10 PM PDT

No one will blame you if you pause the following security camera video at the 11-second mark, when the rider of the neon-green motorcycle shoots into the black SUV at a Missouri intersection, but then you will miss what happened next. Read more »

China Expected to Make Up Half the World’s Automobile Production by 2021

Posted: 15 May 2014 02:45 PM PDT

If you think China's role in the global auto industry can't get much bigger than what it is, you might be very wrong. The Asian country is already the world's greatest car market and the No. 1 country for the production of automobiles, having manufactured more than 22 million units last year, out of a global production of more than 87 million units. Read more »

Huet Brothers's New Retro Coupe to be Based on Next-Gen Mazda MX-5

Posted: 15 May 2014 02:28 PM PDT

The Huet Brothers are a Dutch duo who in 2007, debuted their first custom designed barchetta-style open top sports car, called the HB Special (driven in the low-res video posted below), and the idea for a coupe model arose in 2010. In 2012 they revealed their drawings of what the car will look like, and since then the company has been selling high-end watches to finance the project. Read more »

1911 Fiat S76 will Turn On for the First Time in 100 Years at Goodwood This Summer

Posted: 15 May 2014 01:56 PM PDT

An impressive piece of automotive history will be present at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed: the Fiat S76, unofficially the fastest car in the world in 1911. The car will turn a wheel for the first time in over 100 years when it goes up the Goodwood hill on June 26-29. Read more »

2015 Corvette Z06 Convertible Starts Up its Husky Supercharged V8

Posted: 15 May 2014 01:26 PM PDT

The more we see of the new Corvette Z06, the more we like it. Even the convertible version that made its debut at the New York auto show last month looks pretty spiffy, especially in this Blade Silver metallic hue that nicely contrasts against the gloss black spoiler kit and body trim. Read more »

Chrysler Starts Building 9-Speed Automatic Transmissions at Tipton Plant [w/Video]

Posted: 15 May 2014 01:00 PM PDT

Chrysler started production of its new nine-speed automatic transmission at the Tipton County plant in Indiana, where up to 850 new jobs will be created by the end of 2015. Read more »

Holden Was Apparently Close to Completing Work on Commodore EV [w/Videos]

Posted: 15 May 2014 12:35 PM PDT

The Holden Volt would have had a hard time justifying its existence if the soon-to-be defunct Australian automaker would have gone through with its program to develop an electric version of the familiar Commodore. They were reportedly pretty near the end of the development cycle, but now it's all pointless because production of the Commodore will be terminated in 2017. Read more »

Ah, So That's Why Citizens Shouldn't Seize and Play with Tanks….

Posted: 15 May 2014 12:08 PM PDT

In the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, which has turned into something of a battlefield between government troops and pro-Russia separatists, military vehicles like the Soviet tracked infantry-fighter BMP-1 have become a common sight on the roads, with all the trouble that brings – including civilians hijacking and trying to operate them with disastrous results. Read more »

New BMW 2-Series Convertible Spied Almost Completely Undisguised

Posted: 15 May 2014 11:35 AM PDT

With only a few splashes of camouflage around the edges of the lights, the roundel logos and the bumpers, this is by far our best look yet at the all-new 2015 BMW 2-Series Convertible, before it makes a full appearance later in the summer or in fall, with production to start in January of 2015. Read more »

Bentley Releases UK-Exclusive Mulsanne 95 Limited Edition for its 95th Anniversary

Posted: 15 May 2014 11:33 AM PDT

To celebrate its 95th birthday, Bentley will craft 15 unique Mulsanne 95 special edition models featuring British-inspired materials and design, available exclusively to customers in the UK. Read more »

'Transformers 4: Age of Extinction' Gets New Trailer, Shows Lamborghini

Posted: 15 May 2014 10:40 AM PDT

A semi-truck transformed into a gigantic robot with a human voice riding a mechanical Tyrannosaurus rex; oh, Michael Bay, you really know how to charm the cinematic audience, don't you… All that and much more can be seen in the new extended trailer for the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster "Transformers: Age of Extinction". Read more »

Skoda Reportedly Preparing Limited Edition Octavia RS with Up to 280PS

Posted: 15 May 2014 10:15 AM PDT

A rumor has Skoda preparing to launch a more hardcore versions of its Octavia RS performance model next year to mark 40 years since the debut of the Skoda 130 RS, the most successful racing car for the Czech brand. Read more »

Scion Adds New Colors and Paddle Shifters to 2015 tC

Posted: 15 May 2014 09:51 AM PDT

It's not even remotely as popular as the FR-S in automotive cycles, but the tC coupe gets the job done for Scion, as it remains the brand's top U.S. seller this year with a 7.1 percent increase to 5,933 deliveries in the first four months of 2014. Read more »

Man Resorts to Amusing Video to Sell His Old 1993 Volvo 245GL

Posted: 15 May 2014 09:27 AM PDT

The Swedish guy behind the video you see posted below went to a lot of trouble to make a funny video about him selling his old 1993 Volvo 245GT station wagon. Read more »

2015 Scion FR-S Gets Shark-Fin Antenna, Plus Minor Suspension and Cosmetic Updates

Posted: 15 May 2014 08:55 AM PDT

Following in the suit of the 2015 Toyota GT 86 and Subaru BRZ, Scion has applied the same line of updates to its North American FR-S coupe. Read more »

Nissan Teases Special Global Nismo Debut, Looks Like 2015 370Z Nismo

Posted: 15 May 2014 08:30 AM PDT

Nissan has posted a teaser photo on its press site that appears to show an upgraded version of the 370Z Nismo. The photo is accompanied by this text: "A special global NISMO debut will be made on Friday, May 16 at 1:00 p.m. ET at ZDAYZ at Fontana Village Resort in North Carolina." Read more »

Scoop: New 2016 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Convertible

Posted: 15 May 2014 08:06 AM PDT

For the first time in the history of the C-Class series, there will be a convertible version of Mercedes' compact executive car that will rival BMW's 4-Series and Audi's A5 convertibles. The new cabriolet will be based on the upcoming C-Class Coupe, itself riding on the lighter underpinnings of the already available W205 sedan featuring a sleeker appearance with a pillar-less design. Read more »

Oettinger Brings New VW Golf R to Near Supercar Levels of Performance [w/Video]

Posted: 15 May 2014 07:38 AM PDT

If you watched our video with the Nissan Maxima vs. the Porsche 911 Turbo or the other one pitting a VW Golf R against a Ferrari 458 Speciale, you'll know that with some crafty work under the hood, regular cars can easily outrun high-performance models several times their price – at least on the drag strip. Oettinger is one of those tuners and its newest project focuses on the latest VW Golf R. Read more »

Watch Mustached-Man in Nissan Maxima Humiliate Porsche 911 Turbo

Posted: 15 May 2014 07:05 AM PDT

In yet another example of appearances ultimately being deceiving, a seemingly humble man in a meek Nissan Maxima 3.5 V6 went up against a 996-generation Porsche 911 Turbo on the drag strip – purportedly in the Mexican city of Chihuahua. Read more »

New 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe Starts from $38,990* in the US

Posted: 15 May 2014 06:40 AM PDT

When the all-new ATS Coupe reaches Cadillac showrooms across the States at the end of summer, it will start from $38,990, including a $995 destination charge (*), for the base version fitted with a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline four that makes 272hp and 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) of torque. Read more »

GM Issues Five Recalls for 10 Models and 2.7 Million Cars

Posted: 15 May 2014 06:15 AM PDT

Move out of the way Toyota, we have a new poster boy for recalls: GM. The Detroit carmaker told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Thursday that it has issued five separate safety recalls covering approximately 2.7 million vehicles in the United States, which will cost the company about $200 million in the second quarter. Read more »

BMW Confirms Use of Carbon Fibre on Next 7-Series Sedan

Posted: 15 May 2014 05:51 AM PDT

Fuelled by increasingly stricter emission regulations and the need for more fuel efficient cars, the trend towards lightweight construction has migrated beyond the boundaries of the sports car segment. BMW has invested heavily on lightweight materials and especially on carbon fiber, not only for its i3, i8 and M models, but for the rest of the range, including the next 7-Series. Read more »