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Hyundai Previews New AG Luxury Sedan and Facelifted Grandeur / Azera

Posted: 28 May 2014 08:11 PM PDT

At the opening day of the 2014 Busan International Motor Show that runs from May 29 to June 8, Hyundai pulled the covers off two models, including the all-new AG premium large sedan and the revised Grandeur, which we know as the Azera in North America. Read more »

Audi's 525PS A3 Clubsport Quattro Concept Flashes its Huge Air Brake in First Videos

Posted: 28 May 2014 06:43 PM PDT

Let's be straight; Audi's new A3 Clubsport Quattro Concept is an RS3 in everything but the name, from its appearance with the boxed fenders to the five-cylinder turbocharged engine grunting under the hood. And perhaps one of the reasons why Audi is displaying it at this week's Wörthersee Meeting in Austria is to get some feedback from its most loyal customers. Read more »

Jeep Cherokee Diesel Seen as an Unusual Alternative to the Nissan Qashqai and VW Tiguan

Posted: 28 May 2014 05:27 PM PDT

This is one of the first video reviews of the Jeep Cherokee coming from Europe and certainly the first of a diesel-powered model. Auto Express tested a Cherokee fitted with the most powerful diesel engine available, a 2.0-liter unit producing 170PS (168hp) – the Cherokee's European lineup also includes a 140PS (138hp) 2.0-liter unit. Read more »

James May Says he will Buy a BMW i3

Posted: 28 May 2014 04:00 PM PDT

James May's taste in cars is quite odd and you can't really predict what he'd buy next. Before he bought his Fiat Panda, you wouldn't have thought about him getting one of those, did you? Well now, he's said to be looking at a BMW i3, specifically the more sensible range extender model (REx). Read more »

Audi Brings Out Q3 Camping Tent Concept and Customized SQ5 and A1 at Wörthersee

Posted: 28 May 2014 03:29 PM PDT

It might be the mother of all Golf GTI festivals, but over the years, the Wörthersee Tour in Austria has also become an arena for all of VW Group's mainstream brands to display a mix of concepts, new products and cars. At this year's gathering and among other goods, Audi brought along a newly developed concept with the self-explanatory name, "Q3 Camping Tent". Read more »

Ford Explains Why the 2015 Mustang Remains a True Mustang in Interactive Graphic

Posted: 28 May 2014 03:02 PM PDT

Six generations and 50 years since the first Ford Mustang was produced, the all-new 2015 Mustang still carries over the design themes launched by the original model. The challenge for designers was to make a modern Mustang without giving up on its traditional styling cues that make it instantly recognizable. Read more »

You'll Want to Be a Millionaire Too After Seeing this Pagani Huayra POV

Posted: 28 May 2014 02:30 PM PDT

Yes, it's the (now comparatively old) Pagani Huayra again; yes, it doesn't sound as ear-tickling-pleasant as the non-turbo Zonda it eventually replaced, and yes it's a bit over the top for some tastes (visually speaking), but there's no denying it's one of the great driving experiences of this generation – a bridge between old analog and new digital, all with a large helping of flamboyant Latin passion and a dash of just plain mad over the top. Read more »

New Report Says Ford Confident Vignale Strategy Will Pay Off, Lincoln May Come to Europe

Posted: 28 May 2014 02:03 PM PDT

As you probably know, Ford will debut its upscale sub-brand next year with the Mondeo Vignale, with the sedan to be followed by the S-Max Vignale later in the year. Ford's strategy with these posh models is to steal customers from premium carmakers, but some argue the plan is not without risks, since Ford will have to chase the same rich buyers as its rivals. Read more »

DeltaWing Envisions Roadgoing Version of its Racecar, Wants to Pitch it to Automakers

Posted: 28 May 2014 01:19 PM PDT

You must remember the DeltaWing experimental race car, a joint project of DeltaWing Technologies and Nissan that competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The peculiar shape of the car made it unmistakable on the racetrack, but what would you think of a similarly shaped road-going version? Read more »

Can You Believe that this Subaru Driver Escaped from the Cops?

Posted: 28 May 2014 12:48 PM PDT

It could very well be a scene from the Grand Theft Auto gaming series, but this happened in real life in Russia, and as crazy as it may sound after looking at the dark grey Subaru Forester surrounded by cars and cops in the above print-screen, the driver actually managed to get briefly away! Read more »

Porsche Details 919 Hybrid Racer Ahead of Le Mans Debut [w/Video]

Posted: 28 May 2014 12:21 PM PDT

Two weeks before the start of the Le Mans 24 Hours race, Porsche has released new info on the most complex racing car it has ever built, the 919 Hybrid. Featuring highly advanced energy recuperation and drive systems, the 919 Hybrid is a very efficient racecar. Read more »

Original Bentley Turbo R with Rolls Royce Phantom Snout Pegs the Question Why?

Posted: 28 May 2014 11:56 AM PDT

You can have a field day with all the Rolls Royce Phantom replicas we've shown you through the years, ranging from the typical Chrysler 300 conversions to China clones and head-scratching BMW 7-Series, Nissan Patrol, Ford Excursion and Hummer-based cars, but this one has us stumped, as it's actually built on an original Bentley Turbo R. Read more »

Volvo's First Sports Car Turns 60 This Year [w/Videos]

Posted: 28 May 2014 11:26 AM PDT

Before the more famous P1800 coupe, Volvo built another sports car, called the Volvo Sport. Launched on June 2, 1954, the two-seater roadster was actually the company's first sports car. Read more »

Mercedes Uses Poetry, Darkness in New S63 AMG Coupe Spot

Posted: 28 May 2014 11:00 AM PDT

"Darkness has a companion tonight. Small creatures prick ears and tremble with fright. A sleek velvet phantom is making its way through shadows, eyes gleaming. It's searching for prey," says a sinister-sounding male voice (…you can almost hear the hands rubbing against each other) in the spot. Read more »

Google Reveals New Self-Driving Pod with Bubbly Proportions, No Steering Wheel or Pedals

Posted: 28 May 2014 10:35 AM PDT

Behold the brilliance of Google's new self-driving prototype. It's proof that the internet giant wants us all to travel in identical featureless pods that have no steering wheel or pedals, because it's what they think the future should be like – best I could come up with to describe it in a way that is neither offensive nor flattering, is a breast implant on wheels… Read more »

First Trial of Glow in the Dark Road Markings Has Mixed Results

Posted: 28 May 2014 10:06 AM PDT

The Dutch want to update their roadside infrastructure by getting rid of streetlights. They want to replace these with smart, glow in the dark road markings that are greener and supposedly safer than the conventional alternative. Read more »

Scoop: This is the All-New 2016 Buick Verano Sedan

Posted: 28 May 2014 09:35 AM PDT

There's a new Buick Verano coming and our spies captured one of the first prototypes of GM's near-premium compact sedan in Germany. We're not entirely sure if this is the North American specification model or its Chinese-market twin, the Buick Excelle GT, but either way, like the current versions of the two cars, we don't expect any noteworthy styling differences between them. Read more »

Aston Martin Expanding Manufacturing Facilities, Hiring 250 People

Posted: 28 May 2014 09:10 AM PDT

Last month Aston Martin confirmed it is working on an all-new platform and now the British sports car manufacturer has announced that it is embarking on a significant development at the Gaydon factory and its global headquarters. Read more »

Is this the "Shittiest" Rolls Royce Phantom in the World? Would You Fix it?

Posted: 28 May 2014 08:42 AM PDT

If someone has half a million dollars (cash or not) to spend on a car like the Rolls Royce Phantom, you would naturally assume that they would have absolutely no problem taking care of it. Well, as they say, there are exceptions to every rule, and this repossessed 2005 Rolls Royce Phantom proves it… Read more »

Cadillac Ditches Plans for Large CUV, will Make a Smaller One Instead

Posted: 28 May 2014 08:10 AM PDT

In North America, Audi will soon offer four crossovers and SUVs; BMW has five with a sixth model coming in the near future; Mercedes will soon have six and Lexus will have four this fall. And Cadillac? Well, it currently sells only two SUVs, the SRX and the Escalade, meaning that its foreign rivals have it outgunned in its own market… Read more »

Watch a Ford Mustang Revell Model Kit Take a Trip to Space and Back

Posted: 28 May 2014 07:45 AM PDT

2014 has definitely been Ford Mustang's year so far, and it appears that the 50 years celebrations are still going strong. While previously we saw a superb Mustang sculpture, now it's time for the first Mustang ever to be sent into space. Well, it is not a real-life Mustang, it's a Revell model kit, but don't imagine that just because we're talking about a toy it was an easy thing to do. Read more »

First Photos of New BMW X4 Dressed with M Performance Parts

Posted: 28 May 2014 07:20 AM PDT

It looks like BMW's M Performance Parts division is picking up steam increasing both its range coverage and product offerings. During the media presentation of the new sporty X4 crossover in Europe, the Bavarian firm revealed the first M Sport edition kitted out with M Performance goods. Read more »

Jeremy Clarkson Reportedly Set to Sign New Three-Year Contract with BBC

Posted: 28 May 2014 06:55 AM PDT

Despite causing outrage after sounding like he used a no-no noun (see low-quality video below) for which he endured heavy public bashing, with some even demanding he be left without a Top Gear job, Jeremy Clarkson's fortunes seem to have taken a turn for the merrier. Read more »

New VW Golf R SportWagen Spied Again; Would You Buy One?

Posted: 28 May 2014 06:30 AM PDT

Volkswagen not only continues to test prototypes of the Golf R Estate /Variant /Wagon /SportWagen (same car, different names for different markets) on the Nürburgring circuit, but it's doing so with even more production-ready cars, as you can see from this latest undisguised prototype. Read more »

Transformers Portal Wants to Keep Earth Human; Mark Wahlberg Says New Film is More Believable

Posted: 28 May 2014 06:05 AM PDT

Would you ever expect that a Transformers movie would serve as an allegory for immigration, the civil rights movement and perhaps even racism as well? Welcome to the world of director Michael Bay and his fourth installment of the alien robot saga dubbed Transformers: Age of Extinction. Read more »