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Future Cars: Chevrolet's 2016 Camaro Coupe

Posted: 02 May 2014 05:35 PM PDT

Chevrolet's legendary Camaro is an affordable muscle car that captures the attention of many car enthusiasts, me included; its brawny styling and powerful engines make it a tough combo to beat for its closest archrivals - the Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger. Read more »

Ariel Atom 3.5 Supercharged Drag Races Porsche Panamera Turbo S

Posted: 02 May 2014 04:59 PM PDT

The Porsche Panamera Turbo S is hardly a typical contender for the Ariel Atom 3.5 Supercharged. The German car weighs almost four times more than the British track toy: 1,995 kilograms (4,398 lbs) compared to 550 kg (1,212 lbs). Read more »

Japanese Lamborghini Driver Overcooks Diablo on a Straight [w/Video]

Posted: 02 May 2014 04:06 PM PDT

Most of the Diablos made by Lamborghini between 1993 and 2001 featured an all-wheel drive system; the first ones rolled off the production line in 1990. This meant that up to 25 percent of the power could be sent to the front, in order to make the car more controllable in low grip conditions. Read more »

Blue Oval May Ditch MyFord Touch Under New CEO

Posted: 02 May 2014 03:37 PM PDT

We know Ford's current CEO, Alan Mulally, is retiring on July 1, with his spot being filled by the younger Mark Fields. Previously serving as COO, as well as other executive positions, Fields will be charged with continuing the upward trend started under Mulally, who lead the company to 19 consecutive profitable quarters. However, for the new boss, that may mean giving up on MyFord Touch. Read more »

Volvo V40 Hot Hatch Edition Rendered in Sporty Polestar Clothes

Posted: 02 May 2014 03:11 PM PDT

Volvo desperately needs a hot hatch in its range, and the only current contender for such a transformation is… the only hatch in their range, the V40. The Swedes do currently offer it with higher-powered engines, including the new 245 hp T5 unit, but none is tweaked for sportiness. Read more »

Endorsed Documentary with Tim McGraw and the Hennessey Venom Premieres May 7

Posted: 02 May 2014 02:41 PM PDT

Hennessey recently posted a trailer for an upcoming NatGeo documentary on their YouTube channel. The excerpts shown in it highlight the fact that the Venom hypercar will be featured in it, as will its most recent speed record attempt. Read more »

Did BMW Nab Ex-Audi Quattro GmbH Boss Franciscus van Meel?

Posted: 02 May 2014 02:13 PM PDT

Back in January, it was reported and later on confirmed by an Audi spokesman in Germany, that the brand with the four rings removed Quattro boss Franciscus van Meel from his position, replacing him with R&D executive Heinz Hollerweger. At the time, it was believed that Audi would reassign Meel to head the company's new research and development center in Beijing, China, but we now hear otherwise. Read more »

Bug-Eyed 1972 Fiat 850 Spider Looking for New Owner in California

Posted: 02 May 2014 01:43 PM PDT

If driving a small and odd-looking convertible car from the 1970s that nobody has ever seen or heard of, then this little '72 Fiat 850 Spider has your name on it. The eBay bid for it currently sits at $3,500, but with less than two days left for the auction, it probably won't jump to crazy heights just before time runs out. Read more »

A Comprehensive Walkaround the New 2015 Lexus NX in the States

Posted: 02 May 2014 01:10 PM PDT

Formally, the new 2015 Lexus NX compact luxury SUV will appear in U.S. showrooms in the fall of 2014, but unofficially, Lexus has already sent pre-production samples over to its dealers, as YouTuber Kyle Lindsey of Saabkyle04 fame found out thanks to a tip from Lexus of Greensboro in North Carolina. Read more »

Ford Starts Building 2015 Transit Van in Kansas City

Posted: 02 May 2014 12:45 PM PDT

Following a $1.1 billion investment and the addition of 2,000 new jobs, the Kansas City Assembly Plant has begun production of the all-new 2015 Ford Transit van. Read more »

Honda Recalls Nearly 25,000 Odyssey Minivans in the USA

Posted: 02 May 2014 12:20 PM PDT

Honda's U.S. arm has issued a voluntary recall covering 24,889 units of the 2014 model year Odyssey people carrier to fix an issue that could prevent the side air bags from deploying during an accident. Read more »

Cop on Bicycle Falls Flat on his Face After Rubbernecking the Gym Girls

Posted: 02 May 2014 11:53 AM PDT

We know it's wrong and that we shouldn't be laughing at the expense of someone who just had a bad moment, but hey; laughter is an involuntary action and we can't help ourselves sometimes… Read more »

It's Been 80 Years Since Citroen Launched the Famous Traction Avant

Posted: 02 May 2014 11:26 AM PDT

The Citroen Traction Avant or simply TA among other names it had over the years, was one of the world's first ever mass produced front-wheel drive cars. Actually, it was even more unique than that, having a kind of a mid-engined fwd layout, with the motor pushed back towards the middle of the car and the gearbox attached to the front, driving the wheels. Read more »

Mario Kart 8 Gets Gameplay and Features Trailer Before End of Month Release

Posted: 02 May 2014 10:47 AM PDT

Mario Kart may look cartoonish and childish at first, but there are actually many serious gamers out there who will advocate for the skills and knowledge required to be consistently good at it. This familiarly colourful frenzy of powerups, loop-de-loop roadways and huge ramps has now reached its eighth installment and is ready to land on the latest generation of Nintendo's console, the Wii U. Read more »

1964 Ferrari 250 GTO is a V12-Powered Slice of the Sexy Sixties

Posted: 02 May 2014 10:19 AM PDT

With only 39 examples ever built, the 1964 250 GTO is among the most desirable Ferraris of its time. At the time it was launched, its price tag converted into US dollars meant it cost $18,500; prices went down for the first decade after it was introduced, but then started gradually climbing, until by 1980, you needed at least one million dollars if you wanted one. Read more »

EU Study Says Deaths Rates are Less Than Half Those from a Decade Ago

Posted: 02 May 2014 09:50 AM PDT

The cramming of as much safety kit as possible into all vehicles sold in Europe has had a dramatic positive effect on the number of deaths recorded on the continent's roads. The numbers say that the EU and Switzerland recoded a total of 28,000 deaths in 2001, and that it dropped significantly in 2012, to around 12,000. Read more »

Lamborghini Huracán LP610-4 in Verde Mantis in Pictures and on Video at the Ascari Track

Posted: 02 May 2014 09:17 AM PDT

Some of us are quite pleased that Lamborghini has brought back some of the bolder exterior colors of the 1970s (but less thrilled about the green interior) to its new Huracán LP610-4, like the "Verde Mantis" that translates to "Green (Praying) Mantis" seen on this example that was photographed in Marbella, Spain. Read more »

BMW i8 Rendered with Spoilers and Beefy Aftermarket Wheels

Posted: 02 May 2014 08:41 AM PDT

What are the chances of the BMW i8 hybrid-electric sports car landing on the radar of the tuning industry? Well, right now, we're getting the sense that tuners are in stand by mode, waiting for more reviews, initial sales numbers and how interested the public will be once the initial wow-factor tones down to see how they will proceed. Read more »

Paul Walker's Amazing Car Collection Reportedly Up for Sale

Posted: 02 May 2014 08:10 AM PDT

This wasn't made public and we have no official confirmation, but celebrity news site TMZ says it has learned from inside sources that Paul Walker's remarkable collection of cars will be put up for sale, though, the estate will not use his name in connection to the sale. Read more »

Lotus Appoints Ex-PSA Peugeot-Citroen Boss as New CEO

Posted: 02 May 2014 07:45 AM PDT

Malaysia's Proton Holding, the parent company of Lotus, has named former CEO of the PSA Peugeot-Citroen Group Jean-Marc Gales as the new chief executive officer of its British sports car unit, approximately two years after it fired previous boss Dany Bahar over alleged misconduct. Read more »

This is Lane Splitting Done Totally Wrong

Posted: 02 May 2014 07:26 AM PDT

You may or may not approve of lane splitting, but the truth is, most motorcyclists do it anyway. When done at a red light, at low speed and with extra care, the only risk besides casual scratches is that some drivers may become frustrated. Read more »

New BMW M4 Coupe Suits Up as the Safety Car for the 2014 DTM Season

Posted: 02 May 2014 06:50 AM PDT

No, no, no; this is not a repost, but you're right if BMW's latest M4 Coupe Safety Car rings a bell, because a couple of months ago, it presented a similar version for the 2014 MotoGP series. This one, however, was made for the 2014 DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters or in English, German Touring Car Masters) season. Read more »

What a Lag; Cadillac Recalls 2013 SRX Over Acceleration Issue

Posted: 02 May 2014 06:25 AM PDT

So, imagine yourself driving a 2013MY Cadillac SRX and for whatever reason, you stomp on the gas pedal to accelerate but nothing happens for three or four seconds. It might be a giggly thing to watch on the drag strip, but the SRX wasn't built for that; it was made for families and that's the last thing you need if you're getting ready to overtake another vehicle on the highway. Read more »

Top Gear's Ferrari LaFerrari Video Hits the Right Notes, But Offers Little More…

Posted: 02 May 2014 05:57 AM PDT

We know what you're thinking of asking upon reading our title and the answer is that, the man whose face we cannot see is likely Top Gear magazine's editor-in-chief Charlie Turner who wrote a piece about the first drive of the LaFerrari and not one of the folks from the Top Gear television show. Read more »

New Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet with Seating for Four Spied

Posted: 02 May 2014 05:30 AM PDT

The last time Mercedes offered a flagship convertible with seating for four passengers, it was with the W111 and W112 series models more than four decades ago. If you're a fan of big open-top Benzes, you'll be pleased to know that the new S-Class Coupe will give birth to a new Cabriolet edition. Read more »