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New Transformers 4 Movie TV Spots, Check Out the Pagani Huayra Robot

Posted: 31 May 2014 06:01 AM PDT

The fourth installment of Michael Bay's Autobots vs. Decepticons saga, better known as 'Transformers: Age of Extinction', is coming June 27 and the promo machine for the movie is in full gear dropping four TV spots. Read more »

Mercedes-Benz Will Sell You a Mini-Me GLA to Put Inside Your Real Life GLA

Posted: 31 May 2014 05:00 AM PDT

For those who like the Mercedes-Benz GLA but can't afford it, but also for those who already own a GLA, Mercedes has prepared scale miniatures produced in cooperation with Norev, Schuco and Herpa. Read more »

Consumer Reports Rates Several Sedans; Finds them All Pretty Competent

Posted: 30 May 2014 06:53 PM PDT

The US market is currently inundated with appealing sedans, and the prospective buyer shopping around for one is spoiled for choice like never before. Nowadays, you really have to know your facts and have a bit of experience, if you want to make the choice that will prove the most pleasing for you long-term. Read more »

Performance Bargains: First-Gen Skoda Octavia vRS and Seat Leon Cupra R

Posted: 30 May 2014 04:30 PM PDT

Back around the turn of the millennium, in the days when Volkswagen was only giving its boring looking and soft to drive Mark IV Golf GTI a mere 148hp (150PS), Skoda and Seat (both established VW group members) were using the higher-spec version of the five-valve per cylinder 1.8-liter turbo they all shared (with the Audi TT); it made 177hp (180PS) and 207hp (210PS) respectively. Read more »

XCAR Drives BAC Mono, Says it’s Unlike Any Other Car

Posted: 30 May 2014 04:00 PM PDT

The BAC Mono is a no-compromise car, dedicated to hardcore auto enthusiasts who want a racecar that is legal to drive on public roads. Boasting a power-to-weight ratio similar to the Bugatti Veyron, the Mono is the street-legal equivalent of a Formula 3 racer. Read more »

Become the Next Blindfolded World Speed Record Holder with the Help of the Old Stig

Posted: 30 May 2014 03:30 PM PDT

Because they have a record everything these days, the all-important skill of being able to drive without seeing ahead (blindfolded) is endorsed by the Guinness Book of World Records which already has the category set up and a record already in place.

Currently, the fastest anybody has driven without seeing where they're going is 186.12 mph or 297.8 km/h. It was set back in September of 2013.

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Mercedes-Benz Shows Some of the C-Class Estate's New Features

Posted: 30 May 2014 03:00 PM PDT

For the world premiere of the C-Class Estate (or T-Model, as it's called in Germany) Mercedes-Benz didn't choose a major auto show, instead it opted to use its own plant in Bremen, the core factory for C-Class assembly. Read more »

This Chevy V8-Powered Ferrari 412 Turned Pickup is Really Cool [w/Video]

Posted: 30 May 2014 02:35 PM PDT

Aside from it having had its Italian V12 espresso machine ripped out and replaced with an American V8 drip-style coffee maker, this 1989 Ferrari 412 turned pickup truck is something to nod approvingly at. Read more »

China Unveils Plans to Take 11 Million Polluting Cars off the Streets Within Two Years

Posted: 30 May 2014 02:10 PM PDT

With economic development comes pollution and no other country in the world faces greater challenges than China in this respect. In an attempt to reduce the smog that is suffocating large cities, the Chinese government has announced that it plans to eliminate 6 million high-polluting vehicles from the country's streets before the end of this year. Read more »

Watch 1,600HP Jeep Buggy Set a 1,001-Feet Hydroplanning World Record

Posted: 30 May 2014 01:45 PM PDT

When they are not trying to climb impossible ramps in their over-powered all-wheel drive buggies, Icelanders like to drive them very fast on water to see which can go a longer distance before sinking. I know; they are very interesting people… Read more »

Ford to Launch Mass-Market Adaptive Steering Setup [w/Video]

Posted: 30 May 2014 01:20 PM PDT

Ford has just announced that within the next 12 months it will be releasing its new Ford Adaptive Steering tech, which is like all other adaptive setups you've seen, but fitted to cheaper cars – it's usually been reserved for premium brands, and even there it was usually offered as an option. Read more »

IIHS Rates First Ever Batch of Cars for Frontal Crash Avoidance System Efficiency

Posted: 30 May 2014 12:55 PM PDT

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has just officially completed and published the results of its first-ever active frontal crash prevention test. It was a pretty large-scale program, involving no fewer than 74 vehicles from the 2013-2014 model years. Read more »

1957 Ferrari 625/250 TRC Didn’t Know How to Lose Races

Posted: 30 May 2014 12:30 PM PDT

If someone asked you what is the most successful Ferrari racing chassis of all times, what car would you think about? I, for one, would expect it to be a car that has won races in Formula One, IndyCar or at least the Le Mans 24 Hours. We'll, it's not from any of these disciplines. Read more »

WardsAuto Says New Four-Cylinder Ford Mustang Feels Gutsy from the Passenger Side

Posted: 30 May 2014 12:04 PM PDT

We're not aware of any publication having (officially, because unofficially, you never know…) spent time behind the wheel of the most intriguing version of the 2015 Ford Mustang, the one with the 2.3-liter turbocharged inline-four, but WardsAuto had the chance to take a shotgun ride in the car during a recent Ford Performance event at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Read more »

More Info on Upcoming Baby-McLaren Supercar; Company to Focus on Hybrid Powertrains

Posted: 30 May 2014 12:02 PM PDT

Expected to go on sale sometime in the fall of 2015, the story of McLaren's upcoming baby supercar is slowly being flushed out with industry insider details. Read more »

Ludicrous Low Riders Have a Hard Time with Road Bumps

Posted: 30 May 2014 11:05 AM PDT

Lada would be the last brand that comes to mind when you're talking about the low-rider scene in North America, but they do seem to be a popular choice for young Russians aspiring to turn their cars into gravel scrapers. Read more »

Honda Super Cub Scooter to Receive Three-Dimensional Trademark in Japan

Posted: 30 May 2014 10:41 AM PDT

The term trademark apparently doesn't have sufficient meaning by itself, for certain products, which is why we now have what are called non-conventional ones. These can be single color trademarks, motion trademarks, sound, smell, holograms and shapes or three-dimensional ones, as well. Read more »

2015 BMW 2-Series Pricing Guide Leaked, AWD M235xi from $44,900*

Posted: 30 May 2014 10:15 AM PDT

We've yet to hear something from official BMW sources, but the pricing and order guides for the 2015 model year 2-Series were leaked onto the web today with the big news being the addition of two all-wheel drive models and the Track Handling Package (for the 228i/xi) to the range of the Bavarian firm's small coupe. Read more »

This is What SpinTires Looks Like Fully-Featured [w/Videos]

Posted: 30 May 2014 09:45 AM PDT

The mud-buildup-on-wheels simulator that we now know SpinTires to be is turning into a much more flushed out game, as it gets closer to its release date. The game adds on the previously implemented mechanics of…driving around and trying not to get stuck, giving players the possibility to tow trailers, look at an overhead map and actually have some kind of goal to achieve. Read more »

Production-Spec Radical RXC is Road-Legal Mustang-Powered Racing Fun

Posted: 30 May 2014 09:20 AM PDT

Radical kept the formula for their first-ever coupe, the RXC, simple and made it into as much of a road-legal racer as they could. Everything from the mini-LMP design, the ultra-low (and stiff) suspension, the gearbox, that huge rear wing and the Spartan interior all scream heavy track bias. Read more »

Porsche Cayman Gets a Crossover Safari Rendition

Posted: 30 May 2014 08:55 AM PDT

They have already ventured into a number of previously taboo segments like SUVs, sedans and diesel-powered models, so what's stopping the people controlling the fates of Porsche from continuing down this path and expanding their reach into new sub-segments? Read more »

There's One Problem with This 1988 BMW 325i Touring Manual on eBay…

Posted: 30 May 2014 08:30 AM PDT

So...I've been patiently looking around for a BMW E30 (among other classic cars, to be honest) and obviously, the M3 would have been the first choice if not for their exuberant prices these days, but I wouldn't say no to a 325i Touring manual. While never sold in the States, the E30 Touring is now covered by the 25-year-old import law, which explains their frequent appearances on U.S. soil these past months. Read more »

Alleged Porsche 911 Hybrid Prototype Spotted Running the Ring

Posted: 30 May 2014 08:05 AM PDT

Back in 2011, we featured a report that suggested Porsche was looking to create a road-going 911 hybrid. The matter was "under discussion" back then, but now it may have actually materialized into an actual prototype. Read more »

Seat Shows New Ibiza Cupster Concept at Wörthersee

Posted: 30 May 2014 07:42 AM PDT

Some said it looks like Seat decapitated the three-door Ibiza SC via guillotine, while others had a few chuckles thinking about how appropriate a real-life size Barbie doll would look inside the car, but if you ask Seat, the Ibiza Cupster is a "radical pocket rocket for driver and passenger alike" that looks pretty cool. Read more »

Why Did the Old Man Throw a Stone at the Lamborghini Aventador?

Posted: 30 May 2014 07:09 AM PDT

Unlike the classic joke about the chicken crossing the road, this question regarding the older man in the baby blue shirt throwing rocks at a Lamborghini Aventador does have a definitive answer: he was clearly annoyed with the driver. Read more »