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All-New BMW X6 Looks Shiny and Expensive in Official Launch Film

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 04:41 PM PDT

As BMW has accustomed us lately, every time the German automaker launches a new vehicle it releases a special presentation video, or "launch film" as it likes to call it. The latest model to get such a video is the recently launched second-generation BMW X6. Read more »

Taxi Drivers Blocked Major European Cities to Protest against the Uber Car-Sharing App

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 12:48 PM PDT

European taxi drivers organized their biggest protest to date on Wednesday directed at Uber Technologies Inc., the car-sharing service that they claim it unfairly eats their profits. Read more »

Toyota Commissions Proace-Based PRO40 Campervan for Le Mans

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 11:55 AM PDT

For motorsport fans, the upcoming weekend is probably the most important of the year, as the 82nd Le Mans 24 Hours race is scheduled to start on Saturday. Toyota will attack the weekend with two special vehicles: the 1,000hp TS040 Hybrid on the track, and the PRO40 in the official camp site. Read more »

Ford Lowers Fuel Economy Rating for Six Models After EPA Found Discrepancies

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 11:24 AM PDT

Ford has confirmed the lowering of efficiency ratings for six of its models, after the EPA retested the vehicles and discovered a significant discrepancy between what the manufacturer had declared and what the cars were actually capable of achieving in the real world. Read more »

Find Out What Regular People from the UK Think about the New Renault Twingo

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 09:54 AM PDT

With its unusual rear-wheel drive setup for the A-segment and the engine placed at the rear as well, the all-new Renault Twingo should be quite interesting to drive. However, since Renault hasn't let anyone drive it yet, we have to settle for static reviews of the city car, such as this one from Carbuyer. Read more »

McLaren Teases 1,000PS Track-Exclusive P1 GTR, will Cost $3.35 Million

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 08:43 AM PDT

McLaren will once again use the iconic GTR moniker on one of its cars, twenty years after the legendary McLaren F1 GTR won the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This time though, the GTR moniker won't designate a race car, but the track-only version of the McLaren P1, as an homage to its race-winning ancestor. Read more »

Insider Info Hints at LWB Tesla Model S for China Again

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 07:46 AM PDT

Talk of a stretched wheelbase Tesla Model S is not new, and it's always centered around the Chinese market. This time, Gas 2 says it has insider information that the model is going to be built with the possibility of being revealed by the end of 2014. Read more »

Camouflaged Mercedes AMG GT Looks Tidy and Composed Around the Ring

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 07:17 AM PDT

The Mercedes SLS AMG is not really a sports car, though it can handle and put its power down pretty well. However, those who have driven it more extensively say it's better suited for a cruiser role, rather than that of a B-road burner, even with the improvements Mercedes made to it after its market debut. Read more »

Car Company Tycoon Game Called Gear City Now Available in Early Access Stage [w/Video]

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 06:05 AM PDT

There have been a few car tycoon games made over the years, including one that was called just that and wasn't half-bad. Now we have a new game that's popped up, bearing the familiar tycoon title traits with hints of Automation – it's called GearCity. Read more »