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Low-Mileage 1973 Volvo P1800ES Fetches Record $92,400 at U.S. Auction

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 03:54 PM PDT

Nowadays car manufacturers have made us believe that the shooting brake body style is a sleeker looking five-door wagon, but truth is, the term originally designated three-door wagons. Read more »

CNET Rates Ford Fusion Energi Plug-In Hybrid Sedan

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 10:29 AM PDT

While the scandal regarding Ford's phony efficiency ratings for several of its cars may have affected the model's on-paper characteristics, on the road, cars like the Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid do make a case for themselves, particularly for those who have a short commute to work or some other daily trip. Read more »

Renault Explains How it Cut its Carbon Footprint by 10 Percent in 3 Years

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 08:53 AM PDT

You may have noticed that Renault has been trying over the last few years to get more people into its electric cars, at the same time cutting the emissions and boosting the economy of its regular offerings too, in order to keep up with market demands and try making a difference that way. Read more »

Drum Beat Please: Lexus UK Names RC F's Orange Hue 'Solar Flare'

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 08:25 AM PDT

We received plenty of answers in our comments when we asked you what name Lexus should give to the new orange paint finish for the RC F high performance coupe. Your entries included "Napalm Nectarine" (T_Cake), "Jersey Shore Orange" (Peter) "Sunkissed Orange" (Ronnie) and my personal favorite, "Tsirlipipi" (Alemao). And oh, reader Ezystyle proposed "Solar Flare Orange". Read more »

Volvo to Export China-Made S60L to the U.S. Next Year!

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 08:00 AM PDT

China will soon become Volvo's export hub for most global markets, as the Swedish carmaker owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group wants to benefit from the country's lower labor costs (is anyone surprised?). Read more »

Infiniti's GT-R-Powered Q50 Eau Rouge to Run at Goodwood

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 07:35 AM PDT

For a concept that "has not been confirmed for production", Infiniti is sure moving towards that direction with the Q50 Eau Rouge. After revealing the car's Nissan GT-R-sourced running gear at the Geneva auto show in March, Infiniti will now give the prototype its first-ever dynamic public appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, taking place in the UK from June 27 to 29. Read more »

BMW Sets the UK Price for M3 Saloon and M4 Coupe

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 07:10 AM PDT

BMW announced its pricing scheme for the all-new M3 saloon and M4 coupe models for the UK market, where it plans to sell 180 of the former and 1,000 of the latter, in the first full year of sales. The more practical four-door M3 kicks off at £56,175 OTR, while the more rakish 4-Series-based M4 starts from £56,635. Read more »

Quick Thinking and Brilliant Reaction Saves the Day for VW Touareg

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 06:45 AM PDT

If aquaplaning gives you the chills, just imagine a large truck losing traction on the wet, folding in two and speedily sliding towards your way from the opposite direction. Read more »

UK Gets 750 out of 1,000 Mazda MX-5 25th Anniversary Limited Editions

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 06:20 AM PDT

Whereas U.S. consumers were scrambling to secure one out of 100 Mazda MX-5 25th Anniversary editions, in the UK, the Japanese firm will offer 750 out of a global total of 1,000 individually numbered examples units, beginning from August 1, with pricing to be announced soon. Read more »

Peugeot Teases 208 GTi 30th Anniversary Model Ahead of Goodwood Debut

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 05:53 AM PDT

To mark the 30th anniversary of its first GTi model, the iconic 205 GTi, Peugeot will release a special edition model for its current hot-hatch, the 208 GTi. Called the Peugeot 208 GTi 30th Anniversary, the model will be showcased at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (June 27-29) in the Supercar & 'First Glimpse' class. Read more »

New Bentley Continental GT3-R is a 580PS Road-Going Version of GT3 Racer

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 05:24 AM PDT

Bentley has lifted the veils off its most extreme road car ever, the Continental GT3-R. Inspired by the Continental GT3 race car, the street-legal version has only two seats, weighs 100 kg (220 lbs) less than a GT V8 S and is powered by a retuned V8 engine producing 580PS (572hp) and 700 Nm (516 lb-ft) of torque. Read more »

AvtoVAZ to Cut 13,000 Jobs at its Main Plant in Russia

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:59 AM PDT

AvtoVAZ, the largest carmaker in Russia, announced that it will cut 13,000 jobs at its main plant in Togliatti because of dwindling sales of Lada models. Controlled by the Renault Nissan Alliance, AvtoVAZ last year posted a loss and is trying to revive its business in tough economic environment amid the crisis over Ukraine. Read more »