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Future Cars: 2016 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 Hits The Redline

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 06:05 PM PDT

There are two legendary names that come to mind in American automotive history; one of them is Mustang and the other is Shelby. Since 1965, Carroll Shelby worked magic into Ford's pony car offerings - creating fire breathing, hi-performance versions and amassing legions of fans in the process. Read more »

Wow…Just Look at What Happened to These Dummies at Euro NCAP's Quadricycle Safety Test

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 04:58 PM PDT

To demonstrate the safety flaws that heavy quadricycles pose in case of an accident, Euro NCAP tested four of these vehicles in a special safety campaign. A quick look at the photos and videos is enough for anyone to realize that the quadricycles didn't perform well at all. Read more »

Meet The First Ever Porsche 911 Turbo

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 04:32 PM PDT

The first of every series of new cars is special, and it's made even more so when that car is the first-ever Porsche 911 Turbo. Launched in 1974, the car was immediately distinguishable from lesser 911s thanks to its wider wheel arches and big wing at the back, plus the Turbo inscription on the engine cover. Read more »

This is the All-New MINI Five Door; Check it out in 179 Photos

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 04:32 PM PDT

For the first time in Mini's history, the British premium brand will offer a five-door body style of its classic hatchback model. Aptly named the Mini 5 door, the new sub-compact car was introduced today before arriving in showrooms this fall. Read more »

Opel Releases First Video Teaser of New 2015 Corsa; Plus New Photos

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 03:08 PM PDT

With small updates, the current generation Opel Corsa has been around since 2006, which is quite a long production cycle nowadays. However, Opel and Vauxhall are finally closing in on the launch of a replacement model, which will debut at the Paris Auto Show this autumn. Read more »

Elemental RP-1 is British Sports car Weighing 450 Kg; Debuts at Goodwood

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 02:35 PM PDT

The Brits have a long history of making excellent lightweight sports cars, a class of vehicles they led for decades and are still at the forefront of today – the Ariel Atom epitomizes the philosophy, as do Lotus, Caterham or more recently BAC. Read more »

Lykan: This is What a Car that Costs as Much as a LaFerrari, P1 and 918 Combined Sounds Like

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:36 PM PDT

More videos showing the new Lykan Hypersport from Beirut, Lebanon-based, W Motors, on the road are surfacing online. This footage of the Arabian supercar was shot around the streets of Monaco during the recent Top Marques show. Read more »

Who's Up for a Four-Door Coupe from Skoda?

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:04 PM PDT

We really liked the very green Skoda VisionC concept that made its debut exactly two months ago, at the Geneva motor show. At first, we thought it had been designed purely to preview the next step in the brand's styling evolution, and it was a very promising step indeed, even if the car they showed wasn't meant to reach production – it looked like it was very close, though. Read more »

Toyota Kentucky Plant Builds 10 Millionth Vehicle Since 1988 [w/Videos]

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 12:43 PM PDT

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky (TMMK) celebrated the manufacturing of its 10 millionth vehicle since production started in 1988. Like the first model that rolled off the assembly line 26 years ago, the 10 millionth unit was a Toyota Camry. Read more »

We Spy a Mildly Tweaked 2015 Skoda Octavia

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 12:15 PM PDT

It appears that Skoda is out working on some subtle revisions for its latest Octavia compact model, even though it only went on sale in Europe in January of 2013. Read more »

Ford's Lightweight Fusion Prototype Weighs as Much as a Fiesta [w/Video]

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 11:52 AM PDT

Ford is demonstrating its ability to build lightweight vehicles with a 2013 Fusion prototype that is 700 lbs (317.5 kg) lighter than the production car thanks to the use of high-strength steel and aluminum alloys. To achieve this result, Ford has used materials and technologies similar to those on the all-new F-150 pickup truck. Read more »

U Spy Ford's New 2016 Mustang Shelby GT500 on Film

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 11:25 AM PDT

Talk about a small world! What are the odds of one of our readers crossing paths with the 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 (again, we've yet to confirm the name) prototypes that our spies photographed in California earlier this week? Read more »

Scion May Rebadge Toyota Auris Hatchback, Add Yaris-Based Sedan

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 10:50 AM PDT

In an attempt to broaden the customer base of its North America-exclusive Scion brand, Toyota is expected to add a new hatchback as well as a sedan, a body style never before offered by Scion. Read more »

Opel GT Goes on a Strict Diet and Gets a Corvette V8

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 10:28 AM PDT

Perhaps one of the more exciting models to wear the Opel badge in recent years was the GT, a sister model to the Saturn Sky and the Pontiac Solstice, which like its siblings, was produced from 2006 through 2009. Read more »

After The Misses, John Hennessey Takes Daughter for a Ride

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 10:01 AM PDT

The founder of tuning outfit and maker of the wicked Venom GT, Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE), John Hennessey, has been parading his family lately on the company's official YouTube channel. Read more »

McLaren Confirms P13 for 2015 Launch and Track-Only P1

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 09:36 AM PDT

In 2013, McLaren Automotive broke even, posting both operating and pre-tax profits for the first time (£12.4 million and £4.5 million, respectively), during only its third year of car production. The company delivered 1,359 12Cs and 36 examples of the McLaren P1 last year, with revenues reaching £285.4 million. Read more »

Skoda UK Pays Tribute to Tour de France with Special Editions

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 09:10 AM PDT

While primarily held in France, the famed 'Tour de France' cycling race occasionally goes through nearby countries, with this year's event that takes place from July 5 to 27, including a number of UK stages. With Skoda being a sponsor of the race, the Czech carmaker created a trio of special edition models for Britain. Read more »

Nissan Teases All-New Pickup Truck One More Time in New Video

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 08:43 AM PDT

Following Monday's teaser photo, Nissan has released a video of its upcoming pickup truck that will be revealed on June 11. Most likely featuring the all-new Navara/Frontier mid-size pickup truck, the video places an emphasis on durability and includes images from various testing phases. Read more »

2015 WRX STI Sets New Lap Record at Isle of Man with Avg. Speed of 116.47 MPH [w/Video]

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 08:21 AM PDT

British rally champ Mark Higgins did it again at this year's edition of the Isle of Man TT Road Course breaking the previous lap record he set in 2011 with the older Subaru WRX STI by 30.7 seconds and increasing the average speed record for cars by a little over 3mph (~5 km/h) in the all-new (U.S.-spec) 2015 Subaru WRX STI. Read more »

Redesigned 2015 Audi A8 and S8 Finally Arrive in the States Priced from $77,400*

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 07:41 AM PDT

It's been so long in internet time since we reported on the facelifted A8 and S8, that we had to actually double check to see whether Audi USA's pricing announcement today referred to last year's revisions or a newer update… Read more »

Spied: Porsche Gives 2015 Cayenne a Mid-Cycle Facelift

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 07:10 AM PDT

There's no shortage of Porsche Cayenne II facelift prototypes these days with all cars having one thing in common: they allow us to see all cosmetic changes sans the redesigned lights on both ends of the luxury SUV, which will likely be introduced at the Paris Motor Show this fall. Read more »

2015 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Rendered and Filmed

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 06:37 AM PDT

Mercedes' W205 series C-Class is set to bloom with at least two new AMG models within the next 12 months, including the tamer 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 C450 AMG Sport and the 4.0-liter bi-turbo V8 C63 AMG that will spawn an even wilder Black Series Edition as well. Read more »

Yamaha Biker Stuck Under Honda Civic After Sliding Off the Road at Mulholland Drive

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 06:12 AM PDT

Yep, that's what we call a sticky situation; the rider of a Yamaha YZF-R6 lost control of his motorcycle while tackling one of the corners on Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles and ended up sliding under the front bumper of a fairly new Honda Civic sedan. Read more »

Lady Bails Out of Car Just Before Large Machine Crashes Her Man's Car

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 05:48 AM PDT

It turns out there's a little bit of Eric Cartman lurking inside everyone. As soon as this Russian woman realized the imminent threat of a crash, she was like, "Screw you guys, I'm going home" and swiftly jumped out of her man's (?) Lada. Read more »