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Consumer Reports Sees the New BMW X4’s Purpose

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 05:45 PM PDT

While the BMW X4 may not make sense to everybody, we agree with Tom Mutchler from Consumer Reports that it doesn't have to: those who get it, will want one, and those who don't, will buy a more conventional model in the manufacturer's lineup, one that is very similar to it in every way – a 3-Series GT, for instance. Read more »

Different Batmobile Revealed for Upcoming Batman: Arkham Knight Game

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 03:46 PM PDT

Like the movie "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," the upcoming gaming title Batman: Arkham Knight Game will be getting its own bespoke Batmobile design. For this application, designers have chosen to go for a dark-futuristic-buggy kind of vehicle which has two modes that radically alter its apparent demeanor. Read more »

Upcoming 2016 Audi R8 Seen and Heard Around the Ring

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 02:40 PM PDT

Thankfully, Audi will be sticking with naturally aspirated power for its upcoming R8 supercar, a model recently spotted testing around the Nürburgring, leaving a resonant trail of V10 in its wake. Read more »

Ready to Acquire or Kill it with Fire? Kuhl Hybrid’s GT-30 Prius.

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 02:14 PM PDT

Toyota's Prius is as popular with the tuning crowd as Conway Twitty is with teenage girls, yet, every once in a while, some aftermarket specialist or creative owner comes to remind us that even the dorkiest of cars can get their five minutes of tuning fame. Read more »

Lexus Back in the Luxury Sales Race in the U.S., Overtakes Mercedes in May

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 01:34 PM PDT

Toyota's luxury brand Lexus outsold Mercedes-Benz in May in the United States for the second time in five months and has reduced the difference to BMW to about 12,000 deliveries so far this year. The gap may be further closed after the introduction of Lexus' newest models later this year, the NX compact crossover (pictured below) and the RC sports coupe. Read more »

BMW Designer Wanted to Make the E34 5-Series Look Like an 8-Series Before the 8-Series

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 12:59 PM PDT

Back in the days when automotive designers didn't need crafty marketing lines of the four-door coupe-hype to entice consumers, a sports saloon was just that; a four-door sports car. Before you click through the jump to find out, can you tell who sketched this BMW 5-Series E34 prototype in the early 1980s? Read more »

IIHS Crashes VW GTI and Regular Golf; Both Earn Maximum Top Safety Pick+ Rating

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 12:31 PM PDT

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently crashed the 2015 VW GTI and Golf for science. Their findings revealed that both models fared excellently in the usual battery of tests, though when it comes to active impact culling or collision warning systems, it only earned a basic rating (that's a 2 out of 4). Read more »

Airstream and Mercedes Launch 2015 Autobahn Luxury Passenger Van

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 12:07 PM PDT

Airstream, the maker of the iconic silver-bullet travel trailers, and Mercedes-Benz have unveiled the all-new luxury passenger van, the Autobahn, at the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter National Dealer Meeting. Read more »

Son Keeps Promise and Gives Dad a '57 Chevy Bel-Air on his 57th Birthday

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 11:35 AM PDT

Here's your tearjerker moment of the day, brought to by YouTube user "8titlesdontlie" (obviously a sports reference), who back in the days when he was about as tall as a table, promised his dad to get him the car of his dreams, a 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air on his 57th birthday. Read more »

2015 Buick Verano Drops Manual Option, Gains New Color, Appearance Package

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 11:08 AM PDT

You can kiss the manual gearbox option on the Buick Verano Turbo goodbye – yes, all twelve of you who were interested, as with the 2015MY update, the only transmission offered across the range is a traditional automatic, the reason being…sound the drum roll…low sales. Read more »

Spied: 2015 VW Transporter Test Mule Sports New Dash

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 10:42 AM PDT

In roughly a year's time from now, Volkswagen will release a new iteration of its Transporter series of commercial and passenger vans, which includes a variety of body styles ranging from the regular and Highroof Panel Vans, to the Crew Cab Pick-up, and the 6- to 9-passenger editions Shuttle, Kombi, Caravelle, and Multivan. Read more »

Drive on NBC Sports First Episode Hits the Web – Thoughts?

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 10:13 AM PDT

Both Chris Harris and Matt Farah are good car video hosts, and there's even some on-screen chemistry going on between them, which made the previous videos they hosted together quite enjoyable to watch. Now, they're doing the same for their first incursion into the world of television, and their argument about the Ford Sierra being an American car is priceless… Read more »

Brand New Ferrari LaFerrari Spotted in Silver Color

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 09:44 AM PDT

The sole Ferrari LaFerrari colors that we had seen on actual cars up until this point was the obvious red (Rosso Corsa), followed by yellow (Giallo Modena) and black, as well. This one, however, is the first silver one we've seen and it looks every bit as good and aggressive as the others. It's to the credit of the Ferrari designers who have created a shape that can be enjoyed whichever shade you have it in. Read more »

New Toyota Aygo Priced from £8,595 in the UK

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 08:40 AM PDT

Toyota's second generation Aygo goes on sale in Britain from 1 July with prices ranging from £8,595 for the entry level "x" model to £12,395 for the x-clusiv. In between those two cars, you'll find three more trim grades named x-play, x-pression and x-cite. Early adopters will also benefit from a £600 customer saving offer that drops the entry price to £7,995. Read more »

Sutcliffe Ranks Volvo V60 Polestar Between Audi S4 and RS4 in Terms of Performance

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 08:44 AM PDT

When one thinks of a Volvo estate, sports car performance is not among the first thoughts that spring to mind. However, Volvo's official tuner Polestar wants to change this perception with the new S60 and V60Polestar. Read more »

Abarth 695 Biposto Is the Official Car of the 2014 Gumball 3000 Rally [w/Videos]

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 07:24 AM PDT

The fastest street-legal Abarth model ever made, the 695 Biposto, has been named the official car of the 16th edition of the Gumball3000 Rally, with Abarth being the event's official automotive partner. Read more »

Qoros Wants Europe to Account for More than 10 Percent of its Overall Sales

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 06:47 AM PDT

Chinese automaker Qoros expects Europe to account for more than 10 percent of its overall sales, the company's head of sales said. "Europe will play an important role," Stefano Villanti, Qoros' head of sales said. Read more »

DMC's Ferrari 458 MCC Edition Mimics the Speciale

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 06:09 AM PDT

After five years on the market, the Ferrari 458 still looks as fresh and sexy as it did in 2009, a testament to Pininfarina's design skills. There's always room for improvement, though, and DMC's Monte Carlo package that was inspired from the 458 Speciale is one of those kits we wouldn't mind using on the mid-engined supercar – if we had one… Read more »

These Guys Received a Second Chance in Life

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 05:56 AM PDT

It's funny (well, not really, but you get what we mean) how the difference of a couple of seconds, sometimes even less than that, can mean life or death for us humans. Read more »

2015 Nissan Navara / Frontier Unmasked in Thailand!

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 05:19 AM PDT

It turns out it was the 2015 Navara/Frontier that Nissan was hiding under semi-translucent covers. While still not officially revealed, we found a couple of unofficial photos of the new pickup, which was spotted completely uncovered in Thailand. Read more »

2015 Corvette Z06 Officially Rated at 650 HP and 650 Lb-Ft of Torque

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 04:58 AM PDT

The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is officially the most powerful production car ever made by General Motors, with its supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine rated at 650hp at 6,400 rpm and 650 lb-ft (881 Nm) of torque at 3,600 rpm. Previously, GM said the engine produces more than 625 horsepower and 635 lb-ft (861 Nm) of torque. Read more »