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MT Says 2015 Nissan GT-R Nismo is the Best GT-R Ever

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 07:10 PM PDT


The 592hp 2015 Nissan GT-R Nismo needs no introduction: it's the fastest, most hardcore production GT-R ever made.
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Honda's New HR-V Makes its Brazilian Debut with 1.8L Flex-Fuel Engine

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 06:40 PM PDT


Brazil is the next major market to welcome Honda's new HR-V small crossover that was revealed today at the Sao Paulo Motor Show.
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FCC4 Concept is Fiat's Idea of a…Four-Door Pickup Truck Coupe Crossover

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 06:12 PM PDT


Fiat is trying to either impress or confuse visitors at the Sao Paulo Motor Show in Brazil with its new FCC4 Concept model.
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Supercar Trio Track Battle: Porsche 911 GT3 vs Ferrari 458 Speciale vs McLaren 650S

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 05:23 PM PDT


Not that many of us are faced with the choice of which of the latest supercars they'd like to buy, but still...
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Survey Says Get A Lexus If You Want Reliability, Not A Fiat Or Nissan

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 05:03 PM PDT


A Lexus runs like a clock and a Fiats still have to visit Tony, according to Consumer Reports' annual reliability survey. Oh, and car infotainment still sucks.
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Panoz Esperante Spyder GT Visits Jay Leno’s Garage

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 04:02 PM PDT


If you're an American sports car lover (and of a patriotic orientation), the Panoz Esperante in general, and the Spyder GT in particular will surely tickle your fancy.

It's the kind of car that relies on nationally-sourced parts and expertise and while not into big volume production, still around some 24 years after its creation.
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Does BMW M3 Individual Make You Green with Envy or Sickness?

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 02:44 PM PDT


Green can be a tricky color to work with on automobiles – anything lighter than the classic dark British Green and opinions start to differ greatly.
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Report Says BMW 4-Series-Rivaling Mazda6 Coupe Coming in 2016

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 02:09 PM PDT


The Mazda6, in both sedan and estate guises, has been somewhat of a revelation for the Japanese brand – it's a much liked model in the class. However, a third variant always felt like it was missing: a coupe, but it seems that that too is coming, in 2016, according to a recent report.
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Highlander Cop Erupts After Young Biker Tells Him "God Bless You" [NSFW]

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 01:38 PM PDT


A Miami Beach police officer was filmed going on an authoritarian power-trip after pulling over a young motorcyclist.
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A Look Back at the Skoda Felicia at its 20th Anniversary

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 01:10 PM PDT


For our readers based in central and eastern Europe, the Skoda Felicia needs no introduction. For others, though, it must be said that the Felicia was the first model completely developed by the Czech carmaker under the leadership of Volkswagen Group who had taken a 30 percent stake in Skoda in 1991.
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New R8 Competition is Audi's Fastest Production Car

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 12:34 PM PDT


Audi is sending off the first generation R8 with a bang in the guise of the limited production 2015 R8 Competition at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show.
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Next Chevy Volt Gets Bigger 1.5L Engine, Better Batteries [w/Video]

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 12:03 PM PDT


GM has shared new details on its next-generation Chevrolet Volt that will debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January offering improved performance and increased driving range.
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Ferrari Will Build Six Pininfarina Sergio Roadsters, But They're All Spoken For

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 11:35 AM PDT


The dramatic looking Pininfarina Sergio concept car will be built in a very limited run of six units, Ferrari has confirmed. All six roadsters have already been pre-sold to customers selected by Ferrari.
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Renault Turns Duster Into Oroch Pickup Truck Concept for Brazil

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 11:09 AM PDT


Renault is testing the waters at this week's Sao Paulo Motor Show in Brazil (Oct. 30 – Nov. 9) with a new concept for a Duster crew-cab pickup truck.
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Hennessey Boosts Jaguar F-Type V8 to 623 HP

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 10:38 AM PDT


The most powerful V8-motivated version of the Jaguar F-Type Coupe, the R, makes 542 hp. That's a lot, and even if the F-Type is not really the lightest of cars, it's still pushed to sixty in four-ish seconds – a very competent, though not extraordinary time.

Should you need more, though, Hennessey no offers a pack that boosts the output to 623 hp, making the car even harder to launch cleanly…
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You’ll Soon be Able to Buy Tesla-Branded Goods out of Recycled Leather

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 10:05 AM PDT


We won't judge Tesla for looking to round off its profits by selling branded merchandise, since some of the most prolific manufacturers in the world also do it – its kind of the norm, really.
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Speeding in Fog and Icy Road Conditions; What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 09:32 AM PDT


You'd think that driving in harsh conditions winter after winter would make all Russian motorists more diligent on the road when nature gets nasty, but you'd be wrong.
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Audi’s Upcoming Self-Driving Tech to Perform “Better than Human Beings”

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 09:05 AM PDT


While this article's title makes a big claim, it's really not that far fetched to believe - just hard to achieve right now.

Audi's head of product and tech communications, Stefan Moser, recently made the statement that "if we have a proper system it will always be better than human beings," then explained it's because "they are not phoning, not looking at pretty girls, no distractions."
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Cadillac Showed Dealers New Convertible, Shared Plans for Compact Sedan

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 07:08 PM PDT


Unlike Ford's struggling Lincoln brand, GM's Cadillac has found its way and is optimistically looking into the future making plans for new products, including a convertible, a small sedan and an SUV.
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BMW M5's Drag Race Win Over Ferrari FF Stirs Controversy on YouTube

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 07:08 PM PDT


A drag race between BMW's latest M5 and Ferrari's four-seater from the speed-loving Swedes at GTBoard has created a bit of tension on YouTube's comments area.
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Nissan Lightly Updates Quest Pricing and Trim Levels Structure for 2015

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 07:40 AM PDT


If you were planning on buying a Nissan Quest, then the manufacturer's recently operated changes to the model's lineup surely won't make you change your mind. It now starts from $26,530 and goes all the way up to $43,180, plus destination and handling (another $885).
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Trailer for Top Gear's 'The Perfect Road Trip 2' in which Richard Crashes an F-Type

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 07:15 AM PDT


If you enjoyed 2013's Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip (the one that got Richard Hammond banned from driving in France), then you will undoubtedly be hyped for the sequel. Called The Perfect Road Trip 2, it's just been previewed/announced via the usual style of TG trailer.
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This is What the New Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake Will Look Like

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 07:08 PM PDT


It won't be long before Mercedes officially reveals its new CLA Shooting Brake, but until then, here's a fresh batch of scoops and a pair of computer images based on the engineering prototypes.
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Nissan Pays Homage to 2016 Rio Olympics with March Study

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 06:10 AM PDT


As Nissan is an global partner of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games that will be held in Rio de Janeiro, the Japanese automaker is paying homage to the event with the March Rio 2016 Edition.
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Lada Goes Skiing

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 09:27 AM PDT


Here's a first-person view of what it's like to lose traction on a frozen road when you hit black ice and go down a slope.
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