Lamborghini Urus Arriving in 2017, Could Get V-8 PowerAudi’s new 4.0-liter turbocharged V-8 is quite the engine. Case in point: the 4.0-liter is now being used at Bentley. For the first time the Continental GT has added eight-cylinder power as an option, after sticking with twelve-cylinder power for its life span. The 4.0-liter V-8 packs a...
Ford Announces 2013 C-Max Hybrid to Start at $25,995; Plug-In C-Max Energi Available in Select MarketsIt has been a while since we last heard any news regarding Ford's upcoming C-Max twins-hybrid and plug-in Energi-but today the silence was broken. Ford has announced the C-Max hybrid will start at $25,995 when it goes on sale in the fall. (The c...
Volkswagen Polo WRC Street Concept Coming to Wrthersee, Previews Limited Edition ModelVolkswagen always brings cool stuff to the annual Wrthersee GTI meet-the event has previously hosted gems such as the Edition 35 GTI and the Golf R Cabriolet-and this year is no exception. However, the best of this year's batch of awesomeness has to be this Pol...
Production of the Lexus HS250h Hybrid Comes to a Whimpering HaltAccording to Lexus, the last examples of the maker's HS250h luxury hybrid sedan rolled off the assembly line in January 2012. Based on the Euro-market Toyota Avensis, the HS250h debuted in 2009 as the luxury maker's entry-level hybrid offering. Read full story »
Volkswagen Apprentices Build 360-hp Golf GTI Black Dynamic for Wrthersee FestivalVolkswagen is showing a factory-apprentice-tuned GTI at the annual Wrthersee festival in Austria, an annual celebration of the GTI and all things VW. The GTI Black Dynamic is mostly SEMA-esque fare, so don't expect to see any of its mods on a factory-built productio...
Our new 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK250 brings top-down fun to the trackWe just took delivery of a car that is made for spring: a "Mars Red" SLK250. This two-seat convertible is just what the doctor ordered to get us out of the winter doldrums. And if the cold weather reappears, our SLK has a folding hardtop, heated seats, and the automaker's exclusiv...
Alesi's slow speeds at Indy and Chevy's new NASCAR racerCHEVROLET WILL RACE THIS CAR IN NASCAR IN 2013 . . . WILL IT BE BUILT IN OSHAWA?They had 30 cars on track at Indianapolis Thursday and most were just whipping right along in the 220 mph-plus range with the exception of two cars still stuck with Lotus engines - Jean Alesi and Simona de Silve...
Daily News Briefs: May 17, 2012New models will come fast and furious in the 2013-16 model years, according to Bank of America/Merrill Lynch's annual product pipeline analysis, dubbed the "Car Wars"report. Bank of America sees an above-average level of new model launches starting in the 2014 and 2015 model years, when 105 all-new models will be l...
2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid Priced at $25,995Ford canceled the Escape Hybrid for 2013, but the automaker is quickly replacing it with its first dedicated hybrid crossover. When the 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid goes on sale this fall, it will start at $25,995. (A destination fee was not given.)The C-Max "will be more affordable than the Toyota Prius v ...
Acura recalling over 52,000 TL sedans over power steering hoseFiled under: Sedan, Recalls, Safety, AcuraAcura is recalling 52,615 TL sedans from the 2007 and 2008 model years. The problem: a faulty power steering hose that could, over time, deteriorate and develop a fluid leak.According to the automaker's official statement, a leaky power steeri...
Review: 2012 Mazda3 SkyactivFiled under: Budget, Sedan, Mazda, New Car ReviewsAbly Carrying The Banner For Internal CombustionForget the Mazda CX-5. The Mazda3 still carries the sales gravitas that the CX-5 aspires to, but for now, the C-segment sedan and hatchback that has provided eight years of sales bedrock is still the most important Mazda ...
Video: Bugatti Veyron, Lexus LFA, McLaren MP4-12C and Lambo Aventador in 1/4-mile shootout... who wins?Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Videos, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Lexus, Luxury, MISCAutomobile Magazine scribe Jason Cammisa was sent into the desert to referee four carbon-fiber-bodied wild animals fighting it out over the quarter mile: the V8 M...
Report: Lexus kills off slow-selling HS 250hFiled under: Car Buying, Hybrid, Sedan, LexusAre you one of the few people looking to put a brand-new Lexus HS 250h in your driveway? Better act fast. Inside Line reports that Toyota's luxury division has killed off its slow-selling HS model:"Production of the HS 250h ceased in January, 2012. Lexus con...
There is no question that sliding sideways through a corner is one of the more enjoyable things you can do in an automobile. Sure it’s juvenile and serves no purpose, but in the end who really cares? “Keep Drifting Fun” by NOS energy drink is a film created to illustrate this ex...
This must be a Japanese thing because I think that if even one of these vehicles were to set foot at an American car show that it would be torn apart immediately. I mean I’m all for custom cars and all, but this is ridiculous. Source: Youtube.com
Remember the Aston Martin Lagonda Concept? If you don’t, be thankful. It is a vehicle who nobody liked in the first place, and its styling hasn’t worn well with time. Lagonda was a design study by Aston Martin, who was looking to launch Lagonda as a separate brand in order to sell lux...
Lap-by-Lap: Sprint All-Star Race By NASCAR.COM May 19, 2012 12:06 PM, EDT 12:03 p.m. ET -- This year's edition of the Sprint All-Star Race will consist of five segments for the first time in the history ...
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