If you've never heard of pop star Hatsune Miku, don't worry. Most of her work is in Japanese. And she's only four years old. And of course, she's not real. Miku is a virtual celebrity, created in 2007 as part of a music software package called Vocaloid. (Basically, she's apotheosis of AutoTune: a...
Sixteen, what a great age. An age where you perceive everyone older than you to be completely oblivious to life. An age where anything is possible. An age where you can... October 26, 2010 by Samuel Spencer
Last week, an extra on the set of Michael Bay's Transformers 3 was gravely injured when a stunt went horribly wrong. The actress -- 24-year-old Gabriela Cedillo -- was on a... September 8, 2010 by Richard Read
We all have to start somewhere, and generally it is somewhere near the bottom. Take driving for instance. Not many of us were handed the keys to a brand-new Ferrari on our... July 11, 2010 by Samuel Spencer
The 2011 Toyota FT-86 started out as one of the most anticipated all-new cars coming out in the near future. As the months rolled on, the car moved upmarket from its... May 10, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
Scandal rocked CelebsAndCars today -- and by "scandal", we mean a total non-scandal that we completely turned into a fake scandal while we were goofing off in the break... April 5, 2010 by Richard Read
There's no doubt that the year 2009 stirred up the global automotive industry. The focus of the world's car makers has changed drastically. Their attention has been drawn... January 27, 2010 by ploeser
For almost a year, auto enthusiasts everywhere were buzzing over a new joint project car, built by Toyota and Subaru. Then, we were finally given the FT-86 concept at the... November 1, 2009 by Robert Dillman
After more than a year of rumors, theories and questions, the lovechild of the Toyota-Subaru joint venture has been unveiled. This successor to the rear-wheel drive... October 6, 2009 by High Gear Media Staff
Toyota's Auris, often sold as the Corolla in certain markets, has just been updated for 2009, with improvements made in performance, fuel economy and emissions thanks to the... April 17, 2009 by Kenneth Hall
Toyota only took the covers off the 2009 Corolla sedan today and already we have first images of a new high-performance version dubbed the S3. Although there are no plans for... October 31, 2007 by Alex Kaufmann
Like the new Matrix, Toyota’s 2009 Corolla is all-new. The tenth generation of the Corolla features a balance between utility and performance in its five trim levels... October 31, 2007 by Alex Kaufmann
Toyota has released a hotted up version of the Japanese domestic market Blade hatch featuring a 3.5L V6 engine with 280hp (206kW) and 345Nm (254lb-ft) of torque. The Blade is... August 2, 2007 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Toyota’s new three-door Auris hatchback has been launched in Europe, a car that will eventually be sold in other markets as the Corolla hatch. The three-door model... July 3, 2007 by Ralph Hanson
Could the new Corolla really get a V6 powerplant? According to one of its developers, the engine bay can fit anything from a 1.4L four-banger to a 3.5L V6. Toyota technician... May 23, 2007 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
These are the first of images of the next generation Corolla that goes on sale later this month in Japan. Details of the new car are up on Toyota’s Japanese website... October 10, 2006 by James Martinez