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  • Fiat SMEG 500

    Italian stye is oft imitated but hard to actually get right. The Italians have knack for producing all sorts of goods that simply look fantastic, and this extends from their suits to their cars on to their... appliances? Yes, now that Fiat has teamed up with SMEG to create the SMEG 500 refrigerator. We're not talking about the modern Fiat 500. No, this is the still-good-looking Cinquecento which has been cut down and reworked into a machine that will keep your food and beverages icy cold. This quirky home decor talking point is the latest design piece to join the Fiat 500 Design Collection...

  • 2014 BMW X5
    BMW Compares All Three Generations Of Its X5: Video

    With the launch of the 2014 X5 later this year, BMW’s mid-size luxury SUV will be entering its third generation. It’s hard to believe that the original X5 was only launched in 2000 but since then the vehicle has gone on to win numerous accolades, spawned high-performance M variants and...

  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz S Class Coupe spy shots
    Will Mercedes’ New S Class Coupe Keep CL Name?

    With the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class now out in the open, attention turns to the coupe version of the car, which in previous generations was known as the CL Class. The next generation of the big luxury coupe, which has been spied in prototype form for over a year, is widely expected to be called an...

  • Explore McLaren’s 50-year history through its new web portal
    Explore McLaren Automotive Through Its New Web Portal: Video

    The newly established sports car manufacturing arm of McLaren, McLaren Automotive, has launched today a new web portal where fans of the brand, young and old, can get deeply familiar with the brand and its philosophies. The new site is aimed at offering unparalleled inside access to McLaren, with...

  • 2014 BMW M6 Gran Coupe First Drive--Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas
    BMW M Power App Turns Your iPhone Into A Track Tool

    If you have a fast car you're probably going to want to drive it quickly. You might also want to know just how well you're doing on your local track with regards to speeds and lap times. You could spend a whole lot of dough on a multitude of data logging devices, or you could find an app that has...

  • Chris Harris drives the Ford FF1 on the road
    Chris Harris Drives The 1.0-Liter EcoBoost Formula Ford On Road And Track: Video

    Ford’s formula race car powered by its award-winning 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine may seem tame considering it’s only producing around 177 horsepower in street-legal trim, but as Chris Harris found out there’s certainly nothing tame about a turbocharged and direct-injected 1.0-liter...

  • TVR’s ‘Never Say Never’ pledge

    TVR was one of the more refreshing, yet slightly-mad, sports car manufacturers in the world. Its cars were uniquely styled and offered amazing performance for the price. But some shied away from the cars, mostly due to the cottage-industry build quality and out-of-place ergonomics. Many many were reluctant to buy them due to the fact that TVR’s more recent models were devoid of electronic aids such as ABS as well as stability and traction control. Production in TVR’s historic plant in Blackpool, England, came to an end in 2006 and since then there have been numerous attempts to...

  • Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, home of the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix
    Formula One Canadian Grand Prix Preview

    After the first two European races of the year, Formula One’s mid-season flyaway takes teams to Montreal for race number seven, the Canadian Grand Prix. The race once again takes place at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuv, which is built on a man-made island in the St Lawrence River and has been...

  • 2013 Cadillac ATS
    Flashing Brake Lights Signal A Recall For Cadillac

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a recall for a small handful of General Motors products. It seems that a pair of new Cadillac models is acting up. The vehicles potentially affected are the 2013 Cadillac ATS, XTS, and also the 2014 Chevrolet Impala. Apparently...

  • Ferrari F12 Berlinetta
    Ferrari Fetches Another International Engine Of The Year Title

    There's no denying that Ferrari produces some amazing engines. The Italian automaker creates some of the world's most stunning cars thanks to their sultry lines but also to the powerplants that motivate them. The latest engine from the mighty minds of Maranello is a 6.3-liter V-12 unit built for...

  • Maserati Ghibli
    Maserati Ghibli Shows Off In New Photos, Commence Drooling

    The 2014 Maserati Ghibli is nearly here, and it's going to add some serious beauty to streets around the world. Originally making its debut at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show, Maserati took to Facebook to show off a few more angles of its new compact sedan. This sultry four-door will arrive in the...

  • 2014 Chevrolet SS at its debut at the Daytona International Speedway
    Vanquish Volante Spy Video, More Tesla ‘Gen 3’ Details, Chevy SS Pricing: Today’s Car News

    Aston Martin is expected to launch the convertible version of its Vanquish flagship this summer. A prototype has been spotted and looks to be in the final stages of development. We have an exclusive spy video for your viewing pleasure. Tesla recently held its annual shareholder meeting and speaking...

  • Ron Simons and Sabine Schmitz

    One of the Nürburgring Nordschleife’s living legends, ‘Ring Queen Sabine Schmitz, is taking on the challenge of a race around the German track. Her choice of ride is a Type-997 Porsche 911 GT3, albeit one modified with KW suspension. Her opponent is a Nürburgring expert himself, Ron Simons, the owner and CEO of RSR Nürburg, a company that will happily rent out a high-performance exotic for track days on the 'Ring. Simons’ weapon is a Ferrari 458 Italia, a car that’s significantly more powerful than Sabine’s Porsche. Who comes out on top? Click play...

  • Jerry Seinfeld and the Acura NSX concept
    Acura Signs On As Sponsor For 'Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee'

    Jerry Seinfeld’s Internet-only 2012 comedy sensation, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, was born from a rather simple thought. Seinfeld merged the things he likes (cars, coffee and relationships with fellow comedians) into a variable-length series, designed for easy viewing on tablet or...

  • 2013 BMW ConnectedDrive updates
    Future BMWs To Come With SIM Cards, Access To New ConnectedDrive App Store

    BMW is further enhancing its ConnectedDrive infotainment system with the latest slew of updates focused on improving the level of online-based in-car services. The German automaker plans to do this by fitting many of its vehicles with their own built-in SIM cards starting from this year. This will...

  • 2010 Lexus HS 250h
    2010 Lexus HS 250h And Toyota Prius Models Involved In Recall

    Toyota has issued a voluntary recall on certain versions of its Lexus HS 250h and Prius hybrid vehicles due to an issue with the cars’ brakes. The recall affects all 2010 model year HS 250h and Prius hybrids, of which there are approximately 87,000 units in the U.S. The affected vehicles are...

  • 2012 Tesla Model S beta vehicle, Fremont, CA, October 2011
    Elon Musk Reveals Tesla's Future Plans, Promises Affordable ‘Gen 3’ Sedan In Late 2016

    At its recent annual shareholder meeting held in the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, Tesla’s CEO and co-founder Elon Musk revealed some insightful details about the company’s future plans and products. As we know, the next model from Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] will...

  • 2013 Bugatti Driving Experience at France’s Circuit Paul Ricard
    Photos From Bugatti Driving Experience At Circuit Paul Ricard

    Yes, even Bugatti has a Driving Experience program, though attending one is certainly no easy task. For starters, you most likely have to be a multimillionaire or at least know one. Then, you have to be formally invited by Bugatti, which means you have to be one of the marque’s dearest...

  • 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante spy shots

    Last summer, Aston Martin took the covers off its latest flagship and in the process revived one of its most storied nameplates, Vanquish. This summer, the Vanquish’s convertible sibling, a Volante in Aston Martin-speak, is set to debut. Here, we see a prototype for this Aston Martin Vanquish Volante in the final stages of development, carving up the Nürburgring. Previous prototypes were spotted undergoing extreme weather testing in the heat of southern Spain and the colds of northern Sweden. Now, it’s time for some high-speed testing, and if the performance of this prototype...

  • bentley continental gtz 01
    Bentley Continental GTZ Can Be Part Of Your Oddball Garage

    Do you like coach-built machines? How about rare bits of automotive history? Have we got the car for you then. It's called the Bentley Continental GTZ, and the Z stands for Zagato. That would be Milanese design house Zagato, which transformed a 2006 Bentley Continental GT into the car you see...

  • Rolls-Royce Bangkok Boutique
    Rolls-Royce Goes Boutique In Bangkok

    Rolls-Royce builds cars that are just as much about the experience of purchasing them as they are driving them. To that end, the luxury automaker has built its first boutique shopping location, and it's located in the ultra high-end Siam Paragon mall in Bangkok, Thailand. This is a new way for...

  • 2014 Porsche 911 50th Anniversary Edition
    Porsche 911 50th Anniversary Edition Revealed: Video

    It was at the 1963 Frankfurt Auto Show in Germany that Porsche first rolled out its 901 prototype, a sports car designed by the grandson of Porsche’s founder as a replacement for the automaker’s 356 model. The car would eventually be renamed the 911 and go on to spawn seven separate...

  • 2012 Lincoln MKS
    Lincoln Logs A Handful of Recalls

    Lincoln is asking for a few 2013 models to return to the corral. It seems that quite a few 2013 examples of the MKS, MKT, and MKZ have an issue that requires immediate attention. According to Autoweek, there is a fuel delivery module in the fuel tank that could leak. That's bad. Leaking fuel could...

  • 2014 Chevrolet SS
    2014 Chevrolet SS Priced, Will Set You Back At Least $44,470

    Rear-wheel-drive sedan fans rejoice! The 2014 Chevrolet SS is nearly here and it's finally got a price tag attached to it. The base price of the SS has been set at $44,470, not including the gas guzzler tax with which it will be hit. That price is only missing two options, which are the only two...

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