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  • 2014 BMW i8 spy shots

    The 2014 BMW i8 has taken to Germany's Nürburgring race track for some high-speed testing ahead of the car's reveal later this year and eventual sales launch next spring. First previewed in concept form back in 2009 with the Vision EfficientDynamics Concept, the i8 is BMW’s answer to cars like the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive and the on again, off again Audi R8 e-tron. Yes, the i8 is billed as the performance flagship of BMW’s new i sub-brand for eco-friendly vehicles and features an advanced plug-in hybrid drivetrain that consists of a three-cylinder engine paired...

  • Terrafugia TF-X
    Terrafugia Already Planning Second Flying Car: Video

    Roads? Where Terrafugia wants you to go, you don- ... Okay, you still need roads, but you can also make use of all of that blue sky right above your head. Terrafugia is a Massachusetts-based company that wants to put a flying car in your garage. The auto/plane-maker's first model is called the...

  • Tesla owners & supporters gather in Statehouse in Austin to support company [photo: John Griswell]
    Elon Musk Talking Google Autonomy For Tesla? Kind Of...

    Google is hard at work on creating a world in which autonomous cars roam the highways and byways that surround us. It's a future we're all heading towards, and Google wants to make sure it's at the forefront. Another company working hard to stay a few steps ahead is automaker Tesla, which is led by...

  • Car Fruit Ninja
    Car Fruit Ninja, Juke-R Driven, Chevy Lightweight Sports Car: Car News Headlines

    We've gone a bit nuts and strapped swords to one of our cars. Why? To chop fruit, naturally. We've also driven the original Nissan Juke-R prototype on track at Nashville Superspeedway. The video shows what it's like to be behind the wheel of a Juke-shaped GT-R. Hint: it's fun. And Chevrolet chief...

  • Spock versus Spock
    Audi Brings Us Spock Vs. Spock: Video

    Spock is known throughout the galaxy as a supremely wise being. His balance of emotion and intelligence are hallmarks of his legendary career with Starfleet. Of course, he's also a fictional character originally portrayed by actor Leonard Nimoy. Now though, a younger Spock has emerged thanks to the...

  • GM CUE interface - 2013 Cadillac XTS
    Is GM Considering In-Car Infotainment Advertising?

    Everyday there are new ways to stay connected. Automakers are paying attention to the ever-expanding list of available technology, and a lot of this will wind up finding a home in automobiles. It's the idea of a connected car, and it exists today thanks to 3G and 4G in-car Internet connections...

  • 2013 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup with Martini livery

    Martini Racing, the official racing brand of Italian distillery Martini & Rossi, is making a return to international motorsport together with longtime partner Porsche. In fact, Martini's first motorsport sponsorship program was for two Porsche 906 race cars that competed in various sports car formats back in 1968. Though the Martini name has featured in top motorsport categories such as Formula One and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, for its comeback Martini will feature in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup one-make series built around the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. The first race the famous Martini livery...

  • Car Fruit Ninja
    Car Fruit Ninja: Video

    Why should cartoon characters and very large men have all the fun? Why isn't the car world represented amongst the legions of fruit-slicing katana-wielders? It is now. Enjoy. ------------------------ Swords are sharp, m'kay? Don't screw around with them. No, for real. Don't. I did and I got six...

  • 2013 Toyota EV P002 electric race car
    Toyota To Defend Pikes Peak Electric Title With Upgraded EV P002

    After breaking the Pikes Peak record for an electric car in 2012, and coming a respectable sixth overall, Toyota is set to return to the famous ‘Race To The Clouds’ this year with an improved version of its EV P002 electric racer. Toyota has also secured a new driver for its 2013...

  • 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL Class
    2013 Mercedes-Benz GL Class Models Recalled For Faulty Seat Belt Bolts

    The big SUV is being recalled because of improperly torqued seat belt bolts.

  • Gold Nissan GT-R for Usain Bolt
    Gold Medals Lead To Golden Nissan GT-R For Usain Bolt

    Usain Bolt has earned the title of "World's Fastest Man". That's what they call you when you win gold medals at the Olympics and hold world records for both the 100 Meter and 200 Meter. Bolt's fleet feet have helped him run into other gigs outside of the athletic world, however. One such job...

  • 2014 Jaguar XKR-S GT, 2013 New York Auto Show
    Jaguar To Eventually Offer R-S And R-S GT Versions Of Full Lineup: Report

    At the recent 2013 New York Auto Show, Jaguar took the covers off a hardcore, track-focused version of its already extreme XKR-S, the new 2014 XKR-S GT, which can best be described as a race car made street legal. The XKR-S GT was meant to be a limited edition special, built for Jaguar’s most...

  • Mercedes-Benz at the Mille Miglia

    Probably the best-known of all the classic long-distance road races, the Mille Miglia ran from 1927 to 1957, using 1,000 miles of public roads from Brescia to Rome and back. Many now famous race cars ran that course, including those from Alfa Romeo, BMW, Ferrari and Porsche. And of course there were the cars from Mercedes-Benz, such as the SSKL that won the 1931 race and the legendary 300 SLR that was driven to victory in 1955 by Sir Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson. Mercedes was the only non-Italian brand to have won the Mille Miglia more than once and, to this day, remains heavily involved...

  • Cadillac grille
    Cadillac Upgrades Certified Pre-Owned Program

    Cadillac has upgraded its certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicle program, which now boasts some of the most comprehensive coverage in the industry and includes significantly longer warranties than those offered by rivals. Effective today, Cadillac’s CPO program will extend vehicle coverage to...

  • 2015 Volkswagen Golf, at 2013 New York Auto Show
    Volkswagen Golf Drops Weight With Optional Carbon Fiber Roof

    The Biggest Loser has proven that weight-loss shows can draw serious attention. Volkswagen must be watching because the German automaker is looking for lower numbers on the scales with the Golf. According to Edmunds, VW is nearly ready to offer up an optional extra that will help the popular...

  • 1961 Jaguar E-Type Roadster
    Barn-Find 1961 Jaguar E-Type Getting New Lease On Life

    The Jaguar E-Type is one of the most gorgeous automobiles ever to grace the face of this planet. When the production version rolled out in 1961, Enzo Ferrari referred to it as "the most beautiful car ever made". It's a symbol of the glory days of British motoring, and every example deserves love...

  • Nissan JUKE-R track drive, first U.S. appearance, Nashville Superspeedway
    Nissan JUKE-R: First Track Drive Video

    The Nissan Juke-R started as an off-book project that was, at first, not a favorite of the home office. Once they saw what it could do, however, they came around. Now there are four of them in existence--two for Nissan/NISMO and two delivered to private customers. The example we got to drive last...

  • AMG news finds aliens?
    Mercedes-Benz Video Captures Something Alien Afoot

    Mercedes-AMG has posted a video to their YouTube channel that appears to show a news report of something strange on a German highway. It's clear that the automaker is looking to cook up a little bit of viral fun, and we'll bit (initially) to see what's going to happen next. The video above shows...

  • Meguiar's Scion FR-S Forza

    Attention Forza fans, a slow-car fast favorite is making its debut in the virtual racing world. The Meguiar's Scion FR-S has been digitized and is now available for download. Car-loving gamers who dabble in both the Forza Motorsport 4 and Forza Horizon universes can add the yellow drift coupe to their stable starting today. The best part? It's a free download. This isn't just a free car though, because Meguiar's and Microsoft are supporting the download of the car by way of an online photo contest via Forza Horizon. Also starting today, the photo contest requires that players take and then...

  • Luca di Montezemolo and the Ferrari LaFerrari
    Ferrari Chasing Exclusivity Rather Than Sales

    At a time when even supercar manufacturers are considering launching SUVs, it’s good to see that some things are still sacred. Ferrari, which experienced its best year on record in 2012, with sales totaling 7,318 cars, won’t aim to increase this figure going forward but instead will...

  • 2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
    2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Gets Nip, Tuck, And New 4-Cylinder Heart

    The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van is the diesel-powered workhorse of many a commercial operation located around the planet. It's a vehicle with serious capability, a truly wonderful and efficient engine, and a level of safety that far exceeds what the rest of the commercial van market employs. Now...

  • Ford's Mustang Boss 302SX concept. Image: Mustangs Daily
    Would You Pony Up $200k For A 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302?

    The 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 is a great car, but is it worth supercar prices?

  • 2012 Chevrolet Code 130R Concept
    Chevy Wants A Rear-Drive Lightweight Sports Car

    After the Kappa-based Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky died with their respective brands during GM's dark days of bankruptcy, the company was left without a compact sports car--the first step into rear-drive sports car territory is now the Corvette. While the 2014 Corvette Stingray starts at a...

  • VL Automotive Destino with Bob Lutz at 2013 Detroit Auto Show
    Bob Lutz Says V-8-Powered Karma Plans Are Safe Despite Fisker Woes

    Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past several months, you have probably heard that Fisker Automotive is in a spot of trouble. Production of its Karma extended-range electric sedan ceased last year following the bankruptcy of the car’s battery supplier, A123 Systems. And...

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