autoblog — Filed under: Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Mercedes-Benz, Design/StyleArtist Chris Silva has a bone to pick with the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art. Silva was invited to participate in a show curated by the late Mike D of the Beastie Boys last month, wherein artists were asked to bring their own projector...
thetruthaboutcars — I can’t believe every automaker and their dog needs an entry-level luxury car, but some folks pull it off better than others. Case in point, this VW CC versus a Hyundai Azera or the (current) Lincoln MKZ. Which makes me wonder what designers say in the studio when trying to...
motorauthority — McLaren is expanding in the Middle East and to mark the occasion the automaker has released a new video of its MP4-12C supercar driving through the desert on its way to Yas Marina Circuit, home of the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and the Ferrari World theme park. In...
jalopnik — Mini pickups and Polar Bears have something in common, and it's not that their effluence smells like old seals. Instead it's that, for whatever reason, they're both getting increasingly rarer to find. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Datsun is a find, but will you find its price bearable? More »
motorauthority — Before heading to the Nürburgring to compete at the German circuit’s 24 hour endurance race last weekend, Nissan’s original GT Academy winner Lucas Ordonez took some time out to test the 545-horsepower Nissan Juke-R crossover on Norway’s Losna Isbane ice tracks. Having grown up in Spain, driving on ice is...
motorauthority — The Kia Ronda hasn’t been on sale in the U.S. since it was dropped at the end of the 2010 model year but a brand new model, one designed under the watchful eye of Peter Schreyer, is in the works and could potentially see the Rondo name return to these...
motorauthority — BMW has promoted its current chief of exterior design, Karim Habib, to the new role of head of design for the BMW brand. Habib, the 42-year-old Lebanon-born Canadian, will report to Adrian van Hooydonk, the head of design for the entire BMW group. Habib was responsible for the design of...
motorauthority — The Nissan GT-R has just successfully completed its first Nürburgring 24 Hours outing in production trim, managing to finish first in its class and 30th overall in the grueling endurance race. However, as these latest shots reveal, even on a relatively quiet day the Nürburgring race track can prove difficult...
motorauthority — There have been five accidents since Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened for business in preparation for the 96th Indianapolis 500 on May 27. In three of those incidents, the car lifted slightly off the racetrack during qualifying weekend after impacting the SAFER barrier with the car's centerline parallel to the wall....
motorauthority — A prototype for the upcoming third-generation BMW X5 has been captured in testing once again, this time with the least amount of camouflage we've seen yet. Code-named F15, the new X5 will bring sleeker looks, lighter weight, more efficient engines, and more high tech to the luxury SUV brand. Weight...
carscoop.blogspot — Although connoisseurs will appreciate the upcoming 991 Turbo, hardcore fans of the 911 series with a taste for track days and of course, the Nürburgring circuit, will no doubt turn their attention towards the next GT3, which our spies snapped virtually undisguised while roaming on public streets in Germany. ...
ridelust — So I’m curious – when was it that human beings became so lazy that walking failed to be an option for getting from place to place? Source: Youtube.com
carscoop.blogspot — With all the odd and crazy things we have seen taking place on Russian roads thanks to the widespread use of dashboard mounted cameras over the past years, one could say that nothing surprises us anymore. All the same, we cannot say that we remember seeing a police officer filming...
jalopnik — This is what 2G in The Corkscrew looks like. It's Bud Moeller driving Rubens Barichello's V10 F2003-GA Ferrari to a 1:11.6 lap around the famous NorCal track. Part of Ferrari's private racecar runaround at Laguna Seca over the weekend, it was bonkers fast. More »
autoblog — Filed under: Aftermarket, Sedan, Etc., Europe, Videos, Lexus, Design/Style, Luxury We love four-door convertibles, reciprocating saws and watching other people make bad decisions, so the video seen here is a bit like our perfect YouTube cocktail. In it, the owner of a slammed Lexus LS decides he's had enough of living...
carscoop.blogspot — Don't you just hate arrogant drivers that believe they own the road? Sure you do. So here we have at least half a dozen motorists on all four corners patiently waiting their turn to pass through an intersection when the Fast & Furious driver of a Porsche Cayenne SUV decides...
autoblog — Filed under: Classics, Coupe, Etc., Videos, Humor If you've ever sunk a Saturday afternoon watching a Wheeler Dealers marathon on BBC America, we don't need to tell you the show is plenty addictive. A tag team salesman and mechanic snag slightly run-down cars and SUVs, fix a few simple problems and...
carscoop.blogspot — Among all the safety features introduced on the V40 compact hatchback, which as you may have already heard, will not be coming to North America, the most impressive is the ground-breaking pedestrian airbag that will be fitted as standard to all specifications. Developed as part of the Swedish automaker's...
autoblog — Filed under: SUV, Subaru, Rumormill Could it be? Could Subaru finally be killing the Tribeca? We'll admit it. We've been waiting for this day since we first spied the 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca. So has every other too-clever-by-half automotive journalist who slammed Subie's range-topper when it debuted in late 2005, looking like...
jalopnik — The extended cops-and-robbers chase that is Smokey and the Bandit was a work of fiction, but do we want even the basic idea of a police chase to be consigned to history? More »
motorauthority — Earlier this week we saw spy shots of a prototype for the next-generation MkVII Volkswagen Golf, which is expected to be launched late next year as a 2013 model. Today we have new spy shots of a pair of prototypes for the sporty GTI model, adding to the shots of...
motorauthority — If you're a fan of classic Ferraris, modern Ferraris, historic events, or smooth Jazz, then this is the video for you. Replete with the lush sounds of some funky fresh guitar and saxophone, not to mention the occasional snippet of V-8, V-12 or flat-12, this video shows off some of...
autoblog — Filed under: Government/Legal Count this one as a big victory for motorists. A Florida man has won his First Amendment case against the Seminole County Sheriff's Office, who wrongfully ticketed him for flashing his lights to warn other drivers of a speed trap. According to the Orlando Sentinel, a Circuit Court...
autoblog — Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Performance, Renault Renault has confirmed the unveiling of an Alpine concept at this weekend's Formula One Grand Prix de Monaco, but as we get closer there are new details alongisde new questions. Just yesterday came the leaked image of a concept called the A110-50C, heavily based...
autoexpress.co.uk — We spy the new lighter, faster Volkswagen Golf GTI hot hatch testing ahead of its launch next year