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Top Gear Host James May Awarded Honorary Doctorate
James May, one third of the popular BBC show “Top Gear” and the presenter known as “Captain Slow”, was awarded an honorary doctorate at his alma matter of Lancaster University. May, who graduated with a degree in music, took a somewhat different path, despite being a passionate musician. Stints at major car magazines, the Channel…
No Range Rover Diesel For North America
In a move that’s hardly shocking to North Americans, Range Rover insiders told Autocar that the all-new TDV8 diesel engine will not be offered in North America. While the new TDV8 offers significant gains in emissions and fuel consumption over the previous diesel unit, it still fails to meet U.S. emissions standards, which are in…
Volvo Owners Aims For 3 Million Miles In 1966 Volvo P1800
The Guinness Book of Records holder for most miles driven by a single owner in a passenger car is setting his sights on passing 3 million miles in his 1966 Volvo P1800 as he approaches his 70th birthday. Irv Gordon, a retired science teacher from New York state, broke the record in 1998 by driving 1.69 million…
Porn Legend Peter North’s Nissan 300ZX For Sale On Ebay
Peter North is best known for…well, we’ll let you figure that out on your own. Suffice to say, this guy is well known for a reason, and his career in adult films has given him sufficient fame and fortune to enjoy life, and build a pretty well done Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo. North’s 300ZX was…
Nissan To Throw It’s Hat Into The Electric Sports Car Ring
Nissan fans who were expecting a revival of the hallowed 240SX, prepare to be…disappointed. After years of on and off rumors about the return of Nissan’s small rear drive sportster, it appears that the company will begin focusing its efforts in an electric sports car based off the Nissan Leaf. Under consideration is a production…
Toyota Denies Allegations That It Planted Story In Wall Street Journal
Toyota has officially spoken out against allegations that it planted a story in the Wall Street Journal that absolved the company of an responsibility in their unintended acceleration scandal. The mess began after The Wall Street Journal published a story citing “people familiar with” the investigation who claimed that the evidence pointed to driver error…
Lincoln, Mercury Concept Cars Up For Auction
Five Lincoln concept cars, as well as one Mercury concept will go up for auction at RM’s Sports & Classics of Monterey on August 12th. The six concepts are being sold by Ford Motor Co. through RM Auctions, a well known auction house that regularly handles ultra high end vehicles. All vehicles, except the Lincoln…
Ferrari 458 Italia Goes Up In Flames In Paris
Perhaps its divine punishment for that awful, gaudy Polo shirt, but some poor shmuck’s Ferrari 458 Italia went up in flames in Paris earlier this month. Luckily, a passer-by happened to have a fire extinguisher on hand, but that didn’t stop his left rear fender from getting a little charred. We’re not sure how this…
2011 Subaru Outback Gets In-Car Wi-Fi
Subaru is adding in-car wi-fi to the 2011 Outback, similar to Ford’s 3G Internet system with their SYNC telematics technology. A $499 dealer installed option, the Wi-Fi will work within 150 feet of the car, and can be used while the vehicle is in motion. Subaru will pick up the first three months, but the…
VIDEO: How NOT To Transport A Car (NSFW For Language)
Despite the bad language coming from the Honda Civic’s owner in this video, all parties are guilty of being criminally stupid. There’s a reason that race cars use special trailers (enclosed or open) with specific ramps. Pushing a Civic onto a U Haul, with a flimsy ramp setup is a distinctly redneck way of trying to…
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GM Launches Baojun Brand In China; Name Means “Treasured Horse”
As the Chevrolet brand moves upmarket outside of North America, General Motors needed to create a new entry level brand to sell cars in China, now the largest auto market in the world. In conjunction with Chinese partners SAIC and Wuling, GM has created the Baojun brand, which literally means “treasured horse”. Baojun is expected…
Citroen May Produce Metropolis, Survolt Concept Cars
With Citroen looking to move upmarket with its new DS line, the French company is looking to produce two striking new concepts to help boost the brand’s image. The outlandish Survolt concept car, an all-electric sports car, is under consideration after it completed a race at the LeMans circuit. The Survolt puts out 248 horsepower…
Car Thieves Targeting Smart Cars Arrested In Portugal
Police in Portugal have broken up a theft ring that exclusively targeted Smart Fortwo . The thieves were (not surprisingly) affiliated with an independent Smart repair shop, and the perpetrators had their stash of stripped down cars and spare parts seized as well. According to police, Smarts can be easily disassembled using an allen key, screwdrivers and…
Porsche And Nissan In Marketing War In The UK
Porsche is requesting that Nissan remove billboards in the United Kingdom featuring an unauthorized usage of Porsche’s famous crest emblem. While Porsche is within its legal rights to crack down on Nissan for an unauthorized use of a Porsche trademark, Nissan has been mounting a series of guerrilla marketing campaigns designed to poke fun at…
Jacques Villeneuve Headed Back To NASCAR
Jacques Villeneuve, the Canadian Formula 1 world champion and Indianapolis 500 winner, is headed back to NASCAR for the famous Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis. Villeneuve will be returning with the Braun Racing team, which campaigns Toyotas in NASCAR. Villeneuve has had a series of infrequent NASCAR drives, as his road course skills are highly sought…
Toyota Considering Electric Supercar
With electric versions of the Audi R8 and Mercedes-Benz SLS on the horizon, Toyota is looking for its own electric halo vehicle to bring the fight to the Germans, similar to how the Japanese automaker did with their Lexus LF-A flagship. With electric motors at all four wheels and selectable driving programs, the Toyota mimics…
Toyota And Tesla Collaborate On RAV4 Electric Vehicle; Former RAV4 EV Owners Rejoice
Tesla Motors and Toyota have announced that they are working on an all-electric version of the Toyota RAV4. Tesla expects to deliver the prototypes by the end of this year, with the car going on sale in 2012. Electric vehicle nerds will remember that this isn’t the first time an electric RAV4 has been sold….
Corvette Racing Episode 6 Shows The Highs And Lows Of LeMans Racing
Episode 6 of the Corvette Racing Series is the big one; the team gets ready for the 24 Hours of LeMans race, a mere two days after their Laguna Seca event. Having to assemble and ship 14 tons of gear on 48 hours is no easy feat, but couple that with having to win the…
2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS Revealed Ahead Of Paris Auto Show
Brazilian car site Noticias Automotivas has leaked the first pictures of the all-new redesigned Mercedes-Benz CLS, caught by a car fan who stumbled upon a photoshoot for the new vehicle at Mercedes-Benz’s Stuttgart museum. The current CLS is an iconic design, responsible for launching the “low-slung 4-door coupe” category that’s been aped by the Volkswagen…
Dodge’s Ralph Gilles Takes Viper ACR-X Around Virginia International Raceway (Video Inside)
Dodge head honcho Ralph Gilles took a brand new Viper ACR-X around Virginia International Raceway not long ago, and decided to film his exploits. With Powertrain Communications Manager Nick Cappa as his passenger/videographer, Gilles managed to hit a peak speed of 165 mph and turn a 1 minute, 35 second lap time. The ACR-X sheds…
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MINI Countryman Specs Released
MINI‘s Countryman SUV is likely going to have some tough competition from the Nissan Juke, but the announcement of some specifications for the newest MINI should take away from some of the buzz that Nissan’s strange-looking crossover has been enjoying. The Countryman’s engines will be familiar to most car fans, with a 1.6L, 122 horsepower…
Infiniti Announces 2011 Model Changes
While Infiniti has debuted both a new M sedan and QX SUV for the upcoming model year, their core products, the EX crossover and G sedan and coupe, have received some minor tweaks for 2011. The G lineup gets two new variants set to debut at the Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance in August. Titled the Limited Edition…
Ford Limiting 2011 Shelby GT500 Production To 5,500 Units
After selling 3,300 units of the 2011 Ford Shelby GT500, the company announced that the total production run for 2011 would be limited to 5,500 units in total. Ford apparently wants to ensure that the Shelby GT500 is an exclusive model, and with sales having “exceeded expectations”, this is likely a wise move for Ford’s…
REPORT: Lotus F1 To Use Renault Engines In 2011
Lotus F1, the Malaysian upstart team trading on the name of the famed British sports car maker, is apparently switching from Cosworth to Renault power for the 2011 season. With Renault powering the dominant Red Bull Racing entry, the factory works Renault team, and a host of other teams, Lotus is hoping to acquire some…
