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Steve McQueen Cars To Go Under The Hammer
This classic 911, tucked away for three decades after McQueen sold it in 1971, is a genuine Euro spec car and reportedly in stunning original condition, with less than 20,000 km (12,500 miles) on the clock.
US Loosens Truck MPG Standards In An Effort To Win Support
This would mean an improvement of 3.5 mpg per year, instead of the 5 mpg increments required by passenger cars and smaller trucks and SUVs.
North Carolina Government Implements “Run and Your’re Done” Law
The North Carolina state government will implement the “Run and You’re Done” law beginning December 1 2011. Governor Bev Perdue signed the bill into law on June 23. This new law allows North Carolina to seize the vehicle of anyone convicted of felony speeding to elude. The vehicle would then be auctioned off to the…
BMW Launches Online Art-Car Gallery [Video]
Everyone has seen old hippy van painted to the nines or cars with wacky paint jobs driving down the street but you’ve probably never seen cars like this. This type of art became popular enough in the last few decades for art car shows to materialize. BMW has been involved in art cars since the mid-1970s getting Andy…
Netherlands Worst Driver Runs Over Camera Men, Almost Kills Passengers [Video]
We’ve all seen our fair share of bad drivers but this driver takes the cake. In the show, De Allerslechtste chauffeur van Nederland? also known as “Who Is The Worst Driver In The Netherlands?” the driver almost kills several people. Pim, the driver, mistook the accelerator for the brake, veered off the course, covered his eyes…
Porsche Club of America Raffles Off 1973 911T Coupe: Video
As part of the Porsche Parade organized by the Porsche Club of America, the club will raffle off a fully restored 1973 US version 911 T Coupe amoung PCA members. The car can be viewed at the festival in Savannah, Georgia from July 31 to August 7. The 911 T has been restored to its…
Audi A1 E-tron Wins Silvretta Electric Car Rally
Audi has once again won the Silvretta Electric Car Rally in Austria’s Montafon region. Last year, the R8 e-tron won the competition, and this year, a Q5 also competed finishing sixth place out of 32 vehicles. The A1 e-tron bearing the number 206 covered 307 kilometers in three days, winning the car rally. The event…
Volvo Plans To Produce Three Electric Vehicles
Volvo is currently working on developing several green technologies including an electric C30, a flywheel hybrid system and a diesel-electric plug-in hybrid system. This week, Volvo announced that it’s working on a more ambitious project -three unique range-extended electric drive setups. Volvo is working with the Swedish Energy Agency and the European Union to develop this technology….
Fiat Asks Chrysler To Increase Freemont Production
Fiat has asked Chrysler to boost Freemont output after European demand soars for the rebadged Dodge Journey. Last June, with the Freemonts introduction, Fiat hoped to sell 13,000 of the minivans this year, however the automaker has already collected 15,700 orders. Fiat planned to sell 33,000 Freemonts in 2012 and as a result, Fiat was…
Nova Scotia Police Are Shocked After Driver Lights Up Joint Beside Officers
The police force in Nova Scotia are confused as to why a motorist would decide to casually light a mariajuana joint a few metres away from a traffic checkpoint. Last week, police were conducting a large checkpoint in Yarmouth, when officers noticed pot wafting through the air. Officers approached the car and inside, a man…
Robby Gordon Joins The Bullrun, Piloting Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8
Legendary NASCAR driver and off-road pilot Robby Gordon has been invited to attend the Bullrun Live Rally commonly know as, “The Bullrun”. One of the most glamorous (perhaps second only to the Gumball) of high-end luxury automotive rallies, it’s limited to 100 entries consisting of the finest high-end cars in the world taking on an epic eight…
Custom Vintage Ferraris Expected to Attract Top Dollar at Autions This Year
Examples include a 1950 Ferrari 195 Inter Coupe, a car that was displayed at the Turin Motor Show back in 1951; a 1957 Series II 410 Superamerica (shown), which was also displayed at a show, in this case that year’s Paris Auto Salon, plus a 1963 400 Superamerica Aerodynamica, another ex-Turin show car.
Jeremy Clarkson In Trouble Again For Yet Another Racist Remark
Jeremy Clarkson, the host of Top Gear, is in hot water again for a comment he made in his column. While he was discussing the eco feature on his LG flat screen TV, he said that using the feature “dims the screen so much, every programme looks like it’s being presented by Lenny Henry in…
Morgan Stanley Replaces Ford With GM As Top Long-Term Stock
Move on over Ford, GM is picking up momentum. According to analysts of Morgan Stanley, General Motors is the better long-term pick among domestic automakers. Morgan Stanley has been especially impressed with the new product cadence at GM, something expected to continue with the introduction of the Chevrolet Sonic and Buick Verano. “We believe GM…
BMW Tops 6 Million ‘Likes’ On Facebook, Retains Significant Lead Over Competitors
There are approximately 500 million people of Facebook and BMW has used this to their advantage. Just over 6 million people ‘Like’ the BMW brand, holding first place of the Top 10 most liked automotive companies. This means that over 1 percent of Facebook users enjoy the BMW brand. The next closest rival was Audi…
Rolls Royce Announces Record Half Year Sales
Rolls Royce Motor Cars has experienced tremendous success, enjoying a record half-year in 2011. The British automaker has seen an increase of sales by 64 percent worldwide, compared to the same period in 2010. Within the first six months of 2011, 1592 cars have been delivered to customers, and there is continued strong demand for…
BMW 335i Performance Edition To Be Released
BMW will release a new special edition 335i, thanks to the high demand for the quick selling M3 Frozen Black Edition. The 335i Performance Edition will feature a boost in power and some distinguishing features. BMW has announced an additional 20-hp and an extra 32 lb-ft of torque added to the standard model’s 300-hp and…
Formula 1 Promoters Threaten To Switch To IndyCar
The world of Formula One has been flipped upside down by new regulations approving the switch from current V8 engines to V6 turbos. The rev limiter has also been lowered from 18,000 rpm to 15,000 as a major change. As a result, many companies associated with the commercial side of the sport are very concerned…
NASCAR Tests Fuel Injection At Kentucky Speedway
Kentucky Speedway will be testing fuel-injected engines in the premier NASCAR series this Thursday, and will be the first on-track test of the technology. Fuel injection is very common on standard fuel injected automobiles but NASCAR has stuck with carburated engines throughout its racing history. However, a decision was made last February to switch to…
Porsche Launches 360 HD-video Experience App [VIDEO]
Porsche has released a unique application called the Porsche 360° app for the iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. This app allows for an up-close driving experience without actually sitting inside one of the sports cars. The app allows users to ride shotgun, alongside Porsche driver Jeroen Bleekemolen for a lap around the Zandvoort circuit. While in…
Ford Mustang Beats Chevrolet Camaro In June 2011 Sales
The Ford Mustang has beaten the Chevrolet Camaro in sales for the month of June 2011. A great comeback considering the Mustang suffered one of its worst months in May with 35% decrease in sales over the same month of the previous year and just 6,607 sales. This June, 8,835 Mustangs were sold compared to…
Toyota’s Next-Gen Yaris Debuts At The 2011 Melbourne Auto Show
Toyota’s new Yaris just made its local debut at the 2011 Melbourne auto show, ahead of its showroom release at the end of the year. The current Yaris is the third most popular compact car in the Australia, behind the Mazda2 and the Hyundai Getz. Toyota stretched the Yaris to help create more space for…
Chevy Cruze Tops Americas Best Selling Cars in June
The Japanese earthquake disaster and the resulting supply disruption mixed up the Top 10 best-selling vehicles in June, allowing the Chevrolet Cruze compact to top the chart in the US, a spot usually reserved for the Toyota Camry. The Camry did make the Top 10 and was the only Japanese vehicle to do so but…
Ferrari FF Tears Up The Goodwood Festival of Speed Hill Climb [Video]
James Martin, famous TV personality and celebrity chef piloted the Ferrari FF during the famous 1.16-mile long Goodwood Festival of Speed uphill race. In the video, James Martin tears up the hill shifting gears like a mad man. The car seems to be very poised and balanced through the turns. At the end of the…
