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Audi TT Mule Caught Testing in Spy Photos
Take a close look at this Audi TT. It has a slightly longer wheelbase, and wider wheel arches indicating that this could be Audi’s mule for it’s next gen TT. This vehicle was spotted going through some cold weather testing in Sweden recently, and our photographers snapped some spy photos. We don’t see much hinting…
Volkswagen Bus-Style Bunk Bed a Dream Come True
While we’re on the theme of VW décor, we’d like to introduce you to a piece that will have your kids begging to go to sleep — it’s the Volkswagen Bus-inspired bed. The creation of Instructables user Uptonb, this bunk bed was made as a housewarming gift for his very lucky three-year-old nephew. The top…
BMW Tri-Turbo Diesel Engine Explained in Video
BMW may have already revealed their new M Performance Diesel vehicles but they won’t be making their first public appearance until the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. At the center of attention on all the M Performance Diesel vehicles (M550d, X5 M50d, and X6 M50d) is the fact that they’re equipped with a high-performance engine featuring…
Audi to Bring All-Electric A3 to U.S.
Audi is bringing an all-electric A3 to the U.S. Exciting as that may be, only 17 of them will make their way across the ocean. At the annual TED conference in Long Beach, Calif., Audi CEO Johan DeNysschen revealed plans to bring 17 A3 e-trons Stateside as a trial to see what type of reaction the…
2013 Volkswagen CC Priced From $30,250
Volkswagen redesigned their CC for the 2013 model year and with it comes a slight price increase. The new base price for the 2.0L TSI Sport model will be $30,250 (excluding destination and handling) with a manual transmission, an automatic costs $1,100 more. The TSI Sport model with LED Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) and Adaptive…
Gemballa McLaren MP4-12C Set to Debut: Geneva Motor Show Preview
World famous tuner Gemballa will be heading to this year’s Geneva Motor Show with three world premieres, one of which is a custom McLaren MP4-12C. Alongside the McLaren will be four Porsche projects, two of which are world premieres. Few details were revealed by Gemballa, but they did say the McLaren project would feature bespoke…
Audi RS5 to Compete in 2012 International Superstars Series
A trio of Audi RS5 race cars will be joining the International Superstars Series this year, one of which will be driven by Gianni Morbidelli, a former Formula 1 racer who won the 2009 International Superstars Series championship. The other two Audi RS5s entries are from German team MTM and Swedish team KMS. Audi Sport…
BMW M135i Will Head to Production, xDrive Optional
Though it hasn’t been made official by the German automaker themselves, it is widely believed that the BMW M135i Concept which is debuting at the upcoming 2012 Geneva Motor Show, will be heading to production. The M135i Concept will head to Geneva with an inline-six powerplant featuring BMW’s “M Performance Twin Power Turbo technology”. That…
Jay-Z and Kanye West ‘Otis’ Maybach Up For Auction To Benefit Save the Children -Video
Although Daimler has announced the discontinuation of the Maybach brand, young money ballers, shot-callers now have the opportunity to bid on what’s arguably the most notorious Maybach of all. Starring in the Jay-Z and Kanye West “Otis” music video, the chopped “Mad Max” Maybach will be put on the block by auction house Phillips de…
Gumpert Planning Two Car Debut at Geneva Motor Show
Gumpert, the serious German supercar-maker with the funny name, has confirmed the unveiling of two new vehicles at the upcoming 2012 Geneva Motor Show. Releasing its first teaser last November, we expect to see an official unveiling of the new production version Gumpert Tornante. As for the second Gumpert, the stylized Discove”R” found on the…
2013 BMW 3 Series GT Spy Photos
With the all new 2013 BMW 3 Series sedan already unveiled, numerous other iterations are starting to pop up, from the 3 Series wagon to the 4 Series Coupe. Our latest spy photos reveal the last version to be unveiled, the 3 Series GT. Following after the 5 Series GT, the 3 Series GT will…
First Volkswagen eGolf Electric Car Arrives in California
German automaker Volkswagen is joining the electric vehicle party, and the first eGolf has been shipped to their Electronic Research Laboratory in Belmont, California. 20 electric VW Golfs will make their way to America for testing, and Volkswagen will build a total of 500 to test its new electric powertrain. There is nothing evolutionary or…
Porsche Cayenne Recall Announced for 20,278 Units
Porsche may have made a serious mistake in hiring an ex Wile E. Coyote illustrator to assemble their Cayenne SUVs. Sure it’s funny to see the sneaky canine’s eyes pop out, but there’s nothing funny about that happening to your car. Jokes aside, more than 20,000 Porsche Cayennes from the 2011-12 model year, including the Cayenne,…
Mercedes R-Class to Live on Thanks to Demand in China
The Mercedes-Benz R-Class ranks up there with Communism on the list of things no one else likes but the Chinese. And for that reason the unloved R model will live on. According to Mercedes boss Dieter Zetsche, the R-Class, redesigned in 2011, will soldier on until at least 2015. “We need it for the Chinese…
BMW M135i Concept is a 1M Coupe for Europe, Sort of: Geneva Motor Show Preview
With all of the BMW 1M Coupe models spoken for, perhaps this will suffice? Set to debut at the Geneva Motor Show in just a few weeks time, the M135i Concept is a look at a possible performance version of the 1 Series hatchback offered in Europe. Set to make its debut at the very…
2013 Audi RS5 Exhaust Note in Exhilarating Video
Audi released a video of their new generation RS5 during some glorious snow drifting and exhaust-burning desert runs. Liken, if you will, an engine to a guitar. Within that vein, it seems Audi has mastered tuning their instrument. The new generation S5 made some Audi enthusiasts nervous and sent others into an excited frenzy. Why,…
VW Tiguan Commercial Ridin’ Dirty
There isn’t much a parent wouldn’t do to ensure their child is in the safest scenario possible. So much so that if it’s something that they can control, they’ll find a way to control it. This commercial from Volkswagen is a testament to that, as a mother opts to take her daughter’s boyfriend’s riced out…
BMW X5M Faster on Track Than M3, Video Proof
The corkscrew at Laguna Seca is one of the most noticeable landmarks in the world to any automotive enthusiast. So BMW got clever with the famous turn with a new marketing video for its X5M, proving that it can even best its M3 counterpart on the track. The video starts out as your standard on-track…
2013 Volkswagen Golf 3-Door Spy Photos
The 2013 Volkswagen Golf Mk7 will be the first vehicle released on VW’s all new MQB platform, with a host of others to follow. Our spy photos of the car still don’t reveal any real styling details, but show off the shape and size of the newest generation VW. The Golf will come with a…
Mercedes A-Class Interior Revealed with iPad-Like Display
Mercedes-Benz has released two interior photos of the 2013 A-Class today, ahead of its official reveal at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. We have already seen the exterior of the A-Class, accidentally revealed by a biker who happened to cruise by the uncovered Benz on a photo shoot. Mercedes is taking smartphone and iPhone integration…
Next-Gen BMW 7 Series to Use Carbon Fiber
Used to aid performance and improve efficiency through reduced weight, carbon fiber is increasingly finding its way into modern vehicles. Holding back a more mainstream adoption of the high-tech material is its price. It should come as little surprise then that BMW isn’t too concerned, especially when it comes to spendy luxury barges like the…
Four-Door Mercedes SLS Patent Filing is Strange but True
A radical Mercedes-Benz SLS patent filing has leaked, illustrating a four-door variant of AMG’s stand-alone halo car. The standard SLS AMG coupe was followed up with a SLS roadster while an AMG Black Series is expected for 2013. The natural progression for the SLS trim line-up would be a Black Series roadster, but Mercedes-Benz seems…
Porsche 911 Manual Transmission Phased Out, Maybe
Don’t rush to get a manual-transmission Porsche 911 yet, but it seems production of the seven-speed sports car might be limited to the next eight years. Michael Schätzle, project manager of the new 911, said so in an interview with Automobile, citing sales figures that say 78 percent of the seventh-generation 911 sold with the PDK…
Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Revealed: Geneva Motor Show Preview
Last month we reported rumors of an open-top Bugatti Super Sport headed for Geneva, and as it turns out, the rumors prove to be true. Introducing the Grand Sport Vitesse, the latest and arguably greatest Bugatti Veyron roadster. The Grand Sport Vitesse will receive the same 8-liter W16 engine as the Veyron Super Sport. Its…
