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Next Gen BMW 6 Series Convertible Spied in High Speed Autobahn Chase
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Forget chasing down celebrities, there’s far more fun to be had as an automotive spy photographer – especially when you’re in Germany and have use of the autobahn. The video below comes to us from M5Board site owner Gustav, who managed to capture 10 minutes of video showing the upcoming BMW 6 Series Convertible. The…
Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid Is The Sole Hybrid To Pay Back Owner
In a perverse insight into how the world works, a study conducted by the British Columbia Automotive Association has concluded that the only hybrid that pays back its owners with any kind of economic benefit is the Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid. According to the BCAA, the study takes into account how much one pays for the…
EVO Magazine Compiles A List Of Michael Schumacher’s Most Shameful Moves
Michael Schumacher, 7 time Formula 1 world champion and current driver for the Mercedes GP team, has always come under fire for his less-than-graceful attempts at punting his rivals off the track. His latest effort to pass former team mate Ruebens Barichello and subsequently s put him into the wall have inspired a new round of…
Sport Wheels Galactic Audi R8 V10 Spyder Puts Down 600-HP, Looks Incredible
Apparently the factory 525-hp from Audi‘s R8 V10 Spyder isn’t enough for the fine folks at Sport Wheels. They have released a pair of tuning packages to up horsepower depending on the owner’s needs and wants. Their stage one will dial it up to 565-hp and 413 ft-lbs of torque while the second stage pumps…
Audi Uses Its Senses When It Comes To Designing Cars
How many of your senses do you use when you drive? The folks at Audi use four of them when they design their cars. In fact, they think they are so crucial to the emotional experience of driving, they’ve dedicated entire departments to particular senses. Focusing on sensory experiences, Audi’s development departments are broken down…
Volkswagen Releases CrossTouran
Volkswagen released the CrossTouran, a pseudo-offroad version of their Touran microvan, for world markets. The CrossTouran joins the CrossPolo and CrossFox in yet another variant for people who want a car just a bit higher off the ground than Volkswagen usually produces. With a raised suspension, special wheels and a new bodykit, the CrossTouran gets…
Report: Audi Working On Q1 Crossover
Audi is reportedly hard at work with their new Q1 crossover, to compete with the BMW X1. With a higher ground clearance, as well as a more muscular appearance and a possible 5-door layout. Quattro all-wheel drive will be standard, unlike the front-drive A1, while the engines offered will be the 1.4TFSI and a 2.0TDI….
Mercedes-Benz G-Class Recalled Over Turn Signal Covers
Mercedes-Benz‘s G-Class pimpmobile SUV is being recalled for turn signal covers that were deemed a no-no by NHTSA. According to the agency, “impact over time the signal’s ability to meet the minimum requirements of FMVSS 108.” For those of you not up on obscure governmental regulations, this means that the covers could obscure the signals,…
2011 BMW 5 Series Drives Off With Top Safety Pick Award
You can bet that BMW is celebrating this win. The redesigned 2011 BMW 5 series just earned good ratings in all four safety evaluations, garnering it an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Pick status among large cars. Adding to the accolades is the fact that this first 5 series ever to earn…
MINI Takes The States Tour, Day 5: Lapping The Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Day 5 of the MINI Takes The States Tour saw me back in the Clubman for one final jaunt, with a relatively uneventful drive from Columbus to Indianapolis. A back road detour had us on a road worthy of a car commercial, freshly paved in black asphalt, winding through various Ohio cornfields and small towns….
BMW 1-Series M Coupe Laps Ascari Circuit (Video Inside)
New video of BMW‘s 1 Series M Coupe has surfaced, and unfortunately, it doesn’t tell us much about the car. The engine note is hard to discern, other than it’s one of BMW’s signature inline six engines, and the interior looks like a pretty standard 1 Series. The current 135i is already a riot, and…
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Volkswagen Looking To Add Small Vehicle To New U.S. Production Plans
Volkswagen is looking at producing a small car (similar to the Polo pictured above) at its Chattanooga, Tennessee plant alongside the upcoming New Midsize Sedan, set to replace the Passat when it debuts in 2011. The Chattanooga facility could also host a new engine plant as well. The new U.S. plant is a vital factor…
2012 BMW M5 Spied Up Close, But Debut Still Far Off
Thanks to the folks at 5Post we have more BMW M5 spy photos to bring you – including many of the best yet. The pictures are less about the overall shape of the car and more about details, like the rear lip spoiler on the trunk. Also of note are 19-inch wheels on the test…
Audi TT RS Being Reconsidered for U.S.; Getting it Here is Up to You
When Audi first debuted the TT RS at the Geneva Auto Show, we lamented the fact that it wasn’t destined for our shores. That however may change, and Audi is letting consumers decide with an online petition. Posted on the automaker’s Facebook page, Audi wants you to tell them if we should get the TT…
MINI Takes The States Tour, Day 3: Baltimore And Pittsburgh
Day 3 of the MINI Takes The States Tour placed a big emphasis on driving. Not the kind of stop and go commuter traffic that we experienced in New York, Philly and Baltimore, but on the kind of high performance spirited driving that MINIs are known for. Don’t get me wrong – as much as…
Lumma Design First to Modify Second Generation Porsche Cayenne
Lumma Design has been busy lately, showing off its SUV creations like the BMW X6 M. Recently we also caught wind of their widebody BMW 760Li, and now joining their lineup is a rendition of Porsche‘s newest generation Cayenne. Though hardly as extreme as the BMW counterparts, Lumma really kept things mild on the Cayenne….
BMW 120i Performance Unlimited Bound For Japan Only
BMW is clearly thinking there is something unique to the Japanese auto market. Recently BMW announced the X6 Performance Unlimited specifically for Japan, and now we’ve caught wind that BMW will be introducing a special 120i model solely in The Land of the Rising Sun. This 1-series will be powered by a 2.0L inline-four mated…
Matte Purple Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Spotted [video]
Last month we drooled over the matte blue Porsche Panamera that Platinum Motorsports had built, but this matte-purple Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG just isn’t doing it for us. That’s not to say we hate it. We definitely give it points for being original – especially on such a unique car. The video appears to have been…
Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe To Debut In 2011
Mercedes-Benz is readying a coupe version of their C63 AMG, to compete with the current bevy of super coupes like the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe, BMW M3 and Audi RS5. The C63 AMG Coupe will use the now-redundant 6.2L V8 along with Mercedes’ new 7-Speed MCT automatic. Power is expected to be 450 horsepower for the…
Women Give Chrysler Dealers a Much-Needed Boost
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past few years, you know all about the hard knocks the automotive industry has been dealt. But Chrysler dealers are seeing a boost thanks to women who have given them some much-needed props. A recent survey conducted by Women-Drivers.com has ranked Jeep dealers in the number…
Wall Street Journal Columnist: GM Should Watch Out For VW, UAW As Obstacles To Prosperity
A column in today’s Wall Street Journal was hidden behind the “subscribers only” section to the detriment of many industry watchers, as the Journal’s Holman Jenkins outlined what he sees as GM’s biggest threats to becoming successful again; a resurgent Volkswagen, and a UAW that Jenkins feels is representing interests that run counter to the workers and…
Audi Electric City Car Confirmed
Despite previously denying reports that an electric car based off their small A1 platform would be produced, Audi CEO Rupert Stadler confirmed that Audi would produce a small electric city car, without confirming any design or technical details. “Almost certainly, yes, we will have a small electric car. It is being investigated,” Stadler told Britain’s…
2011 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG To Get 5.5L Twin-Turbo V8
Following in the foot steps of the CL63 uber-coupe, Mercedes-Benz‘s S63 AMG, aka God’s own chariot, is back for 2011 with a downsized engine that makes more power and consumes less fuel. Packing the all new 5.5L twin turbo V8, the S63 will put out between 544 horsepower and 571 horsepower with the optional AMG…
Porsche Cayenne Diesel Being Reconsidered for North America
Porsche is reportedly considering bringing a diesel version of the second-generation Cayenne to North America. News comes from Porsche Canada PR manager Laurance Yap, who even admitted that Porsche Canada is pushing Germany to at least bring the Cayenne Diesel there. Diesels have long had a stronger following north of the border with Volkswagen seeing…
