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VW Has Fixed Just 50,000 Dieselgate Cars In Europe So Far

Posted: 01 Jun 2016 03:56 AM PDT


With almost 9 million vehicles affected by the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal in Europe, repairing them will take longer than expected.
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Celebration Overload: BMW Rolls Out Three More Specials In Japan

Posted: 01 Jun 2016 02:57 AM PDT


As it is blowing 100 candles this year, BMW continues to celebrate with more Japan-only anniversary editions.
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Watch Maniac Driver Run Over Biker On Memorial Day In Florida

Posted: 31 May 2016 07:26 PM PDT


A bizarre and disturbing road rage incident was caught on a phone camera in Tampa, Florida, on Memorial Day this past Monday, when a silver car ran over a motorcycle injuring two riders.
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Fictitious BMW X4 Pickup Could Rival The Mercedes X-Class

Posted: 31 May 2016 06:51 PM PDT


While Mercedes' pickup truck has already been confirmed, its Munich archival BMW hasn't followed suit - at least not yet.
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CR Takes A Good Look At The 2017 Honda Ridgeline

Posted: 31 May 2016 06:15 PM PDT


Is the new Ridgeline "truck enough" to compete with the Chevy Colorado and the Toyota Tacoma? According to Consumer Reports, only time will tell.
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Hennessey Accused Of Bad Business Practices By Ex-Employees And Clients

Posted: 31 May 2016 05:39 PM PDT


A number of ex-employees and a very angry customer of Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE) are reportedly accusing the famed tuning company of engaging in a "litany of deceptive business practices".
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BMW Trademarks 8-Series Monikers, Including M8

Posted: 31 May 2016 06:41 PM PDT


BMW's move to trademark a number of 8-Series related names with the global intellectual property regulators is reigniting rumors of a comeback for the Grand Tourer built from 1989 through 1999.
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Racing Driver Escapes Gruesome Formula 3 Crash

Posted: 31 May 2016 04:36 PM PDT


Unfortunately, only actual accidents can prove the implementation of safety standards in motorsport, and this one does it best.
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Porsche Brings Classic Radio Sat-Nav System To US & Canada

Posted: 31 May 2016 04:09 PM PDT


Because of a growing demand for a built-in navigation system for old or vintage Porsche models, the German sports car maker responded by building the 'Classic Radio Navigation System.'
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2017 BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo Facelift Detailed In 60 Photos

Posted: 31 May 2016 04:08 PM PDT


After last year's mid-life facelift of the regular 3-Series sedan and Touring, as well as the M3 saloon, BMW has updated the Gran Turismo liftback.
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Flagship Tesla Model X Races Alfa 4C While Towing A 4C

Posted: 31 May 2016 04:13 PM PDT


If you want to prove to everybody that the Model X is truly formidable in P90D form, drag racing somebody while towing another car is probably a solid way to do it.
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Audi To Pull The Wraps Off New A5 Coupe In Two Days

Posted: 31 May 2016 02:34 PM PDT


The new generation of the Audi A5 will be officially revealed on June 2 with the company live-streaming the event online.
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Buick Regal Estate Confirmed For 2018 MY

Posted: 31 May 2016 02:04 PM PDT


Spy photos may have shown only sedan and liftback versions of the upcoming Buick Regal and Opel/Vauxhall Insignia, but they will be joined by a wagon .
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Stock 1994 Toyota Supra Twin Turbo Could Be Yours For The Right Price

Posted: 31 May 2016 01:35 PM PDT


A seemingly unmolested 1994 Toyota Supra with the twin turbo engine and a manual gearbox is currently being auctioned on eBay.
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Toyota Prius Beats Original Honda Insight To Become CR's New Fuel Economy Champion

Posted: 31 May 2016 01:15 PM PDT


Toyota's Prius hybrid hatch has topped the relevant charts over at Consumer Reports by returning a measured 52 mpg combined.
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Renault Announces UK Pricing & Specs For All-New Megane

Posted: 31 May 2016 12:39 PM PDT


Renault's fourth-generation Megane is now available to order in the UK, where it will arrive in showrooms in July with prices starting from £16,600.
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Mercedes-Benz Reportedly Trademarks GLB Name

Posted: 31 May 2016 12:05 PM PDT


Mercedes-Benz's crossover family may gain a new member, dubbed GLB, which could slot between the current GLA and GLC.
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“Leaked” 2017 Porsche Panamera Looks Like A Photoshop To Us

Posted: 31 May 2016 11:31 AM PDT


It seems like we're getting "leaked" pictures of Porsche's next-generation Panamera every other day lately, but none have proven to be real, and we believe that's the case with this image too.
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LaFerrari Spider Coming In 2017 Priced At $3.9 Million?

Posted: 31 May 2016 11:05 AM PDT


Following the official confirmation made by the Prancing Horse's new CEO, Sergio Marchionne, fresh data on the LaFerrari Spider points towards an official unveil next year.
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Slow-Mo Footage Of Sliding Dragster Depicts The Beauty Of Motorsport

Posted: 31 May 2016 10:38 AM PDT


Top Fuel drag racing isn't for the faint of heart, as it requires, every now and then, drifting an 8000 HP car.
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Kia Hints Turbo Soul In Confusing Ad

Posted: 31 May 2016 10:09 AM PDT


Kia's confusing hamster ad has left us a clue at the end of the video, announcing a turbocharged variant of the Soul.
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Meet The Facelifted 2017 Opel & Vauxhall Zafira Tourer [w/Video]

Posted: 31 May 2016 09:45 AM PDT


After a leak gave us our first glance at the 2017 Opel-badged Zafira Tourer a few days back, both Vauxhall and Opel have come out and shared more than a few official images of their new MPV, set to hit EU showrooms this autumn.
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New 2017 Mercedes-Benz G350d Professional Brings G-Class Closer To Its Roots

Posted: 31 May 2016 07:18 PM PDT


The G-Class began life in 1979 as an unapologetic off-roader before Mercedes-Benz slowly started making it more luxurious and faster with every model change, but now, the Germans want to bring back some of the original model's grittiness with a new edition.
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Next-Gen Suzuki Swift Sport To Switch To A Turbo Engine

Posted: 31 May 2016 08:23 AM PDT


The hot version of the upcoming Swift is going to ditch its naturally aspirated powertrain in favor of a turbocharged 1,4-litre Boosterjet unit.
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SsangYong's Tivoli XLV Making UK Debut This Summer

Posted: 31 May 2016 07:51 AM PDT


After showing off their Tivoli XLV 7-seater in Geneva a few months back, SsangYong is finally launching the car in Europe, announcing that it will arrive in the UK this summer.
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