China's New Traffic Law Seems Designed To Cause Car Crashes
A new law in China makes driving through a yellow light illegal. As of yesterday, unless a car is partly over the line when the light goes from green to yellow, it must stop, according to the...
View ArticleTEST DRIVE: Here's Why The 2013 Bentley Mulsanne Is Worth $347,000
We recently spent five days with a brand new Bentley Mulsanne. After nearly a week of driving it around New York City and its suburbs, we were very impressed.The 2013 Mulsanne starts at $296,000; our...
View ArticleA Spanish Pilot Wanted To Use A Smart Car In A Deadly Off-Road Race
Entrants in the Dakar Rally, one of the most grueling and dangerous races, tend to take on the desert route in cars made for driving in tough conditions.One man wanted to do it in a Smart car.José Luis...
View ArticleHow Having A $347,000 Bentley Changes Your Life
I recently spent the better part of a week driving a brand new 2013 Bentley Mulsanne, and was really impressed by the sheer beauty and solid performance of the $347,000 vehicle.But what really stood...
View ArticleHere Are The West Coast Car Markets Keeping Hybrid Sales Afloat
Despite the presence of more than 43 models available in the United States, hybrid car sales are hovering around three percent, and look like they are going to stay there, according to a new report...
View ArticleA Man Is Selling The Lamborghini He Built Because It Deserves A Better Owner
In 2008, Ken Imhoff of Wisconsin got a lot of attention when he revealed the Lamborghini Countach he had spent 17 years building in his basement.But just a few years later, he is putting the homemade...
View ArticleFord's Big Plan To Make Lincoln Relevant Again Looks Like It's Working
Last month, Ford began a major push to rebrand its luxury brand Lincoln, which is languishing in eighth place in the American luxury segment.The plan involves the debut of four new cars over the next...
View ArticleHere's Why Car Nuts Are Lining Up To Spend $1.2 Million On Pagani's New Supercar
Deliveries of the the long anticipated Pagani Huayra are finally beginning, and car lovers are thrilled, even if they are not among the very few drivers who will get behind the wheel of the next great...
View ArticleAutomakers Will Soon Have To Make Their Hybrids Sound Like Real Cars
Starting in two months, hybrid and electric motor vehicles will be required to play recordings of conventional car-like sounds to alert pedestrians and cyclists to their approach.The National Highway...
View ArticleIndia Is Getting An Electric Car That Can Be Charged With Solar Power
A partially electric car that can run on the sun's power is coming to India in March.The e2O is the latest offering from the Mahindra Group, which says it will meet its "5 Cs" framework: clean,...
View ArticleAudi Is Now Testing Its Self-Driving Car On Nevada Roads
Google has been the only company with the right to test self-driving cars in Nevada since June of 2011, but now it has some company on the road.Audi announced yesterday it has secured the second...
View ArticleToyota Tops US Automakers With 5.3 Million Vehicles Recalled In 2012
Toyota recalled 5.3 million vehicles in 2012, the most in the United States, according to a review of data by the Detroit News.Yet despite its unwanted top spot, which it has held three of the past...
View ArticleTEST DRIVE: The New All-Wheel Drive XJ Jaguar Is A Monster On The Snow
After years in the wilderness, Jaguar Land Rover turned its business around and had a great 2012.Sales were up 19 percent in the UK and up 11 percent in North America, largely thanks to the Land Rover...
View ArticleGM's CEO Wants Cadillac To Compete On The Global Level
Dan Akerson has high hopes for the newly resurgent Cadillac, the General Motors CEO told the Wall Street Journal in an interview discussing the economy and the future of the auto industry."I would like...
View ArticleA Taxi Burst Into Flames On NYC's 59th Street Bridge
A taxi burst into flames on New York City's 59th Street Bridge just after 10 a.m. this morning. Jeff Pinilla, a film and commercial writer, director, and producer, took this photo and posted it to...
View Article21 Amazing Photos From The World's Most Hardcore Desert Race
Most car races last a few hours. The 24 Hours of Le Mans takes a whole day. Then there's the Dakar, the off-road endurance race open to cars, trucks, and motorcycles.Originally known as the Paris-Dakar...
View ArticleBentley Sales Skyrocketed In Asia In 2012
Bentley Motors sales rose 22 percent in 2012 over 2011, the British luxury automaker announced today.The strongest market was the Americas (sales were up 22 percent, to 2,021 cars sold), but growth in...
View ArticleThe First Edition Of Pagani's New Supercar Could Cost $2.6 Million
The Huayra, the long-awaited new Pagani, is finally hitting the market, and the price for one special edition could be higher than expected.While the estimated cost of the next great supercar is $1.2...
View Article10 Cars We Can't Wait To See At The Detroit Auto Show
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) kicks off in Detroit on Monday, and we will be among the estimated 6,000 journalists on scene to see what the auto industry has to offer for...
View ArticleHere's Everything You Need To Know About The Detroit Auto Show
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit opens to the public on Saturday, and will run until January 27.We were there for the press days this week, and saw the debuts of dozens of...
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