Nissan Will Make The Steering Wheel Optional Within 12 Months
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan's Nissan Motor Co plans to equip some of its luxury cars with a system to control steering electronically, rather than mechanically, the first time so-called...
View ArticleSPOTTED: Twin Lamborghini Murcielagos In Monterey
Spotting one Lamborghini Murcielago is a treat. Seeing two is awesome. And when those two are fraternal twins, things don't get much better. These Murcielagos — an LP670 and an LP650 — were parked in...
View ArticleLexus' Latest Hybrid Concept Gets More Power For Sydney Debut
The Paris Motor Show just wrapped up, and now automakers have moved south to Sydney, where the Australian International Motor Show starts tomorrow. For the occasion, Lexus is continuing its tour of...
View ArticleTesla Is Buying Back Roadsters To Boost Model S Sales
Tesla Motors has created a program to allow Roadster owners to trade in their current car for a credit on a Model S, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Elon Musk's electric car company built and...
View ArticleSPOTTED: The World's Only McLaren X-1
At Pebble Beach in August, McLaren unveiled the X-1, its one-off supercar concept produced for an unnamed collector. A prototype of the MP4-12C, the X-1 was inspired by a host of amazing cars,...
View ArticleDarren Clarke: I've Had 15 Ferraris, Three Lamborghinis, And Lived The Dream
There are plenty of popular misconceptions about me and many revolve around drink. To listen to some you’d think I crawled home every night, but while I admit to a liking for the black stuff and fine...
View ArticleA Tire Flew Off A Truck And Crashed Through Someone's Roof
A tire that crashed through the roof of a Philadelphia home came from a truck driving on a nearby expressway, NBC reported. The local fire department first suspected it had fallen from an airplane. It...
View ArticleThe Prius Is The Best-Selling Car In California This Year
The Toyota Prius is the best-selling car in California so far this year, accounting for 46,380 vehicle sales, according to a report by California Auto Outlook. Last year, it was outsold by the Camry,...
View ArticleSPOTTED: A Modern Sports Car With Old-School Style
The 2001 Morgan Aero 8 was the first car England's Morgan Motor Company had produced in half a century, and it did not do a whole lot to update the vehicle's look. The two-door convertible may have an...
View ArticleHow Aston Martin DB5 Became The Ultimate 007 Ride
In the 50 years since "Dr. No" hit theaters, James Bond has driven Jaguars, Alfa Romeos, Audis, Bentleys and more. But ever since Sean Connery drove a DB5 in "Goldfinger," Aston Martin has been the...
View ArticleSPOTTED: Someone Did Their Best To Ruin An Extremely Rare Aston Martin
There's a reason most supercars are red, yellow, or silver: Those colors look good. So it's a mystery as to why the owner of this Aston Martin One-77 went for a brown paint job. As the name hints,...
View ArticleSPOTTED: A Bright Yellow Roadster Cruising In Germany
Despite criticism of electric cars, there's no denying that Elon Musk got it right with the Roadster, which he is now offering to buy back. Apparently this driver hasn't heard about, or isn't...
View ArticleEurope's Auto Crisis Just Keeps Getting Worse
CAR sales in the European Union have been falling for five years, and there seems no end in sight to the slump. Official figures out a few days ago showed that registrations were down almost 11% in...
View ArticleAn Incredibly Powerful Cadillac Broke 220 MPH On A Texas Road
The Cadillac CTS-V from Hennessey Performance started making headlines more than a year ago, when it was revealed that the modified coupe would have a stunning 1,226 bhp. That's more than double the...
View ArticleDriving Audi's Awesome New S8 Made Me Ready For A Self-Driving Car
Yesterday, at the invitation of Audi, I spent the day in upstate New York, driving the brand new S6, S7, and S8. With about two hours in each car, I did not have enough time to explore fully all of...
View ArticleAmerican Auto Sales Keep Climbing In October
Last month, auto sales crushed expectations, largely on the backs of Chrysler, Toyota, and Honda. The official numbers for October won't be available for a few days, but things are looking good,...
View ArticleSPOTTED: A Chrome Nissan 350Z In China
Nissan stopped making the 350Z back in 2009, but this one still looks good, thanks to a chrome finish. It's not nearly as outrageous as the 'Winning' car from the Gumball 3000 or a half-chromed...
View ArticleSPOTTED: An Extremely Rare 1952 Ferrari 212 In California
In the early 1950s, Ferrari introduced the 212 Inter Cabriolet. It produced only 79, so actually laying eyes on one is a rare treat. This light blue 212 was spotted in an underground parking lot of a...
View ArticleAfter Years In The Desert, Nissan's Sentra Is Relevant Again
When Nissan first brought the Sentra to the American market in the early 1980s, it was a success: After a year of sales, it was the best-selling import and fourth best-selling passenger car in the...
View ArticleThe V8 Engine In The New Jaguar F-Type Sounds Glorious
Jaguar officially revealed the F-Type, the long-awaited successor to the iconic E-Type, at the Paris Motor Show last month. The new sports car comes with a 3.0-liter V6 engine (starting at $69,000),...
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