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Poor Lewis Hamilton. He wanted to make a pit stop with his former team [Video]


For the last five years Lewis Hamilton raced for the McLaren team, but this year he signed a contract with Mercedes. Both teams use a similar color scheme, but that doesn't justify that you try to make your pit stop with your former team. Well, that is exactly what happened with Hamilton during the Malaysian Grand Prix.

The 2014 Scion tC had its debut at the New York International Auto Show


Scion, which is a brand of vehicles made by Toyota especially for the North American market, revealed the new tC at the New York International Auto Show. The tC accounts for 40 percent of all Scions ever sold, so it is normal that the U.S. company wants to keep this vehicle modern.

Suzuki will bring the AUTHENTICS concept to Shanghai


Suzuki will bring several cars and motorcycles to the Shanghai Motor Show, which begins on April 20, but the main attraction will be a new C-segment sedan called Authentics. A car that seems to be the sedan version of the SX4 or even the replacement for the unsuccessful Kizashi.

Hyundai Equus also got revealed at the New York International Auto Show


The South Korean company took advantage of the New York International Auto Show to present the redesigned Equus. The luxury sedan had several improvements in vehicle dynamics, material selection, driver technology and safety features, besides the aesthetic improvements found in the exterior and interior.

2014 Kia Optima gets a small update [Video]


Sooner of later, every car in the road will have a face lift a few years after it was first introduced, and Kia Optima is no exception. Both the exterior and interior of Kia’s sales leader suffered several changes in order to keep up with the latest models and technologies.

2014 Dodge Durango revealed. No more teasers! [Video]


After a few teasers Dodge has finally revealed the new Durango. A more modern, safer, efficient and technological advanced seven-seat SUV that will be available in five trims, SXT, Rallye, Limited, R/T and Citadel. Pictured above and below you have the R/T version, which is one of the sportier versions.

Hyundai presented the heavy duty truck, Xcient.


Hyundai Motor Company has become a major player in the car market, but it seems that is not enough, so the South Korean company now wants to have a bigger share on the commercial vehicle market. To do that Hyundai introduced the Xcient, a name that combines the biggest unit measuring data (XC) with the word "efficient".

The 2014 Acura MDX is bigger, but also lighter


The new seven-passenger MDX is now built around an also new platform offering an improved ride comfort and dynamic performance, a more versatile and luxurious cabin, and an increased fuel efficiency for the luxury SUV that will be offered for the first time with a cheaper two-wheel-drive configuration.

Kia finally reveals the CUB Concept at the Seoul Motor Show


While everyone is paying attention to the New York International Auto Show, Kia decided to bring a new concept to the Seoul Motor Show, but at the same time revealed they have no plans to put this compact, "four-door coupe", designed in Seoul, into volume production. 

2014 Kia Forte Koup is the third member of the Forte lineup


After the launch of the Kia Forte sedan and the Forte hatchback, it was time to show the world the all-new Forte Koup. According to the South Korean company the new two-door car has a design and performance inspired by European tastes, finishing the revamped Forte lineup.

2014 Chevrolet Camaro unveiled. The Z/28 is the new baby


Chevrolet released pictures of the Camaro SS and the new Camaro Z/28 together with a press release, but it seems they were so excited to see the return of the Z/28 name they only talked about this new version. Almost nothing was said about the SS or the ZL1.

The Subaru WRX Concept is a cool looking car, will Subaru ruin it if it gets into production?


Subaru is known for doing amazing concepts, but when they create the production version of the concept they pretty much ruin everything. Happened before, will happen again, we can just wish they don't to the same to the WRX Concept they are bringing to the New York International Auto Show.

2014 Kia Soul presented at the New York International Auto Show


We all knew sooner or later Kia was going to introduce an all-new Kia Soul, but it was a little bit surprising to find out it was going to be revealed at the New York International Auto Show. The new Soul is based on the Track’ster concept that was shown at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show.

Volvo reveals the new S60, V60 and XC60 R-Design [Video]


Volvo didn't announce they were bringing something to the New York International Auto Show, but strangely they just introduced the R-Design versions for the redesigned Volvo S60, V60 and XC60. The R-Design versions only include cosmetic changes, meaning you can have it with all the engine options Volvo gives us.

2014 Toyota Highlander shows up in the web ahead of the live presentation


In a few hours Toyota was going to introduced the new Toyota Highlander in a presentation taking place at the New York International Auto Show and everyone in the world could see it through a live webcast in their website, but a few images of the new SUV appeared online ruining their plan.

2014 Range Rover Sport (L494) officially revealed!


And here you have it, the 2014 Range Rover Sport (codenamed L494). One badly kept secret has gotten its well deserved official presentation ahead of the New York International Auto Show. Land Rover took things to another level by reducing the weight of the car and by making it even more powerful and at the same time more fuel efficient.

The Audi A3 Sedan revealed in the premiere of the Audi MediaTV channel


Meet the new member of the third generation A3 family, the new A3 Sedan (In the picture above you have the S3 Sedan). With the public presentation scheduled for the Shanghai Motor Show that will take place from April 21 to April 29 (Press day: April 20), Audi decided to show a little bit of the car on their new online channel, Audi MediaTV.

Jaguar brings a special XKR-S GT to New York to celebrate 25 years of the R brand


Jaguar's Engineered To Order (ETO) division developed what they call "the ultimate road-going but track-ready version of the XK coupe", creating one of the rarest, and probably one of the most expensive, models from the British company history, since production will be limited to 30 cars.

2014 Buick Regal Turbo and GS revealed, we know it as the Opel Insignia


A day after Buick introduced the new LaCrosse they decided it was also time to reveal their second premiere for the New York International Auto Show, the Regal in both the regular version and the sportier GS model. For those who aren't aware the Regal is nothing more than the North American version of the Opel / Vauxhall Insignia.

Official: Here's the 2014 Cadillac CTS!


Several hours after a few teasers of the 2014 Cadillac CTS appeared on the web, the same flickr page now revealed what appears to be the official images of the CTS that will have its public presentation at the New York International Auto Show. In these images we can now see the new medium size luxury sedan in all its glory.

Volvo Trucks presents the new Volvo FM

 
Better late than never. The new Volvo FM has been seen several times on several roads throughout Europe for the last several months and recently Volvo finally decided to fully reveal the new FM. If you are wondering what FM means, it's "Forward control Medium height cab".

2014 Buick LaCrosse has a new interior and exterior


The New York International Auto Show will start in just a few days, but car manufacturers continue to reveal what they will bring to the Big Apple. Buick has just announced they will show the improved and redesigned LaCrosse. Changes happen in interior and the exterior of the car that still uses the Epsilon II platform also used by the Opel Insignia.

Kia teases another concept, this time its the CUB


First it was the Cross GT in Chicago, than the Provo in Geneva, and now it seems Kia will bring another concept to the Seoul Motor Show. The CUB (in English a cub is the young of certain animals, like the lions and bears) is the new concept, a car that according to Kia is "both sleek and small".

2014 Cadillac CTS gets teased ahead of the New York International Auto Show


With presentation scheduled for the New York International Auto Show a few pictures appeared today of the upcoming Cadillac CTS. Unfortunately only parts of the car are shown, but those are more than enough to have a good idea of how it will look.

2014 Nissan March (aka Micra in some markets) revealed in a video


A video of the improved and slightly redesigned Nissan March (Micra in Europe and Japan) appeared on Youtube. The video, which seems to be a television commercial from Thailand, now shows the facelifted small city car. Meanwhile, Nissan's Thai page also revealed the new Nissan March.

Citroen DSX - A new SUV from the French company


Supposedly, in the upcoming Shanghai Motor Show Citroen will reveal to the public the DSX, a mid-size SUV concept that will rival the Audi Q5 and the BMW X3. Several sources indicate that it will use the same platform as the DS5 and will have a lenght of around 4700mm. The production version should be introduced in 2014.

2014 Dodge Durango teased before the New York International Auto Show


The teasers just keep coming in. This time it's Dodge's turn to tease a new model. The 2014 Durango had his rear revealed in a dark picture, but it is clear enough that we can see the new LED taillights are clearly inspired by the ones used in the Dart.

2014 Scion tC Sports Coupe coming to the New York International Auto Show


Scion released one of the shortest press releases i have ever seen. It's almost impossible to write a decent article with just two articles saying they will debut the new Scion tC Sports Coupe at the New York International Auto Show in a press conference that will take place on March 28, at 9:55 a.m. Eastern Time (13:55 GMT) in the Galleria Level Four at the Jacob Javits Center.

New Toyota Highlander will gets its premiere at the New York International Auto Show


The new midsize crossover SUV produced by the Japanese company will have an completely new version introduced in a press conference at the New York International Auto Show, on March 27, at 9:10 a.m. Eastern Time (13:10 GMT) in the Galleria Level 4 at the Jacob Javits Center.

The Saab 9-3 that will never see the light of day


Saab, as we knew it, is basically dead. It was "saved" by National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), a company owned by the Chinese company, National Modern Energy Holdings, with the promise of bringing new vehicles in a near future, but for now the only thing they did was to continue producing the old Saab 9-3.

Audi teases the new A3 sedan. Introduces the MediaTV. [Video]


Starting from March 27, Audi will have its own online channel (they have a channel in Youtube) where you will be able to follow the live broadcasts of world premieres, press conferences and other events exclusively in English. And promote the new channel managed by Audi Communications, the German company teased the upcoming A3 Sedan.

Hyundai HND-9 Concept. Will be at the 2013 Seoul Motor Show


It seems that Hyundai saved a surprise for this year's Seoul Motor Show in the form of the HND-9 concept. A vehicle that aims to be a hint at the brand's next-generation luxury sports coupe design and also represents an evolution of the "fluidic" sculpture design philosophy used by the South Korean company.

Jeep introduces six new concepts at the 47th Annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari


If you thought Jeep was going to bring these vehicles to New York, you are wrong! These six (one Grand Cherokee and five Wranglers) new concepts will be at the 47th Annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari that starts on March 23, and were created as a collaboration between Jeep and Mopar to showcase their new performance parts.

2014 Chevrolet Camaro SS gets teased ahead of the New York International Auto Show


Chevrolet has just released the first teaser image of the redesigned Camaro SS that will be introduced at the New York International Auto Show, together with the new Corvette Stingray and the also new Chevrolet SS performance sedan, and while don't get to see much there a few important changes to the front end of the car.

Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid coming to New York together with an undisclosed concept


Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., which is the parent company of Subaru, just announced they are bringing to the New York International Auto Show their first hybrid vehicle, the Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid. Nothing else is known except it will be introduced with the US specifications (with all-wheel drive), so the rest of the world will probably have different engine choices and some minor exterior changes.

Jaguar XJR coming to the New York International Auto Show


Seems someone at Jaguar has gone mad and decided they should only release sportier versions of their cars. We already have the XKR and the crazier XKR-S, besides the XFR and the even crazier XFR-S, and soon there will be a faster and more aggressive version of the XJ, called the XJR. what is next? The XJR-S?

Koenigsegg says the Agera R can beat the McLaren P1 and the Ferrari LaFerrari


The 2013 Geneva Motor Show is already over but people are still talking about it and all the hypercars that were introduced in the Swiss city. He saw the Lamborghini Veneno, the Ferrari La Ferrari and the McLaren P1, but there was one that didn't got much attention, the Koenigsegg Hundra, a car that celebrated the production of 100 cars over the last ten years.

Detroit Electric returns after an absence of over 70 years


The company that hasn't build a car for over 70 years now promises to bring a new limited edition electric two-seat sports car that will be the first of several high-performance electric vehicles. And since the company's name is Detroit Electric it makes sense that the headquarter will be in Detroit's iconic Fisher Building with production taking place in Michigan, USA.

2014 SRT Viper Time Attack (TA) is ready to tackle the ZR1


Seems Ralph Gilles, President and CEO of the SRT Brand and Motorsports, was not too happy to see the new Viper get beaten by the sixth-generation Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 in the Laguna Seca racetrack by two seconds, so he ordered his employees to build a new and faster version of the Viper, and that is what they are bringing to New York, the SRT Viper TA. 

Here's the 2014 Mercedes CLA 45 AMG. Will have its public reveal at the New York International Auto Show


Two months after the presentation of CLA, Mercedes decided to show the sportier version of its small sedan, the CLA 45 AMG. The performance figures weren't confirmed by Mercedes, but since this car is heavily based on the A-Class the engine that powers this version is also the same one used in the A45 AMG, a 2.0 liter four-cylinder turbocharged unit.

The unseen concepts of the La Ferrari (Project F150 aka F70).


When a company decides to create a new model they give a certain stylistic freedom to their designers to create their vision of that future vehicle, and Ferrari is no exception with the La Ferrari. When one design is chosen by the management team, board of directors or even the President, that single design gets to be detailed to a deeper level. But what you have below is the designs that never got to see the daylight.

Renault Ross Lovegrove coming to Milan in April.


Renault and the Lovegrove Studio, owned by the Welsh designer, Ross Lovegrove, joined forces to create a new concept that explores new design languages. The new concept was inspired by "nature, its systems and energy transactions". Find out more when the concept is revealed at the Triennale of Milan from April 9th to 14th. See more images below.

2014 Acura MDX will be revealed at the New York International Auto Show

Acura MDX Prototype

With less than two weeks for the start of the New York International Auto Show companies are starting to reveal what they will bring to the Big Apple. This time it's Acura, Honda's luxury vehicle division, that started to share some things about their new mid-size luxury crossover.

Nürburgring for sale, you can have if for 125 million Euros.


Every car enthusiast out there will know the Nürburgring Nordschleife as one of the main locations where auto manufacturers go and test their cars, but unfortunately it is also known for their deep financial problems. The company that manages the track has a debt of approximately 385 million Euros ($500.000.000 or £330.000.000).

2014 Mercedes S-Class caught undisguised, plus official interior pictures


In 2011 Daimler announced that the Maybach brand would cease to exist due to poor sales, with the last car being produced in December 2012, Daimler also said that the new Mercedes S-Class was going to replace the Maybach as the most luxurious car coming from the German brand that will rival Bentley and Rolls Royce, and that is the car you can see below.

Check some of the most spectacular rally drivers do what they known best [Video]


The World Rally Championship is one of the most exciting racing series in the world that brought us many great moments over the years, specially in the 80's and 90's. Who doesn't remember Walter Röhrl, Ari Vatanen, Jean Ragnotti, or more recently, the crazy Gigi Galli, Carlos Sainz and the late Colin McRae? Enjoy the videos.

Renault Clio RS Gordini shows up in the web. It's still blue.


A few years ago Renault revived the long dead Gordini name creating an exclusive line for their smaller cars, therefore it is no surprise that now some rumors are starting to appear online about the new Clio RS Gordini. One thing that remains unchanged is the blue paint with the two white stripes.

Two supercars driven like they were a rally car... [Video]


This makes me so sad. In the videos that you can see below we have two of the best cars ever made (Gallardo and Enzo) being driven in conditions that are less than ideal for such cars. I know they have money and can do whatever they want to their own cars, but in my opinion those cars don't deserve the beating they got.

Mercedes G63 AMG now comes with six wheels!


Seem the regular 4x4 Mercedes G63 AMG wasn't enough so the German created this monster with six wheel. Those six wheels all help the rather large four-door pickup move across every terrain you can think of, specially when you find out it comes with five (!) differential locks. But don't you worry, you will still travel in one of the most luxurious and comfortable interiors you can find in a car.

Electric Volkswagen up! gains an "e" before the name. e-up!


Even though sales of electric cars are smaller than was predicted, car companies continue to present fully electric models. This time it was Volkswagen that brought to the Annual Press and Investors Conference in Wolfsburg their first fully electric production vehicle, the five-door e-up!.