27th Oct2011

Mother of All Hot Wheels Tracks

Mother of All Hot Wheels Tracks

This is a 3 minute long video of a 2,000 feet long powered Hot Wheels track that goes up and down the stairs, through 14 rooms of a house, around the outside of the house, and a jump over a hot tub.

27th Oct2011

2013 Audi A4 S4 & A4 Allroad Quattro Images

2013 Audi A4 S4 & A4 Allroad Quattro Images

Have you ever heard about Audi’s 360o design philosophy? Well, allow us to explain with an example. In its more recent incarnation, it goes something like this: the latest A4 [B8] provided the styling guidelines for the creation of the new 2011MY A8 which itself inspired the design of thenew 2012MY A6, which has now become the [...]

26th Oct2011

Ford Ranger is First Pickup To Earn 5-Star NCAP Rating

Ford Ranger is First Pickup To Earn 5-Star NCAP Rating

The all-new Ford Ranger pickup truck makes history as it becomes the first-ever pickup to achieve the maximum five-star safety rating from EuroNCAP. 5-Star rating means the Ranger scored 89 per cent for overall safety – the best score ever earned by a pick-up and one of the highest scores recorded by Euro NCAP for any type of vehicle. Moreover, [...]

26th Oct2011

Mercedes CLS63 Design Time-Lapse Video

Mercedes CLS63 Design Time-Lapse Video

Have you ever wondered how much work goes into making all those cool renderings we see everyday? Well, don’t wonder no longer. Mercedes released a time-lapse video of one of its designers rendering a CLS63 AMG. The designer starts with a piece of paper, and after spending a great deal of time behind the computer [...]

26th Oct2011

Ford Officially Reports $1.6B Third Quarter Earnings

Ford Officially Reports $1.6B Third Quarter Earnings

Just how much is $1.6 billion? Enough to buy every single Mustang Ford sold through the first eight months of the year – at retail. While Ford’s net income came in at $1.6 billion, the company reported a $1.9 billion pre-tax operating profit for the third quarter, down $111 million from the third quarter of 2010. Automotive profits [...]

26th Oct2011

Recall Alert on 2012 Chevy Equinox and 2012 GMC Terrain

Recall Alert on 2012 Chevy Equinox and 2012 GMC Terrain

GM is recalling 33,964 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain SUVs from the 2012 model year because the tire pressure monitoring system doesn’t meet federal standards, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall affects Equinoxes and Terrains built from July 18 through Sept. 6. Your car’s build date can be found on a [...]

26th Oct2011

Lexus CT 200h Low Rider SEMA Edition

Lexus CT 200h Low Rider SEMA Edition

Next up on our list of Lexus project cars for the upcoming 2011 Specialty Equipment Market Association show is the CT 200h by Five Axis. The aftermarket firm tricked out the hybrid hatchback with a custom paint job and a wide-body conversion. A lowered suspension and a set of 19-inch forged alloy wheels paired with [...]

26th Oct2011

Five Axis Hooks Up The 2013 GS 350 F Sport For SEMA

Five Axis Hooks Up The 2013 GS 350 F Sport For SEMA

If weren’t overly impressed with the factory 2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport we showed you earlier today, then perhaps you may want to take a look at what Five Axis has prepared for the SEMA Show next week. Troy Sumitomo’s tuning company has taken the new GS 350 with the F Sport package to [...]

25th Oct2011

BMW M Division Want To Build Their Own Car

BMW M Division Want To Build Their Own Car

Inside Line reports that BMW’s M division wants to play with the other kids and develop its own car, but it’s got to wait on parent BMW to say Alles klar. This isn’t new; they’ve been public about the desire for at least two years. The holdup, naturally, is that bean-and-spreadsheet wielding boogeyman named The [...]

25th Oct2011

New 2012 Honda CR-V & Fit EV To Appear at LA Auto Show

New 2012 Honda CR-V & Fit EV To Appear at LA Auto Show

Although Honda has no plan to bring the 2012 CR-V to Auto Expo in January next year we have a strong feeling it most certainly will launch it here next year. Hence we have brought you all the information of the 2012 CR-V right from its testing phase. 2011 Los Angeles Motor Show will finally [...]

25th Oct2011

Mazda Takeri Concept For Next 2013 Mazda 6 at Tokyo Motor Show

Mazda Takeri Concept For Next 2013 Mazda 6 at Tokyo Motor Show

Mazda fans may be unhappy about the RX-8’s demise, but the Hiroshima-based automaker has a history of displaying well received concepts that eventually enter production, like the RX-Evolve and the Minagi. The company’s latest such concept is the Takeri and it will be unveiled at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show on November 30. The Takeri [...]

25th Oct2011

The BMW Z4M Might Still Make A Come-Back

The BMW Z4M Might Still Make A Come-Back

According to the kids over at Edmunds’ Inside Line, BMW’s M Division may be pulling a Monty Python — working on a proposal to develop a Z4M. “There are days when it hurts not to have one, but there was no compelling business case at the time when the decision was taken,” Albert Biermann, head [...]

25th Oct2011

Maserati Wins The Superstars Series with Quattroporte Evo Title

Maserati Wins The Superstars Series with Quattroporte Evo Title

We’ll forgive you if you haven’t heard of the Superstars Series. It’s only been around since 2004 (the International category since 2007) and all of the races take place in Europe – in fact over half took place this season in Italy. But similar to other national touring car championships – Germany’s DTM, Japan’s Super [...]

24th Oct2011

(New Jobs) Diesel Chevrolet Cruze to be built in Lordstown Ohio

(New Jobs) Diesel Chevrolet Cruze to be built in Lordstown Ohio

The Detroit News reports that the diesel version of the Chevrolet Cruze will be manufactured at the General Motors Lordstown, Ohio plant. GM is slated to retool the facility’s body shop and assembly line next year through a $5.5-million investment, according to Tom Mock, a spokesman for GM. The Lordstown facility already produces the gasoline [...]

24th Oct2011

Army Tests More Fuel-Efficient Humvees

Army Tests More Fuel-Efficient Humvees

The U.S. Army is looking for a few more miles to the gallon, and a new troop carrier that might replace the famed gas-hungry Humvee could get as much as 70% better fuel economy. Specifically, the Army is working with Ricardo Inc., an engineering firm based in the U.K. but with U.S. offices, on building [...]

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