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Fire Breathing BMW 46.0-liter V12-Powered Brutus Will Scare Even the Bravest Kids

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 05:31 PM PST

The story goes that right after World War 2, some crazy Germans decided to craft a one-of-a-kind racecar built around a BMW V12 engine made for airplanes: a 1925 46.0-liter 12-cylinder unit, to be precise. There was no a shortage of these kind of engines in that era, since Germany wasn't allowed to own any military aircrafts. They had a...


French Hybrid Design Study Uses Wind Turbines To Recharge Batteries

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 05:13 PM PST

Remember a few years ago when every wannabe gangsta was buying those awful "spinner" alloys for their beat up old Chevys and Oldsmobiles? Well, French artist and teacher Thierry Dumaine (who sounds like a character from a historical romance) has taken the concept of the spinner and applied it to an imaginary hydrid he calls the Ventile. It's all...


VIDEO: Ferrari Drops FF Press Cars at Ski Resort with a Chinook Helicopter

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 03:05 PM PST

Over the next few weeks, some 200 handpicked journalists from all over the world will have the opportunity to try out Ferrari's latest creation, the new FF sports car. Usually, a Ferrari presentation of this kind would take place at a race circuit, but not this time as Maranello chose the Plan De Corones ski resort in Italy to tout its new...


eBay Find of the Day: George Barris’ 70-X Toronado from Expo ‘67

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 02:08 PM PST

George Barris is a living legend, perhaps best known for his work on the Lincoln Futura-based Batmobile for the '60s Batman TV series starring Adam West. One of his lesser-known creations is this: the 70-X Toronado, aka a heavily customized 1967 Oldsmobile Toronado. It was one of four custom Olds' commissioned by Canada's Imperial Oil and built by...


Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 is the Latest Addition to the AMG Driving Academy

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 01:57 PM PST

The AMG Driving Academy just got a little more interesting with the announcement that in 2011, fans will be able to get behind the wheel of a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 race car. The V8-powered competition coupe will be available in the most advanced skill level programme, the Masters, which consists of four stages: Experience, Warm-up, Training...


VIDEO: This is How They Imagined Our Automobile Future in 1948

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 01:20 PM PST

In the late 1940s, as the world started to recover from the wounds of war, people were trying to leave the past behind and focus on the future. In fact, some individuals were so fascinated with the future that they tried to tune in it and predict the outcome. In this nostalgic video, we see how some people imagined the future of automobiles in...


Renault Spy Saga Continues, French Company Paid €250,000 for the Tip

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 12:29 PM PST

The Renault espionage case is as close as it gets to an automotive "Watergate". The scandal, which resulted in Renault firing and filing a complaint against three of its top executives for allegedly stealing documents related to the company's EV program, continues to make waves in France. As it turns out, Renault has started to back down on the...


VIDEO: Citroen C3 Ad Takes a Humorous Swipe at Poorly Equipped Cars

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 11:57 AM PST

The clever minds over at the H-Paris agency are behind this new ad for Citroen's Fiesta-rivaling C3 supermini called the 'Bip Bip'. The witty commercial stars a young owner of an Innocenti Mini, which is a re-bodied version of the original Mini designed by Bertone. The spot shows the man trying to emulate the sounds of a modern day car's...


VW Launches New Body Kit and Other Accessories for Golf Mk6

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 10:42 AM PST

Volkswagen has released a new set of accessories for its best selling model, the Golf. The most important of these is a new aerodynamic package, which includes slightly redesigned bumpers, side skirts and a larger roof spoiler. Other than making the Golf look sportier, VW claims these new components improve the car's aerodynamics. Other...


Ford CEO Alan Mulally Believes Fiat 500 Won’t Succeed in the USA

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 09:39 AM PST

There's been a lot of hype surrounding the U.S. launch of the Fiat 500, with many predicting a commercial success for the Italian mini even before it landed on this side of the Atlantic. However, there's one industry executive that doesn't believe in Fiat's retro-penned hatchback. We're talking about Ford CEO Alan Mulally. When asked about the...


BMW to Fight Audi and Mercedes with Six M3 Race Cars in the German Touring Car Championship

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 08:21 AM PST

BMW's Motorsport division announced today that it will enter six M3 race cars in the DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters) starting from the 2012 season. The Bavarian company will be represented in the highly competitive championship by three teams, each entering two cars. The chosen teams are long-term partners BMW Team Schnitzer and BMW Team RBM,...


Honda Accord was Also Caught Up in the Same Spider Web as the Mazda6

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 07:48 AM PST

It seems that the petrol-sniffing Yellow Sac spider that forced Mazda to issue a recall on some 52,000 cars in the USA last week has a thing for mid-size Japanese sedans as the eight-legged arthropod also caused problems to Honda in the past. According to reports, Honda posted a Technical Service Bulletin in the summer of 2009 alerting its dealers...


Italy’s Trussardi Celebrates Centennial with Limited Edition BMW 5-Series GT

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 06:42 AM PST

Trussardi, one of Italy's top design brands mostly known for its leather jackets, jeans, handbags and accessories, is celebrating its centennial anniversary this year with numerous events and special products, one of which includes a cooperation with BMW Italy. The two companies joined forces to design a limited edition version of the 5-Series...


Volvo Reduces Price of Entry-Level C30 to £15k in the UK

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 05:39 AM PST

There's less to pay for UK buyers looking to get into a Volvo C30 sport hatch as the Swedish automaker announced a significant £1,300 price cut to the entry-level model which now starts from £14,995 on the road. The C30 ES features a 2.0-liter petrol engine with 145HP and comes equipped with electronic climate control, 16-inch alloys, leather...


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