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BMW Zagato Coupe Unveiled at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este

Posted by Marc Carter 9 HOURS AGO | 0

BMW and Italian design house, Zagato have teamed up to create a unique two-seater coupe, the BMW Zagato Coupe. The BMW Zagato Coupe, which is essentially a Z4 Coupe, is debuting at this year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The... Read more

First Drive: All New 2013 Nissan Altima Should Be On Your “Want” List

Posted by Eric Rogell Fri May 25, 2012 04:26 PM ET | 0

It’s the most popular car in your line-up, you’ve sold nearly 4 million of them, and it was the #2 best-selling car in the US last year… So of course the thing to do is tear it down to ... Read more

DJ Ford Fusion? Techno Artists Use Car’s Sounds to Create Electronic Music

Posted by Eric Rogell Fri May 25, 2012 12:23 PM ET | 0

When we hear our car’s turn signal click or the wipers drag across the windshield, we ignore them as background noise. But a trio of Detroit-area techno artists hears music. Joshua Harrison, Keith Kemp and Tom Newman sampled sounds ... Read more

Mazda MX-5 Miata Favorite of Summer, Fiat

Posted by David Goodspeed Thu May 24, 2012 01:05 PM ET | 0

Recently I chose the Mazda MX-5 Miata as a vehicle for Moms to use for a quick little getaway. Now the sexy little roadster has received similar acclaim as one of the 10 best road trip cars from kbb.com ... Read more

Volvo Explains How the 2013 Volvo V40′s Pedestrian Airbag Works (Video)

Posted by Marc Carter Thu May 24, 2012 07:39 AM ET | 0

The all-new 2013 Volvo V40 is the first car to receive a pedestrian airbag that attempts to protect people that are on the outside of the vehicle. In China 25 percent of traffic fatalities are pedestrians. In Europe the ... Read more

Beat Memorial Day Traffic by Knowing the Best Times to Hit the Road (Infographic)

Posted by Alice Truong Thu May 24, 2012 07:00 AM ET | 0

Ready to hit the road for Memorial Day weekend? Not so fast — unless you feel like sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic. Social mapping app Waze has collected data on traffic, finding the best times to embark on road trips this ... Read more

Test Drive: Is the 2012 Scion iQ the ‘Smart’er Choice?

Posted by David Goodspeed Fri May 18, 2012 09:43 AM ET | 0

Move over smart car, Scion is taking over the micro-subcompact car segment with its new iQ. The 2012 Scion iQ is being touted as the world’s smallest four-seater and adds yet another model to the funky spinoff division of ... Read more

2014 Chevy SS Signals the Return of a V8-Powered RWD Sedan to Chevy’s U.S. Lineup

Posted by Marc Carter Thu May 17, 2012 03:06 PM ET | 0

It’s been 17 a long years since Chevy has offered a rear-wheel-drive sedan for sale in the U.S. But that’s about to change, since Chevy has just announced the return of a V8 powered, rear-wheel-drive performance sedan, the Chevy ... Read more

Chevy Corvette a Truly Hot Car – With Car Thieves (Video)

Posted by David Goodspeed Wed May 16, 2012 09:00 AM ET | 0

What’s the hottest set of wheels in town? How about a 1984 Chevy Corvette. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s second Hot Wheels Classics report, the 1984 ‘Vette was a model extremely popular with not only... Read more

Porsche Begins Testing the 918 Spyder Hybrid Supercar

Posted by Marc Carter Wed May 16, 2012 01:59 AM ET | 0

Prototypes of the upcoming Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid have already hit the road and now Porsche has confirmed that the first delivers of its new super sports car will take place by the end of 2013. The prototypes ... Read more

Test Drive: 2012 Buick Regal GS and Hot Wheels

Posted by David Goodspeed Mon May 14, 2012 04:00 PM ET | 0

Growing up it seemed as though it was all about my “Hot Wheels,” riding backwards in the rear-most seat of the family truckster, and watching the Indy 500 on Memorial Day weekend. Since then, not too much has changed ... Read more

Mini John Cooper Works GP Debuts as the Fastest Mini Ever Built

Posted by Marc Carter Mon May 14, 2012 06:42 AM ET | 0

Mini has unveiled the Mini John Cooper Works GP, which Mini claims will be the fastest Mini ever produced with its extreme performance on both the race track and the road. Mini is currently testing the Mini John Cooper ... Read more

Automotive Legend Carroll Shelby Dies at age 89 (Video)

Posted by David Goodspeed Sat May 12, 2012 08:49 AM ET | 0

The automotive world lost a legend Friday as news came that Carroll Shelby, whose name was synonymous with auto racing and performance cars, had crossed the final finish line. The company bearing his name posted this on the homepage ... Read more

Students Convert a 1939 Pontiac Silver Streak Into an EV

Posted by Alexander Davies Thu May 10, 2012 12:22 PM ET | 0

The motto of Roanoke College is “Classic for Tomorrow,” and the students in the Environmental program have taken it to heart: They’re in the process of converting a dilapidated 1939 Pontiac Silver Streak into a functioning electric... Read more

Top 10 Mommy Mobiles + 5 Just For Fun

Posted by David Goodspeed Thu May 10, 2012 10:22 AM ET | 0

I warned you in a previous post about everyone having some sort of “list” concerning automobiles. As we prepare to honor the matriarch of our families this weekend, we take a look at Mom’s favorite rides, courtesy Truecar.com. The ... Read more