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Hyundai Veloster US Pricing Starts at $17,300

25 Aug 2011, 09:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Last time we heard of the Hyundai Veloster, a commercial for it was being banned for being to violent in Holland. But even if a car is violent, people will still be willing to put up with it if the ...

New Formula Renault 3.5 Race Car Revealed at Silverstone

25 Aug 2011, 09:03 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / What better place to unveil the Formula Renault 3.5 than at the Silverstone circuit which hosted the first ever Formula One Grand Prix event. At the unveiling drivers and staff were presented with t...

GM Fighting to Reduce Cadillac Escalade's Rate of Theft

25 Aug 2011, 09:10 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Earlier today, we brought to your attention a new study from the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLD) which stated that the Cadillac Escalade is a high-theft vehicle, topping the list of thieves’...

Classy Meets Rugged With Vilner's Land Rover Defenders

25 Aug 2011, 08:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There used to be a time when Land Rover only made rugged off-roaders for the gentleman who wanted to go off the beaten track, but now we have the Evoque, and the brand image has changed beyond all r...

Rolls Royce Silver Ghost 'Top Gear' London-Edinburgh Trial to Be Recreated

25 Aug 2011, 08:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A hundred years sounds like a long time, but in 1911 The Times reported one amazing feat even for today’s standards: chassis No. 1701 Silver Ghost drove nearly 800 miles from London to Edinbur...

New Mercedes B-Klasse Breaks Cover Ahead of Frankfurt Debut [Gallery]

25 Aug 2011, 08:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Finally, the moment we’ve all been waiting for has come, after months in which the three-pointed star brand revealed the new B-Klasse model in the same manner the Chinese use drop water tortur...

Cadillac Escalade Makes the List of Thieves' Most Wanted Vehicles

25 Aug 2011, 08:11 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / It looks like the Cadillac Escalade is on top of the list of thieves’ favorite large pickup trucks. The Escalade has been dominating for years the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLD) list of veh...

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Kicks Off Football Advertising Campaign

25 Aug 2011, 08:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / As the 2011/12 football season gets underway, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has started an exciting new advertising strategy which will see the brand on display at some of the biggest matches aroun...

Renault Readies Flins Plant for Zoe EV Production

25 Aug 2011, 07:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following the concept’s debut in Frankfurt two years back, French manufacturer Renault has previewed the Zoe electric car in Paris last year, a vehicle that was set to hit the streets sometime...

America's Young Consider Buying Chinese and Indian Vehicles

25 Aug 2011, 07:32 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Times are changing for the American car manufacturing industry especially when consumers are starting to find other brands very appealing. A new study by GfK Automotive revealed that younger custome...

Jaguar-themed Hotel Suite Oozes Class

25 Aug 2011, 07:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / 51 Buckingham Gate, Taj Suites and Residences, London will open the world’s first Jaguar Suite to regular mortals with big wallets this September. The collaboration of two Tata-owned companies...

NASCAR Driver Lyle Busch Loses License for Speeding in Lexus LFA

25 Aug 2011, 06:56 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Driving in NASCAR might get your adrenaline pumping, but racing outside the track at 128-mph (206 km/h) in a 45 mph (about 70 km/h) zone is definitely a one-of-a-kind experience. That was exper...

Record Number of Skoda Fabia S2000 Cars to Enter the Barum Rally

25 Aug 2011, 06:32 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / This year’s Czech Barum Rally Zlin – round seven of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge - will see no less than 14 Fabia S2000 cars lining up at the start, the British division of Skoda...

Honda FCX Clarity To Make UK Debut at EcoVelocity 2011

25 Aug 2011, 06:17 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Honda today announced it will showcase the FCX Clarity at the EcoVelocity Show next month, an event which will mark the UK public debut of the fuel cell-powered vehicle. In a...

autoevolution poll: The Lexus GS's New Looks Will do Wonders

24 Aug 2011, 15:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We were growing tired of endlessly talking about the radical design departure that Lexus was taking with the new GS, so we asked you, our loyal readers, if you thought the lines were good enough to ...

Kimi Raikkonen Tests Peugeot 908 for a Possible Le Mans Contract

24 Aug 2011, 15:10 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / There are few cars left which Kimi Raikkonen hasn’t pushed to the limit, thus he tested the Peugeot 908 Le Mans car on the Spanish circuit Motorland Aragon. It is forecasted that it could lead...

Nissan Leaf Fleet to Help Establish New London Electric Network

24 Aug 2011, 14:21 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / International electricity and gas giant National Grid has taken delivery of four Nissan Leafs on a four year/40,000 mile lease contract. They will be for the National Grid staff who are delivering a...

David Coulthard and Red Bull Go Off-Roading in Texas

24 Aug 2011, 14:20 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The Red Bull F1 racing team has decided to take the F1 to Texas for the weekend. Thus David Coulthard took the Red Bull Show Car off-road, it was quite a sight to see an F1 race car being chased by ...

Hyundai i40 Takes Top Euro NCAP Rating

24 Aug 2011, 14:07 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Euro NCAP released a new series of crash test results today, with the Hyundai i40 included on the list. The vehicle managed to perform well, scoring a five-star rating from the European safety w...

Fiat TwinAir Engine Receives Techies Award

24 Aug 2011, 13:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The multi award-winning TwinAir engine from Fiat has received just added another trophy to its case, as it was awarded in the 2011 BusinessCar Fleet Technology Awards, announced yesterday, August 23...