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Ford Turns to Scruffy Dogs to Prove C-MAX Park Assist

21 Jun 2011, 10:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford’s French division has created a new ad for its popular C-MAX people mover. The video features a bunch of dogs that play an integral part in the Rube Goldberg used to demonstrate the park ...

Mercedes GLS Coming in 2014 to Do Battle With BMW X6

21 Jun 2011, 09:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We might have to thank BMW for enlarging the market for SUVs that don’t really work off-road but offer the luxury normally expected from saloons, as the success of its X6 might spur Mercedes B...

MINI Announces 2012 Cooper Coupe UK Pricing

21 Jun 2011, 09:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The new MINI Coupe can’t hide under its protective blanket of camouflage as the model has been fully show today for all who like the British brand’s products and don’t mind having ...

Cars Are Most Exciting Places to Have Sex, Study Shows

21 Jun 2011, 08:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Have you ever found yourself lusting after your significant other or just a member of the opposite sex that’s sitting right next to you? If so, were you stroking the steering wheel, grabbing a...

MINI Reveals Sporty 2012 Cooper Coupe [Image Gallery]

21 Jun 2011, 07:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / When BMW chose to relaunch the MINI brand back in the early 2000s, many thought the idea of mixing small cars with premium features and a sport driving experience would create too much of a jack of ...

Hofele Design Unveils VW Touareg Royal GT 470

20 Jun 2011, 15:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Specialist tuning company Hofele Design has just unveiled an extensive program for the second-generation Touareg, including radical cosmetic changes and performance mods. On the outside of the ne...

Citroen DS5 Interior Photos Leaked, Show Premium Feel

20 Jun 2011, 14:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Don’t start rubbing your eyes - this is not the DS4 crossover, but the new DS5 that was revealed at the Shanghai motor show, nor is that the interior of an Italian supercar, but that of a Fren...

2012 BMW M5 Online Configurator Now Available

20 Jun 2011, 14:34 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The paint hasn’t dried yet on the new BMW M5, and the Bavarian automaker has already made available an online configurator of the model... for its German customers. Despite the fact that the n...

GM Will Idle Truck Plants Next Month to Reduce Inventory

20 Jun 2011, 14:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The General will idle its truck-making plants in Michigan and Indiana for two weeks next month to deal with a large stockpile that reaches over 100 days’ worth in some cases, and to prepare th...

2011 Suzuki Boulevard M109R Gets New Color Option

20 Jun 2011, 14:13 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The North American division of Suzuki has just announced that the 2011 Boulevard M109R will now be available in black for the 2011 model year, in addition to the current Candy Indy Blue and M109R Li...

Opel Might Make US Market Return With Corsa

20 Jun 2011, 13:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A few days back, the Internet was buzzing with rumors of GM selling its European division to Volkswagen, yet they were eventually denied. However, Opel has once again found a way to come into focus,...

BMW F 800 R Goes to Latin America

20 Jun 2011, 13:59 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Finally, the middleweight naked motorcycle from BMW has reached Latin America, as the BMW F 800 R has started being provided by BMW Motorrad Brazil under the CKD regime (Complete Knock Down), in Man...

Lincoln Chosen to Represent Craftmanship of Luxury

20 Jun 2011, 13:43 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Ford’s luxury brand Lincoln has partnered with Hearst Magazines for a print and online interactive idea series that focuses on the craftsmanship of luxury. Renowned artisans are featured...

Mauro Calo Sets New World Drift Record in a Mercedes C63 AMG

20 Jun 2011, 13:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Last week, a Mercedes-Benz demo driver announced a very ambitious goal, which kept many eagerly awaiting for it to happen... or not. We are talking here about Mauro Calo and his desire to break the ...

McLaren to Open First Of Many New Showrooms in London

20 Jun 2011, 13:21 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We’ve just brought you the story that McLaren has managed to outdo itself with the MP4-12C, selling its full production quota for the next three years. With the sort of performance that can se...

Honda, the Brand With the Least Warranty Claims

20 Jun 2011, 12:32 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / According to UK warranty specialist MB&G, Japanese and Korean car brands are the ones that have generated the fewest claims over the past year, with Honda taking the top spot. With more and mor...

Mid-life Crises Help Double UK Convertible Sales in 10 Years

20 Jun 2011, 12:32 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / According to a recent survey from insurance firm LV=, as much as a fifth of new soft-top owners bought their first such car in their fifties, while one in ten have stated this has been just the thin...

Audi R18 TDI Le Mans Winning Car Will Tour the Ingolstadt Plant

20 Jun 2011, 11:48 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Red Sonja, as it was affectionately nicknamed by the Audi Sport Team Joest mechanics, is to return to its origins tomorrow morning, June 21st. The very same car that won this year’s Le Mans 24...

Mitsubishi Announces Limited Edition Pajero RX's Return to Australia

20 Jun 2011, 11:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) has announced the re-introduction of the value-packed Limited Edition Pajero RX with additional new features. The RX, based on the Pajero GLX, sees custome...

car2go Vehicles Now Available in Vancouver

20 Jun 2011, 11:33 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As we reported back in April, Daimler’s car sharing program - car2go - was to reach Canadian shores, with Vancouver, British Columbia, as the first city in the country to benefit fro this mobi...