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Discussions Between Google and UK Government Revealed
Discussions Between Google and UK Government Revealed

14 Dec 2015, 13:15 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / Google had multiple meetings with representatives of the UK’s Department for Transport in the last two years, all having the same subject: the driverless car

 
Jaguar Land Rover to Launch a Team in the Formula E
Jaguar Land Rover to Launch a Team in the Formula E

10 Dec 2015, 15:14 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / The Brits plan to launch a team in the electric car-racing series, mainly to augment their marketing for their upcoming production EVs

 
Suzuki Rumored to Show More 250cc Bikes, Hopes for a Small GSX-R on the Rise
Suzuki Rumored to Show More 250cc Bikes, Hopes for a Small GSX-R on the Rise

10 Dec 2015, 14:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Suzuki is rumored to deliver more quarter-liter bikes in India, and this may indicate that plans for a small-displacement GSX-R are not just wishful thinking

 
Early Tesla Model S Powertrain Reliability Issues Come into Question in Low Volume Study
Early Tesla Model S Powertrain Reliability Issues Come into Question in Low Volume Study

10 Dec 2015, 12:19 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Analysis of a low volume study by Plug in America estimates that two-thirds of early Tesla Model S powertrains could fail before 60,000 miles

 
BMW Could Expand i Range with an All-Electric SUV Called i5
BMW Could Expand i Range with an All-Electric SUV Called i5

9 Dec 2015, 17:48 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Recent legislation changes made BMW executives ponder an all-electric SUV called i5. The rumor goes that the project has been on the table for a while

 
The Autobahn Might Get an Obnoxious Speed Limit
The Autobahn Might Get an Obnoxious Speed Limit

9 Dec 2015, 10:50 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / Baden-Wurttemberg’s traffic minister wants to implement a 75 mph speed limit on the well-known and much-adored German highway network

 
Africa Twin Engine Rumored to Be Used in More Honda Road Bikes
Africa Twin Engine Rumored to Be Used in More Honda Road Bikes

8 Dec 2015, 17:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Japanese engineers deny the rumors, but there is more than one attribute that could put the engine of the Africa Twin at the center of a new platform

 
Hybrid Power for the Next Subaru WRX STI, Maybe
Hybrid Power for the Next Subaru WRX STI, Maybe

7 Dec 2015, 15:13 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / Subaru has recently released concept versions of its next-generation Impreza, both based on the company’s newest platform

 
2016 Volvo S90 Could Get a Three-Cylinder Gasoline-Electric Hybrid Version
2016 Volvo S90 Could Get a Three-Cylinder Gasoline-Electric Hybrid Version

4 Dec 2015, 16:35 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Volvo's new S90 could be available in a less powerful hybrid variant. The future version is expected to be powered by a 1.5-liter gasoline engine

 
BMW CEO Confirms the i8 Spyder
BMW CEO Confirms the i8 Spyder

4 Dec 2015, 10:05 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / In a recent interview, BMW CEO Harald Kruger has confirmed the launch of a Spyder version of the i8, hasn't given other details about this subject

 
The First Generation BMW M2 Will Have a Very Long Life Cycle
The First Generation BMW M2 Will Have a Very Long Life Cycle

3 Dec 2015, 16:42 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / The new F87 M2 Coupe will have quite a long life cycle, much longer than anyone would have expected, the production being planned from 2015 through 2020

 
Infiniti Eau Rouge Project Might Get Resurrected
Infiniti Eau Rouge Project Might Get Resurrected

3 Dec 2015, 13:04 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / The carmaker's CEO has recently announced that Infiniti could bring back the performance range and get back in the fight with AMG and M divisions

 
Silverstone Could Be Bought by Jaguar Land Rover
Silverstone Could Be Bought by Jaguar Land Rover

3 Dec 2015, 10:36 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / The legendary British circuit is rumored to be purchased by Jaguar Land Rover, who has already made a bid, insisting it will preserve current racing activities

 
Mitsubishi Confirms CUV Coupe for 2017, Will Slot Above the Outlander Sport
Mitsubishi Confirms CUV Coupe for 2017, Will Slot Above the Outlander Sport

1 Dec 2015, 09:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Mitsubishi will have three new crossovers by 2019, starting with the first coupe-style model arriving in the fall of 2016

 
Tesla Competitor Faraday Future to Reveal Concept EV at 2016 CES
Tesla Competitor Faraday Future to Reveal Concept EV at 2016 CES

30 Nov 2015, 16:41 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / American startup company Faraday Future is expected to bring its Tesla-figthing concept at next-year's Consumer Electronics Show

 
BMW i5 Could See the Light of Day Next Spring - Automaker’s Decision “in Final Stages”
BMW i5 Could See the Light of Day Next Spring - Automaker’s Decision “in Final Stages”

30 Nov 2015, 14:54 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The German automaker is said to decide what the upcoming i5 will look like soon, and we could see a concept as soon as next spring

 
New Ducati Rumors Don't Exclude Forced Induction
New Ducati Rumors Don't Exclude Forced Induction

27 Nov 2015, 17:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Gossip has it that the current L-twin that Ducati uses is getting close to the engineering limits and that forced induction might become reality in the future

 
Cadillac XT4 to Hit Showrooms in 2018, Three-Row and Subcompact Crossovers to Follow
Cadillac XT4 to Hit Showrooms in 2018, Three-Row and Subcompact Crossovers to Follow

23 Nov 2015, 18:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After Cadillac replaced the SRX with the XT5, the General Motors-owned brand is slated to launch three more crossover SUVs until the end of the decade

 
MINI Clubman and Countryman JCW Could Have 300 HP
MINI Clubman and Countryman JCW Could Have 300 HP

18 Nov 2015, 17:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / MINI has plucked the engine from the BMW 330i, spun it around 90 degrees and is working to increase the output to over 300 hp

 
Ford to Upgrade the Shelby GT350 Mustang's 5.2L Voodoo V8, Develop Three New Transmissions
Ford to Upgrade the Shelby GT350 Mustang's 5.2L Voodoo V8, Develop Three New Transmissions

12 Nov 2015, 20:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If we're lucky, the UAW-Ford agreement will see the Ford Motor Company squeeze more horsepower out of the 5.2L Voodoo V8 and start production of a 10-speed auto