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MV Agusta Turismo Veloce 800 Adventure Bike Rumored to Sport Single-Backbone Subframe
MV Agusta Turismo Veloce 800 Adventure Bike Rumored to Sport Single-Backbone Subframe

24 Oct 2013, 14:40 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Even though some voices in the industry said that the recently-announced MV Agusta Turismo Veloce 800 could be like the Tricruiser concept (pictured), some new whispers claim the new machine will be...

 
Can Erik Buell Racing Make Enough Bikes to Enter World Superbike Series?
Can Erik Buell Racing Make Enough Bikes to Enter World Superbike Series?

24 Oct 2013, 12:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It appears like AMA Pro rider Geoff May kind of spilled at least some beans while talking to Greg White of Greg's garage as he mentioned a potential presence in World Superbike in 2014 aboard E...

 
Toyota GT 86 Sedan Reportedly Approved for Production
Toyota GT 86 Sedan Reportedly Approved for Production

24 Oct 2013, 08:44 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Word has it Japanese automaker Toyota has approved production of the GT 86 four-door sedan. This piece of information comes via Auto Express, who claims, citing “inside sources”, that th...

 
Maybach Nameplate Rumored to Return on Extra-Long Mercedes S-Class
Maybach Nameplate Rumored to Return on Extra-Long Mercedes S-Class

23 Oct 2013, 10:05 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Although Daimler decided to bring the curtain down on Maybach last year, a recent report claims there’s a “high probability” the luxury brand will return to name one of the long wh...

 
Redesigned Scion xB Coming in 2015
Redesigned Scion xB Coming in 2015

21 Oct 2013, 09:42 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / About a week ago Toyota US’ vice president of sales Paul Holdrige said Scion won’t be releasing any new models until 2017. However, Scion’s Doug Murtha revealed the brand will intr...

 
BMW Already Working on i5 Model?
BMW Already Working on i5 Model?

21 Oct 2013, 08:21 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Word has it German automaker BMW is already planning to extend its brand new “i” lineup with a vehicle bigger than the i3. According to What Car?, the Munich-based representatives are di...

 
Buick to Offer Diesel Engine Soon
Buick to Offer Diesel Engine Soon

20 Oct 2013, 10:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Word has it Buick is considering a diesel engine for the US market. According to Edmunds, quoting a company source, Buick is likely to offer diesel power "as it increasingly aligns its US produ...

 
Nissan to Unveil Toyota GT 86 Rival, New Sportscar Concept in Tokyo
Nissan to Unveil Toyota GT 86 Rival, New Sportscar Concept in Tokyo

19 Oct 2013, 08:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Word has it Japanese automaker Nissan plans to show two sportscar concepts at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show next month, one of which will be a Toyota GT 86 competitor. According to WhatCar?, the GT 8...

 
BMW Rumored to Build Small-Displacement GS Bikes and More
BMW Rumored to Build Small-Displacement GS Bikes and More

16 Oct 2013, 15:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / BMW could be showing a new line-up of under-500cc bikes in the not-so-distant future, Visordown reports. This includes the possibility of small-displacement adventure bikes, too. Read GS! The Bri...

 
Qoros Working on Mid-Size Sedan and Minivan
Qoros Working on Mid-Size Sedan and Minivan

16 Oct 2013, 09:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Introduced just seven months ago at the Geneva Motor Show, Chinese-Israeli brand Qoros made quite an impression with its first 3 Sedan model, which scored an impressive 5-star EuroNCAP rating last m...

 
Polaris Single-Seat RZR Patent Filed, How About Building It?
Polaris Single-Seat RZR Patent Filed, How About Building It?

15 Oct 2013, 10:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Polaris is rumored to be working on a single-seat version of their acclaimed RZR machines, or at least this is what we get as we take a look at the photos ATV.com has found delving deep under piles ...

 
Alfa Romeo 4C Getting Targa, Racing Version
Alfa Romeo 4C Getting Targa, Racing Version

11 Oct 2013, 14:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Italian automaker Alfa Romeo is reportedly working on new versions of their brand new 4C sportscar. The rumor comes via Auto Edizione, who claims the 4C will get a more powerful version with 266 BHP...

 
Dongfeng Wants 30% of PSA Peugeot-Citroen
Dongfeng Wants 30% of PSA Peugeot-Citroen

11 Oct 2013, 08:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chinese-based Dongfeng Motor is planning to buy a 30 percent stake in PSA Peugeot-Citroen, a report from China Business News revealed earlier this week. Citing an unidentified Dongfeng official,...

 
Is the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe Getting a V6 Engine?
Is the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe Getting a V6 Engine?

10 Oct 2013, 15:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It’s been more than 13 years since the Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon twins came with anything other than a V8 engine under the hood, but word has it a V6 mill could make its way into GM’...

 
What's Jaguar Preparing for the 2013 LA Auto Show?
What's Jaguar Preparing for the 2013 LA Auto Show?

10 Oct 2013, 14:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Among the 22 world debut announced for this year's Los Angeles Auto Show, the Jaguar brand jumps out to bite you. Like Land Rover, they will have at least one brand new car for us next month...

 
2016 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Engine Leaked?
2016 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Engine Leaked?

9 Oct 2013, 14:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Rumors about the C7-based Z06 (Z07?) and ZR1 high-performance Corvettes have been flying around since the seventh-generation sportscar was unveiled back in January, but all we got so far is that the...

 
New VW Up! Coming in 2017 With Better Automatic, Turbo Engine, Improved Safety
New VW Up! Coming in 2017 With Better Automatic, Turbo Engine, Improved Safety

9 Oct 2013, 12:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The VW Up! is a city car designed by Volkswagen group together with two other models using the New Small Family (NSF) architecture. It's made in Bratislava, Slovakia, and has been relatively we...

 
Cadillac Pondering Large Crossover
Cadillac Pondering Large Crossover

9 Oct 2013, 12:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Cadillac is analyzing the possibility of adding a large crossover to its lineup, company senior vice president Bob Ferguson revealed right after the 2015 Escalade was unveiled to the world. Spea...

 
Diesel Mercedes CLA Not Coming to US
Diesel Mercedes CLA Not Coming to US

8 Oct 2013, 12:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Launched with 2.1-liter diesel engine earlier this year, the Mercedes-Benz CLA just got a new oil burner in Europe, the 1.5-liter Renault-source powerplant that will be offered in the CLA 180 CDI. H...

 
Honda Planning Jazz / Fit Hybrid Type R With 190 HP
Honda Planning Jazz / Fit Hybrid Type R With 190 HP

8 Oct 2013, 08:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / When I wrote a piece on the Ferrari/McLaren/Porsche hybrid supercar trio, I said the technology was going to trickle down into smaller and cheaper performance cars. Of course, Honda is going to jump...