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Top 10 Green Cars of 2014

Thinking of going green with your daily commute? There are dozens of options available in today’s market for an eco-friendly car and if you’re curious on which ones are greenest, you’ve come to the right place.

Filed under: American Audi Diesel Cars Electric Cars Featured Articles German Hatchbacks Honda Hybrids Japanese Lexus Luxury Cars Mercedes-Benz Nissan Sedans Tesla Top 10 Toyota
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By Jason Siu Jun 05 2014

TRANS WARS Episode II: Attack of the Clutches

In yesterday’s installment of Trans Wars we explored the benefits and downsides of conventional automatic gearboxes, ones that feature fluid-filled torque converters. This type of transmission has been around for more than 50 years; it works well and has pretty much become the industry standard.

Filed under: Featured Articles Technology
Tags: advancement, automatic transmission, continuously variable transmission, CVT, CVT7, CVT8, direct shift gearbox, dsg, dual-clutch, Electronics, engines, fuel economy, germany, GLI, golf, gti, innovation ZF, Jatco, manual transmission, Nissan, performance, Technology, torque converter, TRANS WARS, Trans Wars Episode I: The Phantom Pedal, transmissions, Volkswagen, vw

By Craig Cole Jun 05 2014

ZL1 Camaro, CTS-V Get Free Replacement Superchargers

Rather than issuing a recall, General Motors is extending its warranty coverage on the Chevrolet ZL1 Camaro and Cadillac CTS-V after discovering a flaw with certain superchargers.

Filed under: American Cadillac Chevrolet Coupes Featured Articles Luxury Cars Sports Cars
Tags: Cadillac, Cadillac CTS-V, cadillac cts-v warranty, Chevrolet, chevrolet camaro, Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, chevy, cts-v, cts-v warranty

By Jason Siu Jun 05 2014

Track-Only McLaren P1, P13 Confirmed

McLaren has confirmed two of the rumored vehicles that it’s working on.

Filed under: British Coupes Exotics Featured Articles Luxury Cars McLaren Sports Cars
Tags: McLaren, mclaren hardcore p1, mclaren p1, mclaren p13, p1, p13, track only mclaren p1

By Jason Siu Jun 05 2014

Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge Could Cost More Than $100,000

Though it hasn’t been confirmed for production, the Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge could cost $100,000 if it hits the market.

Filed under: Family Sedans Featured Articles Infiniti Japanese Luxury Cars Sedans Sports Cars
Tags: Eau Rouge, Infiniti, Infiniti Q50

By Jason Siu Jun 05 2014

2015 MINI 4 Door Unveiled

The MINI family continues its refresh, with the new 4 Door introduced today.

Filed under: Compact Cars Featured Articles Hatchbacks MINI New Car Pricing Sedans
Tags: MINI, mini 4 door, mini 5-door, mini cooper, mini cooper 4 door, mini cooper 5-door, mini cooper five-door, mini cooper four door, mini five-door

By Jason Siu Jun 04 2014

QNX Showcases High-Speed Infotainment System

The folks from QNX demonstrated the power of their software platform at 2014’s Telematics Update Detroit. The Canada-based computer company showed off a reference platform with super-fast booting capabilities.

Filed under: Events Featured Articles Technology
Tags: blackberry, boot, computer, Electronics, fast boot, features, in-car technology, infotainment, kernel, microkernel, QNX, software, tech, Technology, Telematics Update, Telematics Update Detroit

By Craig Cole Jun 04 2014

Next-Gen Nissan Navara Teased in New Video

After releasing a single teaser image earlier this week, Nissan has now dropped a video teaser of the new Navara small pickup truck.

Filed under: Featured Articles Japanese Nissan Trucks Videos
Tags: Brand New Nissan Navara, New Nissan, New Nissan Frontier, New Nissan Navara, Newest Nissan Frontier, nissan frontier, Nissan Navara, Nissan's new frontier

By Stephen Elmer Jun 04 2014

Ferrari 458 Turbo Details Surface

When the Ferrari 458 gets its mid-cycle refresh, expect a potent turbocharged engine powering it.

Filed under: Coupes Exotics Featured Articles Ferrari Italian Luxury Cars Sports Cars
Tags: 458 italia, Ferrari, ferrari 458 turbo

By Jason Siu Jun 04 2014

Results from Internal Probe on GM Recalls Coming Thursday

The results from an internal investigation looking into the untimely recall of General Motors vehicles with faulty ignition switches will be released Thursday according to the company.