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Next-Gen Jaguar XJ Not Getting Two Different Body Styles: Design Boss

Rumors that the next-generation Jaguar XJ would sport a different look for the Chinese market has been debunked by the automaker’s design director, Ian Callum.

Filed under: British Family Sedans Featured Articles Jaguar Luxury Cars Sedans
Tags: Jaguar, jaguar xj, jaguar xj body styles, jaguar xj models, next generation jaguar xj, next generation xj, xj, xj body styles, xj models

By Jason Siu Apr 26 2013

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Offers Money to Expedite LA 405 Freeway Widening

No one likes sitting in traffic. Especially not if you’re a millionaire entrepreneur like Elon Musk.

Filed under: Featured Articles
Tags: 405 freeway, 405 traffic, elon musk, LA, la freeway, LA traffic

By Jason Siu Apr 25 2013

Mitsubishi Predicts Big Profits, Sales Surge

Mitsubishi said today that it forecasts operating profits will rise 48 percent in the fiscal year that began on April 1.

Filed under: Featured Articles Japanese Mitsubishi
Tags: featured, Japanese, Mitsubishi, outlander, phev

By Luke Vandezande Apr 25 2013

Glow-in-the-Dark VW Golf Will Play with your Emotions

These days, it’s getting harder and harder to set your custom car apart from the crowd. Tuners and builders are always searching for a new way to be different and this Volkswagen Golf takes it to new heights.

Filed under: Coupes Featured Articles German Hatchbacks Modified Euro Sports Cars Videos Volkswagen
Tags: glow in the dark golf, light tron, Volkswagen, volkswagen golf, vw, vw golf

By Jason Siu Apr 25 2013

Schumacher to Drive 2011 F1 Silver Arrow at Nürburgring

Michael Schumacher may be retired from Formula 1 racing, but that’s not stopping the new Mercedes-Benz ambassador from climbing back into the cockpit of an F1 car.

Filed under: AMG Featured Articles Formula 1 German Mercedes-Benz Race Cars
Tags: 24 hours of nurburgring, Formula 1, formula 1 silver arrow, formula one, formula one silver arrow, Mercedes, mercedes amg petronas f1 w02, Mercedes-Benz, Michael Schumacher, Nurburgring 24 Hours, silver arrow

By Jason Siu Apr 25 2013

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Battery Flaw Found

Production of the plug-in hybrid Mitsubishi Outlander stopped last month and now the brand says it knows what caused the crossover’s batteries to overheat.

Filed under: Crossovers Featured Articles Hybrids Japanese Mitsubishi
Tags: battery flaw, halted production, Mitsubishi, mitsubishi batteries overheating, outlander phev, ovrheating, production

By Luke Vandezande Apr 25 2013

One in Four Teens Admit to Driving Under the Influence: Study

Almost 25 percent of teen drivers in a study released today admitted to driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Filed under: Featured Articles Weird News
Tags: alcohol, driving while high, drunk driving, marijuana, prescription drugs, Safety

By Luke Vandezande Apr 25 2013

2014 Lexus IS Production Begins, Price Coming Soon

Lexus began production of its third-generation IS sport sedan today at its Tahara, Japan, plant.

Filed under: Japanese Lexus Luxury Cars
Tags: 2014 lexus is, f-sport, Japanese, Lexus, luxury, Sport Sedan

By Luke Vandezande Apr 25 2013

Top 10 Compact Sedans with the Biggest Trunks

Compact cars are affordable, they’re usually a lot of fun to drive and can deliver impressive fuel economy numbers. As government regulators push for ever-greater efficiency, small sedans and hatchbacks are becoming increasingly important.