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Portuguese Police Chases Limited to 100 Mile Range

The Portuguese police force has taken delivery of eight Nissan Leaf vehicles which are being put into active duty fighting crime. Well, only if that crime is happening within 100 miles.

Filed under: Electric Cars Featured Articles Japanese Nissan
Tags: Leaf police cars, nissan leaf, Portugal police force, Portugese police

By Stephen Elmer Jul 11 2012

Top 10 Cars We Wish Were Sold in America

We might have some fancy cars over here in the USA, but there are quite a few vehicles overseas that we can’t help but think are desperately missing from our shores. More than a few are niche market models perfect for auto-enthusiasts, while others are more stylish or practical than what’s currently available in the...

Filed under: Abarth Audi Australian Coupes Diesel Cars Exotics Featured Articles Fiat French German Hatchbacks Holden Italian Lotus Luxury Cars Peugeot Renault Sports Cars Sub-Compact Cars Top 10 Volkswagen
Tags: audi a1, audi rs3, Cars you can't get, compacts, Coupes, European Hot Hatches, European superminis, exotic cars, holden, holden commodore, Holden Special Vehicles, Honda, Honda Civic Hatchback, hsv clubsport, INternational Cars, lotus evora gte, Peugeot, peugeot rcz, Renault, renaultsport megane, Sports Cars, subcompacts, Top 10, Volkswagen, volkswagen polo gti, volkswagen polo r, volkswagen scirroco, vw, vw polo gti, vw polo r, vw scirocco r

By Sami Haj-Assaad Jul 11 2012

How Car Sharing Can Get You Sued

Car sharing programs allow you to rent out your car to strangers for a fee, but if said stranger is involved in an accident, you could catch some of the blame.

Filed under: American Featured Articles Lifestyle
Tags: car sharing, How does car sharing work, Make money on my car, Rent a car, Rent my car, Share my car

By Stephen Elmer Jul 11 2012

Maserati Quattroporte Patent Drawings Revealed

The next generation Maserati Quattroporte has been spied testing around Europe on various occasions, and now a new set of patent drawings might have unveiled the car in its final form.

Filed under: Featured Articles Italian Luxury Cars Maserati
Tags: Maserati, maserati quattroporte, new Maserati, new Quattroporte

By Stephen Elmer Jul 11 2012

Extreme Heat Affecting Chevy Volt Electric Range

It’s shaping up to be a hot summer, taxing not just electricity grids, but electric cars too. In fact driver’s of the Chevy Volt extended range electric car are noticing reduced electric-only distances when the mercury spikes.

Filed under: Chevrolet Electric Cars Featured Articles Hybrids
Tags: Chevrolet, chevy, chevy volt, heat wave

By Colum Wood Jul 11 2012

Auto Industry Hiring Rate up 32% Versus 2011

Job security in the automotive industry has been questionable for many workers, though in last two years, things have begun to turn around, and now auto companies are hiring once again.

Filed under: American Featured Articles
Tags: Assembly line jobs, automotive industry, Car financials, Car jobs, car sales, do car companies have money, Financial autos

By Stephen Elmer Jul 11 2012

2012 LA Auto Show to Host 20 World Premieres

It might be half a year away, but the 2012 LA Auto Show promises to once again prove that Southern California is the new epicenter of the auto industry in America with a total of 40 new models on display and at least 20 world premieres.

Filed under: Auto Show News Featured Articles
Tags: 2012 la auto show, 2012 los angeles auto show, 2013 green car of the year award

By Colum Wood Jul 11 2012

$30 Million Ferrari 250 GTO Crashes During Car’s 50th Anniversary Celebration

American businessman Christopher Cox is the owner of one of the world’s most rare automobiles: A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO. Unfortunately, he’s also the owner of one of the world’s most expensive crashed cars.

Filed under: Coupes Exotics Featured Articles Ferrari Italian Luxury Cars Sports Cars
Tags: 250 GTO, 250 gto crash, christopher cox, Ferrari, Ferrari 250 GTO, ferrari 250 gto crash, ferrari crash, ferrari gto

By Jason Siu Jul 11 2012

Vauxhall Adam Revealed: Is this Buick’s New Fiat 500 Rival?

Ahead of its official debut at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, Vauxhall has released images of its new urban compact ADAM, sparking speculation that it could be heading to America as a Buick model.

Filed under: British Compact Cars Coupes Economy Cars Featured Articles
Tags: 2012 paris motor show, adam, ecoflex, Paris Motor Show, vauxhall, vauxhall adam

By Jason Siu Jul 11 2012

Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster Delivers Sunshine in a Hurry

Expanding its product portfolio once again, Aston Martin has revealed a new drop top version of its most powerful Vantage model. For the 2013 model year the race-car inspired V12 Vantage now gains a Roadster variant, delivering 510 hp in with plenty of carbon fiber and Vitamin D.