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BMW 1 Series M Coupe Fully Revealed in Video

As anticipation builds for the car’s official reveal at the Detroit Auto Show in January, BMW has finally shown its new 1 Series M Coupe completely uncovered and from several angles in a new short video. The car is expected to deliver 340-hp from a twin-turbo inline-six engine. As is obvious from the video, the...

Filed under: BMW Coupes Featured Articles German Luxury Cars Sports Cars Videos
Tags: BMW, BMW 1 Series, BMW 1 Series M Coupe, Coupes, german cars, Luxury Cars, Sports Cars

By Colum Wood Dec 08 2010

Jay-Z Gets Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport From Beyonce For His 41st Birthday

Jay-Z is a pretty lucky guy – one of the world’s best rappers, former CEO of Def Jam Records and a multiple Grammy winner worth about $450 million. If that wasn’t enough, he’s married to Beyonce Knowles, the super-talented singer who was kind enough to buy her husband a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport for his...

Filed under: Bugatti Exotics Featured Articles French German Luxury Cars Sports Cars
Tags: Bugatti, Bugatti Veyron, exotic car, french car, german car, sports car, supercar

By Derek Kreindler Dec 08 2010

North Korean Officials Like Their Volkswagen Passats

The cars of North Korea (affectionately known as The Hermit Kingdom) have aroused a lot of interest over the years. Kim Jong-Il, North Korea’s dictator, is apparently a big fan of Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedans, and the state owned industry even made some knock-off Mercedes 190Es for a time. But recent photos have surfaced, showing dignitaries...

Filed under: Featured Articles German Luxury Cars Mercedes-Benz Sedans Volkswagen
Tags: german car, luxury car, Mercedes-Benz, north korea, sedan, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Passat

By Derek Kreindler Dec 08 2010

Lotus Renault GP Returns To Formula 1 With Historic Livery

The black and gold Lotus paint scheme may be Formula 1’s most iconic livery, more dear to the hearts of fans than even the red Marlboro design used on McLaren and Ferrari cars. While the colors originally came from the John Player Special cigarette design, they’ve managed to burn themselves into the hearts and minds...

Filed under: British Featured Articles Formula 1 French Lotus Race Cars Renault
Tags: auto racing, car racing, Formula 1, Lotus, lotus renault gp, Motorsports, racing, Renault

By Derek Kreindler Dec 08 2010

40 MPG Subcompacts Not Such A Hit With Consumers

For all the hype surrounding Ford‘s Fiesta subcompact, which is capable of hitting 40 mpg, it looks like subcompacts, especially those than can hit the vaunted number, aren’t selling all that well in the USA. Even though gas prices will almost certainly hit $3 a gallon, customers are still gravitating towards compact cars, according to...

Filed under: American Chevrolet Economy Cars Featured Articles Ford Honda Hyundai Japanese Korean Sedans
Tags: 40 mpg, Chevrolet, chevrolet aveo, chevrolet cruze, compact, economy car, Ford, ford fiesta, hatchback, Honda, honda fit, Hyundai, Hyundai Accent, hyundai elantra, japan, japanese car, korea, korean car, sales, small car, subcompact

By Derek Kreindler Dec 08 2010

Seattle Police Using Twitter To Locate Stolen Cars

Police in Seattle, Washington are using Twitter to help fight auto theft by making it easier to publicly broadcast stolen vehicle reports, and allowing citizens to keep an eye out for the cars in question. The account, imaginatively titled “Get Your Car Back”, will allow 911 operators to enter the vehicles details and location into...

Filed under: Featured Articles
Tags: auto theft, crime, police, Seattle, stolen car, washington

By Derek Kreindler Dec 08 2010

Study Finds Living Near Busy Road May Lead to Premature Births

If you’re pregnant and live near a major roadway, it may be time to move. According to a recent Japanese study, women who live near major, heavily-trafficked roads were more likely to give birth prematurely, perhaps due to traffic-related air pollution. The study, which was conducted by the Okayama Graduate School of Medicine, researched over...

Filed under: Featured Articles
Tags: busy roads, health study, noise pollution, Okayama Graduate School of Medicine, pregnancy health, premature birth

By Amy Tokic Dec 08 2010

European Road Train To Hit The Roads Soon

This sounds pretty cool – in Europe, a project to link cars headed in the same direction into semi-autonomous “road trains” is taking form and will hit the highways in the near future. The European Union’s Safe Road Trains for the Environment (EU Sartre) initiative began last year and has really started to pick up...

Filed under: Featured Articles
Tags: aerodynamic efficiency, EU Sartre, European Union's Safe Road Trains for the Environment, Road train, traffic solutions

By Amy Tokic Dec 08 2010

Lamborghini Countach Seized By Canadian Government At Auction For $58,000

The government of Canada is auctioning off a Lamborghini Countach, with bids starting at the low price of $58,000. The vehicle was forfeited to the Canada Revenue Agency (the Canadian IRS) with only 54,000 miles on the clock. The vehicle was originally listed for an opening price of $70,000 but failed to get a single...

Filed under: Exotics Featured Articles Italian Lamborghini Sports Cars
Tags: canada, countach, exotic car, government, italian cars, italy, lambo, Lamborghini, sports car, supercar, taxes

By Derek Kreindler Dec 08 2010

2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon Starts At Just Under $31,000

Acura‘s streak of visually dismal product introductions has finally been broken with the TSX sport wagon, a pretty interesting compact wagon that’s destined to sell like two week old carp, but will surely be a darling of auto journalists everywhere. Based on the European market Honda Accord wagon, the TSX is curiously sold only in...