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Confirmed: Suzuki Regina Concept Renamed G70, Production Version Coming?
Filed under: Concept Cars, Geneva Motor Show, Hatchback, Suzuki, Design/Style
The Suzuki Regina concept shown at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Show was an unusual little car. We don’t want to get our hopes up about production (especially since we’d probably never get it in America anyway), but the Regina will return to the spotlight at the Geneva Motor Show with some tweaks that have us wondering...
Video: Honda Explores NSX’s Past With an Eye Toward the Future
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Videos, Acura, Honda, Luxury
Let’s take a moment to praise the original Acura NSX, a previously unimaginable coupe from an equally unimaginable source that, as Lexus did with luxury, put every supercar maker on notice. Only the NSX went further than anything Lexus ever did; after all, there’s no clamor today for Lexus to make another car in the spirit of...
Toyota Using Shazam Music ID App for New TV Spot, Giveaway
Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Marketing/Advertising, Toyota
Toyota is looking to meld the smartphones with the television in a new ad campaign. The automaker is giving fans a chance to win two Camrys in new promotion that uses the Shazam mobile app in conjunction with a TV spot. When the commercial airs, viewers simply fire up Shazam and enter the giveaway. (They can also enter the sweepstakes online.)...
Video: Production Mercedes-Benz a-Class Spotted Undisguised
Filed under: Spy Photos, Geneva Motor Show, Videos, Hatchback, Mercedes-Benz, Luxury
We’ve gotten various peeks at the Mercedes-Benz A-Class for a few months now, from the patent drawings to spy shots to QR-coded teasers. Then, of all things in all places, a cyclist with a handlebar-mounted camera gets a full-on shot of the real deal while riding in Lanzarote, Spain for what we assume is a photo...
Official: Audi Confirms R18 Hybrid as Part of 2012 Endurance Racing Program
Filed under: Motorsports, Hybrid, Diesel, Racing
The diesel era at Le Mans may not be over yet, but already we’re seeing the emergence of a new propulsion trend: hybrids. Toyota recently announced the TS030 Hybrid LMP1, Peugeot was working on a hybrid version of its 908 prototype before it killed the race program, and now Audi has confirmed a hybrid version of the R18 TDI.
Few details were released,...
Report: BMW to Produce, Sell Long-Wheelbase 335Li in China
Filed under: Sedan, China, BMW, Luxury
In China, it’s common for managers in various levels of the corporate hierarchy to have personal drivers, hence the proliferation of long-wheelbase sedan variants that we don’t see in North America. Audi sells the A4L and A6L there, and now BMW is following up the 535Li it currently offers in China with a elongated version of the new 3 Series sedan.
Likely...
Video: Watch the "Sheep Cyclone" Encircle a Car
Filed under: Videos, Humor
The beige blurs in the still above are sheep, and they’re apparently very excited about something in that little blue car. Supposedly, a farmer in the Caucasus was just trying to get through a lane, and this, dubbed the “sheep cyclone,” is what developed.
Follow the jump for the video. If you put on headphones and listen closely, you might be able to hear...
Video: Hyundai I30 Commercial Previews Upcoming Elantra Five-Door
Filed under: Budget, Europe, Videos, Hatchback, Hyundai, UK
Based on the can’t-make-enough status of the Hyundai Elantra, the public hasn’t gotten tired of Hyundai’s “fluidic sculpture” design theme. Based on this commercial for the Hyundai i30, we admit that we haven’t either. The five-door sold in Europe and based on the Kia Cee’d platform shows us what...
What We Know About the 2013 Volkswagen Golf, Next-Gen GTI
Filed under: Coupe, Sedan, Wagon, Crossover, Hatchback, Audi, Volkswagen, Design/Style
The next GTI will be an order of magnitude better, bringing it back in line with the original hot hatch.
Lighter, faster, stronger, better. That’s what we can expect from the seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf, due to be unveiled at the 2012 Paris Motor Show before it hits dealerships across Europe this...
Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake Snapped Winter Testing
Filed under: Spy Photos, Performance, Wagon, Hatchback, Mercedes-Benz, Luxury
Mercedes-Benz hasn’t exactly been secretive about its desire to offer a five-door hatchback version of its ultra-stylish CLS sedan. After all, the first concept for the latest CLS, which was introduced as a 2012 model, introduced us to the CLS Shooting Break Concept at the Beijing Motor Show in 2010. And yes, MB itself...