GM 8-Speed Transmissions by 2016, 3-Cylinder Engines Confirmed

GM 8-Speed Transmissions by 2016, 3-Cylinder Engines Confirmed
General Motors announced a $332 million investment into new powertrains today, including an eight-speed transmission slated for some of its vehicles by 2016. Also part of the announcement is a new V6 engine, a new Ecotec small gas engine, and new tooling for an existing six-speed transmission. The new eight-speeds will be built at GM’s Toledo... more]]>

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2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid Starts at $99,000

2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid Starts at $99,000
Porsche just announced pricing for the 2014 Panamera lineup, with the all-new plug-in hybrid version starting at $99,975 including delivery. The brand’s first plug-in hybrid is driven by a 9.4 kWh battery that makes 95 hp, along with a 3.0-liter V6 hooked up to an eight-speed automatic transmission. Porsche claims an all-electric range of 18 to 36 km (11... more]]>

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Kia Design Boss Wants FR-S Competitor

Kia Design Boss Wants FR-S Competitor
Kia’s chief designer at its American design center wants to bring an affordable coupe to the U.S. market, to fight against the likes of the Scion FR-S and the Mazda MX-5 Miata.  “We’d definitely make one if we had my way,” Tom Kearns, the head of Kia’s California design center told AutoCar. “I think we should do a coupé over... more]]>

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Silver Rating for Older Drivers Considered by NHTSA

‘Silver’ Rating for Older Drivers Considered by NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said today that it might create a “silver” rating system to examine how well vehicles protect older occupants. NHTSA might also consider how rear-seat passengers and pedestrians fare in crashes and is considering new test procedures for electric cars. SEE ALSO: Electric Car Makers Worry About Driving Noise Mandate Previous... more]]>

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Daydreaming a Major Factor in Distracted Crashes: Study

Daydreaming a Major Factor in Distracted Crashes: Study
The lyrics in rock band Supertramp’s song “Dreamer” might have new meaning to some people in light of a study on distracted driving. “You know, well you know you had it comin’ to you. Now there’s not a lot I can do. Dreamer, you stupid little dreamer. So now you put your head in your... more]]>

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Ford C-Max Adopting Fusion Style Spy Photos

Ford C-Max Adopting Fusion Style – Spy Photos
It looks like the Ford C-Max is going much the same way as the new Fusion and adopting some Aston Martin-esque style, and our spy photograpgers managed to grab some shots of the facelifted Ford out testing in Sweden. The new 2014 Ford Fiesta was the first to adopt the new Ford face, after it debuted on... more]]>

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BMW M Named Official Car of Moto GP for 15th Straight Year

BMW M Named Official Car of Moto GP for 15th Straight Year
BMW has announced that its partnership with the Moto GP motorcycle racing league is moving into its 15th season. BMW provides all of the safety cars to Moto GP, and has done so since 1999. The first race of the season will be held at Losail International Circuit in Qatar, and will be the first time... more]]>

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Fisker Lays Off Majority of Work Force

Fisker Lays Off Majority of Work Force
It sounds like American startup automaker Fisker is near extinction, as it is being reported that the company has laid off as many as 160 workers.  The laid off employees were seen leaving Fisker’s head office this morning, many carrying their belongings. More than one of the employees confirmed to Automotive News that they had been laid... more]]>

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Volkswagen Backs Off 1 Million Sales Goal Sort of

Volkswagen Backs Off 1 Million Sales Goal… Sort of
Volkswagen set a lofty goal of hitting 1-million sales in the United States by 2018. Does the German automaker still believe that’s attainable? Maybe, maybe not. The idea of selling 800,000 Volkswagens and 200,000 Audis by 2018 may seem far off considering last year the brands moved 438,133 for VW and 139,310 for Audi. In... more]]>

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2014 Porsche Panamera Gets Gorgeous Photo Gallery

2014 Porsche Panamera Gets Gorgeous Photo Gallery
Porsche has released a series of stunningly beautiful photos of its updated 2014 model year Panamera. The refreshed Panamera is set to make its debut at the Shanghai Motor Show where an extended wheelbase Panamera Turbo Exclusive and Panamera 4S Executive will also be unveiled for that market. As for changes for the 2014 model... more]]>

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Cadillac CTS Coupe and Wagon Axed, ATS Coupe Likely

Cadillac CTS Coupe and Wagon Axed, ATS Coupe Likely
Now that Cadillac has introduced its new 2014 CTS sedan to the world, the fate of the CTS coupe and wagon is up for discussion. The goal of the new CTS sedan is to compete within the mid-luxury segment, allowing the ATS to target the entry-to-mid level luxury segment such as the BMW 3-Series and... more]]>

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Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Stripped of Guinness World Record for Fastest Production Car

Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Stripped of Guinness World Record for Fastest Production Car
Guinness World Records has announced that Bugatti has been stripped of the title for fastest production car in the world. Bugatti has held that record for almost three years after setting a record speed of 267.8 mph. The record was re-investigated after accusations were made that the Veyron used in the record-setting run had its... more]]>

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