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  1. NYC Taxi Owners Saying No to Nissan NV200, Suing Mayor Bloomberg, TLC



    New York City taxi fleet owners are suing the city over the rule requiring all taxis to be Nissan NV200s for the next 10 years. The lawsuit, filed by the Committee for Taxi Safety, and Taxifleet Management names the ...    Read more

  2. Feature Flick: 2014 Audi R8 V10 Plus Hits the Track on Ignition



    Motor Trend's senior features editor Jonny Lieberman was never a big fan of the Audi R8. With the announcement of the 2014 Audi R8 V10 Plus, however, Lieberman was sent to Germany to give the mid-engine sports car another go, and see if the updates would ...    Read more

  3. Feature Flick: Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Hits the Streets



    Most concept cars drive no more than a feet throughout their lifespan before they're locked up or scrapped. Porsche is quite proud of the plug-in hybrid station wagon version of its four-door GT, the Panamera Sport Turismo Concept. As such, it made sure the prototype was actually functional. ...    Read more

  4. Car Confessions Survey Infographic Sheds Light on Driver Habits



    Ever wonder how your car ownership experience compared to others? Our sister site Automotive.com did. The consumer-oriented site recently polled over 1000 people regarding what age they got their first car, whether they named their car or not, and more. According to Automotive.com's Car Confessions, the most common age ...    Read more

  5. Feature Flick: Bentley Mulsanne Battles Mercedes-Benz S65 on Head 2 Head



    On this week's episode of Head 2 Head, Motor Trend senior features editor Jonny Lieberman lines up the 2012 Bentley Mulsanne up with the 2013 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG to see which uber luxury sedan. To be fair, the Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG wasn't Lieberman's first choice for this ...    Read more

  6. Original 1966 Batmobile Heading to Auction



    The iconic 1966 Batmobile is going up for auction. The legendary Hollywood car will be crossing the Barrett-Jackson auction block in Scottsdale, Ariz. on January 19, and it'll likely drive car enthusiasts and hardcore Batman fans wild. Created (and owned) by legendary customizer George Barris, the Batmobile is based ...    Read more

  7. Belvidere, Illinois Gets 2013 Dodge Dart Police Car



    When most hear “Dodge police car” they think of the Charger or Durango. Add another nameplate to that list – the Belvidere, Ill. Police Department has added a 2013 Dodge Dart to its fleet. The Belvidere Police Department Dodge Dart has a light bar fitted to the ...    Read more

  8. Nissan Concedes that it Won’t Sell 20,000 Leaf EVs this Year



    Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn admitted to Bloomberg Television today that the automaker will not hit its 2012 electric vehicle sales target, reports The Detroit News. Back at the New York Auto Show, Ghosn publically announced that Nissan would double sales of its Leaf EV from 9,679 in 2011, to 20,000 in ...    Read more

  9. Jeep Honors Veterans with 2013 Patriot Freedom Edition



    Jeep has announced that in honor of Veteran's Day, it will expand its Freedom Edition lineup to include the new 2013 Jeep Patriot Freedom Edition. Like the Wrangler Freedom Edition, the limited-edition Patriot Freedom Edition pays homage to our military servicemen and women with a patriotic ...    Read more

  10. Feature Flick: Chief Engineer of the 2014 Nissan GT-R Talks About Godzilla’s Updates



    For Nissan, the GT-R is always a work in progress. Year after year, the automaker updates its supercar to allow it to stay relevant and competitive in a world in which the next big supercar seems to drop every couple months. Hot off the announcement of the 2014 ...    Read more

  11. Feature Flick: 2013 Audi S8 Shows Off Its Speed



    What has four doors, five seats, all-wheel drive, and can smoke a Chevrolet Corvette Z06 at the drag strip? The answer would be the 2013 Audi S8, which is featured on this week's episode of Ignition. As Carlos Lago demonstrates, the 2013 Audi S8 is one of the best ...    Read more

  12. Cue the Variants: Coupe, Mazdaspeed Versions of Mazda6 on the Way?



    Soon after the new 2014 Mazda6 is released, the sporty all-wheel-drive MazdaSpeed6 variant could make a comeback – possibly returning as a two-door coupe targeting the Audi A5, Auto Express reports. A two-door MazdaSpeed6 would act as a halo car for Mazda, which is exactly what Mazda reportedly wants. ...    Read more

  13. Feature Flick: Audi S8 and Alpina B7 Duke it Out



    On this episode of Head 2 Head, Motor Trend senior features editor Jonny Lieberman puts the Audi S8 and BMW 7 Series-based Alpina B7 to the test to find out which German executive rocket sled is best. Lieberman starts out by comparing the B7 and the S8 ...    Read more

  14. Feature Flick: Epic Drives Takes the Lamborghini Aventador Bullfighting in Europe



    On the latest episode of Epic Drives, Motor Trend technical director Frank Markus takes the hairy-chested Lamborghini Aventador through Europe to retrace the genesis of Lamborghini's naming scheme, and eventually find the bullfighting ring that first make the Aventador name famous. Markus sets out through Europe behind the wheel ...    Read more

  15. Toyota SEMA Stand to Feature Tundra Pre-Runner, Sequoia Dragster, Camry, and Prius



    For this year's SEMA show, Toyota is teaming up with NASCAR's Kyle Busch and Clint Bowyer, and the NHRA's Antron Brown and Alexis DeJoria in the name of charity. Toyota had each racecar driver build a custom Toyota for the Toyota Dream Build Challenge, and the fan favorite will win ...    Read more

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