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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Feature Flick: Remote Control Cars Run from the Fuzz



    The creators of Need For Speed: Most Wanted recently teamed up with MTV's Rob Dyrdek and Christopher "Big Black" Boykin to play a very entertaining game of cops and robbers with remote control cars and helicopters. The game of sub-scale cops and robbers starts off by paying homage to Motor Trend's  ...    Read more

  8. Honda Hybrid Sales Top One Million — Can it Catch Toyota?



    Honda announced a milestone achievement this week. After 12 years and 11 months of global sales, the Japanese automaker sold its one-millionth hybrid. Honda's hybrids have come a long way since the original Insight first went on sale in Japan in 1999. In the U.S., Honda introduced the Civic Hybrid, original ...    Read more

  9. Feature Flick: Suicidal Cat Wants to Ride in Toyota Auris



    The Toyota Corolla hatchback (known as the Auris in Europe) is new and Toyota New Zealand using a suicidal cat to show off how nice is the car’s cabin is. The new Toyota Corolla hatchback commercial starts with a cat that has a broken leg, which requires ...    Read more

  10. Report: Bugatti Galibier Sedan Production Pushed Back to 2015-2016



    The Bugatti Galibier has been delayed again, according to Autocar. The latest delay in the super sedan's development comes as Bugatti works to figure out what the market wants from a Bugatti sedan. The Galibier was first introduced as a concept back in 2009. It featured all-wheel drive and a twin-supercharged ...    Read more

  11. New Lamborghini Aventador Models On the Way, Bentley and Lambo SUVs Might be on Hold



    Lamborghini may be planning on unleashing two new versions of its flagship Aventador soon, but parent company Volkswagen is reportedly debating whether the company should table the Urus and the related Bentley EXP 9 F luxury SUVs due to economic issues in Europe. As a result of production cuts ...    Read more

  12. Feature Flick: The 2013 Porsche Panamera GTS Is An Automotive Swiss Army Knife



    Some cars are one-trick ponies while others are far more versatile; the 2013 Porsche Panamera GTS is in the latter camp. On this week's episode of Ignition, host Carlos Lago takes the 2013 Panamera GTS on a road trip to some twisty mountain roads to see just how ...    Read more

  13. Feature Flick: Ever Wonder What it would Be Like to Ride in a Slot Car?



    Audi of Canada recently built a slot car track, then mounted cameras to the custom-made Audi A4 slot cars to give the operators (and us) a first-person look at what it'd be like to be strapped in to a miniature Audi. Part of a ...    Read more

  14. NHTSA Gives 2013 Nissan Altima 5-Star NCAP Rating



    The 2013 Nissan Altima has earned a five-star rating (out of a possible five) on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). The last-generation 2012 Nissan Altima earned four stars on the same test. Inside, the 2013 Altima has driver and front-passenger seat-mounted side-impact ...    Read more

  15. Paris 2012: Volvo Debuts V40 Cross Country, R-Design Variants



    Volvo is showing off two new versions of its V40 compact station wagon at the Paris Motor Show: the sporty Volvo V40 R-Design, and the rough-and-tumble V40 Cross Country. The Volvo V40 R-Design can be filed under "never gonna happen." This stunning compact wagon (shown ...    Read more

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