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Automotive Design Icon, J Mays Shares His FIRST Impressions On The 2012 Volkswagen Beetle

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Mini designs its own folding bike

Filed under: Etc., Mini Mini Folding Bike - Click above for high-res image gallery Old world cities like London and Paris suffer from brutal traffic congestion in their downtown cores. That's where a car like a Mini or Smart truly shines. But even a small hatchback can have trouble getting around when things really get tied up. That's where a folding bike comes in handy. Little wonder, then, that Mini has designed a collapsible bicycle of (...)

SPIED: BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Makes An Appearance On Mission Impossible 4 Set

VIDEO: Six BMW M Customers Share Their Thoughts On The BMW M5 Concept

New car sales on the rise in Latin America

Filed under: Car Buying, South America According to the Los Angeles Times, new car sales in South America are skyrocketing, thanks to wage hikes, more jobs and easy credit terms. Last year, there were 3.5 million new car and light truck purchases in Brazil alone, representing an 86-percent increase over 2006. While Brazil leads the charge in terms of new car sales numbers, Peru topped the heap in terms of per capita market growth, moving 106,000 (...)

Laser spark plugs: bright idea or flash in the pan?

Filed under: Etc., Japan, TechnologyThe internal combustion engine for automotive use is highly engineered and run by advanced electro-mechanical systems that have been refined over a century of development. That fact hasn't stood in the way of breathless reports about laser spark plugs being the next big thing. Fast Company goes as far as to disparage the gasoline engine as antiquated and filthy while calling exotic and expensive laser ignitors "the gas engine's last (...)

Nissan to recall 195,000 Pathfinder, QX4 SUVs in cold weather states

Washington -- Nissan Motor Co. will recall at least 195,000 Pathfinder and Infiniti QX4 SUVs sold in 20 cold-weather states over concerns that rust could cause the steering column to break and cause a crash.

Obama attends Easter service at historic church

Washington— President Barack Obama and his family attended Easter services today at a Washington church founded in 1863 by freed slaves.

Flint native takes VW Beetle on global road trip

Flint— A Michigan native is attempting a 14,000-mile road trip around the world in a 1967 Volkswagen Beetle.

Sebastian Vettel takes Infiniti for a spin at the Shanghai International Circuit [w/video]

Filed under: Motorsports, Sedan, China, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Crossover, Infiniti, Celebrities, Luxury Sebastian Vettel drives the Infiniti G37 - Click above for high-res image gallery, click here to watch video What's the point in an automaker pouring millions into an F1 team if it can't leverage a little star power? In Infiniti's case, it's not even running its own F1 team or even supplying engines. Instead, it's sponsoring the Red Bull Racing outfit that's out there defending (...)

In Easter message, pope urges diplomacy in Libya

Vatican City— Pope Benedict XVI offered an Easter prayer today for diplomacy to prevail over warfare in Libya and for citizens of the Middle East to build a new society based on respect.

St. Louis flights resume as airport opens after tornado

Southwest Airlines Co. plans full operations today and AirTran Holdings Inc.'s AirTran Airways has resumed some service at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport in St. Louis after a tornado forced the airport to close.

Chevrolet Malibu ECO

Posted on 04.24.2011 12:00 by Simona Filed under: Chevrolet | sedan | hybrid cars | New York Auto Show | Chevrolet Malibu | 2011 | Cars | Car Reviews | Chevrolet Next to the 2013 Malibu, Chevrolet also brought at the New York Auto Show the Eco version, a model that comes (...)

Bonhams to auction McQueen's Husqvarna, memorabilia at the Quail Lodge

Filed under: Classics, Auctions, Motorcycle, CelebritiesSteve McQueen is revered by gearheads as an enthusiastic owner and driver of all sorts of cars, from a brown '63 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso to a teal '58 GMC pickup and everything in between. But the King of Cool was equally into motorcycles, and rode them regularly. Arguably one of the most recognizable was his Husqvarna 400 dirt bike. It was on this Swedish gem that he was photographed (...)