CAR - CAR NEWS

	VW introduces World's First 10-Speed Transmission
	Volkswagen has announced that it will introduce a 10-speed dual clutch transmission. It could hit the road as early as in the 2015 Passat. It can optimize its RPMs so that it saves fuel when in repose, but will also offer up impressive performance. ...
	Mercedes' CLA 45 AMG Races with Audi R8 [VIDEO]
	The Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG delivers quite a punch. The 2.0 liter turbocharged inline-four churns out 355 horses through a dual-clutch 7 speed automatic transmission. The folks over at GTBoard staged an amateur drag race to see which would hold ou...
	Peugeot Brand to Directly Target VW
	Peugeot will be competing directly at the Volkswagen marque. According to the brand's CEO, Carlos Tavares, they want to transform Peugeot from a general mass-market brand into a more upscale volume automaker as expensive as VW models. Peugeot’s line...
	Porsche Shows Off Unique Model Stuffed with Audi V8 into the Back of a 911
	In a new Porsche video, Dieter Landenberger, chief of archive at the Porsche Museum, showed off a unique 911 prototype fitted with a water-cooled V8 engine sourced from Audi’s flagship V8 limousine. It was intended as a cheaper successor to the 95...
	Watch How Tesla is Protecting the Model S' Battery Pack [VIDEO]
	Tesla has shielded the Model S battery pack by retrofitting plates on the car's underbody to protect against protrusions of all kinds. Consumer Reports had their car updated, and they decided to make a short video detailing what the operation ent...
	A Renault Fuego Design Concept for the 21st Century
	Here's the Renault Fuego Concept made by Idecore, and it looks like there's a hint of BMW's i8 hybrid and Audi R8 in it. Idecore, an independent team of designers and modelers is headed by Riccardo Magnoler and Marco Maltese. On paper, the slender G...
	Nokia Creates $100 Million Fund for Connected Car Research [VIDEO]
	Nokia is looking at new fronts to invest. Their next target: connected and autonomous cars. The company has prepared a $100 million fund with the sole purpose of sniffing and supporting companies already at work on it. The company won’t be running...
	New Lamborghini Huracán Review [VIDEO]
	Lamborghini's Huracán LP610-4's latest reviews are pouring in, with the latest coming from Auto Express. They call it a more civilized version than the Gallardo. Although the new model is more powerful and faster, the reviewer found that it’s harde...
	Kia Won't Be Building Sports Cars
	Kia's GT4 Stinger concept, will remain as a concept, because as a top Kia Motors executive said, a sports car wouldn't help the brand or boost profits. Marketing chief Lee Soon-nam said Kia’s first priority needs to be strengthening brand image and ...
	Russia’s Puttin’s Bespoke Presidential Limousine is Going to Be Wicked
	Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is promising an upcoming exclusive presidential limo called "Project Cortege". The goal is to create a bespoke luxury vehicle for state officials all around. He’s allocated an estimated $150 to $400 mil...

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