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	Volvo May Phase Out Pedestrian Airbags and Use Active Electronics Instead
	Volvo have proposed its pedestrian friendly airbags before, because shame on you if you can't avoid a car. But the whole development may be short lived as electronics and crash avoiding sensors become better and more widespread. Senior vice preside...
	New Hyundai Genesis Commericials, Promos, Tech Clips [VIDEOS]
	Hyundai dropped the first series of videos of its Genesis sedan. They included commercials and promotional videos and tech clips of the car. Bigger with a length of 4,990mm (196.5in), width of 1,890mm (74.4in) and height of 1,480mm (58.2in), the ...
	Porsche Shows New V6 Cayenne Platinum Edition Options
	Porsche has revealed the Platinum Edition and Platinum Edition Diesel models of the Cayenne V6 options. The 295hp gasoline engine and 241hp diesel gets bi-xenon lights, tinted rear glass and unique 19 inch Cayenne Design II rims. Check out a couple ...
	Suzuki A:Wind Concept Debuts in Thailand [VIDEO]
	Suzuki showed off the A:Wind concept at the Thailand International Motor Expo, previewing a global production city car. The A:Wind is most likely the next generation Alto, and the carmaker explains the concept's name by its desire "to bring a fresh...
	Lamborghini Rolls Out Pointless Teaser Of The Hexagon Project [VIDEO]
	The Hexagon project is believed to be the codenamed for Lamborghini's Gallardo replacement. It is rumored to carry the Cabrera moniker and Lamborghini just aired the first in a series of video teasers. The problem? It might be a waste of your 4 min...
	Nissan Leaf Batteries Powers Office Buildings in Japan
	Nissan is working on a system that will let companies regulate their electricity bills using the batteries of Nissan Leaf EVs used by their employees. The automaker has carried out a successful early field test of the “Vehicle-To-Building” program, ...
	Stuntman Rides His Bike Backwards Down a Hill at 80km/h, While Avoiding Traffic [VIDEO]
	Backpedaling is a skill. Daredevil Eskil did just that in the Trollstigen (Trolls' Path in English) stunt on a winding mountain road in Norway. The Norwegian rode his bicycle backwards down the 4.5 kilometers (2.8 miles) long road down the hill (...
	Renault's Captur Becomes Samsung QM3 in Korea
	Renault Samsung motors said it has received 5,000 orders for the QM3 crossover after two weeks of opening its order books. The car is essentially a rebadged Renault Captur, and it went on sale in Korea on November 30. They received the first 1,000 o...
	The Porsche Model Paul Walker Died in Was Both Extremely Powerful and a "Handful to Drive" [VIDEO]
	Fast & Furious star Paul Walker died on Saturday after the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT he was in spun out of control and hit a tree. Experts familiar with the model are saying that the Carrera GT isn't just for the casual driver. They say it is a "...
	Volvo Wants to Put Driverless Cars on the Road by 2017
	Volvo just announced a trial that aims to put 100 driverless cars on the streets of Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2017. These cars will navigate traffic, dodge pedestrians, and park themselves. It's probably about time this happens - it's been nearly a dec...

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