Oct 08, 2013 03:15 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Nelson Ireson)
The Mercedes-Benz S Class is all new this year, and with it, we get an all-new S63 AMG with 4MATIC all-wheel drive. If there is such a thing as diamond icing on a platinum cake, this is it. First things first: this isn't a driver's car, at least not in the way a BMW M3, or a Ferrari 458 Italia, or even a Cadillac ATS is. This is a car to be driven...
Oct 08, 2013 02:54 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
The splendid speedboat featured here is a unique Aquarama built by Italian firm Riva 45 years ago. It was commissioned by Lamborghini founder Ferruccio Lamborghini and was the fastest Aquarama ever built by Riva. Thanks to its dual power sources, a pair of Lamborghini 4.0-liter V-12s, good for 350 horsepower each, the unique Aquarama could reach...
Oct 08, 2013 02:53 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is a very good car. In fact, it’s a great car. That’s why General Motors already has a long list of orders despite it only just reaching showrooms. In addition, dealers are expected to have few unsold examples up until the second quarter of next year--at the earliest. That’s because the...
Oct 08, 2013 02:53 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
The 2015 Cadillac Escalade has been revealed, and it’s bigger and bolder than ever. While the exterior’s execution is somewhat evolutionary, it’s the interior where the biggest gains have been realized. Yes, the 2015 Escalade has finally received the interior worthy of its luxury positioning. Ford’s popular Focus hatchback...
Oct 08, 2013 02:43 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Nelson Ireson)
This man is Erik Dumas. He's Canadian, and therefore funny. He just proposed to his girlfriend, Mary. And he got a Ferrari out of the deal. How did this wizard perform such a feat, you ask? It's actually quite simple: Dumas' girlfriend said he could have an engagement Ferrari when she got an engagement ring. So he went out and bought both. But...
Oct 08, 2013 02:00 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
Featured in the video above is Giorgio Sanna, Lamborghini’s chief test driver for both its production car and motorsport programs. He replaced Valentino Balboni, who officially stepped down from the role back in 2008 but has continued to influence Lamborghini's cars in a consulting role. Sanna is primarily responsible for the handling of...
Oct 08, 2013 12:50 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
Chevrolet Performance, Chevy’s official performance parts and accessories brand, has come out with a range of new upgrades for the fifth-generation Camaro, which means they’re applicable for the first 2010 model right up to the latest 2014 range. The best part is that the upgrades will preserve your vehicle warranty, if they’re...
Oct 08, 2013 12:00 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Stephen Edelstein)
In the 2008 live action Speed Racer film, race drivers are saved from imminent death by quick-expanding foam, which turns their cars into giant bouncing balls that deflect harmlessly off walls. Soon that technology -- or something like it -- could be a reality. TRW Automotive is designing external airbags, which it hopes to have in production cars...
Oct 08, 2013 11:50 am | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
Mercedes-Benz’s new compact range has proven a hit in the markets where the stylish offerings are sold, and it looks like that success will be repeated in the U.S. The automaker’s local chief, Steve Cannon, is confident of reaching 60,000 combined annual sales split evenly between the CLA-Class sedan and upcoming GLA-Class crossover...
Oct 08, 2013 10:30 am | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
Nissan has promised to launch a fully autonomous car by 2020 and is committed to eventually offering the option on its full lineup of cars. Currently, the automaker is trialing a number of its Leaf electric cars fitted with its autonomous technology, just like the one featured in the video above being tested by Renault Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn...
Oct 08, 2013 09:00 am | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
Following yesterday’s sighting of a facelifted Ford Focus ST, we now have spy shots of a facelifted version of the regular Focus. Both are expected to hit the market in the second half of next year, as 2015 models. The current, European-designed Focus went on sale in the U.S. in 2012 but it’s been on sale overseas for even longer so...
Oct 08, 2013 07:00 am | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
Mitsubishi at long last looks to be emerging from an era of acceptable yet somewhat dull product design with an exciting trio of concept cars that hint at the automaker’s future design language and technology. The three new concepts will be unveiled at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show in late November and are the first to be developed in line with...
Oct 07, 2013 11:30 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Nelson Ireson)
Already one of the top choices for luxury SUV buyers who actually use their vehicle for serious work (or serious play), the Cadillac Escalade gets a complete redesign for the 2015 model year, bringing a more powerful and efficient new V-8 engine, a completely revamped exterior, and a more luxurious, spacious interior. Now entering its fourth...
Oct 07, 2013 10:24 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Jeff Glucker)
Hyundai is prepping for its SEMA party, and the automaker keeps on rolling out machines it plans to unveil when it arrives in Las Vegas. The latest vehicle is called the Legato Concept, which is a re-imagined Genesis Coupe with more power and more style. It seems the crew at ARK Performance are the ones responsible. Judging by the renderings...
Oct 07, 2013 08:28 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Stephen Edelstein)
Prepare for the most epic watch commercial you've ever seen. In 1934, the Mercedes-Benz W 25 -- one of the legendary "Silver Arrow" grand prix racers -- set a course record at the Klausen Hill Climb. This year, Mercedes and watch maker IWC decided to bring it back for another try. With a little commentary from Formula One World Champion Lewis...
Oct 07, 2013 08:21 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Nelson Ireson)
The 2015 Cadillac Escalade has been revealed. You can catch the photos and full details right here. This evening in New York City, Cadillac will unveil the 2015 Escalade, and the live broadcast will be streamed on the Internet--right here. Of course, we'll also have the full details and photos at the same time, so be sure to set your reminders for...
Oct 07, 2013 06:24 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Stephen Edelstein)
If there's one car we're looking forward to in the coming months, it's the redesigned Subaru WRX. This episode of a Japanese television show may offer a glimpse at the next generation of Subaru's rally car for the road. In the video, Subaru demonstrates its Eye Sight automatic braking system with an unusual vehicle. Around 6:20, we see a pretty...
Oct 07, 2013 06:22 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Jeff Glucker)
As drivers, we rely on certain gestures to relay information to other motorists on the road. Be it a friendly wave after someone lets you merge, or a less-than-friendly single-digit hello when someone cuts you off. Now it seems that some gestures could be taking place inside the car in order to give you a bit more control over what's happening in...
Oct 07, 2013 04:51 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Stephen Edelstein)
Computed tomography (CT) scanners are great for diagnosing problems in people, but what about cars? The Fraunhofer Development Center is using the biggest CT scanner it can find to analyze wrecked cars. Researchers hope to gain some insight into how individual components react under the forces of a collision. Fraunhofer says a CT provides analysts...
The Mercedes-Benz S Class is all new this year, and with it, we get an all-new S63 AMG with 4MATIC all-wheel drive. If there is such a thing as diamond icing on a platinum cake, this is it. First things first: this isn't a driver's car, at least not in the way a BMW M3, or a Ferrari 458 Italia, or even a Cadillac ATS is. This is a car to be driven...
The splendid speedboat featured here is a unique Aquarama built by Italian firm Riva 45 years ago. It was commissioned by Lamborghini founder Ferruccio Lamborghini and was the fastest Aquarama ever built by Riva. Thanks to its dual power sources, a pair of Lamborghini 4.0-liter V-12s, good for 350 horsepower each, the unique Aquarama could reach...
The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is a very good car. In fact, it’s a great car. That’s why General Motors already has a long list of orders despite it only just reaching showrooms. In addition, dealers are expected to have few unsold examples up until the second quarter of next year--at the earliest. That’s because the...
The 2015 Cadillac Escalade has been revealed, and it’s bigger and bolder than ever. While the exterior’s execution is somewhat evolutionary, it’s the interior where the biggest gains have been realized. Yes, the 2015 Escalade has finally received the interior worthy of its luxury positioning. Ford’s popular Focus hatchback...
This man is Erik Dumas. He's Canadian, and therefore funny. He just proposed to his girlfriend, Mary. And he got a Ferrari out of the deal. How did this wizard perform such a feat, you ask? It's actually quite simple: Dumas' girlfriend said he could have an engagement Ferrari when she got an engagement ring. So he went out and bought both. But...
Featured in the video above is Giorgio Sanna, Lamborghini’s chief test driver for both its production car and motorsport programs. He replaced Valentino Balboni, who officially stepped down from the role back in 2008 but has continued to influence Lamborghini's cars in a consulting role. Sanna is primarily responsible for the handling of...
Chevrolet Performance, Chevy’s official performance parts and accessories brand, has come out with a range of new upgrades for the fifth-generation Camaro, which means they’re applicable for the first 2010 model right up to the latest 2014 range. The best part is that the upgrades will preserve your vehicle warranty, if they’re...![External airbag deployed from car door. [Photo by the Daily Mail]](http://images.thecarconnection.com/tmb/external-airbag-deployed-from-car-door_100442667_t.gif)
In the 2008 live action Speed Racer film, race drivers are saved from imminent death by quick-expanding foam, which turns their cars into giant bouncing balls that deflect harmlessly off walls. Soon that technology -- or something like it -- could be a reality. TRW Automotive is designing external airbags, which it hopes to have in production cars...
Mercedes-Benz’s new compact range has proven a hit in the markets where the stylish offerings are sold, and it looks like that success will be repeated in the U.S. The automaker’s local chief, Steve Cannon, is confident of reaching 60,000 combined annual sales split evenly between the CLA-Class sedan and upcoming GLA-Class crossover...
Nissan has promised to launch a fully autonomous car by 2020 and is committed to eventually offering the option on its full lineup of cars. Currently, the automaker is trialing a number of its Leaf electric cars fitted with its autonomous technology, just like the one featured in the video above being tested by Renault Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn...
Following yesterday’s sighting of a facelifted Ford Focus ST, we now have spy shots of a facelifted version of the regular Focus. Both are expected to hit the market in the second half of next year, as 2015 models. The current, European-designed Focus went on sale in the U.S. in 2012 but it’s been on sale overseas for even longer so...
Mitsubishi at long last looks to be emerging from an era of acceptable yet somewhat dull product design with an exciting trio of concept cars that hint at the automaker’s future design language and technology. The three new concepts will be unveiled at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show in late November and are the first to be developed in line with...
Already one of the top choices for luxury SUV buyers who actually use their vehicle for serious work (or serious play), the Cadillac Escalade gets a complete redesign for the 2015 model year, bringing a more powerful and efficient new V-8 engine, a completely revamped exterior, and a more luxurious, spacious interior. Now entering its fourth...
Hyundai is prepping for its SEMA party, and the automaker keeps on rolling out machines it plans to unveil when it arrives in Las Vegas. The latest vehicle is called the Legato Concept, which is a re-imagined Genesis Coupe with more power and more style. It seems the crew at ARK Performance are the ones responsible. Judging by the renderings...
Prepare for the most epic watch commercial you've ever seen. In 1934, the Mercedes-Benz W 25 -- one of the legendary "Silver Arrow" grand prix racers -- set a course record at the Klausen Hill Climb. This year, Mercedes and watch maker IWC decided to bring it back for another try. With a little commentary from Formula One World Champion Lewis...
The 2015 Cadillac Escalade has been revealed. You can catch the photos and full details right here. This evening in New York City, Cadillac will unveil the 2015 Escalade, and the live broadcast will be streamed on the Internet--right here. Of course, we'll also have the full details and photos at the same time, so be sure to set your reminders for...
If there's one car we're looking forward to in the coming months, it's the redesigned Subaru WRX. This episode of a Japanese television show may offer a glimpse at the next generation of Subaru's rally car for the road. In the video, Subaru demonstrates its Eye Sight automatic braking system with an unusual vehicle. Around 6:20, we see a pretty...
As drivers, we rely on certain gestures to relay information to other motorists on the road. Be it a friendly wave after someone lets you merge, or a less-than-friendly single-digit hello when someone cuts you off. Now it seems that some gestures could be taking place inside the car in order to give you a bit more control over what's happening in...
Computed tomography (CT) scanners are great for diagnosing problems in people, but what about cars? The Fraunhofer Development Center is using the biggest CT scanner it can find to analyze wrecked cars. Researchers hope to gain some insight into how individual components react under the forces of a collision. Fraunhofer says a CT provides analysts...
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