Report: Hiriko folding electric car headed for production

Filed under: Concept Cars , Coupe , Etc. , Europe , Technology , Design/Style , Electric One very unusual electric car has debuted in Brussels. The Hiriko EV uses a hub-mounted electric motor at each wheel, though that’s not the most interesting aspect of the vehicle.

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First Drive: 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG [w/video]

Filed under: Performance , SUV , Mercedes-Benz , First Drives How The World’s Most Powerful Sport Utility Vehicle Fails At Being Absurd Twenty years ago, sport utility vehicles were trucks. They had big, heavy frames, solid axles and low-range four-wheel drive. At best, they would accelerate to 60 miles per hour in under nine seconds and top out just over 100 mph. “Handling” simply meant that they could keep all four wheels firmly planted while circling an onramp

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First Drive: 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG [w/video]

Devon GTX up for auction at Barrett-Jackson

Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Auctions , Dodge The demise of the Dodge Viper in 2010 was sad enough on its own. But as if to twist the knife in the wound, the end of the Viper also meant the end of the Devon GTX. A project of independent entrepreneur Scott Devon, the GTX gave the Viper a decidedly more upscale fit-and-finish worthy of its superlative performance. It got an entirely fresh body – complete with exotic upwards-swiveling doors and two-tone chrome/matte finish – and a more polished cabin.

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BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe rendered speculation

BMW is in the fairly early stages of developing the Coupe and Cabriolet versions of the new 4-series, but has stopped speculation from gathering pace into what the Four-Door-Coupe variant may look like.

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BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe rendered speculation

Video: Aha Radio coming to 2013 Subaru BRZ

Filed under: Coupe , Performance , CES , Etc. , Technology , Videos , Subaru , Infotainment Subaru and Honda have shacked up with Aha Radio to bring streaming Internet tunes to your vehicle’s cabin. According to Engadget, the system is expected to show up as an option on the 2013 Subaru BRZ . Users will need to have the Aha Radio app installed on their iOS or Android smartphone.

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Report: Audi accidentally(?) previews 2013 A3 design at CES

Filed under: Europe , Hatchback , Audi , Design/Style . Audi may have accidentally let slip the exterior design of its upcoming 2013 A3 .The German automaker set about showing off the hatchback’s cabin with a static display at Las Vegas’ CES ahead of the vehicle’s expected unveiling at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show . The display gives the world a sense of what to expect from the luxury compact’s front seats, center console and dash, which features a stand-alone LCD display that rises out from above the instrument panel’s center air vents. Like other Audi displays, the screen features various vehicle menus, including two that show off the full exterior of the three-door model.

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Report: Audi accidentally(?) previews 2013 A3 design at CES