Filed under: Coupe , Hybrid , Performance , Technology , UK , MISC If you were impressed by the MP4-12C , well, you should be. It’s an otherworldly performance machine. But we ain’t seen nothing yet from McLaren Automotive , which is gearing up to launch an even more capable supercar.
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Report: McLaren F1 successor to pack KERS into clean-sheet design
Filed under: Budget , Technology , Hatchback , Kia The come-hither 2012 Kia Rio has been bolting off dealer lots for obvious reasons that go beyond its $14,350 price . One of its noteworthy features for the U.S. market, especially for the segment, is stop/start, which Kia calls ISG for Idle, Stop & Go.
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Report: Kia start/stop system delayed due to poor feedback from media
Filed under: Government/Legal , Safety , Technology , Toyota “We couldn’t find anything, but we’re still blaming the car.” That’s the gist of the statement from a National Academy of Sciences panel headed by New Jersey Institute of Technology physics professor Louis Lanzerotti. The NAS supports U.S. regulators shutting down investigation of Toyota unintended acceleration incidents without finding electronic faults that would cause the behavior. However, at the same time, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is planning to call for further oversight and more study to attempt to rule out electronic causes.
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Report: National Academy of Sciences: Electronic glitches in cars untraceable, more oversight needed
Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Performance , Nissan , Toys/Games , Middle East , Racing Psychology researchers at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management in Illinois have discovered a funny thing about podium finishers. Often, the happiest person on stage is the one with the bronze medal around his or her neck. Despite having missed first place by two spots, competitors on the lowest rung of the podium tend to find themselves deep in the throes of counterfactual thinking. They aren’t focused on how close they were to winning an event; instead, the third-place competitors are thinking about just how close they came to missing the podium entirely
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Report: Nissan’s all-gamer driving team earns podium finish at 24 Hours of Dubai
Filed under: Convertible , Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Porsche Porsche may have just unveiled its new 2012 911 Carrera Cabriolet at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this week, but the German automaker is wasting no time before showing off its next bit of overhauled hotness, the 2013 Boxster . The mid-engine roadster won’t make its official debut until the Geneva Motor Show in March, but we’ve been given some preliminary details ahead of the new Box’s primetime unveiling. Much like the 911, the new Boxster’s design is more evolution than revolution, and that’s a-okay with us. The redesigned roadster is extremely handsome, and most of us on the Autoblog staff think it’s the best-looking Boxster yet
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Official: 2013 Porsche Boxster unveiled with more efficiency, performance and maturity [w/video]
Filed under: Convertible , Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Porsche Porsche may have just unveiled its new 2012 911 Carrera Cabriolet at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this week, but the German automaker is wasting no time before showing off its next bit of overhauled hotness, the 2013 Boxster . The mid-engine roadster won’t make its official debut until the Geneva Motor Show in March, but we’ve been given some preliminary details ahead of the new Box’s primetime unveiling. Much like the 911, the new Boxster’s design is more evolution than revolution, and that’s a-okay with us. The redesigned roadster is extremely handsome, and most of us on the Autoblog staff think it’s the best-looking Boxster yet.
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Official: 2013 Porsche Boxster unveiled with more efficiency, performance and maturity [w/video]