Future Cars: Hyundai’s All-New 2014 Genesis Sedan Comes into Focus

Now, when someone asks what type of car you drive, and you answer with 'Genesis', more often than not, you'll receive a puzzling blank stare. However, one need not to be offended; Hyundai's entrant into the luxury car segment is still a relatively new player. Revealed at the 2008 North American International Auto Show, it was Hyundai's interpretation of a luxury sedan to compete with the Euros. While sales of the first generation haven't exactly taken the world by storm, those e…

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2013 Geneva: Land Rover ventures into EV off-roaders with Defender Electric Concept

Land Rover has been on a slew of industry firsts this year as they just showcased their new Defender Electric Concept in seven variations. And well, it’s Land Rover’s entire Defender lineup gone all electric.
“Investing in innovation has always been the lifeblood of our business and our engineering teams are working hard to develop innovative new technology to provide sustainable motoring solutions,” said Land Rover’s Global Brand Director, John Edwards.
Powering the Defender Electric C…

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Nissan Nurturing NISMO into Full-Fledged Performance Brand

 
Against the grain of modern automotive promotion of safety and overall reducing carbon footprints, performance still reigns supreme. Learning many lessons in recent years, auto companies have become educated to the fact that they must infuse excitement into every vehicle they build. From the most economy-oriented subcompact to their flagship car, the desire for quality performing automobiles drivers want to handle provokes greater influence from motorsports. Originally founded as a competitio…

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Smartphone-Powered Satellite Blasts Into Space

The STRaND-1 satellite in December 2012 The little porthole is for the smartphone’s camera. SSTL/SSCHere’s looking at you. Got an Android phone? It’s now got a cousin in space. A Google Nexus One-powered nano-satellite got rocketed into orbit this morning. The satellite, called STRaND-1 for Surrey Training, Research, and Nanosatellite Demonstrator, will use its phone’s computing power to collect scientific data, take pictures of Earth and perform some of its operations once it’s in orbit. This is the fi…

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Save This 1969 Checker Aerobus From Getting Made Into Chinese Washing Machines

I like unusual cars. I’ll walk right past a half dozen ’57 Chevys and ’69 Camaros to see a single 1961 Rambler American. The Orphan Car Show in Ypsilanti is penciled in as an annual stop for me. From that info you can probably figure out that I dig Checker cars. If a Checker is unusual, then a Checker Aerobus is unusual squared . The Aerobus, as the name implies, was typically used as an *airport shuttle and came in seven and nine door wagon body styles (and 8 door sedans in 1976-77). …

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Old cars cruise into Toronto’s Auto Show …

Last summer, ten finalists were chosen for the Cruise Nationals, a competition for street-driven vehicles that culminates in a grand display at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto. I've been following the event since August, and yesterday got to see them all settled in on the 100 Level at Toronto's Metro Convention Centre. Read my preview article in the Toronto Star by clicking here … and then visit the show to see who won!

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Track-Ready Corvette C7 Stingray Rendered Into Reality

With the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7 Stingray hitting the block, it is only a matter of time before we see it hit the race track in full-on race-prepped style. The outgoing Corvette C6 R was already a menacing beast with many of its race aptitude inspiring the design of the new Corvette C7 Stingray. In knowing that the upcoming the Corvette C7 race car will be even better on the race track, master automotive graphics and photography guru, Jacek Kolodziejczyk, takes it upon himself to render what …

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2013 Detroit: 2014 BMW M6 Gran Coupe zooms into Pistons’ city

When BMW released the images of its upcoming M6 model it was unclear weather or not we would see it at the then upcoming Detroit Auto Show. Today, we found out the German automaker opted in, as the model ended up making its public debut.
The 2014 M6 Gran Coupe is powered by the same 4.4-liter TwinPower Turbo V8 engine as the M5 and M6, which pumps out 560hp and 500 lb-ft or torque. This allows for a 0-60 mph time of just 4.1 seconds with a 155mph top speed.
Pricing has still yet to be announced, but be s…

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2014 Kia Cadenza Photos and Info: Diving Into the Entry-Luxury Segment [2013 Detroit Auto Show]

Late last year, Kia vice chairman Hyoung-Keun Lee said that the brand would be a genuine competitor to the established luxury automakers by 2017. That time frame seems rather ambitious considering that Kia has gone without a flagship here since the Amanti went out of production in 2010, and a competitive flagship since, well, ever. (The plan also seems ambitious because, well, just read it again.) And while the rear-drive Quoris/K9 is Kia’s range-topper in Korea, its derivative design and distant arri…

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NASA’s Twin Moon Probes Crash Successfully Into Moon!

Ebb and Flow NASA/JPLAfter 350 days in orbit, Ebb and Flow have landed on the lunar surface After 350 days in lunar orbit, the twin probes Ebb and Flow ended their mission today with a carefully planned dive into a mountain near the moon’s north pole. The probes’ crash site has been named in honor of Sally Ride, the first American woman in space.

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