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❐ Nissan GT-R Gentleman Edition Launched [Photo Gallery]

Japanese automaker Nissan has announced the introduction of a very limited edition version of its sportscar in France. Called Gentleman Edition, the new iteration will be built in only 10 units. Priced from €97,900 ($125,970), the 2013 Gentleman Edition GT-R will be based on the Black Edition and sold in an e... Continue Reading →

▶ Watch a VW Golf 7 Get Wrapped in Chrome [Video]

Being a VW, you kind of expect the Golf 7 to be a good car, better than its predecessor. However, it managed to surprise us when we tested it by being so refined, so amazingly smart that it shamed cars from larger or more upmarket classes. If you want to know more about how good the Golf really is, you'll hav... Continue Reading →

▶ Drag Race: Ferrari 430 Scuderia vs Gallardo LP520 [Video]

Earlier today, we watched a Ferrari 430 Scuderia walk all over a 997 Porsche 911 Turbo which should have been superior. We wanted to see more, and more came just now in the form of another drag race filmed in Sweden by Alex Andersson. It shows the same two-tone 430, which by the way look awesome, murdering another... Continue Reading →

▶ Silly Rider Saved by Driver [Video]

Some might argue that this is not a save, but we'd ask them to try and picture how would this crash look like if the driver in the camera car would have not been careful enough to slow down in time. The entire fault for this altogether light crash belongs to the biker: he fails to chose the right exit from th... Continue Reading →

⚉ Spyshots: Next Volkswagen Polo Mule or 6R Facelift

The Volkswagen Polo is without a doubt one of the most successful cars in VW's arsenal. The supermini survived four generations and sold millions over its almost 40 year history. In 2009, the Mark V (Type 6R) arrived onto the scene, bringing with it a slew of changes. It was visibly bigger and lower than the ... Continue Reading →

Maserati Not Developing LaFerrari-based Hypercar

Ferrari recently dismissed the rumors indicating it was working on an extreme version of the LaFerrari and now it’s Maserati’s turn to come out and say that it is not developing a project based on the Ferrari hypercar. Harald Wester, Maserati CEO, used the launch of the Maserati Quattroporte V6 to expl... Continue Reading →

❐ 1967 Shelby GT500 Super Snake Becomes the Most Expensive Mustang Ever Auctioned [Photo Gallery]

If you’re looking for a Shelby Mustang wearing the infamous Super Snake name, you can still order one from the company founded by the late Carroll Shelby. However, there’s one Super Snake that’s pretty hard and really expensive to get. Built in 1967 in only one example, the classic Shelby GT500 S... Continue Reading →

How to Spot Unmarked / Undercover Police Cars in Australia

Being able to spot undercover police cars has always been a superpower drivers would definitely include on the list of wishes if they ever caught the golden fish. Well, we won’t take you fishing today, but, if you live in Australia, we’ve got good news for you. The motorists from Down Under have create... Continue Reading →

Norton Readies Japan Dealer Network

Norton motorcycles are back in Japan after more than 30 years and it looks like they've been working really hard during the last 18 months to make everything right. Given the well-known passion of Japanese riders and customizers for retro bikes, we can hope the new Norton machines will sell quite well in Jap... Continue Reading →

Lamborghini Diablo Formerly Belonging to Jay Kay Now For Sale

A Lamborghini Diablo 30th anniversary is a vehicle that’s special enough on its own, but when the car’s history includes being owned by Jamiroquai’s Jay Kay, things become really interesting. The Diablo we are talking about is currently on sale in the US. When Jamiroquai made the video for it&rsq... Continue Reading →

❐ ▶ Blast from the Past with the Roland Sands Morris Line [Photo Gallery][Video]

How about some really nifty retro-look aftermarket parts with a modern approach and made with the latest technologies in the business? If this sounds good to you, than you should definitely check out the latest Morris Line parts from Roland Sands Design. The CNC-machined 7-spoke aluminium wheel is not only looking... Continue Reading →

600 HP Ferrari 458 Scuderia to Debut at Frankfurt Auto Show

Word has it Italian sportscar manufacturer Ferrari is set to reveal the Scuderia version of its 458 model at this year’s Frankfurt Auto Show. Lighter than the standard version, the Scuderia is rumored to show up in Germany with 600 HP coming out of its 4.5-liter V8 engine thanks to a remapped ECU, updated ex... Continue Reading →

Motorcycle Lawyer Russ Brown Into The Sturgis Hall Of Fame

Each annual motorcycle rally in Sturgis is a great occasion for few select members of the biking community to be introduced into the Hall of Fame. One of the individuals who made it into this prestigious group is Russ Brown, motorcycle lawyer. Russ Brown, a bike enthusiast himself ever since school, has been a mos... Continue Reading →

▶ Silver Lake Big Jump Nearly Breaks Ford Truck in Half [Video]

The Silver Lake sand dunes provide a lot of fun to trophy truck enthusiasts, who gather to see several vehicles flying through the sky in attempts to beat gravity as much as possible. As in any competition, sand dune jumping is about establishing records as well, and Mike Higgins latest try set a new standard with... Continue Reading →

▶ Crazy Russian Driver Crashes Hard into Biker [Video]

We really fail to understand what's wrong with some Russian drivers, especially as we watch dashcam footage such as this one. While it's fairly obvious that the cars in the same line with the camera one are waiting for the incoming ones to pass, we see an Audi driver passing them all on the right, and th... Continue Reading →

❐ Lamborghini Countach Scale Model: Retro Supercar Passion [Photo Gallery]

Few names in the history of the automotive world have been so featured on bedroom walls across the Globe like the Lamborghini Countach. However, when you grow up you usually have to leave the posters behind, but this doesn’t mean that you’re forced to part ways with the retro Lamborghini you’ve love... Continue Reading →

❐ 2014 Vespa 946 Comes to North America [Photo Gallery]

Vespa announces their ultra-stylish 946 scooter will finally cross the pond and be available in Canada, in November or so. Since the US is a very strong market, the 2014 Vespa 946 will in dealerships south of the Canadian border, too, as the classic Italian scooter seems to have a lot of fans there, too. There is ... Continue Reading →

❐ Custom Lamborghini Aventador on HRE Wheels Looks Amazing [Photo Gallery]

During our Lamborghini Aventador test drive, the vehicle managed to turn even more heads that we were expecting, but this still doesn’t keep certain owners from turning to the custom car world in order to make their Aventadors stand out even more. We’ve written about the Lamborghini Aventador Dragon Ed... Continue Reading →

2014 Peugeot 308 Spotted in France

The newly-revealed 2014 Peugeot 308, which we already wrote about a week ago, was photographed near the company’s plant in Sochaux, France. Painted in black and without any sorts of camouflage elements attached to its body, the seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf competitor showed up in metal for the first ti... Continue Reading →

A Black Flame Harley from Mean Machines

Though rather accustomed to adding their "mean factor" to Triumph bikes, Oz-based Mean Machines workshop will not hesitate to turn a Harley-Davidson Sportster into an evil bike. Wenley Andrews, Director and Machine Creator, as he introduces himself, seems to feel very at large with Sportsters, and his Black... Continue Reading →

❐ McLaren 12C-Based Gemballa GT Spider Full Details Revealed [Photo Gallery]

Unveiled at this year’s Geneva Auto Show, Gemballa’s new McLaren 12C-based GT Spider has been revealed in full. While the changes are only visual, with McLaren’s twin-turbo V8 engine being left in its stock factory state, the Gemballa GT Spider is far from being a common-looking vehicle. Gifted w... Continue Reading →

New 2015 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG Rendering Released

Last week Mercedes introduced the 2014 S-Class, spreading its technological weave over the world. As usual, the engine range is limited for the moment, but we’re pretty curious to meet the new S63 AMG. The big novelty will be the introduction of the Mercedes S63 AMG 4Matic, as the S-Class is set to follow t... Continue Reading →

▶ Red Baron Airplane Engine Bike: Riding or Flying? [Video]

It looks like radial airplane "star" engines are becoming more and more popular among certain lovers of custom bikes. Far from being a new thing, seeing a bike powered by such an engine is always a striking experience. This time it's the notorious German magazine Motorrad doing a feature on radial e... Continue Reading →

▶ Watch the Police Bust a Cabbie U-Turning on Pennsylvania Avenue [Video]

While Russia relies on its dash cams to provide us the daily dose of attention-worthy traffic events, Americans turn to other sources for such footage. The latest example comes in the form of the adjacent video, which shows the police busting a cabbie u-turning on Pennsylvania Avenue. The footage was captured by a... Continue Reading →

❐ ▶ Megane RS Red Bull Racing RB8 Makes Dynamic Debut [Video] [Photo Gallery]

Fresh on the heel of the UK market announcement, we bring you the very first feature video dedicated to Renault's latest limited edition dedicated to Red Bull Racing F1 victory. We also have full press information for the French market, which reveals one all-important fact: the Megane RS Red Bull Racing RB8 ... Continue Reading →

European Car Sales Up for the First Time in 19 Months

The recession-plagued European market has finally posted its first gain in 19 months, with April sales reaching 1.08 million vehicles, compared to the 1.06 million during the same month in 2012. According to the European Automobile Manufacturer’s Association (ACAE), registrations in April increased by two pe... Continue Reading →

▶ Laverne Chance to Celebrate 100th Birthday on a Bike [Video]

There definitely are some people who are simply born to be wild, and Laverne Chance of Metamora, IL, is such a person. Getting close to her 100th birthday, Laverne plans to ride a motorcycle once more, and she's preparing to do so for the Saturday ride. Mother of enthusiast rider JR Chance, Laverne plans to s... Continue Reading →

▶ Bentley Drifts a Continental GT V8 on Ice to Showcase Driving Program [Video]

You could say that we’re picky here at autoevolution, at least as far as the weather is concerned - now that the hot season is here, we miss the winter. We’re really looking forward to playing with our beloved cars on the snow and ice. However, it seems that we’re not the only ones who miss the ... Continue Reading →

McLaren MP4-12C Burns to a Crisp in London

The supercar fires never seize to amaze the world. If you’re a bit sick of seeing a Ferrari or a Lamborghini becoming and example of spontaneous combustion, now we have something else for you - a McLaren. An example of the McLaren MP4-12C caught fire in London. The fire spread rapidly, but the driver managed... Continue Reading →

Renault Receives Two Fleet Car Awards

We've all seen the Renault ads on TV that promote a lineup of cheap to run company cars. But all that promoting work is not just for show, as Renault has proven they have real fleet car credentials, scoring two awards at 2013 Fleet World Honours: Best Small Car and Technology Award. The best small car to buy ... Continue Reading →

▶ Drag Race: Ferrari 430 Scuderia vs Porsche 997 Turbo [Video]

New is usually better than old at just about everything, from two men running a marathon to two computers running the same video game. But when it comes to cars, old is not necessarily a bad thing. Today's racing battle brings together a champion from 2007 and another that's a bit younger. A special vers... Continue Reading →

Pay Half a Moto Morini, Use It for 18 Months

The fact that Moto Morini is not faring too well is old news, especially after the long and painful bankruptcy agony the brand went through only years ago. However, where there is hope mixed with creativity, there may also be a chance for a brighter future, and it looks like someone at Moto Morini came up with an int... Continue Reading →

▶ It’s Raining Porsche Caymans: Code of the Curve [Video]

In case you’ve ever wondered how the world would be like if we’d all be driving the same car model, Porsche now has an answer for you. The German automotive producer recently released a video that gives us a pretty good idea of how a world populated by Porsche Caymans is like. We’re kidding, of c... Continue Reading →

Mercedes Kills Off Electric Vans Over Nonexistent Demand

German automaker Mercedes-Benz is reportedly putting a halt on its electric van program due to virtually nonexistent demand. Speaking to Car & Driver, head of Mercedes-Benz’s van division, Volker Mornhinweg, said that demand for the Vito E-Cell in Germany has plunged to zero right after a few hundred uni... Continue Reading →

Citroen's Hybrid Air Tech Already Winning Awards

At the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, French carmaker Citroen wowed people with their innovate hybrid technology. Instead of using batteries to store energy, they used a compressed air system to store energy from regenerative braking and use it to power the car later. We've explained the Hybrid Air system at length... Continue Reading →

▶ Jay Leno's Awesome Educative Video On Helmets [Video]

Regardless of the mindless riders who keep on blabbering against motorcycle helmets, here's a truly informative discussion between notorious bike enthusiast, rider and collector Jay Leno and Bruce Porter, Director of Marketing for Arai helmets. What's even funnier about this video is that some of you, bo... Continue Reading →