The news is just the way it sounds: the French government has just blocked the registration of four Mercedes-Benz models, leading to hot polemics throughout the entire French auto industry. We are talking about A, B, CLA and SL models, all Mercedes-Benz units produced after the date of 12th of June this year. The cause seems to be the decision...

In order to celebrate the upcoming Laguna Seca race at the Mazda Raceway at the end of the month, Bell decided to release a Limited Edition helmet. Called the USGP Bell Star Carbon, the helmet is a tribute to NorCal's Cannery Row, as the paint job also suggests. Bell USGP Star Carbon Helmet The USGP Bell Star Carbon is built...

If you were to visit each dealership in your general area right now, which would be most likely to snag you as a buyer? This is the question that Pied Piper Management Co. set out to answer with a big survey involving some 5.000 mystery shoppers. Mercedes-Benz Dealership The results placed Mercedes-Benz dealerships most likely to make a sale on...

You must have heard about Opel’s latest project, Opel Monza, yet you did not have the chance to see official images with it, so far. Luckily, the German car maker presented the first images of its new Monza concept, expected to be exposed during the Frankfurt Motor Show in September this year. Obvious enough, Opel Monza anticipates the design of...

If you thought that Lamborghini Aventador was awesome, take a look at its next frontier, Novitec Torado! Tuning passionate must already be familiarized with Novitec name, a tuning house widely popular for its ambitious projects. Lamborghini Aventador Tuning Novitec Torado Wondering what they have been doing lately, it turns out that they took a Lamborghini Aventador and put some crazy...

Suzuki brings the Swift 4x4 to the UK with the entry-level model priced at £11,516. The four-wheel drive model will go on sale this month and will be offered only with a 1.2-liter unit offering 93 horses and 118Nm of torque. The petrol engine is linked to a manual transmission, with no further changes besides the new all-wheel drive system....

The Japanese manufacturer Yamaha has finally confirmed their plans to build a radical 3 wheel scooter, promising all sorts of advantages. Called the LMW, or Leaning Multi Wheeler, we can already guess some of the features it will sport. Yamaha LMW Besides the two front wheels and the single back wheel, the LMW will feature a leaning mechanism, for a...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is hard at work uncovering flaws in vehicles manufacturing process. On a recent note, the NHTSA has discovered quite an important flaw in the safety systems of certain Chrysler minivans. Ram C V Tradesman Due to a software error, in the event of a crash, the affected vehicles will deploy airbags on the...

Mansory released a styling kit for the new Range Rover, a model which receives an exterior body kit alongside new styling tweaks inside. The front end gains a new bumper and grille, LED daytime running lights and new air intakes. A carbon fiber hood is available as well as side skirts, wider fenders, a rear spoiler and diffuser. 2013 Range...

Mazda released official fuel economy figures for the 2014 Mazda6 fitted with the i-ELOOP system. This technology brings a regenerative engine braking system able to transform the kinetic energy into electricity while you break. The power will be used for the climate control and audio system but also for the headlights. 2014 Mazda6 Fuel economy figures are rated at 28mpg...