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Video of Million-Dollar Fender Bender Caused by a Blonde Woman in a Bentley Hits the Web

A video that captured one of the more highly publicized car accidents of recent years, which incidentally (or not…) involved a young blonde woman driving a Bentley Azure convertible into four other luxurious cars in Monaco, has surfaced on the internet almost a year after the crash happened. Read more »

It Came from eBay Hell: The BMW Z3 Miata Edition

Back in 1989, Mazda took the automotive world by surprise with the launch of the MX-5, also known as Miata in North America and Eunos Roadster in Japan.

The frisky and affordable rear-wheel drive MX-5 was an instant success and as a result, many carmakers tried to emulate Mazda's move by presenting their own compact-sized roadsters, including BMW, which introduced the Z3 in 1996 shortly after being featured in the James Bond movie, Golden Eye.

Turbocharged Vehicle Sales Expected to Reach 3.2 Million Units in North America this Year

After conquering Europe, turbocharged engines are now picking up steam in North America, mainly thanks to the efforts of Ford Motor Corp. and General Motors that embraced the technology on their mainstream products.

Honeywell, which develops and provides turbochargers for many vehicles including the gasoline-powered Dodge Dart and Fiat 500 Abarth, and the diesel versions of the Chevrolet Silverado and Volkswagen Touareg, estimates that North American sales of turbocharged commercial and passenger vehicles is projected to reach 3.2 million units in 2012, up from 2.2 million in 2011.

Spied: 2013 Renault Clio Mk4 Continues Testing Prior to Paris Motor Show Debut

One of the most important vehicles in Renault's lineup from a sales perspective, the Clio, will soon give its place to a brand new model that promises to bring a radical redesign of both the exterior and interior as well better materials and higher quality throughout.

The fourth generation of the Clio will bow at the upcoming 2012 Paris Motor Show at the end of September and go on sale shortly after.

You Don't Want to Get in the Way of this Lawyer…

Meet the most unconventional lawyer of Austin, Texas: Adam Reposa, also known by his nickname Bulletproof.

You may have heard the name before, as Reposa was found in contempt of court in 2010 after he made "a gesture simulating masturbation" while standing before a Travis County judge in 2008.

Now, the 37-year old attorney has once again turned the spotlight on himself after releasing a supposedly humorous advertisement on YouTube.

Fiat Not Interested in Mazda Stake, but will Increase its Chrysler Stake to Over 60 percent

Ever since Italy's Fiat Group and Japan's Mazda Motors announced plans to join forces for the development and production of their next MX-5 and Alfa Rome Spider roadsters, the newsvine has been abuzz with numerous rumors about a deeper relationship between the two automakers. Read more »

Can the 662hp 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Break the 200mph Barrier?

The spanking new 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 is not only the most powerful series production Mustang ever made thanks to its supercharged 5.8-liter V8 engine that delivers 662hp and 631 lb.-ft. (856Nm) of torque, but also the fastest with the Blue Oval promising a top speed in excess of 200mph (320km/h) for the Coupe model.

U.S. car magazine MotorTrend sought to prove FoMoCo's claims by testing the surprisingly affordable at US$54,200 (equal to €43,300) pony car.