, Videos , Toys/GamesA chap who calls himself "Sheepo" has a habit of making custom creations out of Lego bits These aren't kits, these are the expressions of his own automotive imagination using traditional Lego and Lego Technic parts His year so far seems mostly devoted to suspension builds and a Land Rover Defender , but his latest work is a Caterham SevenSheepo keeps his builds close to their inspirations, this Seven constructed...

We knew Aston Martin was taking three cars to the Nürbrurgring 24-Hour race this weekend, they being a V12 Vantage GT3 car, the Rapide S Hybrid Hydrogen concept and a V12 Vantage N24 that is close to road-legal We've just discovered that the automaker is bringing a fourth, a concept to be revealed on Sunday, May 19 that we know nothing about save that it will celebrate the company's centennaryBased on the image above it looks like...

Taking a detailed look at the Honda lineup in the US, it isn't hard to see the strength of some models and the weaknesses of others A recent report on Autoline Daily points out that its five core models - the Accord , Civic , CR-V , Odyssey and Pilot - make up a full 93 percent of Honda's sales in the US Through April, Honda has sold 419,798 vehicles, and 389,474 of them were from these core models; not to mention the fact that the...

, Government/Legal , Bugatti , Police/Emergency , Middle EastWell, now it's official: Nobody in Dubai is going to be able to outrun the police You see, in addition to the Aston Martin One-77 , Ferrari FF and Lamborghini Aventador that were already part of its stable of police cars, the constabulary in Dubai have most recently procured a Bugatti Veyron to add to the force And, since the Veyron is the fastest production vehicle in...

Worthless cars get crushed for scrap all the time, but sometimes it’s hard to say goodbye        

, Toys/Games , RacingFor video game enthusiasts who can't stand the thought of playing a racing game on a single television screen, using a standard controller and ( gasp! ) sitting on a couch, there are plenty of realistic racing simulators out there While better simulators usually include a trio of monitors, a racing chair and appropriate steering wheel and pedals, Costco has what could be the ultimate racing simulator for Formula One...

Bloomberg reports shifting tariff regulations have upended the traditional automotive pecking order in Korea Thanks to cheaper import taxes, foreign brands have seen market share jump from 28 percent to 41 percent over the last two years BMW , Mercedes-Benz and Audi have all capitalized on the shift, with domestics like Hyundai and Kia suffering at the hands of their German rivalsTaxes on European imports have fallen from 8 percent...

The automotive industry is getting more evidence that it's time to expand product offerings or switch over to another business A new study by the US Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) says the "driving boom" is over While Baby Boomers loved their cars, their kids - aka Gen Y or Millennials - have different idea From 2004 until 2012, the total miles traveled remained about the same, but the amount, per capita, decreased by one percent...

With trucks locked in ever-fiercer sales battles, their grilles have grown larger and more eye-catching — like modern, motorized battle shields        

In the past, truck grilles were comparatively bare and basic But pickup manufacturers are scrambling to grab larger shares of this highly profitable market with tougher, more distinctive designs

Subaru takes on the compact sport utility market with the updated Forester, which offers more room, new features and better fuel economy than its predecessor        

The Bowler EXR S is a purpose-built SUV based on Land Rover bones with a 550-horsepower supercharged V8 designed to tackle off-road rallying events like the Paris-Dakar The Caterham Seven Supersport is a feather-light track day weapon, purposely created to out-hustle just about anything on a winding race circuit If asked to pick one of the as the fastest around a handling circuit in the UK, the smart money is clearly on the racing...

It's tough to know for sure how many plug-in vehicles have been sold throughout the US, but if anyone has been keeping count, it's the fine folks at Plug In America And, according to them, somewhere in America this weekend, maybe, someone will buy the 100,000th electric car PIA says it expects the "historic milestone" to happen by Monday, May 20, 2013This isn't counting golf carts or GEMs or any of the old-school EVs, things like the EV1...

With the 2014 Forester, Subaru might finally have a challenger to small-crossover stalwarts like the Honda CRV and Ford Escape        

Those that hanker for the days when automobiles were generally simple machines - responsive only to the will of their human masters - probably don't work in R&D at Visteon The Michigan-based automotive supplier, with a track record in climate control and electronics manufacture, has released some new information about a new system it is calling Human Bayesian Intelligence Technology or HABITThe goal of HABIT, in a nutshell, is to learn...

Our tiniest Toyota ( Scion iQ notwithstanding) is about to get a little French flair The Japanese automaker announced Thursday that its Toyota Motor Manufacturing France facility would begin building Yaris models destined for North America - specifically, the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada This will mark the first time in history that Toyota has exported vehicles to North America from EuropeInitially, Toyota will export roughly...

Rolls-Royce has backed a supersonic car designed to go faster than 1,000 miles per hour while used Fisker Karmas plummet in value        

Ford is waiting to see if it will be facing several class action lawsuits over its mileage ratings - three of which were filed in late April Suits filed in federal courthouses in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and California claim Ford is overstating the average mileage ratings for its 2013 Ford C-Max and Fusion HybridsMarianne Cibeu, a Massachusetts resident, filed for a federal class action lawsuit claiming she's only getting 32...

We at Autoblog love the new little Ford Fiesta ST , and apparently, folks in Europe are pretty impressed with it, as well According to Ford , the automaker's European arm has already logged 3,000 orders for the new hot hatch since it hit dealerships this March The US-spec car, which will only be available as a five-door, will go on sale in the United States this summerWhat's perhaps most interesting about the Fiesta ST ordering is that the...

, Safety , Videos , Police/Emergency , HumorOne driver in Portland, OR should make a hefty donation to his or her local wildlife conservation group after a family of ducks got the person out of a speeding ticket A Portland police officer clocked a car going 52 miles per hour in a 35-mph zone, but when the officer went to pursue the speeder, a mother duck and her two ducklings ran some unintended interferenceRather than just going around...