Audi?s compact car gears up for new competition from Mercedes-Benz and BMW. After the Audi A3 concept debuted with an asylum escapee of an engine at last February?s Geneva auto show?it packed a 408-hp turbocharged five-cylinder?it?s hard not to be disappointed by these spy pictures of the three-door prototype, which is closer to production form. [...]

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Twenty years from now I?ll still be looking at cars. They may become faster than today?s sports cars and more luxurious than a Mercedes S-Class. But many of us enthusiasts will find something missing within all their awesomeness That?s because great cars are not about perfection. They are about character. With that in mind, I found [...]

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Honda?s Crosstour?the odd wagon/humpback/crossover amalgam has had ?Accord? dropped from its name?gets a host of new features and a slightly higher price tag for 2012. The Crosstour again comes in three flavors: EX, EX-L, and EX-L with navigation, and in front- and all-wheel-drive guise (the latter is only available on EX-L models). The entry EX [...]

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The Crusade against distracted driving is taking its toll ? on the telcos: ?State laws that mandate use of hands-free devices when talking on a mobile phone behind the wheel may have cut handheld device usage in half over the past year,? reports Edmunds. A report released by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) talks [...]

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NHRA top fuel drag racing tends to get overlooked on these pages, despite it being a raucous good time. Here's a wallpaper from Eric Rieskamp from the 2010 NHRA US Nationals qualifying of Brandon Bernstein's Copart top fuel dragster. So fast. More »

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NHRA top fuel drag racing tends to get overlooked on these pages, despite it being a raucous good time. Here's a wallpaper from Eric Rieskamp from the 2010 NHRA US Nationals qualifying of Brandon Bernstein's Copart top fuel dragster. So fast. More »

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Remember the glass-missile-on-wheels Marzal prototype from 1967 that sold for $2.1 million in May? This is how it looked like at speed, as photographed for the October 1967 issue of Quattroruote. There will never, ever be a future quite like the future in 1967. More »

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Visual evidence of Cadillac?s properly sized 3-series fighter. Cadillac has released its first official image of the upcoming ATS, a compact sports sedan that will be aimed directly at the BMW 3-series. We?ve caught the ATS wearing ample camouflage before, but this picture?especially after it?s been lightened?gives us a much clearer idea of what to [...]

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Sometime during the first quarter of 2012, SAE International says it will officially establish a worldwide standard, calling for an integrated coupler for plug-in vehicles. The SAE says this J1772 combo coupler will allow plug-in vehicles to be charged from either a conventional, 15-amp AC wall outlet or a DC connection of up to 90 kilowatts.

The under-development SAE J1772 combo coupler would "take another leap toward stabilizing and unifying the global market" for manufacturers of plug-in vehicles, says SAE International. The standard will enable both AC and DC charging of up to 90 kW all via a single vehicle connection for the first time ever. Manufacturers would be able to use one coupler in plug-in vehicles sold across the globe, regardless of differences in electrical systems and charging sources. This, according to the SAE, would enhance the convenience of operating a plug-in vehicle.

The SAE J1772 "Electric Vehicle and Plug In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Conducive Charge Coupler" - agreed to back in 2009 and published by SAE International in January of 2010 - was the world's first industry-consensus standard, providing critical guidelines for safety, charging control and connectors used to link plug-in vehicles to a charging source. Automakers including Ford, General Motors, Honda, Nissan and Toyota have already adopted SAE J1772.

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Earlier this year, General Motors announced plans to sell OnStar as an aftermarket system called OnStar FMV (or "For My Vehicle"). The company recently made good on its promise, shipping OnStar FMV kits to select dealerships across the country, as well as other shops like Best Buy. Which raises at least two interesting questions. First: what...

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