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Apple car rumors cause concern in the auto industry: While computer/iPhone/iPad/iPod maker Apple has neither confirmed nor denied reports that it is building a self-driving electric car, the prospect has caught the attention of industry leaders, reports Bloomberg news service. The rumors, along with a lawsuit that strongly suggests that Apple is, indeed, building an electric car, have some in the auto industry “looking over their shoulders” at the possibility of an Apple-branded electric car. When asked about the matter at the recent Geneva auto show in Switzerland, Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn focused instead on the partnerships that VW is…

Decent automotive-themed furniture is hard to find. However Racing & Emotion has come up with custom-built chairs that are really works of art. The focus is on the Porsche 917, which is one of the most famous of all racing Porsches and the car star of the movie “Le Mans” that actor Steve McQueen produced and starred in. R&E make what are called egg chairs, since they are inspired by Arne Jacobsen’s 1958 design. Each of the two distinct shapes is produced from molded fiberglass, and feature cloth, or optional leather seats. Prices for the Egg series start at $6,500,…

When company Chairman Bill Ford and CEO Mark Fields unveiled the ultra-sleek GT at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Mich., the car’s price tag was rumored to be in the $200,000 range. Since then, it has been revealed that the 600-horsepower twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 sports car will cost about double that amount. Production will be handled by Ford’s Canadian racecar builder, Multimatic, and is expected to begin in 2016. The annual production target calls for 250 vehicles. How does 400 grand sound for the upcoming Ford GT?

The Spy Guy is reporting that German brand Audi will introduce a turbocharged 1.0-liter three-cylinder engine for installation in its Euro-only A1 sub-compact. It will replace a 1.2-liter four-cylinder that’s currently used. With a 93-horsepower rating, the 1.0 isn’t likely to be installed any North-American-bound Audis, but it does demonstrate where the automaker is heading to improve fuel economy. And in case you were wondering, The Sleuth can tell you that there are no plans to introduce the little A1 over here, which is a shame since ever-smaller near-luxury models are gaining plenty of traction with buyers young and old…

Speed Dating Prank 2015 Ford Mustang | Ford.com   [youtube url=”https://watch?v=3Nyr1Ao7iZA” width=”500″ height=”300″] Take a 2015 Mustang and a beautiful professional stunt driver. Then, ask a bunch of unsuspecting guys to meet her on a blind date they’ll never see coming. Welcome to Mustang Speed Dating! These men were definitely surprised!

Car Mechanic Simulator 2015 – Kickstarter   [youtube url=”https://watch?v=u-Bh3xpZEL4″ width=”500″ height=”300″] Car Mechanic Simulator Is Back For 2015 And It Looks Better Than Ever Red Dot Games CEO Dariusz Ruman says: ““In the game’s Steam community ‘Improvement Thread’ created by the developers, the team gathered input from hundreds of gamers. So first of all – now we have auctions – people complain that they are making money in game, and have no chance to spend it. So we added the ability to collect cars. You can buy old junk cars, restore them, paint and place them in your garage to…

Lamborghini Huracan crash M7 motorway   [youtube url=”https://watch?v=LHp3jqRj-jg” width=”500″ height=”300″] *Featured image is taken by Larry Chen. It is not the Lamborghini Huracan that is shown in the video.

Twin Turbo 600HP Ford GT Debut- Turbo Whistle!!   [youtube url=”https://watch?v=mr4hdSlN6Tg” width=”500″ height=”300″] Live from NAIAS January 12th, 2015

2015 Corvette Z06 – Jay Leno’s Garage [youtube url=”https://watch?v=rC_TTqul92I” width=”500″ height=”300″] Published on Jan 4, 2015 Chevrolet Product Specialist, Shad Balch, stops by the garage with the new 2015 Corvette Z06 to help Jay kick off the new year with this highly anticipated road test.

The next GT-R? Nissan 2020 Concept Gran Turismo   [youtube url=”https://watch?v=I5l4M6wRsCA” width=”500″ height=”300″] “Published on Jun 16, 2014 NISSAN AND PLAYSTATION REVEAL FUTURE VISION Virtual supercar created to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the legendary Gran Turismo® driving franchise NISSAN CONCEPT 2020 Vision Gran Turismo hints at the future 2+2 virtual supercar with advanced aerodynamic body Nissan today lifts the virtual covers off the NISSAN CONCEPT 2020 Vision Gran Turismo, a vision of what a high performance Nissan could look like in the future. It was created through close collaboration with the creators of Gran Turismo®, Polyphony Digital Inc., the…