C&D Takes Nine Mercedes-Benz AMG Models Through the Tunnels of Detroit

To the delight of Car&Driver's editors, the magazine recently had nine new Mercedes-Benz AMG cars at its disposal – actually, just before this video, there were 11 models at the magazine's Ann Arbor headquarters, but the publication said that two press cars had to be returned to the automaker.

So what do you do with nine powerful sports cars that include the SLS AMG 'Gullwing' coupe, S63 AMG, C63 AMG and AMG Black Series coupes, CLS63 AMG, E63 AMG Wagon, SL63 AMG roadster, CL63 AMG Coupe and SLK55 AMG?

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New Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster Photos Leaked

After the 420hp (426PS) Vantage V8 Roadster and its slightly more powerful 430hp (436PS) Vantage S Roadster sibling, Aston Martin has whipped up a new open-top edition of the series, this time based on the V12 Vantage that's powered by a 5.9-liter twelve-cylinder engine producing 510hp (517PS) in the coupe. Read more »

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New SRT Viper GTS Visits Jay Leno's Garage, will Cost a Little Over $110,000

A pre-production version of the new 2013 SRT Viper rolled its way to Jay Leno's Garage for a first introduction with the Chrysler Group's flagship sports car, which was originally unveiled at the New York Auto Show in April and will go on sale later this year.

The reinstated host of The Tonight Show was joined by Beth Paretta, head of director of marketing at SRT, and Mark Trostle, head of SRT design, who talk us through the new Viper.

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Audi Recalls 2012MY Q5 Because Sunroof Glass May Break

A little over 13,000 Audi Q5 crossovers from the 2012 model year that were built from June 21, 2011, through December 9, 2011, are being recalled in the States after the German company assessed that the front sunroof glass panel is susceptible to breakage in extremely cold temperatures.

Audi said it first heard about the problem from its dealers after a small number of vehicles came in during the 2011/2012 winter season with a broken panoramic sunroof.

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Greyhound Bus Driver Now has a Zero Tolerance Policy on Cell Phones

Now here's one bus driver that has a very serious problem with cell phones ringing and passengers accepting calls during the road trip. And by serious we mean kicking your arse off the bus serious...

A passenger on the Greyhound bus that was heading to Washington D.C. recorded this clip in April, 2012, – we assume using his or her mobile phone's camera.

YouTube user 'Audorf1' wrote: "I was on a bus ride back to DC and the driver acted so cranky. First he told a mom to shut up her baby from crying and then he said this nonsense."

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U Find: First Official Photo of All-New Renault Clio MK4

Last week, Renault told us that it would blow the covers off the new Clio MK4 on Tuesday, July 3, but car-exist reader Zed S. has already discovered the first official image of the French carmaker's supermini lurking on one of the company's public websites in Europe.

With the fourth generation Clio Renault brings its new and more distinct design language previewed through a series of concept models like the Captur crossover, the Frendzy MPV and to some extent, even the Alpine A110-50, to the masses and the highly popular European B-segment.

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Nissan Leaf Sets Record Lap Time of Goodwood Hill Climb Going Backwards

After officials barred Nissan from trying to set a speed record for a vehicle going up the Goodwood hill backwards last year over safety fears due to the lack of substantial testing, Nissan was finally given the opportunity at this year's event.

The only change made to the Leaf was the disabling of the regular model's electronic speed limiter in reverse, which in theory enabled the pure-electric model to be driven backwards as fast as it could go forwards.

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