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The new 2014 Porsche Panamera Turbo S will make its global debut at the Tokyo Auto Show, which opens to the public on November 22nd. It will go on sale in Canada in the first quarter of 2014 starting at $206,000 for the short-wheelbase model, and $229,100 for the long-wheelbase Executive model.

Producing 570 horsepower, the 2014 Porsche Panamera Turbo S sprints from 0-100 km/h in 3.8 seconds before reaching a top speed of 310 km/h. The Sport Chrono package comes as standard equipment. The overboost function is activated in "Sport" and "Sport Plus" modes as well as during kickdown in "Normal" mode.

Porsche Panamera Turbo S. (Photo: Porsche)

Riding on 20'' 911 Turbo II wheels, the 2014 Porsche Panamera Turbo S sports a four-way, body-coloured rear spoiler, and is the only Porsche car to offer a Palladium metallic exterior colour.

Inside, two-tone leather furnishings come standard. The 14-way power adjustable front seats feature embossed Porsche crests on their headrests.

Source: Porsche Canada

From press release

As the start of the 2014 FIA World Rally Championship season rapidly approaches, Hyundai Motorsport continued to prepare for its upcoming challenge during October, testing the i20 WRC for a total of 15 days and driving more than 1000 km on both gravel and tarmac.

Photo: Hyundai Motorsport

“This month was exceptionally busy for us: we were out testing the i20 WRC on both surfaces for more than half of the month, with our three test drivers swapping the seat on four separate test sessions. We now have two latest-spec i20 WRC, which allows us to further intensify the development schedule by alternating between the two chassis,” said Hyundai Motorsport Team Principal Michel Nandan.

“Overall, it was a positive month as we managed to test new parts, try different set-up solutions and cover some good mileage with the car.”

October's testing kicked off with a four-day gravel test in the south of Spain where the team continued to assess the behaviour of the i20 WRC in warm weather conditions with both Juho Hänninen and Chris Atkinson on duty.

“During this test we took the opportunity to continue the development of the car on gravel conditions, similar to the ones we will find in Portugal and Sardinia next year. We tried several configurations for these kinds of terrains and evaluated some new components which we hadn't tested before,” explained Nandan.

Photo: Hyundai Motorsport

The Hyundai Motorsport team then moved from the south of Spain up to the Catalonia region for a five-day gravel test. This was followed by a tarmac test in Baumholder, Germany, home of the iconic Arena Panzerplatte, which forms part of Rallye Deutschland's itinerary.

“After concentrating on loose surfaces in the first part of October, we took the i20 WRC to tarmac for a test on the same conditions of Rallye Deutschland. We had some new suspension parts to try as we hadn't tested on tarmac since August,” Nandan continued.

In the final week of October, the team continues tarmac development in Catalonia on the roads of Rally de España, the penultimate round of the WRC, which was held last week. “Testing on the same roads as the rally allows us to start to have some references on the stages we will tackle next year,” concluded Nandan.

This month marked also the beginning of another important process for the Hyundai Motorsport team. The dossier for the homologation of the i20 WRC needs to be compiled and lodged by the FIA by the end of October.

Photo: Hyundai Motorsport

As part of a deal with Volkswagen Canada, Canadian rock band Walk Off The Earth has produced a three-part YouTube clip featuring different versions of their song Gang of Rhythm, including one in which a Volkswagen Beetle serves as an instrument.

While watching the video, you can switch between "Playful," "Soulful," and "Powerful" interpretations of the track.

Which one do you prefer?



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From GMM

A fourth title is already in his pocket, but Sebastian Vettel is not ready to lift the throttle in 2013.

That is the claim of Red Bull's Christian Horner, who said the German driver and the Austrian team is targeting victory at the final three races in Abu Dhabi, Texas and Brazil.

"It's like three FA Cup finals," he said. "We want to win every race."

A win under the floodlights at spectacular Yas Marina this weekend will see Vettel match a record set by Michael Schumacher at the height of Ferrari's dominant 'noughties' era.

Only Alberto Ascari, with 9 wins on the trot, has won more consecutive races than Schumacher (7) and - if he triumphs in Abu Dhabi - fellow German Vettel.

Adrian Newey, Christian Horner and Sebastian Vettel, world champions in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. (Photo: WRi2)

"I have never worked with Sebastian, but we are very similar in our approach and our attitude," Schumacher told Sport Bild this week.

"It may be that he copied some aspects from me, but he has been on his own level for a long time now," the seven time world champion added.

"Records are made to be broken. That's what sport is about. So why should it be any different for mine?" said Schumacher.

"I think it's great that someone that I know so well for many years, and who I like, is the one who can do it. To that extent I am very relaxed," he insisted.

Former F1 driver Mika Salo, who in 1999 subbed at Ferrari for an injured Schumacher, thinks Sebastian Vettel may now be racing past the legendary German.

"Vettel's superiority at the moment is completely incomprehensible," the Finn told the broadcaster MTV3.

"In fact, I don't remember seeing something like it in F1. Schumacher won a lot of races by being a smart and ruthless driver, but Vettel is winning now just with brute speed," added Salo.

2014 Chevrolet Spark

There's no denying that the 2014 Chevrolet Spark is a youthful car.

New For 2014

There's no denying that the 2014 Chevrolet Spark is a youthful car, aimed at the vibrant millennial customers GM desperately wants to lure into showrooms. That said, when stacked against some of its supersmall-car competitors -- such as the Scion iQ, the Mitsubishi Mirage, and the Fiat 500 -- the 2014 Chevrolet Spark actually looks like a surprisingly mature choice.

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2014 Chevrolet Tahoe

The 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe is certainly a large, full-size SUV, but it's not as big as it could be.

2014 Chevrolet Tahoe LS models gain a raft of standard equipment, including remote start, auto-dimming rearview mirrors, a rearview camera, and rear park assist -- all features previously available as optional equipment.

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2014 Chevrolet Sonic

If the Cruze was the first indication that Chevrolet could finally shift away from building subpar small cars, the Sonic was confirmation.

New For 2014

A rearview camera is now standard on the 2014 Chevroletn Sonic LTZ and RS models, but the most interesting safety-related gadgets are available as part of a new Safety Package. Offered on LT, LTZ, and RS trims, the package includes both lane-departure-warning and forward-collision-alert systems, both features not commonly found in this market segment.

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2014 Chevrolet Volt

It's a hybrid. It's an electric. The reality is that the 2014 Volt lies somewhere between those two categories.

New For 2014

Chevrolet has only mild cosmetic tweaks in store for the 2014 Volt. A leather-wrapped steering wheel is now standard, while heated front seats are optional on cars equipped with cloth seating surfaces. The charge-port cover, located ahead of the driver’s door, now opens with a simple push instead of an internal release. Two new paint colors join the lineup, while the available jet black interior scheme now incorporates monochromatic seats.

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Tower International, which supplies structural metal components and assemblies to automakers, said today it posted third-quarter net income of $3.3 million.

Australians Rod Wade and Michael Flanders will be making a second attempt to drive from New York to Los Angeles in less than 60 hours on Nov.

Power on Ice is Bentley's winter driving experience, and it's held at the edge of the Arctic Circle in Finland. There, selections of frozen lakes are shoveled and plowed into race courses designed by honorary Bentley Boy Juha Kankkunen.

BorgWarner, the maker of automotive turbochargers and emission systems, reported a 65 percent rise in quarterly profit, partly due to higher demand for fuel-efficient vehicles.

PSA Peugeot Citroën has opened the production line for the new EB Turbo PureTech engine at the Française de Mécanique plant in Douvrin, France.

Toyota's Lexus was rated the most reliable of the 28 vehicle brands surveyed in the United States, Consumer Reports magazine said.

Hino Motors has raised its group earnings estimates for the fiscal year ending 31 March, 2014 due to brisk demand in Japan and emerging Asian markets such as Thailand.

Rolls-Royce has created a bespoke Phantom Bespoke Chicane Coupé, which the automaker says draws its inspiration from the Goodwood Motor Circuit.

Paccar reported a 32% rise in quarterly profit as the company sold more trucks in North America.

2013 Ruf 3800S

A logical engine swap.

Brand addicts in search of extreme Porsches should travel not to Zuffenhausen but to Pfaffenhausen, home of Alois Ruf, Jr., who has been manufacturing low-volume Porsche hot rods since he took over the business from his father in 1974. With no love from Porsche, Ruf has created such memorable driving machines as the 1987 CTR "Yellowbird" plus today's awesome 777-hp CTR3 Clubsport and the RGT-8 powered by Ruf's bespoke 550-hp eight-cylinder engine. Since other Rufs cost between $314,000 and $769,000 in the U.S., the Boxster-based Ruf 3800S looks like a bargain at $132,895. A Cayman-based coupe is available for $6800 more.

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BMW is recalling about 176,000 of its four-cylinder, gasoline-powered vehicles from the 2012-14 model years because of potential problems with the power brakes, the company said.

The 2013 LA Auto Show opens to the public on Nov. 22 and runs until Dec. 1, promising something like 50 new cars and trucksand#8212;concepts, production cars, you name it. Many of these will be of the clean and green variety.