By now you should already know that Stanford University and Volkswagen are gearing up together to compete in the DARPA Grand Challenge which is a government-sponsored competition. Volkswagen invested over $5 million in their research with Stanford University. They are trying to develop the third-gen autonomous vehicle which is based on an Audi TT-S. This vehicle will be aimed to compete in the challenge like if it has a driver when in fact, it doesn’t. It is still under development and they have just had it tested whereby this teaser was released.

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Usually at SEMA, there will be an abundance preview of Mustangs and this year, the event is no different. SEMA isn’t complete without its array show of Mustangs. The event will be held in Sin City, Las Vegas. While we wait for the real close up, Ford, in the meantime, released a preview of the Mustangs that we will view at the opening of the SEMA. We found the usual such as 3dCarbon, Galpin Auto Sports, H&R Springs, and Steeda. Take a look at the picture above for a better close up.

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This is what is getting everyone’s mind busy and at the same time, impatient. Why impatient? Well, rumor has it that BMW is making everyone wait as their main priority right now is the BMW X3. Not until they finish work on the BMW X3, will the work on Countryman start. In Austria, at Magna’s plant is where the Mini Countryman will be produced but in the meantime, BMW has to finish off production of their X3. Read more on this right here.

This is the thought in the minds of those who have witnessed the 2011 Lexus LFA up close. This highly anticipated Lexus vehicle is a front-engine GT and is nearly on the same level as the Bugatti Veyron with its 202 MPH top speed but it’s still no Ferrari 599. With this vehicle, Lexus has invested a lot of money just to build the 2011 Lexus LFA.  As attractive as it looks on pictures, read on to find out more on this Lexus vehicle.

Debate is going on in the car market on what would Toyota call the final version of its FT-86. Will it sports the Celica nameplate or will it act as a replacement for the Scion tC. Both Celica and Scion tC cars were front-drive models. While Celica is more popular among Japanese youth, the Scion tC is even more popular in the United States. Reports suggest that if Toyota decides to go with Scion tC, it will still need another name for its domestic use. Only time will tell which will be used, feel free to comments on what you think is better.

We just got a sneak preview of the Nissan Micra supermini Nissan’s headquarters in Yokohama. This new car will be launched next autumn in UK. Nissan introduced its new platform, the V platform in their new Micra. The Micra has three cylinder engine, a new CVT gearbox and two ‘U’ shapes on the car’s roof that is said to help reduce vibration and noise inside the car. Nissan is planning to release at least one million of the Micra a year to more than 150 countries. Nissan continued by saying that the Micra is definitely fuel efficient. Upcoming production of the Nissan Micra will be in Chennai, India where Nissan just opened a factory.