2013 Hyundai Avante / Elantra Gains Some Subtle Tweaks in South Korea

It has been about two years since Hyundai released the latest generation of the Avante compact sedan in its home market of South Korea and a little less before it arrived in North American showrooms as the new Elantra.

For the 2013 model year, Hyundai has gone ahead and made some minor changes to the South Korean market model including the introduction of newly designed 17-inch wheels, a "Hazel Bronze" exterior finish, the use of LED tail lamps, tweaked windshield wipers and if we're not mistaken, darker headlamp fixtures.

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What the Blip? This is Really, Really Weird Even for Russian Standards [NSFW]

Ah, Russia, how you brighten up our otherwise tedious online activities on an everyday basis…

While there is no fighting, jumping (well, scratch that...) spiting, gun pulling or motor vehicle crashing to be seen in this video, something tells us that you will find it equally outlandish, perhaps even amusing as other dash-cam videos from the land of Vodka, spies and bitter winters.

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Audi Sport-Liveried RS5 Pictured and Filmed Together with Ducati Motorcycles

Less than 24 hours before the official reveal on the sidelines of the 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, Audi released a first set of photos and a video teaser of its "mystery" RS5 project, which as you can see, is somehow connected to the automaker's recent acquisition of Italian sports motorcycle maker Ducati.

The photos show an Audi Sport-themed RS5 Coupe with no other visible differences from the standard production model posing together in one picture with a Ducati motorcycle, while the Italian maker's Pikes Peak competitors are featured alone.

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Upcoming 2014 Alfa Romeo 159/Giulia Looking to Rival German Competition

Given Alfa Romeo's prior history, you should always take whatever you hear about the Italian automaker's future plans with a grain of salt.

This time, its UK magazine Autocar that has come up with a mix of new information and previously known details about Alfa's 159 replacement, which is currently referred to with its internal but not final name, Giulia.

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Journo Takes a Pagani Huayra for a Tire-Burning Spin on a Twisty Road

Not that we need an excuse to show you another video of Horacio Pagani's V12-powered monster, but truth to be said, it's not often that you see a very, very expensive and exotic supercar like the Huayra being thrashed around a public road by someone other than its owner or if it's a press car, a company test driver.

In this case, said driver happened to be a Greek journalist from Drive Magazine who had the rather unique opportunity of jumping behind the wheel of the $1.4 million Huayra without having someone (as in a company official) taking the passenger seat to observe him.

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Buying Partly Worn Used Tires Can be a Devastating Mistake

Depending on your car, tires can be expensive, we know. But sometimes, there are things you have to purchase like a good set of tires, which you should really spend the extra buck on as it could literally save your life.

Take this recent story for example. Keith Johnston, a 41-year-old man from Tyne and Wear, which is a metropolitan county in North East England, is now paralyzed from the chest down due to the unfortunate bout of purchasing what he claimed to be "partly worn tires" for his Renault Scenic minivan.

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Nissan Tracks the Story of the GT-R in the 2012 Nürburgring 24h Race, Confirms Future Development

If you consider yourself a fan of the Nissan GT-R and have some 20 minutes to spare, you may want to head over the jump to watch a new film from the Japanese automaker that follows the story of the GT-R's participation in this year's edition of the demanding Nürburgring 24 hour race.

Perhaps more importantly, we learn from Nissan's people that the company plans to use the feedback it gained from entering the race to continue the development of its supercar-shredding coupe.

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