Mercedes-Benz B-Class aerodynamics tested [w/video]

Mercedes-Benz has produced a video testing the aerodynamics of its new B-Class – which it claims is the most aerodynamically efficient car in the world – using a wind tunnel and fluorescent paint. The W245-generation B-Class has the lowest aerodynamic drag in its segment with a Cd of just 0.26, thanks to features such as serrated front wheel arch spoilers, optimized cooling airflow and a Pagoda roof to help airflow over its profile. The car's aero properties were put to the test at the MIRA vehicle test facility in the UK using fluorescent paint in 60mph winds to highlight its flow dynamics, only visible under UV lights.

Audi Q3 Vail Concept previews Audi Q3 RS +video

Audi Q3 Vail Concept The Audi Q3 Vail Concept – revealed at the Detroit Auto Show – gets a winter theme and previews the RS-engined hot Q3 Audi are planning. The Interwebs decided this last few days that the Audi Q3 Vail would be a two-door coupe version of the Q3 – a mini X6, for want of a better comparison. But it’s not.

Scion announces pricing for 2014 FR-S, tC and iQ

Scion announced pricing Thursday for several 2014 models, including the tC, iQ and a new 10 Series iteration for each Scion model to commemorate the brand's 10-year anniversary. We saw our first glimpse of the 2014 tC, with sharper exterior styling and an upgraded interior, at the 2013 New York auto show. Scion says the tC's updated automatic transmission will shift twice as fast as the outgoing model and includes Dynamic Rev Management technology.