Five vehicles named Top Safety Pick+ including new Civic, MKZ

In an attempt to help push vehicle safety to a higher level, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety created a stricter Top Safety Pick+ rating last year, which incorporates a brutal small overlap test and requires cars to get Good ratings in four out of the five categories (and no less than Acceptable in the fifth). Joining the list of the safest cars of 2013, the 2013 Volvo XC60, Lincoln MKZ, Honda Civic (sedan and coupe) and the 2014 Mazda6 have all received the coveted TSP+ rating. The Mazda6 and Lincoln MKZ have both been completely redesigned, and both received Acceptable ratings in the small overlap test.

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Sony Xperia E Coming Soon To O2 UK

The all new Sony Xperia E has just been listed on O2 UK's product page as ‘Coming Soon'. The handset is said to become available in March, however, there's no word on pricing yet. In case you didn't remember, the Xperia E packs a 3.5-inch HVGA display, a 1GHz single-core processor, a 512MB RAM, a 4GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, a 3.2MP rear-facing camera, xLOUD and 3D surround sound, GPS, HSPA, WiFi, a 1530mAh battery and runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS.

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Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Beta On PS3

If you happen to own the Sony PS3, then get this – fans of the Final Fantasy series will be pleased to hear that the beta of the Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is now available, and Square Enix, in a way, has said that they will not be sparing any expense in delivering the most memorable elements of the series into A Realm Reborn. There will definitely be subsequent patches of the title, where the Square Enix team intends to throw in more great stuff into the mix, and it would not be too hard to do considering how Final Fantasy has a quarter of a century's worth of history to draw from.

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Gorgeous Disco Volante returning to Geneva a runner

One year after bringing the super stylish and unforgettably named Disco Volante to the Geneva Motor Show as a styling exercise, coachbuilders Touring Superleggera have got a followup to get excited about. This year's version of the slinky Disco will come complete with Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione running gear – 4.7-liter V8 engine and all. We've got just the one teaser image of the car, above, which obviously serves to highlight the fact that this Disco Volante is no hollow shell.

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Chrysler 100 hatchback caught cruising around Santa Monica

A coming hatchback said to be called the Chrysler 100 has been caught on video traipsing around Santa Monica by Autoblog reader Zach Dillman. Still wearing the scrapyard assemblage of Alfa Romeo Giulietta body panels as it was when spy photographers began capturing it last summer, its arrival date is still a question mark: some outlets have reported that it will go on sale this year, others have said it won't be in showrooms until 2016. In fact, quite a few questions remain.



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Are you the 2014 Corvette Grand Sport?

When are stripes more than just stripes. Follow up question: Is the product development team at Chevrolet really cocky enough to hide the next C7 Corvette variant in plain sight. This very recently spotted, and ostensibly obscured C7 asks a lot more questions than it answers, but there's at least some evidence to support that it might be the next Corvette Grand Sport. The first and most obvious tip-off that something is up with this 'Vette revolves around those silver stripes. Obviously the stripes themselves don't necessarily denote a new model.

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PS4 Will Allow Used Games To Be Playable

A rumor spread like wildfire earlier this month regarding the next-generation Xbox requiring an Internet connection at all times, which would serve as a way to stop used games from being played. Because of that, many potential next-generation console consumers have been wondering if the next Xbox or PlayStation will in fact block used games from being played. Last night, the PlayStation 4 was officially announced by Sony, which not only means the next generation of consoles will soon be upon us by holiday 2013, but it also means we could finally put the blocking of used games rumor to bed now that one of the consoles has been announced.

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