2011

 
2011 Mazda RX-8 Spirit R

Mazda Extends RX-8 Production Due To Strong Demand In Japan

Mazda’s RX-8 will live on for a little while longer as the automaker extends production of its iconic sports car by another 1,000 units due to strong demand from customers in Japan. Last August Mazda announced that it was ending production of the RX-8 and in celebration launched the RX-8...

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2011 Mercedes-Benz C Class 4-door Sedan 3.0L Sport RWD Angular Front Exterior View

Lojack: Mercedes C300 Most Stolen 2011 Luxury Model

When it comes to car theft, it’s not just luxury and sports cars that are at risk of being stolen. In fact, car theft is an enterprise that’s based on... March 20, 2012 by 


 
2012 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG

2014 Mercedes-Benz E Class Getting Significant Mid-Cycle Refresh

While Mercedes-Benz may sell slightly more units of its gateway C Class annually, no other product line in the Mercedes-Benz family carries the importance of the E Class... March 19, 2012 by  1


 
BMW's X5M takes the shortest line through Laguna Seca's corkscrew.

BMW's X5M Shows Why Its Better Than An M3: Video

In the last race of the 1996 IndyCar season, Bryan Herta had the lead heading into the final lap, trailed by Alex Zanardi. As the white flag flew, Zanardi realized time was... February 23, 2012 by 


 
2011 De Tomaso SLS (Sport Luxury Sedan) Concept

De Tomaso Sold To Chinese Investment Firm

One year ago, legendary Italian marque De Tomaso, rejuvenated by former Fiat exec Gian Mario Rossignolo and his family, unveiled the peculiar SLS (Sport Luxury Sedan) concept... February 16, 2012 by  4


 
Lamborghini Gallardo on fire at 2012 Portland Auto Show. Photo credit Lary Coppola.

Exclusive: Lamborghini Gallardo Catches Fire At Portland Auto Show

The Portland International Auto Show isn't exactly known as a hotbed of industry activity or product reveals. Nonetheless, there is often some attractive hardware on display... January 25, 2012 by  9


 
Chris Harris tests the cold-weather traction of Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires.

Chris Harris' Ode To His Hibernating Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0: Video

Being a motor journalist, especially in these transitional post-print, pre-full-digital times often involves taking a vow of poverty. Many of us have left careers that pay... January 25, 2012 by  2


 
A Roush-tuned 5.0-liter Ford F-150

Roush Announces Performance Upgrades For Ford F-150 Pickups

Roush Performance is best known for building very fast Mustangs, as evidenced by the Roush Stage 3 Mustang’s third-place finish in last year’s One Lap of America... January 20, 2012 by 


 
The Ruf Porsche Panamera XL. Image: Ruf China

Ruf Super-Sizes The Porsche Panamera For China

The Chinese market is a significant one for Porsche, accounting for more than half its sales in Asia. Last year Porsche delivered 24,340 vehicles in China, representing an... January 18, 2012 by  9


 
2010 mini cooper cabrio jcw 007

88,911 2007-2011 MINI Cooper S, Clubman, JCW Models Recalled For Fire Risk

A faulty water pump that could lead to a smoldering electrical board, which might then start a fire, is at the root of a recall of 88,911 MINI Cooper S, Cooper S Clubman... January 16, 2012 by 


 
2011 Nissan Juke-R Concept

Nissan Documents The Creation Of The Juke-R: Video

Last week we told you that the Nissan Juke-R was capable of sprinting from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 3.7 seconds, and that the 485 horsepower grocery-getter was capable... January 10, 2012 by 


 
2011 BMW 3-Series Coupe

2011 U.S. Luxury Market Recap: It's Good To Be German

If the automotive industry is a barometer for the overall economy, there was a glimmer of hope on the horizon in 2011. For most mainstream manufacturers, 2011 sales were up... January 5, 2012 by 


 
Yvan Muller, at work in the Chevy Camaro.

Chevrolet Camaro Drifting Done Right: Video

When it comes to sliding a two-ton, rear-drive pony car with 426 horsepower on tap around corners, there’s a right way to go about it and a wrong way. Do it right, and... January 4, 2012 by 


 
The Nissan Juke-R

Nissan Fields Facebook Questions On The Juke-R: Video

Nissan has long proclaimed the Juke-R to be the world’s fastest crossover, much to the chagrin of automakers like Porsche and BMW, who build fast crossovers (and SUVs)... January 4, 2012 by  1


 
BMW M3 CRT (Carbon Racing Technology)

BMW M's Fastest (Current) Car Is The M3 CRT

Located near Chemnitz, in what used to be East Germany, the Sachsenring race track is best known as the home of the German motorcycle Grand Prix since 1998. It’s also... December 29, 2011 by  1


 
Infiniti QX56 V-8-powered boat project in the works

Infiniti QX56-Powered Boat Project Sails On

When we first told you about Infiniti’s plan to power a restored Chris Craft speedboat with the 400 horsepower V-8 from the Infiniti QX56, it was little more than a... December 28, 2011 by  1


 
 
 

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