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  • 2015 Nissan Patrol NISMO

    The Nissan Patrol isn’t sold in these parts, although we do get its Infiniti QX80 corporate cousin. That’s a shame because the Patrol is a much better looking vehicle than the ungainly QX, and now it’s even got a performance-oriented NISMO version. ALSO SEE: Acura Bringing Ludacris' 1993 Legend And Custom ILX To SEMA 2015 The Patrol NISMO was unveiled at a recent event in Dubai marking the launch of the NISMO brand in the Middle East, and it is set to go on sale in most markets where NISMO operates and where the Patrol is available. NISMO takes pride in ensuring its vehicles...

  • 2016 Opel Astra Sports Tourer
    2016 Opel Astra Sports Tourer Revealed

    Opel’s new Astra compact hatch will be joined by its Sports Tourer wagon variant at the official debut next week at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. We saw the new hatch for the first time back in June and now we have our first look at the wagon. Other additions to the new Astra range should...

  • 2016 Volkswagen GTI Clubsport
    261-Horsepower VW GTI Clubsport 40th Anniversary Model Revealed

    Volkswagen at next week’s Frankfurt Auto Show will introduce a new, more potent GTI hot hatch. It’s called the GTI Clubsport, and it’s been built to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the original GTI’s arrival on the scene back in 1976. Previewed in concept form earlier this...

  • 2016 Audi SQ5 TDI Plus
    Audi Ups Power On SQ5 TDI With Plus Trim: Forbidden Fruit

    Audi is working on a new generation of its Q5, but to send out the current model with a bang the German automaker is launching a new, more powerful version of the SQ5 TDI model. The new version adopts Audi’s Plus labeling and makes its debut on September 15 at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show...

  • 2015 Honda S660
    Honda S660 Sells Out In Japan, Bought By Over-40 Crowd

    Honda has a hit on its hands with the mid-engine sports car known as the S660. The kei car went on sale in Japan back in April, and Honda has announced that the first year's entire run has been sold out. That is a production run of 8,600 cars and if you waited to place an order that means you've...

  • 2015 Renault Talisman
    Renault Replaces Laguna With New Talisman Sedan: Video

    French automaker Renault’s entry in the competitive mid-size sedan segment, the Laguna, has been replaced by an all-new model that bears the name Talisman. The car makes its official world debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show in September, and in markets where it will be offered it will go...

  • 2016 BMW 2-Series Active Tourer plug-in hybrid prototype

    When BMW first previewed its 2-Series Active Tourer back in 2012 with the Concept Active Tourer, it chose to fit the vehicle with a plug-in hybrid powertrain, suggesting that a gasoline-electric setup would be offered in the production version. Now we’re getting our first look at the plug-in 2-Series AT in the form of a prototype version unveiled at a BMW technology demo this week in France. It’s where we also saw the hydrogen fuel cell-equipped i8 and 5-Series Gran Turismo. Unlike the fuel cell cars, this 2-Series AT plug-in hybrid is destined for production. It should go on sale...

  • 2016 Mercedes-AMG A45 4Matic
    2016 Mercedes A-Class Debuts, Mercedes-AMG A45 Now With 375 HP: Video

    Even in this era of engine downsizing and ever-present fuel economy and emissions regulations, the power wars are alive and well. Audi fired the last shot in the hot hatch arena when it lobbed its RS 3 on the market with a 362-horsepower rating, and now Mercedes-AMG has retaliated with an updated...

  • 2015 Peugeot 308 GTI
    2015 Peugeot 308 GTI: Forbidden Fruit

    The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Focus ST and Volkswagen GTI better watch out as French automaker Peugeot has unveiled a new 308 GTI that delivers upwards of 270 horsepower. The car is the high-performance variant of Peugeot’s 308 compact range and its development was handled together with the...

  • 2016 Opel Astra
    2016 Opel Astra Revealed Ahead Of Frankfurt Auto Show Debut

    We weren’t meant to see the new Opel Astra until the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show in September but following a leak earlier today the European arm of General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] has revealed the car in full. Right now we only have a look at the regular five-door hatchback but new versions of...

  • 2013 Peugeot RCZ R
    Peugeot Rules Out Second-Generation RCZ

    Peugeot’s stylish RCZ, often described as a French take on the Audi TT, was launched in 2009 after first being previewed as a concept all the way back in 2007. Sadly, the RCZ will be a one-hit wonder as Peugeot has confirmed there are no plans for a successor. ALSO SEE: 2016 Cadillac ATS-V...

  • 2015 Volkswagen Scirocco GTS
    2015 Volkswagen Scirocco GTS Debuts In Shanghai

    Volkswagen updated its Scirocco coupe last year and now the updated version of the sporty GTS variant has made its debut, appearing this week at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show. Like the original Scirocco GTS of 1982, the latest generation is closely linked with the Golf GTI and even shares its...

  • 2015 Subaru Exiga Crossover 7

    While Subaru still decides on a vehicle to replace its Tribeca, over in Japan it has an interesting option called the “Exiga Crossover 7”. The vehicle is essentially a large wagon equipped with seven seats in a highly-flexible arrangement. For anyone that loathes SUVs but has a big family to cart around, the Exiga Crossover 7 is an impressive option—except, for some inane reason Subaru chooses to offer it exclusively in Japan. ALSO SEE: 2016 Mercedes-Benz SLC Spy Shots This is actually the second generation of the Exiga—the first was launched in 2008—and like...

  • 2016 Audi A6 L e-tron
    Plug-In Hybrid Audi A6 Debuting At 2015 Shanghai Auto Show

    Audi is committed to electrifying its lineup and has already revealed plug-in versions of its A3 Sportback, Q7 and R8 models. Now the A6 is getting a plug-in option in the form of the A6 L e-tron, revealed today ahead of its debut at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show. ALSO SEE: Audi Prologue Allroad...

  • 2015 Aston Martin Vantage GT12
    Aston Martin Vantage GT12 Made Official, Still Not Coming To U.S.

    Aston Martin chose to rename its track-focused Vantage GT3 the Vantage GT12 after Porsche complained about the car’s usage of “GT3” in its title, which it would seem the German automaker has exclusive rights to when it comes to road-going applications (GT3-badged cars from other...

  • Ford Galaxy
    New Ford Galaxy Promises Practicality And "First Class Travel", Won't Come To U.S.

    It's not uncommon for American enthusiasts to get news of an exciting new model, and then immediately howl upon learning it won't be coming to our shores. While that's unlikely to happen in regard to the Ford Motor Company's [NYSE:F] new Galaxy, the all-new seven-seater will likely prove an...

  • 2015 Honda S660
    Honda S660 Officially Goes On Sale In Japan, And Only Japan

    Cue the chorus of disappointed Americans. Because while Honda is finally bringing the Civic Type R to the States, its S660 will be only available in the Japanese domestic market. WATCH: Honda Civic Concept Video Preview And that's a shame—because the tiny roadster sounds like it'll be an...

  • Audi RS4 Willow Springs Roll OVer
    Audi RS 4 Is Bad Dog, Rolls Over When Told To Sit: Video

    Willow Springs Raceway is a wonderful place if you like taking on a race track at high speeds. It bills itself as the fastest track in the west, and for good reason. MUST WATCH: Ferrari 599 GTO Crashed By Valet Is A Write-Off: Video After throttling away from Turn Five, you head through a supremely...

  • 2015 Peugeot 208 with textured paint finish

    Peugeot will launch a textured paint it claims is both durable and relatively inexpensive.

  • 2015 Honda S660 leaked - Image via Minkara
    2015 Honda S660 Leaked

    Honda’s tiny S660 mid-engine sports car that we first saw in concept form two years ago is ready for its showroom debut, only those showrooms will all be in Japan as Honda is yet to announce sales of the car outside its home market. These shots from enthusiast site Minkara show the S660 in...

  • Lotus Exige S Club Racer
    Lotus Exige S Club Racer Is One Ferocious Featherweight: Forbidden Fruit

    Lotus has just announced the release of a new Exige variant, and according to the automaker, it's available "globally." Now, it's understandable that this news—and quite honestly, the fact that Lotus is still actually making cars—could take some American enthusiasts by surprise. So...

  • 2015 Lotus Elise 20th Anniversary Edition
    Lotus Celebrates 20 Years Of The Elise With Special Edition Model

    It was at the Frankfurt Auto Show back in 1995 that Lotus first introduced a car called the “Elise”, and now, two decades on, the automaker from the British town Hethel is celebrating the milestone with a special edition Elise. The new special edition is called the “Elise 20th...

  • Alpine Vision Gran Turismo
    First Alpine Model To Be Called “AS1”, Second May Be An SUV Or Hybrid

    Renault and Caterham Cars may have gone their separate ways in regards to a sports car platform they were developing together for new models for their respective Alpine and Caterham brands, but the cars the platform was designed for are still very much alive. We now have a few extra details on the...

  • 2015 Range Rover Sport Hybrid Arctic Circle Airstream adventure
    Range Rover Sport Hybrid Tows Airstream On Arctic Adventure

    When considering the Arctic Circle, it's safe to say most people think reindeer, recluses and radar stations. And going camping there—at any time of year—probably doesn't come to mind as an activity that would be pleasant. Or even possible. ALSO SEE: 2016 Audi R8 Fully Revealed Ahead Of...

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