Germany

Here in America, we think Google Street View is great -- all unicorns and double-rainbows -- but elsewhere in the world, folks have been significantly less enthralled. Germany ordered Google to let citizens opt-out of having their homes included on the service. England and Canada found Google...

Since the introduction of the first Audi A4 back in 1994 (albeit the A4 is essentially the original Audi 80 renamed), more than five million cars bearing the A4 name have rolled off Audi production lines in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm in Germany. The five-millionth model was a ‘Misano...

We recently saw a video of the stunning new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 being rolled into a showroom in Berlin. It turns out that showroom was the brand new Collezione Automobili Lamborghini fashion store, the brand’s first in Europe, which opened its doors to the public this past weekend...

We’ve seen a lot of modified Audi R8s in the past but there’s something just sinister about the new ‘Hyper Black’ Audi R8 from German tuning firm Anderson. Based in Dusseldorf, Germany, Anderson’s engineers start with the range-topping V-10 Audi R8 and boost output to...

If you thought the sound of the new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 supercar’s V-12 engine was a little limp wristed in this previous video, just wait until you hear its menacing growl upon start up in the video below. Captured as it was being delivered to an exclusive dealership in Berlin...

We’ve reported on plenty of supercar crashes in the past but apart from a few egos, and possibly wallets, being hurt, everyone is generally okay in the end. This time we’re sad to report that a 31-year old German man suffered a fatal crash in a Nissan GT-R while going around a dangerous...

Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, grandson to the legendary Ferdinand Porsche and creator of the iconic 911 sports car, celebrates his 75th birthday today. He was born on 11 December 1935 in Stuttgart, the eldest son of Dorothea and Ferry Porsche. As a child his world was already being influenced by...

Until now, Czech supermodel Karolina Kurkova has been famous mostly for (a) being a Victoria's Secret Angel and (b) having no belly button. Now, she can add one more notch to her 24" belt: Kurkova is the newest face of Mercedes-Benz. Kurkova was recently chosen to front the new "Captivated"...

A new teaser video for the next-generation Audi A6 has hit the web via Audi TV, and though it reveals little about the car itself, it's another indication that Audi is still pressing to start production of the car by the end of the year. Earlier this month, in a special presentation outlining the...

While some automakers are still reeling from the affects of the recent global financial crisis, and others resorting to drastic measures to raise needed capital, the juggernaut that is the Volkswagen Group seems to only be going from strength to strength. The company has announced today that it...

It’s official. Toyota’s chief test driver, Hiromu Naruse, has been killed in a crash while testing the company’s upcoming 2012 Lexus LFA supercar in Germany. While the exact circumstances of the accident are yet to be determined, Toyota has confirmed that 67-year old Naruse has been killed...

The areas where the cars were attacked were formerly mostly blue-collar but have seen increasing gentrification and big rent increases over recent years.

Karmann entered insolvency earlier this year but there’s hope a new deal with Volkswagen may revive the company.

The E-Wolf E2 is due in 2011 and will feature four electric motors developing a combined 544-horsepower.

Under the deal GM would sell a 55% stake in a restructured Opel to the Magna International And Sberbank partnership.

That was quick. Just a month after President Obama signed in the $1 billion ‘cash for clunkers’ bill, and less than a week of it running, the program has already run out of money once and received approval from both the House and Senate for another $2 billion. With Obama's signature...

German gearbox specialist ZF unveiled an 8-speed automatic gearbox at the Vienna Motor Symposium back in 2007 but this was just the first of a raft of advanced technologies the company is planning for the coming years. The addition of these new features are claimed to be able to improve...

Aston Martin's amazing One-77 appeared out of nowhere and stunned the motoring world with its bold design and exorbitant price tag, which is expected to run in the vicinity of $2 million. The current model being shown around the world is a prototype of what will be a future production version, and...

Holding company RHJ International has emerged this week as a strong challenger to Magna International in the bidding war for General Motors' Opel division. The Belgium-based industrial holding firm, which is linked to the U.S. buyout company Ripplewood, confirmed that it was in advanced talks to...

With reigning Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton starting at fifth on the grid at this weekend’s German GP at the Nurburgring, and team mate Heikki Kovalainen just one position behind, many were expecting McLaren to achieve its best result of the season. Unfortunately for fans of the...