With most of Europe free from the grasp of winter, we have a new batch of spy photos of the 2014 BMW i8 sport hybrid coupe as it undergoes warmer-weather testing following the winter's harsh conditions. Retaining a great deal of its conceptual design, the i8 looks just about as we last saw it--but...
With a hat trick of new cars at this year's Detroit auto show--including the hybrid NSX concept--the Acura brand is taking fresh aim at luxury-car buyers that have moved... January 9, 2012 by Marty Padgett 1
It looks like the Subaru BRZ won’t be the only new entry into the GT300 class of Japan’s Super GT series. If rumors are correct, the BRZ will be running against a... December 6, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 2
The upcoming Maserati SUV may not be named Kubang after all--a new report gives the nod to the much more melodious name "Cinqueporte." Buick is working on a Verano Hybrid... October 20, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
It may not be fast and it may not even be pretty, but the Urbee car is important for other reasons. The potential for 166 mpg is clearly a number to raise eyebrows. Using a... September 22, 2011 by Antony Ingram
Porsche unveils the new 2012 911. [MotorAuthority] Ferrari makes the 458 Spider official, retractable hard-top and all. [MotorAuthority] The rear-wheel drive Subaru version... August 23, 2011 by Joel Feder
Solar panel technology has, thus far, not been of much use for automobiles. You may be able to specify a small solar panel on the 2011 Nissan Leaf or 2012 Toyota Prius, but... August 19, 2011 by Antony Ingram
We may spend the day writing about modern car technology, but that doesn't mean we can't appreciate the classic cars that helped form the industry we know today. Some might... August 2, 2011 by Antony Ingram
What do Ferraris say to you? Speed? High performance? Stunning lines? World-class engineering? Probably all of the above, but a group of design schools is aiming to take the... June 14, 2011 by Antony Ingram
You might not think your jeans have the capacity for causing much damage unless you're one of the unlucky souls to have once caught part of their anatomy in the zipper, but... June 8, 2011 by Antony Ingram 1
Nearly a year ago, buzz about a plug-in hybrid Cadillac SRX stirred the automotive Web, and early this year GM CEO Dan Akerson said a plug-in SRX was "likely." Then this week... June 2, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
"That's nonsense." So goes the response from a high-level Porsche source when prompted by UK car magazine Autocar that the next 911 model will include an Formula One-style... May 31, 2011 by Antony Ingram
Rumors and insinuations about Mazda's next-gen rotary-powered sports car have been brewing since somewhere around the midpoint of the RX-8's life cycle. Some of those rumors... May 24, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
The much-publicized deal between Nissan's luxury Infiniti brand and Red Bull Racing's Formula 1 effort has spawned rumors about future products, how the collaboration might... May 24, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
If your idea of a vehicle with another attatched to the back is a Winnebago with a Smart ForTwo strapped behind it, you need to start thinking about downsizing. Chinese... April 26, 2011 by Antony Ingram
The Honda (or Acura) NSX, once hailed as the $40,000 Ferrari of its day, lived a long, if largely changeless life. When it was finally axed in 2005, many were sad to learn of... April 25, 2011 by Nelson Ireson 4