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  • 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat

    The Ward's Auto 10 Best Engines list includes both Dodge's Hellcat V-8 and Hyundai's fuel-cell powertrain.

  • 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
    Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Makes Ward’s 2014 Best Interiors List

    For years the Corvette has been lambasted for its poor cabin design but the latest 2014 model has made it onto the annual list of 10 best interiors compiled by Ward’s Auto, joining some luxury heavyweights like the Rolls-Royce Wraith and Mercedes-Benz S-Class. As we noted in our first drive...

  • TopSpeed's 'new Barracuda' April Fools Day prank
    Barracuda Leak, Tea-Powered MINI, Doggie Driving Lessons: The Web's Best April Fool Stories

    Another year, another first of April and chances to pull pranks on family and workmates. And another chance to see what car manufacturers and websites have come up with to fool the general population with new vehicles and unusual special editions. Below is our round-up of the best to drop onto the...

  • 2015 Jaguar F-Type Coupe
    Playboy Picks The Best Cars Of 2014

    Playboy is hardly a stranger when it comes to the practice of compiling lists of some of the world’s hottest models, and that includes car models. Each and every year the popular men’s magazine puts together a list of some of the best cars in a variety of segments, and now the 2014 list...

  • 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
    Chevy Lists 28 Reasons That Make Its 2014 Z/28 Its Quickest Camaro Yet

    Muscle cars have never been the most sophisticated of things. For most of their history, they've relied on great looks and brute force--and captivated hearts and minds as a result. More recently though, things have changed. Muscle car customers today want their cars to go around corners too, so the...

  • 2014 Ford Fiesta ST (Euro spec)  -  First Drive, March 2013
    Hagerty Pens List Of Future Collectibles, We Disagree With Most Of It

    Let's start this off by saying the folks at Hagerty know classic cars. They know them really well, and that's why they're good at pricing them, insuring them, and generally understanding the world of collector cars from minor muscle machines to top-flight European exotics. So when we hear thatd...

  • 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible

    Not to be outdone by the rival International Engine Of The Year awards, the annual Ward’s Auto 10 Best Engines list tends to be just as respected in the industry and a place on it remains highly coveted among the automakers. The two awards are judged using very different methods and metrics, however, with the staff at Ward’s limiting eligibility to engines available in vehicles costing less than $60,000 and available in the U.S. market. WATCH: Hear The 2015 Ford Mustang GT Start & Rev: Video This is the 20th year for the Ward’s 10 Best Engines awards and as many as 44...

  • 2014 Toyota Prius V
    The 9 Cars (And Drivers) Guaranteed To Piss You Off

    We know what you love. You love to see guys warp by in Aventadors and Corvette Stingrays and SRT Vipers because...Aventador, Stingray, Viper. It can make your day to know someone's ripping off a redline run, even if it isn't you. The opposite of that place is your dark space--where you'll find the...

  • 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray first drive
    11 Things You Probably Don't Know About The 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray

    11. The split-window made the original Sting Ray unique, but it's not on the table for the new model. In fact, Chevy mocked up a car with a split window for the 2014 Stingray, but ultimately decided not to pursue it for the same reason the original only lasted one model year. The team found it to...

  • 2013 Toyota Prius liftback
    Five Green Cars That Make Supercar Drivers See Red

    You're finally living the dream, with that exhaust note ripping and shrieking behind you, the leather-covered, heavily bolstered carbon-fiber seat holding you snugly in place a mere 3 inches above the asphalt, and pedestrians stopping in their tracks to gape at you. You're driving a supercar...

  • The Nine Cars You'll Drive In Hell
    The Nine Cars You'll Drive In Hell

    Maybe you take two spots up front near the Best Buy. Or refuse to cede the left lane. Or tailgate, then slow down when we get out of your way. You, sir, are a terrible driver. And for that, you're going straight to Hell. We're not guessing here, we're just taking the word of every driver in a...

  • Shanghai skyline
    Motor Authority's Top Ten Debuts Of The 2013 Shanghai Auto Show

    Considering the number of major global debuts that took place over the weekend, it looks like China’s major auto shows, the biannual events in Beijing and Shanghai, can be added to the list of the world’s most important international auto shows, a list that currently includes the shows...

  • 2013 Cadillac XTS

    Ward’s Auto is back with its annual list of the ten best car interiors, which this year has been picked from an original field of 46 contenders. To be eligible, the cars needed to be all-new or feature significantly updated interiors. While last year there was a definite mix of automakers on the list, in 2013 it is Asian brands that have dominated it. Out of the ten cars that made the list, seven are from Asian brands. Surprisingly, only three of the ten cars are luxury models. They include the Acura RDX, Cadillac XTS and Lexus GS 450h. For the RDX, testers were most pleased with the...

  • 2013 Geneva Motor Show
    Motor Authority's Top Ten Debuts Of The 2013 Geneva Motor Show

    The 2013 Geneva Motor Show has come and gone, and once again the sheer number of luxury and performance car reveals has consolidated the event's position as one of the most exciting on the global automotive calendar. After all, where else can you see the debut of three of the fastest cars to ever...

  • 2013 BMW 3-Series Sports Wagon
    BMW Tops U.S. Luxury Auto Sales In 2012

    While other parts of the globe struggled in 2012, the U.S. has experienced its best year in auto sales since 2007, with close to 14.5 million light vehicle sales registering over the past 12 months, a 13 percent increase over 2011’s tally of 12.7 million sales. A significant portion of those...

  • 2013 Dodge SRT Viper
    The Best Car Photos Of 2012

    The year is now at its end, and as we look forward to all the exciting reveals of 2013, cars like the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette, 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class and Ferrari’s F150 supercar, we shouldn’t forget some of the impressive new cars launched over the past 12 months. Some of those cars...

  • 2013 Ford Mustang
    Ford Mustang Is The Most Popular Car Bought On eBay In 2012

    Looking back over its past year’s results, eBay Motors has generated a handful of useful lists that provide details on car buying trends across the country. The lists show the top five car brands as well as the top five models traded on the popular auction site in 2012, as well as the ten...

  • Wrapped gift  Image: Flickr user asenat29
    Five Things We Really Want For The Holidays

    As another year winds down, the holiday season is once again upon us. For those of us with a passion for driving and all things wheeled, that generally brings with it a mixed blessing. While we love to get gifts, we’ll let you in on a little secret: when it comes to tools, we much prefer...

  • 2013 Subaru BRZ fitted with STI upgrades

    Every year, auto industry guru Ward’s puts out its list of the 10 Best Engines for the coming product year, recognizing significant developments in powertrain technology at mass-market prices. There are no instrument tests used in the annual survey, now in its 19th year. Instead, Ward’s editors drive vehicles on their daily commute in the Detroit area, and rate engines based on power, fuel economy, technology employed and perceived noise, vibration and harshness. Eligibility requirements are straightforward: each engine must be used in a vehicle costing less than $55,000, and each...

  • Mayan skull carving at Cobá, Yucatan Peninsula [photo: John Voelcker]
    Mayan Apocalypse: 10 Cars To Lease (Just) Before The World Ends

    If the Mayans were correct, the world will come to an end in just 17 days. Though the specific event is open to interpretation, colliding with a planet called Nibiru, being swallowed by a black hole or suffering through a sudden loss of gravity will all produce the same results, and none of us will...

  • Roger Moore in the Aston Martin DBS
    Celebrate 50 Years Of James Bond With This List Of The 10 Best Bond Cars

    It’s hard to believe it’s been 50 years since the release of the first James Bond movie, 1962’s Dr. No, though admittedly the fictitious secret agent is somewhat older, with writer Ian Fleming having published the first James Bond book (Casino Royale) back in 1953. Nevertheless...

  • 1962 Ferrari 330 LM bearing chassis no. 3765
    Playboy Compiles The Top 25 Cars Of The Postwar Era

    If you ask 100 car enthusiasts to name the most significant cars of the postwar era (after 1945), only one thing is certain: you aren’t likely to get the same list twice. Don’t believe us? Try it yourself and see how difficult it is to include one make and model at the expense of...

  • 2011 Audi A7
    Only Three Luxury Brands On Ward’s 2012 Best Interiors List

    While we all like to go on about horsepower or differentials or suspension arms when discussing new cars, we often overlook the place where you and your car spend the most time together--inside the cabin. In order to recognize this aspect of vehicle development, Ward’s Auto releases a list...

  • Playboy's hottest cars of 2012
    Playboy Picks Its Hottest Cars Of 2012

    Say you’re a debonair guy with a healthy bank account and in need of some new wheels, but you don’t know a Ferrari from a Fiat. Well, the classic expert on good taste and all things men like, Playboy, has put together its annual list of the hottest cars of the coming year to help you...

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