Lexus Discontinues The HS 250h Hybrid, Quietly

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2011 Lexus HS 250h

Slow-Selling 2012 Lexus HS 250h Hybrid Killed, Very Softly

Beware, green luxury shoppers: If you like the Lexus HS 250h hybrid sedan, get one now—and you might even score the rare discount on a Lexus. Lexus has confirmed that the HS 250h is no more. And it's evidence that even Lexus can make product missteps, and that not every hybrid that Toyota or...

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2008 Acura TL

2007-08 Acura TL Models Recalled For Leaky Power Steering Hose

Acura has issued a voluntarily recall on all 2007 and 2008 TL sedans due to a potential fluid leak caused by worn out power steering hoses. Acura says there are some 52,615... 14 hours ago by 


 
Chevrolet Lumina SS based on the Holden Commodore

2014 Chevrolet SS Performance Announcement Due Soon: Report

UPDATE: The 2014 Chevrolet SS has been confirmed as the VF Holden Commodore. Click here for all the details. It was only two months ago that Chevrolet first announced it was... May 16, 2012 by  2


 
2013 Ford Taurus SHO

Ford Goes In-Depth On 2013 Ford Taurus SHO Performance Package Track Ability: Video

A car that does it all: hauls the family, gets you to work, and happily handles, even excels at, a weekend track day. That's kind of the holy grail for many car enthusiasts... May 16, 2012 by 


 
Michelle Higgins' totaled Chrysler Sebring.

Driver Totals Car By Hitting Moose, Makes Work On Time: Video

Let’s be honest with one another: the last time you called in sick to work, how sick were you, really? Are you tough enough to run down a moose in a Chrysler Sebring... May 16, 2012 by  2


 
2013 Dodge SRT Viper GTS

On The Ethics Of Driving Stick Shifts, Or, Answering Stupid Questions

This week Salon's David Sirota wrote an apologetic, mealy-mouthed bit of automotive-themed self-loathing asking if it's ethical to drive a manual-transmission car even if it... May 16, 2012 by  3


 
2013 BMW 135is

Porsche Macan, 2013 BMW 135is, Mercedes CLA Class: Today's Car News

The Porsche Macan is in development, and our latest spy shots show it's pretty far along, though it's not due to reach production until the end of 2013 at the earliest. BMW... May 16, 2012 by 


 
2010 BMW 5-Series Sports Wagon

BMW Expands Its Used Car Presence In China

Despite continued growth in new car sales in China, some believe the market is close to peaking. If you’re trying to establish a presence as an automaker, the next best... May 16, 2012 by 


 
Michael Johnson in his USF2000 car.

Paralyzed Racer Wants Indy 500 Start: Video

On the track, 19-year-old Michael Johnson is just another competitor in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered By Mazda series. As the first rung of a ladder series... May 16, 2012 by 


 
Stills from the Mobil 1 Racing Academy game

Mobil 1 Racing Academy Game Offers Lessons From Tony Stewart, Lewis Hamilton

If you want to learn how to race cars, having NASCAR’s Tony Stewart or Formula One’s Lewis Hamilton as a coach is a pretty solid way to start. If you could... May 15, 2012 by 


 
2012 Nissan Nismo 370Z

Nissan Planning RS Engine Tunes To Enhance NISMO Lineup

Nismo is a familiar name to performance enthusiasts that happen to have a taste for Nissan products, but it's about to get a new flavor: RS. While the letters are commonly... May 15, 2012 by 


 
Ford Focus ST, launched at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show

2013 Ford Focus ST Gets Active Sound Symposer

With 252 horsepower and 270 pound-feet of torque, there’s little doubt that Ford’s upcoming Focus ST hot hatch will be fast. That’s not enough for... May 15, 2012 by 


 
2014 Porsche 918 Spyder prototype

Porsche 918 Spyder, Jail For Texting, Karma Fire: Car News Headlines

Today Porsche released the first official photos of the Porsche 918 Spyder in production prototype guise. They look rather unsurprisingly like the spy shots we brought you... May 15, 2012 by  1


 
A 1998 Corvette, similar to the one being given away this year's Corvettes at Carlisle

This Time, Carlisle Is Giving Away A Corvette

In the past few months, we’ve told you about giveaways at Carlisle events ranging from a vintage Fiat X1/9 to a classic Chevy 409 V-8 or a 5.7-liter Chrysler Hemi V-8... May 15, 2012 by 


 
Audi R8 drifting for Facebook fan appreciation video

Audi R8 Drifting Behind The Scenes: Video

Celebrating Facebook fan milestones with videos of cars doing cool stuff has become a bit of a meme with carmakers of late, and we're not going to argue with it. Burning... May 14, 2012 by 


 
First Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-Cell hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle delivery, Newport Beach, Dec 2010

Mercedes-Benz Has Two Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars In The Pipeline

While many automakers have shied away from hydrogen fuel cell technology, German luxury brand Mercedes-Benz is hard at work on the development of the clean-running vehicles... May 14, 2012 by 


 
 
 

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