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For the second time in less than 18 months, Lexus has come under fire for misleading advertisements that promote its RX400h hybrid SUV as being far more environmentally friendly than it actually is. The RX400h was being advertised by Lexus as "perfect for today's climate (and tomorrow's)", and that...

Click here for official information and photos of the new Lamborghini Estoque Earlier this month Lamborghini surprised the automotive world by announcing plans to unveil a brand new concept at the upcoming Paris Motor Show. Coinciding with the announcement was the release of a small teaser image of...

Swiss watch company Parmigiani Fleurier has released an updated version of its Bugatti Type 370 wristwatch for 2008, after enjoying two years of success including winning an ‘International Watch of the Year’ award back in 2006. The watch was originally released to celebrate the launch...

A concept Lamborghini is coming to the Paris Motor Show in October, but the Italian company has only revealed a single enigmatic close-cropped image and no details except the tag line, "It's not just a new Lamborghini. It's a new world." Could the car be the long-rumored Murcielago SV? Or will it...

Futuristic depictions of the 21st century in classic films often showed sprawling metropolises with flying cars, expansive urban development and any of a number of fanciful mass transit systems. The reality of the situation is that our transport systems have evolved to be bigger, faster and...

Anyone who loves their car will be familiar with the name Meguiar’s and its range of detailing and car care products. The 100-year-old company is now on the verge of a takeover by industry giant 3M, the makers of Scotch-Tape and Post-It Notes, which announced today plans to acquire it. In its...

Built specifically for the purpose of eliminating all driver aids in order to provide the purest experience possible, the Veritas RS III is already headed to a limited-production run of just 50 cars. Unfortunately, one $500,000 prototype has already met its demise, ending up in a crash in...

Cindy McCain, wife of republican presidential candidate John McCain, first became intrigued with ‘drifting’ after watching a race on television more than six years ago. Thinking that it looked kind of “cool,” she began researching the then fledgling motorsport, even...

Scratched from this season's Formula One schedule due to disagreements over the financial aspects of the event, the U.S. Grand Prix may be back for the 2010 season. Talk in the F1 paddock indicates that Bernie Ecclestone is holding discussions with a number of potential U.S. locations, though the...

Bankruptcy, bailouts, secretive plots to kill electric vehicles - General Motors has been accused of seeking all of these. To help set the record straight, or at least put out the official spin, GM has launched a new 'Facts or Fiction' site that aims to torpedo many of the popular misconceptions...

Another Veyron has met a bitter and untimely end, this time at the hands of a driver apparently convinced the car was suitable for plowing a wheat field in West Berkshire, UK. The crumpled front end and left front quarter panel, undercarriage and collapsed windshield indicate this was more than a...

Reports of former Super Aguri driver Takuma Sato's testing for Toro Rosso began springing up last week, and now the team has confirmed the Japanese driver will take the wheel for the Jerez test. Toro Rosso has not yet confirmed its drivers for next season, and is considering Sato and GP2 driver...

On August 20, General Motors began a highly publicized campaign expanding its employee discount program to the public at large. Around the same time, GM also began filing lawsuits against workers that had previously been doing exactly that - expanding the discount to non-employees and people...

Update: An immense gathering of nearly 1,100 Subarus to honor the life and career of late rally legend Colin McRae set several new world records over the weekend, spelling the driver's name out with cars on the tarmac of the Prodrive test track. That feat alone smashed the previous Guiness Book of...

Updated with new information A recent report from J.D. Power & Associates indicates Indian company Mahindra & Mahindra's (M&M) consumer-level products may not be ready for prime time in the world's largest car market. Anand Mahindra, the company's vice chairman and managing director, has told its...

Officials for the Automotive X-Prize (AXP) challenge have announced that over 120 teams have signed a letter of intent to compete in the competition for the $10 million purse. Registration is now officially open for the X-Prize competition, which will involve a multi-phase series of tests and races...

Driving prowess is something many automotive enthusiasts take pride in, and off-road driving skills are an equally difficult subset, which few have the real opportunity to develop. Hummer hopes to help 14 teams build their skills with a school that includes a 1,300km trip that crosses a portion of...

Pitched by the insurance companies as a way to save money by only paying for the distance actually driven, pay-as-you-go insurance plans have recently risen in popularity for their 'green' connotations. By charging the premium on the basis of actual distance traveled, it can serve as an incentive...

Abnormal relationships between supply and demand are common in the oil industry for a variety of reasons, including the cartels that control its generation, but this year's rapid price rises have wreaked more havoc than typical on the market. One of the end results is that the constant level of...

With the launch of the 2010 Mustang countdown mini-site just a few weeks ago, Ford began its pre-launch hype-machine, working to build anticipation over the upcoming pony car. Hoping to keep that momentum rolling, Ford today released its new 2010 Mustang badge. Featuring a sharper, more chiseled...