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If last month’s sales numbers are any indication, consumers are again flocking to small and fuel efficient cars. As fuel prices climb ever skyward, automotive downsizing is seen as a sensible way to stretch the family budget. At least one demographic of car buyers is bucking this trend...

Set to grace the auction block at Bonhams’ annual Quail Lodge Sale leading up to August's 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is this ultra-rare Gulf Team Davidoff 1997 McLaren F1 GTR 'Longtail' race car. Long-term readers of this site may remember the car being up for sale previously...

Aston Martin has updated its entry-level V8 Vantage range for 2012, incorporating the most comprehensive update to the cars since 2008. Now, following the official world debut of the range at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March, Aston Martin has released the all-important pricing details. The 2012...

The new 2013 Mercedes-Benz G Class may not look any different from its predecessors but its interior has been completely updated with luxury items.

From next year onwards the BMW M6 range is going to offer three variants for the first time, with the regular M6 Coupe and M6 Convertible models to be joined by a brand new M6 Gran Coupe based on the luxurious 6-Series Gran Coupe that has just gone on sale. Spotted here testing on the...

Engineering an electric vehicle conversion from an existing platform is hardly a plug-and-play operation. A myriad of challenges are inherent; not the least of which are aerodynamics, range and weight. But once those obstacles are addressed, some slick marketing can position the car as a must-have...

According to documents submitted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Fiat is already planning a convertible version of the 500 Abarth, and a turbocharged non-Abarth version of the 500 called the 500T. Good news for fans of high-performance small cars and convertibles everywhere, if it...

Baudette, Minnesota, is a sleepy little town at the far northern end of the Midwestern state. Its population is just over 1,100 residents, and its claim to fame is that it’s home to Automotive Enviro Testing, which specializes in extreme cold weather testing of vehicles. Cold weather can be...

Formula 1 great Gilles Villeneuve was killed in a qualifying accident that preceded the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix. At the time of his death, the Canadian driver had racked up a total of six Grand Prix victories, half of which were earned in 1979 behind the wheel of a Ferrari 312 T4 Eulogized by...

As its name implies, the business of Ford Racing Performance Parts (FRPP) is making Ford products go faster. The group is behind such projects as the Ford Focus ST-R racer and the 2013 Mustang Cobra Jet drag car, which recently set a production car acceleration record by sprinting from 0-60 mph in...

So you've always wanted to hop behind the wheel of a Lamborghini Gallardo, or perhaps a Ferrari 458 Italia or F430, but haven't had the cash for an expensive rental, much less the stack to buy one? Fear not, there's an answer. For $100 (with a coupon--otherwise it'll run you $249), anyone over 21...

Canadian teen pop idol Justin Bieber is ludicrously popular. He's sold millions of records, and has almost 20 million followers on Twitter. This would normally be great news for any carmaker whose car he drove, hopefully leading to a few extra sales by association. Unfortunately for Fisker, all...

The 2013 Porsche Cayenne GTS has been officially revealed ahead of its debut at the Beijing Auto Show later this month. If you're looking for a lean, mean, sporting SUV, this may be the ticket. Nissan's rumored sub-370Z 240SX revival may be back on the table, especially now that the Subaru...

In 1992, Ferrari sold its very first car, a 348 TS, into the Chinese market. To commemorate the event, Ferrari is opening its first long-term brand exhibition (outside Maranello, that is) at the Italia Center of Shanghai World Expo Park. The Ferrari Exhibition will include five themes, including...

In 2008, Rolls-Royce collector Roland Hall asked Pininfarina to build him something special from a Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe. The end result was a spare-no-expenses creation, penned by none other than Jason Castriota, called the Pininfarina Hyperion. After dropping out of sight in 2009...

Next month RM Auctions’ eagerly-awaited biennial event in Monaco returns, and will see a number of high-profile Ferraris go under the hammer including a Formula 1 car raced by Michael Schumacher on his way to Formula 1 World Championship victory in 2000. Yes, one of the cars that helped...

Nissan’s chief designer Shiro Nakamura has revealed that his employer is looking at downsizing its sports models, leaving the door open for the possible return of the 240SX sports car or Silvia as it’s known in other markets. Nakamura also said it was possible that the Nissan Z line may...

Porsche has finally unveiled a successor for its hardcore Cayenne GTS, an SUV with sports car-like performance and which at the time of its launch was billed as one of the fastest production off-roaders on the planet. The new model, which also bears the GTS badge, makes its official world debut...

Honda has announced it will unveil two new concept cars at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show taking place later this month. The automaker states that the concepts are a preview for models focused on Chinese customers and that their Beijing appearance will be their official world premiere. Along with the...

With newcomers MINI and Volkswagen set to enter the World Rally Championship in the coming years, rival automakers including some of the sport’s previous greats are now considering doing the same. One of these is Toyota, whose current CEO Akio Toyoda is keen to inject some excitement into the...