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ESP Is A Good Thing, Especially On A 2013 Lamborghini Gallardo

You're a pretty good driver. Perhaps you've been to a few track days, taken a few lessons, and you're certainly no slouch on your local canyon roads. Not only that, but you explore your limits without any help from a traction control system because you're on your way to true tail-out driving glory...

May 16, 2013 by Jeff Glucker

Porsche: Hybrid Versions Of Every Model Planned In Brand's Future

Mighty Mustang Powered By Nearly-Nuclear NASCAR Motor

2013 Tesla Model S electric sport sedan [photo by owner David Noland]

Tesla Motors To Issue More Shares, CEO Elon Musk To Buy Some

Rolls-Royce Enjoys Getting Personal, And So Do Its Customers

If you can afford a Rolls-Royce, you're obviously a person who prefers the finer things in life. Your shirts are tailored, your suits are custom made, and you enjoy a bit of... May 16, 2013 by Jeff Glucker

Fully Autonomous S Class Could Arrive Before Launch Of Next-Gen Model: Report

The new 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class revealed yesterday and set to go on sale this fall has all the technology needed to operate fully autonomously, but has been programmed not... May 16, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Jaguar Introduces F-Type To America Via Video

There's no debating the fact that Jaguar is extremely excited to show off the all-new F-Type to the world. Every corner of the globe is eager to get a closer look at the... May 16, 2013 by Jeff Glucker

Subaru Joins Global RallyCross Championship At Barcelona

Subaru is going racing, and the automaker has a brand new team to show off. Partnering up with PUMA, Subaru is sending a handful of rally-prepped WRX STI race machines to the... May 16, 2013 by Jeff Glucker

2013 Mitsubishi MiEV Evolution II electric race car

Mitsubishi Returning To Pikes Peak With Two MiEV Electric Racers

Mitsubishi is returning to Colorado’s famous ‘Race To The Clouds’ with a pair of electric race cars utilizing technology from the automaker’s... May 16, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

2014 Porsche 918 Spyder production-spec prototype

Porsche 918 Spyder Specs, 2014 Mercedes S Class, Google I/O: Car News Headlines

Porsche formally announced revised specifications for the upcoming 918 Spyder hybrid supercar. Total output now comes in at 887 horsepower and 940 pound-feet of torque. While... May 16, 2013 by Joel Feder

When Is A Wreck Not Worth Rescuing?

Taking on an automotive project vehicle is always an exciting undertaking. Sometimes a car might need a bit of bondo and paint, or it might need a whole lot more attention to... May 16, 2013 by Jeff Glucker

Porsche Announces Revised Specs For 918 Spyder

We learned yesterday that Porsche had revised the specs for its 918 Spyder, which brought the car’s performance into line with that of its rivals in the hybrid supercar... May 16, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Buick Remembers Its Hellcat History

Last week was the anniversary of Victory In Europe Day, a date celebrated every year to commemorate May 8th, 1945--the day when Germany's unconditional surrender was accepted... May 16, 2013 by Jeff Glucker

2014 BMW 6-Series M Sport Edition Announced

BMW is expanding its range of special M Sport Edition models with a new 6-Series M Sport Edition being introduced for the 2014 model year. As its name suggests, the 6-Series... May 16, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

2014 MINI Cooper Spy Shots (With Interior)

MINI is working on a whole new range of models, each based off a brand new front-wheel-drive platform being developed together with parent company BMW, which will use it for... May 16, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Honda Returning To F1 In 2015 As Engine Supplier To McLaren

It’s official. Honda will be back in Formula One in the 2015 season, serving as engine supplier to McLaren. The two companies made the announcement earlier today... May 16, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Renault Joins Formula E Championship

Renault, engine supplier to the likes of Red Bull Racing and a former F1 champion itself, has signed up with the innovative Formula E Championship as an official technical... May 16, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Lotus In Line To Receive £10 Million Government Grant: Report

When you think Lotus you're also supposed to think about adding lightness. It's the philosophy of Lotus founder Colin Chapman, and it was the ethos with which Lotus cars were... May 15, 2013 by Jeff Glucker

2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class: Live Photos And Video From Unveiling

The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class was just unveiled this evening at an event in Hamburg. We were there to grab the live photos so you can see what the car looks like outside of... May 15, 2013 by Nelson Ireson