Rumors

Buick's Riviera concept from the 2007 Shanghai Auto Show was designed in China, but set Buick-loving hearts all over the world to beating a little faster. But don't think that today's revelation of a recent trademark filing on the Riviera name means it's coming to production. In fact, it may not...

It’s been a busy year for speculation on future Porsche models, and we’re not even at the halfway point yet. In January, Porsche CEO Matthais Mueller seemed to say “nein” to the idea of an entry-level Porsche roadster by commenting, “Possibly we need to wait until the...

Make a list of the world’s best-handling roadsters, and what would be on it? The Porsche Boxster, without a doubt, and likely the Honda S2000 (even though it’s no longer in production). We’d expect to see the Nissan 370Z on the list, as well as the Mazda MX-5 Miata. On the other...

The open-air version of the Lamborghini Aventador didn’t appear in Geneva as we expected, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t still in the works. Lamborghini is neither confirming nor denying the existence of the car, but sources with ties to the Italian automaker are leaking what they...

We're never ones to look a gift horse in the mouth, so to speak, but it's with a healthy sprinkling of salt that we take the latest rumors out of Italy: a Maserati mid-engine coupe to rival the Porsche 911 Turbo. The idea is fantastic, of course. Maserati's styling is mostly brilliant, its...

Bad news, sports fans: if you’re looking for a factory-built Scion FR-S turbo, word is that no such animal is forthcoming, at least in the United States market. The problem, as Car and Driver points out, is cost. The Scion FR-S was designed specifically to sell in the mid-$20k range in the...

UPDATE: The 2014 Chevrolet SS has been confirmed as the VF Holden Commodore. Click here for all the details. Just days after Chevrolet was found to have trademarked the "SS" nameplate, OnStar's vehicle compatibility guide has stepped up to list the "SS Performance" on its 2014 roll sheet. Seems...

Do you remember the BMW M135i Concept we reported on a few months back? The 1-Series hatchback worked over by the mad scientists at BMW’s M Performance group? The one with a 300-plus-horsepower turbocharged inline-six, upgraded brakes and an M-tuned suspension? We’ve got good news and...

Sources close to the 2015 Ford Mustang design say the new car will bear a striking resemblance to Ford's Evos concept car.

The Lexus LFA is many things: technological triumph, exquisitely exclusive, incredibly expensive, in many ways oddly archaic, and an icon for the brand and its fans. It was also incredibly costly, took a decade to develop, and even at maximum production volume, won't see many garages--ever, even...

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...

The 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL Class was just released at the 2012 New York Auto Show, large and in charge and much better looking to our eye than the previous model. It almost makes three rows sexy. But these images, from Mercedes-Benz's future vehicles page, could show an even more interesting take on...

The 2012 New York Auto Show is still a couple of days away, but the leaks are beginning to flow. Most recent is the 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL Class, revised and updated rather thoroughly with sleeker looks and expected updates to engines and features. Full information isn't yet in the wild, but we do...

When it comes to a distinct brand identity, Japanese luxury marque Infiniti is at something of a loss. For one, it lacks the luxury and bulletproof-reliability reputation of its closest rival, Lexus. Generally speaking, its cars are more expensive than those from rival Acura, the original Japanese...

The current Formula 1 Concorde Agreement, which defines the terms of competition as well as the disbursement of television revenue and prize money, expires at the end of the 2012 season. As czar of Formula 1, part of Bernie Ecclestone’s job is negotiating a new Concorde Agreement with the...

The last we'd heard on the development of the 2015 Ford Focus RS, it wasn't even an officially approved production project, though it was in tentative development. Now news comes that the project has been shelved--at least temporarily--in favor of other tasks. That's perhaps disturbing news to...

We take an inside look at Porsche's near-term future in a roundtable discussion with some of the company's top brass, including CEO Matthias Mueller. Can you say plug-in hybrids, four-cylinders, and a new supercar? MINI might name the production version of the Paceman concept the Countryman Coupe...

Subaru will only bring 6,000 BRZ coupes into the U.S. for the 2013 model year, ensuring that demand will outstrip supply.

With the Mazda MX-5 Miata sitting more or less alone at the affordable end of the rear-drive, two-seat roadster market, a convertible version of the Toyota GT 86/Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ is an attractive proposition--and it may be on the table. According to Germany's AutoBild, Toyota's lead developer...

The web is ablaze with patent images and German-language text describing a four-door version of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. We've translated some of the text to help give you some idea of what the document--which hasn't been confirmed as legitimate by Mercedes, nor strictly denied--may or may not...