2010

While the Aston Martin LMP1 prototype racer may not look anything like the V12 Vantage, they're powered by variants of the same engine: a 6.0-liter V-12 that sounds, as this video attests, magnificent. It also drives like magic, as well, as we learned in the hills of the Monterey Peninsula earlier...

Hybrids in Ferraris might sound like blasphemy--especially if you listen to their Formula 1 engineers--but despite all the moaning, the company has actually embraced the development of hybrid powertrains, seeing it as the road into the future of tight emissions controls. To that end, Luca de...

Over the course of the year Aston Martin released a string of special edition models including the V12 Vantage Carbon Black, DBS Carbon Black, DBS UB2010 and V8 Vantage N420. Now, as we approach the end of 2010, the British marque has announced three more special edition models, all based on the...

Proving that vehicle engineers are not videographers as much as it proves some F1 pilots are imbued with more coolness than we will ever possess, this video also gives us a very good first look at the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK, with Nico Rosberg giving his (sponsored) opinions while chief SLK vehicle...

This is a great example of too much money, too little taste. Clumsily marrying the aesthetics of the Pagani Zonda with Battlestar Galactica stickers, the Turkish owner/perpetrator of this "custom" Corvette has crossed a line. From the gigantic, ill-shaped diffuser to the poorly-aimed quad-mounted...

If you're a fan of literature and graffiti, this 2010 MINI Cooper S may be just what you're looking for. Signed by Garrison Keillor and 17 other Penguin authors, the car offers a unique chance to marry the love of fiction with the love of driving--in real life. Not surprisingly, the seller of the...

The Dodge Viper may be due for a return in 2012, but it won't be the same Viper we grew to know, love, and fear. For that, you'll either have to find someone willing to let go of their car, or find a way to get a seat in the still-cranking Dodge Viper Cup Series, which today announced it will...

We love the Dodge Viper. Brutal, anachronistic, uncontrolled yet controllable with application of considerable skill, the Viper was the last pure sports/super car until its death this year. The next-generation Viper's fangs won't be so sharp. That's the word from Dodge CEO Ralph Gilles according to...

The Dodge Viper died a quick and ignominious death shortly after Fiat partnered with Chrysler, though even then there was talk that the car would be revived for 2012. With production at the car’s Conner Avenue assembly plant finally coming to an end earlier this year, all eyes have shifted...

When you think of sweet-sounding V-10s, the natural tendency is to think of Lamborghinis, or perhaps the Dodge Viper, though tend to find its (brilliant) engine to sound a bit truck-like despite its face-stretching performance. But one car you probably don't think of is BMW's M6. That should...

Jaguar has issued a recall on all 2010 and 2011 model year XJ sedans due to an issue with their windshield wipers. The problem poses no immediate threat to passengers and subsequently the recall is only scheduled to begin on December 13, though this may be pushed to an earlier date. According to...

We already covered the Lingenfelter Camaro that ran the quarter mile in a tick over nine seconds. Now we have video of one that clocked in just a tick under nine. This Lingenfelter LS9-powered 2010 Camaro SS broke the 9-second barrier at Maryland International Raceway by posting a 8.997 second mark...

Toyota has revealed the new Tesla-partnered RAV4 EV at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show today, the first of 35 demonstration vehicles that will lay the ground work for the eventual launch of a retail version in 2012. Developers of the RAV4 EV are hoping it will have range of 100 miles in actual road...

The new Sonata Hybrid has been getting most of the limelight in the Hyundai-Kia family but Kia has a few bright spots in the pipeline that will certainly be making their mark when it comes to production time. Just this month we saw a concept version of a potential Kia Forte hybrid vehicle and now...

The 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show is chock full of new cars, debuts, and concepts, but Subaru's Impreza Design Concept is sure to grab its share of attention. Aggressively styled but with just enough/not too much of the funky that often pervades the brand, the car points toward the possible future for...

The 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show doesn’t officially start for a few more hours but we already have live photos of some of the star attractions, like this 2012 Volkswagen Eos, which was revealed last night at a special presentation MotorAuthority attended. Although the color of the display...

The LA Lakers' Andrew Bynum has been through a lot of physical therapy lately, in the hopes of getting his right knee ready for a return to the courts. He's been working with trainers, doing the medicine ball thing, and docs say he could be practicing with the team in a week or so. But you know how...

Volkswagen has taken the wraps off its second-generation Eos convertible on the eve of the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show, where the new car will make its official world debut tomorrow. Featuring an updated design with numerous new features, the 2012 Volkswagen Eos still offers plenty of style and...

The G-Power name has become synonymous with extreme BMWs and the company’s latest Hurricane RR based on the M6 Coupe fits in perfectly with that description. After G-Power’s own M5-based Hurricane RS broke the world record for the fastest street-legal sedan with a top speed of 228 mph...

Fisker has announced today that its Karma plug-in hybrid luxury sedan will be on display at next week’s 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show and in doing so has made a not so subtle jab at GM by describing its car as the “first and only true electric vehicle with extended range”. You may...