2011

It's T-minus three hours before we post up our first drive of the 2011 Aston Martin Vantage S, but this video clip sitting in a desktop folder should tide you over for about 180 more minutes. Aston captured the Vantage on the Ascari Race Resort track before the first American and Aussie journalists...

We've seen the teaser, now we can see the real deal. Roush has released more images of its upcoming RS3--short for "Roush Stage 3"--along with some preliminary details. The car will have a supercharged V-8 making 540 horsepower and a few trim changes, like a dual-color stripe package, a blackout...

Thanks to the wonders of time zones and the big global clock in Greenwich, England, we've finally figured out that the embargo on driving impressions for the 2011 Aston Martin Vantage S is nearly up. In about five hours--at 00:00:01 GMT, to be exact--we'll be back with our first drive of the...

Jay Leno is no stranger to cars of any kind, much less muscle cars--perhaps especially the Challenger. He was, after all, one of the first to take delivery of the SRT8 on its debut in 2008. In this video Jay Leno takes the 2011 Challenger SRT8 392 into his garage and gives it the once-over.

Expected to do battle against the likes of the MINI Cooper and Ford Fiesta as well as a throng of French models in next year’s World Rally Championship (WRC) will be Volkswagen with its stylish Polo. The German automaker is reportedly set to announce plans by the end of this month to enter...

The Audi A3 sedan concept is one of the sleeper hits of the Geneva Auto Show that's going on right now. Taking the A3's compact dimensions and making it a sedan produced something that's unique, and not an Audi-fied Volkswagen Jetta as one might fear. Instead, it looks like an A4 that's been left...

Got $46,135 or more burning a hole in your pocket? Want to imagine what you could get if you did? Hit up the official BMW 1-Series M Coupe configurator at BMW USA. You can play with all the options, including the three available exterior colors (Black Sapphire Metallic, Valencia Orange, and Alpine...

When people say that the 2011 Chevrolet Orlando is great for families with kids, your first thoughts are probably along the lines of loads of seats, lots of space, a tough interior and something that's cheap to run. The Orlando that's appeared in a London street today is none of these things, but...

The AMG Driving Academy just got a lot more interesting: you can now work your way up to getting the SLS AMG GT3 on track in the Masters program. You may remember the SLS AMG GT3 from our live coverage of the world debut event in Oaxaca, Mexico. The FIA race-ready car pegs the pricing needle at...

Endurance racing is a grueling, often frustrating experience, but the rewards--when you get it right--are equally significant. Team Falken Tire gives us a look into what they're working on improving for the 2011 American Le Mans Series season with this video from the Sebring winter test session...

According to Camaro5, a new edition of the Camaro will be shown off at that Web site's "Camaro5Fest" on Friday, April 15. Details are very sketchy at this point, but we'd guess that whatever Chevy is showing, it will likely be something on a relatively small scale, since reveals like that of the...

There’s a strong chance that if you can afford to buy a Maybach then you may need the protection of an armored car, whether it be for your own personal safety or your family’s. Thankfully, Daimler’s armored car division, simply named Guard and based in Sindelfingen, Germany, has...

The Lamborghini Gallardo may be approaching the end of its product cycle but with no word of a successor there’s still plenty of life left in the Raging Bull. To ease the burden of owning one of these exotic beauties, Lamborghini has announced a new leasing program for the V-10 supercar in...

The Geneva Motor Show is one of the top auto shows each year for new cars, concepts and car technology, and 2011 was no exception. Under the shining lights and amongst the glamorous girls were some pretty hot ideas and cool technology, so here we've chosen our favorite gadgets, details and tech...

Quick, what's the second-best selling luxury nameplate in the U.S.? BMW? BZZZT, they're in first place these days. How about Mercedes-Benz? Nope. Cadillac maybe? Closer, but no cigar. No, according to our friends over at Kicking Tires, Buick has outsold every other luxury brand in the U.S. in the...

Aching for the sounds of some vicious, hotter-than-stock American V-8 action today? Hennessey has your fix: the 2011 HPE600 Chevy Camaro Convertible, previewed in this video. As you might guess from the car's name, the HPE600 packs 600 horsepower--602 to be exact--of supercharged, dyno-tuned fury...

We're pretty familiar with autonomous cars around here, and we've even been treated to a ride in one of Stanford's robots at their automotive innovation lab, which they launched in partnership with Volkswagen. You might also remember Shelley, their autonomous Audi TTS, which autonomously raced to...

So you've spent over a decade the big leagues, you're a reliever for the Phillies, and you arrived at spring training camp in a $190,000 2011 Porsche Panamera Turbo. Life is good, right? It is until your car gets stolen from a local shop. Unfortunately for J.C. Romero, that's exactly what happened...

There are many great causes in the world. Causes to fight the many kinds of cancer, to help end hunger, to bring literacy and access to the Web to the poor. This isn't one of those causes. Instead, it's an entirely meaningless cause, but one we're half in support of: to save the Mitsubishi Lancer...

Whip out your backpack and groom your mustache: it's time for America's favorite festival for interactive, film, and music, South by Southwest. And just like last year, Chevrolet will be tagging along with lots of new goods, including Chevy MyLink. The company will also host a shuttle service, a...