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  • Volkswagen Golf R Touch concept, 2015 Consumer Electronics Show

    In an effort to keep up with its American and Asian rivals, Volkswagen will be shortening its vehicle life cycles from seven years to five, with a mid-cycle update coming after the first three years of sale. The first of VW’s models to move to this five-year life cycle will be the Golf, which was all-new for the 2015 model year and thus likely to be updated for 2018. Speaking with Auto Express, VW powertrain chief Heinz-Jakob Neußer confirmed that a mid-cycle update for the Golf was coming soon, and that the update will include some pretty advanced tech features normally found in...

  • Zagato Mostro powered by Maserati, 2015 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este
    Zagato Honors Maserati With Stunning Mostro Sports Car At Villa d’Este--Photo Update

    Coachbuilder and design house Zagato has a history of unveiling stunning concepts at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, held annually on the shores of Italy’s beautiful Lake Como. Some recent concepts include collaborations with the likes of Aston Martin, BMW and Lamborghini...

  • 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R
    Leaked Pricing Info Suggests 2016 Mustang Shelby GT350 Will Start At $49,955, GT350R At $63,495

    The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] will have a new performance bargain on its hands if leaked pricing information for the new Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 proves accurate. When it goes on sale later this year, the latest Mustang variant will bring to the table a new 5.2-liter V-8 with a flat-plane crank...

  • 2015 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix
    Nico Rosberg Pulls Surprise Victory At 2015 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix

    Mercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg secured his third victory in a row at the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix, with his win in yesterday’s race coming after a mistake made by his own team that cost his teammate and Monaco pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton the top prize. The mistake came when Hamilton...

  • Batkid Begins
    Batkid Begins: This Movie Trailer Will Melt Your Car-Loving Heart

    The Make-A-Wish Foundation does some awesome things for sick kids. This is one of those things. It’s Batkid Begins, and it’s an epic story of turning a little boy with leukemia into an Lamborghini-driving superhero. ALSO SEE: Man Builds Batmobile & Becomes Real Life Superhero To...

  • Formula One Monaco Grand Prix
    2015 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix Weather Forecast

    Monaco’s favorable Mediterranean climate seems to have taken leave for the 2015 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix this weekend, with overcast conditions and some rain predicted for both Saturday and Sunday. A mild high of 68 degrees F (20 degrees C) is forecast together with a very mild easterly...

  • New Audi R8 LMS race car wins 2015 ADAC Zurich Nürburgring 24 Hours

    We’ve all heard it before: X race car is totally based on the production car—no, really it is—and that means you should, like, completely buy the road car because, therefore, it’s awesome. Except that that’s rarely the actual case. With the 2017 Audi R8, it’s actually the case, and in some very surprising ways. At the 2015 ADAC Zurich Nürburgring 24 Hour race this past weekend (full results coverage here), an all-new, not-yet-finished-with-development Audi R8 LMS race car took the overall win after a record number of lead changes. It was a close fight...

  • 2017 Audi SQ7 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Audi SQ7 Spy Shots

    We’ve just been in the new Audi Q7 and find it to be incredibly nimble despite its size. The versions we drove were the regular gasoline and diesel V-6 models but a more powerful, more dynamic Q7 is in the works and has been spotted in prototype form for the first time. The new version will...

  • 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC (GLK-Class) spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC (GLK-Class) Spy Shots

    Mercedes-Benz’s next-generation GLK-Class is in the final phases of its development, and it looks like the popular small SUV will sport a very handsome new look—in addition to a new name. Yes, as part of Mercedes' new naming strategy, the GLK will be retitled a "GLC" to reflect its...

  • Muppets, Murder and Mayhem: 13 Best Road Trip Movies
    Muppets, Murder And Mayhem: Our 13 Best Road Trip Movies

    The United States is an amazing piece of real estate. The sprawling landscapes between the Atlantic and Pacific have always proved inspirational for artists, and our homegrown autos have generally been designed with road trips in mind. Presently, Memorial Day—created to honor the men and...

  • 2017 Audi Q7 first drive
    2017 Audi Q7 first drive review

    Don’t worry, America, it’s not a wagon. It just drives like one, is as useful as one, and, if you squint at it the right way, kinda looks like one. But it’s still one of God’s Own Vehicles: a fully Merkuh-approved crossover. But I didn’t drive the new 2017 Audi Q7 in...

  • 2017 Volkswagen Golf R 400 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Volkswagen Golf R 400 Spy Shots

    Volkswagen shocked many when it rolled out its 395-horsepower Golf R 400 concept back at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show. But what was more shocking was that the wild concept was quickly confirmed for production. Now we have our first look at what’s almost certain to be a prototype for the...

  • Aston Martin DBX concept, 2015 Geneva Motor Show

    It emerged last month that Aston Martin was looking to add a second plant in preparation for several new models due out in the coming years and the extra capacity they’ll require. A possible location for the new plant was said to be here in the U.S., though Aston Martin could just as easily convert a former Jaguar plant back in the U.K. or expand its existing Gaydon facility. In a new interview with Automotive News (subscription required), the company’s CEO Andy Palmer said a decision on the location will be made at the end of the year. He also admitted that the U.S., more...

  • 2012 Chevrolet Code 130R Concept
    GM Product Chief Downplays Chances Of Small Chevy Sports Car

    Following the reveal of the Chevrolet 130R concept at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, there was a lot of talk about the bowtie brand possibly launching a small, affordable sports car with rear-wheel drive to take on the Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ twins as well as the Mazda MX-5 Miata. Unfortunately, the...

  • 2015 Volkswagen GTI
    2015 Volkswagen GTI first drive review

    For decades, enthusiasts have fawned over and flocked to the Volkswagen GTI. Sure, it’s gotten bigger, heavier, and more technologically advanced, but it’s still remained the enthusiasts' choice--the original hot hatchback. But lately, the competition’s getting more fierce with...

  • 2015 Subaru WRX
    2015 Volkswagen GTI Vs. 2015 Subaru WRX: Head To Head Video

    If you want a little more driving excitement in your life, but you have to keep it practical and sensibly sized for urban commuting, then the Subaru WRX and Volkswagen GTI should be two possibilities near the top of your shopping list. While these two models are both completely redesigned for 2015...

  • 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    Porsche Confirms Four-Cylinder Engine For 2017 Boxster And Cayman

    Porsche officials have hinted at the possibility of a four-cylinder engine for the Boxster and Cayman since at least 2008. And in 2011 a senior Porsche exec confirmed that a four-cylinder engine with a horizontally-opposed ‘boxer’ design was in fact in the works. Now, Porsche CEO...

  • Toyota 86xstyle Cb concept, 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon
    Fresh Details On Toyota’s Sub-FR-S Sports Car

    The FR-S might not be selling well (Scion sold just 1,000 examples last month, a 29 percent decrease from levels one year ago) but parent company Toyota is planning to launch two new sports cars, one above the FR-S and one below it. The model above the FR-S will be a spiritual successor to the...

  • 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, Belle Isle reveal

    Happy, muscle-car fans? Just this past year you've been gifted a 707-horsepower Challenger Hellcat and a brand-new Mustang, with a 500-plus-horsepower Shelby GT350 waiting in the chute. It's been a Super Bowl of a year, with no deflation to spoil the fun. In fact, it's the opposite. A new version of the the third member of the classic American muscle-car trio arrives later this year. It's been the best seller for the past few years, outpacing the Mustang again last year by a few thousand sales. Can the sixth generation of the Chevy Camaro keep that winning streak alive? It'll rely on some...

  • Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 Superveloce at the Nürburgring
    Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce laps Nürburgring in 6:59.73

    Lamborghini has released a video showing its new Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce lapping the Nürburgring Nordschleife in a time of 6:59.73, meaning the car joins the Porsche 918 Spyder in an elite group of production cars that have lapped the notorious German circuit under the magic 7:00 mark...

  • 2016 Chevrolet Camaro Leaked
    2016 Chevrolet Camaro Leaked

    Chevrolet plans to reveal the new sixth-generation, 2016 Camaro tomorrow. Thanks to CNBC Squawk Box it seems we don't have to wait that long to see it. The show discussed the car's debut during this morning's segment, and even showed two completely uncamouflaged cars. GM Inside News member HuJass...

  • Kahn Design Flying Huntsman 105 Pick Up
    Kahn Design Reveals Defender-Based Flying Huntsman 105 Pick Up

    Following the reveal of the Land Rover Defender-based 105 Longnose and 110 WB 6x6 Flying Huntsman SUVs at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, British coachbuilder and nascent automaker Kahn Design has added a pickup to its Flying Huntsman family, the aptly named Flying Huntsman 105 Pick Up. Today, we have...

  • New Ford GT supercar
    The Ford GT Has More Lines Of Code Than A Boeing Passenger Jet

    The new Ford GT has more lines of code than a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, but not on purpose.

  • Volkswagen Golf GTE Sport concept, 2015 Wörthersee Tour
    Volkswagen Presents 395-Horsepower Golf GTE Sport Concept At 2015 Wörthersee Tour

    Volkswagen surprised visitors at this week’s 2015 Wörthersee Tour with a second high-performance concept car based on its humble Golf hatchback. The first was the GTI Clubsport, which previews a special edition GTI VW will launch on the market next year to mark the nameplate’s 40th...

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