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Teasers are usually a thing we tolerate more than we enjoy--they do give us hints of what's to come, but they also ruin the surprise. In this case, however, we've been intrigued by the possibility and, now, enticed by the reality: the Aston Martin V12 Vantage S. Speed A new AM28 6.0-liter V-12...

After an early estimate of 450 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque for the 2014 Corvette Stingray's V-8 engine, followed by a supposedly leaked document hinting at 455 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque, Chevy today one-upped itself, delivering final, official figures of 460 horsepower and...

What's in store for Mercedes-Benz's update to the S63 AMG? We should know in the next several months.

Could Audi be working on an even more extreme version of its R8 supercar, one beyond the already hardcore R8 GT? It certainly looks that way following the sighting of this latest R8 prototype at the Nürburgring race track in Germany. With the launch of the latest 2014 Audi R8 range, the most...

The BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe has made its official debut at the 2013 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este and we now have the first video footage of the striking concept. The video highlights many sumptuous details of the design, such as its complex mesh pattern over the lower intakes...

The Lamborghini Aventador is many things to many people: ultimate modern expression of the supercar; overstyled and underperforming; just too expensive. But it's most certainly special. It may soon become even more so, if the Aventador SV turns up the wick as high as it appears to. The spy photos...

Special-edition cars to mark anniversaries are nothing new, but for McLaren, having its own production car around to commemorate the occasion is. The brand born of racing is capitalizing on the opportunity, with the new McLaren 50 12C and McLaren 50 12C Spider, celebrating the brand's 50th...

The convertible version of the new 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish, a Volante in Aston Martin speak, has been spotted tested once again, this time wearing more revealing camouflage on the Nordschleife. The Vanquish Volante was previously spotted testing just outside the Nürburgring test track in...

Have we driven the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG enough? You tell us. We've flogged it in its debut form as a gullwing, as a roadster, as the new SLS AMG GT, and as a GT Roadster in a weekend joy ride. We've even driven the Tomorrowland edition, also known as the SLS AMG Electric Drive. We've chunked the...

It's hard to pick out the landmarks through the dusty permahaze, but even just before dawn it's clear. Beijing does not play around with scale. Second to none is the general theme, and it holds true as you pan from one side of the hotel window to the other. The Olympic Torch towers off stage left...

Aston Martin has released full details for its CC100 Speedster based on the V12 Vantage, following the striking concept’s debut at the Nürburgring 24 Hours this weekend where the automaker is competing. The concept was created in celebration of Aston Martin’s centenary this year...

It was brand new only last year, but BMW is already introducing a minor update for its M5 sports sedan. The changes parallel those being introduced on the regular 5-Series as well as the 5-Series Gran Turismo for the 2014 model year, though unique to the M5 (and the M6) is a new Competition Package...

Sure, hybrids don't have the greatest reputation for driving appeal. But would you feel better about saving gasoline if you knew that the hybrid system in your car used Formula One technology? That's just what Volvo has done in an engineering prototype it's now testing in Sweden, which adds an...

In early March, we told you Aston Martin will be unveiling a special concept to help celebrate its centenary this year. Today, the historic British automaker confirmed that the concept will be unveiled this weekend at a special event coinciding with the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race...

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 market, the Ferrari LaFerrari and McLaren P1. The sports car manufacturer has now formally announced full details for the...

BMW has established a new partnership with legendary Italian design house Pininfarina, the company responsible for some of the greatest performance cars the world has ever known and an expert in elegance and proportion. To mark the new partnership, the German automaker has commissioned a new coupe...

While the fight for dominance at the top of the full-sized luxury sedan class is an elegant affair, governed by gentleman's rules, it's still a fight--and a fierce one. Today, the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class enters the ring looking for a knockout. What is the S Class' secret combo? Three engineering...

Photos of a slightly updated BMW M5 due on the market later this year have surfaced early, thanks to the inadvertent launch of the car’s configurator on BMW’s German website. The images were scooped by enthusiast website BimmerToday and have also appeared on WorldCarFans, however, BMW...

Performance cars are about to enter a new era, one destined to be dominated by vehicle electrification, and in typical fashion it is the world of motorsport where the technology has been bred. It should come as little surprise then that the first round of electrified performance cars is coming from...

The upcoming 2014 Hyundai Genesis is shaping up to be one heck of a sports sedan, as this spy video of a prototype testing at the Nürburgring reveals. The new Genesis will be Hyundai’s first model developed extensively at the automaker's recently built Nürburgring test center and...