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The standard EuroNCAP testing procedure requires a 40mph (64km/h) frontal crash test speed, and performance at that level is the basis for the tested car's rating. However, Germany's ADAC testing body wanted to find out what happens if the speed is raised just 10mph (16km/h) to 80km/h (50mph), and...

Barrett-Jackson, Pebble Beach and other big-name auction events routinely handle exotic and celebrity-owned supercars, but this time the auction house is eBay. Chosen by the seller and builder of the car, Hennessey Performance Engineering, the online auction site will handle the sale of the 1,000hp...

To celebrate the launch of its DBS supercar last year, Aston Martin together with Swiss watch company Jaeger LeCoultre released a chronograph watch with a built in transponder that could unlock the car and fire up its engine. The two luxury marques have now released a new version of the watch...

There is no shortage of uber-tuned Audi RS6 variants, with MTM, Abt Sportsline, B&B Tuning, and possibly even Audi itself offering even more high-powered models. The latest entry is the Kicherer RS6, which fits in with the existing cars almost spec-for-spec, rated at 700hp (522kW) and capable of...

Kicking off the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) - one of the most important car shows of the year - with its own 'Style event', populated with celebrities, haute couture and hot cars, has only been part of General Motors' pre-show routine for two years but it is already coming to an...

Strong demand for the reincarnated Fiat 500 has been the story of its brief life. Since its debut in 2007, when it sold out its entire year's production run in just three weeks. Originally planned for a run of just 58,000 cars, output has since been increased to 120,000, then 140,000 and now the...

Named for a Titan in Greek mythology, the Pininfarina-etched Hyperion is designed to evoke memories of cars from the 1930s with its long majestic bonnet, short rear overhang and low rooflines. Based on the Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe, the changes needed to create the Hyperion include the removal of...

This year could see China overtake Germany as Volkswagen’s biggest market for the first time, with sales in the country already at record levels and managers forecasting more than 1.05 million sales in China for the year’s total. VW is the current leader in China, commanding a 19.1%...

Ford’s new EcoBoost engine technology is heralded by the company as the key to finding a balance between power and economy, but buyers will have to wait more than a year for the first application of the new engine design. EcoBoost will be available towards the middle of next year in the...

Heffner Performance’s standard twin-turbo package for the 5.0L high-rev V10 engine of the Lamborghini Gallardo was already one of the most extreme tuning packages for any car, let alone an Italian exotic, but the Florida tuner has lifted performance yet again. This time around, power has been...

Nissan’s updated 3.7L VQ-series engine has already found its way into the Infiniti G37 Coupe and will soon appear in the all-new Convertible, but Nissan has also added the silky smooth V6 to its 2009 Infiniti G37 Sedan in the North American market. The 3.7L DOHC V6 is rated at 328hp (245kW)...

Ninety-five days and counting until the 2010 Ford Mustang is revealed, and 95 days to visit the newly revealed mini-site in anticipation of the last of the new generation of muscle cars to arrive. Following on the heels of the Challenger and Camaro, the Mustang is leaving its debut somewhat late in...

Former McLaren driver Michael Andretti has been inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. The 45-year-old, who had a frustrating part-season in formula one as Ayrton Senna's teammate before returning to American open-wheelers, was among six others honored at a ceremony in Detroit. The...

Tight finances in Detroit and the rest of the automotive world are nothing new, as consumer demand weakens on high fuel costs, a weak U.S. economy and a low dollar, but the car companies, including Ford, aren't ready to give up yet. The Blue Oval is planning to sell new shares to help raise funds...

Ronn Motor Company (RMC) announced today that its gasoline-hydrogen hybrid supercar, the Ronn Scorpion, will be unveiled at the 2008 SEMA show this November. The Texas-based company also announced that hot-rod specialists Gaffoglio Family Metalcrafters will be responsible for most of the...

Malaysian carmaker Proton has been linked with a number of international carmakers including the likes of General Motors, Volkswagen, and PSA Peugeot-Citroen for the past several years over the possibility of a tie-up. However, in June of last year, the carmaker with the best chance of securing a...

Update: The much-anticipated Opel Insignia will debut a new station wagon variant at this October’s Paris Motor Show, where it will join the previous sedan and hatchback versions of the upcoming car. Dubbed the 'Opel Insignia Sports Tourer,' the new station wagon carries the stylish design of...

Taxing vehicles based on size, the newest anti-pollution measure in China goes after the source of much of the country's street-level emissions, the automobile. While China's air quality woes have been greatly popularized thanks to the Summer Olympics in Beijing, the rest of the nation's rapidly...

Saving jobs and investing new money in plant expansion is a story that runs against the current of the industry's present outlook, but Chrysler today announced it will be doing exactly that. By building a new body shop and upgrading its paint operations at the Jefferson North plant in Detroit...

A drop in the price at the pump won't deter Ford from its plan to revamp its North American lineup, a company official said today. This year's first-half fuel price rises prompted the entire industry to change its tactics even as they face dismal sales on product lines better suited to fuel prices...