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This ominous, retro-inspired design study is the creation of automotive engineer Arturo Alonso from Bentley Boys USA and is tipped to enter production if it receives enough interest. Alonso and his team are planning to build just three cars, each at a cost of $150,000, at a the painstakingly slow...

Turbodiesel motors are getting lots of press lately, and VW group vehicles are garnering much of that attention. Audi's R8 looks to be getting a V8 TDI motor soon, and the Jetta TDI Cup in the U.S. is helping to bring diesels back into the American public's consciousness, albeit slowly. German...

Milner Motors unveiled its ElectriCar plug-in hybrid concept and its AirCar advanced-composite flying car today at the New York Auto Show. The new plug-in hybrid (pictured) features a modern petrol engine mated to an electric motor and features its own unique battery technology and computer...

If you missed out on one of last year’s 540hp 40th anniversary Shelby GT500KR Mustangs you’re in luck because the Ford tuner is planning an additional run of 746 cars for the 2009 model year. Demand for the car worldwide has surged, no doubt spurred on with the help of the car’s...

Third in a line of concepts designed to move the Suzuki brand into the performance and luxury markets, the Kizashi 3 was unveiled this morning in New York. The first two Kizashi concepts came at Frankfurt and Tokyo late last year, and all three feature a similar futuristic design language. Behind...

Saleen has partnered with American racing legend Dan Gurney to develop a limited edition Ford Mustang, which was unveiled today at the New York Auto Show. The car is called the Gurney Signature Edition and it's been designed to mimic Dan's original 1969 Trans Am series Mustang racer. It's...

Newly formed coachbuilder Karvajal Designs has made a big splash with its inaugural custom-designed Corvette presented at the New York Auto Show today. The company plans to offer several hand-built packages for the C6 Corvette including a range topping version equipped with a 560hp supercharged LS2...

Updated with new photo gallery Acura revealed the new 2009 TSX at the New York Auto Show this morning, and with it the full gamut of high-res photography. The second-generation 2009 TSX is larger, more agile, better equipped and more performance minded than the model it replaces. It does so with...

It seems that these days your driving skills tend to follow a parabolic curve - for those of you who aren't mathematically inclined it means you have next-to-zero skills when you’re in your teens, gradually get better during mid-life and then the skills fade away as you approach the twilight...

Niche UK carmaker Virago Cars is prepping a new version of its sports coupe for the upcoming Top Marques auto show in Monaco in the hope that it will attract potential investors and customers. Designed to compete with the likes of Noble and TVR, the new model is estimated to cost about $100,000 and...

Nissan may have fallen behind its rivals in the race to launch a hybrid car but it won’t be making the same mistake with its new generation of all-electric vehicles. The carmaker plans to introduce its first all-electric car in 2010 in both Japan and the U.S., and will preview one of its...

Red Bull's second formula one team Scuderia Toro Rosso is for sale, co-owner and main backer Dietrich Mateschitz has revealed. The 63-year-old billionaire told the Swiss publication Motorsport Aktuell that his energy drink company plans to approach the 2010 season with only one team. Mateschitz...

A Hyundai exec has revealed that by 2010 the Korean carmaker will launch its own separate luxury division complete with a new name and logo. The new luxury brand will initially be launched in the Chinese market but depending on how successful it is, officials may eventually expand the label into...

Updated with more images. When you think of Neiman Marcus catalog cars, brands like BMW and Lexus usually spring to mind. The latest seller to grace the catalog’s pages, however, wears a humble Dodge badge. Neiman Marcus is in fact selling a Hennessey-tuned Dodge Viper Venom in its spring...

Carmakers go to great lengths to ensure their pre-production prototypes are protected from the prying eyes of spy photographers. Most of us assume developers simply place black tape randomly over the car, but according to Opel the process of camouflaging the car starts as soon as it progresses...

One of the plagues of the auto industry is the high level of bureaucracy, deliberation and red tape that surround nearly every decision made in regards to developing new products. In an effort to reduce costs and bring products to market faster Chrysler is devising a new plan that will ensure...

Less than a week away from unveiling a brand new supercar concept, Saleen has announced the formation of ‘SMS Limited’ as its new flagship brand. SMS Limited joins other Saleen nameplates such as Saleen Autosport, Saleen Speedlab and Saleen Inc, and will be used for a new range of...

Formula 1 cars are routinely sold after their competition lifespan is up, but they usually go to members of the race teams themselves, collectors or museums, not to the wider audience of enthusiasts. This open charity auction should provide a chance for anyone - with a stout pocketbook - to get a...

Last week we saw the reveal of the official safety car for this year’s F1 season in the form of the lightened SL63 AMG from Mercedes-Benz, and now we have a first look at the car that will fill the same role in this year’s Super GT touring car series. The car is none other than...

Aston Martin teased us with a V12-powered concept version of its Vantage coupe late last year, which officials claimed was built only as a styling and engineering exercise to promote the opening of a new dedicated design center at the carmaker’s Gaydon headquarters. It appears Aston Martin...