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There’s no doubt Lexus is flogging its rivals in America’s competitive luxury market but there remains serious concerns within Lexus that this success could be a single-generation phenomena and that the next-generation of buyers are more likely to look elsewhere for a luxury vehicle...

The new Dodge Challenger isn’t set to go on sale until after it makes its world debut at the Chicago Auto Show in February next year - although the first copies will be auctioned off on eBay for charity – but images of the final production car have now turned up on an internet forum. As...

Mazda was one of the first carmakers to reveal its upcoming concepts planned for this month’s Tokyo Motor Show with the reveal last week of the stunning Taiki Concept and an all-new rotary engine. The only solid info released with the concept was that it will be powered by a larger...

Update: Maybach has released official pictures of the Landaulet concept. Maybach is in desperate need of more products but since it’s unlikely officials will pump enough cash to develop a brand new model, any new car is likely to be some sort of variant of the current version. This means that...

During last month’s official future strategy presentation BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer revealed plans for several all-new models including a design study dubbed the Progressive Activity Sedan. Details were brief but we were given an obscure design brief for the new concept, which is said to...

Ford's 'kinetic' design theme has its fans and foes, but whatever one thinks of the theme in general, it does fit the Mondeo well. The newest member of the Mondeo family, the XR5 Turbo, even manages to come across as an aggressive, eager sedan. The forward stance and sleek profile combine to give...

Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) is celebrating its 20th birthday this year at the 2007 Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. As part of the celebration, HSV has unveiled the new Maloo R8 Ute. The Thunder from Down Under (the Maloo takes its name from an aboriginal word meaning thunder or...

Just weeks after UAW's strike on GM, the union is going after Chrysler. A deadline came and went without an agreement this morning at 11:00am US Eastern time. The strike could have devastating effects on the launch of Chrysler's new minivans in the U.S. and Canada. Jeep's four-door Wrangler could...

Following reports of uncertainty about its 2008 entry in formula one, Prodrive's David Richards has now ruled out using an identical McLaren-Mercedes package next year. "We cannot do the plan that we had with McLaren now," the Briton said on Wednesday, according to the news agency Reuters. "There...

The Tokyo Motor Show is still two weeks away but already we’ve seen plenty of images of the new concepts and now we have a video showcasing several of Nissan’s upcoming designs. This latest video shows the new NV200 lifestyle van, the open top Round Box roadster and the stylish Intima...

While most concepts coming out of the Tokyo show look other-worldly, the Nissan Intima concept looks like it could be produced and sold tomorrow if officials wanted to. The concept takes a cue from Mazda’s RX-8, picking up a pair of rear-opening suicide doors to give it four-door...

We’re sure most of you would agree that no justification is really needed for posting up images of an AMG prepped model so enjoy this new gallery of the Affalterbach tuned CL mega-coupe. These latest shots show the CL65 in sunny California, its ‘natural habitat.’ The car is...

Despite the millions spent by Renault on its Formula One team and its recent success in the competition, translating these efforts to its production cars is a moot point because Renault’s lineup is lacking in the sports car department. Management is hoping to change all that and is keen to...

Not content with mandating carmakers to curb emissions the EU has now focused its attention on ensuring all new cars be equipped with brake-assist systems. Officials proposed today that such systems be made standard by 2009 to help reduce the number of pedestrian accidents and are predicting that...

The four-door M3 has a good chance of being more popular than its coupe sibling despite BMW deeming it unworthy to produce during the last generation. This latest video shows that the new sedan is every bit as stylish as the coupe and the fact that it’s more practical could just give it the...

On the heels of news of Ford's massive research and development budget, approximately US$8 billion per year, the news from Audi of a €10 billion investment over five years seems somewhat more reasonable. The investment will be focused solely on the development of new models. Audi is feeling...

Volkswagen suffers from a reputation for charging premium prices for both its cars and servicing when its true rivals, mainstream makes like Toyota, Ford or Chevy, offer similar products and services for significantly less money. Officials are hoping to change this by introducing a new price...

Australia's love affair with muscle cars is nearly as long, and recently much more ardent, than America's. The 1978 Ford Cobra XC, based on the 1977 winner of the Bathurst 1000 endurance race, kicked off the Aussie Cobra brand in style. Carrying on the tradition of big power and big iron is the new...

A couple of months ago we reported on the European Car of the Year award, which is run by a panel of journalists from various publications across the continent. Having filtered through the initial 32 contenders, the final seven most impressive cars of the year have finally been announced. Making...

The speculation, spy shots, and waiting are finally over - the BMW M3 Sedan is here. In the thirteen years since the first M3 Sedan debuted, much has changed. Developed from the ground up as a separate car, the M3 Sedan bears several unique features and key differences from the M3 Coupe. The new M3...