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Volvo has finally unveiled the three C30 concepts it developed for SEMA with the help of tuning companies Evolve, Heico, and IPD. Built purely as design concepts and prototypes, each tuner took a decidedly different take on what the ultimate Volvo C30 could be. Volvo supplied each company a...

DaimlerChrysler is back in the spotlight today with increasing speculation that the Chrysler Group may be split from its German parent due to its poor financial performance. There were reports suggesting that there was no creditability to the previous rumors of a possible split, but the issue has...

General Motors is testing several prototypes from its Cadillac range equipped with electronic monitoring systems that look out for surrounding vehicles and can apply the brakes autonomously to prevent a rear-end collision. GM demonstrated the technology using its CTS and STS sedans at the recent...

Ford will be releasing a modern version of the legendary Boss 302 V8 engine that it’ll sell as a crate engine after its debut at the SEMA Auto Show this week. Although the new motor will be sold under Ford Racing, the Boss name will also be carried over to a new V8 engine codenamed Hurricane...

Unlike most of the other displays from the Big Three, which are normally customized versions of regular production models, Chrysler will be unveiling its latest version of the Dodge Challenger Concept at this year’s SEMA Auto Show. Expected to go into production as a 2008 model, Chrysler has...

Hennessey has taken the already menacing Dodge Viper and turned it into a 585-cubic inch (9.5-liter) monster, just in time for Halloween. You’d expect that this much displacement would deliver a mountain of torque, and thankfully the Venom 800R, as its known, doesn’t disappoint. Claimed...

Ford will slash its North American production by as much as 12% for the first six months of next year, but hopes to bounce back in the second half. Ford’s CFO Don Leclair told Automotive News that the company would cut vehicle production by 8 to 12% next year, and will raise inventory levels...

There’s always been an unofficial gentlemen’s agreement between the mainstream German automakers to limit the top speed of their cars to 155 mph (250 kmh), even the high-performance models from Mercedes-AMG and BMW’s M division as well as Audi’s potent RS range (many of...

DaimlerChrysler Group has opened the doors to its latest and biggest brand experience centre located next to the world’s oldest purpose built racetrack in Weybridge, England. The UK centre is the sixth complex of its kind from DCX and is the largest and most unique thanks to the historic...

The management shakeup over at Ferrari is almost complete, with the company ending speculation by announcing that Michael Schumacher would stay on as a special assistant to Jean Todt who reigns in as the new CEO. Todt replaces outgoing CEO Luca di Montezemolo who has moved on to become the chairman...

Europe’s Antonov, a specialist in automotive technology, has developed a two-speed gearbox that it’ll showcase at next week’s SEMA show in a Hummer H3 and Ford Mustang GT. Providing a massive boost to power and torque during mid-range rpm levels, the system will be tested and...

India’s largest car maker, Tata Motors, is planning to launch a new Minicar in 2008 priced at just over $2,000. Production numbers are estimated at close to a million units per year to satisfy demand in India, but the company hasn’t ruled out exports to global markets including the US...

Audi’s upcoming A5 coupe is just around the corner and should give the recently launched BMW 3-Series Coupe some serious competition upon its release. Latest images of the sleek new coupe undergoing testing on the busy streets of Paris have turned up, with latest rumors suggesting that the...

The media day for the Australian International Motor Show is now well and truly over, so we can finally present to you a complete gallery of all the highlights including some of our favorites. See our previous coverage of the AIMS by clicking here. Click ahead for our massive gallery.

The Big Three will be out in full force at this year’s SEMA show, and we can confirm that Chrysler will be unveiling a long wheelbase version of the 300C labelled the Pullman. The name actually comes from the stretched Mercedes Benz limos of yesteryear, and this Chrysler version will...

Citroën is producing its own crossover vehicle in conjunction with its partner Peugeot, with both companies utilizing the same Mitsubishi Outlander platform. Just yesterday we posted images of the Peugeot 4007 and today we can reveal what Citroën’s version will look like. Until now, both...

Volkswagen will be updating the Phaeton luxury sedan to help boost sales of the in the light of new models and expected updates from its main rivals, BMW and Mercedes Benz, ahead of an all new model due in 2009. The changes to the current car will be mainly cosmetic, with a redesigned front grille...

Italy’s Fiat is considering replacing its current logo with an all-new design just in time for the launch of the new Bravo. This would be the 16th time that Fiat is changing its label, but we’re not sure about the inspiration behind the new design. The current logo was created by the...

Could this be the face of Peugeot’s new 4007 crossover? Looking at these supposedly official images, it’s clear that the new car features trademark Peugeot design cues lifted from its more recent concepts. Namely, the centred bonnet bulge, which leads to its nose-like logo, as well as...

Another Ferrari Enzo was involved in a serious accident, this time killing 64-year old driver Gary Irwin Eisenberg when it collided head-on with a tree and caught on fire. The crash occurred on a road not too far from Eisenberg’s home in Monterey, California. He was driving his 2003 Ferrari...