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Steve Saleen, the founder and president of specialty vehicle manufacturer Saleen Inc., has given crucial details about the upcoming changes for the 2009 Ford Mustang facelift recently at an enthusiast car show. When asked whether the Saleen edition will receive an increase in power to match the...

BMW’s latest 3 Series Convertible has been officially launched and includes several firsts for the German automaker. The biggest difference over the outgoing model is the introduction of a new folding metal roof. Other firsts for the new drop-top include the innovative sun-reflective seat...

Ford’s financial report card is out today and it’s not looking good for the blue oval. The company has announced a preliminary third-quarter net loss for 2006 of $5.8 billion, which is equivalent to a loss of $3.08 per share. Considering that the same result for last year was a loss of...

A 64 year old German man accidentally drove his car, a brand new BMW 5-series equipped with a GPS system, directly onto a train track because he couldn’t understand the navigation correctly. After initially making it onto the track, the driver continued on until he reached a train station...

To tie in with the dramatic Brazilian F1 race, we decided to post this video of one of the Red Bull Racing cars driving through the busy streets of São Paulo on a rainy day. Watch out for the stunned spectators and the doughnut at the end.

There seems to be no end to the controversy surrounding the trial of former Swedish video games executive and ex-mafia boss, Stefan Eriksson. You may remember that he was originally arrested for drag racing one of his two Ferrari Enzos with a McLaren SLR that he also owned but was registered with...

Our friend Gunnar Heinrich over at Automobiles De Luxe managed to dig up a video of the 2004 Alfa Romeo Visconti concept. Almost five metres long and featuring coupe-like styling, the Giorgetto Giugiaro designed coupe was way ahead of its time.

Official dignitaries from the US embassy based in London have racked up over 1 million pounds in road tolls but are refusing to pay them. Most of the bill came from the UK capital’s congestion charge that motorists have to pay for travelling through the city centre. According to London...

The final variation of the popular Opel Astra has been unveiled ahead of its official debut at next month’s Istanbul Motor Show. Sales of the new Astra sedan are likely to follow soon after in early 2007, and may even reach the US and Canada where it will be sold wearing Saturn badges as part...

Several major changes for next year’s F1 season will see strategies change and evolve from this year's season. To begin with, teams will no longer be allowed to run three cars during practice sessions. Instead, the current one hour Friday practice sessions will be extended to 90 minutes while...

His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI is about to take delivery of a Volkswagen Phaeton for his next Pope Mobile. The model in particular will be a black long-wheelbase version complete with a 450-horsepower 6.0-liter W-12 engine, and it will be modified for comfort, privacy and security. This is just...

BMW cars are usually regarded as being overpriced, but despite the negative view the brand has been named as the leader in "Total Value," for the 2006 Strategic Vision Total Value study. Leading the charge was BMW’s prowess in the warranty category, but the brand also proved strong for total...

Toyota has released a new large car on the Australian market in the form of the V-6-only Aurion sedan. The Aurion shares its body with the popular Camry sedan and is even sold as a Camry in other markets, but Toyota is already using another version of the Camry as a medium car in Australia. The car...

Rolling through the streets of Monaco in Jay-Z’s latest clip is none other than NASCAR stars Danica Patrick and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Highlights of the clip include Patrick shifting gears and outrunning the guys in a Pagani Zonda S. There’s also a quick cameo of Jay-Z’s girl...

Many of America’s most popular models have already been, or are due, for a major overhaul. Car and Driver has put together a list of 10 of the most significant new cars for the 2007 model year. Most of the cars were pretty much expected, however, there are few new players that could seriously...

Vehicle parts supplier Delphi will be working more closely with manufacturers to provide hybrid electrical powertrain systems technologies to feature in upcoming vehicles. The first automaker to outsource major hybrid components to Delphi will be Ford, who’ll use Delphi’s battery pack...

Spy photographers Automedia are claiming that Maserati is working on not one coupe as was previously reported, but three! According to their sources, Maserati will build a Quattroporte-based 2+2 Coupé, a soft-top Spyder, and a four-seater CC with rectractable hard top, which would be a first for...

This Adventure concept car was developed for Fiat’s division in Brazil with the aim of being an off-road lifestyle vehicle for a younger generation. The images, sourced from Brazil's Best Cars website, reveal a vehicle with salient mudguards, a lift back rear hatch, and ultra-wide 18in...

A new V6 powered coupe and roadster from Chevrolet could be under development, possibly reviving the "Sting Ray" nameplate. According to an article from Motor Trend, the new model would likely be based on GM’s Kappa platform, which forms the basis of the three other models including the...

Skoda’s replacement for the Octavia, due for release by the end of the decade, will share a platform with the next generation Volkswagen Golf. These renderings sourced from CocheSpias, depict a car that features almost identical styling to the current model. However, for its next iteration of...