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Carerra GT owners: above is the only view you’ll be getting of the new Porsche 911 Turbo as it leaves you trailing in its dust. Germany’s Autobild magazine has put together a comprehensive list of the acceleration and braking numbers for 100 of the hottest performance cars, with first...

Detroit Free Press columnist, Mark Phelan, has put together a list of 7 vehicles that have serious influence on the survival prospects of America’s big three automakers. The vehicles, all scheduled for release over the next 12 months, represent the bulk of sales for their respective...

Now that the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has confirmed it’s dropping Aston Martin from its Premier Automotive Group, the only question is who else is at the table? It appears the exclusive brand may be sold to one of two competing luxury goods consortiums, which include the companies behind...

A small UK firm has created the world’s first hybrid Mini in the form of the PML Mini QED. The unique green machine is powered by four electric motors, one in every wheel, each with 160bhp (120kW) - 640bhp (480kW) in total. Unlike conventional hybrids, this version uses a small gasoline...

For its 2007 model year, Bentley has endowed its range-topper Anarge T with a revised 6.75-litre twin-turbo V8. The new mill develops a very healthy 500bhp (373kW) and 1000Nm of torque. Lesser models, including the R and RL make do with 450bhp (336kW) and 875Nm of torque. This is pushed through a...

It’s rare to get an interview with the crazy people that run Mercedes’ performance division, but Edmunds recently sat down with Volker Mornhinweg, who is chairman of the board of management. He’s a true engineer, having started as a trainee and working his way up the ranks. In...

Mercedes is jumping on the parking assistance bandwagon by introducing a system that will help drivers to parallel park. The system uses side-mounted sonar sensors to detect whether there’s sufficient space to park on the side. If a driver indicates and is travelling less than 16km/h the...

With the ensuing world price of oil inevitably rising it’s only a matter of time before the popularity of electric vehicles really take on. We already have a production electric car in the form of the Tesla roadster but the latest trend is the innovative designs that are cropping up in...

Subaru’s risky gamble with the bold propeller face for its popular Impreza has failed to attract buyers. The heavily criticized model facelift has been slammed by both media and consumers alike and won’t make its way to the upcoming Liberty and Outback models, to be released in...

Our favorite Dutch car manufacturer, Spyker, has announced that it’s leading a consortium to try to take over the Midland F1 team. Spyker is currently in negotiations with the owners of the team but no deal has been announced yet. There’s also no word on whether the team would remain as...

Despite rising fuel prices, Autocar magazine is predicting that over the next decade the cost of road tolls and congestion charges will be the major cost for motorists. Regions like the UK charge motorists special tolls for driving through congested areas, and it's expected that in the next decade...

Here’s an interesting video of what it’s like to chase down car development teams as they’re testing in the desert. The uncredited spy photographer catches the M3 team while they’ve stopped at the side of the road and gets the one-fingered salute from one angry German. More...

The Hennessey Viper may soon own the title of the world’s fastest car in production with a claimed top speed of 255 mph. With a sticker price of $225,000, the Hennessey-tuned speed king is a relative bargain when compared with the million-dollar supercars it outperforms. That's only if any of...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has passed a new rule that requires auto manufacturers to inform customers whether their car has an Event Data Recorder installed. The EDR, which works similarly to Black Box flight recorders found in airlines, will record details about vehicle...

In an effort to prevent drivers from speeding, BMW has created a new video camera based system that can read oncoming speed limit signs well before they’re in view of the driver. The device then conveys the information to the driver via a heads up display. The video camera, which is mounted...

GM is considering expanding the Hummer line-up to include a smallish Jeep Wrangler competitor for release in 2008. The new model would be dubbed the H4 and designed to stem the lack of sales for its bigger brothers due to higher oil prices. The report by Automotive News also mentioned that the H3...

A new GPS based data logger has been released and promisess to bring big-budget statistics tracking to your average drifting enthusiast. The device is equipped with a multitude of sensors that give feedback on important drift vitals such as slip angle, velocity and grip levels all measured in g...

Former Formula 1 and Le Mans racer Perry McCarthy is best known for his stint as the masked and mysterious Stig on Top Gear. He was the Stig for 22 episodes during which he tested some of the world’s most expensive auto exotica. In an interview with Crash.net, he talks about what it was like...

There has been a changing of the guard over at Land Rover for its design team. After 23 years of service, Design Director, Geoff Upex (right) is to retire. His replacement will be Gerry McGovern (left) who is presently the Advanced Design Director for Land Rover. Upex will still oversee much of the...

Iran’s largest auto manufacturer, Khodro, is well underway developing a hybrid petrol-electric vehicle in an attempt to reduce emission levels for cars in that region. Spurred on by the Iran government, Khodro plans to manufacture around 100,000 vehicles based on a number of existing models...