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Nissan’s North American arm will be launching an onslaught of vehicles over the next several years. For the first time in the model’s history, the infamous GT-R will be sold in the U.S., being launched as a 2008 model and priced around the $60,000 mark. The new GT-R will likely be...

Ever determined to dominate territory formerly associated strictly with the Germans, Lexus, Toyota’s luxury division, has announced two new models to enter the fullsize luxury sedan market. They include the 2007 LS 460 and LS 460 L, a long-wheelbase model, which happens to be a first for...

When Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] first announced it would be producing an electric sports car for sale, with a price tag close to $100,000, many pundits scoffed that no one would want to pay that kind of money for an unheard of electric vehicle. Tesla has put an end to their doubts by confirming that...

Police in New York are about to get their hands on a small fleet of 15, new 2006 Dodge Chargers. The promotion was setup to deter offenders from trying to outrun the police in deadly car chases and not only does the new Charger out accelerate and outrun the old Ford Crown Victorias and Chevrolet...

GM may have found a saviour in the form of GM-brand licensed products. Last year in the US alone, sales of GM branded merchandise almost equalled the ailing car maker’s $3.2 billion second quarter loss. Unfortunately for the General, licensees and retailers take most of the profits from those...

After the massive sales success that was the first-generation MINI, BMW wasn't going to muck around too much with the basic formula. Many believed that BMW got it right the first time, including some of the designers, so changes to the new car’s styling are very subtle. Most of the...

Watch Tom Peters, director of design for the new Camaro as he gets in behind the wheel for the first time. Listen to his comments on the inspiration for the new car and the menacing growl of the V8 as it goes down the straight.

It seems the boys and girls over at Pininfarina are as busy as ever. Their latest creation is a one-off, customised 612 Scaglietti built for billionaire auto enthusiast Peter S Kalikow. Adopting a “K” designation in its title, the new Ferrari was designed with the intention of retaining...

Motorists are now able to try an updated version of Fiat and Microsoft’s combined efforts in the world of automotive technology in the new Grande Punto. Don’t worry. This doesn’t mean you’ll have to send an error report every time your car breaks down. The system known as...

In a move that will ensure the success of vehicle composite manufacturer Caparo, Gordon Murray, the man behind the famous McLaren F1 car, has been appointed director of advanced concepts at Caparo Vehicle Products. Not only will the company attempt to make lightweight vehicles more common, but in a...

After months of rumour and speculation, we can finally confirm what we already knew was a certainty, that the popular Camaro will be built. Production will start in late 2008, with sales to start soon after as a 2009 model. This was the official word from GM CEO Rick Wagoner at statement made...

In a coup for Mitsubishi North America, the Evo X will be released in the US before being launched anywhere else, even before it’s released in the Japanese automaker’s homeland. Launch date for the Japanese market is in the 2nd half 0f 2007 while the US will get their first taste of the...

Anyone who thinks the new 3-series coupe looks just like the sedan minus two doors should take a close look at this video. It shows just how different the two cars really are.

Confirmed at a meeting between representatives from the Grand Prix Manufacturers Association (GPMA) and FIA rep, Max Mosley, are the changes that are to occur for the 2008 Formula One season, and lays the groundwork for regulation changes for 2009 and beyond. Of most significance is a stop in...

According to Ford, women buy 45% of cars and influence 85% of all car buying decisions, but that involvement hasn’t been reflected in the number of female car designers. Women make up 39 percent of all designers in all industrial trades, but make up much less in the auto industry. In an...

We finally have official images of the new BMW X5 which arrives on the market as a 2007 model. The latest version will be bigger than the outgoing X5, growing in both length and width and no doubt adding extra weight as well. Power will come from two new petrol engines, a 3.0-litre inline six with...

A new British sports car company has built a 670Kg roadster that’s entirely handbuilt and can do the 0-62mph sprint in 3.6 seconds, which is bordering on Supercar territory. The Javan R1, built by Javan Sports Cars, packs a mid mounted 2L 4-cyl Honda i-VTEC engine developing 220bhp. The...

It appears no one is safe from a new anti-speeding device being trialled in the UK. The lawmakers in Birmingham, England have created a speed camera that shames violating drivers by showcasing the culprit’s license plate to other passing motorists. The new speed deterrent will be installed...

General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] head-honcho Rick Wagoner will officially announce production plans for the new Camaro in a speech on Thursday taking place in Traverse City, Michigan. With the amount of public support as well as a new Challenger from Dodge and the current star-seller, Ford’s...

Even before Bugatti became the purveyor of the fastest production vehicle ever to be sold, it was creating some of the fastest supercars ever made. The EB110 was created while the company was under the stewardship of Romano Artioli (who also owned Lotus for a short period) and packed a V-12 with...