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  • 2018 Volkswagen Polo GTI spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    With the recent demise of the Phaeton, Volkswagen’s Polo is now the oldest model in the lineup. The current model was first shown as far back as the 2009 Geneva auto show. A successor is in the works and today we have our first look at one of the prototypes. This particular prototype is for the sporty GTI model. We also have spy shots of the regular model. We know it’s the GTI because of the low ride height, signature wheel pattern, and sporty, chrome-finished exhaust tips. The new Polo, the nameplate’s sixth generation, is due out in 2017. The GTI should trail the regular...

  • 1989 Peugeot 205 GTI
    1989 Peugeot 205 GTI achieves record price at classic car auction

    Peugeot’s 205 GTI is a 1980s-era hero. Regarded as one of the best hot hatches ever built, the cars dominated not only on the road but also in rally competition, including in top-level Group B events. Peugeot 205 GTIs in good condition are highly sought, which is why it comes as little...

  • 2016 Hyundai Genesis Coupe
    Hyundai Genesis Coupe bows out, successor to be sold under Genesis brand

    The 2016 model year will be the last for Hyundai’s Genesis Coupe, the automaker has confirmed. A successor is planned but will be sold under Hyundai’s new Genesis luxury brand. The successor will be a larger, more luxurious model possibly hinted at by 2015’s Vision G concept car...

  • Ferrari production line
    Ferrari’s next-generation platform to be 15 percent lighter

    Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] is close to finalizing development of a modular platform that will underpin its next generation of cars starting with a replacement for the California due out in the next year or two. The platform needed to be highly flexible so that it can underpin most of Ferrari’s...

  • 2017 Dodge Viper
    2017 Dodge Viper preview

    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] in June confirmed that production of the Dodge Viper would soon be coming to an end and that the 2017 model year would be the car’s last. No reason was given for the Viper’s demise but with sales slowing to a trickle (just 676 were sold in all of...

  • 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor
    2017 Ford F-150 Raptor coming with 6 drive modes

    It’s been over a year since Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] revealed its new F-150 Raptor but there’s still plenty to learn about this performance-oriented, off-road pickup. This week Ford revealed details about the vehicle’s drive modes selector which has six modes capable of...

  • 2018 Ford Fiesta ST spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Median

    Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is currently developing its next-generation Fiesta hatchback and today we have spy shots of a prototype for the sporty ST model. The engineers have tried to make the tester look like one of the prototypes for the regular Fiesta but a few clues give away its identity. The most obvious are the uprated wheels, tires and brakes. We can also spot dual-exhaust tips at the rear and what appears to be a large intercooler at the front. Finally, we can see in one of the photos the engineers are using a current Fiesta ST as a benchmark. Front-wheel drive, manual transmissions...

  • 2017 Mercedes-AMG E63 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Mercedes-AMG E63 spy shots and video

    Mercedes-Benz has shown us its new E-Class, but soon after the car reaches showrooms in the summer we should have had our first look at the high-performance version from Mercedes-AMG. No, we’re not talking about the new E43. We’re talking about the new E63 sledgehammer, which once again...

  • Updated Tesla Model S conversion kit from Unplugged Performance
    Make your Model S resemble refreshed car with Unplugged Performance kit

    Unplugged Performance, a tuning company that exclusively deals with Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] products, has released a conversion kit that allows existing Model S owners to make their cars resemble the recently refreshed version of the popular electric sedan. The kit consists of a smooth-look front...

  • 2018 Ford Fiesta spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Median
    2018 Ford Fiesta 5-Door spy shots

    Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is working on a new generation of its Fiesta subcompact, as evidenced by an early prototype spotted testing in Europe. Engineers are testing the prototype alongside an earlier mule that uses the makeshift exterior of the current Fiesta, highlighting the differences...

  • Tiff Needell in a scene from "Fifth Gear"
    Tiff Needell confirms end of “Fifth Gear”

    Just as Top Gear prepares for its reboot this Sunday, news regarding the demise of another popular British motoring show has emerged. Famous racing driver and television host Tiff Needell revealed via Twitter that filming had wrapped up on the last episode of Fifth Gear. So busy enjoying Mille...

  • 2016 Volkswagen Touareg R-Line Plus (European spec)
    Volkswagen unveils premium R-Line Plus package for Touareg

    Buyers of the Volkswagen Touareg overseas can now opt for a premium R-Line Plus package that adds a few extras to the handsome mid-size SUV over the regular R-Line package. The list includes 21-inch alloys, piano black trim, premium leather, 14-way adjustable front seats and a surround-view camera...

  • Teaser for 2017 Citroën C3 WRC

    Citroën has provided an early look at the new rally car that will compete in the 2017 World Rally Championship, and crucially it previews the next generation of the French automaker’s C3 compact car. Since the 2011 season, Citroën has been competing in WRC with a DS 3 from parent company PSA Group’s DS luxury brand. The arrival of the 2017 C3 WRC will mark the return of Citroën’s famous double chevron logo in the sport. Initial testing has been conducted at locations in France and Portugal. Engineers now need to go through the mountains of data acquired and...

  • Bugatti Veyron at an auto wash
    Bugatti Veyron owner cool with using auto wash

    If your car retailed for well over a million dollars you’d want only the best treatment for it, right? Well, not the owner of this Bugatti Veyron who appears to have no qualms driving through an automatic car wash. DON'T MISS: Ferrari F12 tdf driver does massive burnout at Gumball 3000...

  • 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport (Korean spec)
    200-horsepower Hyundai Elantra Sport revealed

    Hyundai’s new Elantra has received a new performance range-topper in the automaker’s home market. The good news is that the car is headed to the United States with a debut expected to take place at the annual SEMA show the first week of November. It will be badged an Elantra Sport and...

  • 2017 Audi A4 L
    2017 Audi A4 L debuts at 2016 Beijing Auto Show

    Yet another China-exclusive long-wheelbase sedan has debuted at this week’s 2016 Beijing Auto Show. The latest is the A4 L based on the new “B9” A4. Its wheelbase measures 114 inches in length or about 1.6 in more than on the standard A4. This translates to more interior space for...

  • 2016 Citroën C6
    Citroën C6 makes return…as China special

    Citroën’s last C6, which bowed out of production in 2012, is one of the best examples of the quirkiness of the French brands that many find so appealing. It's a luxurious, full-size sedan that sports a coupe-like profile—something it featured before the design was the industry du...

  • 2017 Audi A6 (European spec)
    2017 Audi A6 and A7 receive a few tweaks

    Audi’s A6 and A7 underwent their respective mid-cycle updates for 2016, which saw the cars receive refreshed exterior styling and more technology in the cabin. For the 2017 model year, Audi is implementing a few more updates. Specifications for the United States are yet to be released but we...

  • Alfa Romeo Giulia job one

    The 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia is finally in production. The first examples rolled off the line yesterday at a Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] plant in Piedimonte San Germano, Italy. The first car off the line was a dark gray example of the base Giulia. Production of Giulia sedans for the United States will commence late in the second quarter. ALSO SEE: 2016 Lexus IS 200t F Sport first drive review Examples headed here will initially be high-performance Giulia Quadrifoglios, which Alfa Romeo has previously said will be priced around $70k. Recall, this is the 505-horsepower rival to the BMW...

  • 1954 Ferrari 375-Plus chassis number 0384 - Image via Bonhams
    Legal tussle involving Victoria's Secret boss and classic Ferrari finally settled

    A legal tussle involving the billionaire boss of the Victoria's Secret underwear brand and auction house Bonhams over a rare Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] has been settled after 18 months. Les Wexner, Chairman and CEO of L Brands, which owns Victoria's Secret, was the highest bidder of a 1954 Ferrari...

  • 2018 Audi S5 Sportback spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Audi S5 Sportback spy shots

    These are our first spy shots of the new Audi S5 Sportback. The current A5 Sportback range, including the S5 Sportback, isn’t sold in the United States but recent comments from Audi of America President Scott Keogh suggest the next-generation version is coming. Audi’s next-generation A5...

  • 2017 Aston Martin Vantage GT8 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Aston Martin Vantage GT8 spy shots

    Here is our latest look at a new hardcore version of Aston Martin’s Vantage equipped with a V-8 engine. It was only last week that we learned Aston Martin was planning a second hardcore version of its Vantage sports car along the lines of last year’s Vantage GT12. We now have spy shots...

  • 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon spy shots

    Mercedes-Benz has already unveiled its next-generation E-Class, albeit so far only in the sedan bodystyle. There are still several variants due such as the high-performance E63 from Mercedes-AMG as well as the new coupe, convertible, long-wheelbase sedan and wagon. It’s the latter that is the...

  • Teaser for 2017 Mercedes-AMG GLC43 Coupe
    2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe teased ahead of New York debut: Video

    Mercedes-Benz has a busy 2016 New York Auto Show ahead of it. Not only will Mercedes introduce new GLC43 and E43 performance offerings, as well as an updated CLA range, the German automaker has now confirmed that we’ll also be treated with the world debut of a GLC Coupe. As the teaser video...

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