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The recent introduction of the new 1-series Coupe and Cabrio and the reveal of the segment starting X6 ‘Sport Activity Vehicle’ is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of new models for BMW. As outlined in its official future strategy document released in late September, BMW is...

Six distinct Hyundai vehicles made their world debut at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas this week, marking the Korean carmaker’s seventh year at the event. For this year’s display Hyundai showed off vehicles spanning its entire product portfolio including cars based on the Elantra hatch...

It seems this year’s SEMA Show had almost as many official presentations as the true aftermarket guys and we’re not just talking regular production cars with shiny wheels and a new coat of paint. This year saw a number of carmakers unveil their own interior accessories, entire stand...

Like the new Matrix, Toyota’s 2009 Corolla is all-new. The tenth generation of the Corolla features a balance between utility and performance in its five trim levels. It’s still a subcompact sedan, but the new design cues give it a sportier, more modern shape and feel. It’s cute...

Ford’s Crown Victoria, or Crown Vic as its affectionately known, was once the image of an American police patrol car. If you saw one in your rearview, you instinctively tapped your brakes - just in case. Times have changed, however, and the Crown Vic just isn’t as popular as it used to...

In the midst of all the chaos that is the Specialty Equipment Market Association’s annual show, there are four cars each year that stand out as the very best in their categories. Rated on ease of customization, the Vehicle Design Awards are given for the best car, SUV, truck and hybrid. The...

The Ultima GTR may not look a world beater but the British-built supercar has racked up a string of first place titles over the years with the latest being the fastest lap time set by a production car for the Top Gear circuit. The time posted for the standard production Ultima GTR720 road car was...

Honda came to SEMA with a mission this year, bringing 17 vehicles in total. One of the absolute hottest Hondas on show is the Accord Coupe HF-S Concept, a high-performance take on one of Honda’s proven production cars. The car isn’t intended for production, unlike the Honda Accord Coupe...

Toyota’s reputation for building reliable cars is continuing to crumble with news today of yet another engine problem, this time with officials in Australia holding back sales of the V6-powered RAV4 SUV. The latest problem surrounds an issue with regard to models equipped with Toyota’s...

As if the British motor company Prodrive wasn’t busy enough running Aston Martin’s racing program or trying to break into Formula One on its own, now they’re putting their Group N and WRC experience to use, introducing kits for the Subaru Impreza WRX and WRX STI. The 4,500€...

At this week’s SEMA Auto Show GM will be emphasizing its ‘green’ performance credentials by unveiling a slew of modified cars capable of using E85 ethanol plus several ultra-efficient sports cars. In amongst the field of concept and production vehicles will be Jay Leno’s...

Pontiac’s Solstice is one of the most beautiful cars to roll onto American showroom floors in years - and sales have proven it, despite a recent slump. But the sexy little roadster’s performance hasn’t been quite as well received - the Miata is the driver’s roadster, the...

Back in April reports emerged claiming officials at Chrysler were considering creating a new Barracuda based on its Dodge Challenger, with none other than hot-rod legend Chip Foose dropping the suggestion at the New York Auto Show. These latest images are proof that Chrysler has created a new...

One of the highlights for Jeep’s 2007 SEMA lineup is the new Wrangler Ultimate concept vehicle developed by Mopar, powered by a 6.4L V8 crate motor dubbed the 392 HEMI. Other than the new engine, designers have left the car largely untouched except for a host of chrome accessories supplied by...

As city streets get more congested with the steady rise in new cars each year, the number of complicated driving situations will inevitably rise as well. That’s why carmakers are working hard to develop new safety features which assist with driving tasks and, as a result, significantly...

The Subaru WRX STI was only officially released to the public a few days ago at the Tokyo Motor Show, but details of the new WRX STI Group N rally car are already out. The new STI Group N will battle its archrival, the Mitsubishi Lancer Evoultion X Group N rally car revealed earlier this month, in...

While most other manufacturers are going with a performance theme for this year’s SEMA Auto Show, Hyundai has picked a ‘beach’ theme for its showcase with the announcement today of the Elantra Touring ‘Beach Cruiser’ Concept. The car is based on the recently revealed...

Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn spoke about Nissan’s luxury brand Infiniti at this week’s Tokyo Motor Show, telling attendees how the decision to launch Infiniti in Europe was ‘relatively easy’ because its lineup would remain the same as in other markets such as the U.S...

Mitsubishi’s star at Tokyo was undoubtedly the latest Evo X but there were also a couple of interesting concept vehicles gracing its stands as well. Of most interest was the Concept-ZT, which previews a possible production model with a 2.2L clean-diesel powerplant and a dual-clutch...

Having so far kept you up to speed on Mazda’s upcoming Taiki concept, we are now able to give you even more detailed information on this Tokyo Motor Show highlight. Being the fourth car in the Nagare series (the others being the Nagare, Ryuga and Hakaze), the Mazda Taiki continues on with the...