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Bentley has surpassed all sales expectations for 2006, selling a staggering 3,856 vehicles in the US alone, easily beating its main rivals Maybach and Rolls-Royce. Its lineup includes the GT coupe and GTC convertible, the Flying Spur sedan, as well as the older Arnage and Azure models. However...

Honda will unveil several new concept vehicles at next month’s Geneva, the most dramatic of which will be the Honda Small Hybrid Sports Concept. This latest concept is said to achieve an economy rating of just 3.5L per 100km as well handle and drive like a true sports car. The project was...

Cadillac has major plans for the European market despite the brand achieving well below its initial targets and the downgrade by analysts at JD Power and Associates. An insider from the Mark Stehrenberger design studio has outlined to German magazine Auto Motor und Sport key details about which new...

Following the unveiling of the Ryuga and Nagare concepts at the recent Detroit and Los Angeles Auto Shows, Mazda is about to showcase its third installment in conceptual design with its latest Hakaze Concept car. Designed at Mazda's European Design Centre near Frankfurt, Germany, the Hakaze is a...

The proposed carbon-dioxide emissions target put forward by the European Commission has been criticized by Germany’s three largest automakers including BMW, DaimlerChrysler and Volkswagen. The CEO’s of all three companies say the target to reduce average carbon dioxide emissions to...

China’s Chery Auto is already reported to be in a deal with DaimlerChrysler to build a new small car for export under the Dodge brand, as well as a previous deal with Italy’s Fiat to supply a range of engines, but now the company is reported to be at the negotiating table once again...

Visitors to the Geneva motor show in March will see a new Honda concept car that will preview a production model due to be released in 2008. The new car will be Honda’s second dedicated hybrid model after the Insight, which was released back in 1999, according to UK’s Autocar magazine...

Another electric powered sports car is about to hit the market, this time a full carbon-fiber bodied vehicle capable of reaching speeds in excess of 120mph. The vehicle was developed in a partnership between Hybrid Technologies Inc. and Mullen Motor Company, and is expected to go on sale for...

China’s Nanjing Automobile Group, the new owner of the MG brand, is planning to start production of the iconic label in England within weeks. Reuters is reporting that the newly formed post will be producing up to 6,000 TF sports cars a year at the original Longbridge plant. This comes after...

This year’s Essen motor show has proven to be quite the tuner festival. Now Volkswagen itself has gotten in on the action with the prototype Golf RaVe 270. A concept car that showcases VW’s technology and interior customization abilities, the RaVe 270 isn’t scheduled for...

UPDATE: Previous rumors that Subaru might be dropping its WRX and sedan bodystyle when it launches the next-generation Impreza are claimed to be false, according to Subaru officials. The new Impreza range is still expected to be unveiled at the 2007 New York Auto Show in April. Subaru’s not...

Mercedes Benz has made a video that shows the off-road capability of its 4MATIC four-wheel drive system in an S-Class sedan. Most people who buy large SUVs wouldn’t even consider driving on terrain like this, but this big-body Merc just eats it up.

Mercedes recently launched the latest generation of its bread-and-butter C-Class and this is the video that shows you what it looks like out on the road.

Volkswagen will unveil its new Passat BlueMotion at the Geneva Motor Show in March, with sales of the clean-diesel to start in the second half of this year. BlueMotion is the label VW gives to the most fuel-efficient vehicle it offers in a model segment. Its Polo BlueMotion burns just 3.9L of fuel...

Volkswagen has signed an agreement of intent to buy a significant stake in the manufacturing arm of Malaysia’s state-owned Proton. The information was leaked from an inside source to XFN-Asia, ahead of an official statement due on the 8th of February. VW’s expected to purchase up to 51%...

General Motors Company's [NYSE:GM] European division has just launched the hot two-seater Opel GT roadster, the latest achievement from its badge-engineering exercise between Saturn and Opel. The GT roadster follows the classic roadster definition perfectly with its powerful front-mounted engine...

German outfit EDAG’s latest concept, the ‘EDAG LUV’ combines the styling theme of luxurious private yachts with the familiar body style of a large SUV. The name of the car, “LUV”, comes from the German nautical term “luff,” but also defines a new vehicle...

A recent study run by independent automotive warranty specialist, Warranty Direct, looked at more than 450,000 vehicles, across 33 manufacturers, from the UK and the USA for reported mechanical failures. It found Mazda to be the most reliable car brand with almost 92% of its cars aged between 3 and...

Jaguar lost more than $715 million last year, and is set to lose another $550 million this year, according to a report from the Detroit News. Analysts are predicting the company will lose a further $300 million in 2008 and will remain unprofitable for at least the next several years. Ford was...

Toyota has announced today that it’s aiming to increase sales of electric-hybrid vehicles by 40% this year, roughly equivalent to 430,000 cars. Last year, Toyota's hybrid sales rose 33% and with rising fuel prices set to continue this year, the company famous for building the Prius may just...