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Another staff member from the BBC’s Top Gear program has had a high-speed crash, this time spinning out a Lamborghini Murcielago. The UK’s Mirror reports that the driver, described as “a professional” spun the car out on the show’s test track at a rain-soaked runway in...

Two Dutton S2 Commander amphibious vehicles made the trek across the English Channel last week, taking a total of 7 hours and 5 minutes to travel from Dover in the UK to Calais in France. The time comes no where near the record of the Sealegs amphibious boat, which can do the journey in just 43...

FIA president Max Mosley stated that turbo-charged engine regulations will probably return to Formula One in 2011 during a conference in Munich this week. The statement came while Mosley was working on a peace deal with auto union GPDA head Burkhard Goeschel, where he also outlined some future...

Fiat’s baby Panda will produce 100hp in its Sport iteration, which is significant considering that the Panda is one of the smallest cars in Fiat’s line-up. It'll accelerate from 0-100km/h in 9.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 185km/h. Thanks to the small displacement of only 1.4L for...

China’s Chery Automobile has introduced the country’s first production-ready hybrid vehicle at Beijing’s International Auto Show. Based on its popular A5 sedan, the hybrid A5 ISG can run solely on an electric motor in low demand situations and utilizes regenerative braking to...

Cadillac will build right-hand drive versions of its upcoming CTS executive saloon that it plans to export to the UK. The new CTS will be debuted at January’s Detroit Motor Show, but UK motorists won’t be seeing the car in showrooms until the end of 2007 at the earliest. What Car? Is...

We previously reported that Ferrari was working on an "Insertable” 4×4 system that’s designed to send drive through the front wheels during slides and loss of traction. The optional system is expected to debut on the face lifted 612 Scaglietti, which was caught undergoing testing by...

Porsche has just increased its stake in Volkswagen up to 27.4% from the previous 21.2% investment bought last year. Porsche’s profits are up due to an increase in sales but also because of the return from its initial investment in VW, with profit a staggering $2.7 billion for the sports car...

GM will introduce a remote-control key fob next April that provides drivers with information about their car’s tire pressures, odometer and fuel levels, whether the doors are locked and even the ability to change the radio station, all remotely. The device will cost $150, and will initially...

Subaru is currently on track to produce a total of 600,000 vehicles for 2006, but is still considered small by global car manufacturer standards. The company’s mid to long-term goal is to lift this figure to 800,000 models, and to do this Subaru plans to release updated versions of its...

Alfa Romeo’s 147 hatch equipped with the new Q2 front self-locking differential and the 1.9L 150hp JTDm diesel engine has arrived on the market. The innovative Q2 diff provides some of the advantages of a four-wheel drive vehicle, but at a significantly lower cost thanks to the front-drive...

We finally have images of the production version of the upcoming Passat R36 from Volkswagen. From the images, it's clear that the new car shares the same front end styling with the smaller R32 Golf and will come in both sedan and estate versions. Sources state that the R36 will run an enhanced...

There is a group of car enthusiasts out there who have no qualms about masquerading low priced standard models as the more expensive and more exclusive high-end versions. Rather then spend the extra bucks on the better equipped model, some people will simply add the extra badges designating that...

Ford will go with a less retro look for its next generation Mustang, but will stick with the iconic car’s classic features so that it'll remain instantly recognizable as a pony car. Planned for release after 2010, the new ‘Stang will arrive a couple of years after the new Camaro. To...

Volkswagen will be displaying its new Neeza concept at the Beijing Motor Show later this month, which could form the basis of a new crossover model similar in size to its Touareg SUV. The concept car will feature rear-opening suicide doors and side mounted cameras in place of rear-view mirrors...

Like Ford, General Motors is starting to realize the benefits of using a truly global platform in high volumes. AutoWeek is reporting that both a GM source and one of its supplier’s has mentioned that the General is developing a new platform for small cars that it will share across its global...

Ford CEO Alan Mulally has admitted that the company remains uncompetitive against its rivals, commenting that "we're not competitive and it's been getting worse year after year.” Speaking with the Detroit Free Press, Mulally remains positive and is enthusiastic about the opportunities to...

Toyota is well on its way to becoming the world's number one car manufacturer, and the latest news is that the Japanese giant is planning to add new factories in India, China and the US be as early as 2009. The company is already growing at a pace of half a million cars a year, and now the Wall...

eBay is notorious for the strange items that you can find up for sale, and this 1987 Porsche that was converted into a pickup is no exception. The conversion took place just two years ago and features full metal construction plus a completely new paint job. We can't say we've ever come across a...

BMW has kept its promise of delivering up to 100 hydrogen-fuelled 7-series sedans, with the first customers set to take delivery as early as next March. Produced in a plant in Munich, Germany, the first batch of cars will be leased to minor celebrities including politicians, sports stars and...