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Rising oil prices haven’t deterred US buyers from purchasing full-size pickups despite numerous reports stating that buyers were moving away from such vehicles in droves. Full-size pickups continue to be the most popular vehicles in America for the first nine months of the year, although...

Europe’s Antonov, a specialist in automotive technology, has developed a two-speed gearbox that it’ll showcase at next week’s SEMA show in a Hummer H3 and Ford Mustang GT. Providing a massive boost to power and torque during mid-range rpm levels, the system will be tested and...

India’s largest car maker, Tata Motors, is planning to launch a new Minicar in 2008 priced at just over $2,000. Production numbers are estimated at close to a million units per year to satisfy demand in India, but the company hasn’t ruled out exports to global markets including the US...

Audi’s upcoming A5 coupe is just around the corner and should give the recently launched BMW 3-Series Coupe some serious competition upon its release. Latest images of the sleek new coupe undergoing testing on the busy streets of Paris have turned up, with latest rumors suggesting that the...

The media day for the Australian International Motor Show is now well and truly over, so we can finally present to you a complete gallery of all the highlights including some of our favorites. See our previous coverage of the AIMS by clicking here. Click ahead for our massive gallery.

The replacement for the aging Smart Fortwo launched back in 1998 is just around the corner with an expected launch date of March next year. The slow selling Forfour has been dropped for now and instead only one model is expected to feature in Smart’s next generation lineup. The new car has...

Citroën is producing its own crossover vehicle in conjunction with its partner Peugeot, with both companies utilizing the same Mitsubishi Outlander platform. Just yesterday we posted images of the Peugeot 4007 and today we can reveal what Citroën’s version will look like. Until now, both...

Volkswagen will be updating the Phaeton luxury sedan to help boost sales of the in the light of new models and expected updates from its main rivals, BMW and Mercedes Benz, ahead of an all new model due in 2009. The changes to the current car will be mainly cosmetic, with a redesigned front grille...

Italy’s Fiat is considering replacing its current logo with an all-new design just in time for the launch of the new Bravo. This would be the 16th time that Fiat is changing its label, but we’re not sure about the inspiration behind the new design. The current logo was created by the...

Could this be the face of Peugeot’s new 4007 crossover? Looking at these supposedly official images, it’s clear that the new car features trademark Peugeot design cues lifted from its more recent concepts. Namely, the centred bonnet bulge, which leads to its nose-like logo, as well as...

Car manufacturers in the US are lobbying the government to substantially change a proposal to increase the strength of car roofs, to make the rules more forgiving. Most of the manufacturers including the Big Three are facing nearly $100 million in higher annual costs for vehicle redesign over the...

Steve Saleen, the founder and president of specialty vehicle manufacturer Saleen Inc., has given crucial details about the upcoming changes for the 2009 Ford Mustang facelift recently at an enthusiast car show. When asked whether the Saleen edition will receive an increase in power to match the...

BMW’s latest 3 Series Convertible has been officially launched and includes several firsts for the German automaker. The biggest difference over the outgoing model is the introduction of a new folding metal roof. Other firsts for the new drop-top include the innovative sun-reflective seat...

Ford’s financial report card is out today and it’s not looking good for the blue oval. The company has announced a preliminary third-quarter net loss for 2006 of $5.8 billion, which is equivalent to a loss of $3.08 per share. Considering that the same result for last year was a loss of...

A 64 year old German man accidentally drove his car, a brand new BMW 5-series equipped with a GPS system, directly onto a train track because he couldn’t understand the navigation correctly. After initially making it onto the track, the driver continued on until he reached a train station...

General Motors will be super-sizing its display at this year’s SEMA show with a range of full-size pickups, SUVs, crossovers, celebrity cars and crazy accessories. Major show-stoppers include a one-of-a-kind Chevy Silverado off-road concept designed in conjunction with NASCAR star Dale...

There seems to be no end to the controversy surrounding the trial of former Swedish video games executive and ex-mafia boss, Stefan Eriksson. You may remember that he was originally arrested for drag racing one of his two Ferrari Enzos with a McLaren SLR that he also owned but was registered with...

Our friend Gunnar Heinrich over at Automobiles De Luxe managed to dig up a video of the 2004 Alfa Romeo Visconti concept. Almost five metres long and featuring coupe-like styling, the Giorgetto Giugiaro designed coupe was way ahead of its time.

Official dignitaries from the US embassy based in London have racked up over 1 million pounds in road tolls but are refusing to pay them. Most of the bill came from the UK capital’s congestion charge that motorists have to pay for travelling through the city centre. According to London...

The final variation of the popular Opel Astra has been unveiled ahead of its official debut at next month’s Istanbul Motor Show. Sales of the new Astra sedan are likely to follow soon after in early 2007, and may even reach the US and Canada where it will be sold wearing Saturn badges as part...