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Have you ever been driving and you spot an attractive woman pass by in a hot convertible? You share a glance or a smile and then she’s off, never to be seen again. Now thanks to the website, SearchPlates.com, you can send her a message outlining your full intentions. All you need to know is...

Despite rising fuel prices, Autocar magazine is predicting that over the next decade the cost of road tolls and congestion charges will be the major cost for motorists. Regions like the UK charge motorists special tolls for driving through congested areas, and it's expected that in the next decade...

Here’s an interesting video of what it’s like to chase down car development teams as they’re testing in the desert. The uncredited spy photographer catches the M3 team while they’ve stopped at the side of the road and gets the one-fingered salute from one angry German. More...

The Hennessey Viper may soon own the title of the world’s fastest car in production with a claimed top speed of 255 mph. With a sticker price of $225,000, the Hennessey-tuned speed king is a relative bargain when compared with the million-dollar supercars it outperforms. That's only if any of...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has passed a new rule that requires auto manufacturers to inform customers whether their car has an Event Data Recorder installed. The EDR, which works similarly to Black Box flight recorders found in airlines, will record details about vehicle...

What looks like an unassuming Audi TT is actually a prototype for a new RS version of the popular sports car. Caught undergoing testing in Germany, the TT RS is likely to pack a twin-turbo charged version of the two-liter TSFI four-cylinder instead of the larger 3.2-liter V-6 engine. Power output...

GM is considering expanding the Hummer line-up to include a smallish Jeep Wrangler competitor for release in 2008. The new model would be dubbed the H4 and designed to stem the lack of sales for its bigger brothers due to higher oil prices. The report by Automotive News also mentioned that the H3...

A new GPS based data logger has been released and promisess to bring big-budget statistics tracking to your average drifting enthusiast. The device is equipped with a multitude of sensors that give feedback on important drift vitals such as slip angle, velocity and grip levels all measured in g...

Former Formula 1 and Le Mans racer Perry McCarthy is best known for his stint as the masked and mysterious Stig on Top Gear. He was the Stig for 22 episodes during which he tested some of the world’s most expensive auto exotica. In an interview with Crash.net, he talks about what it was like...

There has been a changing of the guard over at Land Rover for its design team. After 23 years of service, Design Director, Geoff Upex (right) is to retire. His replacement will be Gerry McGovern (left) who is presently the Advanced Design Director for Land Rover. Upex will still oversee much of the...

In a recent interview, head of MG Cars’ North American and European division, Duke T. Hale, has confirmed that the reformed MG group now owned by China’s Nanjing Automotive Corporation, is returning to the US with bold plans to manufacture cars in Oklahoma. Major details such as the...

Nissan’s North American arm will be launching an onslaught of vehicles over the next several years. For the first time in the model’s history, the infamous GT-R will be sold in the U.S., being launched as a 2008 model and priced around the $60,000 mark. The new GT-R will likely be...

Ever determined to dominate territory formerly associated strictly with the Germans, Lexus, Toyota’s luxury division, has announced two new models to enter the fullsize luxury sedan market. They include the 2007 LS 460 and LS 460 L, a long-wheelbase model, which happens to be a first for...

When Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] first announced it would be producing an electric sports car for sale, with a price tag close to $100,000, many pundits scoffed that no one would want to pay that kind of money for an unheard of electric vehicle. Tesla has put an end to their doubts by confirming that...

Police in New York are about to get their hands on a small fleet of 15, new 2006 Dodge Chargers. The promotion was setup to deter offenders from trying to outrun the police in deadly car chases and not only does the new Charger out accelerate and outrun the old Ford Crown Victorias and Chevrolet...

Cars may one day come with active safety features that can monitor blood alcohol levels via infrared or wheel mounted sensors that can detect if a car is weaving too much, in an attempt to prevent drink driving. A team of researchers, police and insurance representatives from across the globe met...

After the massive sales success that was the first-generation MINI, BMW wasn't going to muck around too much with the basic formula. Many believed that BMW got it right the first time, including some of the designers, so changes to the new car’s styling are very subtle. Most of the...

Watch Tom Peters, director of design for the new Camaro as he gets in behind the wheel for the first time. Listen to his comments on the inspiration for the new car and the menacing growl of the V8 as it goes down the straight.

It seems the boys and girls over at Pininfarina are as busy as ever. Their latest creation is a one-off, customised 612 Scaglietti built for billionaire auto enthusiast Peter S Kalikow. Adopting a “K” designation in its title, the new Ferrari was designed with the intention of retaining...

Motorists are now able to try an updated version of Fiat and Microsoft’s combined efforts in the world of automotive technology in the new Grande Punto. Don’t worry. This doesn’t mean you’ll have to send an error report every time your car breaks down. The system known as...