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An American company by the name of Intermap Technologies Corp. has announced that it plans to create a hi-res 3D map of Western Europe. The mapping company will have completed Germany by the end of this year and should have most of Western Europe done by the end of 2007. Spurred on from demand from...

After months of rumour and speculation, we can finally confirm what we already knew was a certainty, that the popular Camaro will be built. Production will start in late 2008, with sales to start soon after as a 2009 model. This was the official word from GM CEO Rick Wagoner at statement made...

In a coup for Mitsubishi North America, the Evo X will be released in the US before being launched anywhere else, even before it’s released in the Japanese automaker’s homeland. Launch date for the Japanese market is in the 2nd half 0f 2007 while the US will get their first taste of the...

Anyone who thinks the new 3-series coupe looks just like the sedan minus two doors should take a close look at this video. It shows just how different the two cars really are.

Confirmed at a meeting between representatives from the Grand Prix Manufacturers Association (GPMA) and FIA rep, Max Mosley, are the changes that are to occur for the 2008 Formula One season, and lays the groundwork for regulation changes for 2009 and beyond. Of most significance is a stop in...

While it’s still struggling to recover from its multi-billion dollar losses over the last few years, GM has announced that it will cut the development budget for future mid-size sedans by a billion dollars through more efficient use of part sharing, factories, and designs. According to a...

We finally have official images of the new BMW X5 which arrives on the market as a 2007 model. The latest version will be bigger than the outgoing X5, growing in both length and width and no doubt adding extra weight as well. Power will come from two new petrol engines, a 3.0-litre inline six with...

A new British sports car company has built a 670Kg roadster that’s entirely handbuilt and can do the 0-62mph sprint in 3.6 seconds, which is bordering on Supercar territory. The Javan R1, built by Javan Sports Cars, packs a mid mounted 2L 4-cyl Honda i-VTEC engine developing 220bhp. The...

It appears no one is safe from a new anti-speeding device being trialled in the UK. The lawmakers in Birmingham, England have created a speed camera that shames violating drivers by showcasing the culprit’s license plate to other passing motorists. The new speed deterrent will be installed...

General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] head-honcho Rick Wagoner will officially announce production plans for the new Camaro in a speech on Thursday taking place in Traverse City, Michigan. With the amount of public support as well as a new Challenger from Dodge and the current star-seller, Ford’s...

Representing Europe we have the Ferrari F430 F1, Lamborghini Gallardo and the Porsche 911 Turbo. From across the Atlantic comes the Chevrolet Corvette Z06, Dodge Viper SRT10 and the Ford GT. That’s right. The lucky bastards from Road & Track magazine test-drove all six cars back-to-back to...

Lately there have been many well documented cases of notebook computers exploding. These computers use Lithium-Ion batteries, the exact same technology used in batteries in many electric cars. MIT’s Technology Review puts forward the question: If one battery exploding in a laptop can cause so...

The Evo X is one of our most anticipated cars of next year due to its intoxicating mixture of performance, handling, good looks, and for the first time, even a little bit of comfort. Mitsubishi’s Evo X concept is a clear indicator of the styling for the new car, and they’ve built a new...

Yet another US$1.3 million Ferrari Enzo has crashed, further increasing the rarity of the already rare supercar. The crash occurred while it was taking part in the four-day Utah Fast Pass Road Rally, where police officers close parts of the road to allow performance car drivers to unleash the full...

From Germany’s city of gold, Pforzheim, comes the first ever gold Porsche. The creation of small company by the name of Visualis, the golden Porsche was gilded out of 22 carat beaten gold at the hands of artists rather than factory workers. The car of choice was a Boxster (since it's...

Atari has picked the winner of a recent competition to design a car. The adjustable pod car designed by David Sichtermann's is to be included in the next version of the popular computer game series, Test Drive Unlimited. Most of the design buffs that entered were just regular gamers who have never...

Car thieves in America are becoming so sophisticated that even luxury vehicles and SUVs are rating high in the list of the most-stolen autos in the U.S. At the top of the list is the 2001 BMW M-Series Roadster, where one out of every 200 cars has been stolen. Statistics compiled by the...

July will go down as a milestone for Toyota as the first month they beat Ford to gain No. 2 position in the American market. The biggest reason behind this is that buyers are flocking to smaller, more fuel efficient cars. GM and Ford made a bet on SUVs and large trucks that worked very well for...

Dodge’s entrance to the small car market, the Hornet concept, was one of the highlights at the Geneva Motor Show and the latest reports indicate it’s been greenlit for production. The funky “micro-SUV” is part of Dodge’s strategy to cash in on the general market move...

Ford Australia is teaming up with its stable of racing car drivers to test the fuel advantages of its LPG Falcon. The 23-day trial to travel around Australia for around $1000 will take in all mainland states, covering more than 13,000 kilometres in a single fuel LPG Falcon. Ford Australia President...