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  • Ferrari production line

    Ferrari is in the midst of one of the biggest periods of transition in its history, with Sergio Marchionne having recently taken over the role of chairman from Luca di Montezemolo and parent company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] about to make the storied Italian marque public for the first time by listing it on the New York Stock Exchange. We’re now hearing that Ferrari is about to dramatically change the way it build its cars. For more than six decades, Ferrari has built sports cars and super sports cars that are the benchmark in the sector, thanks in part to the close links...

  • Mercedes AMG's Lewis Hamilton at the 2015 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix
    Mercedes AMG Wins 2015 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, Lotus Makes Podium

    It was a one-two finish for Mercedes AMG at yesterday’s 2015 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, and in particular it was a near perfect race for star driver Lewis Hamilton. The Briton came out on top for the sixth time this season and the 39th time in his F1 career. ALSO SEE: Dodge SRT Hellcats...

  • Ferrari at the 2015 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix
    2015 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix Weather Forecast

    The 2015 Formula One World Championship continues this weekend with round eleven, the Belgian Grand Prix, which once again is taking place at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps. The circuit is characterized by high speeds, sweeping changes of elevation, fast corners and perhaps most crucial of all...

  • Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio prototype on the Nürburgring
    Alfa Romeo Giulia Hits The ‘Ring: Video

    Alfa Romeo is still fine tuning its Giulia sedan ahead of the car’s market launch later this year (early next year for American readers), and here we see one of the more advanced prototypes testing at the Nürburgring race track in Germany. ALSO SEE: 2016 Chevy Camaro Priced From $26,695...

  • Saab 9-3 EV electric prototype shown by NEVS, 2014
    Saab Parent NEVS Forms Alliance With China's Dongfeng

    Back in May, Saab parent company National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) was thrown a lifeline by the Chinese government when two state-owned entities signed an agreement with the struggling firm for future collaboration in the area of R&D. Now it’s been confirmed that state-owned Chinese...

  • 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser (Australian spec)
    2016 Toyota Land Cruiser Preview: Video

    Toyota’s tough, go-anywhere Land Cruiser is receiving some significant updates for the 2016 model year, just like its corporate cousin, the Lexus LX 570, which appeared in updated form for the first time during this month's Monterey Car Week. Like the LX 570, Toyota’s latest Land...

  • Tesla Motors 'popup store' to display electric cars, Santa Barbara, CA, May 2015

    In its second quarter financial results announced earlier in the month, Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] revealed that it had burned through $1.12 billion over the first six months of this year. Given the number of projects the company is working on, such as the Model X arriving this fall as well as the Model 3 and next-generation Roadster, due in 2017 and 2019 respectively, it’s clear the company is going to run out of cash eventually without a capital injection. ALSO SEE: Tesla Model X Deliveries Start September, Model 3 Design To Be Shown Early 2016 Well, Tesla has just filed to offer 2.1...

  • Koenigsegg One:1 destined for customer in the United States
    Fast & Furious Nissan 350Z, Koenigsegg One:1 In U.S., 2016 Toyota Prius: Car News Headlines

    A 2003 Nissan 350Z that starred in 2006’s Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is up for sale. Incredibly, it’s priced higher than the Toyota Supra driven by the late Paul Walker during filming of the original 2001 hit The Fast and the Furious. Koenigsegg’s One:1 has finally landed...

  • Volkswagen Cross Coupe GTE concept, 2015 Detroit Auto Show
    Volkswagen Tiguan Coupe In The Works, High-Performance R Variant Possible

    Volkswagen is set to unveil a new generation of its Tiguan compact crossover at next month’s Frankfurt Auto Show, but the five-seater on show in the German financial hub will be just one of a handful of variants planned for the nameplate’s second iteration. We know that a long-wheelbase...

  • Hyundai Vision G (HCD-16) concept
    Hyundai Vision G, Ford Mustang Shelby GT350, New Bugatti Spotted: Today’s Car News

    Hyundai has unveiled a handsome coupe concept called the Vision G that’s said to be a preview of future upmarket models from the Korean brand. Two models we can list straight away are next-generation versions of the Equus and Genesis Coupe. The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has released the...

  • Hyundai Vision G (HCD-16) concept
    Hyundai Vision G Concept Previews Larger, More Luxurious Genesis Coupe

    About a month ago we told you Hyundai would be bringing a new concept car code-named HCD-16 to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and that this concept would be in the form of a large, luxurious coupe. Well, Hyundai has now revealed the concept, whose name is Vision G, and according to the...

  • 2016 Opel Astra Sports Tourer (wagon) spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2016 Opel Astra Sports Tourer Spy Shots

    It looks like the Sports Tourer wagon variant of the new Opel Astra will join the previously revealed hatchback at the car’s official world debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show, scheduled to get underway September 15. Our latest spy shots show a near-complete prototype for the new Astra...

  • 2016 Lexus LX 570 leak - Image via @Hamad1two3

    Lexus has confirmed plans to unveil two updated models at this week’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance without going into detail over the identity of the vehicles. The reveal will take place Thursday, August 13, at 7 p.m. PDT, and we already have a pretty good idea as to what is coming. One is likely to be the updated LX 570, leaked shots of which have been showing up online for the past several weeks. The updated LX, which will be introduced for the 2016 model year, receives new styling inside and out. Importantly, this will be the last major update before the big SUV is...

  • 2016 Lexus LX 570 leak - Image via @Hamad1two3
    2016 Lexus LX 570 Leaked Again

    Hot on the heels of leaked images of the updated 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser comes new images of the big SUV’s corporate cousin, the 2016 Lexus LX 570. Both vehicles trace their roots back to the 2008 model year, when they were introduced as all-new models, and both were given updates for 2013...

  • 1992 Ferrari F40
    Ferrari F40 Sells For Record $1.2 Million

    Despite being considered by many as possibly the greatest supercar of all the time, the F40, Ferrari’s last car signed off by company founder Enzo Ferrari, fails to attract the multimillion-dollar bids at auction typical of other rare Ferraris. That may soon change, however, as values of F40s...

  • 2016 Honda Civic spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2016 Honda Civic Spy Shots (With Interior)

    Honda gave us an early look at its all-new, 10th-generation Civic with the debut of the Civic Concept at the recent 2015 New York Auto Show. Although a coupe, the concept hinted at the styling expected for new versions of both the Civic sedan and Civic Coupe and possibly a new Civic Liftback model...

  • 2016 Audi S8 Plus
    2016 Audi S8 Plus Revealed With 605 Horsepower

    Tired of seeing Mercedes-Benz have all the fun in the full-size performance sedan segment, Audi has come out with a new version of its S8 that’s packing a full 605 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque (553 lb-ft with overboost). The new version is the S8 Plus, and it makes its world debut...

  • Nissan’s plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico
    Mercedes and Infiniti form Mexican joint venture for next-gen compact car production

    Roughly one year ago, Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti confirmed plans to build their next-generation compact cars at a new plant located next to an existing Nissan facility in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Today, the two automakers formed a joint venture that will be responsible for production of the new...

  • Wayne Rauh and wife D’Ann take delivery of their their 78th and 79th Dodge Vipers

    They say you can never have too much of a good thing, and for one couple from Texas not even 77 Dodge Vipers are enough to satisfy their demand for the all-American supercar as they’ve just added two more to their collection. We first learned about Wayne and D’Ann Rauh of Texas two years ago when their collection of Vipers, nicknamed the Viper’s Nest, was already brimming with 65 examples. Incredibly, the collection has since grown to 79 cars, with cars number 78 and 79 being delivered on Friday. Coming as no surprise, the couple, now retired from their oil transportation...

  • Ferrari at the 2015 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix
    2015 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix Weather Forecast

    Budapest’s Hungaroring, home of the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix, is one of the most challenging circuits on the calendar, and that’s before you take into account Hungary’s notoriously high ambient temperatures this time of year. It’s not uncommon for temperatures to...

  • Ferrari 488 GTB at Fiorano
    Back-To-Back Chris Harris Videos: Ferrari 488 GTB And McLaren 675LT

    British journo Chris Harris certainly is a lucky boy. He recently got to hop in the latest supercar models from Ferrari and McLaren. Fortunately for us, he put together some video footage of his experiences with each and uploaded the clips to his YouTube channel Chris Harris on Cars. One is the 488...

  • 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth first drive
    Fiat 124 Spider To Feature Abarth Flagship

    While Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] has ruled out launching a dedicated sports car under its Abarth performance brand, we’ll still see a sports car wearing the famous Abarth scorpion logo in the not too distant future. That sports car will be the upcoming Fiat model based on the bones...

  • Teaser for new BMW concept debuting at 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
    BMW Preparing Concept Duo For 2015 Pebble Beach Concours

    BMW has confirmed plans to unveil two new concept cars in the lead up to the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance taking place in mid-August. The German automaker will unveil the concepts on August 13 at its own BMW Villa set up in Monterey, with key executives including BMW brand design...

  • What car did Jeremy Clarkson use for his final lap on the Top Gear Test Track?
    Clarkson’s Final Top Gear Test Track Lap Done In Ferrari 488 GTB

    Late last week, Jeremy Clarkson let it be known that he had driven his final lap on the famous Top Gear Test Track, the 1.75-mile loop at the old Dunsfold Aerodrome in the U.K., and that he had used one of three cars—either a Mercedes-AMG GT, Ferrari LaFerrari or 488 GTB. It’s now been...

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