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Amosu Luxury, a company famous for making ordinary items such as mobile phones - or key fobs in this case - into lavish pieces of jewelery, has released a new diamond-studded key fob for Bentley vehicles. For the princely sum of £5,000 (almost $8,000) buyers of the Amosu Bentley key will get...

Carmakers have employed a number of methods to improve the fuel-economy of their cars in the recent past, most notably turbocharging smaller engines and reducing weight. However, the battle to improve mileage and efficiency for cars is stepping up in view of impending CAFE requirements and general...

American bodykit manufacturer Elite Carbon has just released a full carbon fiber bodykit for the standard Lamborghini Gallardo, which gives the car a much more aggressive look as well as a number of characteristics inspired by the new Gallardo LP560-4 and previous Superleggera. The bodykit itself...

The saga concerning Porsche's progressing takeover of the Volkswagen Group has been reported in the media for months now, and despite the headaches involved Porsche's financial manoeuvring with the German giant’s stock has enabled it to declare the highest pre-tax profit in the company's...

During his campaign for U.S. President, Barack Obama repeatedly declared his support for the auto industry and indicated he would support it against the tide of the economic downturn. Today President-Elect Obama reaffirmed that commitment with a speech on the economy delivered in Chicago, noting...

The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), an Australian university, has unveiled Australia's first hydrogen powered race car, dubbed 'Formula H' and developed in conjunction with the Fachhochschule Ingolstadt University of Applied Sciences. With speeds of around 106mph (170km/h) expected...

Despite posting a gross operating loss of $2.7 billion for the third quarter, Ford Motor Co.'s net after-tax third quarter losses only amounted to $129 million. That's a significant improvement against last year's $380 million third-quarter loss, though the pre-tax picture is much more grim: a $194...

Following the lead taken from the Renault Laguna Coupe, both the hatchback and estate variants of the Renault Laguna will be available with a 3.5L petrol V6 and a 3.0L dCi diesel engine. Both of these engines will likely be based on Nissan's award winning VQ family of engines. Both V6 engines are...

One of the most illustrious names of automotive history has returned and is set to make its first public debut after relaunch at this year’s Essen Motor Show. After numerous successes in F1 and being dormant for nearly sixteen years, the legendary Brabham Racing brand has officially made its...

Alongside the pair of modified ML63 AMG SUVs shown today, the SL65 AMG Black Series was launched for the U.S. at Laguna Seca raceway in California. The 661hp (493kW) V12-powered German supercar also received European pricing today, though Americans will simply be left to apply the adage "if you...

The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano is one of the few exotics rarely touched by aftermarket tuners but that hasn’t stopped Britain’s Project Kahn from releasing a new performance upgrade for it. Not wanting to alter the dramatic styling of the 599 significantly, developers have kept exterior...

Electronic fuel injection, independent rear suspension and four-wheel disc brakes are just a few of the technologies tested and proven on Carroll Shelby's 'Green Hornet' rolling testbed. To support the Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation, the man himself will offer a car from his personal...

In a surprise announcement, the world's largest dealer of Lamborghini cars has closed its doors. Reasons for the closure were undisclosed by ownership, but the dealer was involved in several side-ventures, which apparently did not pan out as expected, leading to the closure of its operations...

Following Toyota’s official announcement back in August that it was reducing its global sales target for 2009 by 700,000 vehicles comes a new report that claims the industry juggernaut has cut its annual earnings forecast to less than a third of what it was the previous fiscal year. The new...

Indianapolis hosted its last United States GP in 2007, and North America has now slipped off the calendar altogether with the recent demise of the Canadian GP at Montreal, which will not be a part of the 2009 F1 schedule. According to Honda team principal Nick Fry, however, F1 officials are in...

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show is in full swing, and one of Mazda's main contributions to the pandemonium is the Troy Lee Designs Mazda6. Featuring a custom iridescent paint job by PPG and a race-inspired design, the car shows the tuning potential in the Mazda6 as it hits...

The face of General Motors' widely-lauded Performance Division would be a different sight if it weren't for John Heinricy. An executive and development driver, Heinricy started his career with GM nearly 40 years ago, and along the way he's had a hand in developing the Citation X11, the original CTS...

We haven’t heard much about Chinese carmaker Roewe since the launch of the 750 sedan back in 2006. Roewe is a subsidiary of fellow Chinese carmaker Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), and initially started selling vehicles built from old Rover designs – the 75 sedan and 25...

Nissan is not only celebrating its tenth year at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Auto Show, as 2008 also marks the carmaker’s 50th anniversary of selling cars and trucks in North America. As part of the celebrations, Nissan has unveiled 12 new specialty vehicles at this...

The Dodge Challenger Drag Pack is a factory production heavily modified Dodge Challenger built exclusively for drag racing. Don Garlits, 17-time Top Fuel drag racing champion and still getting behind the wheel after over 50 years in the sport has cooperated with Dodge to create a special edition...