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Range Rover tuning specialist Overfinch has developed a new concept vehicle based on the premium Land Rover SUV, which was displayed today at the Salon Prive Luxury and Supercar Show at the Hurlingham Club in London. The modified SUV, dubbed the Country Pursuits Concept, is based on the Vogue SE...

Update: General Motors is extending its 0% financing offer through July 7 on selected vehicles. Success of the original sale, which ran from June 24-30, has led the company to continue it in the hopes of boosting summer sales and starting July off on a strong note, especially as the U.S. enters the...

Over the past two decades Hyundai has moved from being a manufacturer of cheap poor quality cars to become a serious player in the auto industry with world class cars that equal or better more established brands in reliability, performance and price. One of the most influential executives to spur...

Following the news that Ford has been in talks with a number of firms from China and Russia about a possible sale of its Volvo subsidiary comes new reports claiming that Renault was one of the initial carmakers interested in acquiring the Swedish label. An inside source close to the negotiations...

BMW has given us the first real hint of the new headlight and grille design for its next-generation 7-series saloon with the unveiling of this new teaser at a recent Golf tournament. The new image confirms that the same LED elements and angel-eye design from the striking CS concept car has been...

While Honda's sales in the U.S. are actually increasing, and Toyota and Nissan are losing only single-digits of production, Mitsubishi has decided to cut production and jobs in the face of decreased demand and poor market conditions. The move will reduce output from the Normal, Illinois factory by...

Update: VW has confirmed this teaser is not an official release. More speculation that a performance ‘R’ variant of the new Volkswagen Scirocco coupe is in the works has arrived in the form a new teaser that’s purportedly the real deal. Like the current Golf-based R32 and...

May sales in the U.S. were the first firm indication of the fuel-price and economic downswing-driven sea change in American car buying habits. Now a preliminary J.D. Power June report shows that the downhill plunge in sales begun in May is getting steeper. May saw Ford's total sales figures plummet...

Revealed in February, the replacement for the long-lived TrailBlazer comes in the form of the 2009 Chevrolet Traverse crossover SUV. Today Chevrolet announced pricing for the new vehicle, with prices to start at $28,990. The Traverse will share its basic build with the Saturn Outlook, GMC Acadia...

Just days after the reveal of the Versace-inspired Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Roadster comes the new Aston Martin ‘Kilgour Edition’ Vantage V8. The stylish coupe was revealed yesterday by British fashion label at the BETC Photographic Studio as part of the celebrations for Paris...

Despite formula one looking unlikely to organise a US grand prix in 2009, officials of the Indianapolis venue are hoping the sport returns in the near future. F1's provisional calendar for 2009, presented to the FIA World Motor Sport Council on Wednesday by Bernie Ecclestone, did not feature a date...

Click here for all the official information and pictures for the 2009 Volkswagen Golf Mark VI Volkswagen has revealed its intentions to enter the race to build and market ultra-efficient plug-in hybrid vehicles with the unveiling today of the new Golf Twin Drive. The new concept car receives its...

Audi will implement a new valve-lift system for its direct-injection 2.8L and 3.2L V6 engines in the A4, A5, A6 and A8 models that’s claimed to boost power and torque while also reducing fuel-consumption. The new valve-lift system works by opening and closing the valves in such a way that the...

Germany’s Edo Competition is an expert when it comes to modifying ultra-rare exotics so who better to tune one of Lamborghini’s fastest and most hardcore cars ever produced – the limited edition Gallardo Superleggera. Squeezing more power from the car’s highly strung V10...

Microsoft and Dodge have teamed up to get people excited about the upcoming 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T by commissioning an online design competition where contenders can customize a Dodge Challenger to their own liking. Dubbed 'DesignDreamDrive', the competitors will have to use a variety of tools...

Enthusiasts and owners worldwide can now enjoy a monthly publication called the Official Ferrari Magazine. Targeted at fans of cars, design, racing culture and fashion, the magazine features some unique and authoritative contributors, including Michael Schumacher. The ex-F1 pilot opens the...

Billing itself as the world's first Clean Emissions Grand Prix, the TTxGP will be held at the historic cradle of motor racing, the Isle of Man TT circuit. Consisting of a single 37.7mi (60.7km) lap of the course, the TTxGP will kick off June 2009 with a range of two- and three-wheeled low-emissions...

GM announced this week that prices on all its 2009 models would increase by 3.5% and now the CEOs of both Audi and Renault-Nissan are predicting similar price hikes for their respective fleets due to rising raw material and production costs. Both Audi’s Rupert Stadler and...

Alfa Romeo CEO Luca de Meo has just spilled the beans on the upcoming GTA variant of the ultra-stylish Mi.To hatch, confirming the car will arrive in mid-2009 packing a brand new 1.75L four-cylinder petrol engine turbocharged to the tune of 230hp (172kW). The engine will feature direct injection...

The unveiling of the facelifted 911 Carrera and Carrera S is just complete, with the 911 Turbo and its Cabrio variant expected later this year. Porsche has focused on technological updates that add power and improve efficiency, including direct injection and a dual-clutch gearbox. Stop-start...