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Despite the downturn in the U.S. auto market - one of the most important for either brand - and the generally weak global economy, Ferrari and Maserati are measuring their profitability in the millions for the first quarter of 2008. Strong V12-model sales at Ferrari and GranTurismo sales for...

While Ford is being praised for posting its surprise $100 million first quarter profit, its Mazda subsidiary has shocked just as many analysts with a record profit of $1.55 billion for 2007 – up 2% on 2006’s record level. The jump in profit was on the back of a 7% jump in revenues and a...

Mazda is planning an August launch for its all-new Mazda6 midsize sedan in North America, almost a year after the car was first displayed at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. Part of the reason for the delay is because the new car has been specifically designed for North America and includes a larger...

Monaco’s Venturi Automobiles has displayed the latest version of its Fetish electric roadster at today's Top Marques Monaco and revealed new production details about the car, which is due to hit the streets in June of next year. Venturi has managed to boost output of the car’s electric...

Usually the high-tech world of Formula One is the first to benefit from advanced safety and performance features before the technology eventually filters down into regular road going cars. But with Toyota’s Total Human Model Safety (THUMS) computer simulation system, it was regular production...

Today marks the unveiling of the production version of Volkswagen's U.S.-targeted diesel powertrain. First debuted in Volkswagen's Tiguan BlueTDI early in March at the Geneva Motor Show, the BlueTDI technology has been developed specifically for the North American market. With its clean emissions...

The original Daytona Coupe was a race car based loosely on the AC Cobra roadster that was produced in an extremely limited run of just six cars during the 1960s. The cars were created in collaboration with a number of racing legends including Carroll Shelby, Peter Brock and Bob Negstad and there...

Despite facing a number of challenges this past quarter, ranging from rising fuel prices, unfavorable exchange rates, and an economic downturn both in the U.S. and abroad, Ford has managed to post a profit of $100 million – up from a net loss of $282 million just one year ago. Revenues for...

As Ford’s market share in the U.S. continues to dwindle – dropping to a new low of 13% this month – its CEO Alan Mulally is looking at further ways to cut costs and right now it appears nothing is sacred. Some of the measures Ford has already confirmed will take place as part of...

Next month’s Nurburgring 24 hour endurance challenge is shaping up to be one of the most exciting events on this year’s racing calendar with three new important models confirmed for the race. Lexus has already confirmed a preproduction race-spec version of its upcoming LFA supercar will...

A sort of automotive Frankenstein's monster, except sexy instead of hideous, the M-Zero concept was designed as a BMW despite containing elements of Audi, Aston Martin and Mercedes-Benz, among others. Photo artist Mael Oberkampf's creation is little more than a flight of fancy, but as a design...

The latest leg of the GT4 European Cup in Silverstone over the weekend not only saw the race debut of two new KTM X-Bows, but it also saw the pair of the pint-sized roadsters take top honors in their class. Both cars, which were run by German team Reiter Engineering, completed the practice and...

We've seen the spy photos, the official photos, the car-show concepts and even the odd spy video, but the footage available today gives us the best look yet at what GM will be offering in the form of the Camaro. Quality audio and well-framed video give us a peek into what the new car looks and...

Ford is adding an extra 25,000 miles to its warranty coverage on both its new and refurbished petrol powertrains and transmissions as part of sweeping reforms to its service structure in North America. The warranty coverage now lasts for three years or up to 100,000 miles where previously it was...

Ferrari’s upcoming 2+2 GT has been spotted once again by spy photographers and this time we have a video of it doing some laps at the carmaker’s Fiorano test track in Italy. Many have suggested the new 2+2 will be positioned below the F430 but new reports claim the car will be bigger...

Both Wal-Mart and Exxon Mobil managed to weather the economic storm raging in the U.S. and keep their respective positions at the top of the annual Fortune 500 list of the nation’s largest publicly traded companies, but GM couldn’t hold onto its third spot and ended up slipping down a...

Just last week details of Nissan's deal with Chrysler were announced, each producing a vehicle for the other to help fill out both companies' product lines. Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn says more deals like it are in the works, with many different makers, though details on the coming model-swaps are...

Are more consumers basing their car buying decisions on their environmental awareness? Or are they merely seeking to save their pocketbooks from the rapidly rising price of fuel? Whatever the cause, more and more motorists are opting for hybrid drivetrains in their new vehicles, with sales of the...

Nissan used this weekend’s Beijing Motor Show to unveil the final production version of the all-new Teana luxury sedan after first previewing the car in concept form at last year’s Tokyo Motor Show. The new Teana will replace the current model, which has been on sale since 2004, and...

Honda has given us the first taste of its new budget brand with the unveiling of an unnamed hatchback concept at this weekend’s Beijing Motor Show. The new brand is designed along the lines of Toyota’s Scion sub-brand and will be testing the waters in emerging markets such as China and...