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  • 2015 Audi R8

    Audi is set to introduce a redesigned R8 supercar for the 2016 model year, so that means the current model, first revealed all the way back in 2006, will soldier on for one more year. To help keep sales brimming, Audi is offering a number of special features on the R8 for the 2015 model year, one of which is a new performance package. Buyers of the 2015 Audi R8 can look forward to new exterior paint options and brake calipers painted red. For the interior, there is a new quilted-leather option as well as a diamond-stitched Alcantara headliner. Anyone opting for the R8 V10 model can choose a...

  • 2015 Volvo XC90 spy shots
    2015 Volvo XC90 Spy Shots

    These are the latest spy shots of Volvo’s next-generation XC90 SUV, which is set to be revealed in August before a debut at the 2014 Paris Auto Show in October and showroom arrival next spring. The XC90 is one of Volvo’s most acclaimed models but the current one is well overdue for a...

  • 2014 Lotus T129 LMP1
    2014 Lotus LMP1 Unveiled At Le Mans

    German racing team Kodewa, which aimed to enter the 2014 World Endurance Championship under the Lotus LMP name, competing in the LMP1-L category for private teams, was scheduled to make its debut in the third round of the championship: this weekend's 24 Hours of Le Mans. Unfortunately, the team...

  • 2015 BMW 2-Series
    2015 BMW 2-Series Gets xDrive All-Wheel Drive

    BMW’s 2-Series coupe was all-new for 2014 but there’s already some updates headed our way for the 2015 model year. After confirming it for the European market, BMW has now announced that U.S. customers will be able to opt for xDrive all-wheel drive on the 2015 2-Series. The xDrive...

  • Lincoln MKX concept, 2014 Beijing Auto Show
    Designing The Lincoln MKX Concept: Video

    Lincoln’s lineup of late hasn’t really set hearts racing, especially when it comes to the design of the cars, but that’s starting to change with the introduction of some very stylish products such as the latest MKZ sedan and new MKC crossover. In the video above, Lincoln designers...

  • 2015 Mazda MX-5 Miata 25th Anniversary Edition
    2015 Mazda MX-5 Miata 25th Anniversary Edition Sells Out In 10 Minutes

    Mazda’s 'NC' MX-5 Miata is set to be replaced by an all-new model next year, but the current one is still proving popular. A special anniversary model celebrating the nameplate’s 25 years on the market went on sale recently and all 100 cars earmarked for the U.S. were claimed in just 10...

  • 2003 Volkswagen Phaeton

    Volkswagen is due to launch a new generation of its Phaeton full-size luxury sedan overseas sometime in the next couple of years, and this one’s destined to reach U.S. showrooms. It’s been eight years since the Phaeton was dropped from the local market, but rumors of its return have persisted ever since. Now the new chief of VW’s American unit, Michael Horn, has stated that a new Phaeton will be sold in the U.S. in 2018 or 2019. He revealed the news during an interview with Bloomberg at this week’s New York Auto Show. Only a month ago another senior VW exec, product...

  • Citroën DS 5LS R concept, 2014 Beijing Auto Show
    Citroën Reveals DS 5LS R Sport Sedan Concept

    Several years ago, Citroën revived its legendary DS nameplate for a handful of premium models to be sold alongside the French automaker’s regular lineup. More recently, however, Citroën has moved to establish the DS name as a standalone luxury brand exclusively targeting the Chinese...

  • Aston Martin Lagonda Concept
    Aston Martin And Mecedes In Talks Over Use Of Next-Gen GL Platform: Report

    Though Mercedes-Benz’s parent company Daimler has no intention of taking over Aston Martin, it may still decide to offer the British brand access to some Mercedes platforms. These are rumored to include a modular sports car platform dubbed the MSA, and a new SUV platform derived from...

  • 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-440 MR special edition
    Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X To Be Discontinued This Year: Report

    Mitsubishi’s Lancer Evolution is getting on in years, with the current generation, the Evo X, having been with us since the 2008 model year. Mitsubishi has hinted at launching a radically different successor, but there’s no official word that we’ll ever see such a car in the next...

  • 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible
    2014 World, Luxury And Performance Car Of The Year Finalists Announced

    From an original field of several dozen cars, jurors in the 2014 World Car of the Year awards have whittled the list of contenders down to just a handful of finalists. This year, a new category for the World Luxury Car of the Year has been added, joining existing categories for the best World...

  • 2003 Alfa Romeo Kamal Concept
    Alfa Romeo Crossover Arriving In 2015: Report

    Alfa Romeo first hinted at the possibility of launching a crossover as early as 2003, when it unveiled the stylish Kamal concept car at the Geneva Motor Show. However, development of a production version didn’t really start in earnest until it was confirmed Alfa Romeo would return to North...

  • BMW grille

    An entry-level roadster based on a front-wheel-drive platform and powered by a range of potent turbocharged engines could be brewing at BMW. The new roadster, which has been rumored since as far back as 2006, is expected to be called a Z2 and ride on BMW’s UKL platform developed for the third-generation MINI range and new front-driving 1-Series models. It would be just one of up to 23 models envisaged for the flexible platform. The vehicle would target affordable roadsters such as the Mazda MX-5 and upcoming Alfa Romeo Spyder, as well as serving as a halo model for BMW’s new...

  • 1999 Mazda RX-7
    Report: New Mazda RX-7 to coincide with Cosmo’s 50th anniversary

    With the RX-8 bowing out of production earlier this year, Mazda is now left without a rotary engine in its lineup. The main reason for the engine’s demise are its heavy fuel consumption and subsequent high emissions, which makes it simply not viable in the current market, though Mazda remains...

  • audi q1 rendering main
    Audi Q1 Crossover Back In The Spotlight

    Audi bosses have hinted at launching a new compact crossover based on the A1 and positioned below the Q3 for several years now, though nothing official has come to light yet. The closest we got to an official confirmation were comments from CEO Rupert Stadler that the Q family still has potential...

  • 2011 Audi Q5
    North American Audi Plant Gets Green Light, Mexican Location Looking Likely

    Talk of Audi’s North American production plans date back several years and reached a high point last year when the automaker’s CEO Rupert Stadler revealed to German media that a new plant will likely be established in Mexico for the manufacture of the mid-sized Q5. Audi officials have...

  • 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser Big Sky concept
    Chrysler PT Cruiser Will Cruise No More

    On the back of falling sales and a model run that has lasted a decade, Chrysler finally ended production of its retro-styled PT Cruiser on Friday at its Toluca plant in Mexico. Released for the 2000 model year with retro looks and an affordable price, the PT Cruiser immediately became an icon for...

  • 2010 Volkswagen Polo
    2010 World And Performance Car Of The Year Winners Announced

    Not to be outdone by the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards from the Detroit Auto Show, the organizers of the 2010 New York Auto Show are heavily promoting their own ‘World’ and ‘Performance’ titles and today revealed the winners for this year’s awards. A...

  • MG TF LE500

    A few years back there was a flood of news about MG planning a raft of new models together with its Chinese parent company Shanghai Automotive (SAIC). However, since the release of the rejuvenated TF LE500 roadster, MG has largely fell off the radar. We now have some breaking news on MG, with reports coming out of the UK claiming MG is working on three new models in addition to the TF LE500 roadster. The new cars are to built at the former Austin factory in Birmingham, UK and the first model should be rolling out of the factory this October. The first model will be the MG6, a compact sedan...

  • Hennessey HPE700 Camaro
    Video: Hennessey's LS9-Powered HPE700 Camaro Takes To The Track

    Exactly one year ago Texas-based tuning firm Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE) first announced plans for a highly modified 2010 Chevrolet Camaro that the company plans to launch very soon. Called the HPE700, the limited edition Camaro boasts a 724-horsepower output and joins other mega-power...

  • 2010 Cadillac concept teaser
    Report: Cadillac XTS Production To Start In 2012 At Oshawa Plant

    Reports of a single replacement for Cadillac's aging DTS and STS sedans have circulated the web for ages now, with news that the car would be called the XTS and could even share a front-wheel drive platform with the Buick LaCrosse all making the rounds. Then, late last month, Cadillac revealed a...

  • 2010 Buick LaCrosse 4-door Sedan CX 3.0L Angular Front Exterior View
    Finalists For 2010 North American Car & Truck Of The Year Awards Announced

    Initially, there were 37 vehicles up for judging, with 12 offerings from Japan, 11 offerings from Europe, 11 offerings from the U.S. and three offerings from South Korea.

  • 2011 BMW 5-Series Touring rendering
    Rendered: 2011 BMW 5-Series Touring

    The new 5-Series Touring should arrive 12 months after the launch of the Sedan in December.

  • 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
    2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG: First Drive

    The 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG will come packing a 6.2-liter V-8 with 571 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque.

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