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Audi’s stunning new A5 coupe still isn’t available in most markets yet but the company has already seen fit to expand the model range to include two new six-cylinder engines. The new engines come in at the low-end with a 2.7L TDI and 3.2 FSI model that are mated to continuously variable...

Audi has pushed back the arrival of its next-gen A3 by one year as it tackles the launch of several all-new models such as the new Q5 SUV and A2 minicar. Originally slated to arrive in ’09, the next A3 will now hit the market in 2010, initially in a three-door bodystyle. Subsequent models...

Fiat and Chery are likely to sign-off on a new joint-venture next week to start assembly of several Alfa Romeo models in China. The first cars to be assembled will likely be the Alfa Romeo 159 sedan, followed closely by the 147 hatch. Under the deal, Chery will be assembling the cars from imported...

Ferrari’s F430 Scuderia isn’t set to be officially unveiled in the metal until the Frankfurt Motor Show next month, but, if you happen live near Ferrari’s factory in Maranello seeing the new supercar is almost a daily occurrence. Like the older 360 Modena Challenge Stradale before...

Modified Porsches are a dime a dozen but when we came across this video of the 996 GT3 lovingly crafted by the Hephaiss tuning company we couldn’t resist posting it. J.N. Hephaiss markets itself as a “designer” tuning house providing hand-developed parts for cars from Porsche...

As a last hurrah before the all-new 149 arrives, Alfa Romeo is offering several special editions of its current 147 with the new Sportiva, Blackline and Collezione lines for the 2008 model year. Based on the standard 147, the new Sportiva gets 17in alloys, a sports tuned chassis, leather steering...

Shelby SuperCars will be attempted to topple the Bugatti Veyron by beating its unofficial top speed of 253mph and take the title as builder of the ‘World’s Fastest Production Car.’ SSC has announced today that high-speed tests of its 1183 hp Ultimate Aero TT supercar will be...

Fiat has added the T-Jet 120 Sporting to the Grande Punto range to satisfy performance buffs until the sporty Abarth version arrives on the market early next year. The biggest change for the new model is the adoption of the new turbocharged T-Jet petrol engine that debuted in the larger Bravo hatch...

The CEO of GM's Daewoo Automotive Technology has speculated that a minicar similar to one of the three concepts shown at the New York Motor show earlier this year could be heading to the US and arriving as a 2011 model. This comes despite GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz telling the Wall Street Journal...

We’ve all seen how pretty the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione looks parked at car shows or more recently at the Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance in the US, now, see its supercar performance out on the Nurburgring in this latest video. Via: Winding Road

According to latest reports, execs at Volvo are trying to ensure the carmaker goes into Swedish hands should there be a split from Ford’s Premier Auto Group. So far, Ford has denied that Volvo is up for sale but reports have emerged claiming there are several potential suitors eyeing Volvo...

Bentley has revealed its facelifted Continental GT as well as the new GT Speed, the fastest and most powerful production Bentley ever. Both cars feature a wider and lower air intake plus a more upright radiator grille to improve airflow to the 6.0L W12 powerplant. The GT Speed outputs 600bhp...

BMW is considering developing a new low-emissions minicar to help reduce its fleet average emissions levels in light of new CO2 standards being pushed by the EU. Insiders reveal that initial work for the development of a new model smaller than the Mini is in progress though final production plans...

For anyone crazy enough to think the regular Range Rover Sport is lacking in the performance department, German tuner Hamann offers a series of power upgrades and styling kits for both the 4.4L V8 and 2.7L V6 Diesel models. Customers can also opt to have the interior fully refitted as well as a set...

Triple world champion Nelson Piquet lost his driver's license in Brazil last month, according to reports. The news agency Globo News said the 54-year-old, whose son Piquet Jr tests for the Renault team, lost all of his demerit points due to a range of traffic infringements, including speeding...

Ford has developed a special long-wheelbase version of the new Mondeo sedan and the model was spotted recently in China where it joins other China-specific LWB models from the likes of BMW and Volkswagen Group. The first pictures of the stretched Mondeo have turned up on the Chinese forum...

TechArt has released its latest Magnum upgrade for the facelifted Porsche Cayenne following the success it had with the original series based on the first Cayenne. More than 500 units of the Magnum were produced, spurring developers to create a new package for the facelifted model in time for a...

Hot rod legend Chip Foose is set to revive the glory days of the 1930’s by building a limited run of Duesenberg-inspired mega-coupes at a price of $299,000 a piece. Only 50 of the limited edition coupes are set to be produced in a partnership between Foose and family-owned Metalcrafters. The...

Set to be unveiled at September’s Frankfurt Motor Show, Peugeot’s new 308 RC Z concept car shows that its French engineers can develop a sporty coupe with enough performance credentials to match their German counterparts. The lightweight coupe concept car picks up several aluminum...

Videogame maker Nintendo has overtaken industry heavyweights such as Honda and Nissan to become the fifth most valuable company in Japan on the back of recent positive profit results. Thanks largely to the new Wii console and the DS handheld console, Nintendo was able to improve sales and has...