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Mercedes has revealed the new R-Class facelift and at the same time made some major changes that should help the vehicle achieve the sales figures it was originally forecasted for. We’ve already reported that Mercedes will be introducing RWD models (previously, all models had 4Matic), but the...

Chrysler could have a possible savior in the form of Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska and the company he indirectly runs, Russian Machines. Magna International Inc., the last remaining bidder for the ailing carmaker, has announced that the Russians would invest close to $1.54 billion to help...

Land Rover’s recent pledge to become environmentally friendly is starting to result in some interesting developments. This comes about as a second, much more advanced, version of the Land-E hybrid concept is rumored to present itself in the coming months, with a drivable platform according to...

Updated: The winning bidder who pledged $9,900,500 to buy the replica 1969 Dodge “General Lee” on eBay last Friday has apparently failed to pay up. The seller, John Schneider, who goes by the screen name ‘johnsebiz’, posted negative feedback on the buyer...

General Motors’ European arm will be dropping its unsuccessful Signum hatchback by the middle of next year due to lackluster sales and the need for extra capacity at its Ruesselsheim plant in Germany. According to Auto Motor und Sport, Opel managed to shift only 8,040 units in the past 12...

In what could prove a disastrous blow to the US auto industry, a Senate committee has approved a bill that would force carmakers to improve average fuel economy levels of their fleets by 4% a year starting in 2011. At that rate, fuel efficiency levels will average 35mpg by 2020 but no long-term...

Volkswagen is set to revive its rear-engine design that was made popular with the original Beetle by releasing a new small car featuring a water-cooled mill residing over the rear axle. The plans were disclosed to Automobile Magazine by an internal source, who also revealed that the new car will be...

BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer has said in an interview that the EU Commission's proposed rules to cut carbon dioxide emissions from new cars by 2012 would be a 'damned difficult target' to achieve. The demands by politicians pushing for the environmental vote 'would cost each car producer a few...

Toyota gave us a preview of a next-generation hybrid model with its Hybrid X concept car (pictured) that debuted at the recent Geneva Motor Show. Given its familiar shape, many pundits, including us, quickly surmised that this was a preview of the third iteration of Toyota’s eco-friendly...

General Motors’ on again off again Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid is back on the drawing board with a possible release date as early as 2010. "We are doing the production engineering on the Chevrolet Volt," said GM R&D vice president Larry Burns in an interview with Automotive News. Some of...

London tuning house Autodelta has revealed its 405bhp supercharged Alfa GT Coupe, a car that's set to make its debut at the Brooklands Italian car fair in the UK later this month. Based on Afla’s stylish GT coupe, Autodelta engineers have added a small Rotrex C38-81 centrifugal supercharger...

Mallett conversion experts have enhanced its already potent V8-powered Pontiac Solstice with this limited edition widebody pack. Having already shoved the Corvette’s 400hp LS2 V8 engine into the tiny Solstice Roadster, Mallett then needed a suitable styling package to differentiate its...

Volkswagen has posted a profit of €386 million for the first quarter of the year, a much better result than the €49 million loss it made last year over the same period. Analysts cite the introduction of new models, such as the Eos and CrossGolf, as well as an increase in demand from...

Fiat group will be expanding its operations in China with the latest confirmation that it will be building its Alfa Romeo 159 saloon in China. The cars will be built under the recently formed joint-venture between Fiat and China’s Chery Auto, with production tipped to start in Chery’s...

Famous Ford modder Shelby Automobiles will be releasing another limited run of high-performance Mustangs with a newly-developed Ford Racing GT500 'Super Snake' package. Shelby will be transforming a limited number of 2007 and 2008 Ford Shelby GT500s, enhancing them with handling, styling and power...

The recently formed alliance between Toyota and Subaru is starting to bear the first real fruit of the joint-venture. Toyota is already taking full advantage of the deal by using Subaru’s additional capacity at its North American plant to build the Camry sedan. Now, the two companies are...

The Alfa GT is already one of the most eye-catching cars on the road, but now it’s been upgraded in a limited edition Blackline model that includes unique 18” alloy wheels, metallic black paint and interior sports styling . Most limited edition packs aren’t very well priced, but...

The spy shots last week told us what to expect and now GM has unveiled the 2008 Corvette, fitted with a new 6.2L LS3 V8 engine developing 430hp and 575 Nm of torque. Other changes include the option of a new dual-mode exhaust system, improved manual and automatic transmissions, better steering...

There’s been a lot of controversy surrounding the movie Redline. Who could forget the bizarre Ferrari Enzo crash caught on video with one of the film’s actors, comedian Eddie Griffin, behind the wheel. That car, along with this Porsche Carrera GT, was owned by the movie’s producer...

Despite rising crude prices and a push for more enviro-friendly cars, the average fuel efficiency of American made cars and trucks sold last year has not improved since 2005. The figure has remained at an average of 25.4mpg according to data released from the federal government and published by the...