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Formula One’s Asian invasion continues with rumors that the motorsport’s supremo Bernie Ecclestone is confident one of India’s largest cities, Delhi, is the right place to host a race if F1 moves to the subcontinent. With races already confirmed for Turkey, Bahrain, Malaysia...

BMW is currently preparing its Spartanburg plant in the US to start churning out as many as 40,000 units of its upcoming X6 crossover vehicle, according to one of BMW’s suppliers. The X6, which is based on the same platform as the recently released X5 SUV, will be positioned as an up-market...

The Honda S2000 is at the end of its life but that hasn’t stopped Mugen, Honda’s performance division, from creating a one-off concept version labeled the Open-Top Pure Sports Concept. The car was developed as part of Mugen’s “Exciting 2007” promotion and will join...

General Motors yesterday unveiled its plans for a large-scale test of fuel cell vehicles across the globe, which will include stints in Asia, Europe and North America. The tests are set to be the largest and most comprehensive ever for a car manufacturer and will range anywhere from several dozen...

The latest 5-series update was more than just a tweaking of the car’s sheetmetal and powertrains. BMW has introduced a regenerative braking system, for the first ever on a non-hybrid vehicle, for its update of the 5-series saloon. Unlike petrol-electric hybrids, BMW’s system is used to...

Infiniti today released the sketch which previews the look of the all-new 2008 Infiniti G Coupe. Along with a new luxury crossover concept, the next-generation G Coupe will be unveiled at the 2007 New York International Auto Show in April. This announcement follows a record setting sales trend led...

Apex Motorsport and Jaguar have today revealed the XKR GT3 race car at the Autosport International Show in Britain. The car will be competing in the new FIA GT3 European Championship, which is only in its second year, starting with a non-championship opening event at the Australian Grand Prix in...

The third Ford Model A sold by Henry Ford in 1903 is up for sale again. The oldest surviving car built by Ford Motor Company and the oldest known example of the historic Model A will be offered at RM Auctions’ “Vintage Motor Cars in Arizona,” to be held at the Arizona Biltmore...

You may remember last year that Aston Martin produced as special edition of the V8 Vantage that was set to go racing in the Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race. The car was called the V8 Vantage N24 and was driven by Aston Martin’s CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez as well as several other engineers. The...

General Motors will sell the Opel Astra hatch as a Saturn in the US towards the end of this year as a 2008 model, but its chief, Rick Wagoner, has ruled out importing any other Opel models for now according to the Financial Times in Germany. Opel exec Klaus Franz has admitted that a larger export...

We have no idea why BMW chose to launch its updated 5-series lineup outside of Detroit, but this is exactly what they have done. The current 5-series has been one of BMW's most popular models in its history, so there is still reason to get excited about the launch. This is the first major update...

In this third installment of our galleries direct from the Detroit Auto Show you'll see real-life pictures of the Toyota FT-HS hybrid sports car concept, Chrysler Nassau and Trailhawk concepts, Rolls Royce Drophead Convertible, BMW 3-series cabrio, Lamborghini Murcielago LP640, Ford Airstream...

The new Dodge Avenger was originally revealed at the Paris Motor Show in concept form, but it was really just a production model shown early to gauge interest. The Avenger replaces the aging Stratus as Dodge’s new midsize sedan and will be produced at Chrysler’s Sterling Heights plant...

Mitsubishi are giving the new North American Lancer and the Prototype X concept their world premieres at the 2007 North American International Auto Show. In preparation for the new U.S. Tier 2 Bin 5 emissions regulations, Mitsu has also announced a project to develop a next generation diesel...

South Korean car manufacturer Kia will be launching a new crossover vehicle based on a concept car that it displayed at the 2006 North American International Auto Show. Reuters reports that the new vehicle will be called the Soul and it will enter production in 2008 as a 2009 model with the US...

Cadillac’s next generation CTS sedan doesn’t break any boundaries in its design and why should it? The luxury car brand’s new rear-wheel drive sedan is two inches wider than its predecessor thanks to an optional all-wheel drive system that is expected to debut later this year. The...

Infiniti experienced its best sales period ever during 2006 and the trend is set to continue with today’s launch of the 2008 QX full-size luxury SUV. Changes to the vehicle include revisions to both the interior and exterior and this represents the first major update since its introduction...

Ford’s CEO Alan Mulally commented yesterday that the Jaguar brand is not for sale and that the progress the British carmaker is making in terms of quality and productivity is right on track with the firm’s improvement plan. Reuters is also reporting that Jaguar's sales were down nearly...

In this installment of our ongoing Detroit Auto Show galleries, we’ve raided Ford’s media site to bring you real life pictures of the Interceptor and Airstream concepts. Acura joins the party with its Advanced Sports Car concept. Ford PAG group members Volvo and Jaguar show off the XC60...

Ford’s new global product strategy will see the company deliver cars that share sheet metal and interior designs to markets across the world. In a report from Automotive News, Ford’s newly appointed global car boss, Derrick Kuzak, has commented that the cars won’t be identical...