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It seems that Ford and GM, the two biggest auto manufacturers in North America, have been in talks about a possible merger between the two. Automotive News reports that the talks were held in July after Nissan and Renault broached a separate proposal of an alliance between Renault, Nissan and GM...

General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] has announced it will build more than 100 Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell vehicles and begin placing them with customers next year, as part of a comprehensive deployment plan dubbed “Project Driveway." The project is designed to learn all aspects of the customer...

It seems that Nissan is testing a new car-to-car communications system in Japan – but before you get excited, not the sort where you can curse out the guy who just cut you off, or try to pick up the women in the car next to you. Instead, the system will be much more safety oriented, giving...

Though its common knowledge Lamborghini produced a SUV in the 80’s, what’s less known is they produced a motorbike in 1986 in collaboration with French constructor Boxer-Bike. Boxer-Bike has been known for producing the some of the fastest and most sophisticated bikes and was thus...

It was exactly ten years ago that the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class made its debut in the showrooms. When it was launched in 1996, the SLK was a new market segment for Mercedes, but they managed to make it a success. Though Mercedes didn't invent the folding hard-top roof, the SLK was the car that...

In a scathing interview with Radio Marca in Spain, Fernando Alonso has called soon-to-retire Michael Schumacher "the most unsporting driver in the history of Formula One." He goes on to say that "[Zinedine] Zidane retired with more glory than Schumacher," and that “he has the largest number...

BMW has officially introduced the world’s first hydrogen powered production car to the market. The car of choice is BMW’s luxury seven-seater saloon and will be built in limited numbers for select customers in key US and European markets. To overcome the obvious problem of the lack of...

With only 399 Enzo’s originally produced, plus the special one-off for Pope John Paul II, it’s amazing how many we see popping up for sale all over the place. This time around we have an Enzo that was donated by a private owner to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, to be auctioned...

On October 28th Bugatti will begin its attempt to get the Veyron recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's fastest production car. The attempt will take place at the Ehra Lessien test track located near Wolfsburg, Germany, and owned by Volkswagen. It kas an unbroken straight of 9.0...

Audi has just released images of its upcoming V12 powered turbo-diesel Q7 off-roader. The mega SUV is expected to be displayed at the Paris Motor Show and is set to be the most powerful diesel production car ever and will benefit from Audi’s Le Mans winning R10 racer, which is also powered by...

Dutch car manufacturer Spyker has confirmed it has acquired MidLand F1 Racing after bring in talks for almost a month. The new team will be called Spyker MF1 Racing and will be full owned by Spyker and valued at over $100m. Michiel Mol will join on as the team director and recently departed Toyota...

One of Ford’s “comeback” vehicles is the Shelby GT500, so it’s no surprise they’re pulling all stops to make sure it gets a great ad campaign. Here’s an ad that not only lets you hear the rumbling V8 in the car, but manages to be funny at the same time. We think...

These are the latest photos of the new Mondeo, which is due for release next year. The current model has been on sale since 2000 and is long overdue for an update to compete with other cars in its segment. The shots, taken by World Car Fans photographer Hans Lehmann, show the heavily concealed test...

BMW is prepping a fleet of hydrogen capable 7-series limousines to go on sale in 2007. In 2000, BMW showed off its first 7-series concept using a zero-emission system called CleanEnergy that allows the cars to use either hydrogen or petrol. The V12 engine is expected to develop 231hp and can switch...

It seems that while the Nazi's were quite a busy lot during their reign, they weren't too busy to try and break some world speed records. They maneged to build the sinister looking beast below - the 1939 Mercedes-Benz T-80 Weltrekordwagen. The ‘car’ features the largest engine that...

The unique Volkswagen GX3 concept, which received plenty of adoration at the previous Los Angeles Auto Show, is still nowhere near production. The GX3’s design combines the all-out acceleration of a superbike with the superior cornering ability of a sports car. U.K.’s CAR magazine was...

Henry Ford descendent, Bill Ford, has stepped down on Tuesday from his position as CEO and is replaced by 61-year-old Alan Mulally. The former executive VP of Boeing is intent on turning around Ford’s misfortunes, which included a $1.4 billion dollar loss for the first half of the year. Bill...

Authorities around the US are using special high-tech cars to bait thieves in to stealing them. Once they’re stolen, a video camera captures the identity of the driver and sends a message to 911, who in turn use a hidden GPS system to trace the car. Most systems also record any sound inside...

This is probably the most extreme a modified Z4 coupe can get. Featuring a complete wide-body carbon fiber shell, the entire car weighs only 2780 lbs (1260kg) – a saving of 500lbs over the original. Combine this with the 342hp (255kW) inline six, and you’re left with one blistering...

Volvo has commissioned three different tuning houses to help promote its small C30 hatch, by displaying highly modified versions at this year’s SEMA auto show. Design is said to reflect differing personalities and tastes of Volvo buyers with themes aimed at performance, outdoor adventuring...