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BMW is set to introduce an all-new version of its 7-Series flagship sedan next year, and we’ve just spotted a prototype. This one is for a new plug-in hybrid version of the next-generation 7-Series that will be aimed at the rival S-Class Plug-In Hybrid from Mercedes-Benz. A prototype for a...

The new i3 and i8 aren’t the only plug-in cars on BMW’s schedule; plug-in hybrid versions of regular models like the automaker’s sedans and SUVs are also in the works. The first is likely to be a plug-in hybrid version of the X5 SUV, as previewed by the recent Concept X5 eDrive...

Tires, oil, lights. Three easy checks that any driver can make on their vehicle in a matter of minutes, but all vital to ensure your car is always ready for the road. Tires are perhaps the most important of these checks, both to check their condition and also tread depth. A healthy...

It’s not uncommon to find stunning car designs on the internet that have been penned by students knowledgeable in the use of popular CAD software. Unfortunately, most of these designs will never be adopted by a major automaker but that may soon change thanks to Volkswagen. Between now and...

The epic chase involving a Ford Mustang GT and a Dodge Charger R/T through the streets of San Francisco in the classic 1968 film Bullitt is still hailed as one of the most dramatic, exciting and influential in movie history. Now—as a special homage to the Oscar-winning movie, as well as a...

Volkswagen R&D boss Heinz-Jakob Neusser used this month’s Vienna Motor Symposium to reaffirm his company’s plans to introduce a 10-speed DSG dual-clutch transmission. Development of the advanced transmission was first announced at the Austrian event a year ago by VW Group CEO Martin...

Mercedes AMG has secured its fourth consecutive one-two finish in the 2014 Formula One World Championship, with drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg fighting it out right to the very end of yesterday’s Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya. Hamilton was the victor (for the fourth...

What's your idea of the perfect driving experience? A trip down Route 66 in an old Cadillac, perhaps? Tackling a Japanese canyon road in a Nissan GT-R? For some, we suspect, it's taking a Ferrari through the hills around Maranello, the bark of its V-8 or V-12 exhaust reverberating off whitewashed...

Mercedes AMG drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg achieved a front-row lockout during qualifying at the 2014 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix. Red Bull Racing’s Daniel Ricciardo was the third quickest of the day, with Williams’s Valtteri Bottas filling the fourth spot on the grid. A...

The 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT was noticeably absent when the rest of the 2015 Challenger range made its debut at the 2014 New York Auto Show last month, but now a prototype has been spotted and it reveals plenty of new details. Dodge is thought to be working on more than one Challenger SRT variant...

“May the fourth be with you,” said every Star Wars geek at least a dozen times last weekend. Unsurprisingly, there’s a lot of crossover between Star Wars geeks and car geeks, especially the kind who like to spend their weekends driving fast cars around small parking lots...

The love of cars has driven many of us to do things that are hard to explain to the non-car folks. Jim Jones’ 22-year effort to restore a catastrophically deteriorated 1957 Jaguar Mark 1 is something anyone can appreciate for its dedication, attention to detail, and passion for a job done...

The Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona, home of the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix, is a track all the teams know intimately and one where conditions can change significantly throughout the race, mainly due to the weather. The latest forecast for Sunday’s race is partly cloudy skies and a...

The Audi R8 LMX is locked in a duel with the BMW i8 for the world's first laser headlights. Which will win?

Tesla Motors has announced more details on the release of its Model X crossover, amid production and revenue reports for the first quarter 2014. The electric automaker is in the midst of a huge expansion, during which time it aims to open new stores, service centers and Supercharger fast-charge...

Chevrolet may be pulling out of Europe but the brand’s star car, the Corvette Stingray, will be available to buyers across the pond as a niche offering. In the lead up to its arrival, Chevy engineers have been testing evaluation models on local roads and have even taken them to the...

The engine is dead, long live the power unit. Well, that’s the assertion of Mercedes-Benz which came up with it when crafting the new power unit for its 2014 Formula One car. As the automaker explains, the change in terminology reflects the fact that the power unit in the latest Mercedes AMG...

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 front-wheel-drive UKL platform which...

Fiat will be launching an all-wheel-drive version of its acclaimed 500 hatch in an effort to capture a piece of the burgeoning subcompact crossover market. Today, we have more spy shots of a prototype for the new crossover, which is expected to be called the 500X and go on sale early next year. We...

About a year ago, it was reported that the Russian government had requested local automakers to come up with designs for a series of luxury vehicles that could be used to transport officials and possibly even form the basis of a new Russian luxury car brand. At present the Russian government uses...