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  • 2015 Acura TLX (prototype)  -  2014 Detroit Auto Show live photos

    From April 1, Acura will have its own sales and marketing division separate to that of Honda for the first time. The move is intended to create greater clarity and more cohesive sales and marketing plans that are better suited for its products, Acura said in a statement. MUST SEE: You Know It's Just A Matter Of Time: Koenigsegg One:1 Dubai Police Livery Acura managed to sell 165,436 vehicles in 2013, which was a 5.9 increase on the previous year and the best sales total since 2007. But as Bloomberg points out, Acura also experienced a 10 percent drop in combined sales of its ILX, TSX, TL and...

  • Michael Schumacher
    Michael Schumacher’s Family Sees 'Small, Encouraging Signs'

    Michael Schumacher's family have made the first positive statement regarding the condition of the Formula One racing legend since a tragic skiing accident late last year that required doctors to put him in a coma in order to treat blood clots in his brain. "We are and remain confident that Michael...

  • Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4
    Lamborghini Huracán Makes North American Debut At Amelia Island Concours

    Having only made its world debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show last week, Lamborghini’s new Huracán LP 610-4 has since made a surprise showing at the recent 2014 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. On hand for the car’s official North American debut was Lamborghini CEO Stephan...

  • Aston Martin Racing
    Aston Martin Announces Largest Motorsport Program To Date: Video

    After an extensive season of motorsport last year, in which it managed to come second overall in the GT class of the World Endurance Championship, Aston Martin has now announced its largest motorsport program to date. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the inauguration of the...

  • Project CARS
    More Eye-Searingly Good Action From Project CARS: Video

    If you're burned out on Forza and Gran Turismo, or just itching to add something new to your video gaming arsenal, you're going to want to keep an eye on Project CARS. But you probably already knew that. This video is just one more giant heaping reason to look forward to the game's late-2014 launch...

  • Aston Martin centenary drive at the Nürburgring
    Nürburgring Saved? Capricorn Group Buys Famed Track

    Fans of motorsport around the world have been experiencing low-level anxiety over the future of the Nürburgring for years now. In 2012, the track declared insolvency, and it looked like it might be shuttered, or worse, scrapped. But those fears may be resolved now that the German automotive...

  • Volkswagen to enter FIA World Rallycross Championship with Marklund Motorsport

    The Global Rallycross Championship has enjoyed much success since its inaugural season back in 2011 and over the years has managed to snag a number of top drivers, major automakers and legions of fans all across the globe. However, there’s a new player in town, the World Rallycross Championship, and this one’s backed by the FIA and is already signing some big names including Ken Block and Jacques Villeneuve. Now the World Rallycross Championship has managed to recruit Tanner Foust. The American Top Gear presenter and 10-time X Games medallist is committed to four rounds of this...

  • Audi R8 e-tron track drive, Berlin Tempelhof Airport
    Audi Says The R8 e-tron Is Now Capable Of 280 Miles Range, Confirms Production

    Last December, reports that Audi had decided to put the once-canceled R8 e-tron electric sports car back in the production pipeline first surfaced. The reason? Improved battery technology. Today, during the brand's annual press conference, member of the board of management for technical development...

  • Honda Civic Type R Concept - 2014 Geneva Motor Show live photos
    Honda Fans Start Civic Type R Petition For U.S. Sales, But Don't Get Your Hopes Up

    The last bona-fide Type R model sold by Honda in the U.S. was the sprightly Integra Type R, sold under the Acura brand in the late 1990s. Many Type Rs have come and gone since then, but none of them have been sold in the U.S. With details of Honda's latest Civic Type R emerging, some U.S. Honda...

  • Nissan IDx Nismo Concept  -  2013 Tokyo Motor Show live photos
    Nissan IDx Nismo Concept Stars On Jay Leno's Garage: Video

    It's not often that concept cars get a chance to hit the streets, but if your name is Jay Leno people are willing to make concessions. The concept car in question is Nissan's IDx concept, revealed out of the blue at last year's Tokyo Motor Show. MUST WATCH: LaFerrari Duels With Ferrari Enzo On...

  • 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe
    Chevrolet Considers Tahoe RS & SS Performance Variants: Report

    Chevrolet is reportedly considering Tahoe RS and SS models.

  • Need For Speed Rivals Koenigsegg One:1 screencap
    Koenigsegg One:1 Gets Sideways In Need For Speed Rivals Trailer: Video

    The Koenigsegg One:1 is one of many supercars in the latest Need For Speed game.

  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class

    We’ve just driven the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class and found the car to be absolutely brilliant. Without doubt it's Mercedes’ best small sedan yet, and it’s the best car we’ve driven in the segment. Ferrari’s latest LaFerrari takes on its predecessor, the Enzo, in a supercar duel just outside of Monaco, captured for all of us to enjoy on video. It’s packed with some stunning sights, not least of which are the car-to-car GoPro shots of the Ferrari flagships as they chase each other. A dad has built for his sons a Batpod motorcycle modelled off the design in...

  • Lamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo Stradale takes on Porsche 911 Turbo at the drag strip
    Lamborghini Super Trofeo Stradale Drag Races Porsche 911 Turbo: Video

    The Lamborghini Gallardo will soon be replaced by the new Huracán, but that doesn't mean it's obsolete just yet--in fact, it appears to have something to offer against even the 991 Porsche 911 Turbo, at least when it's in Super Trofeo Stradale form. MUST WATCH: LaFerrari Duels With Ferrari...

  • 2014 Honda Civic Si Coupe
    2014 Honda Civic Si Priced From $23,780, Civic Si Coupe From $23,580

    Honda has introduced a range of updates for its 2014 Civic and Civic Coupe models to help address a number of quality concerns following the introduction of the redesigned models in 2013. The changes add some refinement to the cabin and a bit of aggression to the look of the sporty Si models, with...

  • Porsche 911 GT3 rear steer demonstrated
    Porsche 911 GT3 Rear Steering Demonstrated: Video

    It's one thing to know your super high-tech new street/track toy can steer its rear wheels to improve maneuverability at slow speeds, or increase stability at high speeds. But it's another thing to actually see that steering process in motion--after all, you're usually in the car driving it when it...

  • 2014 Chevrolet Camaro
    2016 Chevrolet Camaro To Feature Evolutionary Styling: Report

    Chevrolet’s sixth-generation Camaro is expected to launch next year, bringing with it a whole new platform and a production site in the United States (the current one is built in Canada). That platform will be General Motors’ lightweight Alpha design, currently found in the Cadillac ATS...

  • 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06  -  2014 Detroit Auto Show live photos
    First 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 To Be Auctioned Off For Charity

    General Motors is offering up the first retail 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 to the highest bidder, but this isn’t just a blatant money grab. Instead, the automaker will generously donate the proceeds from the sale to the Karmanos Cancer Institute. MUST WATCH: LaFerrari Duels With Ferrari Enzo...

  • 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe  -  2014 Detroit Auto Show live photos

    Cadillac has had a tough time competing in Europe, with the poor image of its Saab-based BLS probably still lingering in the minds of Europe’s luxury car buyers. Cadillac made a half-hearted return to the European market in 2010 by offering a handful of select models, but now it’s full steam ahead, with the American luxury brand promising a full lineup of models, new dealerships and a dedicated team of marketing staff. Starting this year, Cadillac will offer its ATS, ATS Coupe, CTS, SRX and Escalade models, and there are plans in place to expand this further going forward. One...

  • Unlike GPS and camera systems, magnets remain unaffected by weather and physical objects
    Volvo Uses Magnets In The Road To Help Steer Autonomous Cars

    Like many automakers, Volvo sees autonomous cars as the most significant means of minimizing road accidents as it would eliminate the number one cause of most crashes, human error. However, getting the infrastructure necessary for self-driving cars up and running, not to mention any legal...

  • 2015 BMW i8, 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
    2015 BMW i8 Specs Finalized As Production Starts

    BMW’s new i8 plug-in hybrid sports car made its official world debut at 2013’s Frankfurt Auto Show, but development of the car’s advanced powertrain has been ongoing in the lead up to the start of production in just a few weeks. BMW has revealed that in parallel to the completion...

  • William Clay Ford
    Henry Ford's Last Surviving Grandson Dies Aged 88

    William Clay Ford, last surviving grandson of company founder Henry Ford and an instrumental factor in the Ford Motor Company's [NYSE:F] modern era, has passed away aged 88. Ford worked in the company that bore his grandfather's name for 57 years as an employee and board member. He started in the...

  • Perrinn myTeam "open source" LMP1 car
    World's First 'Open Source' Race Team To Tackle Le Mans In 2015

    Perrinn myTeam will take its open source approach to one of racing's most legendary venues.

  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class  -  First U.S. Drive,  August 2014
    2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class first drive review

    Gliding through the natural beauty and cultured history of Provence, along glass-smooth strips of winding asphalt under castle-dotted mountains, it’s easy to lose touch with reality. In a way, the high-tech, high-style 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class is a microcosm of this unreal Provençal...

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