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Toyota has revealed the first details on its new TS040 Hybrid Le Mans prototype. The car will be competing against the Audi R18 e-tron quattro and Porsche 919 Hybrid in the 2014 World Endurance Championship, which includes the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans. The guys at Switzer Performance have managed...

If Gran Turismo 6 itself wasn't enough justification to build a custom virtual driving setup and get busy, perhaps the latest addition to the game will persuade you: the Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo now has its own race-bred edition. MUST SEE: Switzer Nissan GT-R Hits 1,212 HP On The Dyno...

While the first Porsche to officially wear the badge was the Type 356 from 1948, the first Ferdinand Porsche design actually hails from much earlier times--a whole half century before the famous four-cylinder, rear-engined 356. Known as the P1--and also by its longer name, the "Egger-Lohner...

MINI’s third-generation Cooper goes on sale this spring, priced from $20,745 when you include a $795 shipping charge. The sportier Cooper S will set you back $24,395, once again including shipping. The cars are being introduced as late 2014 model year arrivals and join existing 2014 models...

An agent for Formula One racing legend Michael Schumacher has confirmed media reports that the seven-time world champion is slowly being brought out of an induced coma instigated by doctors treating him for a severe brain injury sustained during a skiing accident last month. Earlier today, agent...

Hyundai’s Genesis Coupe underwent a major update for the 2013 model year, so there isn’t much to report on when it comes to changes for 2014. Nevertheless, there are some updates including enhancements to the drivetrains, some new features and more connectivity options. In the...

Porsche’s latest 911 was one of the cars Chevrolet benchmarked when developing the C7 Corvette Stingray, but in reality the two cars are worlds apart. For starters, one has a V-8 engine mounted in the front while the other has a flat-six in the rear. There are also differences in the body...

A new performance sedan concept bearing the Quant name has been confirmed for the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, this time with the addition of e-Sportlimousine also in its name. The new concept is the creation of a company called nanoFLOWCELL, which has developed what it says is an entirely new energy...

"Drift missiles" are cheap, generally crappy cars used for horsing around and general tail-out antics with friends. The goal isn't to build anything pretty, or even anything particularly fast, just something mean enough to get the job done. This is how you do it. Like the missiles themselves, the...

As a Miata owner myself, I am biased, I admit. But that doesn't change the reality of the matter. The Miata is always the answer, no matter the question. Here, you can see Matt Farah on a Drive visit with an NC CJ Wilson race car and a Lexus V-8-powered NA street Miata built and owned by team...

BMW’s second-generation X6 crossover coupe has been spotted at the Nürburgring, and we’ve got an exclusive spy video of it. The vehicle, code-named the F16, rides on the same platform as the latest X5 and should feature the same engine lineup too. Though the styling and overall...

Following its acquisition of all remaining shares in Chrysler from the United Auto Workers VEBA Trust earlier in the month, Italian automaker Fiat has rebranded itself Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) in recognition of its fully-integrated status. FCA will be registered in the U.K., for what the...

Lexus has taken the wraps off a new race car based on its latest RC F performance coupe. The race car has been designed for Super GT and will be competing alongside cars based on the Acura NSX and Nissan GT-R. Lamborghini’s new Huracán supercar isn’t set for a debut until...

The string of car commercials set for this year’s Super Bowl that have already been revealed leave something to be desired, but Kia appears to have scored a touchdown with its ad for the new 2015 K900. The ad stars Laurence Fishburne who reprises his old role of Morpheus from the Matrix...

Chrysler’s 300C sedan enhanced by American fashion designer John Varvatos is back for the 2014 model year, and is available for the first time with all-wheel drive. The first 300C John Varvatos Limited Edition was launched for 2013 and proved such a hit that Chrysler is offering it once...

Lexus has been showcasing an edgy crossover concept for the past several months at major auto shows around the globe. The concept, called the LF-NX, previews a new compact crossover the Japanese automaker is planning to launch later this year, but it may have just been revealed. During a Society of...

Yesterday, official testing for the 2014 Formula One World Championship got underway in Jerez, Spain, and the first major mishap has already occurred. A crash involving Lewis Hamilton in Mercedes AMG’s new W05 was the high point of the day, but thankfully it wasn’t a serious crash as...

Lexus has revealed the race car that will take on similar-spec cars based on the likes of the Acura NSX and Nissan GT-R in Japan’s premier touring car series, Super GT. The new race car is based on Lexus’ recently revealed RC F and will be competing in the top GT500 category of Super...

The bright orange Lamborghini Huracán in this video appears to be the first Huracan to make it to the U.S., and its first mission: to go tail out, fast, in front of a camera truck. The second video of the lambent Lambo can be seen below, wherein it dodges debris and revs happily for the...

Much has been made of the Tesla Model S's performance chops, particularly in the 85-kWh Performance version. But even more has been made of the 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray's undeniable athletic abilities. So what happens when the two face off on the drag strip? The answer may surprise you, but...