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Another year is upon us and that means another 12 months of auto show fun, plus all the new model and concept unveilings that come with it. First off the ranks is the annual Detroit Auto Show, or North American International Auto Show as it’s officially known, and while the industrial...

This week we were busy learning all about the latest automotive technology at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, and preparing for the 2014 Detroit Auto Show next week. Here's a quick recap: At CES we heard lots of news regarding connected cars and 4G LTE data connections from...

A mysterious prototype for what's alleged to be a new Ferrari race car has been spotted in Italy. The prototype appears to be based on Ferrari’s latest LaFerrari supercar but it is substantially wider than the Ferrari flagship and its rear section is different. Some suggestions for the...

VL Automotive will unveil a convertible version of its Karma-based hot rod at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show.

Mazda has been a bit slow in the car connectivity department and is in catch-up mode. This week it turned up to the Consumer Electronics Show for the first time in order to showcase its next-generation Mazda Connect interface. Unfortunately, there's not much to report on but Mazda promises the new...

The Radical RXC gets even more radical with a new Turbo model.

When Bugatti auctions off a once-in-a-lifetime event at the 43rd annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Arizona next week, it isn't just the winning bidder's life that'll be improved. With proceeds going to children's charity Make-A-Wish, hundreds of kids across Arizona will also benefit...

Subaru today revealed a new race car based on its 2015 WRX STI set for debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show next week. The new race car has been designed to compete in the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race, an event Subaru has enjoyed class wins at for the past two years. The HEMI badge is...

Think racing simulators are a recent invention, conjured up with the advent of photo-realistic video games? Think again. The Lotus 20/22 race simulator recently sold on eBay (via Bring A Trailer) dates back to 1960--pre-dating the sort of simulators we're familiar with by decades. Of course, you've...

The previous year has turned out to be one of record sales for many of the major luxury automotive brands. We can now add another to the growing pile, with Porsche also confirming that 2013 was its best year of sales on record, with 162,145 of its cars being snapped up during the past year. This...

Since stepping down from the CEO position at Caterham in 2012, British businessman Ansar Ali together with fellow former Caterham executive Mark Edwards went on to start their own car brand, Zenos. At the 2014 Autosport International motorsport event this week, Zenos presented its first product, a...

Mercedes-Benz is the latest premium automotive brand to announce record sales, following the likes of Audi, Buick and Rolls-Royce. More than 1,461,680 cars wearing the three-pointed star were sold in 2013, an increase of 10.7 percent on the 1,320,097 sold in 2012. And if you factor in sales of...

The HEMI badge is one of the most iconic in American automobile history, and 2014 marks the 50th year since it first appeared. Throughout this year, Mopar--Chrysler's service, parts and customer care brand--will celebrate the HEMI's anniversary, with a new badge, special merchandise and events...

Subaru is set to reveal its all-new 2015 WRX STI at the Detroit Auto Show next week, but before its arrival the Japanese automaker is showing a new racing version designed to compete in the Nürburgring 24 Hours. The new race car will be fielded by STI in what will be the Subaru in-house...

A 1986 Ferrari Testarossa driven by Michael Jackson in a Pepsi commercial is up for auction.

We are currently live at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas bringing you all the latest in the way of automotive technology news right from the show floor. Here's a look at what's been announced so far: Audi's been making some noise at CES this year and has just revealed the...

We suspect--and this is just a hunch--that cutting-edge infotainment won't be first on the list of priorities for buyers of the new 2015 Ford Mustang. Nevertheless, in-car entertainment is an essential aspect of modern vehicles and Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] would have been foolish to hamstring...

Mazda is pushing back the launch of its diesel engine to find a better balance between fuel economy and performance.

Scion is looking to inject a bit of luxury into its lineup. Not a ton, mind you, but enough to entice a few buyers to step up and snag one of two limited-edition models the automaker is going to offer. It's called the Monogram Series, and it will be available on the Scion FR-S and the tC. We said...

Lexus’ new RC coupe hasn’t even gone on sale yet but already it’s spawned a high-performance RC F variant. The RC F makes its debut next week at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show and is destined to be one of the last luxury coupe’s powered by a naturally-aspirated V-8. Another V-8...