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  • Teaser for Volvo Concept XC Coupe

    Earlier this year, Volvo revealed its stylish Concept Coupe, which at the time of its unveiling was said to be the first of a trio of forward-looking concepts due in the coming months. Today, we have our first look at the second of Volvo’s forward-looking concepts, the new Concept XC Coupe. As its name suggests, the Concept XC Coupe is a crossover with coupe-like styling. It will be presented at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show and is likely to showcase styling elements destined to appear on Volvo’s future XC models like the next-generation XC60 and XC90. While the Concept Coupe was...

  • 27-liter V-12 Rover SD1
    27-Liter Rolls-Royce-Powered Rover SD1 Hits 160 MPH: Video

    With a 27-liter V-12, this Rover practically flies.

  • McLaren P1 for sale in Dubai
    That Was Fast: First 'Used' McLaren P1 Already For Sale?

    A McLaren P1 is listed for sale at an exotic-car dealer in the U.A.E.

  • Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo concept
    Production Version Of Mercedes-Benz Vision GT In The Works?

    One of the most stunning cars shown this year, the Mercedes-Benz Vision Gran Turismo concept, was developed purely for the virtual world, as it was commissioned by the creators of the popular Gran Turismo for the recently launched sixth instalment of the popular racing sim. Sadly, this meant a...

  • Formula E Championship logo
    Calendar For Inaugural Season Of Formula E Confirmed

    Now that all ten teams for the inaugural season of the Formula E Championship have been confirmed, we can also reveal the locations for all the races. The Formula E season will stretch over two years, starting in September of 2014 and concluding in June the following year. There will be ten races...

  • 2014 Hyundai i20 WRC
    Hyundai launches ‘N’ performance division

    Coinciding with the launch of its new WRC team and car, Hyundai announced a new performance division that will leverage the best of the automaker’s motorsport technology for future performance variants of its regular fleet. The new performance division will simply be known as N, and takes...

  • 2013 Holden Commodore production

    The manufacture of mass-produced cars in Australia is all but over, with General Motors’ local division Holden announcing today it will cease production by the end of 2017. The news comes just months after Ford announced it will end production in Australia by 2016, and the third local manufacturer, Toyota, has stated that the impact to the supplier base in the country should Holden exit would render its own production operations unviable. General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] cited the high Aussie dollar, high cost of production and limited domestic sales as factors behind the decision. It...

  • 2015 Ferrari California replacement test mule spy shots
    2015 Ferrari California Replacement Spy Shots

    With the current California convertible delivering close to 500 horsepower, able to accelerate to 60 in under 4.0 seconds and capable of reaching speeds of almost 200 mph, the ‘entry-level’ Ferrari is hardly what you’d call lacking in performance. But next to cars like the 458...

  • 2014 Cadillac CTS
    2014 North American Car & Truck/Utility Of The Year (NACTOY) Finalists Announced

    This year's round of awards for the 2014 North American Car & Truck of the Year (NACTOY) awards has made it to the final stages. The winners of each category will be announced at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show in January. As the top entrants in this year's contest, the finalists all deserve...

  • 2012 BMW M3 DTM concept
    Chris Harris Drives A BMW M3 DTM Race Car: Video

    See what Chris Harris thinks of the BMW M3 DTM in this latest video.

  • 1972 bmw 2002tii
    A Beautiful BMW 2002tii ... Ruined By Green Day Lead Singer

    The BMW 2002tii was a legend the minute it rolled off the assembly line. As part of the automaker's New Class, the 2002 helped bring BMW to a place where it was financially stable while also making sure the world knew that true sporting sedans where its prime product. It also setup the company to...

  • 2014 Hyundai i20 WRC
    2014 Hyundai i20 WRC Revealed

    It’s been a year since Hyundai first announced its intention to return to the world of WRC, and since then we’ve seen the Korean automaker slowly build up its team, establish a new motorsport center in Germany and start development of a brand new WRC car. Today, the covers have come off...

  • Twin-engined 2002 MINI Cooper on Jay Leno's Garage.

    This MINI Cooper has two complete drivetrains, for twice the fun.

  • Mary Barra
    Mary Barra Named GM CEO, Corvette Stingray Convertible Driven, 2015 LR2 Spied: Today’s Car News

    General Motors has confirmed that Mary Barra will succeed Dan Akerson as CEO at the end of the year. Barra has been with General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] for 30 years and is promoted from her current post as head of Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain. We’ve just driven...

  • 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante  first drive, Palm Springs
    2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante first drive review

    The Aston Martin Vanquish Volante is probably the sexiest car in the planet--the Internet says it is so--but what good is it in winter? If you're in the third of the country currently buried under a soul-crushing blanket of ice and snow, the only transportation you really want right now is a...

  • 2014 Bentley Continental GT3 race car
    Bentley Signs First Customer For Continental GT3 Race Car

    Bentley has signed the first customer team for its Continental GT3 race car, which plans to use the car to compete in the British GT Championship next year. That customer is David Appleby Engineering, which will race under the Generation Bentley Racing banner and has been formed to develop young...

  • 2013 Volkswagen Polo R WRC
    VW Wants Recently Crowned WRC Champ Ogier To Aid Sports Car Development

    He drove a racing version of the Volkswagen Polo to overall victory in the 2013 World Rally Championship, but soon Sébastien Ogier may be helping to develop a road-going performance version of the popular subcompact and other VW models. That’s the claim of VW head of development...

  • Dubuc Super Light Car Tomahawk kit car
    Canadian Sports Car Will Cost You About $30k, If You Build It Yourself

    A Canadian firm by the name of Dubuc Super Light Car has come out with a kit car that offers fans of performance driving an affordable and lightweight sports model. The kit car is called the Tomahawk and it’s scheduled to make a debut at the 2014 Montreal Auto Show in mid-January. MUST READ...

  • FIA logo

    The FIA, motorsport’s governing body, has come out with some new rules for the 2014 Formula One season, in addition to those which will see teams switch to turbocharged V-6 engines. One of the most controversial is the awarding of double points for the winning team and driver of the final race on the 2014 F1 calendar, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Organizers believe the move will help keep the championship alive until the end of the season. The new rules were announced by the FIA following a meeting of the F1 Strategy Group and the Formula One Commission in Paris, France on Monday. Another...

  • Teaser for new BMW M3 and M4
    BMW Releases Teaser For New M3 And M4: Video

    A teaser video for the new BMW M3 sedan and M4 coupe has hit the web and is likely to be the final such teaser before we see the cars revealed. Both are expected to be shown online in the coming weeks before an official world debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show next month. Both cars will feature...

  • Leonardo DiCaprio backs Formula E team
    Leonardo DiCaprio Forms Team For New Electric Car Racing Series

    The tenth and final team for the inaugural season of the Formula E Championship has been confirmed as Venturi Grand Prix, backed by French electric car company Venturi and celebrity environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio. Based in Monaco, the team will be led by DiCaprio and Venturi founder Gildo...

  • 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible
    2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible: First Drive

    We might even choose the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible over the Coupe. There, we said it—and it feels a bit like a confessional. To those who haven't been religiously reading car magazines (and following Motor Authority) for years, it's worth pointing out that, with the...

  • BMW M235i Racing
    2014 BMW M235i Race Car Shows Off In New Video

    BMW has revealed a new race car based on its latest 2-Series model. The race car is called the “M235i Racing”, and it’s been designed specifically for next year’s VLN Endurance Championship in Germany, whose highlight is the Nürburgring 24 Hours. BMW is also considering...

  • 2015 Ford Mustang GT350 render
    2015 Ford Mustang GT350 And Mach 1 Rendered On Instagram

    Now that the 2015 Ford Mustang has revealed itself to the world (with a little help from Autoweek), fans of the brand can begin to speculate just what the future holds with regards to the special models. We're talking about versions like a Boss, GT350, and even a Mach 1. There's a Mustang lover out...

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