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Opel has been thrown a lifeline in the form of greater access to the growing Russian car market, with parent company General Motors integrating its Russian operations with its European unit, which is headed by Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann, who also happens to be CEO of Opel. Currently, the Russian...

The first images and details for Lamborghini’s new Veneno Roadster have hit the web. The car is the convertible version of the Veneno coupe first shown at the 2013 Geneva Motor show, which was limited to just four examples in total. But unlike the coupe, Lamborghini is planning as many as...

A photo depicting a completely undisguised version of the 2015 Hyundai Genesis sedan has hit the web, revealing the car in full ahead of its official online reveal later this year and world debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show in January. The full photo, first posted up on Korean website Bobaedream...

Earlier this week it was revealed that the U.S. Department of Energy had started an auction for the remaining portion of a $192 million loan awarded to electric car startup Fisker Automotive back in 2010 under the government’s advanced-technology vehicle manufacturing program. There are now...

The BMW Group’s ‘Frozen’ matte paint finishes, once the domain of special edition M3s only, is now being offered on select MINI models. Yes, buyers of the 2014 model year Countryman and Paceman that opt for the sportier Cooper S and John Cooper Works trims will be able to select a...

It’s hard to believe that it was only in February that Nissan confirmed its intention to field its own race car in the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2014, initially with a unique ‘Garage 56’ experimental entry and eventually with a contender in the top LMP1 category. Since...

Here's a car for those adults out there who never wanted to give up their go-karts. Bang Shift found this half-scale McLaren M8B Can-Am car for sale on eBay. And yes, you can drive it. According to the seller, the mini McLaren was built using modern racing kart components, including a four-stroke...

This V-8 model only displaces 45 cc, but it's got dual overhead cams and electronic fuel injection.

Yesterday we told you about getting the chance to learn more about the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28. Today we're showing you what it's like to ride shotgun in the car as it's flung around the Milford Road Course at General Motors' Proving Grounds. The driver stated that he was only running at...

It's no secret that Adam Carolla has soft spot for classic racecars. More specifically, he's an admirer of vintage Datsun and Nissan racing machines, especially cars with links to Bob Sharp and Paul Newman. Carolla regularly competes in vintage races with his growing collection of cars. This makes...

Kimi Raikkonen turns 34 years old today. The Finnish Formula One racecar driver has many fans spread out across the globe, and a number of them are turning to the Internet to wish the man a happy birthday. YouTube is serving up videos with the tag #Kimi34, and the clips themselves are numerous...

Hyundai has released the first details on its new all-wheel-drive system dubbed HTRAC, which will be debuting in the 2015 Genesis sedan due out next year. HTRAC is an electronic system that will allow the driver to adjust the level of torque being directed between the front and rear wheels, and it...

Five years ago firing birds from catapults into other objects would have you put away for animal cruelty, but these days it's considered perfectly normal behavior--at least in the mobile device series Angry Birds. Come December 11, the Birds are back in an entirely new take on the Angry Birds...

Being Jay Leno has its perks. First, you get to dress head to toe in denim and nobody judges you for it. Second, companies like Jaguar occasionally say things like, "hey, wanna have a go in our one-of-a-kind Project 7 sports car?" Jay does just that in his latest video, trying out the D-Type...

Detractors of Mazda's evergreen MX-5 sports car often come back to one point: It just doesn't have enough power. Fans of the car would disagree, but we're sure nobody will complain at the news, via Auto Express, that Mazda's MX-5 GT concept is set for production. The car, developed by race...

The all-new 2014 F-Type convertible sports car has proven a runaway success for Jaguar, with the company claiming to have already sold half a year’s worth of production despite the model having just been launched. To keep the momentum going, Jaguar will follow up with a new coupe variant...

Audi is celebrating the granting of the 2013 DTM championship title to its star driver Mike Rockenfeller, by launching a special edition A5. Rockenfeller earned the title, his first in DTM, behind the wheel of a 2013 Audi A5 DTM race car fielded by factory team Audi Sport Team Phoenix. The special...

Hyundai next year will launch a successor to its award-winning Genesis sedan, which is shaping up to be much more capable and dynamic than the model it replaces. Not only is the car being tested extensively at some of the toughest race tracks around the world, such as Germany’s...

Mercedes launched a new ad campaign for the redesigned 2014 S-Class.

Charles Morgan will appeal his ousting from the car maker that bears his family's name.