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Chevrolet’s Corvette Stingray is gearing up for its showroom debut, not just here in the U.S. but elsewhere around the globe including in Europe where sports car fans are more attuned to Lotuses, Porsches and other exotics. Chevrolet is aware of this and is fine tuning the seventh-generation...

The 2015 Volvo V60 wagon that goes on sale in January will offer one of the automaker’s new Drive-E four-cylinder engines. Drive-E is the name for Volvo’s next generation of engines, which consist of gasoline and diesel units and include power-boosting technologies such as direct fuel...

The BMW i3 has made its official debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show and is due in showrooms early next year, priced from $42,275 including destination. As expected, it closely resembles the handful of concept versions unveiled over the past two years, right down to the suicide-style rear doors and...

Mercedes-Benz’s new S-Class is the first car in history capable of driving itself, though the car’s current autonomous mode is only suited for traffic jams and highway driving. However, Mercedes is committed to being the first to offer a car that works autonomously at all times and...

Despite the fact that Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös explicitly ruled out the possibility of an SUV back in April, strong demand for luxury SUVs around the globe has managed to sway his decision to the point that he is actually considering launching one. “We are...

Renault Nissan plans to use a Mercedes-Benz-developed compact car platform for its Infiniti Q30 hatch, which is due in 2015 and has been previewed in concept form at this week’s Frankfurt Auto Show. The platform, known as the MFA, can support a range of bodystyles as well as powertrains and...

At the Frankfurt Auto Show this week, Toyota presented a new concept based on its Yaris hatchback that leverages the automaker’s hybrid technology developed for its TS030 Hybrid Le Mans prototype. While the new concept, labeled the Toyota Yaris Hybrid-R, is not destined for production, its...

Hot hatchbacks are valued here in the United States--but across the pond in the United Kingdom, they're truly adored. The Brits have plenty of hot hatches to choose from, which leads to long debates about which is the hottest and, presumably, the hatchiest. One of the all-time greats is the Renault...

Jeep is eager to appeal to the burgeoning Chinese automotive market. It's growing at an incredible pace, and the folks are eager for all sorts of cars. Back in 2012, the automaker went to the Beijing Auto Show and revealed a concept Wrangler dubbed the Dragon Edition. Now that concept is becoming a...

The McLaren MP4-12C is one of the most capable and potent supercars on the planet. It's a street machine that borrows knowledge gleaned from engineers that are used to creating vehicles capable of winning Formula One races. It should be of no surprise then that the 12C is as good as it is. Still...

The all-new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is a performance bargain. For around $50k, you wind up with a vehicle that's capable of yielding world-class levels of performance and can keep up with some of the best sports cars on the planet. If that price point is a little too rich for your blood...

Bugatti is working on a new supercar to replace its Veyron, which will end production in about two years, but today we learned that the new car may not set any new land speed records. To make matters worse, Bugatti has also confirmed it won’t build a high-performance sedan based on its...

Land Rover unveiled new diesel-electric hybrid versions of its latest Range Rover and Range Rover Sport SUVs at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show this week. Unfortunately, neither of these models will be offered in the U.S., though they do provide clues as to what American buyers can expect for planned...

Acura’s latest concept previewing its new NSX sports car made its European debut this week at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show, and on hand to present the concept and talk about the production version was the car’s chief engineer Ted Klaus. He’s featured in the video above, answering...

About a year ago we told you Renault was considering launching a luxury sub-brand to help it improve the profitability of its models and tap into the strong demand for premium autos in major markets, particularly China. At the Frankfurt Auto Show this week, we got our first taste of Renault’s...

It seems automakers are returning to the idea started years ago by BMW. Back in 2001 and 2002, BMW released a series of films called The Hire. Each showcased a different BMW product, while the second season focused entirely on the Z3. It was a tremendous run of videos, with each being directed by...

Bugatti is working on a successor for its Veyron supercar, which is due in about two years, only Bugatti isn’t calling it a successor since, according to the brand’s CEO, you cannot succeed the Veyron. That means Bugatti’s new supercar isn't likely to eclipse the Veyron Super...

Audi used this week’s 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show to present an updated version of its A8 flagship sedan, as well as the S8 performance variant. The updated range goes on sale next spring as 2015 models and should keep sales brimming until a successor arrives around 2016. The changes to the cars...

British track car specialist and Formula One team Caterham is about to expand into the potentially lucrative world of performance road cars and is even eying the launch of a supercar, but the company certainly hasn’t forgotten its roots. Caterham is launching an affordable, entry-level...

Armored vehicles are a necessary form of transportation in certain parts of the world. The occupants need to be protected, so they turn to vehicles that offer up a sense of comfort. These vehicles don't have to be large, military-based monstrosities either. In fact, the modern armored vehicle looks...