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The BMW 3-Series coupe is dead, long live the BMW 4-Series. If you agree, you may be ready to start planning out a compact coupe of your own. Now you can do just that because the BMW 4-Series configurator is up and running on the automaker's website. The cheapest way in is the 428i, which starts at...

The NASDAQ isn't exactly a top topic amongst most gearheads, nor is its NASDAQ-100 Index, used to track the exchange's climate. But as of July 15, Tesla Motors will become one of the 100 companies that compose the index. That will make Tesla [NSDQ:TSLA] the only automaker listed in the index, owing...

McLaren is planning an unprecedented showing of its rarest race cars and production models at this week’s 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the U.K. After all, McLaren turns 50 this year and where better to celebrate than at the company’s local automotive gathering, the annual event...

Endurance racing is one of the ultimate tests that a man and a machine can go through. There are a variety of 24-hour races around the globe, and one of the more popular events is the 24 Hours of Spa in Belgium. This racing saga unfolds at the famed Spa-Francorchamps, which also serves as home to...

The MINI brand continues to expand into weird and previously uncharted territory.

Volkswagen recently rolled out its new hyper-efficient XL1, and the stats are mighty impressive. It's a lightweight two-seater designed with a sharp focus on returning superior fuel economy. Volkswagen has learned plenty of new engineering tricks over the course of the development of the XL1. Now...

Acura will launch a mid-size sedan next year that will serve as the replacement for both the TL and TSX lines, and we have the first spy shots of a prototype for it. The new sedan is expected to be labeled the TLX and fill the gap between the ILX and new RLX flagship, with Acura’s reformed...

Ford may have retired the Mustang Boss 302 from its lineup but the racing version of the car, the Mustang Boss 302S, will live on for at least one more year. Ford Racing is currently taking orders for its 2014 Mustang Boss 302S race car, which once again will be aimed at competitors in the various...

For the first time ever, car collector James Glickenhaus will present both the road-going Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina and the Ferrari P4/5 Competizione racing version in the same place, in this case the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in August. For those unfamiliar with the P4/5 by...

Fiat has exercised an option to buy an additional 3.3 percent of Chrysler, bringing it closer to full control of the American automaker. As part of the 2009 deal that originally gave Fiat 20 percent of Chrysler and the promise for more if certain targets were met, Fiat also gained the option to buy...

Though British track specialist Caterham is determined to branch out into the world of production cars, the company hasn’t forgotten its roots and is still developing models based on the legendary Lotus Seven chassis. Its latest is the 2013 620R, which replaces Caterham’s previous R500...

The new horsepower war is fully upon us. It's no longer just about how much fuel and oxygen you can flow through an engine in a quest for a bigger bottom line, it's about getting the most horsepower from the least amount of fuel possible. The 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray does a remarkably good job...

We (and most of the Internet) have gone ga-ga for Infiniti's replacement to the G sedan, the Q50, since its debut in Detroit earlier this year. Soon, the wait for the general public will be over: the Q50 hits dealers August 5. Those who've been eagerly awaiting the Q50's arrival might note that...

British engineering outfit Bluebird, a name synonymous with setting land speed records, has announced plans to transfer its go-fast technology to the world of production cars. The last we heard, Bluebird was working on an electric car capable of reaching a top speed of 500 mph or more and in the...

Putting your life into the hands of someone else on a race track is a bit scary even after the first dozen times. Doing it on the Nordschleife must be terrifying, even if the driver is Caterham F1 reserve driver Alexander Rossi. The fact that the lap is to be run in a Caterham 485S does nothing to...

The Grand Prix of Germany this weekend was somewhat less eventful than recent races on the F1 calendar, but for one Formula One Management (FOM) cameraman, it was nearly fatal. An incident occurring during the first round of pit stops during Sunday's Grand Prix at the Nürburgring saw Red Bull...

A car-versus-car race can be exciting enough. Make it a car-versus-plane race and you're moving in the right direction. Now, if the car is actually the new Range Rover Sport and the plane is a vintage Spitfire you have a recipe for a wonderful match worthy of our viewing time. That's precisely what...

The Callaway name is synonymous with high-powered Corvettes but what many performance fans may not know is that the company also builds a range of sport trucks and SUVs, typically based on vehicles from General Motors. With the launch of the latest 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, Callaway...

Remember the good old days when Hertz started renting Ford Mustangs? I don't because I'm only 32, but I have read about it and seen the pictures. Back in 1966, Hertz teamed up with Carroll Shelby to churn out a few branded GT350 rental cars. People quickly did exactly what you'd expect... take them...

The 2015 Subaru Legacy has been spied in action, and while it's still heavily camouflaged, the benchmarks being tested alongside the new Legacy pique our interest in what's to come of the next Subaru sedan. The original Pagani test mule, the Zonda 'Nonno,' is every bit as cool as you'd expect, and...