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The 2013 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is over, but the memories will live forever. Here's a quick recap of what we committed to the social media memory banks during our time at and around the Circuit de la Sarthe. For more great photography of the race (focused mostly on Audi), as well as...

We traveled to the Circuit of the Americas to drive the new 2014 BMW M6 Gran Coupe. With a twin-turbo V-8 engine rated at 560 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque, power wasn't in short supply. From a standstill we hit 60 mph in 4.1 seconds, and the optional carbon-ceramic brakes slow things...

If you’re looking for a car with some significant history and one very famous owner, then Swiss supercar dealer Garage Zénith might be worth a visit. The officially recognized Ferrari and Maserati dealer has a handful of rare Enzo supercars up for sale, but two of the cars, featured in...

The 90th anniversary 24 Hours of Le Mans was a fabulous, tragic race. Marred early on with the death of Allan Simonsen, to whom Tom Kristensen of Audi dedicated his 9th overall race win from the podium, the 2013 running of the world's most famous 24-hour endurance race also put competitors through...

Nine-time Grammy award-winning musician John Legend stars in an ad for the new 2014 Chevrolet Impala.

At this year’s Canadian Grand Prix it was revealed the FIA was investigating whether a Pirelli tire test in May was done using one of Mercedes AMG's 2013 Formula One cars, an illegal action due to rules banning in-season tire tests of current-spec cars. Last Friday, the FIA finally determined...

Volvo has launched its first model built by its performance partner Polestar, a tuned S60 sedan limited to just 100 units and of which half will be sold exclusively in the Australian market. The land down under is serving as a testbed for the sale of Polestar-enhanced Volvos and if the results are...

Despite its current financial difficulties and lack of announcements concerning the future of its sports car production, Lotus has launched a new motorcycle division and announced plans for a C-01 superbike. The C-01 will be Lotus’ first motorcycle though the company will have a considerable...

Bugatti’s sole model, the Veyron supercar, has been around since 2005 and is likely to be replaced within the next couple of years. We know orders for the car’s unique Ricardo-built seven-speed dual-clutch transmission have been extended through to the end of 2014, suggesting we have at...

The final hours of the 24 Hours of Le Mans are often some of the most fraught, as the wear and tear on the car, as well as the weariness of nearly 19 hours of racing for the team and drivers, adds to the pressure of keeping, or even accelerating the pace as the checkered flag draws within sight. At...

Danish racing driver Allan Simonsen has died from injuries sustained in a tragic crash that took place during the first hour of racing today in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Despite the best efforts of the emergency services in attendance, Simonsen’s injuries proved fatal. Simonsen, competing in...

This week Aston Martin took the covers off what is arguably the world’s sexiest convertible currently on offer, the 2014 Vanquish Volante. The car’s smooth, almost muscular surfaces make it look good from virtually every angle, while the interior is as cossetting and inviting as any...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk last night provided details on a new battery-swapping service for his company’s Model S electric sedan (and future models) that will allow owners to get a fully charged battery swapped into their cars in around 90 seconds. Musk demonstrated the service using a pair of...

Lamborghini’s Super Trofeo, the only one-make series for all-wheel-drive cars, this year launches its first American series and if you want to line up on the grid for the inaugural race, you still have time. The American Super Trofeo series hosts its first event alongside the American Le Mans...

This odd-looking, four-wheeled contraption is Nissan’s electrified race car that will compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2014 in the event’s ‘Garage 56’ entry for technically advanced, innovative vehicles. Nissan confirmed in February it will be making an official return...

Spyker will appeal last week’s court decision to dismiss the Dutch sports car manufacturer's $3 billion lawsuit originally filed against General Motors almost a year ago. In August of 2012, Spyker filed the $3 billion lawsuit against General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] in a U.S. District Court...

The biggest endurance race of the season is coming this Saturday and Sunday, but before the green flag waves, we need to take a look at the all-important qualifying results. Final qualifying runs from last night's sessions have seen the order tweaked, but not truly changed, especially at the top...

Taking place this week in Japan is the annual Tokyo Toy Show, where we already saw Toyota roll out a wacky sports car concept it hopes will attract a new generation of buyers yet to learn of the advantages of car ownership. We now, surprisingly, have more news coming out of the Tokyo Toy Show, this...

After two years of development, Aston Martin’s new Heritage Showroom at the automaker’s historic Newport Pagnell site in the U.K. is now complete and open to the public. For the first time, Aston Martin’s classic cars will be sold directly from the Newport Pagnell site, allowing...

Audi R&D chief Wolfgang Dürheimer has been replaced just 10 months after taking up his current position. Germany’s Der Spiegel was first to report that Dürheimer was likely to be replaced as Audi’s R&D chief by Volkswagen Group R&D chief Ulrich Hackenberg, and now...