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As we recently reported, Volkswagen is preparing a facelift for its Touareg that we’re expecting to launch in the fall of 2014, as a 2015 model. Today, we have a spy video of a prototype for this 2015 Touareg, which was spotted testing on a public road in the Alps. Engineers typically use...

If you only watch one of Chris Harris' videos this year, this is the one you’ll want running on your screen--on repeat. It’s the British journo’s review of the latest 2014 Porsche 911 GT3, taken from his online channel Drive, and it’s a car we’re eager to test...

BMW’s newfound focus on vehicle electrification isn’t likely to be some flash in the pan affair. The automaker already has around 100,000 people around the globe eager to test drive its upcoming i3 electric hatch, according to the automaker’s sales chief Ian Robertson. The...

South Carolina is looking to inject a fresh bit of technology into the automotive world, and it's arriving in a rather unexpected form. The state is exploring the idea of introducing electronic license plates. A company called Compliance Innovations has developed such a plate utilizing ePaper...

Audi is spending serious bucks to get production up and going on a slate of new models. The German automaker just sold $1.6 billion in bonds to get the funds it needs to get rolling, and one of the future stars should be the 2015 A3 sedan. Audi is betting big on this new compact four-door, and it...

We already explained to you why we're so crazy about AMG's new range of compact performance cars, and now Mercedes-Benz has strapped hip-hop star Usher into a new A45 AMG hatchback and let him loose on a track. Usher is a self-proclaimed AMG fan, which might make him biased towards the marque, but...

For the purposes of this story, we're going to allow you to replace a word from the title. Remove "Adventurous" and insert "Stupidest". Watch the video and you'll see why. This Saudi man was captured riding on the hood of a Crown Vic while said Panther platformer was running down a highway. With a...

It's not every day you see an F1 legend like Sir Stirling Moss with his old Silver Arrow racer trackside. It's even rarer to have Lewis Hamilton and his W04 Silver Arrow join the party. Fortunately, the event was captured on video. While it's not exactly a deep dive into the technological...

A couple of months ago, we brought you news that America’s SSC had reached its performance target for the twin-turbocharged 7.0-liter V-8 engine destined for its upcoming Veyron-rivaling supercar, the Tuatara. That performance target was an output of 1,350 horsepower and 1,280 pound-feet of...

We were lucky enough to spend 20 minutes with Audi R18 e-tron quattro driver and Le Mans champ Allan McNish this week, as he and the team prepare for their run at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. McNish provides some great insight into the experience. Porsche will be joining Audi and Toyota in Le Mans P1...

Aston Martin has issued a recall on a number of its key models due to a manufacturer error that could cause the gas pedal arm of the cars to break. The models affected by the recall include the V8 Vantage, V12 Vantage, Virage, Rapide and DB9. However, it is only those versions built from May 14...

It’s been three years since we first heard Porsche’s confirmation it would be returning to Le Mans’ premier LMP1 category in 2014, with a brand new works team and car. Porsche has been working overtime since then, in order to get its team ready for the start of the 2014 World...

If you want to know why we’re so crazy about AMG’s new compact range of performance cars, just take a look at this quick video. It shows the A45 AMG hatch being put through its paces at the legendary Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari race track in Italy, otherwise known as Imola. Behind the...

Bentley gave us its biggest indication that it was seriously considering a return to motorsports with the unveiling of the striking Continental GT3 race car concept at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. Due to the overwhelmingly positive response to the concept, it didn’t take long for Bentley to...

Opel’s flagship Insignia sedan, hatch and Sports Tourer wagon have received a slew of updates as part of their respective mid-cycle refreshes. The updated cars won't make their debut until the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show in September but have been revealed today in full. The changes follow those...

The BMW M3 has been a motoring icon for many years now. It's gone through quite a few evolutions across its varied generations, and each version finds a large crowd of enthusiasts that claim their favorite is the best version. Be it E30, E36, E46, and so on, each one has something to offer for...

The 81st running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is just over a week away, and the testing has begun. Here, we get to see Oliver Gavin wheeling the #74 Corvette C6R around the famed street circuit during this week's damp test day. Apart from rather miserable visibility at points, there's also the issue...

Alfa Romeo is following up the oh-so-sexy 8C with a smaller version that it's calling the 4C. You already know this though, because we've all been staring at the car for what seems like ages now. Style fans have had plenty to drool over with regards to all of the various curves, lines, and visual...

We were fortunate enough to be able to steal away 20 minutes of two-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Allan McNish's pre-race week today, and we spent it asking about the R18 e-tron quattro race car, his hopes and expectations for the race next weekend, and his thoughts on endurance racing...

Top Gear and Honda have teamed up to tackle a motorsports speed record. No, it's not a car-based record. Nor is it a truck, van, or even a motorcycle. Instead, we're dealing with the type of vehicle that's normally relegated to slow speeds... and trimming the grass. That's right, it's a lawnmower...