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We're not immune to the err…charms…of Kate Upton, but at the same time, we can't really figure out how she became famous. Regardless, here she is tricking some guys in football jerseys into washing a new Mercedes-Benz CLA Class. Presumably it's hers. The video is a new Super Bowl ad...

The 12-hour race at Sebring is one of the most historic--and most daunting--of endurance racing challenges offered on the North American continent, and not just because of the duration or the track. The competition, especially in the LMP1 division of American Le Mans Series racing, is tough. The...

Updated with input from John Hennessey himself. The Hennessey Venom GT has just entered the record books for being the fastest accelerating production vehicle to 186.411 mph (300 kilometers per hour), needing just 13.63 seconds to achieve the feat or about 1 second less than a Bugatti Veyron Super...

Production of the 2013 SRT Viper can be seen taking place at Chrysler’s Conner Avenue Assembly plant.

Just as the 2013 World Rally Championship kicks off, with newcomer Volkswagen already achieving some success, Hyundai has made some announcements about its campaign plans for 2014. It’s only been a few months since the Korean automaker confirmed its return to international motorsport, but now...

Volkswagen’s Polo R WRC rally car finally made its motorsport debut this past weekend, having taken part in the Rally Monte Carlo in Europe and thus marked the culmination of more than 15,000 miles of testing, the development from scratch of more than 1,700 parts, and close to 18 months of...

By the late 1970s, Porsche’s 935 was arguably the most dominant car in sports car racing. Competitors feared it, since getting by one on the track bordered on the impossible. Drivers respected it, since it was utterly unforgiving when driven at the limit. While the 935’s turbocharged...

Compact luxury crossovers are the new darlings of the automotive industry, as they give buyers the amenities they expect while delivering improved fuel economy (compared to their larger siblings) for their respective manufacturers. Land Rover has its Range Rover Evoque, BMW has its X1 and Audi will...

While Hyundai was quick to point out that the HCD-14 Genesis Concept isn't a preview of the next Genesis sedan--despite the name--it's clear that the Detroit show concept is intended to preview the future of the brand's styling for its premium sedan. The HCD-14 itself is rather impractically styled...

Volvos have a long-standing reputation as safe, practical and somewhat boring cars, with the possible exception of the old Volvo Turbo wagons. Sure, the S60 T6 R-Design sedan does what it can to liven things up, but its turbocharged 3.0-liter in-line six only puts out 325 horsepower, to all four...

This year marks significant anniversaries for a number of automotive brands and vehicles. Luxury sports car builder Aston Martin turns 100, while Ford celebrates the 150th birthday of its founder, Henry Ford. Lamborghini turns 50 this year, while the Corvette celebrates its 60th birthday by...

Lexus finally unveiled the new 2014 IS at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, and it wasn't kidding when it said its styling was going to get aggressive. The new IS sports Lexus' new design language with the boldest interpretation of the brand's new "spindle grille" that we've seen yet. The headlights...

If you spent last weekend glued to Speed, watching the Barrett-Jackson Auction live from Scottsdale, Arizona, you probably came away with the same confused outlook we did. While some cars sold for impressive amounts, like the $1.1 million paid for the first production 2014 Corvette Stingray, or the...

Four body styles, plus some wicked AMG love, mean the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E Class is freshly revamped and ready to take on the luxury sedan competition. The E Class Sedan and Wagon both made their way onto the web before the holidays, while the Coupe and Cabriolet saw their debuts at the 2013...

A new name, a fresh new look, and hopes to take on--and beat--the best of the luxury car segment: The 2014 Infiniti Q50 aims high. From our initial vantage point, it hits the mark, too. The exterior, while speaking the language of the mid-size luxury sedan fluently, nevertheless manages to look...

The Detroit Auto Show's press days are over, but it's now open to the public, so many of you are getting your first in-the-metal look at the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. Here's our up-close look at the car, offering a look at what's new, what's hot, and what makes the new Stingray a contender...

The 2015 Land Rover LR2 continues its mock-up parade in front of the spy photographers' lenses this morning, showing an Evoque-based exterior on a longer wheelbase chassis. What will the final LR2 look like? Follow our spy shots to find out. The first 2014 Chevrolet Corvette sold at auction for...

The current Chrysler 200 sedan and convertible may be the best automotive example of the time-honored cliche, “we did the best we could with what we had to work with.” Though the Chrysler 200’s sheet metal, interior and chassis may be updated, underneath, the car is remarkably...

A few weeks back, we brought you word that a Hennessey Venom GT driven by John Kiewicz had set a new Guinness World Record as the fastest two-seat production car from 0-300 km/h (186 mph), taking just 13.63 seconds to reach this velocity. If you wondered what such a feat would look like from inside...

A one-off Mustang built as a tribute to the late Carroll Shelby only managed to sell for $200,000 at auction.